With the Leguan bridge-laying tank, officially designated as a battlefield bridge (GFBGefechtsfeldbrücke), combat engineers can cross small rivers and other terrain obstacles independently of fixed crossings. The system’s load-bearing capacity is over 70 tons, and in exceptional cases, even up to 90 tons. This allows all combat vehicles to utilize the Leguan’s crossings. When other vehicles reach their limits, the Leguan comes into play. It is based on the chassis of the Leopard 2 main battle tank. Previously decommissioned vehicles of this type are now being converted into the Leguan. It is delivered with one 26-meter-long and two 14-meter-long bridge sections. The new armored rapid bridge has been entering service since 2019. The Leguan will gradually replace its predecessor, the Biber bridge-laying tank. The Leguan can deploy its bridges in an overlapping configuration. With one 14-meter and one 26-meter-long battlefield bridge section, it can overcome an obstacle 35 meters wide. The Iguana can relocate a crossing within five minutes and resume it within seven. The bridges are relocated horizontally, making it difficult for the enemy to detect and attack the crossing.
I’m using the HOBBY BOSS kit with the 28M bridge and the MAD Model correction and supplement set. It’s a shame that the kit includes rubber tracks, especially for the price.
I’ve started building the bridge, which is quite a challenge.
