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M113 Armored Personnel Carrier

2017-10-11T00:21:27Z

2601:147:4200:6280:A943:2181:82F:B0A7: /* IRL */

[[File:M113 Picture.jpg|300px|right|thumb|The Original Metal Box]]
''"[[METAL BOXES]]" ~ Firaeveus Carron''

The M113 is a Armored Personnel used by the United States Military. The M113 was the first vehicle armored entirely with aluminum, enough to stop small arms fire from turning the occupants into bleeding sponges, but not enough to stop anything serious. The M113 is armed with a single .50cal AA Machine gun, the most powerful thing it carries into battle are the 11 mean green fighting machines tucked away in relative safety inside.

Like a [[Rhino|certain vehicle in a particular miniature wargame]] the M113 has been adapted into a staggering number of variants to fill different battlefield roles.

Both the West Germans and the US can take the M113 in their forces.

==In Team Yankee==
[[File:M113 Stat Card.jpg|300px|left|thumb|The Stat Card]]

The M113 is the best transport in Team Yankee. The M113 can carry 3 teams of infantry, one more than almost every other personnel carrier and two more than the British Spartan. The front armor of 3 is the strongest of any box on the field (though don't go taking on Main Battle Tanks in this thing). The side and top armor are rather standard though at 2 and 1 respectively.

The M113 is armed with a .50cal AA machine gun, which can be used to deal with enemy infantry and helicopters. However, you can sacrifice some of your Mech Platoons M47 Dragon teams and mount the Dragon Missiles on the M113s, turning it into a stop gap tank hunter.

You cannot take M113s alone, only as transports for your Mech Platoons. For 4 Points you get 3 M113s, 2 M47 Dragon Teams and 3 M249 SAW/M72 LAW teams. For an additional 2 points, you get one more of each, for a total of 4 M113s 3 M47 Dragon Teams And 4 M249 SAW teams.

The best way to utilize the M113 is to support the infantrymen it just dropped off. Use them to draw fire away from your soldiers and cover them with machine gun fire. If your rocking the Dragon, take out the tanks that pose the most danger to the troops, like autocannon AA or other transports. Also never EVER leave the infantry behind.

==IRL==
[[File:M113 Irl.jpg|300px|right|thumb|An M113 in Germany]]

The M113 First entered service in 1960 and has remained in use ever since. Currently over 6000 M113s are in use in the United States, with thousands more in other nations. The M113 has been slowly phased out by the M2 and M3 Bradley, but has seen some repurposing as various support vehicles, such as [[M106 Heavy Mortar Carrier|mortar carriers]], [[M163 VADS|anti-air guns]], and repair vehicles.
It also has mindless fanbois who call it the Gavin. A term made up by a drop out of both the USMC and Army reserves. [[bullshit|He and his dumb ass followers believe that the platform is just as capable of the upgraded Bradley and superior to just about any wheeled APC.]] [[Fail|Never mind that it's armor can be defeated by anti material rifles.]] Given it's appearance, models of it from other company's make decent proxy's for 40k rhinos for players on the cheap or who want a different look.

{{US Forces in Team Yankee}}
{{West German Forces in Team Yankee}}
[[Category:Team Yankee]]

M113 Armored Personnel Carrier

2017-10-11T00:21:06Z

2601:147:4200:6280:A943:2181:82F:B0A7: /* IRL */

[[File:M113 Picture.jpg|300px|right|thumb|The Original Metal Box]]
''"[[METAL BOXES]]" ~ Firaeveus Carron''

The M113 is a Armored Personnel used by the United States Military. The M113 was the first vehicle armored entirely with aluminum, enough to stop small arms fire from turning the occupants into bleeding sponges, but not enough to stop anything serious. The M113 is armed with a single .50cal AA Machine gun, the most powerful thing it carries into battle are the 11 mean green fighting machines tucked away in relative safety inside.

Like a [[Rhino|certain vehicle in a particular miniature wargame]] the M113 has been adapted into a staggering number of variants to fill different battlefield roles.

Both the West Germans and the US can take the M113 in their forces.

==In Team Yankee==
[[File:M113 Stat Card.jpg|300px|left|thumb|The Stat Card]]

The M113 is the best transport in Team Yankee. The M113 can carry 3 teams of infantry, one more than almost every other personnel carrier and two more than the British Spartan. The front armor of 3 is the strongest of any box on the field (though don't go taking on Main Battle Tanks in this thing). The side and top armor are rather standard though at 2 and 1 respectively.

The M113 is armed with a .50cal AA machine gun, which can be used to deal with enemy infantry and helicopters. However, you can sacrifice some of your Mech Platoons M47 Dragon teams and mount the Dragon Missiles on the M113s, turning it into a stop gap tank hunter.

You cannot take M113s alone, only as transports for your Mech Platoons. For 4 Points you get 3 M113s, 2 M47 Dragon Teams and 3 M249 SAW/M72 LAW teams. For an additional 2 points, you get one more of each, for a total of 4 M113s 3 M47 Dragon Teams And 4 M249 SAW teams.

The best way to utilize the M113 is to support the infantrymen it just dropped off. Use them to draw fire away from your soldiers and cover them with machine gun fire. If your rocking the Dragon, take out the tanks that pose the most danger to the troops, like autocannon AA or other transports. Also never EVER leave the infantry behind.

==IRL==
[[File:M113 Irl.jpg|300px|right|thumb|An M113 in Germany]]

The M113 First entered service in 1960 and has remained in use ever since. Currently over 6000 M113s are in use in the United States, with thousands more in other nations. The M113 has been slowly phased out by the M2 and M3 Bradley, but has seen some repurposing as various support vehicles, such as [[M106 Heavy Mortar Carrier|mortar carriers]], [[M163 VADS|anti-air guns]], and repair vehicles.
It also has mindless fanbois who call it the Gavin. A term mad up by a drop out of both the USMC and Army reserves. [[bullshit|He and his dumb ass followers believe that the platform is just as capable of the upgraded Bradley and superior to just about any wheeled APC.]] [[Fail|Never mind that it's armor can be defeated by anti material rifles.]] Given it's appearance, models of it from other company's make decent proxy's for 40k rhinos for players on the cheap or who want a different look.

{{US Forces in Team Yankee}}
{{West German Forces in Team Yankee}}
[[Category:Team Yankee]]

Rift Stalkers

2017-10-10T22:28:47Z

2601:147:4200:6280:A943:2181:82F:B0A7: /* Trivia */

[[File:Rift_Stalkers_Primaris.jpg|250px|thumb|left|Color Scheme of the Rift Stalkers]]
{{Infobox Spess Mahreen Chapter
|Name = Rift Stalkers
|Heraldry = [[File:Rift_Stalkers_SP_2.jpg|200px]]
|Battle Cry = Unknown
|Founding = [[Ultima Founding]]
|Successors of = [[Raven Guard]]
|Successor Chapters = None
|Chapter Master = Unknown
|Primarch = [[Corvus Corax]]
|Homeworld = Fleet-based
|Allegiance = [[Imperium]]
|Colours = WHITE and black
}}

The Rift Stalkers are a Loyalist Space Marine chapter created from [[Raven Guard]] Geneseed. Created during the [[Ultima Founding]], the Rift Stalkers are comprised entirely of [[Primaris Marines]]. They are a fleet-based chapter assigned to patrol the Cicatrix Maledictum and re-establish contact with any Imperial worlds that have been cut off by the Great Rift.

== On the Tabletop ==

The Rift Stalkers are the "official" Raven Guard NuMarines chapter, and as such combine the shiny new True-Scale marines with the newer aesthetic with the themes of the Raven Guard chapter.

=== Colors and Heraldry ===

Whereas the Raven Guard wear Midnight Black into combat, the Rift Stalkers are an almost neon white. Breaking up the WHITE the Imperial symbol on the chest is a midnight black. Their shoulder pauldrons are given a colored trim, similar to the Ultramarines, to show their company number. A black marking on the right shoulder shows the type of squad they are in, with the trim of the right shoulder indicating company number. The left shoulder has the Chapter badge. A low gothic symbol on the left kneepad indicates the squad number.

=== Chapter Badge ===

Similar to how their color scheme is the absolute inverse of their parent chapters, the Rift Stalkers badge is the same as their parent chapter... only inverted in color (black on white opposed to white on black).

== Trivia ==

Most of the Ultima Founding chapters were created to deal in part with the galaxy spanning Great Rift. The Rift Stalkers' name is likely a reference to this, and they are likely set up with a homeworld near the rift.

The fact that the Rift Stalkers are the exact opposite in paint scheme as their parent chapter - down to the Rift Stalkers having the same badge, only inverted - has led to several fan theories, including that they have the exact opposite personality as their parent chapter -- instead of dark and brooding, they would be bright and cheerful. Another theory takes the Rift Stalkers' name - specifically, the "stalker" part - and holds up that they are overly enthusiastic fanboys of The Raven Guard, which is why they were sent as far away as they could be from their parent chapter.
The Knights of the Raven also wear the same colors. So if it works for them. These guys might be able to pull off stealth pretty well.

{{Clear}}

{{Template:Marines-Official}}

M1 Abrams

2017-10-10T22:25:46Z

2601:147:4200:6280:A943:2181:82F:B0A7: /* IRL */

[[File:M1 Abrams Picture.jpg|300px|right|thumb|I am the Greatest!]]
''"Its never very crowded at the front." ~ Gen. Creighton Abrams''

The M1 Abrams Main Battle Tank is the premier armored fighting vehicle in the United States Arsenal. The first totally new tank developed by the United States after the end of the Second World War, the Abrams is a force to be reckoned with by those who wish to tear down democracy and oppress those who are weaker then themselves. It is armed with an stabilized M68 105mm rifled cannon, a .50cal machinegun for the Commander, and a pair of .30cal machineguns, one for the loader and one mounted coaxially with the main gun. The M1 Abrams is protected by top secret Chobham Armour plating, said to be as difficult to penetrate as 2 meters of solid steel.

While the Abrams primary mission is to destroy enemy armor, the protection of the crew has not been neglected in the design. The ready-use ammunition is mounted in the rear of the turret in a specially designed compartment. If the ammunition is hit, purpose built blowout panels direct the explosion up and away from the crew compartment, ensuring the survival of the crew even if to ammo begins to cook off.

If you don't have a raging freedom boner right now, something is seriously wrong.

==In Team Yankee==
[[File:M1 Abrams Stat Card.jpg|300px|left|thumb|The Stat Card]]

While the overwhelming hype of the Abrams is a bit blown out of proportion, it is nonetheless a very solid tank. The Front Armor is tied with the Leopard 1 and the Chieftain Stillbrew for the strongest in the game at 18, and the side armor is an impressive 8. The Chobham Armor package also bumps the side armor up to 16 against HEAT weapons, ie. most guided missiles.

The Abrams M68 105mm Gun is a pretty decent damage dealer, with a ROF of 2 both while halted and moving meaning that no mater what, you will always have 2 dice to roll. The M68 is improved by an Advanced Stabilizer, so you can hall ass both toward and away from the foe at full Tactical Speed and suffer no penalties. As well as the M68 the Abrams carries a trio of machine guns, two of which, the .50 and one of the.30s, are AA.

You can take the Abrams in Platoons of up to four Tanks, with a minimum of two tanks in a platoon. Each Abrams Costs 8 points (twice as much as a T-72).

==IRL==
[[File:M1A1 irl.jpg|300px|right|thumb|An M1A1 in Iraq]]

The M1 Abrams and its subsequent variants has been in service with the US Military for close to 40 Years. The first major update was the M1A1 which swapped out the 105mm gun for a 120mm Smoothbore (which by the way is included in the Abrams kit). The latest iteration is the M1A2, which has been upgraded with more advanced targeting equipment and improved defense systems from lessons learned fighting insurgents in Iraq and Afghanistan. The M1A3 is currently in development and slated to begin deployment in 2020.
The most note worthy addition will be the long overdue Active Protection system. Which they had to buy from Israel because the [[Derp|American Military Industrial Complex actually sucks at making weapons and upgrades for them.]]

{{US Forces in Team Yankee}}

[[Category:Team Yankee]]

M113 Armored Personnel Carrier

2017-10-10T22:18:55Z

2601:147:4200:6280:A943:2181:82F:B0A7: /* IRL */

[[File:M113 Picture.jpg|300px|right|thumb|The Original Metal Box]]
''"[[METAL BOXES]]" ~ Firaeveus Carron''

The M113 is a Armored Personnel used by the United States Military. The M113 was the first vehicle armored entirely with aluminum, enough to stop small arms fire from turning the occupants into bleeding sponges, but not enough to stop anything serious. The M113 is armed with a single .50cal AA Machine gun, the most powerful thing it carries into battle are the 11 mean green fighting machines tucked away in relative safety inside.

Like a [[Rhino|certain vehicle in a particular miniature wargame]] the M113 has been adapted into a staggering number of variants to fill different battlefield rolls.

Both the West Germans and the US can take the M113 in their forces.

==In Team Yankee==
[[File:M113 Stat Card.jpg|300px|left|thumb|The Stat Card]]

The M113 is the best transport in Team Yankee. The M113 can carry 3 teams of infantry, one more than almost every other personnel carrier and two more than the British Spartan. The front armor of 3 is the strongest of any box on the field (though don't go taking on Main Battle Tanks in this thing). The side and top armor are rather standard though at 2 and 1 respectively.

The M113 is armed with a .50cal AA machine gun, which can be used to deal with enemy infantry and helicopters. However, you can sacrifice some of your Mech Platoons M47 Dragon teams and mount the Dragon Missiles on the M113s, turning it into a stop gap tank hunter.

You cannot take M113s alone, only as transports for your Mech Platoons. For 4 Points you get 3 M113s, 2 M47 Dragon Teams and 3 M249 SAW/M72 LAW teams. For an additional 2 points, you get one more of each, for a total of 4 M113s 3 M47 Dragon Teams And 4 M249 SAW teams.

The best way to utilize the M113 is to support the infantrymen it just dropped off. Use them to draw fire away from your soldiers and cover them with machine gun fire. If your rocking the Dragon, take out the tanks that pose the most danger to the troops, like autocannon AA or other transports. Also never EVER leave the infantry behind.

==IRL==
[[File:M113 Irl.jpg|300px|right|thumb|An M113 in Germany]]

The M113 First entered service in 1960 and has remained in use ever since. Currently over 6000 M113s are in use in the United States, with thousands more in other nations. The M113 has been slowly phased out by the M2 and M3 Bradley, but has seen some repurposing as various support vehicles, such as mortar carriers, anti-air guns, and repair vehicles.
It also has mindless fanbois who call it the Gavin. A term mad up by a drop out of both the the USMC and Army reserves. [[bullshit|He and his dumb ass followers believe that the platform is just as capable of the upgraded Bradley and superior to just about any wheeled APC.]] [[Fail|Never mind that it's armor can be defeated by anti material rifles.]]

{{US Forces in Team Yankee}}
{{West German Forces in Team Yankee}}
[[Category:Team Yankee]]