British wartime cruiser tanks are criticised for thin protection and, in their earlier forms, limited gun power. The postwar response is described as a preference for thick armour and a much larger gun, avoiding a return to the 40 mm limitation. Another panellist contrasts that approach with Germany's relatively lightly armoured Leopard 1. These opposite choices illustrate how armies could draw different design lessons from the same war.
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Different British and German lessons for postwar tanks
Britain's move toward heavier protection and guns is contrasted with the relatively lightly armoured Leopard 1.