Death Korps of Krieg

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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.

Recruitment & Training

Recruitment for members of the Death Korps of Krieg is fairly similar to many other Imperial worlds throughout the Imperium and conscription really depends on the circumstances of the day. Most who join up generally do so out of a sense of duty and as a way to atone for the sins of their ancestors. Officers ranks are difficult to obtain and with certain regiments of the Death Korps the only route to become an officer is through promotion which means starting at the bottom.

Training is considered fairly brutal, but to maintain the unbreakable discipline and the outright sense of selfless martyrdom that the Death Korps of Krieg are famous for they only want the best. A life constantly wearing gasmasks mean that these pieces of equipment are practically an extension of their bodies but their training takes this further and they can permanently operate with these if necessary. Fear is instilled in new recruits right from the off, fear of failure and ceaselessly drilling an even greater sense of duty and honour into them means they will stand their ground, whatever happens. Mental conditioning, so they can deal with the horrors that Krieg regiments often volunteer for, is the most important part of their training and this is where many of their recruits fail, but knowing what the real horrors that they are going to be facing means they can be prepared. With the mental conditioning discipline won't go out the window when they invariably face the depredations of chaos, terrors of the Tyranids or some other foul adversary.

Battle Style

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 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

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 gloomy and dark, 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

Also the uniform and style of the Death Korps closely resembles the uniform of German soldiers in World War I.

A tank commander

Weapons & Equipment

Death Korps units prefer to use Meltaguns and Heavy Bolters. But 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 used. It featured a double wide track to enable it to tackle the nigh on impassible terrain left in the wake of the atomic purging. Thousands were produced and for use in mass tank rushes.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

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Krieg 33rd Banner

Colonel Jurten.

Krieg 101st Infantry Regiment

Colonel Eowunyth Von Wyvern

Krieg 127th Infantry Regiment

c.224.M41 the regiment was assigned to the reconquest of Baran. Baran's native Eldar Exodite population had been 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 Mechanised Regiments

Krieg 23rd Mechanised Regiment

Cleansing of Radnar Hive

Notable Armoured Regiments

Krieg 1st Armoured Regiment

Atria Wilderness Campaign

Krieg 2nd Armoured Regiment

Third War for Armageddon

Krieg 18th Armoured Regiment

Barbarius Campaign

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

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Krieg 21st Banner

Vorenz III Campaign

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.

Krieg 28th Armoured Regiment

Galan V Expedition Force (Also called the Galen V Expedition Force and Galan Expeditionary Force by various sources)

Heavy Tank Companies

Krieg 1st Heavy Tank Company

'Emperor's Loyal Sield'.

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 - Seige of Vraks

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