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Description
Above:

LT-88 Gepard Ausf. B befehlswagen fully equipped and fitted with applique armor on the turret. Note that a befehlswagen does not make it an Ausf. B, it is the add on armor applique, schurzen and improved radiator fans that make it an Ausf. B. Some Ausf. A models can be fitted with applique armor and schurzen and will have their designations changed to Ausf. A/B.

Below:

LT-88 Gepard Ausf. A without equipment. This is an early vehicle prototype that was not fitted with a radio and was used to test the internal loading mechanism.

Crew: (3)
Commander
Gunner
Driver

Armament: (2)
x1 88mm L/48 smoothbore (APFSDS, HEATFS, ATGM)
x1 7.92mm MG04-T

Mobility:
road (80/50)
off road (60/40)
x1 gas turbine engine (1 250 hp)
28 hp/t

Armor: Composite
Hull (100/80/60)
Turret (120/80/80) w/o applique

Weight:
34 000 kg w/o applique
35 000 kg w/ applique

Description
Above:

LT-88 Gepard Ausf. B befehlswagen fully equipped and fitted with applique armor on the turret. Note that a befehlswagen does not make it an Ausf. B, it is the add on armor applique, schurzen and improved radiator fans that make it an Ausf. B. Some Ausf. A models can be fitted with applique armor and schurzen and will have their designations changed to Ausf. A/B.

Below:

LT-88 Gepard Ausf. A without equipment. This is an early vehicle prototype that was not fitted with a radio and was used to test the internal loading mechanism.

Crew: (3)
Commander
Gunner
Driver

Armament: (2)
x1 88mm L/48 smoothbore (APFSDS, HEATFS, ATGM)
x1 7.92mm MG04-T

Mobility:
road (80/50)
off road (60/40)
x1 gas turbine engine (1 250 hp)
28 hp/t

Armor: Composite
Hull (100/80/60)
Turret (120/80/80) w/o applique

Weight:
34 000 kg w/o applique
35 000 kg w/ applique