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The '''Minotaur Artillery Tank''' is a self-propelled artillery vehicle of the [[Imperial Guard]]. Heavily armoured and armed with two [[Earthshaker Cannon]]s, this highly-durable vehicle is intended to operate in the heart of combat, providing fire support while under threat from the enemy's guns and redeploying under its own power.{{Fn|1}}{{fn|6a}} In the [[M41|41st Millenium]] and beyond, it is an ancient, all but unknown in Imperial Guard, yet is sought after greatly by the forces of [[Chaos]].{{fn|6a}}

The exact origins of the Minotaur, like so many vehicles, is not entirely known{{Fn|1}} despite what should be a long and storied provenance{{fn|6a}}. Some scholars believe it to predate even the [[Great Crusade]], citing certain frescos on the [[Templis Nemesii]] on [[Holy Terra]] itself. Others cite the similarities it shares with the [[Malcador (Heavy Tank)|Malcador]], itself an ancient design with a forgotten history, to theorize that it may be a variant of the heavy tank, or at least was constructed with the intention of using the same facilities. Regardless by the time of the [[41st Millennium]] the Minotaur has become a rare vehicle, largely supplanted by the [[Basilisk]] in Imperial Guard service, though it has remained in use among certain siege artillery regiments and thousands are believed to be held in [[Departmento Munitorum]] strategic reserves.{{Fn|1}} It possesses firepower and durability far greater than the Basilisk itself.{{fn|6a}}