Medusa (Siege Tank)

The Medusa is a siege tank of the Imperial Guard, like the Griffon heavy mortar carrier the Medusa is a siege weapon mounted onto a Chimera tank chassis. The Medusa is named after the weapon it carries, the Medusa Siege Gun. During a siege the Medusa is primarily used to breach enemy walls, so that the attacking infantry can get inside, during urban warfare the Medusa can be used as a support vehicle, toppling buildings and walls for the attackers.

In the 41st Millennium
The Medusa is an older weapon of the Imperial Guard, and is slowly loosing its place as Imperial Commanders look to better alternatives to the Medusa's lack of range, armour, and ammunition capacity. The Medusa and Griffon have been mostly replaced as support vehicles by the Thunderer Siege Tank and the Leman Russ Demolisher Tank, and the Basilisk and Manticore are preferred due to their to long-range engagement capabilities. The Medusa is still kept in reserve batteries just in case they are needed, but many Commanders try to avoid using them whenever possible, although it is still used when an enemy wall needs breached or a line of heavily defended bunkers needs to be assaulted.

Armament
The Medusa is armed with a Medusa Siege Gun as its main weapon, and although the tank only carries twenty rounds it can still be used to great effect against enemy structures, there is also a hull-mounted Heavy Bolter to be used a defensive weapon. The Medusa can use several different types of shells, but not as many as the Heavy Mortar Cannon or Griffon. The Medusa can be upgraded with a enclosed crew compartment, which aids in keeping the crew safe from small arms fire, it can also accept the following upgrades; camouflage netting, extra armour, a Hunter-Killer Missile Launcher, improved communications equipment, a mine sweeper, a Pintle-Mounted Heavy Stubber or Storm Bolter, rough terrain modifications, a searchlight, track guards, and a smoke launcher.

Ammunition

 * High Explosive - High Explosive Rounds are the standard shells used by most artillery weapons. These shells are more than capable of destroying infantry units and even vehicles through their sheer explosive force.
 * Siege Shells - Siege Shells are used against enemy structures and fortifications. They are fused to explode after hitting the ground, causing damage to the building's foundation.
 * Bastion Breacher Shells - These shells are fired by the Medusa tank and the stand-alone Medusa Siege Gun, they are fired directly into the enemies walls where whey explode after penetrating, causing the wall to explode outwards and creating a breach for infantry to enter through.

Regiments Known To Field Medusa Siege Tanks

 * 8th Valhallan Armoured Regiment - Used During the Sallan's World Offensive
 * 28th Death Korps of Krieg Armoured Regiment - Part of the Galan V Expedition Force
 * 2nd Palladius Armoured Regiment
 * 101st Tallarn Armoured Regiment
 * 122nd Cadian Regiment - Took Part in the Siege of Vogen City
 * 13th Cadian Armoured Regiment - Part of the Cadian Gate Garrison Forces

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