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==Battles and Important Events==
*'''539.931.M41''': shortly after its formation, the regiment earns its first battle honours, successfully preventing the [[Tau]] from annexing an Imperial world during the [[Gravalax Incident]].{{cite this}}*'''932.M41''': the regiment is deployed to [[Simia Orichalcae]] to defend a vital [[promethium]] refinery from an incoming [[Ork]] [[Waaagh!]].{{cite this}}*'''933.M41''': The 597th is deployed to [[Periremunda]] to fight against a [[Tyranid]] invasion.{{cite this}}*'''937.M41''': The 597th is deployed to [[Adumbria]], alongside the [[Tallarn Desert Raiders#Notable Tallarn Infantry Regiments|Tallarn 229th]] and a [[Valhallan]] artillery regiment, to repel the [[Chaos]] warband known as the [[Ravagers (Warband)|Ravagers]].{{cite this}}*'''938.M41''': The 597th is deployed to [[Lentonia]] to help in mopping up a recently quashed civil insurrection, only to combat a later outbreak of the [[Plague of Unbelief]].{{cite this}}*'''941.M41''': The 597th is deployed to [[Nusquam Fundamentibus]], to repel a resurgent [[Ork]] warband.{{cite this}}
==Notable Members==
*[[Commissar]] [[Ciaphas Cain]]: Hero [[Commissar]] assigned to the 597th. Unofficial, but honorary [[Valhalla|Valhallan]] warrior.{{cite this}}
*[[Guardsman|Gunner]] [[Ferik Jurgen]]: Commissar Cain's adjutant. Though originally a member of the Valhallan 12th Field Artillery, Jurgen accompanied Cain during his assignment to the 597th.
*[[Imperial Guard Captain|Captain]] [[Shambas]]: Scout commander and [[Sentinel]] pilot.{{cite this}}*[[Imperial Guard Captain|Captain]] [[Detoi]].{{cite this}}
*[[Sergeant]] [[Lustig]]: Veteran Sergeant of the 301st{{cite this}}
*[[Sergeant]] [[Penlan]]: nicknamed "Jinxie" by the regiment for being extremely accident prone in every situation except combat.{{cite this}}
**{{Endn|2a}}: Cover Illustration by [[Clint Langley]]
**{{Endn|2b}}: Chapter One
*{{Endn|3}}: [[The Traitor's Hand (Novel)]] by '''Sandy Mitchell'''{{cite this}}*{{Endn|4}}: [[Duty Calls (Novel)]] by '''Sandy Mitchell'''{{cite this}}
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