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- Death Korps of Krieg - Homeworld: Krieg Regiment Name: Death Korps of Krieg Specialities: Trench and Siege Warfare

The Death Korps are an Imperial Guard regiment from the Imperial world Krieg and are notoriously grim and fatalistic warriors.

History

In 433.M40, the Autarch of the planet Krieg in Segmentum Tempestus declared himself independent from the Imperium and renounced the Emperor as his divine master. Krieg was then locked in civil war. Much of Krieg quickly fell to the rebels except for Hive Ferrograd which came under the command of the now infamous Colonel Jurten of the Krieg 83rd Imperial Guard. Under strict orders to not let Krieg fall but with the promise that no fleet on the scale that was needed to invade a planet was available Jurten decided that Krieg would either belong to the Emperor or to no one. On the day of the feast of the Emperors Ascension Jurten unleashed a counter attack of atomic cleansing that was to turn into a great purging. For days Krieg was engulfed in a sea of nuclear fire. Krieg's ecosystem collapsed and the planet was engulfed in a nuclear winter. But the civil war dragged on. The survivors from Jurten's purging were forced to exist in underground bunkers or deep in the radioactive chem-wastes, as their descendants do to this day. From the self-annihilation of their home world, loyalist troops slowly retook their world inch by inch over 500 years. From this the Death Korps were born. Krieg was finally returned to the Imperial rule in 949.M40

Recruitment & Training

Recruitment for members of the Death Korps of Krieg is similar to many other Imperial worlds throughout the Imperium and conscription depends on varying circumstances. Most who join generally do so out of a sense of duty and as a way to atone for the previous rebellion against the Emperor. Officers ranks are difficult to obtain, as with certain regiments of the Death Korps one must work his or her way up the ranks from the bottom.

To ensure that only the toughest and best make it into the regiment, training is brutal and quickly weeds out the weak and unworthy. For this reason the regiment is able to maintain its famous standard of discipline and selflessness. Gasmasks are conventionally viewed as a second skin, as soldiers are trained to permanently operate with them if required. Fear of failure, and the ceaseless devotion to duty, honour and the Emperor are instilled in new recruits to make certain that they will stand their ground in combat under any situation. Mental conditioning is the key part of their training so soldiers are prepared for the horrors on the battlefield and beyond.

It should be noted that Krieg raises an unusually large number of regiments for a devastated planet. This is attributed to the use of the "Vitae Womb" birthing technique, which Krieg has been granted special dispensation to use as the result of their famous steel, determination and unswerving loyalty to the Emperor. Use of this technique is largely unknown and generally seen as dangerous and abhorrent by the Adeptus Mechanicus Biologis.⁹

Battle Style

The Krieg Front Line

They are most famous for never flinching, even in the face of sudden death and they see their deaths in war as penance for the heresy of their ancestors years before. They are a dedicated trench and siege warfare force and perform best in wars of attrition. The Death Korps of Krieg regiments routinely volunteer for tours of service in the most dangerous warzones in the Imperium which means they have earned a fierce reputation across the galaxy. They excel in trench and siege warfare but have taken part in various different actions across many campaigns such as the Taros Campaign, the Third War for Armageddon, the Atria Wilderness Campaign and the Vorenz III Campaign to name but a few. They can be counted on over most other Imperial regiments to hold their ground and when advancing prefer a massive offensive over an extended front with a rolling barrage artillery support. Many Krieg regiments are adept raiders of entrenched positions should a massed offensive be impractical or require the softening up of enemy positions before any such offensive can take place. The fact that the Death Korps of Krieg are known for unconditional loyalty and ruthlessness in prosecuting their wars mainly comes from the atomic purging that the 33rd Krieg Infantry under the command of Colonel Jurten inflicted on their own planet during the civil war, a fact that the Death Korps of Krieg in general and the 33rd Krieg Infantry in particular are very proud of.

The most recent campaign of the Death Korps was the Siege of Vraks, fought in an attempt to return the planet to the Imperium, away from the hands of the fallen Cardinal Xaphan and his Traitor Guardsmen. They are currently in the middle of trench warfare, holding out until the arrival of Dark Angels reinforcements.

Appearance & Uniform

A tank commander

Appearance-wise, the Death Korps are similar to the Armageddon Steel Legion, but have darker colors, and their masks usually have a skull motif. Of all the regiments of the Guard, they are the most grim and fatalistic, both in appearance and in spirit due to the 500 years of atomic purging the inhabitants of their home world inflicted on themselves. Uniform cut and design is almost consistent throughout the entire Death Korps but colours can vary from regiment to regiment and the officer ranks tend to have slightly more ornate uniforms than the rank and file. Spiked helmets are famously worn by the Death Korps of Krieg however this is rarely the case, but many troops maintain the tradition either with improvised spikes or, less commonly, older issues of the spiked helmet that have survived and been passed down through families.

As with every Imperial Guard regiment, the Death Korps are based on a real world army from history, and are similar in uniform and style to the German, French and Belgian soldiers of World War I.

Weapons & Equipment

A Krieg Leman Russ Battle Tank in action

The standard issue Lasgun in service with regiments of Krieg is the no98 Lucius Pattern Lasgun. Its power pack operates at a higher charge than many other more common patterns of Lasgun. This gives the weapon more punch, but drains the powepack after only 25 shots. The weapon is single shot only and has a slower recharge rate than many other Lasguns, however it is judged that the additional stopping power of the gun more than makes up for this. The barrel of the weapon is fitted with distinctive heat sink rings to help dissipate the enormous additional heat this high powered Lasweapon generates under sustained fire. The weapons furniture (stock and foregrip) are typically made of synthetic wood, although metal variants are known¹⁰.

Death Korps units prefer to use Meltaguns and Heavy Bolters, but also have access to Mortars, Heavy Stubbers, Lascannons, Autocannons and Flamers. As with most Imperial Guard their standard issue individual weapon is the Lasgun and many carry a Laspistol. The multi purpose knife carried by all members of the Death Korps is a bayonet but also a field tool. The citizens of Krieg are gloomy but hard working, and this is reflected in the weapons and equipment used by the Death Korps which is very utilitarian compared to many Imperial Guard regiments, but ultimately, fit for purpose.

The rebellion on Krieg saw the creation of may variants of known vehicles including the Ragnarok heavy tank as an alternative to the Leman Russ and the Siegfried light tank.

• The Ragnarok was designed to be as simple as possible to construct and use. It features a double wide track to enable it to tackle the exceedingly rough terrain left in the wake of the atomic purging of Krieg. Thousands were produced and are often used in mass armored assaults.⁵
• The Seigfried was developed from the Land Crawler chassis as a replacement for Sentinel as production of that walker became overwhelmed by the demand and worse, could not operate in the conditions then prevailing on Krieg.⁵

Notable Death Korps Infantry Regiments

Krieg 33rd Infantry Regiment

Template:Cite section Colonel Jurten.

Krieg 127th Infantry Regiment

c.224.M41 the regiment was assigned to the reconquest of Baran. Baran's native Eldar Exodite population had been overrun 300 years before by Orks of Waaagh Arbuttz. The regiment was granted right of conquest to the world as they were the only regiment to be assigned there.⁷
Notable Members

• General Himmel von Paulus

Notable Seige Regiments

Krieg 3rd Seige Regiment

812.M41 The Regiment was assigned to the1st line korps, 88th Seige army in 812.M41. The 88th Seige Army was assembled for the Siege of Vraks¹²

Krieg 5th Seige Regiment

812.M41 The Regiment was assigned to the1st line korps, 88th Seige army in 812.M41. The 88th Seige Army was assembled for the Siege of Vraks¹²

Krieg 15th Seige Regiment

812.M41 The Regiment was assigned to the1st line korps, 88th Seige army in 812.M41. The 88th Seige Army was assembled for the Siege of Vraks¹²

Krieg 19th Seige Regiment

812.M41 The Regiment was assigned to the1st line korps, 88th Seige army in 812.M41. The 88th Seige Army was assembled for the Siege of Vraks¹²

Krieg 101st Seige Regiment

812.M41 The Regiment was assigned to the11th Assault Korps, 88th Seige army in 812.M41. The 88th Seige Army was assembled for the Siege of Vraks¹²

Krieg 143rd Seige Regiment

812.M41 The Regiment was assigned to the12th line korps, 88th Seige army in 812.M41. The 88th Seige Army was assembled for the Siege of Vraks¹²

The 143rd was the first regiment to be landed on Vraks

Krieg 149th Seige Regiment

812.M41 The Regiment was assigned to the12th line korps, 88th Seige army in 812.M41. The 88th Seige Army was assembled for the Siege of Vraks¹²

Krieg 150th Seige Regiment

812.M41 The Regiment was assigned to the12th line korps, 88th Seige army in 812.M41. The 88th Seige Army was assembled for the Siege of Vraks¹²

Krieg 158th Seige Regiment

812.M41 The Regiment was assigned to the12th line korps, 88th Seige army in 812.M41. The 88th Seige Army was assembled for the Siege of Vraks¹²

Krieg 179th Seige Regiment

812.M41 The Regiment was assigned to the8th Assault Korps, 88th Seige army in 812.M41. The 88th Seige Army was assembled for the Siege of Vraks¹²

Krieg 261st Seige Regiment

812.M41 The Regiment was assigned to the30th Line Korps, 88th Seige army in 812.M41. The 88th Seige Army was assembled for the Siege of Vraks¹²

c.830.M41 The 261st under Colonel Tyborc was assigned the mission of taking the main gates of the citadael of Vraks in the first wave. The regiment attacked at three points along the walls after an enormous artillery preparation, sending in wave after wave of infantry companies. Ht the lower gate5, remnants of five companies from the first wave succeeded in reaching the walls, only to be broken by a sally of traitor marines supported by armour & demon Engines. Ultimately the regiment was destroyed in the fighting and the survivors folded into the other 3 regiments of the 30th line korps(262nd; 263rd; 269th regiments). Colonel Tyborc was promoted to a position on the army staff and the assault carried on by the 269th regiment.¹¹
Notable Members

• Colonel Tyborc

=Krieg 262nd Seige Regiment

=812.M41 The Regiment was assigned to the30th Line Korps, 88th Seige army in 812.M41. The 88th Seige Army was assembled for the Siege of Vraks¹²

Krieg 263rd Seige Regiment

812.M41 The Regiment was assigned to the30th Line Korps, 88th Seige army in 812.M41. The 88th Seige Army was assembled for the Siege of Vraks¹²

Krieg 269th Seige Regiment

812.M41 The Regiment was assigned to the30th Line Korps, 88th Seige army in 812.M41. The 88th Seige Army was assembled for the Siege of Vraks¹²

c.830.M41 The 269th Took over the final assault on the Citadael Vraks after the first wave had been shattered in 2 days of fighting. The regiments attack was aimed at the Undercroft, hoping to open the gates through the catacombs. 8 days of fighting saw the regiment destroyed with negligible gains¹¹

Krieg 291st Seige Regiment

812.M41 The Regiment was assigned to the34th Line Korps, 88th Seige army in 812.M41. The 88th Seige Army was assembled for the Siege of Vraks¹²

Krieg 308th Seige Regiment

812.M41 The Regiment was assigned to the34th Line Korps, 88th Seige army in 812.M41. The 88th Seige Army was assembled for the Siege of Vraks¹²

Krieg 309th Seige Regiment

812.M41 The Regiment was assigned to the34th Line Korps, 88th Seige army in 812.M41. The 88th Seige Army was assembled for the Siege of Vraks¹²

Krieg 310th Seige Regiment

812.M41 The Regiment was assigned to the34th Line Korps, 88th Seige army in 812.M41. The 88th Seige Army was assembled for the Siege of Vraks¹²

Notable Seige Artillery Regiments

Krieg 3rd Seige Artillery Regiment

812.M41 The Regiment was assigned to the 19th bombardment korps, 88th Seige army in 812.M41. The 88th Seige Army was assembled for the Siege of Vraks¹²

Krieg 4th Seige Artillery Regiment

812.M41 The Regiment was assigned to the 19th bombardment korps, 88th Seige army in 812.M41. The 88th Seige Army was assembled for the Siege of Vraks¹²

Krieg 8th Seige Artillery Regiment

812.M41 The Regiment was assigned to the 19th bombardment korps, 88th Seige army in 812.M41. The 88th Seige Army was assembled for the Siege of Vraks¹²

Krieg 19th Seige Artillery Regiment

812.M41 The Regiment was assigned to the 21st bombardment korps, 88th Seige army in 812.M41. The 88th Seige Army was assembled for the Siege of Vraks¹²

Krieg 22nd Seige Artillery Regiment

812.M41 The Regiment was assigned to the 21st bombardment korps, 88th Seige army in 812.M41. The 88th Seige Army was assembled for the Siege of Vraks¹²

Krieg 23rd Seige Artillery Regiment

812.M41 The Regiment was assigned to the 21st bombardment korps, 88th Seige army in 812.M41. The 88th Seige Army was assembled for the Siege of Vraks¹²

Krieg 231st Seige Artillery Regiment

812.M41 The Regiment was assigned to the 8th Assault Korps, 88th Seige army in 812.M41. The 88th Seige Army was assembled for the Siege of Vraks¹²

Krieg 497th Seige Artillery Regiment

812.M41 The Regiment was assigned to the 11th Assault Korps, 88th Seige army in 812.M41. The 88th Seige Army was assembled for the Siege of Vraks¹²

Notable Mechanised Regiments

Krieg 23rd Mechanised Regiment

Cleansing of Radnar Hive

Notable Armoured Regiments

Krieg 7th Tank Regiment

812.M41 The Regiment was assigned to the8th Assault Korps, 88th Seige army in 812.M41. The 88th Seige Army was assembled for the Siege of Vraks¹²

Krieg 11th Tank Regiment

812.M41 The Regiment was assigned to the8th Assault Korps, 88th Seige army in 812.M41. The 88th Seige Army was assembled for the Siege of Vraks¹²

Krieg 14th Tank Regiment

812.M41 The Regiment was assigned to the8th Assault Korps, 88th Seige army in 812.M41. The 88th Seige Army was assembled for the Siege of Vraks¹²

Krieg 61st Tank Regiment

812.M41 The Regiment was assigned to the11th Assault Korps, 88th Seige army in 812.M41. The 88th Seige Army was assembled for the Siege of Vraks¹²

Krieg 66th Tank Regiment

812.M41 The Regiment was assigned to the11th Assault Korps, 88th Seige army in 812.M41. The 88th Seige Army was assembled for the Siege of Vraks¹²

Krieg 1st Armoured Regiment

Atria Wilderness Campaign

Krieg 2nd Armoured Regiment

Third War for Armageddon

Krieg 18th Armoured Regiment

The Krieg 18th contain Chimeras of the Mars pattern armed with a multi-laser. One vehicle is from the first squad, second platoon, first Armoured Fist Company. The regiment fought in the Barbarius Campaign.^4-p114

Krieg 19th Armoured Regiment

c.998.M41 the regiment was assigned to the 4621st Imperial Army, XI Corps during the Taros Campaign. The XI Corps was to assemble after X Corps had departed and act as a second wave for the invasion. In the event the campaign on Taros had collapsed before the 19th arrived.⁸

Krieg 21st Armoured Regiment

The 21st Krieg Armoured are known to have fought in the Vorenz III Campaign with a Thunderer Siege Tank in the command squadron of the third company.^4-p77

Krieg 22nd Armoured Regiment

The 22nd Krieg contain several companies, the first tank is the commander, Captain Mahler, the first squadron contains Lieutenant Jentz, Senior Sergeant Wilhelm and Sergeant Wiesengrund, the second squadron contains Lieutenant Kant, Senior Sergeant Cassir and Sergeant Jena and the third squadron contains Lieutenant Kierkegaard, Senior Sergeant Oswald and Sergeant Theodor. All of the vehicles are Leman Russ Battle Tanks.^4-p20/21

Krieg 28th Armoured Regiment

Galan V Expedition Force (Also called the Galen V Expedition Force and Galan Expeditionary Force by various sources)^{[Needs Citation]}. It is known to include a Leman Russ Executioner which took part in the afore mention force.^4-p64

Krieg 76th Armoured Regiment

The 76th contains a Leman Russ Vanquisher owned by a Commissar Konstantin Garrick, made famous for his personal saying, 'Loyalty'.^4-p35

Heavy Tank Companies

Krieg 1st Heavy Tank Company

The Krieg 1st, also known as Emperor's Loyal Shield, has two squadrons of which the second squadrons command vehicle is a Mars pattern Baneblade. It fought in the Cleansing of Radnar.^4-p84 It also contains a Stormblade.^4-p101

Krieg 13th Heavy Tank Company

The 13th Krieg contains a Lucius pattern Baneblade and is the forth vehicle in the company. It took part in the Galen V Expedition when it was attached to the Krieg 28th Armoured Regiment.^4-p83

Miniatures Range

• Deathkorp.jpg

Sources

• Battle for Armageddon Website¹
  • Codex: Imperial Guard (3rd Edition, 1st Codex)
  • Codex: Imperial Guard (3rd Edition, 2nd Codex)
• Imperial Armour: Volume One - Imperial Guard & Imperial Navy
• GW online Store⁵
• Forgeworld web http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/ia51.htm
• ⁷:Epic:Armageddon Swordwind campaign
• ⁸:Imperial Armour Volume Three - Taros Campaign
• ⁹:Imperial Armour Volume Five - Siege of Vraks
• ¹⁰:Imperial Armour Volume Five - Siege of Vraks , p 16
• ¹¹:Imperial Armour Volume Seven - Siege of Vraks , p 41-46
• ¹²:Imperial Armour Volume Seven - Siege of Vraks , p 12

See also

• Regiments of the Imperial Guard