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'''Vitrian Dragoons''' are the regiments of [[Imperial Guard]] from [[Vitria]]. They were famous during the [[Sabbat Worlds]] Campaign. Vitrians They are recognized for their distinctive glass-like armorcovered by Crystal pattern armour to protect them. They Also, they are very disciplined troops, adhering strictly to because everybody knows the Vitrian Art of WarHonour Code, the '''Byhata'''. They are described Gaunt describes them as having a very professional, clinical approach being more rigid and less used to warcombat than the ghosts.<sup>1</sup>
==IG Regiment Overview==
==Appearance and Weapons==
The Vitrians are famous for their obsidian scale armorCrystal Armours, made from many small mica scales woven onto a base fabric of thermal insulation. The glass-like armor an electric material which reflects light and thus conceals them from their enemies on a well-lit battlefield. For night-operations, the scales of their armor can be reversed via a dial on the waistband to show a matte black "stealth" configuration. They wear helmets with grim, full face visors and eyeslits.<sup>1</sup> The Vitrian Dragoons do not tend to regularly field special use many weapons, they prefer to use other than their las-rifles, which they prefer to use set to fire at maximum on maximun power. When setting,but when they do employ special weapons, they utilize it is usually a variety of plasma weapons such as plasma guns and plasma pistols. The Vitrians are a dark skinned people. They are said to be somewhat stocky and formidably built.<sup>1</sup>
''They are most probably based on real-world ancient Persian and Hindu armies''
==Notable Battles==
Vitrian Dragoons fought against the [[Jantine Patricians]] in order to protect their [[Tanith]] allies. Numbering only four-hundred men, they They were lead into battle by Colonel Zoren and, despite suffering heavy casualties, annihilated the six-hundred 700 or so Patricianspatricians.<sup>1</sup> Vitrian Dragoons were in the [[Solypsis Campaign]] with another Imperial as the [[Volpone Bluebloods]] troops against the treason of governor [[Gideon (Governor)]] of [[Solypsis]]<sup>2</sup>
Vitrian Dragoons were in the [[Solypsis Campaign]] with another Imperial as the [[Volpone Bluebloods]] troops against the treason of governor [[Gideon (Governor)]] of [[Solypsis]]
==Sources==
*Novels of [[Dan Abnett]]<sup>1</sup>
*[[The Sabbat Worlds Crusade (Background Book)|The Sabbat Worlds Crusade]]
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