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Marines have logistical personal, called chapter serfs. They're a bunch of regular humans that tag along and do all the non combat stuff. And servators, wouldn't be 40k without them. But they're strictly noncombatants so 40k works don't go into a lot of detail about them, because 40k is about...

Traditionally, it's 100 marines. 6 tactical squads, 2 devastator squads, 2 assault squads. The command squad, apothecaries, librarians, techmarines, etc are not counted as part of that number, nor are any attached supporting elements from the first or tenth companies.

40k doesn't always make perfect sense, but I'd note that if it doesn't make sense to have melee units as a part of a standard battle company, it makes even less sense to have them as part of a dedicated melee company devoted to nothing but melee combat. And given that 40k has repeatedly and...

The issue is that modern chapters don't fight like legions, so reverting to legion formations wouldn't work. Even chapters like the Dark Angels and Black Templars, which ignore or creatively reinterpret the codex's commands regarding chapter size, still organize thier individuals companies...

On a tactical level, not much happens. Chapters typically deploy their forces in in company strength formations, marginly larger companies won't turn the tide wars that would have otherwise been lost. Strategically, this will help a lot if most chapters can reach this size. This will mean more...