Re: Turkish OBB : missing tank
I heard also the figures said before: a market of 1000 MBT's, that was should have opened 3 or 4 years ago but was not because of finantial difficulties.
A sign of the 'struggle': during EuroSatory, the new versions of the leclerc were represented with a Turkish flag...
See: http://www.defense-update.com/products/l/leclerc.htm
the picture at the end of the article...
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"On 17 January, I started with 39 tanks. After 38 days of aerial attacks, I had 32, but in less than 20 minutes with the M1A1,1 had zero." an Iraqi
battalion commander, after being captured by the 2nd Armored Cav Regiment, speeking to Col Don Holder.
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