Upon completion of his tour he spent the next 3 years in Wainwright AB. In Aug 2004 - Feb 2005 he deployed with Reece Squadron LdSH (RC) into Kabul Afghanistan. Within 3 years he had transferred into the Regular Force where he served as a crewman with Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians).
John had been a crewman on this tank and had apparently inscribed his name onto the gun shield during his time in Afghanistan.Īfter John graduated from high school in 1992 he enrolled in the 2nd Battalion Irish Regiment of Canada. Further research into the tanks history revealed that Corporal John Unrau had served with the Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians) in Afghanistan. Leopard 1C2 Featuresĭuring the restoration of the Leopard tank in early 2017, the word "Unrau" was found inscribed on the gun shield inside the turret.
This great success is attributable to the fact that measures for the continuous improvment of combat effectiveness has kept the weapons system in line with the latest state-of-the-art technology. Since 1965, the German manufacturer, Krauss-Maffei has produced over 4,700 armoured vehicles, and the Leopard 1 continues to be in service with the armed forces of eleven countries throughout the world. Since then, almost all users of the Leopard 1 have applied similar changes to their own vehicles, and in most ways the 1C2 can be considered the "standard" Leopard 1 today. The first modified vehicle was delivered in early 1987. The Leopard 1C2 tank could also be fitted with bolt-on lexan armour panels to increase the effectiveness of the armour. The upgrade also included the introduction of new ammunition, including the APFSDS (Armour-piercing fin-stabilized discarding-sabot), a kinetic energy penetrator used to attack modern vehicle armour. The Leopard 1C2 is an upgraded version of the original Leopard 1A model with a new turret and Krupp-Atlas fire control system.
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