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The '''==History==Cadian Shock Troopers''' are [[Imperial Guard]] regiments from have been involved in many wars, campaigns and battles off-world, but with the fortress world coming of [[Cadia]]Abaddon's 13th Black Crusade, they were forced to fight on their own soil. Cadia is located at In the edge early stages of the [[Eye of Terror]] Black Crusade, they confronted and so forms destroyed the first line of defence against [[ChaosVolscani Cataphracts]] incursions, such as (a renegade Imperial Guard army) at the [[Black CrusadeBattle of Tyrok Fields]]son Cadia itself. They were eventually successful at securing the Cadia system, although at a heavy price to human life and resources. Cadians were also among the forces that fought in the [[Third War for Armageddon]].
Image:CadianShockTroops.gif|A group of Cadians
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[[Image:Cadian_Grenade_Launcher.jpg|thumb|Cadian trooper with grenade launcher|right|125px]]
The '''Cadian Shock Troopers''' are [[Imperial Guard]] regiments from the fortress world of [[Cadia]]. Cadia is located at the edge of the [[Eye of Terror]] and so forms the first line of defence against [[Chaos]] incursions, such as the [[Black Crusade]]s.
==Organization==
Due to its location, Cadia and its surrounding neighbours are some of the most militarised and fortified worlds in the [[Imperium]].
On Cadia (during the [[13th Black Crusade]]), they are led by the formidable [[Lord Castellan]] [[Ursarkar E. Creed]]. ;Recruitment & Trainingand trainingMost As a [[fortress world]], most of the population of Cadia is under arms, and most aspire to join the ranks of the [[Imperial Guard]] or the Cadian Interior Guard, Cadia's [[PDF]]. Cadia's militarization is such that most children learn military doctrine before they can walk, inspiring maxims such as: "any Cadian who can't field-strip his own lasgun by the age of 10 was born on the wrong planet" and "If the ammo ain't live, this ain't no Cadian practice".
Cadian youth begin training in the Youth Armies, and eventually are inducted into the [[Whiteshield]]s, where they fight alongside Cadian regiments and gain vital experience through actual combat. The best and most promising of the Youth Army cadets are selected for special training, eventually joining the elite [[Storm Trooper#Kasrkin|Kasrkin]].
;Battle StylestyleOn Cadia (during the [[13th Black Crusade]]), they are led by the formidable [[Lord Castellan]] [[Ursarkar E. Creed]]. The specialist troops make use the regiment employs consist of many elite soldiers including [[Storm Trooper#Kasrkin|Storm Troopers]] and s, [[Sanctioned PsykerGrenadier]]s. They have been involved in many wars, campaigns and battles off-world, but with the coming of Abaddon's 13th Black Crusade, they were forced to fight on their own soil. In the early stages of the Black Crusade, they confronted and destroyed the [[Volscani CataphractsWhiteshield]] (a renegade Imperial Guard army) at the s and [[Battle of Tyrok FieldsPsyker]] on Cadia itself. They were eventually successful at securing the Cadia system, although at a heavy price to human life and resourcess.
;Equipment
[[Image:Cadian8thStandard.JPG|thumb|right|100px|Standard Uniform pre [[M38]]]]
All Cadians are armed with the standard-issue [[Lasgun]] and [[Flak Armour]] but certain guardsmen are armed with special or heavy weapons. They fight at the front lines, preferring frontal assaults to devious schemes and feint attacks. They fought against [[Abaddon the Despoiler|Abaddon's]] 13th Black Crusade and were fundamental in the Imperial victory.
Their support weapons of choice are the [[Grenade Launchergrenade launcher]] and the [[Autocannonautocannon]].
Their conscripts, the [[Conscript Infantry Platoon#Whiteshields|Whiteshields]], are the youth of Cadia who are inducted into the Imperial Guard and are just starting their training. They are armed with standard equipment, although they lack the skill of their standard counterparts, and only a few of their members have the honour to carry any kind of support weapon.
Their elites, the Kasrkins, are their equivalent to the standard [[Storm Trooper]]. They carry Hellguns, wear carapace armour, grenades, and use only assault weapons (no Heavy Weaponsheavy weapons) as their support weapon in combat.
The Cadian-pattern [[Sentinel]] is armoured and equipped with an Autocannonautocannon.
==Notable Cadian Shock Trooper Regiments==
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==Notable Armoured Regiments==
*[[General Sturnn]] - [[Commander]], 412th Cadian
*[[Drasquez]] - [[Guardsman]], 91st Cadian
==Other Imagesimages==
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Image:Old Candian Lieutenant.gif|A 2nd Edition Cadian Lieutenant
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*<sup>18</sup>:[[Dawn of War: Winter Assault]] - Computer game by THQ.
*<sup>19</sup>:[[Tempest (Novel)|Dawn of War: Tempest]] by C.S. Coto.
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