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The '''Necromunda 8th''', nicknamed '''The Spiders''',{{Fn|4}} are a famous [[Astra Militarum]] [[Imperial Guard Regiment|Regiment]] from the [[hive world]] of [[Necromunda (planet)|Necromunda]] and part of the [[Necromundan Guard]]. They are called the "Spiders" because the regiment's soldiers are drawn from Necromunda's Spider Clan, a powerful Necromundan [[gang]] famed throughout the Necromunda subsector for its ferocity.{{Fn|1}} Founded around [[M30]]/[[M31]], the Necromunda 8th was destroyed and refounded repeatedly throughout its history, though always retained its high reputation.{{Fn|4}}
[[Image:Necromunda 8th Regiment White Dwarf 202 (UK) pg.91.png|thumb|right|[[Guardsman]] of the Necromunda 8th'''{{PAGENAME}}''', with the [[Regimental Standard]] visible in the back. (By [[John Blanche]])]]
==Recruitment and Training==