Leman Russ Vanquisher
From Lexicanum
The Leman Russ Vanquisher is a rare and specialised variant of the Leman Russ Battle Tank used by the Imperial Guard. It has a significantly more powerful cannon, with a longer barrel and the ability to fire anti-tank Vanquisher rounds, called the Vanquisher Cannon. These are extremely effective at penetrating armour even at great ranges.
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History
The Vanquisher was mainly built on the Forge World Tigrus until it was overrun by the Ork Warlord Arrgard the Defiler in M35. Since then the numbers of Vanquishers have been dropping and no one can replace them easily. Only two current Forge Worlds have succeeded in replacing the Vanquisher with their own design, Gryphonne IV and Stygies VIII.
The 41st Millennium
The Vanquisher is beginning to make a comeback among Imperial forces. The good accuracy, long range and high ratio of first-hit kill makes it a choice anti-tank weapon by many Imperial commanders. Such is the power of the gun and the ammunition it uses, there is no known armour which cannot be penetrated by a Vanquisher, including that of Titans
Forge World Variations
- Stygies VIII - Smaller calibre shell with no rifling, also better gun stabilising and recoil dampning, although only the accuracy of the first shot is improved due to the smoothboring and high speeds but does not aid later shots
- Gryphonne IV - huge length of barrel for shell velocity
Regiments known to contain Vanquishers
- 5th Australler Armoured Regiment
- 3rd Tallarn Armoured Regiment 'Desert Storm' - possibly Defence of Balle Alpha, Balle Prime
- Teutonian Armoured Regiment
- 28th Valhallan Armoured Regiment
- 76th Krieg Armoured Regiment - Commissar Konstantin Garrick's vehicle
- 6th Magdellan Armoured Regiment - Tsaragrad
- 2nd Cthonian Armoured Regiment - defence of Veridian Prime
- 256th Varolian Regiment 'the Ironsides' - fire deserts of Ferrum-Prime - Captain Solomon Stanz's vehicle
- 7th Mortant Regiment 'Headhunters' - Sacking of Colonia
- 142nd Cadian Armoured Regiment - defence of Cadia during 13th Black Crusade (Mars Alpha chassis)
- 193rd Valhallan Armoured Regiment - defence of Canaan's World
- 16th Mordian Armoured Regiment
- 8th Valhallan Armoured Regiment - Sallan's World campaign
- 12th Vellurian Armoured Cavalry Regiment
- Orestean Pride Armor 6 - defence of Orestes
- Jouryan 27th Infantry Regiment - Liberation of Septiam Torus
Armaments and Upgrades
The Vanquisher is armed with a turret-mounted Vanquisher Cannon and a co-axial Storm Bolter and one hull-mounted weapon of either a Lascannon or Heavy Bolter. It may also take two side sponsons of Heavy Bolters or Heavy Flamers. It may also be upgraded with Camo Netting, Extra Armour, a Hunter-killer Missile, Improved Comms, a Mine Sweeper, a pintle-mounted Heavy Stubber/Storm Bolter, a Rough Terrain Modification, a Searchlight, Track Guards and Smoke Launchers.
| Vehicle Name: | Leman Russ Vanquisher | Main Armament: | Vanquisher Battle Cannon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forge World of Origin: | Stygies VIII | Secondary Armament: | Lascannon or Heavy Bolter |
| Known Patterns: | I-VI | Traverse: | 360 degrees |
| Crew: | Commander, Gunner, Driver, Loader, 2 Sponson Gunners | Elevation: | From -8 to +25 degrees |
| Powerplant: | HL230 v12 multi-fuel | Main Ammunition: | 28 rounds |
| Weight: | 63 tonnes | Secondary Ammunition: | Unlimited or 600 rounds |
| Length: | 7.08m | Armour | |
| Width: | 4.86m | ||
| Height: | 4.42m | Superstructure: | 180mm |
| Ground Clearance: | 0.45m | Hull: | 150mm |
| Max Speed - on road | 32kph | Gun Mantlet | 100mm |
| Max Speed - off road: | 19kph | Vehicle Designation: | 0427-941-1880-LR0065 |
| Tranport Capacity: | None | Firing Ports: | n/a |
| Access Points: | n/a | Turret: | 200mm |
| Vehicle Name: | Leman Russ Vanquisher | Main Armament: | Vanquisher Battle Cannon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forge World of Origin: | Gryphonne IV | Secondary Armament: | Lascannon or Heavy Bolter |
| Known Patterns: | I-VI | Traverse: | 360 degrees |
| Crew: | Commander, Gunner, Driver, Loader, 2 Sponson Gunners | Elevation: | From -8 to +25 degrees |
| Powerplant: | HL230 v12 multi-fuel | Main Ammunition: | 28 rounds |
| Weight: | 63.5 tonnes | Secondary Ammunition: | Unlimited or 600 rounds |
| Length: | 7.08m | Armour | |
| Width: | 4.86m | ||
| Height: | 4.42m | Superstructure: | 180mm |
| Ground Clearance: | 0.45m | Hull: | 150mm |
| Max Speed - on road | 30kph | Gun Mantlet | 100mm |
| Max Speed - off road: | 18kph | Vehicle Designation: | 0427-941-1880-LR0066 |
| Tranport Capacity: | None | Firing Ports: | n/a |
| Access Points: | n/a | Turret: | 200mm |
Sources
- Imperial Armour Volume One - Imperial Guard and Imperial Navy
- Titanicus by Dan Abnett
- The Bleeding Chalice by Ben Counter
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