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The '''Leman Russ Exterminator''' is a common and prolific variant of the [[Leman Russ Battle Tank]] used by the [[Imperial Guard]] and on occasion, the [[Space Wolves]] Chapter. It mounts a [[twin-linked]] [[Autocannon]] instead of the more common [[Battle cannon]], making it more of an infantry hunter than an all-round battle tank.{{Fn|1a}}{{Fn|2a}}

==Overview==
[[Image:LRExterminatorArt.jpg|thumb|right|295px|Leman Russ Exterminator{{Fn|4}}]]
The Exterminator's twin autocannons are synchronised to fire bursts of heavy-calibre, high-velocity shells equally effective against infantry and light vehicles,{{Fn|2a}} making it an ideal platform for combating hordes of [[Orks]] or [[Tyranids]]. In addition to its ability to lay down a withering hail of fire the Exterminator is also slightly faster than a Leman Russ thanks to the reduced size of its weapons. Many tank companies will include at least one Exterminator to use in the reconnaissance role, ranging ahead of the company to seek out enemy tanks. Exterminators are also frequently attached to their parent regiment's reconnaissance company, providing it with heavier firepower without negatively affecting the unit's speed and mobility. In an emergency the Exterminator has also been used as a stopgap anti-aircraft tank; although its ability to throw up a wall of fire against enemy attacks may enjoy some excess, the tank's lack of elevation and proper [[targeter]] gear limits its utility in this role.{{Fn|1a}}

The Exterminator is generally equipped with [[Heavy Bolter]]s in its hull mount and (if equipped) side sponsons to provide additional firepower.{{Fn|1a}} It is also equipped with torsion bar suspension, filter-seals, an air exchanger, an intercom system, an autoloader for the autocannons and a prismatic sight for aiming.{{Fn|6}}  The hull mount can instead be fitted with a [[Heavy Flamer]] or [[Lascannon]] as well as Heavy Flamers, [[Multi-melta]]s or [[Plasma Cannon]]s on the sponsons. A [[Searchlight]] and [[Smoke Launchers]] are standard on the Exterminator and it can be upgraded with [[Camo Netting]], a [[Dozer Blade]], [[Extra Armour]], a [[Hunter-Killer Missile]] and a [[pintle-mounted]] [[Heavy Stubber]] or [[Storm Bolter]].{{Fn|2b}}

{{Imperial Vehicles
|Vehicle Name=Leman Russ Exterminator{{Fn|1b}}
|Forge World of Origin=[[Gryphonne IV]]
|Known Patterns=IV-XVI
|Crew=Commander, Gunner, Driver, Loader, 2 Sponson Gunners
|Powerplant=HL230 V12 Multi-Fuel
|Weight=58 tonnes
|Length=7.08m
|Width=4.86m
|Height=4.42m
|Ground Clearance=0.45m
|Max Speed - on road=40kph
|Max Speed - off road=24kph
|Main Armament=2 x [[Autocannons]]
|Secondary Armament=[[Lascannon]] or [[Heavy Bolter]]
|Gun Traverse=360&deg;
|Gun Elevation=From -8&deg; to 26&deg;
|Main Ammunition=360 Rounds
|Secondary Ammunition= Unlimited or 600 Rounds
|Turret Armour=200mm
|Superstructure Armour=180mm
|Hull Armour=150mm
|Gun Mantlet Armour=100mm
|Vehicle Designation=0427-941-1907-LR0072
|Transport=None
|Fire Ports=N/A
|Access Points=N/A
}}

==Known Patterns==
*[[Gryphonne IV]] pattern - Distinctive turret incorporates heavily-armoured gun mantlet and additional armour plates on sides. Twin autocannons feature recoil dampeners but lack muzzle breaks or flash suppressors.{{Fn|1a}}
*[[Mars]] pattern{{Fn|1c}}

==Regiments known to include Exterminators==
*[[8th Pardus Armoured Regiment]]
*[[Cadian 98th Armoured Regiment]] - [[Luxor Uprising]]
*[[Cadian 155th Armoured Regiment]] - defence of [[Cadia]]
*[[Catachan 19th Jungle Fighters Regiment]] "Scorpion Fangs" - [[Armageddon Secundus]]
*[[Mortant 113th Armoured Regiment]]
*[[Palladius 8th Armoured Regiment]] - [[Atria Wilderness]] campaign
*[[Pavarian 3rd Armoured Regiment]]{{Fn|4}}
*[[Valhallan 28th Armoured Regiment]] - retreat to the [[Auriga Parallel]], [[Ice World]] of [[Adhara]]
*[[Vellurian 12th Armoured Cavalry Regiment]]{{CME}}

==Notable Leman Russ Exterminators==
*''[[Venger]]'' - [[Tank Commander#Commissar Tank Commander|Personal tank]] of [[Commissar]] [[Viktor Kessler]]{{Fn|8}}
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Commissar Tank White Dwarf 296 (UK) pg88.jpg|''Venger''{{fn|8}}
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==Space Wolves==
In honour of their [[primarch]], [[Leman Russ (Primarch)|Leman Russ]], the Space Wolves keep a number of Leman Russ Exterminators in their armoury. They rarely use these in battle, but when they are deployed the effects are devastating, the tanks' fearsome array of weaponry enhanced further by the skills of the [[Space Marines]] inside.{{Fn|3}}

==Usage by Chaos==
Renegades, such as [[Traitor Guard]] and the [[Lost and the Damned]], use a variety of Leman Russ Battle tanks, either looted or built in rebellious [[manufactorum]]s, including variants such as the Exterminator. Ill-used by their inexperienced crews, their sheer firepower tends to compensate for these shortcomings.{{fn|7}}
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Traitor Guard Exterminator.jpg|[[Traitor Guard]] Exterminator
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==Images==
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LRExt.jpg|A '''Gryphonne IV''' Exterminator (by Forge World)
Extermpaint2.jpg|A '''"Mars Alpha"''' pattern Exterminator (by Forge World)
Leman Russ Exterminator.jpg|Leman Russ Exterminator ([[5th edition]])
SWLRE.jpg|[[Space Wolves]] Leman Russ Exterminator
ExterminatorLI.jpg|[[Epic]] scale Leman Russ Exterminator for ''[[Legions Imperialis]]''{{Fn|5}}
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==Sources==
*1: [[Imperial Armour Volume One - Imperial Guard and Imperial Navy]]:
**{{Endn|1a}}: pg. 47
**{{Endn|1b}}: pg. 48
**{{Endn|1c}}: pg. 51
*2: [[Codex: Imperial Guard (5th Edition)]]:
**{{Endn|2a}}: pg. 49
**{{Endn|2b}}: pg. 102
*{{Endn|3}}: [[Codex: Space Wolves (3rd Edition)]], pg. 12
*{{Endn|4}}: [[Imperial Armour Volume One - Second Edition: Imperial Guard]], pg. 17
*{{Endn|5}}: [https://web.archive.org/web/20240818174653/https://www.warhammer-community.com/2024/08/18/sunday-preview-the-blood-angels-descend-and-war-comes-to-angmar/?__cf_chl_rt_tk=smwODlHMz.VLfu7UsoyYnoDKL066DadmxipwWeqabSk-1724003213-0.0.1.1-5204 Warhammer Community: Sunday Preview – The Blood Angels Descend and War Comes to Angmar™ (posted 18/08/2024)] ''(archived from [https://www.warhammer-community.com/2024/08/18/sunday-preview-the-blood-angels-descend-and-war-comes-to-angmar/ the original], last accessed 18 August 2024)''
*{{Endn|6}}: [[Double Eagle (Novel)]], Day 253 — ''Interior Desert, 10.10''
*{{Endn|7}}: [[Imperial Armour Volume Thirteen - War Machines of the Lost and the Damned]], pg. 172
*{{Endn|8}}: [[White Dwarf 296 (UK)]], pg. 88

===Uncited===
{{Uncited}}
*[[White Dwarf 366 (UK)]], pg. 3
*[[Double Eagle (Novel)]], pg. 52{{CME}}

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