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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'''.{{Cite This}}
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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}}
  
 
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}}
 
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}}
 
[[Image:ColBrom.jpg|thumb|right|Colonel [[Carus Brom]] from [[Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War]]{{Fn|4}}]]
 
  
 
==Notable Colonels==
 
==Notable Colonels==
 
{{main|List of Colonels}}
 
{{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}}]]
 
*[[Schaeffer]] - Commander of the [[13th Penal Legion]]{{Fn|2}}
 
*[[Schaeffer]] - Commander of the [[13th Penal Legion]]{{Fn|2}}
 
*[[Colm Corbec]] - Regimental officer of the [[Tanith First and Only]]{{Fn|1}}
 
*[[Colm Corbec]] - Regimental officer of the [[Tanith First and Only]]{{Fn|1}}
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*[[Carus Brom]] - Commander of the [[Tartarus|Tartaran]] regiments.{{Fn|4}}
 
*[[Carus Brom]] - Commander of the [[Tartarus|Tartaran]] regiments.{{Fn|4}}
 
*[[Jurten]] - Commander of the [[Death Korps of Krieg]] 83rd Regiment.
 
*[[Jurten]] - Commander of the [[Death Korps of Krieg]] 83rd Regiment.
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*[[Graven (Krieg)|Graven]] - [[Death Korps of Krieg]].{{Fn|9}}
 
*[[Octavius Rabelaq]] - Commander of the 10th [[Logres Regiment]]
 
*[[Octavius Rabelaq]] - Commander of the 10th [[Logres Regiment]]
 
*[[Johanna van Meer]] - Commander of the 13th [[Elysian Drop Troops]] [[Regiment]]
 
*[[Johanna van Meer]] - Commander of the 13th [[Elysian Drop Troops]] [[Regiment]]
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*{{Endn|1}}: [[First and Only (Novel)]] {{CME}}
 
*{{Endn|1}}: [[First and Only (Novel)]] {{CME}}
 
*{{Endn|2}}: [[13th Legion (Novel)]] - [[The Last Chancers (Omnibus)]], Chapter Two, pg. 65
 
*{{Endn|2}}: [[13th Legion (Novel)]] - [[The Last Chancers (Omnibus)]], Chapter Two, pg. 65
 
*{{Endn|3}}: [[For the Emperor (Novel)]], Chapter One
 
*{{Endn|3}}: [[For the Emperor (Novel)]], Chapter One
*{{Endn|4}}: [[Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War]]
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*{{Endn|4}}: [[Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War]]{{CE}}
 
*{{Endn|5}}: [[Codex: Imperial Guard (5th Edition)]], pg. 60
 
*{{Endn|5}}: [[Codex: Imperial Guard (5th Edition)]], pg. 60
 
*{{Endn|6}}: [[Imperial Armour Volume One - Imperial Guard and Imperial Navy]], pg. 213
 
*{{Endn|6}}: [[Imperial Armour Volume One - Imperial Guard and Imperial Navy]], pg. 213
 
*{{Endn|7}}: [[The First Wall (Novel)]], Chapter 20
 
*{{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
  
 
[[Category:Astra Militarum and PDFs]]
 
[[Category:Astra Militarum and PDFs]]
 
[[Category:Titles and Ranks]]
 
[[Category:Titles and Ranks]]

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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

Sources