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The Land Raider Crusader was originally designed by the [[Black Templars]] to provide vast amounts of anti-infantry fire before disgorging the Black Templars to mow down the survivors. It was designed during design originated from the [[Jerulas Crusade]] in 645.[[M39]] by when [[Artificer]] [[Simagus]] using recovered used ancient techno-arcana in , recovered from the long-forgotten depths of a captured [[Hive City]], to develop what would become one of the most feared tanks in the [[Imperium]]. As tales of the Crusader's successes spread, many other Chapters began to request information regarding its remodeling. The Eventually the [[TechpriestAdeptus Mechanicus]]s of [[Mars]] officially recognized the Crusader pattern in 763.[[M39]], although by this point it was a mere formality since the design had already spread to hundreds of Chapters.{{Fn|3}}

The Crusader's most significant departure from the original vehicle comes in its armaments, with the sponson-mounted lascannons replaced with [[Hurricane-pattern bolters]], the hull-mounted heavy bolter replaced with [[twin-linked]] [[Assault Cannon]]s, and several [[Frag Assault Launcher]]s studding its hull. These numerous short-ranged, rapid-firing weapons allow the Crusader to lay low the enemy before disgorging its embarked passengers and provide them with superior fire suppression. In compensation for the loss in anti-tank firepower the pintle-mount was converted to carrying a [[Multi-melta]], which also serves to clear breach defences and clear anti-tank obstacles.{{Fn|1}}{{Fn|2}}

*[[Space Marine Vehicles (List)]]