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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}}
==Recruitment and Training==
==Appearance and uniform==
[[Image:Necromunda 8th Regiment White Dwarf 202 (UK) pg.91.png|thumb|right|[[Guardsman]] of the '''{{PAGENAME}}''', with the [[Regimental Standard]] visible in the back. (Artwork by [[John Blanche]])]]
Guardsmen often have their faces tattooed with the Spider Clan's symbol, the Necromundan Spider. Necromundan regiments use anti-frag armour plates covering the chest and shoulders.{{Fn|6}} The unit's tanks are often also adorned with spider logos, despite disapproval by the [[Departmento Munitorum]].{{Fn|4}}
==Known campaigns==
*'''Early [[M41]]:''' - [[Macharian Heresy]]{{Fn|1}}
**[[Battle of Deucalion]]{{Fn|1}}
*'''991-???.M41:''' - [[Orphean War]]{{Fn|4}}**Battle of [[Amarah Prime]]{{Fn|4}}*'''999.[[M41]]:''' - [[13th Black Crusade]]{{Fn|3}}*'''Unknown date:''' - [[Siege of Fort Wrath]]{{Fn|2a}}
==Known assets==
===Known units===
* 5th Siege Tank Squadron{{Fn|4}}
===Known members===
==Sources==
*{{Endn|1}}: [[Codex Imperialis (Background Book)|Codex Imperialis]], pg. 27
*2: [[Warhammer 40,000 Compendium]]:
**{{Endn|2a}}: pg. 79
*{{Endn|3}}: [[Codex: Eye of Terror (3rd Edition)]], pg. 16
*{{Endn|4}}: [[Imperial Armour Volume Twelve - The Fall of Orpheus]], ''Imperial Guard Armour: Battle of Amarah Prime''
*{{Endn|5}}: [[Necromunda: Gangs of the Underhive]], pg. 69 — ''Hired Guns''
*{{Endn|6}}: [https://web.archive.org/web/20080424111334/http://es.games-workshop.com/warhammer40k/razas/guardia/codicium/aranas.asp Games Workshop ESP, Regimientos famosos - El 8º de Necromunda "Los Arañas"] ''(saved archive page, dated April 2008)''
*{{Endn|7}}: Original (1989 version) of the boxed set "[[Predator]] Imperial Assault Tank" (Citadel Miniatures 87120)
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