GSOR 1008

## General Information

The GSOR 1008

The **GSOR 1008** is a tier VIII British true Premium tank destroyer. It possesses three ammo types: AP, HESH, and regular HE. Like other tanks carrying HESH, the GSOR doesn't possess the greatest armor.

## Strategy

### Pros

* Can burst 880 damage in 2.5 seconds should both HESH shells penetrate
* Rather high concealment values
* 8º of gun depression is definitely useful
* High top speed
* Fully traversable turret

### Cons

* Bad armor save for the extremely angled hull armor near the turret
* Poor gun elevation at only 9º
* Weak engine at only 550 horsepower
* Low hitpool

### Strategy

#### As the GSOR 1008

Use Calibrated Shells as your primary equipment, as AP is your default shell and your highest penetration shell type that you have. In battle, play passively, as this tank doesn't have good enough armor to bounce shells. Always be an opportunist, make sure to try to fire off both of your shells because you're stuck reloading for the next 15 seconds if you don't manage to fire off both of your shells. Your primary damage dealing shell is HESH, so switch to HESH at the beginning of the battle. If you can't penetrate with HESH, then switch to AP, but if you can't penetrate with either shell, then splash HESH, as doing some damage is better than doing none. Overall, don't push without having one of your more heavily armored allies go first, use HESH when possible, and retreat to cover if you see a larger caliber gun turning or aiming at you.

#### Against the GSOR 1008

Note that the GSOR has an auto-ricochet angle close to where the hull meets the turret, so aim for the main hull. The armor of the GSOR is Grille 15 levels low, so use HE or HESH to effectively deal damage to the GSOR. Try to only show the strong points on your tank, as the GSOR will more likely splash HESH or take too long to aim before you can fire off a shot. As the GSOR has a very low hitpool, any 640 alpha or higher tank that rolls at least 1150 on HESH or HE will be able to destroy a GSOR in one hit. Alternatively, you can rush the GSOR when you know that the GSOR is reloading their magazine. Overall, fighting a GSOR is very similar to fighting a Rhm. Borsig WT.

## Specifications

### Modules

#### Turret

 **Turret Armor** | Front: 48 mmSides: 43 mmRear: 23 mm
 **Max AmmoRack Size** | 48 shells

#### Suspension

 **Terrain CrossingCapacity** | Road: 104% Ground: 95%Water: 55%

## Legendary Camouflage

 Description
 Concealment
 Icons
 Appearance

## History

From Blitzhangar: "A project for a tank destroyer with an oscillating turret in the early 1960s. Developed within the British GSOR program to increase the defense and mobility characteristics of vehicles. The development was discontinued after preparation of a set of blueprints and the production of a dummy vehicle."

## Trivia

* Like most other newly released tanks, the GSOR 1008 was released in containers, also known as crates
* The legendary camouflage, Excalibur, is a reference to the legend of King Arthur, where Arthur pulled a sword out of a stone, thus becoming the King of England. The legendary camouflage replaces the gun barrel with a sword, and even has an animation play when firing

## External Links/Sources

https://blitzhangar.com/en/tank/gsor-1008

https://na.wotblitz.com/en/news/event/gsor-1008/