MS-06V Zaku Tank

The MS-06V Zaku Tank is an artillery ground combat mobile suit and is one of many variants of the standard MS-06 Zaku II. It was first featured in the original design series Mobile Suit Variations (MSV).

Armaments

 * 3-barrel 35mm Machine Cannon


 * Either melee-use claws or any hand-held weapon from MS-06 Zaku II


 * Specialized backpacks, such as one from K-Type Zaku II with a 180mm artillery gun, can be fitted for corresponding purposes

History
As the One Year War dragged on, the Zeon forces found themselves in desperate need of replacement mobile suits and other weaponry's. Forced to salvage whatever they could, field workshops would often disassemble inoperable machines for use as replacement parts and cobble together new units from whatever was available in order to get more combat units to the field. One of the most common variations was the Zaku Tank, created from mounting a Zaku torso, head and arms onto the hull of a Magella Attack Tank. These units were prized by field commanders, starved for replacement mobile suits and used for both combat and support duties. After the end of the war, many captured Zaku Tanks were employed at Earth Federation Forces bases across Earth, particularly at the Jaburo military headquarters in South America.

Variants

 * MS-06V-6 Zaku Tank Green Makaku
 * MS-06V-8 Zaku Tank (Wild Boar)
 * MS-06V Zaku Tank Cannon Type
 * Jagd Zaku