Otto Ivan Gustavus

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Otto Ivan Gustavus was a Lord High Commander of the Imperial Guard.[1a]

Biography

Described as a walrus of a man from Valhalla, In his youth Gustavus first served as a Lieutenant commanding an armoured fist platoon, eventually rising to command his regiment and then being promoted into the ranks of the High Command General Staff. He became known as a loud, bellicose but razor-keen political thinker.[1a]

After his successful command during the Vaust Schism, Gustavus was promoted to supreme commander post and became most noted for commanding Imperial forces in the Taros Campaign[1a], though he was relieved of his command and arrested by Commissar-General Mordred Van Horcic after the failure of Operation Comet.[1b]

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