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{{Infobox weapon
{{Infobox weapon
|name= Bienor
|name= Bienor
|image= Bienor.jpg
|image= BienorTank.jpg
|image_size = 300
|image_size = 300
|caption=
|caption=
|type=Medium tank
|type=Heavy tank
|is_vehicle=yes
|is_vehicle=yes
|origin=[[Republic of Syara]]
|origin=[[Republic of Syara]]
|used_by=Inner Sphere
|used_by=[[Inner Sphere]]
|wars=[[Siduri War]]
|wars=[[Siduri War]]
|production_date=1937-1938
|production_date=1935-1938
|number=272
|number=2,644
|spec_label=
|spec_label=
|crew=5
|crew=5
|length={{convert|7.661|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
|length={{convert|6.75|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
|width={{convert|3.07|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
|width={{convert|3.32|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
|height={{convert|2.59|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
|height={{convert|2.71|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
|weight= 40.7 tons
|weight= 45 tons
|armour= 102mm
|armour= 90 mm
|primary_armament= 75 mm
|primary_armament= 76 mm
|secondary_armament= 2x 7.5mm machine guns
|secondary_armament= 3 x 7.5mm machine guns
|engine= 12-cylinder, 4 stroke, water-cooled, horizontally opposed, L-head petrol engine
|engine= V-12 diesel engine
350 hp (261 kW) at 2,200 rpm
|engine_power= 13 hp/ton
|engine_power= 9.0 hp/ton
|suspension= Torsion bar
|suspension= Coiled spring
|speed={{convert|35|km/h|abbr=on}}
|speed={{convert|22|km/h|abbr=on}}
|pw_ratio=
|pw_ratio=
|vehicle_range= 100 km
|vehicle_range= 225 km
}}
}}


The '''Bienor''' was a medium tank fielded by the [[Republic of Syara]] during the [[Siduri War]].
The '''Bienor''' was a heavy tank produced by the [[Republic of Syara]]. It saw service with the [[Inner Sphere]] during the [[Siduri War]].  


Following the painful experiences of the [[Quenminese Front]], the [[Army of the Syaran Republic]] requested a more heavily armored infantry support tank to replace its underperforming fleet. The tank needed to be heavily armored to survive anti-tank weaponry while being able to hold its own against enemy armor, all while keeping pace with Syaran infantry. Despite a rushed production the Bienor met most of the requirements put forth, though efforts to equip it with the same 76.2mm gun as the [[Cyllarus]] fell through. Introduced in 1937, the tank arrived just in time to fight in the [[Liberation of Ruvelka]]. Though it performed well, by that point the war was over and the Syaran concepts of infantry support tanks fell through.  
During the [[Invasion of Ruvelka (Siduri War)|invasion]] of [[Ruvelka]] the [[Army of the Syaran Republic]] had encountered the [[Kristóf Barta Heavy Tank]], which was larger and more heavily armored than most Syaran armored vehicles. With the [[Rhaecus]] a tactically infeasible design, there was a push for a more conventional but powerful heavy tank that could defeat any [[Common Axis]] armored vehicle. Experience on the [[Quenminese Front]] shaped Syaran expectations and resulting in the Beinor's introduction in December 1935. The result was a heavily armored and armed tank, but an unreliable and mechanically complex vehicle that earned mixed reputations with its crew. Despite its shortcomings the tank was pressed into service and saw action in all major theaters, suffering heavy losses in the process. Following the withdrawal of the [[Shirvani Dominion]] in mid-1937, the remaining Bienor's were withdrawn back to occupied Ruvelka, where they ast saw action during the final Common Axis [[Liberation of Ruvelka|offensives]] of the war.


==Development==
==Development==
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==Operational history==
==Operational history==


[[Category:Syara]]
[[Category:Syara]] [[Category:Armored Vehicles of the Army of the Syaran Republic]]

Latest revision as of 14:45, 26 January 2022

Bienor
BienorTank.jpg
TypeHeavy tank
Place of originRepublic of Syara
Service history
Used byInner Sphere
WarsSiduri War
Production history
Produced1935-1938
No. built2,644
Specifications
Weight45 tons
Length6.75 m (22 ft 2 in)
Width3.32 m (10 ft 11 in)
Height2.71 m (8 ft 11 in)
Crew5

Armor90 mm
Main
armament
76 mm
Secondary
armament
3 x 7.5mm machine guns
EngineV-12 diesel engine
13 hp/ton
SuspensionTorsion bar
Operational
range
225 km
Speed35 km/h (22 mph)

The Bienor was a heavy tank produced by the Republic of Syara. It saw service with the Inner Sphere during the Siduri War.

During the invasion of Ruvelka the Army of the Syaran Republic had encountered the Kristóf Barta Heavy Tank, which was larger and more heavily armored than most Syaran armored vehicles. With the Rhaecus a tactically infeasible design, there was a push for a more conventional but powerful heavy tank that could defeat any Common Axis armored vehicle. Experience on the Quenminese Front shaped Syaran expectations and resulting in the Beinor's introduction in December 1935. The result was a heavily armored and armed tank, but an unreliable and mechanically complex vehicle that earned mixed reputations with its crew. Despite its shortcomings the tank was pressed into service and saw action in all major theaters, suffering heavy losses in the process. Following the withdrawal of the Shirvani Dominion in mid-1937, the remaining Bienor's were withdrawn back to occupied Ruvelka, where they ast saw action during the final Common Axis offensives of the war.

Development

Design

Description

Operational history