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The military value of such a vehicle was soon recognised, and soon each planet in the burgeoning [[human]] empire had its own customised versions of the Rhino, fitted with tons of varying weapons.{{Fn|2b}}
According to the ancient [[Liber Armorum]] the earliest evidence of the Rhino in combat was at [[Torben's World]] in battle against the indigenous alien population.{{Fn|2b}} During the attack, three hundred Rhinos were deployed to the largest alien city. The speed of the assault meant the [[xenos]] had no idea of the coming of the humans and had not prepared any defences. The Rhinos poured their firepower into the flimsy structures and then deployed nearly three thousand warriors. The city was destroyed and, with the alien presence removed, the colonisation proceeded easily. The news of this victory spread and the use of the Rhino was adopted more and more by other planets and local colonies.{{Cite ThisCME}}
In the early Imperium, the Rhino was a far more ubiquitous vehicle, employed by most Imperial military forces. Since then, knowledge has faded, and the employment of the Rhino has become limited to the [[Space Marines]] and a few other Imperial organisations. {{Fn|1}}
