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The '''Catachan Jungle Fighters''' sometimes referred to as '''"Baby Ogryns"''' due to their thick slabs of muscle, are the fearsome [[Imperial Guard Regiment]]s from [[Catachan]], the most notorious [[Death World]] in the [[Imperium]]. Because of this, Catachans have a well-deserved reputation as the deadliest jungle-warfare experts in the galaxy. Extremely resourceful and uncompromising warriors, they are skilled up close with their specialised and brutal [[Catachan Knives|close combat blades]] or from ambush with their [[lasgun]]s. In jungle terrain they are unsurpassed, with each Catachan being worth ten of any other regiment, and those skills learnt in the jungle are easily adapted to other war zones. Due to generations of being bred on the galaxy's most lethal planet, Catachans are known for being both taller and more powerful than any normal human. Their ranks include some of the deadliest men in the Imperium, including the legendary '''"One Man Army"''' [[Sly Marbo]] and the '''"Stonetooth Devil"''' [[Harker]], a man whose endurance and strength is such that he shrugs off even the most grievous of wounds.{{Fn|1f}}{{Fn|9}}{{Fn|19}}

On [[Catachan]], every day is a battle to survive, requiring skill and courage only dreamed of on other worlds. Even [[Space Marines]] are said to avoid this hellish place. Catachan is home to the single deadliest creature in the galaxy, and some of its wildlife has even been released on other worlds to dissuade invasion. Every animal species on the planet is carnivorous, and every plant species is poisonous, even the slightest scratch can prove fatal as necrotic bacteria swarm in to putrefy it. '''50%''' of the planet's [[human]] population does not survive infancy, and '''50%''' of the remainder does not live past the age of ten. To survive, children often learn to shoot before they can walk, and must be deadly fighters in their own right by the time most humans have learned to spell. Those Catachans who reach adulthood are natural survivors, invariably some of the hardiest and deadliest souls in the [[Imperium]]. Due to the fact they must constantly fight for supremacy on the most lethal of Death Worlds, the Catachans have become naturally superior to any normal Human, and trained well beyond the capabilities of any [[Munitorum]] jungle warfare school.{{Fn|7b}}{{Fn|15}}{{Fn|23}}{{Fn|24}}{{Fn|26}}

Catachan regiments generally lack [[Commissar]]s. Even these tough and uncompromising officers are unable to assert their authority over the Catachan soldiers; - in fact, they are resented by troops, and it is not uncommon for Commissars assigned to Catachan regiments to be "fragged" by their own troops, or for them to simply go missing. For their part, the Commissars do not take issue with the Catachans ' abilities as soldiers, : they aren't cowards or idlers, they are born killers, tough, ferocious and skilled - they just have no respect. The hardy [[Ogryn]]s - who may well have evolved on Catachan themselves - commonly fight in Catachan regiments, indeed, due to their heavily developed physiques, normal human Catachans are sometimes referred to as "Baby Ogryns". Catachan regiments do not field the typical [[Hardened Veteran]]s as other regiments do, instead, due to the sheer lethality of their homeworld, even a standard Catachan Guardsman is considered to be a Veteran in their own right, these troopers are formed into '''Veteran Infantry Squads'''.{{Fn|1}}{{Fn|20}}{{Fn|17}}

===Specialised Units==={{QuoteBox|quote = '''''"You know where I'm from? This'll be easy."'''<br>- Unnamed Catachan Devil.'''''{{Fn|21}}|}}[[File:Catachan DevilCaptain.jpg|thumb|right|200px|A fearsome Catachan Devil Guardsman.]]'''Catachan Devil Squads''' - The fearsome Catachan Jungle Fighter regiments include squads of warriors exceptional even by the exacting standards of their birth world. They are seasoned Jungle Fighters who are deadly in close combat, also making use of a versatile array of ranged weapons for every occasion. In Catachan regiments these elite soldiers are called '''[[Tempestus Scions#Catachan Devil Squads|"Catachan Devils"]]''', in reference to their famous kill-knives and the [[Catachan Devil|voracious predators]] of their world whose fierceness they emulate in combat. The Devils senses are honed to a razor's edge, allowing them to recognise hidden threats in their midst, even enemies who are under cloaking devices. Their particular mission is usually to conduct long-range penetration raids deep behind enemy lines, responsible for bearing the brunt of the enemy's response when battle is finally joined. In other instances Devils are used as expert scouts and specialists, when deployed in this manner they range ahead of the Catachans ' main force, engaging enemy ambushers, launching surprise attacks, setting traps and herding enemy forces into the most dangerous of terrain. These squads consist of one veteran Sergeant and between four and nine "Catachan Devil" Guardsmen, some squads may include a veteran officer. Even a regular Catachan is genetically superior on a level that normal humans simply cannot match, making the Devils reputation even more impressive. The greatest of these fearsome warriors is the famed "One Man Army", [[Sly Marbo]].{{Fn|1}}{{Fn|18a}}{{Fn|16}}{{Fn|21}}

'''Veteran Snipers''' - The Catachans recruit their own [[Imperial Guard Sniper|snipers ]] from amongst their finest marksmen, considered to be some of the best in the Imperial Guard. These snipers will take up a position for hours, even days before a battle just to find the perfect spot in the trees or amongst the roots and will conceal themselves fully before the enemy draws near. Concentrated sniper fire can throw enemy units into complete confusion, as the snipers are almost impossible to spot in the dense jungle canopy of the environments where the Catachans usually serve. They often impregnate their bullets with toxins which give them a second chance at killing the enemy, if the bullet didn't succeed then the poison probably will. They are also excellent at disappearing in terrain as well as making use of the best cover in their operating environment. Most companies have up to three Veteran Snipers that act autonomously. These elite snipers are superior even to the skilled [[Sharpshooter]]s and [[Imperial Guard Sniper]]s used by other regiments.{{Fn|1}}{{Fn|7}}

===Combat Doctrine=={{QuoteBox|quote ='''''"As swift as a [[lash mamba]], as sharp as a [[spineleaf]], as stubborn as a wild [[grox]]."'''<br>- [[Colonel]] [[Pannent]] in praise of the Catachan warrior. '''''{{Fn|18a}}|}}

Catachan regiments are also blessed with a great number of skilled '''Field''' [[Chiurgeons|Field Chiurgeons]]. Due to the hostile nature of their homeworld, many were already skilled in combat medicine before being recruited, and well able to perform their duties on the battlefield.{{Fn|16}}

===Appearance Weapons & Uniform=Equipment==Catachans are known to wear red bandanas that symbolise a blood oath they take when joining a regiment, also marking them out as having the skill and toughness to survive on one of the worst death worlds in the Imperium.{{FnQuoteBox|17}} They sport tattoos and commonly dull their regimental badges with soot and soil so as to not reveal their positionquote = '''''"If it walks, we can drop it."'''<br>- Catachan saying.'''''{{Fn|7b21}} Disdainful of the acquisition of medals by other regiments, tattoos are used as a way of marking battle honours such as the use of skull emblems to mark five years service, daggers to mark a decade of service {{Fn|16}} and the skull and crosshairs to denote a marksman {{Fn|17}}The standard Catachan [[Image:CatachanArt1.jpg|thumb|right|250px|{{PAGENAME}}s{{Fn|1g}}Lasgun]]A common rite of passage among Jungle Fighters is for junior soldiers to earn their the '''Mk.IV Lascarbine'"Catachan name,"'' a sobriquet that acknowledges their battle experiences and/or some notable quality of theirs.{{Fn|117f}} For example, [[Colonel]] [[Straken]]'s nickname "Iron Hand" comes from Their preferred heavy and special weapons are the [[bionicFlamer]] arm which replaced the one he lost to a and [[MiralHeavy Bolter]] [[Land Shark]]{{Fn|7h}}, while [[Gunnery Sergeant]] "Stonetooth" Harker's reputation for toughness is such that he was able to kill a [[Tyranid]] [[Ravener]] by crushing its neck between his biceps, and was rumoured to chew glass the way other men chew tobacco (though the latter is probably an exaggeration).{{Fn|7i1e}}

===Weapons & Equipment==={| width="55%" align="center"|align="center"|'''''"If it walks, we can drop it."''''''''— Catachan saying. '''{{Fn|21}}|} The standard Catachan [[Lasgun]] is the '''Mk.IV Lascarbine'''.{{Fn|7f}} Catachans make use of many [[close combat weapons]] including the [[Catachan fang]], measuring up to 20 inches of gleaming steel, which is the most common weapon. It is also used for settling disputes between Catachans. Another knife is the '''[[Night Reaper''']], which is smaller and blackened, effective in night infiltration and assassinations. They are sometimes poisoned to improve their kill strength, the poisons coming directly from Catachan. The '''Devil's Claw''', named after the [[Catachan Devil|great predator]] on Catachan, is the longest weapon, up to four feet long. It is closer to a sword than a knife and has achieved status among the [[Ork]]s who call it ''''Da Cutta''''. The blade is hollow and half filled with mercury in order to improve swing strength and control, and the design of this weapon has been copied by Catachan regimental officers for use as a power weapon.{{Fn|1}}

Their preferred ==Appearance & Uniform==[[Image:CatachanArt1.jpg|thumb|right|250px|{{PAGENAME}}{{Fn|1g}}]]Catachans are known to wear red bandanas that symbolise a blood oath they take when joining a regiment, also marking them out as having the skill and toughness to survive on one of the worst death worlds in the Imperium.{{Fn|17}} They sport tattoos and commonly dull their regimental badges with soot and soil so as to not reveal their position.{{Fn|7b}} Disdainful of the acquisition of medals by other regiments, tattoos are used as a way of marking battle honours such as the use of skull emblems to mark five years service, daggers to mark a decade of service {{Fn|16}} and the skull and crosshairs to denote a marksman.{{Fn|17}} As part of their standard uniform, Catachans wear heavy boots which are designed with the flora and special weapons fauna of their homeworld in mind - they are able to resist small predatory organisms and prevent potentially venomous pests getting inside.{{Fn|36}} ==Traditions==A common rite of passage among Jungle Fighters is for junior soldiers to earn their ''"Catachan name,"'' a sobriquet that acknowledges their battle experiences and/or some notable quality of theirs.{{Fn|11}} For example, [[Colonel]] [[Straken]]'s nickname "Iron Hand" comes from the [[Flamerbionic]] arm which replaced the one he lost to a [[Miral]] [[Land Shark]]{{Fn|7h}}, while [[Gunnery Sergeant]] "Stonetooth" Harker's reputation for toughness is such that he was able to kill a [[Tyranid]] and [[Heavy BolterRavener]]by crushing its neck between his biceps, and was rumoured to chew glass the way other men chew tobacco (though the latter is probably an exaggeration).{{Fn|1e7i}} 

[[Image:CatachanRegiments.jpg|thumb|centre|The Guardsmen of the [[Catachan MXIV|MXIV]], [[Catachan CDVII|CDVII]], and [[Catachan XLVIII|XLVIII ]] Regiments]]