Squad Support Package

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Squad Support Landship
Crew	• 1 Driver • 4 Gunners (5 total)
Driver Weapons
Primary weapon	HE Auto-Cannon (Becker M2) (Front)
Secondary weapon	Rear-Firing LMG (Lewis Gun) (Rear)
Gunner weapons
Primary weapon	57mm QF 6 pounder Hotchkiss cannon (HE or Case shells) (Seat 2, 3)
Second Gunner weapons
Primary weapon	LMG (Hotchkiss M1909) (Seat 4, 5)
Customization
Equipment Slot 1	Track Repair
Equipment Slot 2	Drop Supplies

"With the capacity to carry an entire squad, this version can be a powerful offensive Landship, and at the same time support friendly infantry in its proximity."

— In-game description

The Squad Support Package is a Vehicle Package available in Battlefield 1 for the Mark V Landship. It provides the driver with two weapons: a high-explosive 20mm autocannon, damaging against both infantry and vehicles, mounted at the front. The difference between it and the similar weapons on airplanes and behemoths is that, the autocannon of this package is fed by a 15-round magazine.

A lighter Lewis Gun which uses overheat mechanism is mounted in the rear. The driver can switch between these with the 'switch weapon' button. Using the rear gun forces the tank to remain stationary.

This loadout allows the driver to use the Drop Supplies specialization which drops an Ammunition Box and Medkit for use by nearby infantry. It can house two additional gunners, who man two more Hotchkiss machines behind the main sponson turrets. This is ideal for urban combat where infantry are known to require flexible support. On the other hand, the driver's primary weapon, the Becker M2 autocannon has very poor ballistic performance, which means low accuracy, low bullet velocity, and high bullet drop that does not support long-range engagements.

This loadout is recoginsable as it fits a triangular mesh grenade deflector to the roof of the tank - as AT grenades explode on impact with vehicles in-game, this is only an aesthetic change. However, the mesh is actually bulletproof, and will provide some cover for the soldiers lying on the tank.

Trivia

• Slightly different from what the description implied, the Mortar Package is also able to carry an entire squad.
• Although there is a mesh deflector, players can still enter the Squad Support Package through the top hatch in-game.
• Historically, the triangular mesh grenade deflector was used on early Mark I tanks, but was abandoned on Mark V as it blocks the use of other devices, such as escape hatches. Some texts indicate that Germany has plans to install Becker M2 on Beutepanzers, but this modification should not have been achieved in the end.