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In terms of combat deployment, the World Eaters were champions of the [[drop-pod]] assault, usually choosing to appear in the heart of the enemy's defences, in order to rip it apart from within. When heavy firepower was required to support such a tactic, the World Eaters were not averse to advancing under danger-close [[orbital bombardment]] or close Titan support. While infantry assault was their primary stratagem, the legion did possess respectable armour and artillery units, and were highly adept at their use. Transport vehicles and those able to closely support infantry were obviously prevalent, and the assault doctrine of the legion was so strongly ingrained in the marines that even vehicle crew carried assault weapons as standard issue, and would often find a means to employ them.{{Fn|14e}}
The frequency and method of warfare carried out by the World Eaters was highly attritional not just in manpower, but materiel also. In this regard, the World Eaters had an easy means to offset losses and in fact ensure they had high supplies of arms and ammunition; the [[Forge World]] (of a sort) of [[Sarum]] considered itself an ally to the legion, and would dedicate a high portion of its output to servicing the legion forges and quartermasters. Amongst the Sarum-pattern equipment issued to the World Eaters and their allies in the 13th Expedition were the weapons known as [[Ursus Claws]], which would appear in some preponderance aboard various vessels and walkers in the legion's employ.{{Fn|14f}}
==Geneseed==
**{{Endn|14d}}: p.87-88
**{{Endn|14e}}: p.89
**{{Endn|14f}}: p.96
*{{Endn|15}}: [[Betrayer (Novel)]]{{cite this}} pgs. 240-242
**{{Endn|15a}}: Chapter 9
