M109 Howitzer

Thats a big boomstick you got there, son.

The M109 is one of the finest self propelled guns this world has ever seen. Mounting the massive M185 155mm Howitzer, the M109 is capable of firing a huge variety of shells, from standard HE, to bomblets, to mines, to laser guided projectiles, to freaking NUKES.

The Turret allows the M109 to bombard multiple targets without repositioning the hull and possess excellent off road capabilities allowing it to "Shoot and Scoot" to avoid enemy Counter Battery Fire.

If the Paladin starts shooting at your general vicinity, bend over, grab your ankles, and kiss your sorry ass goodbye.

In Team Yankee

The Stat Card

Sadly, the M109 does not get access to its nuclear round, as game breaking as that would be.

Despite this deficiency the M109 Paladin is an awesome artillery piece capable of hitting targets up to 8 feet away with its M185 155mm Howitzer (not that you'll ever truly need that range but its nice to have). Using its standard ammunition the Paladin can absolutely brutalize infantry, even if it is within bulletproof cover with its firepower rating of 2+, and stands a decent chance of damaging tanks as the AT Value of 4 is resolved with their top armor rather than the front or sides.

If you are using mines, once you have ranged in, you can place a minefield for every 3 guns that fired, not much else to say about that.

If you are using bomblets, the AT value drops down 3 and the Firepower falls off to 6+, but you get to use the massive outer template. Use this against communist infantry spam.

If you are using the Laser Guided Projectiles, you loose access to the template, but the AT Value shoots through the roof to a staggering 21 and your firepower remains at its spectacular 2+. Since its laser guided, your Paladins don't have to have line of sight to the target instead drawing line of sight to the observing team. The downside is your range plunges to only 16 inches.

You get three M109s for 7 points, and can double the squad size for a further 7. Mines, bomblets, and laser guided projectiles all cost 1 point to equip. The Paladin can be taken in US, British and West German Armies.

IRL

Here Comes the BOOM!