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Line 1: {{InfoBoxCombatVehicle {{InfoBoxCombatVehicle − | image = Patton RGilClan v27.jpg + | image = Rommel.jpg − | name = Rommel tank + | name = Rommel Tank | manufacturer = [[Defiance Industries]] | manufacturer = [[Defiance Industries]] | production year=3027 | production year=3027 − | year reference=<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/2737/ MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref><ref name=TRO3039>''Technical Readout: 3039'', p. 80-81</ref> + | year reference=<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/2737/ MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref> | Mission = Close Range/Urban Combat | Mission = Close Range/Urban Combat | Type = Tracked | Type = Tracked | cost = 2,908,813 C-bills | cost = 2,908,813 C-bills | mass = 65 tons | mass = 65 tons − | armor = [[Durallex Heavy]] + | armor = 11.5 − | engine = [[Magna 260]] [[Fusion engine|fusion]]<ref name=TRO3039/> + | engine = 260 [[Fusion Engine|Fusion]] − | comsys= [[TharHes Muse 54-58K]]<ref name=TRO3039/> + | comsys= [[TharHes Muse 54-58K]] − | T&T= [[TharHes Mars5]]<ref name=TRO3039/> + | T&T= [[TharHes Mars5]] − | heat sinks = 10 [[Heat Sink|single]] + | heat sinks= 10 − | speed = 64.8<ref name=TRO3039/> + | speed = 64.8 | Crew = 3 | Crew = 3 | armament = | armament = Line 20:
Line 20: *1x [[LRM-5]] *1x [[LRM-5]] *1x [[Small Laser]] *1x [[Small Laser]] − | BV (1.0) = 550<ref>''Combat Operations'', p. 120</ref> + | BV (1.0) = 550 − | BV (2.0) = 933<ref name=TRO3039/> + | BV (2.0) = 961 }} }} − − The '''Rommel''' tank is a 65-ton armored combat vehicle, specializing in close range fighting and urban combat. Identical to its twin, the [[Patton]], in every way but armament and armor configuration, the Rommel has primarily served with the Lyran Commonwealth and the Lyran Alliance. ==Description== ==Description== − The Rommel was designed concurrently with the [[Patton]] in the early 3000s, when [[Defiance Industries]] decided that an armored combat vehicle capable of replacing 'Mechs was needed. Since 'Mech production was nearly at a standstill, the ability to produce and field armored vehicles became a necessity for every [[Successor State]].+ Designed concurrently with the [[Patton]], [[Defiance Industries]] decided that a vehicle to replace 'Mechs was needed in the early 3000s. Since 'Mech production was nearly at a standstill, the ability to produce and field armored vehicles became a necessity no [[Successor State]] could ignore. The strength of the Rommel is shown in its great urban warfare abilities. A Rommel may lie in wait down an alley or in other concealment, and then use its devastating armament to cripple or destroy a BattleMech. The main advantage the Rommel has over other, older designs is a combination of higher speed and more armor. With even more armor than a [[Demolisher]] tank, the Rommel can sustain more punishment, yet slip away faster to fight again from another position. − With its default main weapon being the massive and immensely powerful but short-ranged AC/20, the Rommel is best suited to close range and urban fighting, where its heavy gun can be put to excellent use. A Rommel may lie in wait around a corner or down an alley, and then use its devastating armament to cripple or destroy a BattleMech when it comes into view. The main advantage the Rommel has over other, older designs is a combination of higher speed and more armor. With even more armor than a [[Demolisher]] tank, the Rommel can sustain more punishment, yet slip away faster to fight again from another position.+ ==Armament== + The Rommel uses a single Defiance 'Mech Hunter [[Autocannon/20]] as its main armament. Able to cripple light and medium 'Mechs with a single well-placed shot from the main gun, the Rommel can also keep an enemy at bay with a Coventry [[LRM-5]] System while retreating to another position. If attacked by infantry, or as a last resort, the tank commander can aim a single ASL [[Small Laser]]. − ==Weapons and Equipment== + ==Variants== − The Rommel uses a single [[Defiance 'Mech Hunter]] [[Autocannon/20]] as its main armament. Able to cripple light and medium 'Mechs with a single well-placed shot from the main gun, the Rommel can also keep an enemy at bay with a [[Coventry Five-Tube]] [[LRM-5]] System while retreating to another position. If attacked by infantry, or as a last resort, the tank commander can aim a single [[Defiance A5L]] [[Small Laser]].+ *;Gauss : This version of the Rommel replaces the standard weaponry with a [[Gauss Rifle]], a pair of [[Medium Laser]]s, and a pair of [[Machine Gun]]s in the turret. For additional anti-infantry capabilities, this version also mounts a pair of Machine Guns on the front of the tank and a single Machine Gun covers the rear. The only real weakness is that the design only provides a half ton of ammunition for all five Machine Guns. BV (2.0) = 1,178<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Inner Sphere)'', p. 157</ref> − ==Variants==+ *;Sealed : This variant uses [[Environmental Sealing]] to participate in amphibious attacks. It carries [[Heavy Ferro-Fibrous]] armor and a [[Guardian ECM Suite]] to protect itself, and trades in its weaponry for a [[Heavy PPC]] and a [[Streak SRM-6]]. To defend itself in the water, it also carries a bow mounted [[SRT-4]] system. Two MG provide additinal protection on both sides against conventional infantry.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3085'', p. 191</ref> BV (2.0) = 1,270<ref>''Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged — Old is the New New'', p. 42</ref> − *; Gauss : This [[3054]] version of the Rommel replaces the standard weaponry with a [[Gauss rifle]], a pair of [[medium laser]]s, and a pair of [[Machine Gun]]s in the turret. For additional anti-infantry capabilities, this version also mounts a pair of Machine Guns on the front of the tank and a single Machine Gun covers the rear. The only real weakness is that the design only provides a half ton of ammunition for all five Machine Guns. BV (2.0) = 1,178<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Inner Sphere)'', p. 157</ref> + + *;Rommel Howitzer : This version of the Rommel removes the standard weaponry and replaces it with weapons that are allegedly easier for newer troops to use and less likely to fall victim to electronic warfare or Anti-Missile systems. The main gun is a [[Long Tom Artillery Cannon]]. This weapon can inflict massive amounts of damage on the target and it's immediate surroundings and it doesn't require a great gunner. The LRM-5 was replaced by a [[Thunderbolt 5]] launcher to provide more punch at the cost of range. Two front mounted ER Medium Lasers provide ammunition-independent fire. Twelve tons of [[Heavy Ferro-Fibrous]] armor protects the tank. BV (2.0) = 1,507<ref>''Experimental Technical Readout: Steiner'', p. 11</ref> − *;Sealed : This [[3076]] variant uses [[Environmental Sealing]] to participate in amphibious attacks. It carries [[Heavy Ferro-Fibrous]] armor and a [[Guardian ECM Suite]] to protect itself, and trades in its weaponry for a [[Heavy PPC]] and a [[Streak SRM-6]]. To defend itself in the water, it also carries a bow-mounted [[SRT-4]] system. Two MG provide additinal protection on both sides against conventional infantry.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3085'', p. 191</ref> BV (2.0) = 1,270<ref>''Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged — Old is the New New'', p. 42</ref> + *;Rommel Howitzer (Production) : The production model of the Rommel Howitzer replaces the XL engine with a standard fusion engine to reduce costs. This reduces the tank's top speed to 54 km/h. This version also carries a half-ton less of the Heavy Ferro-Fibrous armor, but the weapons systems remain the same as the prototype's. BV (2.0) = 1,353<ref name=TRO:Proto>''Technical Readout: Prototypes'', p. 57</ref> − *;Howitzer Prototype : This version of the Rommel removes the standard weaponry and replaces it with weapons that are allegedly easier for newer troops to use and less likely to fall victim to electronic warfare or Anti-Missile systems. The main gun is a [[Long Tom Artillery Cannon]]. This weapon can inflict massive amounts of damage on the target and its immediate surroundings and it doesn't require a great gunner. The LRM-5 was replaced by a [[Thunderbolt 5]] launcher to provide more punch at the cost of range. Two front-mounted ER medium lasers provide ammunition-independent fire. Twelve tons of [[Heavy Ferro-Fibrous]] armor protects the tank. BV (2.0) = 1,507<ref>''Experimental Technical Readout: Steiner'', p. 11</ref> + ==Related Designs== + *[[Patton]] - The Patton tank is built on the same chassis, but carries an [[Autocannon/10]], [[LRM-5]], [[Small Laser]], and a [[Flamer]] for anti-infantry work. The reduced weight of the main gun compared to the Rommel enables it to mount more armor. − *;Howitzer : The [[3087]] production model of the Rommel Howitzer replaces the XL engine with a standard fusion engine to reduce costs. This reduces the tank's top speed to 54 km/h. This version also carries a half-ton less of the Heavy Ferro-Fibrous armor, but the weapons systems remain the same as the prototype's. BV (2.0) = 1,353<ref name=TRO:Proto>''Technical Readout: Prototypes'', p. 57</ref> + *[[Axel]] - Produced in a Mark I and a Mark II version on [[Spittal]] by [[Benson and Bjorn]] since the inception of the [[Free Rasalhague Republic]], the ''Axel'' tanks are internal-combustion-engine variants of the Rommel and Patton designs, respectively. ==Design Quirks== ==Design Quirks== − The Rommel Howitzer (Production) variant is subject of the following [[Design Quirks]]:<ref name=TRO:Proto/> + The ''Rommel Howitzer (Production)'' variant is subject of the following [[Design Quirks]]:<ref name=TRO:Proto/> * [[Distracting]] * [[Distracting]] * [[Poor Targeting/Short Range]] * [[Poor Targeting/Short Range]] * [[Trailer Hitch]] * [[Trailer Hitch]] − − ==Related Designs== − * [[Patton]] - The Patton tank is built on the same chassis, but carries an [[Autocannon/10]], [[LRM-5]], [[Small Laser]], and a [[Flamer]] for anti-infantry work. The reduced weight of the main gun compared to the Rommel enables it to mount more armor. − − * [[Axel]] - Produced in a Mark I and a Mark II version on [[Spittal]] by [[Benson and Bjorn]] since the inception of the [[Free Rasalhague Republic]], the Axel tanks are internal-combustion-engine variants of the Rommel and Patton designs, respectively. ==Notes== ==Notes== − *Several early BattleTech products, most notably the ''[[Technical Readout: 3025]]'' and ''[[Objective Raids]]'', erroneously stated the Taurians produced the ''Hatchetman'' 'Mech and the Rommel tank. This has since been stated to be plainly wrong, and an error in the earlier products, by the line developers.<ref>[[Herbert A. Beas II]] in official rulings on the CBT forum: [http://www.classicbattletech.com/forums/index.php/topic,38361.0.html] (dead link) and [http://www.classicbattletech.com/forums/index.php/topic,44612.0/all.html] (dead link)</ref>+ Rumours claiming that the Rommel was produced on [[Perdition]], in the [[Taurian Concordat]], as early as [[3025]], were based on faulty intelligence and have since been proven as false. + :''Several early BattleTech products, most notably the ''[[Technical Readout: 3025]]'' and ''[[Objective Raids]]'', erroneously stated the Taurians produced the ''Hatchetman'' 'Mech and the Rommel tank. This has since been stated to be plainly wrong, and an error in the earlier products, by the line developers.<ref>[[Herbert A. Beas II]] in official rulings on the CBT forum: [http://www.classicbattletech.com/forums/index.php/topic,38361.0.html] and [http://www.classicbattletech.com/forums/index.php/topic,44612.0/all.html]</ref> ==Gallery== ==Gallery== <gallery> <gallery> − Rommel.jpg|Original Patton (identified by a small laser on top of the turret) from ''[[Technical Readout: 3025|TRO:3025]]''+ Image:Rommel - Howitzer.png|Rommel - Howitzer − Rommel Howitzer TROPrototypes.jpg|Rommel Howitzer from ''[[Technical Readout: Prototypes|TRO:Prototypes]]'' </gallery> </gallery> ==References== ==References== + *''Combat Operations'', p. 120 <references/> <references/> ==Bibliography== ==Bibliography== − * ''[[20 Year Update]]'' + *''[[20 Year Update]]'' − * ''[[Combat Operations]]'' + *''[[Combat Operations]]'' − * ''[[Technical Readout: 3025]]'' + *''[[Technical Readout: 3025]]'' − * ''[[Technical Readout: 3039]]'' + *''[[Technical Readout: 3039]]'' − * ''[[Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Inner Sphere)]]'' + *''[[Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Inner Sphere)]]'' − * ''[[Technical Readout: 3085]]'' + *''[[Technical Readout: 3085]]'' − * ''[[Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged — Old is the New New]]'' + *''[[Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged — Old is the New New]]'' − * ''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Steiner]]'' + *''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Steiner]]'' − * ''[[Technical Readout: Prototypes]]'' + *''[[Technical Readout: Prototypes]]'' − [[Category:Combat Vehicles]] [[Category:Combat Vehicles]] Line 84:
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{{InfoBoxCombatVehicle | {{InfoBoxCombatVehicle | ||
| − | | image = | + | | image = Rommel.jpg |
| − | | name = Rommel | + | | name = Rommel Tank |
| manufacturer = [[Defiance Industries]] | | manufacturer = [[Defiance Industries]] | ||
| production year=3027 | | production year=3027 | ||
| − | | year reference=<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/2737/ MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']'' | + | | year reference=<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/2737/ MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref> |
| Mission = Close Range/Urban Combat | | Mission = Close Range/Urban Combat | ||
| Type = Tracked | | Type = Tracked | ||
| cost = 2,908,813 C-bills | | cost = 2,908,813 C-bills | ||
| mass = 65 tons | | mass = 65 tons | ||
| − | | armor = | + | | armor = 11.5 |
| − | | engine = | + | | engine = 260 [[Fusion Engine|Fusion]] |
| − | | comsys= [[TharHes Muse 54-58K]] | + | | comsys= [[TharHes Muse 54-58K]] |
| − | | T&T= [[TharHes Mars5]] | + | | T&T= [[TharHes Mars5]] |
| − | | heat sinks = 10 | + | | heat sinks= 10 |
| − | | speed = 64.8 | + | | speed = 64.8 |
| Crew = 3 | | Crew = 3 | ||
| armament = | | armament = | ||
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*1x [[LRM-5]] | *1x [[LRM-5]] | ||
*1x [[Small Laser]] | *1x [[Small Laser]] | ||
| − | | BV (1.0) = 550 | + | | BV (1.0) = 550 |
| − | | BV (2.0) = | + | | BV (2.0) = 961 |
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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | + | Designed concurrently with the [[Patton]], [[Defiance Industries]] decided that a vehicle to replace 'Mechs was needed in the early 3000s. Since 'Mech production was nearly at a standstill, the ability to produce and field armored vehicles became a necessity no [[Successor State]] could ignore. The strength of the Rommel is shown in its great urban warfare abilities. A Rommel may lie in wait down an alley or in other concealment, and then use its devastating armament to cripple or destroy a BattleMech. The main advantage the Rommel has over other, older designs is a combination of higher speed and more armor. With even more armor than a [[Demolisher]] tank, the Rommel can sustain more punishment, yet slip away faster to fight again from another position. | |
| − | + | ==Armament== | |
| + | The Rommel uses a single Defiance 'Mech Hunter [[Autocannon/20]] as its main armament. Able to cripple light and medium 'Mechs with a single well-placed shot from the main gun, the Rommel can also keep an enemy at bay with a Coventry [[LRM-5]] System while retreating to another position. If attacked by infantry, or as a last resort, the tank commander can aim a single ASL [[Small Laser]]. | ||
| − | == | + | ==Variants== |
| − | + | *;Gauss : This version of the Rommel replaces the standard weaponry with a [[Gauss Rifle]], a pair of [[Medium Laser]]s, and a pair of [[Machine Gun]]s in the turret. For additional anti-infantry capabilities, this version also mounts a pair of Machine Guns on the front of the tank and a single Machine Gun covers the rear. The only real weakness is that the design only provides a half ton of ammunition for all five Machine Guns. BV (2.0) = 1,178<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Inner Sphere)'', p. 157</ref> | |
| − | + | *;Sealed : This variant uses [[Environmental Sealing]] to participate in amphibious attacks. It carries [[Heavy Ferro-Fibrous]] armor and a [[Guardian ECM Suite]] to protect itself, and trades in its weaponry for a [[Heavy PPC]] and a [[Streak SRM-6]]. To defend itself in the water, it also carries a bow mounted [[SRT-4]] system. Two MG provide additinal protection on both sides against conventional infantry.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3085'', p. 191</ref> BV (2.0) = 1,270<ref>''Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged — Old is the New New'', p. 42</ref> | |
| − | *; | + | |
| + | *;Rommel Howitzer : This version of the Rommel removes the standard weaponry and replaces it with weapons that are allegedly easier for newer troops to use and less likely to fall victim to electronic warfare or Anti-Missile systems. The main gun is a [[Long Tom Artillery Cannon]]. This weapon can inflict massive amounts of damage on the target and it's immediate surroundings and it doesn't require a great gunner. The LRM-5 was replaced by a [[Thunderbolt 5]] launcher to provide more punch at the cost of range. Two front mounted ER Medium Lasers provide ammunition-independent fire. Twelve tons of [[Heavy Ferro-Fibrous]] armor protects the tank. BV (2.0) = 1,507<ref>''Experimental Technical Readout: Steiner'', p. 11</ref> | ||
| − | *; | + | *;Rommel Howitzer (Production) : The production model of the Rommel Howitzer replaces the XL engine with a standard fusion engine to reduce costs. This reduces the tank's top speed to 54 km/h. This version also carries a half-ton less of the Heavy Ferro-Fibrous armor, but the weapons systems remain the same as the prototype's. BV (2.0) = 1,353<ref name=TRO:Proto>''Technical Readout: Prototypes'', p. 57</ref> |
| − | * | + | ==Related Designs== |
| + | *[[Patton]] - The Patton tank is built on the same chassis, but carries an [[Autocannon/10]], [[LRM-5]], [[Small Laser]], and a [[Flamer]] for anti-infantry work. The reduced weight of the main gun compared to the Rommel enables it to mount more armor. | ||
| − | * | + | *[[Axel]] - Produced in a Mark I and a Mark II version on [[Spittal]] by [[Benson and Bjorn]] since the inception of the [[Free Rasalhague Republic]], the ''Axel'' tanks are internal-combustion-engine variants of the Rommel and Patton designs, respectively. |
==Design Quirks== | ==Design Quirks== | ||
| − | The Rommel Howitzer (Production) variant is subject of the following [[Design Quirks]]:<ref name=TRO:Proto/> | + | The ''Rommel Howitzer (Production)'' variant is subject of the following [[Design Quirks]]:<ref name=TRO:Proto/> |
* [[Distracting]] | * [[Distracting]] | ||
* [[Poor Targeting/Short Range]] | * [[Poor Targeting/Short Range]] | ||
* [[Trailer Hitch]] | * [[Trailer Hitch]] | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
| − | + | Rumours claiming that the Rommel was produced on [[Perdition]], in the [[Taurian Concordat]], as early as [[3025]], were based on faulty intelligence and have since been proven as false. | |
| + | :''Several early BattleTech products, most notably the ''[[Technical Readout: 3025]]'' and ''[[Objective Raids]]'', erroneously stated the Taurians produced the ''Hatchetman'' 'Mech and the Rommel tank. This has since been stated to be plainly wrong, and an error in the earlier products, by the line developers.<ref>[[Herbert A. Beas II]] in official rulings on the CBT forum: [http://www.classicbattletech.com/forums/index.php/topic,38361.0.html] and [http://www.classicbattletech.com/forums/index.php/topic,44612.0/all.html]</ref> | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
| − | + | Image:Rommel - Howitzer.png|Rommel - Howitzer | |
| − | Rommel Howitzer | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| + | *''Combat Operations'', p. 120 | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| − | * ''[[20 Year Update]]'' | + | *''[[20 Year Update]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Combat Operations]]'' | + | *''[[Combat Operations]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Technical Readout: 3025]]'' | + | *''[[Technical Readout: 3025]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Technical Readout: 3039]]'' | + | *''[[Technical Readout: 3039]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Inner Sphere)]]'' | + | *''[[Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Inner Sphere)]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Technical Readout: 3085]]'' | + | *''[[Technical Readout: 3085]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged — Old is the New New]]'' | + | *''[[Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged — Old is the New New]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Steiner]]'' | + | *''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Steiner]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Technical Readout: Prototypes]]'' | + | *''[[Technical Readout: Prototypes]]'' |
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[[Category:Close Range Combat Vehicles]] | [[Category:Close Range Combat Vehicles]] | ||
[[Category:Inner Sphere General Combat Vehicles]] | [[Category:Inner Sphere General Combat Vehicles]] | ||
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