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==Number of Legionaries==
Pressed with questions about pre-heresy organization - although declaring there is not any real information about it - [[Andy Chambers]] answered that "Space Marines started out in Legions of approximately 10,000 strong (or more, depending on the specific legion), which were broken down into Chapter-sized Great Companies rather like the [[Space Wolves]] (who are renowned for not adopting the [[Codex Astartes]] alterations made by [[Roboute Guilliman|Guilliman]] post-heresy and who thus follow pre-heresy organization more closely"<sup>1</sup>.
The Legions were massive armies, and the size of each could vary tremendously. A precise number was never truly achieved and maintained. Even during the Great Crusade, some Legions were very numerous, while others were not. The numbers would always vary with new recruits and inevitable battle-losses, and also important was the availability of potential recruits and the administrative skills of the Primarch and his officers.
