I read somewhere that the Dutch resurected the 4th tank company and and integrated into a German panzer battalion
Now my question is are the dutch tankers crewing German Leopards or do the dutch tanks have dutch markings?
I have no answers but itâs an interesting question.
@tanknick22
Itâs the 4./PzBtl 414 (Panzerbataillon 414), which is crewed with dutch tankers. The 2./- and 3./- are crewed with Bundeswehr tankers. All Leopard have german insignia (Iron Cross) and markings. Every 3rd CO of the battalion is dutch. If you like, try to get Tankograd Militärfahrzeug No. 3/2019. There youâll find the story of the unit, but only in german âŚ
Happy modelling!
Torsten
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i was hoping there were specific dutch markings on the Leopards crewed by Dutch markings
dont need 2 German Leo 2 in my NATO collection thanks for your help
There are decals for Dutch Leopards, but they are not for your specific type of LeopardâŚ
Perfect Scale Decals Leopard 2 A5 / A6 NL Koninklijke Landmacht 1/35
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Google the unit. You might find a Dutch crew that personalized their tank. I found a Leopard flying the Netherlands colors. However, it was from 1987. I know nothing about German regulations.
Just a thought.
Dutch crews âcustomisedâ one tank for the Iron Spear competition of the NATO EFP Latvia. Despite a hiatus of several years, the Dutch crews again showed their skills and won the competition. Also note the Dutch uniforms and headgear. Apart from the lion the markings are standard Bundeswehr.
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Well that big olâ Dutch flag certainly helps to make it stand out as ânon-Germanâ alright!
Ken
On a Dutch site a link was posted to a Youtube series of videos called Tankers about the âDutchâ Leopards that participate in enhanced Forward Presence (eFP).
i watched all the videos on there I also seen some Leopards with no markings at all and one had a lion or wolf and some tctical markings in yellow on the back of the turret but the ones with the german cross had a small reddish orange lion on the sides
any idea where i can get the lion markings and do I need to convert the Tamiya Leopard 2A6 to the 2A6MA2 configuration
Youâll have to make those decals yourself, Iâm certain those donât exist. And yes, PzBtl 414 operates the Leopard 2A6MA2 so youâll need the Perfect Scale conversion set
I think i may found a site for the custom decals also ill need that long box that behind the loaders hatch