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Regiments made up entirely of artillery pieces are known as Artillery Regiments. Such regiments can deploy a mixture of destructive weapons types or may specialise in a particular brand of long-range ordnance. Some such regiments contain small numbers of infantry and are likely to contain large amounts of transportation and anti-air vehicles. Since Artillery Regiments are not intended for direct frontline combat, they are generally much smaller then other Imperial Guard regiments. For this reason, Artillery Regiments are often attached as auxiliary units to larger regiments or are placed under the direct control of the local Commanding Imperial Officer.{{Fn|5}} Targeting data is provided by forward observers and orbital telemetry, allowing Artillery Regiments to provide precision, medium and long-range indirect fire.{{Fn|17a}} Artillery Regiments, which usually field self-propelled guns, contain [[Basilisk]]s, [[Hydra (Anti Air Tank)|Hydras]], [[Wyvern]]s, [[Manticore (Tank)|Manticores]] ,{{Fn|16}} [[Medusa (Siege Tank)|Medusas]], [[Griffon]]s{{Fn|17a}} and even massive [[Deathstrike Missile Launcher|Deathstrikes]].{{Fn|16}} An Artillery Regiment consists of three or more [[Astra Militarum Company#Artillery Company|'Emperor's Wrath' Artillery Companies]] and support vehicles.{{Fn|15b}} ===Close Assault Regiment===In difference to other infantry regiment types, Close Assault Regiment are comparatively rare. Still, a number of regiments are fitted for close-quarter combat, most often coming from planets of a low technology level. Others are recruited from [[Hive Gang|hive gangers]], [[Death World|post-cataclysmic worlds]] or wherever melee combat or close-range firefights is common. To get the regiment's troopers into close assault range, some Close Assault Regiments are equipped with transport vehicles. Others are predominantly deployed in tunnels, jungles, cities or [[hive]]s, environments where they don't have to cross open terrain.{{Fn|18a}}

A regiment formed up with no organic fighting or transport vehicles is known as a Light Infantry Regiment. These regiments display tendencies towards battlefield infiltration and reconnaissance, display skill at moving through all manner of difficult terrain and often possess highly effective [[sniper]] cadres. They tend to be somewhat deficient in heavy weapons options.{{Fn|2}} Due to their lack in firepower, Light Infantry Regiments are misused when deployed on the frontline. Rather, they excel in dense terrain, where they can lay ambushes and engage in small-scale skirmishes.{{Fn|9}}

Reconnaissance Regiments operate ahead of other army commanders, using autonomy and personal initiative. This often breeds a strong sense of recklessness and daring, leading them to typically be considered ill-disciplined.{{Fn|9}} Recon Regiments are often largely composed out of [[Sentinel]]s {{Fn|16}} and [[Chimera]]s{{Fn|9}} but can also contain [[Rough Rider]]s.{{Fn|16}} ===Rapid Reconnaissance Regiment===Rapid Reconnaissance Regiment use dependable and swift vehicles to traverse a large number of environments at speed. One such vehicle used is the [[Tauros]], being more limited in all terrain capabilities than the Sentinel, but offering more speed.{{Fn|18a}}{{Fn|18b}} ===Rough Rider Regiment===Sometimes seen as anachronistic, [[Rough Rider]] Regiments are still being deployed, most often recruited from planets of a low-technology level, like [[Feral World|feral]] or [[Feudal World|feudal worlds]]. A few Rough Rider Regiments, like the [[Death Riders of Krieg]], hail from more developed planets. Their mounts range from common [[horse]]s and [[grox]]es to more exotic beasts like [[carnosaur]]s or winged [[Cat|felines]]. Rough Rider Regiments focus on close-range combat and hit-and-run tactics, operating in squads of four to nine as skirmishers, scouts and guerrillas, using their mount's speed and maneuverability to their advantage. They are also adept at fieldcraft and survival, able to live of the land in many planetary environments, making them independent of Imperial supply lines. Rough Rider Regiment can cross a great many of different terrains, including some which impede mechanised or armoured formations.{{Fn|17b}} ===Salvage and Recovery Regiment===Imperial vehicles are seldom outright destroyed, often times only falling to a lucky shot hitting the fuel or amour storage. Damaged tanks and other armoured vehicles often times litter the battlefield and have to be recovered as soon as possible. Otherwise, these vehicles could be destroyed in the crossfire or purposely finished off by the enemy. Salvage and Recovery Regiment specialise in the recovery of damaged armour, even under enemy fire, allowing the [[Mechanicus]] [[Enginseer]]s to restore the vehicles to full combat functionality. Salvage and Recovery Regiment operate [[Atlas Recovery Tank]]s.{{Fn|18b}}

A Super Heavy Tank Regiment consists of nine to twelve [[super-heavy tank]]s alongside their numerous attendant supply and service vehicles. Like standard Armoured Regiments, Super-Heavy Regiments are subdivided into companies and squadrons, differing in organisation by considering an individual super-heavy tank the equivalent of a [[platoon]] instead of a squad.{{Fn|15}} Super-Heavy Tank Regiments are rarely deployed as a single formation, being most often split up into their constituting squadrons and dispersed among other, more conventional, regiments as armoured support.{{Fn|16}} They operate [[Baneblade]], [[Stormlord]]s, [[Shadowsword]]s and other variants.{{Fn|18b}}