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==Origins==
Unlike other regiments, the Valhallan 597th was founded by combining two existing regiments into one, the 301st and 296th. The 301st were specialised planetary assault shock troops, while the 296th were rear echelon, HQ security units and one of Valhalla's few all female regiments. Both units had been all but annihilated when the [[Tyranids]] had arrived on [[Corania]]. Due to combat losses both regiments suffered, the [[Departmento Munitorium]] decided to group the two regiments into one before sending them additional reinforcements.
Unfortunately, likely due to a clerical error, the combination neglected that the two regiments were of different genders. Combined with a lost sense of identity, the unification of the regiment did not go smoothly until the introduction of [[Commissar]] [[Ciaphas Cain]].
Cain's approach to the issue was to combine squads and fire teams using elements of both the men and women. During a riot in the mess hall on Founding Day (a regimental holiday based on the day of the regiment's birth), Cain managed to subdue most of the regiment through sheer force of will. Faced with political pressure from the captain of the transport ship to punish those responsible, Cain managed to avoid damaging regimental morale by reducing the penalities for most of the soldiers involved in the riot. This left them with five who were blamed with the death of naval ratings, of which Cain assigned them to the next suicide mission, unless the opportunity to hand them to a [[Penal Legion]] arose first.
==Battles and Important Events==
* 931.[[M41]] the regiment is formed under the command of [[Colonel]] [[Regina Kasteen]] from the remnant of the 301st and the 296th Valhallan Ice Warriors after the battle for [[Corania]].
* By 539.931.[[M41]] the regiment had its first battle honours, successfully preventing the [[Tau]] from annexing an Imperial world during the [[Gravalax Incident]].
==Notable Soldiers==
