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Artillery Truck skins
Legendary: Crimson Silver (Super Rare), Golden Shell (Super Rare), Platinum Chevron (Super Rare)
Distinguished: Canadian, Flanders, Junovicz, Kurzemiesk, Panzerwagen, TwoTone
Flanders skin for Artillery Truck https://battlefield.fandom.com/wiki/Artillery_Truck_(Codex_Entry) A relatively fast, formidable, and versatile but weakly armored gun platform serving many different roles in the Great War. Even though its cross-country performance left a lot to be desired, the ability to carry both smaller artillery and automatic anti-air fire made this truck an adaptable ally. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-propelled_anti-aircraft_weapon Anti-aircraft machine guns have long been mounted on trucks, and these were quite common during World War I. A predecessor of the WWII German "88" anti-aircraft gun, the WWI German 77 mm anti-aircraft gun, was truck-mounted and used to great effect against British tanks. The British QF 3 inch 20 cwt was mounted on trucks for use on the Western Front. The British also had a first dedicated anti aircraft weapon, the QF 1-pounder pom-pom. Mounted on a armoured truck titled the Pierce-Arrow armoured AA lorry, which was produced in limited numbers and only seeing service throughout 1915. Towards the end of the war Germany produced three prototype SPAAGs with AA guns mounted on A7V chassis known as the A7V Flakpanzer. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flanders_Fields Flanders Fields is a common English name of the World War I battlefields in an area straddling the Belgian provinces of West Flanders and East Flanders as well as the French department of Nord, part of which makes up the area known as French Flanders. The name Flanders Fields is particularly associated with battles that took place in the Ypres Salient (reference to the M1907 Selfloading's Ypres skin), including the Second Battle of Ypres and the Battle of Passchendaele. For most of the war, the front line ran continuously from south of Nieuwpoort on the Belgian coast, across Flanders Fields into the centre of Northern France before moving eastwards — and it was known as the Western Front. The phrase was popularized by a poem, "In Flanders Fields" (reference to the M1911 Pistol's In Flanders Fields skin), by Canadian Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae which was inspired by his service during the Second Battle of Ypres.
Canadian skin for Artillery Truck (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_combat_vehicles_of_World_War_I): This is a list of combat vehicles of World War I, including conceptual, experimental, prototype, training and production vehicles. The vehicles in this list were either used in combat, produced or designed during the First World War. Armoured cars and trucks: Most of the armoured cars of the war were produced by building armoured bodywork over commercial large car and truck chassis. Austria-Hungary: -Junovicz P.A.1 (reference to the Artillery Truck's Junovicz skin), Canada: -Armoured Autocar. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armoured_Autocar The Armoured Autocar was a Canadian armoured car used as a mobile machine gun nest during the First World War. The Armoured Autocar was developed by Major Raymond Brutinel, who immigrated to Canada from France. Returning to Canada, Brutinel directed the design of the armoured bodies that would be mounted on the truck chassis. The end result was an open topped armoured box with an angled front plate and drop sides. The machine guns were pedestal mounted, capable of firing over the sides of the vehicle, and also able to be dismounted for ground use. The Armoured Autocar weighed 3 tons, had a crew of 8 and had a maximum speed of 40 km/h (25 mph) on roads; its offroad capabilities were limited. The Armoured Autocars were to prove their worth in the German spring offensive (reference to the MP18's The Kaiserschlacht skin) in 1918. While Brutinel had envisioned the unit spearheading an advance through the enemy lines, they were to ultimately excel in the defensive role by utilizing their firepower and mobility. Unfortunately, the open tops of the cars left their crews vulnerable. The one surviving example of the Armoured Autocar is held by the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa, Ontario. The example is armed with Vickers machine guns.
Junovicz skin for Artillery Truck (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junovicz_P.A.1): The Junovicz P.A.1 (Pancél Auto 1) was an armored car of Austria-Hungary, designed by Hauptmann Junovicz. Five were built. First Lieutenant Engineer Rudolf Junovicz decided that what was needed was a universal armored body that could fit on multiple truck chassis, leading to five improvised designs built upon 3-ton truck bodies (3ton Subventionslastautos). The P.A.1 featured riveted armor, 7mm thick at the front, and 5mm thick on both sides. Overall weight was at least 4 tons. It was powered by a 40 HP, 12L Fiat engine. The radiator was protected by an armored plate that could be raised to keep from overheating when not in combat. A single headlight was mounted on the front of the hood. Access was via a rear door, two hatches on the sides, and two on the roof. Crew consisted of 5 men: driver, commander, two gunners and a loader. It was armed with two Schwarzlose 1907/12 machine guns, one facing forward and the other fitted to one of the four ports on the sides as appropriate. 6,000 rounds of 8mm ammunition were carried. Unfortunately there is little information regarding operational history of these vehicles other than one in particular. One vehicle was deployed in Serbia, and later transferred to the Isonzo Front (reference to the Automatico M1918's Isonzo skin) in 1915. In 1916 it was sent to the Eastern Front, where it was used for three patrols but did not engage with any enemy forces. In 1918 it was transferred to the 6th Army in Udine, Italy. On June 1, 1918, the K.u.K. Panzerautozug 1 (Armored Car Platoon 1) was formed, and the P.A.1 was attached to it. https://tanks-encyclopedia.com/junovicz/ Before the war, Lieutenant Junovicz was an officer with the 70th Infantry Regiment, based in Zagreb (present day capital of Croatia). Thanks to his expertise in automotive technology, he was soon appointed Automotive Officer of the 13th Corps. After the outbreak of war in 1914, he was attached to the workshops of the Hungarian State Railway in Resiczabánya [present day Reșița, Romania], also known as Resicai Állami Vas és Gépgyárban [Eng. Reșița State Iron and Machinery Factory], and placed in command of the repair department. They were tasked to repair both damaged and captured vehicles. However, given that the Junovicz was a state-approved vehicle, the plans must have been accepted only after the Romfell armored car (reference to the Battlefield 1's Romfell Armored Car) was inspected in August 1915, as before, the Army was firmly against the concept of armored vehicles which were seen as a waste of perfectly capable trucks. The available sources either give 1915 or 1916 as the date of actual construction, but it is known that production was already underway in the summer of 1915.
Panzerwagen skin for Artillery Truck (https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panzerwagen): Als Panzerwagen wurden ursprünglich gepanzerte Automobile, die Vorläufer der militärischen Panzer, bezeichnet. Umgangssprachlich wird dieser Begriff sowohl für militärische als auch für zivile gepanzerte Fahrzeuge verwendet. Da es keine exakte Definition gibt, ist die Begriffsverwendung nicht eindeutig. Gepanzerte Wagen waren bereits in der Antike und im Mittelalter bekannt. 1902 stellte Frederick Richard Simms einen motorisierten Panzerwagen vor, der als Motor War Car bekannt wurde. 1903 folgte der Austro-Daimler Panzerwagen. Danach wurden in Deutschland auch Panzerwagen gebaut: -Daimler DZVR 21 Die Basis bildete die Artillerie-Kraftzugmaschine Krupp-Daimler 100 PS KD 1 aus dem Ersten Weltkrieg. https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austro-Daimler_Panzerwagen Der Austro-Daimler-Panzerwagen von Austro-Daimler gilt als typprägend für die Klasse der Anfang des 20. Jahrhunderts entstandenen Panzerwagen. Die Bauart des allradgetriebenen gepanzerten Fahrzeuges, das mit einem um 360 Grad drehbaren Geschützturm ausgerüstet war, wurde später von mehreren Herstellern für Polizei- und Militäraufträge gefertigt. Das Fahrzeug hat sich bei den Kaisermanövern 1906 überraschend gut bewährt. Gesteuert wurde es von Heinrich Schönfeldt, dem späteren Rennfahrer, Kfz-Ingenieur und ab 1916 Leiter des Kaiserlichen Automobilwesens. Jedoch als der laute Motor gestartet wurde, scheute das Pferd des Chefs des Generalstabs des österreichisch-ungarischen Heeres, Friedrich von Beck-Rzikowsky. Kaiser Franz Joseph I. (reference to the Frommer Stop Pistol's The Emperor skin) lehnte daraufhin den Panzerwagen als für militärische Zwecke unbrauchbar ab. Das Konzept des Panzerwagens von Austro-Daimler wurde im Ersten Weltkrieg für einige Militärfahrzeuge genutzt.
Kurzemiesk skin for Artillery Truck (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garford-Putilov_Armoured_Car): Garford-Putilov armoured cars were an armoured fighting vehicle produced in Russia during the First World War era. They were built on the chassis of Garford Motor Truck Co. lorries imported from the United States. During its production from 1915 to 1916 the Putilov factory produced 48 of these armoured cars which were used during the First World War and the Russian Civil War. It is not clear how Garfords fell into the hands of the Latvians. The captured Garford was quickly included in the German Freikorps (reference to the Assault Truck's Freikorps skin) and used in battle against its former owners on the approach to Riga. Further information about the Garford diverges, according to some reports the armoured car was sent to Germany where it was used against the rebellious Spartacus League and finally was dismantled for scrap. According to other data (supported by photographs) after the defeat of the Western Volunteer army in November 1919 all of the Freikorps's armoured vehicles, including the former "Lacplesis", (reference to the Assault Truck's Lacplesis skin) went to the Latvians. The Garford continued to bear German markings for some time and was then renamed to "Kurzemnieks". So during this time the Latvians possessed only one Garford which changed its name twice during 1919.
TwoTone skin for Artillery Truck: I think it's the same fictitious name as the Light Tank's "Two Tone" skin name (the two words are separate here).