Inside the Leopard 2A4 - Gunnery Exercise

A look inside the Leopard 2A4 tank during a live fire gunnery qualification exercise.

Video courtesy of NorthBound Expeditions

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[gilbertdk]

Brings back memories.. :-)
Clearly, the Loader has never ben hit by the recoil of the cannon due to an eager gunner.
Sticking your hands into the basket with an armed gun is really a gamble.. ask me how I know :-D

[JohnGordijn]

As a former commander on a dutch Leo 2A4 I was petrified seeing the behaviour of the loader. Seeing the reactions I am not the only one...

[ronnyroethof]

watched 30 seconds and as a ex loader of a 2A4/2A5 i was horified within 10 seconds.. NEVER hold any bodypart above the main gun.. his arm could have been crushed from the 10 second footage

[eliasrodriguez]

From a tanker to a tanker watch you're hand with that breach

[bismarckbismarck]

Wow, the Canadian accent is so strange! I thought they were danes speaking english until like the last moment.

[TeurastajaNexus]

They sound just like the Canadians from South park! :DD

[inout]

As a former loader and gunner that guy has to much trust on his skills I hope he has hands by now

[pro_at_shooting]

Gaijin should take notes on how long that reload was

[ramal]

Before I saw the Canadian flag I could probably thought of any European countries Army on this video because of wide range of Leopard 2 users there.

[schitthe]

I really like the Canadian camouflage pattern. Looks really cool. And useful, at least out in the bushes

[sunil_de]

Has got to be the single best inside view of a Tank crew i have ever seen. Amazing video!

[sicknessnfilth]

2009/I PsJk 1 Finnish Defence Forces. I remember this big guy. I've done many drills with it. I've done many actual shooting with it.
Corporal (In US ranks) Finland alikersantti.
Gunner.
This was a very very veery cool time of my life. I enjoyed ALMOST every second of my time serving.
Hajotkaa

[TFB-chris]

That loader needs more practice in saftey precautions. Man, that is dangerous.

[veterankasrkin]

Hmm, Canadian Leo? Apologize every time you fire 120mm gun.

[wantdatcadpat]

0:56 I can hear the gunner's Québec accent lmao. Continuez comme ça les boys!

[matthewbeesley]

Hand and limb deleting opportunities:
0:45
0:49
2:53 (JMFC!)
5:50

[dontcare]

Finally a good quality video from World War II

[VF-Krieger]

I like the fact that the guy is even carrying for MG the belt just going a bit down, job dedication right there ;)

[KomradeDoge]

Man I hope that guy still has his hands. Putting your arm in the basket to clear some casings after pressing the ready button is bad news, I hope the commander told him about that afterwards. He's lucky it wasn't one of the more "rapid fire" gun exercises where they stress test the crews.