History Characters / Warhammer40000ImperialGuard

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[-[[caption-width-right:286:"Follow my example, or I will ''make'' you one!"]]-]

'''[[Characters/Warhammer40000Imperium Imperium of Man]]:''' [[Characters/Warhammer40000ImperialFounders Founders]], [[Characters/Warhammer40000Astartes Adeptus Astartes]] ([[Characters/Warhammer40000AstartesChaptersFirstFounding First Founding Chapters]], [[Characters/Warhammer40000AstartesChapters Other Chapters]],, [[Characters/Warhammer40000AstartesCharacters Characters]], [[Characters/Warhammer40000PrimarisSpaceMarines Primaris Marines]]), '''Astra Militarum''', [[Characters/Warhammer40000Sororitas Adepta Sororitas]], [[Characters/Warhammer40000Inquisition Inquisition]], [[Characters/Warhammer40000Mechanicus Mechanicus]], [[Characters/Warhammer40000CurrentImperialFactions Other factions]]\\

* BadassBoast: In WesternAnimation/HammerAndBolter, Yarrick loses his arm to Ork Warlord Ugulhard. He promtply kills Ugulhard, cuts off ''his'' arm and raises the Power Klaw for all to see, and states "Like for like... Which part are you willing to give me!?". The Orks ''flee'' from this display.

-> "As inexorable as the winter cold, as ruthless as the bitter frost, as certain as death—the Valhallans fight only for victory and the Emperor. All else is but a prelude."

'''[[Characters/Warhammer40000Imperium Imperium of Man]]:''' [[Characters/Warhammer40000ImperialFounders Founders]], [[Characters/Warhammer40000Astartes Adeptus Astartes]] ([[Characters/Warhammer40000AstartesChapters Chapters]], [[Characters/Warhammer40000AstartesChaptersFirstFounding Chapters of the First Founding]], [[Characters/Warhammer40000AstartesCharacters Characters]], [[Characters/Warhammer40000PrimarisSpaceMarines Primaris Marines]]), '''Astra Militarum''', [[Characters/Warhammer40000Sororitas Adepta Sororitas]], [[Characters/Warhammer40000Inquisition Inquisition]], [[Characters/Warhammer40000Mechanicus Mechanicus]], [[Characters/Warhammer40000CurrentImperialFactions Other factions]]\\

'''[[Characters/Warhammer40000Imperium Imperium of Man]]:''' [[Characters/Warhammer40000ImperialFounders Founders]], [[Characters/Warhammer40000Astartes Adeptus Astartes]] ([[Characters/Warhammer40000AstartesChapters Chapters]], [[Characters/Warhammer40000AstartesCharacters Characters]], [[Characters/Warhammer40000PrimarisSpaceMarines Primaris Marines]]), '''Astra Militarum''', [[Characters/Warhammer40000Sororitas Adepta Sororitas]], [[Characters/Warhammer40000Inquisition Inquisition]], [[Characters/Warhammer40000Mechanicus Mechanicus]], [[Characters/Warhammer40000CurrentImperialFactions Other factions]]\\

* FantasyCounterpartCulture: An entire army of Vietnam War stereotypes with the tactics and culture of MACV-SOG, plus the appearance of Film/{{Rambo}} and the booby traps of the Viet Cong.

* HumanSubspecies: There is a certain school of thought among Imperial adepts in the Departmento Munitorum that, after ten-thousand years of only the strongest, toughest, fastest, and smartest Catachans being able to live long enough to reproduce, they've slowly been evolving away from the baseline human genome and into an abhuman strain comparable to a small [[LightningBruiser Ogryn]] with ''vastly'' superior intellect. Their in-game rules also reflect this somewhat, with their higher than average strength characteristic compared to other Guardsmen and the fact that they gain the same armor save shirtless that a Cadian or Krieger would need to be wearing flak armor for.

* BladeOnAStick: Like every Attilan worth his salt, he uses a hunting lance while charging in mounted, which all have a bayonet-mount (yes, bayonet attachments on a lance) to receive specialized tips for different targets, such as anti-armor tips utilizing shaped charges.

* FantasyCounterpartCulture: The Bedouin raiders mixed with the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Range_Desert_Group Long Range Desert Group]], complete with [[https://static01.nyt.com/images/2016/11/06/books/review/06MACINTYRE/06MACINTYRE-superJumbo.jpg?quality=90&auto=webp wearing native headgear over their khaki uniforms]]. They also strongly resemble early 20th century Arab armies, such as Omar al-Mukhtar's Senussi rebels, the Riffians, and the Sharifian Army. Their piousness and well-honed combat skills is similar to the Afghan mujahideen, and their expertise in armored warfare is reminiscent of the Afrika Korps.

* FantasyCounterpartCulture: The Bedouin raiders mixed with the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Range_Desert_Group Long Range Desert Group]] and the SAS in North Africa, [[https://static01.nyt.com/images/2016/11/06/books/review/06MACINTYRE/06MACINTYRE-superJumbo.jpg?quality=90&auto=webp who wore native headgear over their khaki uniforms]], and carried out hit-and-runs in the North African desert. Their fluid tactics and overall aesthetic resemble early 20th century Arab armies, such as Omar al-Mukhtar's Senussi rebels, the Riffians, and the Sharifian Army. Their piousness and well-honed combat skills also bring to mind the Afghan mujahideen, and their expertise in armored warfare is reminiscent of the Afrika Korps.

* FantasyCounterpartCulture: To the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Range_Desert_Group Long Range Desert Group]] and the SAS in North Africa, [[https://static01.nyt.com/images/2016/11/06/books/review/06MACINTYRE/06MACINTYRE-superJumbo.jpg?quality=90&auto=webp who wore native headgear over their khaki uniforms]], and carried out hit-and-runs in the North African desert. Their fluid tactics and overall aesthetic resemble early 20th century Arab forces, such as the Bedouin raiders, Omar al-Mukhtar's Senussi rebels, the Riffians, Ibn Saud's forces, and the Sharifian Army. Their piousness and well-honed combat skills also bring to mind the Afghan mujahideen, and their expertise in armored warfare is reminiscent of the Afrika Korps.

* ChainsawGood: Chainswords are a common melee weapon for Sergeants and other mid-ranking officers, as while they rarely get hold of power weapons, they tend to get better gear than the common grunt who has to make do with a bayonet or knife for close combat.

* DefiantToTheEnd: Even as all of Cadia was being torn to pieces and consumed by the growing Eye of Terror, the vast majority of Shock Troopers remained fighting to their last breath untill whatever was left could be evacuated. It is famously quoted that "The planet broke before the guard did".

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%%* MadeOfIron:
%%--> ''"All Catachans have a reputation for being tough, but Harker is perhaps the hardest of them all. While a rumour claiming he chews glass instead of tobacco might be false, he has certainly been known to place his hands into the fire and ignore it, and easily shrug off blade cuts or gunshot wounds. For Harker, pain and bleeding are concerns for weedier soldiers."''
%%--->-- ''Codex: Imperial Guard'' (5th Edition)

* FantasyCounterpartCulture: To the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Range_Desert_Group Long Range Desert Group]] and the SAS in North Africa, [[https://static01.nyt.com/images/2016/11/06/books/review/06MACINTYRE/06MACINTYRE-superJumbo.jpg?quality=90&auto=webp who wore native headgear over their khaki uniforms]], and carried out hit-and-runs in the North African desert. Their skills in armored warfare bring to mind the Afrika Korps. Their fluid tactics and overall aesthetic resemble early 20th century Arab forces, such as the Bedouin raiders, Omar al-Mukhtar's Senussi rebels, the Riffians, Ibn Saud's forces, and the Sharifian Army. Their piousness and well-honed combat skills also bring to mind the Afghan mujahideen.

* FantasyCounterpartCulture: To the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Range_Desert_Group Long Range Desert Group]], who wore native headgear over their khaki uniforms, and carried out hit-and-runs in the North African desert. Their skills in armored warfare bring to mind the Afrika Korps. Their fluid tactics and overall aesthetic resemble early 20th century Arab forces, such as the Bedouin raiders, Omar al-Mukhtar's Senussi rebels, the Riffians, Ibn Saud's forces, and the Sharifian Army. Their piousness and well-honed combat skills also bring to mind the Afghan mujahideen.

* FantasyCounterpartCulture: The wily Tallarn Desert Raiders are heavily reminiscent of the early SAS in the 1940s, who specialized in wearing native headgear over their uniforms, and carrying out motorized hit-and-runs in the North African desert, with elements of the Afrika Korps's armored manuevers. Their fluid tactics and overall aesthetic resemble early 20th century Arab forces, such as the Bedouin raiders, Omar al-Mukhtar's Senussi rebels, the Riffians, Ibn Saud's forces, and the Sharifian Army. Their piousness and well-honed combat skills also bring to mind the Afghan mujahideen.

* FantasyCounterpartCulture: The wily Tallarn Desert Raiders are heavily reminiscent of the early SAS in the 1940s, who specialized in wearing native headgear over their uniforms, and carrying out motorized hit-and-runs in the North African desert, with elements of the Afrika Korps's armored manuevers. Their fluid tactics and overall aesthetic resemble early 20th century Arab forces, such as the Bedouin raiders, Omar al-Mukhtar's Senussi rebels, and the Riffians. Their piousness and well-honed combat skills also bring to mind the Afghan mujahideen.

* ThePoliticalOfficer: Commissars are each a product of the Schola Progenium, where they are indoctrinated to hold the Imperial Creed above life itself and given an iron will to see the Imperium triumphant. Their role is to ensure that the Imperial forces in-theater have the will to get the job done, no matter how daunting the odds are, and are granted full authority over life and death to see that will enforced.

* FantasyCounterpartCulture: The wily Tallarn Desert Raiders are heavily reminiscent of the early SAS in the 1940s, who specialized in wearing native headgear over their uniforms, and carrying out motorized hit-and-runs in the North African desert. Their fluid tactics, piousness, and overall aesthetic resemble multiple Islamic guerrilla armies, such as the Bedouin raiders, Omar al-Mukhtar's Senussi rebels, the Riffians, and the Afghan mujahideen.

* FantasyCounterpartCulture: The wily Tallarn Desert Raiders are heavily reminiscent of the early SAS in the 1940s, who specialized in wearing native headgear over their uniforms, and carrying out motorized hit-and-runs in the North African desert. Their fluid tactics, piousness, and overall aesthetic resemble multiple Islamic armies, such as the Bedouin raiders, Omar al-Mukhtar's Libyan guerrillas, the Riffians, and the Afghan mujahideen.

* FantasyCounterpartCulture: The soldiers of the Mordian Iron Guard proudly wear dress uniforms into battle and fight in close order drill, evocative of the UsefulNotes/{{Prussia}}n military.

* FantasyCounterpartCulture: The pious and wily Tallarn Desert Raiders are heavily reminiscent of 20th century Arab forces, especially those of the Arab Revolt in [=WW1=]. They visually resemble the early SAS in the 1940s, who specialized in wearing native headgear and carrying out hit-and-runs in the North African desert, and use their motorized tactics alongside those of the Afghan mujahideen.

* FantasyCounterpartCulture: An entire army of Vietnam War stereotypes with the tactics and culture of MACV-SOG, with the appearance of Film/{{Rambo}}.