The most well-known and renowned of the rare few mechanised infantry regiments in the Imperium are those founded upon the Hive World of Armageddon. Typically, gathering so many war machines also requires a pact or agreement with the Adeptus Mechanicus, for it is the Tech-priests and Enginseers of Mars who ensure that these vehicles can operate (and be repaired should they suffer damage) in the heat of battle. The reason for this rarity is that the resources required to equip and maintain vast numbers of armoured vehicles are difficult to acquire, even for such august personages as Imperial Commanders and planetary governors. Within these parameters, large formations of mechanised infantry are very uncommon within the formations of the Imperial Guard. Civilisation, training, and technology levels are wildly varied from one culture to another within the Imperium of Man, resulting in forces mounted on horseback and carrying spears next to elite troops bearing advanced Grav-Chutes deploying from Valkyrie Assault Carriers. Regiments of the Astra Militarum vary widely from one world to the next. Colonel Makalian during the Third War for ArmageddonĪ typical Armageddon Steel Legion Guardsman who is equipped with a steel helmet, gas mask and respirator, heavy trench coat and armed with a Flamer. Show them our strength and our unbending fury!' Do not let these new foes forget who we are. ' We do not wither before the flames of war, for our resolve is like steel and only hardens with heat.

1.2.3 Third War for Armageddon (998.M41-Present).

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