Hello everyone,

While reading about some obscure tank projects, I’ve come across a few references on the Lorraine CDA, Canon D’Assault Lorraine. Currently there is a gap on high tier tank destroyers in the French Tech Tree, so could this tank fit that gap? There isn’t a lot of information out there about it and only one prototype was build and went into trials.

At the same time the Lorraine 40t Medium Tank project was in development, the company was asked to develop a lightweight assault gun. Lorraine started to develop a prototype using the Lorraine 40t Medium Tank chassis in 1950, but it wasn’t complete until 1952. It was to be equipped with a long 90 mm DCA 45 or the 100mm SA 47 gun. It was heavily influenced by the late war German tank destroyers design, resembling a JagdPz IV.

By 1953 the tank destroyer concept was abandoned and the project was cancelled.

Characteristics:

Weight: 25t

25t Armour: 40mm / 40mm / 25mm (no evidence was found so its presumed to be the same as the Lorraine 40t)

40mm / 40mm / 25mm (no evidence was found so its presumed to be the same as the Lorraine 40t) Main Armament: Long 90mm DCA 45 or 100mm SA 47

Long 90mm DCA 45 or 100mm SA 47 Length: 10,80m

10,80m Width: 3,30m

3,30m Height: 2,60m

2,60m Top Speed: 62 Km/h

62 Km/h Engine: Unknown (it’s assumed it would be the Maybach HL 234 P45 with 850 hp)

Unknown (it’s assumed it would be the Maybach HL 234 P45 with 850 hp) Crew: 5 (Commander, Gunner, Driver, 2x Loader)

How could it be implemented in the game?

It could be implemented as a Tier VIII Premium Tank Destroyer, having a similar role as the German E-25: fast and very manoeuvrable, good gun handling, but weak armour and a big profile making it easy target. My in-game characteristics proposal:

Tier : VIII

: VIII Battle Tier : 8/9/10

: 8/9/10 Hit Points : 1200 (Updated from 1100)

: 1200 (Updated from 1100) Crew: 5 (Commander, Gunner, Driver, 2x Loader)

5 (Commander, Gunner, Driver, 2x Loader) Weight Limit: 25.0/38.8 t

25.0/38.8 t Traverse Speed : 31 deg/s

: 31 deg/s Engine : 850 hp

: 850 hp Top Speed : 62 Km/h

: 62 Km/h Power/Wt Ratio: 34.0 hp/t

34.0 hp/t Armour: 40/40/25

40/40/25 View Range : 370m

: 370m Gun: 100mm AC SA 47 (updated from 90mm DCA 45)

100mm AC SA 47 (updated from 90mm DCA 45) Penetration : 232/263/50

: 232/263/50 Damage : 300/300/400

: 300/300/400 Rate of Fire : 8

: 8 DPM : 2400

: 2400 Dispersion: 0.34

0.34 Aiming Time: 2.0 s

2.0 s Elevation Arc: -10º/+15º

-10º/+15º Radio: 750m (SCR 528F)

What you think? Would it fit the game, would you change anything in it? Let me think your thoughts on it.

Harkonnen

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