The Mars Alpha pattern hull is constructed by rivetting armour plates together. The tank can be constructed of different materials as local availability dictates. This allows the engine to move the chassis' weight without overheating or overstraining the transmission. Most of the tank's armour is on the forward facings, thinner on the sides and thinner again on the rear. The tank is robustly constructed with a reinforced cast plasteel hull and turret, strong enough to withstand the impact of most enemy shells and weapons. Secondary weapons, electrics and life support systems run from the tank's internal generators. It can withstand all but the very worst nature can throw at it and keep fighting.Īlthough the Leman Russ is a slow, lumbering vehicle in comparison to many vehicles in the Imperium's armoury, its efficient engine will run on any available fuel. Through snow, sand or jungles the Leman Russ never fails. From the freezing chill of methane swamps and ice worlds to the blistering heat of sulphur deserts. A Leman Russ can survive the most extreme of climates and keep operating.
The Leman Russ is not a sophisticated vehicle and contains little in the way of advanced targeting or control devices, What it lacks in technology, it makes up for in ruggedness and reliability. It is the mainstay of Imperial Guard armoured regiments, produced in its millions on Forge Worlds and Hive Factories across the galaxy, to provide the Imperial Guard and Planetary Defence Regiments with a powerful backbone of armoured support. The Leman Russ is easily the most widely deployed battle tank currently in the service of the Emperor.
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