Bombard
The Imperial Bombard is one of the heaviest artillery pieces in common use by the Imperial Guard, and is designed for cracking open fortresses. Due to its enormous weight, it is based on a stripped-down Leman Russ chassis rather than the lighter Chimera hull used for most self-propelled artillery. Even with the Russ' heavier engine and tread suspension, it is very slow. It is armed with a Heavy Siege Mortar.
Armaments
The Bombard's sole armament is its powerful siege mortar.
| Vehicle Name: | Bombard Heavy Siege Mortar 1 | Main Armament: | Heavy Siege Mortar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forge World of Origin: | Stygies VIII | Secondary Armament: | N/A |
| Known Patterns: | II-XVII | Traverse: | 0 Degrees |
| Crew: | Driver | Elevation: | From+10 Deg to +70 Deg |
| Powerplant: | HL270 V12 Multi-Fuel | Main Ammunition: | Carried Separately |
| Weight: | 71 Tonnes | Secondary Ammunition: | N/A |
| Length: | 7.7M | Armour | |
| Width: | 4.8M | ||
| Height: | 4.7M | Superstructure: | 100MM |
| Ground Clearance: | 0.45M | Hull: | 150MM |
| Max Speed - on road | 24KPH | Gun Mantlet | N/A |
| Max Speed - off road: | 12KPH | Vehicle Designation: | 0427-941-0349-B061 |
| Tranport Capacity: | N/A | Firing Ports: | N/A |
| Access Points: | N/A | Turret: | N/A |
Previous Incarnations/Chassis Dispute
There is some confusion over what chassis the Bombard is based on. The Forge World model for Warhammer 40,000 is clearly based on the Leman Russ, and is described as such in Imperial Armour 3, however some previous Epic Scale miniatures show a Chimera chassis as the base. It is quite possible that the Bombard mortar can be mounted on either hull or that they are simply different varients of the same tank, produced on different forgeworlds.
Sources
- 1 Imperial Armour Volume III p229-231
- Epic Living Rulebook
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