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'''Anselm Sirus'''{{Fn|1b}} was a [[Captain (Imperial Guard)|Captain]] of the [[Eighth Pardus Armoured]] [[Imperial Guard Regiment|regiment]] and [[Tank Commander|commander]] of the [[Leman Russ Conqueror]] ''[[Wrath of Pardua]]''.{{Fn|1a}}


==Biography==
Among the Eighth Pardus, some thought Sirus to be a bravado-seeking glory hound. None denied, however, that he was one of the regiment's best when it came to commanding a Conqueror - he was a confirmed multi-ace, with only fellow ace Captain [[Endre Woll]] of ''[[Old Strontium]]'' considered a potential equal. As a result, the two men were noted rivals.{{Fn|1b}}

Active during the [[Sabbat Worlds Crusade]], Sirus was part of the honour guard assembled on [[Hagia]] that was ordered to retrieve the remains of [[Saint Sabbat]] from their [[Shrinehold of Saint Sabbat|resting place]] as part of an evacuation of [[Imperial]] forces from the planet.{{Fn|1a}}

When the honour guard reached the town of [[Bhavnager]], the Imperials encountered fierce resistance from [[Infardi]] [[Chaos Cultist|cultists]].{{Fn|1a}}{{Fn|1b}} However, given the strict timetable they were working on and with no guaranteed [[Aeronautica Imperialis|naval]] support, the guard were forced to fight to retake Bhavnager so that they could resupply and press on. Although the battle was hard, the Pardus and their [[Tanith First and Only|Tanith]] allies seemed to have matters in hand until the cultists deployed a [[Baneblade]] [[Super Heavy Tank]]. Sirus, however, did not falter. Loading [[Conqueror Cannon|his cannon]] with [[augur shell]]s, he led a suicidal attack that nonetheless punched a hole in the Baneblade's armour before the super-heavy blew the ''Wrath of Pardua'' apart and incinerated Sirus with one shot of [[Baneblade Cannon|its main gun]]. His sacrifice allowed Captain Woll and ''Old Strontium'' to destroy the Baneblade in turn.{{Fn|1b}}

==Sources==
*1: [[Honour Guard (Novel)]] — [[The Saint (Omnibus)]]
**{{Endn|1a}}: Chapter Nine
**{{Endn|1b}}: Chapter Ten

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