5 Minute History: Basilisk

The Basilisk has been the primary artillery weapon used by the Imperial Guard in the Warhammer 40,000 wargame since 2nd edition. It appears similar to real-life self-propelled artillery howitzers and most closely resembles the US M107 8-inch self propelled howitzer. Essentially the Basilisk is an artillery piece mounted to a stripped-down chassis of another Imperial Guard vehicle, the Chimera. Since its introduction during the game's second edition, the Basilisk has mounted one of the longest-ranged weapons in the entire game, the Earthshaker Cannon.

Original Basilisk Box set, yes those are Tallarn crew!