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Baran is a fecund world of rolling blue oceans, expansive forests, and rolling steppe land. It was originally an [[Eldar]] [[Exodite]] world, but was conquered by the [[Ork]]s of [[Waaagh! Arbuttz]] late [[M40]]. By 224.[[M41]] an Imperial crusade passed over the world with the intention of liberating it from its Ork overlords.{{Fn|1}}
The first assaults quickly established the [[Imperial]] forces as masters of the steppe-lands. The [[Feral Ork]] tribes fled to the hinterlands. [[General]] [[Von Paulus]], commanding General of the [[Death Korps of Krieg|Krieg 127th Infantry]] [[Regiment]], lacked the troops to threaten one area without exposing another, so he had a system of fortifications set up to contain the Orks instead. As the only regiment assigned to the crusade, the 127th Infantry Regiment were given the [[Right of Settlement]] of Baran. As settlers began to arrive, these fortified positions became the basis for Imperial cities, with a curious blend of civilian structures and military fortifications. As generations passed the original conquering regiment died away and was replaced by home grown [[PDF]] forces. and eventually these regiments were inducted into the [[Imperial Guard]] as the [[Baran Siege Masters]].{{Fn|1}}
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