==Similar Roles in Other Imperial Forces==

The [[Adeptus Astartes]] are also known to employ Tank Commanders in charge of [[Space Marine]] armoured forces. Examples include:

*[[Antaro Chronus]] - A Tank Commander of the [[Ultramarines]] who leads the chapter's armoured assaults, having earned the title of ''Spear of [[Macragge]]'', a [[Great Crusade| Pre-Heresy]] [[Legiones Astartes]] award to the pre-eminent tank commander among the Ultramarines.{{Fn|14}} He has a unique status within the Chapter that sees him answer only to the [[Primarch]] [[Roboute Guilliman]] and [[Chapter Master]] [[Marneus Calgar]]{{Fn|15}}

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Members of the [[Commissariat]] may requisition tanks, typically different patterns of [[Leman Russ Battle Tank]] {{Fn|19}}, a [[Salamander]]{{Fn|19}}{{Fn|21}} or even a [[Baneblade]]{{Fn|20}}, in order to bolster the morale of nearby troops and vehicles from it.{{Fn|16b}}{{Fn|19}} When in command of such a tank, they are able to boost the morale of an Armoured Company despite severe losses in armour and vehicles. This is mostly effective if the Commissar's tank makes itself visible to nearby Imperial armour - it is "un-Commissar like" for the Commissar's Tank to simply hide behind the lines out of sight.{{Fn|19}}

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