Vindicator
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The Vindicator is a short range siege tank used by Space Marine chapters.
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Armament
The Vindicator's primary weapon is the large-caliber Demolisher siege cannon, which is built into its hull and fires a self-propelled demolisher siege shell.
The vehicles cannot carry any Space Marines due to the large amount of space taken up by the cannon. It can be equipped with Dozer Blades, Extra Armour, a Hunter-killer Missile, a pintle-mounted Storm Bolter, the Power of the Machine Spirit, a Searchlight and Smoke Launchers.
History
The first Vindicator tanks were converted from Rhino APCs during the subjugation of Rostern I, early in the Horus Heresy, and were quickly adopted by both sides. During the conquest of the fortress-city Stahlenburg, the Ultramarines Legion suffered grievous casualties battling through the cramped streets. Roboute Guilliman ordered that a number of the Ultramarines Legion's Rhinos should be fitted with Thunderer cannons in order to demolish the fortified buildings one at a time, denying the traitors sanctuary. Vindicator tanks (later fitted with Demolisher cannons) have been a mainstay of most Space Marine chapters ever since.
Vindicators were used extensively by rebel Legions during the Horus Heresy during the Siege of the Imperial Palace.
Games Workshop has since re-released a new model based on the newer mark of Rhino chassis. It is possible to purchase for apocalypse battle 3 at a time.
Images
 A Vindicator |
 Ultramarines Vindicator |
Sources
| Rhino Chassis | Rhino • Damocles Command Rhino • Razorback • Vindicator • Whirlwind • Predator Annihilator • Predator Destructor • Baal Predator • Sabre Tank Hunter |
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| Land Raider Chassis | Land Raider • Land Raider Crusader • Land Raider Redeemer • Land Raider Helios • Land Raider Prometheus • Land Raider Ares • Land Raider Terminus Ultra • Hellfire Land Raider • Land Raider Spartan |
| Dreadnought Chassis | Dreadnought • Furioso Pattern • Mortis Pattern • Ironclad Dreadnought • Siege Dreadnought • Venerable Dreadnought • Grey Knights Dreadnought |
| Land Speeder Chassis | Land Speeder • Land Speeder Tornado • Land Speeder Typhoon • Land Speeder Tempest • Land Speeder Storm |
