Veletaris Storm Section
Veletaris Storm Sections were specialized squads of the Imperial Army during the Great Crusade and Horus Heresy.[1]
Overview
Usually forming part of the Solar Auxilia’s Infantry Tercios, Veletaris Storm Sections also served as the Household Retinue of Commanders and Lord Marshals. When doing so they often bear ceremonial power axes which, whilst finely wrought, are suitably deadly in battle. These Void Armour-clad warriors were the elite of the Solar Auxilia, who were themselves the best of the Imperial Army. They were considered second only to the Space Marines of the Legiones Astartes in combat.[1]
Led by a Veletari Prime, Veletaris Sections had a lion icon on their badges.[2a][3] They were often gathered into special cohort-level reserves which served as their commander's household guard under their direct command, or were raised on a company-by-company basis. Besides acting as guardians, they were also sometimes used as shock troops or line reserves able to close any breakthrough in Imperial lines equipped with Volkite Chargers. Heavy weapons units which wielded Heavy Flamers and Rotor Cannons were known as Vanguards.[3]
The Veletaris also operated their own squadrons of Hermes Light Sentinel.[5]
Images
Veletaris with Power Axes[1]
Veletaris with Volkite Chargers.[4]
Sources
- 1: Forge World
- 2: The Horus Heresy Book Four - Conquest
- 3: Liber Imperium, pg. 81
- 4: Warhammer Community : Sunday Preview – All Together Now: Waaagh! (17/03/24) (saved archive)
- 5: Liber Auxilia (3rd Edition), pg. 35
