Praetorian Vehicles Pt 2

Further vehicles of the 108th Praetorian.

Medusa Heavy Mortar (Harness Pattern)

It is with the heavier armament that the Harness pattern really demonstrates its superiority over other artillery constructs. The lower centre of gravity reduces chassis roll when firing the main weapon leading to increased accuracy over sustained barrages. The extra stability and enlarged gunnery station also improves crew endurance in prolonged deployments.


Leman Russ Battle Tank (Bromhead Pattern)

The Bromhead pattern battle tank shares it's turret with the more common Ragnarok. Larger than the standard pattern Russ, the Bromhead affords greater ammunition capacity, and accommodates a crew of seven (when fitted with twin secondary turrets). However the increased mass is at the cost of top speed, and the larger silhouette makes the Bromhead a more prominent target in open battlegrounds.

Praetorian Vehicles

The vehicles of the 108th Praetorian,currently engaged on Kataan IV.

Chimera APC (Chard Pattern)

 The Chard differs somewhat from the more common Chimera patterns. Being somewhat smaller it forgoes both the amphibious capabilities and the armoured turret. The result however is a more nimble vehicle, better suited to urban and jungle conflicts. Primary armament is cupola mounted, exposing the gunner to enemy fire but giving improved field of view.


Command Chimera APC (Chard Pattern)

The Command Chards are often constructed as a six wheeled variation, providing increased speed and ride comfort. Armament is housed in a dedicated mid turret, enabling the inclusion of data terminals and a vid scanner in the forward bay.


Hellhound (Chard Pattern)

The Chard Hellhound is similar in design to the lesser seen Graia pattern Hellhounds. However the inferno cannon is situated in a hull mount with a more restrictive 90⁰ fire arc. The benefit of this is a superior flow of fuel from the storage tank to the cannon.


Griffon Mortar (Harness Pattern)

The Harness artillery chassis fell out of favour with many Imperial Guard regiments due to it's slow speed and relative scarcity of parts. Regardless, many of the Praetorian regiments still make use of the Harness, its lower centre of gravity and longer wheelbase offering a stable platform for sustained bombardment.

The Harness Griffon is unique amongst the various Griffon patterns, the armament consisting of four linked small caliber mortars rather than the traditional single, large bore mortar. This makes the Harness Griffon more effective at scattering massed infantry ranks, at the cost of pentrative power.