Death Korps Miscellanea

[Tyyr]

In this case a good infantry squad is more important than an IFV?

[Deepcrush]

Merkava, engine in the front specifically because of that with the troop compartment at the rear behind everything else.

Kinda what I was getting at. The Israeli stance is that a good tank crew is more valuable than a good tank.

True enough. One good tank crew can train a dozen more.

[Tyyr]

What kind of ammo loads do we get with the vehicles and troops?

[Aaron]

I knew I forgot something. Troops: 4 reloads plus one in weapon. Vehicle, I'm going through the IA books for a better idea.

[Tyyr]

Where does a Chimera store its fuel usually?

[Aaron]

Where does a Chimera store its fuel usually?

Fucked if I know, IA 1/2 has a cross section, I'll look and report back.

[Tyyr]

Well right now it's in the bow because I've got plenty of space there.

This thing has tons of internal volume. It's closer to being an AAV than a BMP.

[Aaron]

From the diagram it appears to be on the right hand side, located under the turret, likely in the engine compartment.

[Tyyr]

...so they put the fuel tank directly under the explosive ammo. Are they trying to make sure these things explode?

[Aaron]

To be fair the standard armament appears to be a multilaser, not much to explode.

Ok, after a bit of thought, ammo loadouts:

Battlecannon: 40 rounds
Heavy Bolter (hull, sponson): 400 rounds
Heavy Stubber: 400 rounds (10 box mags or 2 200 round belts)
Flamer (hull, sponson): 5 reloads (giving a total of 60 shots)

No one appears to be using meltas or plasma weapons and the inferno cannon is one big tank, so that should be everything.

[Tyyr]

Autocannon?

[Aaron]

Aha! I knew I forgot something.

500.

[Tyyr]

Cool.

Are Autocannons belt fed or magazines?

[Aaron]

Mag, 20 rounds.

[Tyyr]

Hmm, the usefulness of the pintle mount dropped.