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Catachans are some of the deadliest warriors in the Imperium, capable of withstanding wounds that would incapacitate any normal guardsman, despite wearing little to no armour. Close combat is a particular speciality for Catachans, as there are a great many individuals who, by dint of their great physical size, fearsome nature and lethal close combat skills, can deal terrible damage to opponents in melee. For this purpose Catachans often use shotguns, poisoned blades and even their bare hands to kill enemies. The Jungle Fighters make extensive use of traps, mines and other unpleasant surprises. They are known to utilise [[Spring Mine]]s, [[Shredder Mine]]s and [[Plasma Charge]]s, each specialising in killing certain types of troops.{{Fn|1}}{{Fn|7}}{{Fn|16}}
Catachan's armoured regiments [[Imperial_Guard_Regiment#Armoured_Regiment| Armoured Regiment]]s are similarly renowned for the destruction they unleash. With their hulking frames, Catachan crewmen are able to heft massive shells and magazines into place with ease, allowing their gunners to lay down a near-unending rain of shots. Bedecked with vines, [[Camo Netting]] or splatters of concealing mud, Catachan tanks might look out of place in the parade ground, but are invaluable on the battlefield.{{Fn|18a}}
The Catachan Jungle Fighters make extensive use of [[Demolition Charge]]s. As many of their battles are often fought at incredibly close range, making demolition charges far more usable than heavier weapons. Often, a man can be sent forward to hurl a charge at any enemy position before a heavy weapon can be set up and fired, making such devices highly effective in the hands of the fearsome Catachans. Enemy commanders wise enough to observe their past mistakes quickly learn to be wary of these and other tactics used by the wily Catachan Jungle Fighters, but even the best preparations can rarely withstand a sufficient volume of carefully placed high explosive.{{Fn|16}}
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