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|quote = '''''"We've run into scorpions the size of battle tanks. Three men died from [[Eyerot]] last week and I've sweated enough to fill a lake. [[Emperor]] help me, I love this place, it's [[Death World|just like]] [[Catachan|home]]!"'''<br>''|source = - [[Captain (Astra Militarum)|Captain]] [[Rock]] of the [[Catachan III|Catachan III "Green Devils"]], commenting on [[Varestus Prime]].'''''{{Fn|1}}
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|Specialities=Jungle & Guerrilla Warfare, Hostile Environments, Close Combat
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The '''Catachan Jungle Fighters''' sometimes referred to as '''"Baby Ogryns"''' due to their thick slabs of muscle, are the fearsome [[Imperial Guard Regiment]]s from [[Catachan]], the most notorious [[Death World]] in the [[Imperium]]. Because of this, Catachans have a well-deserved reputation as the deadliest jungle-warfare experts in the [[galaxy]].{{Fn|1x}}{{Fn|9}}{{Fn|19}}
==Overview==
===Specialised Units===
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|quote = '''''"You know where I'm from? This'll be easy."'''<br>''|source = - Unnamed Catachan Devil.'''''{{Fn|21}}
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[[File:Captain Catachan.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[Captain Catachan]]{{Fn|41}}]]
==Combat Doctrine==
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|quote = '''''"As swift as a [[lash mamba]], as sharp as a [[spineleaf]], as stubborn as a wild [[grox]]."'''<br>''|source = - [[Colonel]] [[Pannent]] in praise of the Catachan warrior. '''''{{Fn|18a}}
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[[File:CatachanJungleFang.jpg(2).jpg|thumbnail|250px|A Catachan Jungle Fighter.{{Fn|25}}]]
==Weapons & Equipment==
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|quote = '''''"If it walks, we can drop it."'''<br>''|source = - Catachan saying.'''''{{Fn|21}}
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[[Image:Rb4-34-lasgun-1.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Mk.IV Lascarbine{{Fn|45}}]]
