leman russ punisher cannon on battle tank

The Leman Russ Vanquisher is becoming increasingly rare among the forces of the Imperial Guard, as the skills and technology required for the construction of the Vanquisher Cannon were lost when the Forge World of Tigrus was overrun by Orks. However, the Vanquisher's lack of antipersonnel weaponry leaves it relatively vulnerable to infantry attacks, and thus the Vanquisher rarely operates alone but is supported either by squads of Imperial Guardsmen, or other Leman Russ variants better equipped to deal with infantry. The Vanquisher Cannon is able to rip open any other tank with one well-placed shot, and even threaten a mighty Titan caught with its Void Shields down. In addition, there is a Storm Bolter mounted co-axially to the main cannon.Īmongst the many variants of the Leman Russ main battle tank, the Vanquisher is the only one which serves as a dedicated tank hunter. The Leman Russ Vanquisher is a much rarer and more advanced variant of the standard Leman Russ as the long-barrelled Vanquisher Cannon mounted on the Leman Russ Vanquisher is capable of firing powerful anti-tank shells.

The Leman Russ Vanquisher variant differs from the standard pattern Leman Russ in that its main weapon is a Vanquisher Cannon, as opposed to the Battle Cannon. The Leman Russ is named after the primarch of the Space Wolves Space Marines Chapter, Leman Russ, and is one of the most common armoured vehicles used by the Imperium of Man. The Leman Russ Vanquisher is a variant of the Astra Militarum's primary main battle tank, the Leman Russ.

A Mars-Alpha Pattern Leman Russ Vanquisher moving through the ruins of a collapsed building

Leman russ punisher cannon on battle tank