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'''''Let the chainsword be his sceptre of decree, its harsh voice singing joyfully with each and every blow. With it shall the Assault Marine bring bloody retribution to the heretic, the traitor, and all alien aggressors who trespass on the Emperor's domain.'''''
'''''So will the Assault Marine be the hunter of warlords and the slayer of kings. His armour shall run slick with the life-blood of the vanquished, and all shall honour his name.'''''<br>|source=''[[Roboute Guilliman]], quoted in the [[Apocrypha of Skaros]]''{{Fn|1a}}
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[[Image:AssaultMarine7th.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[White Scars]] Assault Squad]]
An '''Assault Squad''' is a [[Space Marine]] unit that excels at close combat.{{Fn|1a}} In a typical [[Codex Chapter]], two Assault Squads make up part of each of the four [[Battle Companies]], and the entire 8th [[Reserve Company]] is composed of Assault Squads{{Fn|1b}}.
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==See also==
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[[Category:Jump Infantry]]
[[Category:Troops (Space Marines)]]
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[[fr:Escouade d’Assaut]]