Leopard 2A4 of the Finnish Defence Forces

Finland acquired 124 Leopard 2A4 main battle tanks from Germany to replace T-72s. The tank in the picture is driving to the east of the bus station on the main street Aleksanterinkatu (Alexander's street) in Lahti on 6th December, 2005 in a national military parade. The Leopard 2A4 in the picture belongs to the Armoured Brigade located in Parola.

• Country of origin:

Federal Republic of Germany

• Photograph:

Canon EOS 350D, Canon Zoom Lens EF-S 18-55 mm 1:3.5-5.6 II, Olli-Jukka Paloneva, 6th December, 2005, paloneva@phnet.fi

• References:

The Finnish Defence Forces http://www.mil.fi

• Additional information:

http://www.panssariprikaati.fi/ archive copy at the Wayback Machine

additional information http://www.mil.fi/maavoimat/kalustoesittely/00052_en.dsp

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