![What is that shield-shaped device with the white cross on the rear of this German Leopard 2 tank? It's present on nearly all Bundeswehr armor and also on the Italian Ariete tank. : What is that shield-shaped device with the white cross on the rear of this German Leopard 2 tank? It's present on nearly all Bundeswehr armor and also on the Italian Ariete tank. :](https://preview.redd.it/tybmyewvhfb21.jpg?auto=webp&s=131b2866d3e18d496ce7261ae6254361562560da)
What is that shield-shaped device with the white cross on the rear of this German Leopard 2 tank? It's present on nearly all Bundeswehr armor and also on the Italian Ariete tank. :
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SWAT bots carrying ballistic shields on remote-controlled tank-like vehicles to soon protect U.S. first responders | Daily Mail Online
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