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The '''KG Mk 34 Antipersonnel Flame Mortar Launcher''' is a turret-mounted [[Incendiary weapon|incendiary]] [[:Category:Mortar|mortar weapon]] in the service of the [[United Nations Space Command]].{{Ref/Book|Id=Prima|Halo Wars: Official Strategy Guide|Page=30}} | |||
==Overview== | |||
===Functionality=== | |||
They serve as an optional mounting on the [[M5 Talos]] prefabricated base turret system, intended for use as an anti-infantry defence to bolster the turret's standard [[M202 XP machine gun]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|Prima}} In operation, the KG Mk.34 fires a small incendiary charge into the air in a parabolic arc—lighting into flame on contact with a surface and causing a small amount of splash damage.{{Ref/Site|Id=OHWCS|URL=http://www.halowars.com/GameInfo/firebase.aspx#Turret|Site=Official Halo Wars Community Site|Page=Turret|D=20|M=03|Y=2011|LocalArchive=Archive:Halowars.com/UNSC#Turret}} | |||
===History=== | |||
During the [[Harvest campaign]] on [[2531#February|February 4, 2531]], [[Epsilon Base]] had its turrets upgraded to include KG Mk.34, where the flamethrower fuel ratio was optimized.{{Ref/Site|Id=HWLS|URL=http://halo.xbox.com/halowars/index.html?fbid=0eK_L23l9WQ|Site=halo.xbox.com|Page=Halo Wars Launch Site|Detail=(Defunct)|D=12|M=8|Year=2010|NoArchive=Yes|LocalArchive=Halo Wars Launch Site}} | |||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery> | |||
File:HW TurretUpgrades Concept.jpg|Flame mortar concepts (middle row). | |||
File:HW UNSCTurret Concept 1.jpg|A turret with a KG Mark 34 mount (middle-right). | |||
</gallery> | |||
==List of appearances== | |||
*''[[Halo Wars]]'' {{1st}} | |||
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[[Category:UNSC ground weapons]] | [[Category:UNSC ground weapons]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Mortar]] | ||
[[Category:Incendiary weapons]] | [[Category:Incendiary weapons]] | ||
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The KG Mk 34 Antipersonnel Flame Mortar Launcher is a turret-mounted incendiary mortar weapon in the service of the United Nations Space Command.[1]
Overview[edit]
Functionality[edit]
They serve as an optional mounting on the M5 Talos prefabricated base turret system, intended for use as an anti-infantry defence to bolster the turret's standard M202 XP machine guns.[1] In operation, the KG Mk.34 fires a small incendiary charge into the air in a parabolic arc—lighting into flame on contact with a surface and causing a small amount of splash damage.[2]
History[edit]
During the Harvest campaign on February 4, 2531, Epsilon Base had its turrets upgraded to include KG Mk.34, where the flamethrower fuel ratio was optimized.[3]
Gallery[edit]
Flame mortar concepts (middle row).
A turret with a KG Mark 34 mount (middle-right).
List of appearances[edit]
- Halo Wars (First appearance)
Sources[edit]
- ^ a b Halo Wars: Official Strategy Guide, page 30
- ^ Official Halo Wars Community Site, Turret (Retrieved on Mar 20, 2011) [local archive] [external archive]
- ^ halo.xbox.com, Halo Wars Launch Site: (Defunct) (Retrieved on Aug 12, 2010) [archive]
