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Wdll
June 6th, 2009, 11:21 AM
As of June this year the only tanks Greece has are
M48A5 MOLF
Leo-1A5(GR)
Leo-2A4
Leo-2HEL
The last M-60s have been withdrawn.

http://www.defencenet.gr/defence/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=7951&Itemid=47
pjbandit2003
June 8th, 2009, 07:15 PM
Looks Greek to me.
Wdll
June 8th, 2009, 08:07 PM
It says that after today the only tanks/MBTs in the greek army are the
about 400 M-48A5 MOLF, mainly on the islands, the Leo1A5(GR) *about 500 of them, the 183 Leo2A4 and 170 Leo2HEL. So the number of tanks is reduced to about 1250 for the greek army and the good thing is there are fewer different models than in the past which will make it easier to support them.
pjbandit2003
June 8th, 2009, 08:23 PM
This is an irrelevant question in game terms but why would they keep the obsolete M48's over the M60's? It would seem to me that the M60s would be easier to maintain and parts more readily available. Does it shed any light on these in the article. Thanks
Ken
Wdll
June 9th, 2009, 04:39 AM
Better installed equipment in them I think. It would cost too much money to upgrade the M-60s. Besides in the long run (with this government if they continue like this, never) they will all be replaced by Leo2s.