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As laid down by the [[Codex Astartes]], the Vindicator's chief role is in urban combat, to provide [[Assault Squad|assault]] and [[tactical squad]]s with destructive firepower against enemy strongpoints and snipers. Standard combat doctrine has the Vindicator advance down a street towards the target structure, supported by Space Marine squads advancing from building to building on either side of it, blasting holes in the walls if necessary. Once in position, the Vindicator opens fire on the target building, reducing much of it to rubble and opening the way for subsequent assault by Space Marines with close-combat weaponry.{{Fn|1a}}
Outside of urban combat, the Vindicator also sees a limited role in tank warfare, with many armoured thrusts containing at least one Vindicator for close-quarter engagements.{{Fn|2a}} It is especially effective against transport and reconnaissance vehicles. In a memorable incident, a single Vindicator managed to stop a rebel armoured column of the [[Thelassy Thessaly Regime]] for eight days by blocking a roadway at a narrow gorge situated just beyond a blind turn. It destroyed every rebel vehicle coming into range, until the Vindicator itself was destroyed by infantry outflanking from the rear.{{Fn|18a}} For particularly hardened targets, Vindicators will form into [[Line Breaker Squadron]]s, combining their firepower for devastating effects.{{Fn|13}}
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