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Land Raiders: Directed by Nathan Juran. With Telly Savalas, George Maharis, Arlene Dahl, Janet Landgard. An outlaw committing a string of robberies and murders manages to blame the crimes on Apaches, bringing about an Indian war.
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- Action, Western
- Nathan Juran
- 1970-01
Land Raiders is a 1970 American Western film directed by Nathan Juran and starring Telly Savalas, George Maharis, Arlene Dahl and Janet Landgard. It was produced by Charles H. Schneer, who was best known for producing most of Ray Harryhausen's features, three of which were also directed by Juran.
Mar 11, 2024 · The Land Raider (originally known as Land’s Raider) is a heavy tank and transport used primarily by the Space Marines and Chaos Space Marines, but also by the Adeptus Mechanicus, Inquisition and even especially influential Rogue Traders. It is capable of operating in virtually any kind of planetary environment.
- Overview
- History
- Armament
- Unit Composition
- Wargear
- Formations
- Anatomy of a Land Raider
- Notable Users of the Land Raider
- Notable Land Raiders
- Notable Deployments of the Land Raider
The standard Land Raider, also known as the Land Raider Phobos, is an Imperial main battle tank and troop transport which serves as the "armoured fist of the Space Marines." Available to the Space Marines, the Traitor Legions of the Chaos Space Marines and the forces of the Inquisition and Adeptus Mechanicus, it is one of the most resilient and iconic armoured vehicles in the galaxy.
The Land Raider's heritage predates even the founding of the Imperium of Man, yet it remains the single most destructive weapon in the Adeptus Astartes' arsenal. Protected by bonded Ceramite and Adamantium armour, the Land Raider is nearly impervious to all save the most destructive weaponry.
Equally impressive are the Land Raider's armaments: two twin-linked Lascannons and a twin-linked Heavy Bolter allow the Land Raider to deliver punishing fire support capable of decimating enemy infantry and armour alike.
Protected by bonded ceramite and adamantium armour plating, the Land Raider is impervious to all but the most devastating weaponry. Given that each Land Raider has enough transport capacity for not only a full squad of Space Marines but also the champions that lead them, the Land Raider is more like a mobile fortress than a mere tank.
Although Land Raiders were once produced in great numbers, there are now few Forge Worlds still able to manufacture them. As a result the Land Raider is one of the Adeptus Astartes' most valued weapons of war. This is not least because a Land Raider's Machine Spirit (artificial intelligence) is so much stronger than that of lesser tanks.
Indeed, the Techmarines believe that an indomitable part of the Omnissiah's essence resides within the Land Raider's impenetrable adamantium hull.
The history of the Land Raider is a long and complicated tale. The original designs for both the armour used in the Land Raider and the anti-gravitic technology used by the Land Speeder were discovered during an expedition deep into the Librarius Omnis on Mars by techno-archaeologist Arkhan Land, after whom the vehicles were named.
The main aim of Land's expedition into the labyrinth catacombs sited deep beneath the surface of the Red Planet was to find functioning STC databases. In this he failed, but two discoveries were made which revolutionised machine lore for millennia to come. The first was a near-complete dataslab imprint of STC information describing a heavily armoured assault tank.
The second was the unearthing of data on rare anti-gravitic plates and theories on their use, which eventually led to the construction of the first Land's Speeder. Arkhan Land would later vanish during a subsequent expedition, some claiming he was the victim of a psychic entity that destroyed his entire party. What secrets of the Dark Age of Technology were lost with him remains a mystery.
The Land Raider first entered service during the Great Crusade at the dawning of the Age of the Imperium. The vehicle's formidable combination of weaponry and armour, and its ability to carry the shock troops of the Great Crusade through the most perilous environments were the deciding factors in countless struggles to liberate Mankind from the tyranny of the Age of Strife.
With this awesome war machine at their command, Imperial forces conquered world after world until the Emperor's Imperium of Man bestrode the galaxy. Such was the demand for the Land Raider during the Great Crusade that an entire Forge World was founded just to manufacture them. Anvilus IX supplied thousands upon thousands of the vehicles to Mankind's forces, but the Great Crusade ended in disaster as the Warmaster Horus rebelled against the Emperor and bloody civil war engulfed the Imperium.
At the time of the Great Betrayal, the Warmaster and his allies plotted against Anvilus IX to ensure it quickly fell to the rogue Dark Mechanicus Tech-Priests bound to his service. This had the dual effect of at once denying the Loyalists access to these important weapons, while ensuring their continued supply to the Traitors. With Horus in control of this vitally important Forge World, several nearby worlds seceded from the Imperium rather than fight against the Traitors, and overnight the Imperium's supply of Land Raiders was severely curtailed.
The standard configuration Land Raider, officially known as the Land Raider Phobos Pattern, is one of the most powerful main battle tanks in the Imperium's arsenal, armed with two twin-linked "Godhammer Pattern" Lascannons mounted in side sponsons. A twin-linked Heavy Bolter is mounted on top of the tank to provide anti-infantry fire.
As with most Space Marine vehicles, the Land Raider can also be armed with a Pintle Mounted Storm Bolter, Multi-Melta and a Hunter-Killer Missile Launcher. The Land Raider is supposedly the most heavily armoured vehicle available to any army smaller than a full Astra Militarum armoured company, and its armour is believed to be second only to that of the Necron Monolith in strength. Particularly noteworthy is that the Land Raider's all-around armour is equally thick everywhere on the vehicle and has no weaknesses, unlike other battle tanks that often have thinner side and rear armour.
Its durable protection, combined with its transport capacity (10 Space Marines in Power Armour or 5 Terminators), make it essentially a mobile, fortified bunker, save for the lack of firing ports for the passengers. Land Raiders are also equipped with a "Machine Spirit", an artificial intelligence crafted by the Adeptus Mechanicus that allows the hulking behemoth to move and fight, even without a crew, as if the vehicle were on autopilot.
The Chaos Space Marines also have access to these powerful machines as they took with them countless numbers of these destructive behemoths following their defeat on Terra during the Horus Heresy. In the Eye of Terror, the Machine Spirits of the Chaos Land Raiders used by the Traitor Legions were destroyed and replaced with Infernal Devices containing the captured spirit of a daemon that performs similar functions for the vehicle.
•1 Land Raider Phobos (41st Millennium Only)
•1-3 Legion Land Raiders Phobos or a mixture of a Land Raider Phobos, a Land Raider Proteus and one Land Raider Achilles (31st Millennium Only)
A standard Land Raider Phobos is armed and equipped with:
•Twin-linked Heavy Bolters
•2twin-linked Lascannons
•Searchlight
•Smoke Launchers
•Machine Spirit (Artificial Intelligence)
The following is a list of known Adeptus Astartes formations that include the Land Raider:
•Land Raider Spearhead - The Land Raider Spearhead formation is used when overwhelming firepower is needed on the battlefield. This formation is made up of three Land Raiders, of either the Phobos, Crusader or Redeemer variants.
The Land Raider blends armoured transport with firepower that can best that of many forces' main battle tanks. Its armour is so thick that it is virtually immune to weapons as powerful as the Leman Russ Tank's own Battle Cannon.
Power to the Land Raider is provided by a Mars Pattern adaptable thermic combustor reaction engine, situated in the rear of the vehicle. It is kept cool by a nitro-ammonium cooling system, and protected from malfunction and daemonic possession by Adeptus Mechanicus manufacturing sigils and Purity Seals.
•Ultramarines - The Ultramarines Space Marine Chapter have made use of the Land Raider Phobos in many campaigns, including the Battle of Arconar, the Defence of Ichar IV, and the Battle for Macragge.
•Raptors - The Raptors Space Marine Chapter have used the Land Raider Phobos during the Taros Campaign and the Badab War.
•Dark Angels - The Dark Angels Space Marine Chapter have used the Land Raider Phobos during the Piscina Campaign and the Siege of Vraks.
•Space Wolves - The Space Wolves used Land Raiders during the First and Second Battles of The Fang and during the Defence of Betalis III.
•Blood Ravens - The Blood Ravens Space Marine Chapter used Land Raiders during the Dark Crusade, the Kaurava Campaign, and the Aurelian Crusades.
•Adeptus Custodes - The Adeptus Custodes possess some of the most venerable Land Raiders within the Imperium, many which date back to the earliest days of the Imperium.
•Battle's Glory - Battle's Glory was a Land Raider Phobos belonging to the World Eaters Legion during the Great Crusade.
•Invictus - Invictus is a Land Raider Phobos that belongs to the Ultramarines Space Marine Chapter.
•Glory to the Throne - A Venerable Land Raider of the Adeptus Custodes, Glory to the Throne is a potent war engine that saw its very first battle in the defence of the Emperor's palace at the culmination of the Horus Heresy. Though severely damaged during that apocalyptic conflict, Glory to the Throne has remained with the Adeptus Custodes ever since, repaired time and again, and blooded on battlefields beyond count.
•Guilliman's Fist - Guilliman's Fist is a Land Raider Phobos that belongs to the Ultramarines Space Marine Chapter.
•Shield of Faith - Shield of Faith is a Land Raider Phobos that belongs to the Ultramarines Space Marine Chapter.
•Phraetus - Phraetus is a Land Raider Phobos of the Raptors Space Marine Chapter.
The Land Raider and its many variants have seen combat in many conflicts across the galaxy, some of the more notable ones are as follows:
•The Great Crusade and the Horus Heresy - The Land Raider Phobos, alongside the Land Raider Proteus, Spartan Assault Tank, and Land Raider Achilles, fought during the Great Crusade and the Horus Heresy that followed.
•The Taros Campaign - During the Taros Campaign the Raptors and Avenging Sons Space Marine Chapters used Land Raiders against the Tau.
•The Third War for Armageddon - During the Third War for Armageddon the Space Marine Chapters of the Black Templars, Salamanders, the Blood Angels and many others used Land Raiders to hold the planet against the invading Orks.
•The Siege of Vraks - During the 17-year-long Siege of Vraks the Space Marine Chapters of the Dark Angels, Red Scorpions, the Red Hunters, the Angels of Absolution, and the Grey Knights, along with the Inquisition, used Land Raiders to fight against the Forces of Chaos that were entrenched on the planet.
•The Badab War - During the Badab War the loyalist and secessionists forces, including the Lamenters, Minotaurs, Mantis Warriors, Astral Claws, Red Scorpions, Star Phantoms, Salamanders, the Raptors, and the Carcharodons Space Marine Chapters used many Land Raiders.
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May 12, 2024 · The Land Raider (originally known as Land's Raider) is a heavily armoured personnel carrier and occasional heavy tank used primarily by the Space Marines and Chaos Space Marines, but also by the Adeptus Mechanicus, Inquisition, and even especially influential Rogue Traders.
Watch Now. Land Raiders (1969) 07/27/1969 (US) Action , Drama , Thriller , Western 1h 41m. User. Score. What's your Vibe ? Play Trailer. Now it's our turn to taste blood ! Overview. An outlaw committing a string of robberies and murders manages to blame the crimes on Apaches, bringing about an Indian war. Nathan H. Juran. Director. Ken Pettus.
