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The rank of '''Colonel''' is the highest battlefield rank of the [[Imperial Guard]]. This entitles them to command an Imperial Guard [[Regiment]]. It can be equated with the rank of [[Heroic Senior Officer]].
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A '''Colonel''' is typically the commanding officer of an [[Imperial Guard]] [[regiment]]. Imperial Guard Colonels are entirely responsible for the troops and equipment under their command.  Colonels may be assigned to command additional troops or responsibilities depending on the threat-level present in the combat theatre.  This position is also known as '''Lieutenant-Colonel'''.{{Fn|8}}
  
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==Famous Colonels==
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Whilst the rank of Colonel has several alternate names, a particularly unusual rank with the equivalent military responsibility is that of [[Colonel-Commissar]].{{Fn|1}}
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*[[Colonel-Commissar]] [[Ibram Gaunt]]
 
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*Colonel [[Straken|'Iron Hand' Straken]]
 
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*Colonel [[Schaeffer]]
 
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*Colonel [[Regina Kasteen]]
 
  
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==Notable Colonels==
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{{main|List of Colonels}}
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[[Image:ColBrom.jpg|thumb|right|Colonel [[Carus Brom]] from [[Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War]]{{Fn|4}}]]
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*[[Schaeffer]] - Commander of the [[13th Penal Legion]]{{Fn|2}}
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*[[Colm Corbec]] - Regimental officer of the [[Tanith First and Only]]{{Fn|1}}
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*[[Regina Kasteen]] - C.O. of the [[Valhallan 597th]]{{Fn|3}}
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*[["Iron Hand" Straken]] - C.O. of the [[Catachan 2nd]]{{Fn|5}}
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*[["Death" Strike]] - C.O of the [[Catachan 183rd]]
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*[[Carus Brom]] - Commander of the [[Tartarus|Tartaran]] regiments.{{Fn|4}}
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*[[Jurten]] - Commander of the [[Death Korps of Krieg]] 83rd Regiment.
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*[[Graven (Krieg)|Graven]] - [[Death Korps of Krieg]].{{Fn|9}}
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*[[Octavius Rabelaq]] - Commander of the 10th [[Logres Regiment]]
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*[[Johanna van Meer]] - Commander of the 13th [[Elysian Drop Troops]] [[Regiment]]
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*[[Vandegrahst]] - Commander of the [[Elysian Drop Troops|Elysian 46th Airborne Regiment]]
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*[[Maigraut]] - [[Imperial Army]] [[Horus Heresy]]-era officer.{{Fn|7}}
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*[['Steel Eye' Black]]
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*[[Stranski]]{{Fn|6}}
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*[[Kleist]]
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*[[Starkzahn]]
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*[[Gasto]]
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*[[Al'Ter-Ay]] - [[Tallarn Desert Raider]]s
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*[[Vargrif]] - [[Mordian Iron Guard]]
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*[[Harun Rukanah]]
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*[[Tu'Sakh Khan]] - [[Attilan Rough Riders]]
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*[[Lansted]] - [[Cadian Shock Troopers]]
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*[[Rath Sturm]] - [[Cadian]] survivor
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*[[Perren-Dhos]]
  
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==Sources==
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{{Classics}}
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*{{Endn|1}}: [[First and Only (Novel)]] {{CME}}
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*{{Endn|2}}: [[13th Legion (Novel)]] - [[The Last Chancers (Omnibus)]], Chapter Two, pg. 65
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*{{Endn|3}}: [[For the Emperor (Novel)]], Chapter One
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*{{Endn|4}}: [[Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War]]{{CE}}
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*{{Endn|5}}: [[Codex: Imperial Guard (5th Edition)]], pg. 60
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*{{Endn|6}}: [[Imperial Armour Volume One - Imperial Guard and Imperial Navy]], pg. 213
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*{{Endn|7}}: [[The First Wall (Novel)]], Chapter 20
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*{{Endn|8}}: [[The Enemy of My Enemy (Short Story)]]
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*{{Endn|9}}: [[The Relentless Dead (Novel)]] - Chapter 2
  
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Latest revision as of 21:58, 17 April 2026

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Imperial Guard Hierarchy

A Colonel is typically the commanding officer of an Imperial Guard regiment. Imperial Guard Colonels are entirely responsible for the troops and equipment under their command. Colonels may be assigned to command additional troops or responsibilities depending on the threat-level present in the combat theatre. This position is also known as Lieutenant-Colonel.[8]

Whilst the rank of Colonel has several alternate names, a particularly unusual rank with the equivalent military responsibility is that of Colonel-Commissar.[1]

Notable Colonels

Main article: List of Colonels
Colonel Carus Brom from Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War[4]

Sources

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This article includes as a source a video game re-released in the Warhammer Classics collection which, per its Publication Disclaimer, contains content which may not accurately reflect current depictions, lore, or presentation within the current Warhammer universes and settings.

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