#41st Regiment Infantry

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U.S. Soldiers of the 163rd Infantry Regiment, 41st Infantry Division, pinned down on the beach at Wakde island, New Guinea. 18 May 1944

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A delightful part of the Fort Meigs museum is this dress-up area for children, with child-sized replica clothing for different groups present in 1813, and an illustrative mural on the wall.

The soldier at far right is labeled Native American but looks more Shawnee specifically, and is from Tecumseh's Confederacy. The British redcoat is from the 41st Regiment of Foot, who were deployed to Canada in 1799 and saw action throughout the Niagara region and the old northwest. I like that the fatigue dress at far left shows the US forage cap, although I think the long, tasseled style was also in use.

19th US Infantry uniform looks correct... Ohio militia maybe not so much? All US War of 1812 state militia are always depicted in that stupid hideous frontiersy get-up, especially if they're from "western" states. I think it's supposed to imply that they did not have standard uniforms like a professional army. An extant Ohio militia uniform in the museum looks nothing like this, however!

This wool militia coatee was worn by Thomas Armstrong at Fort Meigs in 1812-1813. His militia company was raised in Lisbon, Ohio, near the Pennsylvania border. Typical of the problems with state militias in the War of 1812, most of Armstrong's company returned home before they even reached Fort Meigs, because their terms of enlistment had expired.

It was an emotional experience to be so close to an extant uniform! Armstrong does not appear to have been small in stature, from his coatee, and the waist is not small, although clever tailoring with the dolman-style buttons and piping makes it look more pinched-in. (Remind me to show you the absurdly wasp-waisted War of 1812 uniform from Kentucky). More civilian fashion influences can be seen in the long coattails.

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On July 24, 1992, President George H. W. Bush proclaimed that July 28 would be known as Buffalo Soldiers Day. This date memorializes the action taken by Congress on July 28, 1866, to establish the 9th and 10th Cavalry Regiments and the 38th, 39th, 40th and 41st Infantry Regiments. President Bush said, “Despite suffering the discrimination and the injustice that plagued all Black Americans during the days of segregation, the members of the 9th and 10th Cavalry regiments served with pride and distinction.”

The 10th Calvary Regiment was stationed at Fort Leavenworth and was initially tasked with protecting the Pacific Railroad while it was being constructed and fought hundreds of Cheyenne Warriors during two separate battles near the Saline River in Kansas.

Many of the Soldiers assigned to these regiments were Civil War veterans and former enslaved. They played a pivotal role in the westward expansion of the US. The history of how they earned their nickname “Buffalo Soldiers” is often debated, but a common theory is it came after the Cheyenne Warriors told tales of a new warrior fighting for the Americans that fought like a cornered buffalo. #africanhistory365 #africanexcellence

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Question time! Do you personally know any clone troopers, and if so which ones?

ask my muse questions about the relationships they have with other muses, whether it be in actual canon, or canons created among fellow muns. Squad 284 belongs to my friend @brxthersuntoinfinity

❝ I know plenty of troopers! I wouldn't be very good as a medic if i never met any of my charges now wouldn't i ? ❞

She can't help the small laugh that slips past. She's a medic, mostly tasked with taking care of the clones specifically. Asking if she personally knew any of the clones was like asking someone if the had ever seen a star.

❝ Of course, The bond i have with each clone is completely dependant on how much time i spend with them, or if they like me personally. Plus, when it comes to the front lines, the squads I'm paired up are random at best, but i have worked with many including; the 212th attack battalion, the 212th recon division, the 501st legion, the 21st nova corps, clone force 99, the 104th battalion, the 182nd legion, the 187th battalion and legion, the 101st regiment, the 327th Star Corps, the 35th Infantry, the 41st elite corps, the- ❞

She's off counting on her fingers as she goes down the mental list. Really, if you could name a clone squad, she's fixed them up at least once and if you could trust one thing it would be fhaj'ha's memory. She claims to not play favorites, but if you see her chatting up the 212th and the 501st, or hear her asking about clone force 99 or Squad 284, then maybe keep it to yourself yeah?

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Books of 2023

Book 24 of 2023

Title: One Trip Too Many: A Pilot's Memoirs of 38 Months in Combat Over Laos and Vietnam Authors: Wayne A. Warner ISBN: 9781467931557 Tags: A-1 Skyraider, A-26 Invader, B-52 Stratofortress, B-57 Canberra, C-123 Provider, C-130 Hercules, C-133 Cargomaster, C-47 Skytrain, EB-66 Destroyer, EC-121 Warning Star, F-100 Super Sabre, F-105 Thunderchief, F-111 Aardvark, F-4 Phantom II, FAC, Fast-FAC, GBR United Kingdom, JPN Itazuke, JPN Japan, JPN Okinawa, JPN Okinawa - Naha, JPN Tachikawa, JPN USA 106th General Hospital - Yokohama (Far East Burn Center) (Kishine Barracks), KC-135 Stratotanker, KOR Korea, KOR Kunsan, LAO Laos, LAO Laotian Civil War (1959-1975), LAO Lima Site 85 - Phu Pha Thi (Laotian Civil War), LAO Operation Barrel Roll (1964-1973) (Laotian Civil War) (Vietnam War), LAO Operation Blind Bat (1964-1970) (Laotian Civil War), LAO Operation Steel Tiger (1965-1968) (Laotian Civil War) (Vietnam War), LAO Pathet Lao, LAO Tchepone, MiG-17 Fresco, MiG-21 Fishbed, MYS Malaysia, O-2 Skymaster, OV-1 Mohawk, ParaRescuemen, PHL US USAF Clark Air Force Base, POW, PRK North Korea, SA-2 Guideline SAM, SEAD, SGP Raffles Hotel, SGP Singapore, SGP UK RAF Far East Survival School - Changi, T-33 Shooting Star, T-37 Tweet, THA Bangkok, THA Bangkok - Federal hotel, THA Nakhon Sawan, THA RTAF Royal Thai Air Force, THA RTAFB Don Muang Royal Thai Airbase, THA RTAFB Korat Royal Thai Air Base, THA RTAFB Nakhon Phanom Royal Thai Air Base, THA RTAFB Takhli Royal Thai Air Base, THA RTAFB Ubon Royal Thai Air Base, THA RTAFB Udorn Royal Thai Air Base, THA RTNAF U-Tapao Air Field, THA Thailand, THA USAF C-130 Klong (Vietnam War), Tibet, TWN ROCAF Ching Chuan Kang Air Base, TWN ROCAF Republic of China Air Force, TWN Tainan, TWN Taipei, TWN Taiwan, UK RAF Royal Air Force, US AL Alabama, US CA California, US CA San Francisco, US CIA Central Intelligence Agency, US CRM Civil Rights Movement, US CRM Selma to Montgomery Marches (1965), US Lee Harvey Oswald, US MATS Military Air Transport Service, US President Dwight D. 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Air Force Flight Test Center, US USAF Edwards Air Force Base CA, US USAF General Curtis LeMay, US USAF General John Charles Giraudo, US USAF General Robin Olds, US USAF General William Momyer, US USAF Homestead Air Force Base FL, US USAF Hurlburt Field FL, US USAF JEST Jungle Environment Survival Training, US USAF Kadena Air Base JPN, US USAF LCol John Robert "Bob" Pardo, US USAF March Air Force Base CA, US USAF Naha Air Base JPN, US USAF Nellis Air Force Base NV, US USAF Selma Field AL, US USAF Sewart Air Force Base TN, US USAF Stead Air Force Base NV, US USAF Tinker Air Force Base OK, US USAF United States Air Force, US USAF Wright-Patterson Air Force Base OH, US USCG United States Coast Guard, US USCGC Point Welcome (WPB-82329), US USMC 3rd MarDiv, US USMC 9th MEB, US USMC United States Marine Corps, US USN NAS Memphis TN, US USN NAS Naval Air Station, US USN United States Navy, US USN USS Mauna Kea (AE-22), US USN USS Pueblo (AGER 2), US USN USS Twining (DD-540), VNM 1968 Tet Offensive (1968) (Vietnam War), VNM Bac Mai, VNM Battle of Khe Sanh (1968) (Tet Offensive) (Vietnam War), VNM Bien Hoa Air Base (Vietnam War), VNM Cam Ranh Bay, VNM Canal Des Rapides Bridge, VNM Catecka Tea Plantation, VNM Chao Hao, VNM Cheo Reo, VNM Chu Lai, VNM Da Nang, VNM Dak To, VNM Dong Ha, VNM Dong Hoi, VNM DRV NVA North Vietnamese Army, VNM DRV NVAF North Vietnamese Air Force, VNM DRV Route Pack I, VNM DRV VC Viet Cong, VNM Gia Thuong Storage Facility (Vietnam War), VNM Ham Rong (Dragons Jaw) Bridge, VNM Hanoi, VNM Hill 621 (Son Tra Mountain) (Monkey Mountain), VNM Ho Chi Minh Trail (Vietnam War), VNM Huong Hoa District, VNM I Corps (Vietnam War), VNM Ia Drang Valley, VNM Kep Airfield, VNM Kham Duc, VNM Lang Gia Rail Yard, VNM Little Thud Ridge, VNM Long Bien Bridge - Paul Doumer Bridge, VNM Mu Gia Pass, VNM National Highway 14, VNM Nhon Ko, VNM Operation Arc Light (1965-1973) (Vietnam War), VNM Operation Barrel Roll (1964-1973) (Vietnam War), VNM Operation Birmingham (1966) (Vietnam War), VNM Operation Bolo (1967) (Vietnam War), VNM Operation Carolina Moon (1966) (Vietnam War), VNM Operation Combat Lancer (1968) (Vietnam War), VNM Operation Combat Skyspot (1965-1973) (Vietnam War), VNM Operation King Cobra (Vietnam War), VNM Operation Linebacker I (1972) (Vietnam War), VNM Operation Linebacker II (1972) (Vietnam War), VNM Operation Niagra (1968) (Vietnam War), VNM Operation Ranch Hand (1962-1971) (Vietnam War), VNM Operation Rolling Thunder (1965-1968) (Vietnam War), VNM Operation Steel Tiger (1965-1968) (Vietnam War), VNM Operation Tally Ho (1966-1973) (Vietnam War), VNM Phan Thiet, VNM Phuc Yen Airfield, VNM Pleiku, VNM Quang Tin Province, VNM Qui Nhon, VNM Red River, VNM Red River Valley, VNM Route 9, VNM Route Pack V (Vietnam War), VNM Route Pack VI (Vietnam War), VNM Route Pack VIA (Vietnam War), VNM RVN ARVN Army of the Republic of Vietnam, VNM RVN ARVN CIDG Civilian Irregular Defense Group, VNM Saigon, VNM Saigon - Mai Loan Hotel (Vietnam War), VNM Song Ma, VNM Tan Son Nhut Air Base, VNM Tay Ninh, VNM Than Hoa Bridge, VNM Thud Ridge, VNM Tonkin Gulf, VNM US Agent Orange (Vietnam War), VNM US USN NAF Naval Air Facility Cam Ranh (Vietnam War), VNM Vietnam, VNM Vietnam War (1955-1975), VNM Vinh Airfield, VNM Yen Bai Airfield, Wild Weasels Rating: ★★★★★ (5 Stars) Subject: Books.Military.20th-21st Century.Asia.Vietnam War.Aviation.USAF.Fighters, Books.Military.20th-21st Century.Asia.Vietnam War.Aviation.USAF.Transports, Books.Military.20th-21st Century.Asia.Vietnam War.Laotian Civil War.Aviation.USAF.Fighters

Description: One Trip Too Many, A Pilot’s Memoirs of 38 Months in Combat over Laos and Vietnam, is an autobiography about my life as a pilot in Southeast Asia during the conflict in Vietnam. It is primarily a story to share with family and friends about my personal involvement in the conflict and the turbulent decade of the 60s and does not attempt to question the politics of the era. It begins with a brief description of my quest to gain admittance to the United States Air Force Academy, my four years at the Academy, and the subsequent year of pilot training. I flew three different types of aircraft in combat and the book provides insight into the training that took place for the C-130 Hercules, the F-105 Thunderchief, and the A-1 Skyraider. Each of the three tours in combat over Laos and Vietnam is described with emphasis on the more memorable flights including a bailout in the A-1 and the final crash on takeoff that ended my active duty Air Force career. My time in various hospitals is described at the end of the book and the epilogue tells briefly of my life after retirement from the United States Air Force. The book has been described as a combination of Band of Brothers, Top Gun, and Forrest Gump. ** ### About the Author Wayne A. Warner graduated in 1963 from the United States Air Force Academy. After receiving his wings at Craig AFB, Alabama in 1964 he flew combat missions over Southeast Asia in the C-130 Hercules, the F-105 Thunderchief, and the A-1 Skyraider. In March 1969 he crashed on takeoff in an A-1H and was critically burned. Following medical retirement from the United States Air Force in September 1969, he graduated from the Brandeis School of Law at the University of Louisville in 1974. He then worked as a weapon systems acquisition attorney in the Federal Civil Service for the United States Air Force at Eglin AFB, Florida until his retirement in 2004.

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After the Civil War , congress authorized the creation of 6 segregated black regiments to serve in the peace-time Army . The 9th & 10th Cavalries & the 38th through 41st Infantries were thus formed.The new cavalries were mainly stationed in the south west & the Great Plains , where it was their responsibility to build forts & maintain order in a frontier overrun by outlaws & occupied by native Americans battling land-grabbing intruders. The black troops earned the nickname #buffalosoldiers as much for their ability in battle as for their dark skin—from the Cheyenne Indians.The men of the 9th & 10th Cavalries further proved their abilities in the #spanishamericanwar & in guarding the #mexicanborder . Members of both regiments fought in #cuba , participating in the battle at #sanjuanhill . The 10th also served under #generaljohnpershing in the expedition against Mexican revolutionary #panchovilla . In 1941, the two regiments merged to form the 4th Cavalry Brigade, which was led by the U.S. Army first black general, #benjaminodavissr & would exist for only 3 years before all horse #cavalryregiments were disbanded.If you’re ready to be a part of #history & #armyhistory then #contactmenow 615-429-0932 #armystrong #armyteam #blacksoldiers #9thcavalry #10thcavalryregiment #bearmystrong #bedifferent #theydiditwhycantyou #theydidit #whatsyourexcuse #teamarmy U.S. Army U.S. Army Reserve #bedifferent #blackhistorymonth #38thinfantryregiment #39thinfantryregiment #40thinfantry #41stinfantryregiment #bearmystrong #brotherhood (at Giles County High School) https://www.instagram.com/p/CokLn4tuucO/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Fort George by David Via Flickr: Overlooking the Niagara River, Fort George was built between 1796 and 1802. This fortification served as the headquarters for the Centre Division of the British Army during the War of 1812, and played a pivotal role in the defence of Upper Canada.

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Officer of the 41st Regiment of Foot, Great Britain, 1830-40, publiushed by W. Spooner

Due its age, the image’s colours have faded away

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• Witlod Pilecki

Witold Pilecki was a Polish cavalry officer, intelligence agent, and resistance leader who volunteered to be embedded in Auschwitz, among other exploits. Pilecki was also a co-founder of the Secret Polish Army resistance group and later a member of the Home Army. Pilecki was a Catholic and a Polish patriot who viewed his struggle as a moral and patriotic duty.

Witold Pilecki was born on May 13th, 1901 in the town of Olonets, Karelia, in the Russian Empire. He was a descendant of an aristocratic family (szlachta) originally from the Grodno region. His grandfather, Józef Pilecki h. Leliwa, was a member of the Polish landed gentry and a dedicated Polish nationalist. Józef Pilecki had been a supporter of the secessionist January Uprising of 1863–1864. Following the brutal defeat of the uprising by Russian forces, Józef Pilecki, like most Polish nobles who supported the rebellion, had his title revoked and estate and other properties were confiscated by the Russian government. After his release he and his family were forcibly resettled by Tsarist authorities to the remote territory of Karelia. Witold's father, Julian Pilecki, worked for the Russian civil service and eventually settled in the town of Olonets in Karelia where he married Ludwika Pilecki. Witold Pilecki was the fourth of the couple's five children. In 1910, Ludwika and the children left Karelia and relocated to the Northwestern Krai. After being joined by their father, the family settled in Wilno (now: Vilnius, Lithuania), where Pilecki completed primary school and became a member of the secret ZHP Scouts organization. During the First World War, Wilno was occupied by the German Army in September 1915 and was incorporated into Ober Ost, the German military administration. Pilecki and his family fled to Mogilev, Byelorussia. In 1916, Pilecki moved to the Russian city of Oryol, where he attended gymnasium and founded a local chapter of the ZHP group.

In 1918, following the outbreak of the Russian Revolution and the defeat of the Central Powers in World War I, Pilecki returned to Wilno (now part of the newly independent Polish Second Republic) and joined a ZHP Scout section of the Lithuanian and Belarusian Self-Defense Militia, a paramilitary formation aligned with the White movement. The militia disarmed the retreating German troops and took up positions to defend the city from a looming attack by the Soviet Red Army. However, Wilno fell to Bolshevik forces on January 5th, 1919, and Pilecki and his unit resorted to partisan warfare behind Soviet lines. He and his comrades then retreated to Białystok where Pilecki enlisted as a szeregowy (private) in Poland's newly established volunteer army. He took part in the Polish-Soviet War of 1919–1921. He fought in the Kiev Offensive (1920) and as part of a cavalry unit defending the city of Grodno. On August 5th, 1920, Pilecki joined the 211th Uhlan Regiment and fought in the crucial Battle of Warsaw and in the Rudniki Forest. Following the conclusion of Polish-Soviet War in March 1921 Pilecki was transferred to the army reserves. He was promoted to the rank of plutonowy (corporal) and was designated as a non-commissioned officer. He went on to complete his secondary education (matura) later that same year. In 1922, Pilecki briefly attended the University of Poznań where he studied agriculture. He soon returned to Wilno and enrolled with the Faculty of Fine Arts at Stefan Batory University. Pilecki was forced to abandon his studies in 1924 due to both financial issues and the declining health of his father. He remained active in the military as a member of the army reserves and served as a military instructor in Nowe Święcice. Pilecki later underwent officer-training at the Cavalry Reserve Officers' Training School in Grudziądz. In September 1926, Pilecki became the owner of his family's ancestral estate, Sukurcze, in the Lida district of the Nowogródek Voivodeship. Pilecki rebuilt and modernized the property's manor house, which had been destroyed during World War I. On April 7th,1931, he married Maria Pilecka, a local school teacher originally from Kupa.

Pilecki developed a reputation as a community leader, a prominent social worker and amateur painter. He was also a vigorous advocate of rural development, founding an agricultural cooperative, heading the local fire brigade and also serving as chairman of a local milk-processing plant built in the district. In 1932, Pilecki established a cavalry training school in Lida. Shortly afterward he was appointed commander of the newly-established 1st Lidsky Squadron, a position he would hold until 1937, when this unit was absorbed into the Polish 19th Infantry Division. In 1938, Pilecki received the Silver Cross of Merit for his community activism. Pilecki was mobilized as a cavalry platoon commander in August 1939. He was assigned to the 19th Infantry Division under General Józef Kwaciszewski, part of the Polish Army Prusy, and his unit took part in heavy fighting against the advancing Germans during the invasion of Poland. The platoon was almost completely destroyed following a clash with the German forces on 10 September, and it withdrew to the southeast toward Lwów. It was incorporated into the 41st Infantry Division, in which Pilecki served as divisional second in command. He and his men destroyed seven German tanks, shot down one aircraft, and destroyed two more on the ground. After the fall of Warsaw on 27 September 1939, Pilecki and many of his men continued fighting as partisans. His division was disbanded on October 17th, with parts of it surrendering to the enemy.

Pilecki went into hiding in Warsaw with his commander Major Włodarkiewicz. On November 9th, 1939, the two men founded the Secret Polish Army (Tajna Armia Polska, TAP), one of the first underground organizations in Poland. Włodarkiewicz became its leader, while Pilecki became organizational commander of TAP as it expanded to cover Warsaw, Siedlce, Radom, Lublin, and other major cities in central Poland. While Pilecki wanted to avert a religious mission so as not to alienate potential allies, Włodarkiewicz blamed Poland's defeat on its failure to create a Catholic nation; he wanted to remake the country by appealing to right-wing groups. In the spring of 1940, Pilecki saw that Włodarkiewicz was "flirting with anti-Semitic views". To stop him, Pilecki went to Colonel Stefan Rowecki, the chief of TAP's rival resistance group, the Union of Armed Struggle (ZWZ), which called for equal rights for Jews and was focused on intelligence gathering of German atrocities and delivering it by courier missions to the Western Allies in an attempt to gain their involvement. The ZWZ had alerted the Polish Government in exile that the Germans were inciting Polish racial hatred as a diversion from their own crimes, and that a Polish Quisling could emerge as a result. In August, Włodarkiewicz announced at a TAP meeting that after all they would join the mainstream underground with Rowecki and that Pilecki had been nominated to go to Auschwitz. Włodarkiewicz said it was not an order but an invitation to volunteer, but Pilecki saw it as a punishment for refusing to back his ideology but nevertheless took up the challenge.

In 1940, Pilecki presented a plan to his superiors to enter Germany's Auschwitz concentration camp at Oświęcim to gather intelligence on the camp from the inside and organize inmate resistance. Little was known about how the Germans ran the camp, and it was thought to be an internment camp or large prison rather than a death camp. His superiors approved the plan and provided him with a false identity card. He went out during a Warsaw street roundup on September 19th, 1940 and was caught by the Germans along with 2,000 civilians. He was detained for two days in the Light Horse Guards Barracks, where prisoners suffered beatings with rubber truncheons, then sent to Auschwitz where he was assigned inmate number 4859. Pilecki organized the underground Union of Military Organizations (ZOW) at Auschwitz while working in various kommandos and surviving pneumonia. Many smaller underground organizations at Auschwitz eventually merged with ZOW. ZOW's tasks were to improve inmate morale, provide news from outside, distribute extra food and clothing to members, set up intelligence networks, and train detachments to take over the camp in the event of a relief attack by the Home Army, arms airdrops, or an airborne landing by the Polish 1st Independent Parachute Brigade based in Britain. ZOW provided the Polish underground with invaluable information about the camp; they sent reports to Warsaw from October 1940, and the reports were forwarded via the Polish resistance to the British government in London beginning in March 1941. In 1942, Pilecki's resistance movement was also broadcasting details on the number of arrivals and deaths in the camp and the inmates' conditions using a radio transmitter that was built by camp inmates. The secret radio station was built over seven months using smuggled parts. The radio was dismantled by Pilecki's men after concerns that the Germans might discover its location because of "one of our fellows' big mouth". These reports were a principal source of intelligence on Auschwitz for the Western Allies. Pilecki hoped that either the Allies would drop arms or troops into the camp, or that the Home Army would organize an assault on it from outside.

Meanwhile, the Camp Gestapo under SS-Untersturmfuhrer Maximilian Grabner redoubled its efforts to ferret out ZOW members, killing many of them. Pilecki decided to break out of the camp with the hope of convincing Home Army leaders personally that a rescue attempt was a valid option. Pilecki was assigned to a night shift at a camp bakery outside the fence, and he and two comrades overpowered a guard, cut the phone line, and escaped on the night of April 27th, 1943, taking with them documents stolen from the Germans. The men fled on foot to the village of Alwernia where they were helped by a priest, and then on to Tyniec where locals assisted them. After that, they reached the Polish resistance safe house near Bochnia. At one point during the journey, German soldiers attempted to stop Pilecki, firing at him as he fled; several bullets passed through his clothing, while one struck him without hitting either bones or vital organs. After several days as a fugitive, Pilecki made contact with units of the Home Army. On August 25th, 1943, Pilecki reached Warsaw and was attached to Section II (intelligence and counter-intelligence) of the Home Army's regional headquarters. After losing several operatives reconnoitering the vicinity of Auschwitz, it was decided that the Home Army lacked sufficient strength to liberate the camp without Allied help. Pilecki's detailed report estimated that "By March 1943 the number of people gassed on arrival reached 1.5 million", which was remarkably accurate considering post-war estimates suggest 1.1 million people died in Auschwitz during the war. On November 11th, 1943, Pilecki was promoted to Rotmistrz (cavalry captain) and joined a secret anti-communist organization, NIE (both the Polish word for "no" and short for niepodległość "independence"), formed as a clandestine unit within the Home Army with the goal of preparing resistance against a possible Soviet occupation. The Soviet Red Army, despite being within attacking distance of the camp, showed no interest in a joint effort with the Home Army and the ZOW to free it. Until he became involved in the Warsaw Uprising, Pilecki remained in charge of coordinating ZOW and AK activities and provided what limited support he was able to offer to ZOW.

When the Warsaw Uprising broke out on August 1st, 1944, Pilecki volunteered for service with Kedyw's Chrobry II Battalion. At first, Pilecki served as a common soldier in the northern city center, without revealing his actual rank to his superiors. Later, after many officers were killed in the fierce fighting that occurred during the early days of the uprising, Pilecki disclosed his true identity to his superiors and accepted command of the 1st "Warszawianka" Company located in Śródmieście in downtown Warsaw. After the capitulation of the uprising, Pilecki hid a cache of weapons in a private apartment and surrendered to the Wehrmacht on October 5th, 1944. He was sent to Germany and imprisoned at Stalag VIII-B, a prisoner-of-war camp near Lamsdorf, Silesia. He was later transferred to Oflag VII-A in Murnau, Bavaria where he was eventually liberated by troops of the US 12th Armored Division on April 28th, 1945. In July 1945, Pilecki left Murnau and was reassigned to the military intelligence division of the Polish II Corps under General Władysław Anders in Ancona, Italy. While stationed there, Pilecki began writing a monograph on his experiences at Auschwitz.

In October 1945, as relations between the Polish government-in-exile and the Soviet-backed regime of Boleslaw Bierut deteriorated, Pilecki was ordered by General Anders and his intelligence chief, Lt. Colonel Stanislaw Kijak, to return to Poland and report on the prevailing military and political situation under Soviet-occupation. Pilecki arrived in Warsaw in December 1945 and proceeded to begin organizing an intelligence gathering network, which included several wartime associates from Auschwitz and the Secret Polish Army (TAP). To maintain his cover identity, Pilecki lived under various assumed names and changed jobs frequently. He would work as a jewelry salesman, a bottle label painter and as night manager of a construction warehouse. Nevertheless, Pilecki was informed in July 1946 that his actual identity had been uncovered by the MBP. He was ordered to leave the country, but he refused to do so. Pilecki was arrested by agents of the Ministry of Public Security in May 1947, and he was repeatedly tortured before going to trial. A fellow accused saw him with two collarbones broken and his hands hanging limply by his sides. A show trial took place on March 3rd, 1948, and testimony against Pilecki was presented by future Polish prime minister Józef Cyrankiewicz, himself an Auschwitz survivor. Pilecki was charged with illegal border crossing, use of forged documents, not enlisting with the military, carrying illegal arms, espionage for General Władysław Anders, espionage for "foreign imperialism" (government-in-exile), and planning to assassinate several officials of the Ministry of Public Security of Poland. Pilecki denied the assassination charges, as well as espionage, although he admitted to passing information to the 2nd Polish Corps, of which he considered himself an officer and thus claimed that he was not breaking any laws. He was sentenced to death on May 15th, with three of his comrades, and he was executed with a shot to the back of the head at the Mokotów Prison in Warsaw on May 25th, 1948. Pilecki was 47 when died. Pilecki's place of burial has never been found but is thought to be somewhere within Warsaw's Powązki Cemetery. In 2012, Powązki Cemetery was partially excavated in an effort to find his remains.

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Bayonets are Trumps

On the night of December 19th, 1814, in a small hamlet named Youngston, about two miles from American-held Fort Niagara, a group of US Army officers were sheltering from the winter chill, playing cards. What they didn’t know was that British soldiers belonging to the 100th Regiment of Foot, the grenadiers and light infantry of the 41st Regiment of Foot, and some artillerymen of the Royal Artillery, were at that moment covertly approaching, having been secretly conveyed overland from Burlington and passed silently upriver towards the fort. A detachment of British soldiers had come up to the officers’ billet. One, peering through the window, overheard one of the card-players asking “what are trumps?” 

“Bayonets are trumps,” screamed the British soldier as he burst in through the window and bayonetted everyone to death. 

Thanks to @thepaliamentaryjacobite for bringing this darkly banterful historical account to my attention - it can be found in the Chronicles of Canada by Henry Beaumont Small.

I’m also not sure if my new tagline should be “bayonets are trumps” or “I’ll shew you a place where the streets are paved with pancakes.”

[ask-jaghatai-khan]

Dogs of the 41st Millennium

By special request, I’ve made a sequel to Cats of the 41st Millennium. This time for dogs.

Already a diverse and closely symbiotic species before mankind ever left their cradle of Terra, the common dog has undergone numerous changes throughout the millennia to adapt for both its own needs and the needs of humanity. Certain breeds have been created, gone feral, been domesticated again, and bred into new forms in short enough time to be observed by singular long-lived humans in the galaxy, to say nothing of all the changes ten-thousand years bring. The domestic dog continues to be both a fearsome predator and a loyal companion, no matter the allegiance.

Imperium

More breeds of dogs may be found in the Imperium than there are worlds within its domain. From small and adorable breeds beloved by aristocrats to fearsome killers as deadly as some Tyranid strains, dogs are a mainstay of certain Imperial cultures altogether. Not only the common dog, but the ancient wolf has also been brought to many worlds, ensuring that these canine predators are a ubiquitous threat in the galaxy. Imperial law enforcement often makes use of various breeds of “Battle Mastiff” that have been specially bred for the brutal warfare inherent to the far future. When situations are too intense for even large and trained war-beasts, cybernetic enhancements may be used to create cyber-familiars that are even more sturdy and loyal. These creatures are used by near every branch of the Imperial armed forces in some capacity, even among some chapters of the mighty space marines. In the underhives, wild dogs can be found, mutated and hungry for any morsel they can scavenge up. If a scavver can keep one of these beasts obedient with the promise of food, they can make for excellent scroungers and guard-animals.

Chaos

Everything, living and sometimes not, is affected by the radiation of the Warp, and the whispers of Chaos. Chaos warhounds can be found among many groups of the damned, mainly those traitor guard regiments who made use of dogs to begin with. Chaos taint produces creatures faster, stronger, more aggressive, and host to many mutations that can make them even more dangerous, such as acidic saliva and supernatural abilities. The downside being that the hyper-aggression inherent to Chaos makes the bonds between these beasts and their masters less stable. Chaos hounds released into the wild may still survive despite the hindrances of mutation and pack infighting, however, due to the sheer hardiness of these dark creatures.

Nurgle

Nurglite warhounds are among the most sociable of the Chaos dog breeds, forming larger packs, showing better cooperation, and getting along very well with their owners. Yet these creatures mirror the Beasts of Nurgle native to the Plaguefather’s domain; a Nurglite hound deprived of affection become progressively more aggressive until little can sate its wrath. If a Nurglite dog is killed while in this mood, their body will often explode into a swarm of angry daemon-flies which carry the dog’s neglected emotions, seeking revenge. Nurglite dogs are host to many diseases, having squat and sturdy forms that hide the great speed they can still muster. Though ugly, plague cultists love these beasts so much they’re almost remiss to send them into battle.

Slaanesh

Slaaneshi hounds are serpentine and surreal beasts that still would not look out of place in the court of an Imperial noble, as many are mutated to have long and graceful forms suited to fast-pace hunting. The melodic howls of Slaaneshi dogs can inspire supernatural fear in their prey, and are considered pleasing to the ears of the Prince’s followers. The claws, teeth, and spines of Slaanesh’s warhounds inflict hallucinogenic and excruciating venom, and they are quite cruel for a dog breed, preferring to run their prey to exhaustion before the kill. Even great Chaos Lords may enjoy the presence of a loyal warhound, as they make for impressive pets, and are fond of brutalizing foes and underlings to spark their master’s admiration.

Khorne

Khorne’s patron animal is often considered to be a hound or wolf, and the daemonic beasts known as Flesh Hounds are made in partial likeness to dogs. For this reason are warhounds popular amongst the ranks of the Blood God’s chosen. Despite their extreme aggression and strength, far outstripping most mutant animals, Khornate dogs are surprisingly receptive to training. If a beastmaster can survive initial attempts to gain the pack’s trust, Khornate warhounds have an almost supernatural sense for who their master wishes dead. It is believed by some heretics that Flesh Hounds and mortal dogs have some connection, and that if a pack can wreak sufficient carnage it may inspire the Blood God to send his own hounds to join the hunt. Khornate hounds tend to be used for flanking maneuvers, harassing infantry or running beneath armor with strapped-on bombs, all for the purpose of keeping the enemy cowed and central, so that the great warrior-charge may break them. These dogs are also fond of chasing down any who flee, whether they be cultists or enemies, teaching them the price of cowardice. When not in combat, Khornate dogs will search desperately for fights and food, sometimes eating mortals bones and all in their ravening.

Tzeentch

Tzeentchian dogs come in many forms befitting of the God of Change. From the grim hell-jackals of the Propserine graves, to the bird-hounds of the beastling covens, there are many breeds of Tzeentchian dogs suited for various purposes. Often they serve as psychic amplifiers, and make for good familiars to sorcerers. These dogs hunger not only for meat, but for souls, and can be used in the tracking of enemy psykers and the pursuit of wayward ghosts, making them good for keeping starships clear from unruly daemons that do not fall into a Chaos Lord’s plans. Amongst the Tzaangor, strange bird-dogs are used as classic hunting beasts, who may seek out prey with an innate precognition, being able to track their quarry across time. Tzaangor shamans may divine the birth of a great foe if his hunting pack starts howling in the night, or divine that it is time to join with a Space Marine warband if his dogs won’t stop staring at a particular star. Many Tzeenchian hounds can also cast magic, teleporting, enhancing their abilities or debilitating their prey, or even shooting bolts of energy with their barks.

Eldar

The Eldar do not make much use of normal dogs, though their mythology contains references to xenoforms that fill a similar role, such as the “Hounds of Kurnous”. Eldar combat maneuvers require extreme speed and precision, making war-beasts uncommon, except as psychic familiars—a role most often filled by the cat-like Gyrinx. Dogs may actually be found in the presence of Dark Eldar and Corsairs more commonly, where they are kept as fancies or sometimes altered into forms more suitable to the xenos’ tastes. The Corsair King Alaich had a pack of dogs that he used to flush hiding civilians out of buildings during his raids, the dogs having had their skin replaced with chitinous armor by a Haemonculi, but retaining a disturbing amount of playful exuberance

T'au

The Tau made use of doglike xenos in their distant past, but many roles a combat-animal might perform are now replaced with drones. When the Terran dog was introduced in its many forms during the Spheres of Expansion, it gained more popularity as a pet than a working animal. However, T’au law enforcement on a local level may make use of dogs to sniff out contraband, though even then they are not expected to hold their own as combatants. The Ethereal Aun’Dai was gifted a dog as a peace offering at the Emancipation of Levan II.

Orks

Orks do not make great use of dogs in any capacity save for the occasional snack, as their squigs tend to be more suited to the tasks required of them. However, Orks inhabiting territory that has not been fully taken over by the xenos infestation have had run-ins with wild dogs, which have sometimes succeeded in killing sizable amounts of the greenskins. Feral Orks may make use of wild dogs, as they tend to favor taming wild beasts as opposed to developing technology. Ork-trained dogs are often angry, hardy, and prone to killing anything that looks at them the wrong way, accustomed as they are to sudden danger. The feral Orks of Astrelis used large packs of hunting-dingos, which were later encountered in battle after the Astrelis Orks were press-ganged by WAAAGH! Ghazghkull. On the backwater world of Cairn Terminus, groups of upstart Gretchin took to riding giant wolfdogs in order to gain an edge over their Ork enemies.

[if-you-fan-a-fire]

“Major Talmadge Gray Carries On Family Military Tradition,” Kingston Whig-Standard. January 28, 1942. Page 3. ---- Few Canadian families can boast a span of military service dating back to the Revolutionary War in the American colonies. That of Lt.-Col. A W Gray, for many years a resident of Kingston. but now of Brockvllle, can. 

Col. Gray recently received word that his son, Talmage R. Gray, has been appointed a major commanding a company of a Canadian unit overseas. 

When he sailed, well over a year ago, Major Gray held the rank of captain adjutant by a coincidence the same his father had when he went over with the Frontenac Regiment in the last war. 

It was five generations ago that General Gray achieved fame in the Revolutionary War. A son of the latter, James Gray, was given a commission as ensign in the 41st Regiment by King George III and later a commission as lieutenant in the 101st Infantry by King George IV. 

These commissions, signed by R. A. Lukin for Secretary of War, were written on sheepskin and countersigned by George R. They are very similar in wording to the commissions issued in the Great War and are still in the possession of Lt.-Col A. W. Gray of Brockville. 

A great grand uncle of Major Gray, who is now overseas, during the War of 1812 was acting assistant quartermaster-general of Upper Canada and an adviser to General Brock. 

Advised Attack It was his duty to Inspect the forts and defences at York, Toronto, Kingston, Niagara and Brockville. He recommended to the British forces that they attack Sackett's Harbor during the winter of 1812 while the ice crossing was good. His advice was not acted upon, the attack being made in the spring of 1813.

The British were defeated and Major Gray's great-granduncle was killed during the engagement. Later, military authorities are said to have declared that had the earlier advice been followed before the Americans strengthened their defences and added to their fleet, victory would have been to the British. 

Born Near Elgin Lt.-Col. Gray was born near Elgin in South Crosby Township. He was educated at Athena high school and Brockville Collegiate.

After teaching school, he engineered the building of roads in Frontenac County and for five years was reeve of Bedford Township representing it on the Frontenac County Council. 

It was at this time he entered Queen's University graduating in 1812 as a civil engineer. While in his second year at Queen's, he was appointed county engineer for Frontenac. Later he built roads in Ontario and Western Canada.

[asktheadeptus]

Armageddon Steel Legion

Heroes of Armageddon! You have withstood the evil savagery of the Orks, and they have left nothing for you to fear. So raise high the black banners of vengeance—now is our time.— Commissar Yarrick during the Third War for Armageddon

The Armageddon Steel Legion is the Militarum Regimentum of the Astra Militarum that fights as mechanized infantry alongside Chimera armoured personnel carriers in defense of the strategically-located Imperial Hive World Armageddon and its surrounding star systems. Armageddon, located in the Segmentum Solar, was a planet blighted and poisoned by millennia of heavy industrial output, though it was also a major manufacturing center. In the late 41st Millennium Armageddon became a constant battleground between the Imperial Guard's Steel Legion and the countless Ork hordes of the Warboss Ghazghkull Mag Uruk Thraka.

Regimental History

Regiments of the Astra Militarum vary widely from one world to the next. 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. Within these parameters, large formations of mechanized infantry are very uncommon within the Imperial Guard. 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 personages as Imperial Commanders and Planetary Governors. 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 most well-known and renowned of the rare few mechanized infantry regiments in the Imperium are those founded upon the Hive World of Armageddon. Whilst some Astra Militarum formations rely upon horses or other such conventional steeds, the Steel Legions of Armageddon ride into battle as mounted infantry within the hulls of their trusted Chimera armoured transports. The high numbers of Chimeras amongst the Steel Legion regiments is due to the highly industrialized nature of their homeworld. Armageddon is one of the foremost manufacturing planets for Chimeras and produces vast numbers of this vehicle for use across the Imperium of Man. So great is Armageddon's output of Chimeras that an extremely high proportion of regiments raised from that world are mechanized infantry. These highly mobile forces are skilled at rapidly redeploying convoys of vehicles to engage the enemy. Often, the Steel Legion's vehicles simply overrun the enemy's front lines, allowing the infantry to dismount and sweep the area clear of aggressors.

The ash wastes of Armageddon are filled with corrosive toxins and industrial pollution. Were a man to breathe the air outside of Armageddon's hive cities for any extended period his lungs would quickly rot. Despite this, Armageddon has a massive population and is capable of raising a large number of Imperial Guard regiments. Indeed, at the height of the Second War for Armageddon more regiments were being raised each standard year from the population of Armageddon than from any two other worlds in the entire Segmentum Solar combined. The people of Armageddon are therefore no strangers to warfare. They give no quarter and expect none in return.

Perhaps the most renowned of Armageddon's soldiery are the Steel Legion mechanized infantry regiments. While it is difficult for most Imperial commanders and Planetary Governors to obtain and maintain enough of the vehicles needed for such formations, Armageddon has produced hundreds of these swift-moving regiments. The extremely industrialized nature of Armageddon means that a far higher proportion of its regiments are mechanized infantry. It is for this reason that these mobile regiments were given their moniker "Steel Legion."

All soldiers within the Steel Legions wear protective clothing such as trench coats, gloves and visors so as to minimize the exposure to their world's polluted atmosphere. Most notably, every trooper carries a rebreather unit capable of filtering out the worst of the airborne poisons. The rebreathers of senior officers are often fashioned in the visage of a grinning skull in an attempt to unnerve the superstitious Orks that have ravaged their war-torn homeworld in recent years. The warriors of Armageddon reserve a particular hatred for the Orks, who in their lust for war have smashed whole hive cities asunder, and whose presence continues to plague the planet.

Many of the Steel Legion troopers are drafted from amongst the crammed populations of Armageddon's massive hive cities, where only the ruthless survive the ceaseless and brutal gang wars. Many of the Armageddon underhive's most notorious gangs are conscripted directly into the Imperial Guard, without the need for any additional training -- their ruthless skills proving more than adequate.

All regiments drawn from Armageddon reap the spoils of the planet's enormous manufactoria, which work ceaselessly to produce the vast quantities of armaments needed to equip so many soldiers. The constant demand for more materiel has transformed Armageddon into an unequaled industrial behemoth. Not only are Lasguns, vehicles and war machines produced at an incredible rate, but they are of exemplary quality, honed to perfection after millions of iterations.

In the ongoing Third War for Armageddon, native regiments have been deployed in almost every major battle against the returning Greenskin hordes. None have been more grueling than the siege at Hive Acheron, where Imperial forces, Orks and now daemons are locked in a maelstrom of bloodshed and destruction as they fight for control of Armageddon's primary hive city. Millions from each side crowd the ash wastes around the planet's capital, supported by armoured columns as well as towering Gargants and Titans. An unending rain of explosive shells falls from on high, with the artillery targets shifting as control of the gun emplacements changes hands. Deep within Acheron itself, covert Kill-teams traverse the vast lattice of Promethium pipes that riddles the hive, hoping to circumvent the enemy's defenses. Hundreds of Armageddon infantry, armoured and artillery regiments have taken part in this perpetual siege, and their tenacity and expertise at fighting in the ash wastes has seen them fare better than many other Imperial forces. In fact, the mechanized regiments of the Steel Legion have had more Guardsmen survive their first hour of combat at Hive Acheron than any other of Armageddon's regiments

Cassell Rebellion

The Cassell Rebellion, also known as the "Six Hour Revolution" for its short duration, took place on the Agri-World of Cassell in 776.M36. Cassell was ruled by an Imperial cult called the Way of the Emperor's Flesh. The Planetary Governor, Supreme Pontiff Skalin, was known for possessing eccentric views but was otherwise regarded as loyal to the Imperium and reliable. However, rumours began to circulate that Skalin believed that his cult was the only true faith of the God-Emperor and the rest of the Imperium should be made to recognize this.

When these rumours reached Colonel Kleist of the Armageddon 16th Steel Legion, which at that time was stationed on Cassell following exemplary service in the Lotharn Campaign, he petitioned the Administratum for permission to investigate the Supreme Pontiff. Before that authority could be received, Kleist's hand was forced when Skalin renounced the authority of the High Lords of Terra and called on all Cassellians to join a crusade to bring the Way of the Emperor's Flesh to the rest of the Emperor's domain.

With his regiments already mobilised, Kleist was able to bring the rebellion under control before it could spread. Less than a solar hour after Skalin's announcement, 16th Steel Legion Chimeras were rolling out of the regiment's encampment and marching on the planetary capital, Port Cassell. The defenders of Port Cassell were ill-equipped to face an armoured assault, and the capital's main gate soon fell to the Loyalists. Kleist split his forces into two columns, with the smaller sent to capture the city's spaceport and communications center, and the larger led by Kleist himself to assault the Divine Palace of the Supreme Pontiff. The Palace was guarded by the majority of Skalin's bodyguard and his only armoured vehicle, an ageing Leman Russ Tank. Nevertheless, the 16th Steel Legion quickly overwhelmed the defenders and captured the Pontiff. After less the six solar hours, the Cassell Rebellion was over before it could fully take root.

The Wars for Armageddon

The citizens of Armageddon are no strangers to brutal warfare. Their world has suffered greatly during the 41st Millennium at the hands of invaders throughout no less than three devastating wars launched by the enemies of humanity. The Steel Legion played a major role in all of them.

First War for Armageddon (444.M41)

Few records exist of the event known as the First War for Armageddon, as much of it has been utterly purged by agents of the Inquisition. Fragments that remain describe a world gripped by a massive daemonic incursion. The foul daemons of Chaos were defeated only at great cost by heroes such as the Great Wolf Logan Grimnar of the Space Wolves Chapter and his valiant Space Marines. Some whisper that the world and many surrounding systems were purged in the aftermath of this invasion, and that the feared Daemonhunters of the Chamber Militant of the Inquisition's Ordo Malleus -- the Grey Knights -- were somehow involved.

Second War for Armageddon (941.M41)

Warboss Ghazghkull Mag Uruk Thraka, quite possibly one of the most charismatic and dangerous Ork Warlords in the galaxy, led a massive WAAAGH! of Orks to invade Armageddon, starting the Second War for Armageddon in 941.M41. Warp Storms prevented Imperial reinforcements from reaching the embattled world, forcing Armageddon's defenders to fight alone against the Greenskin onslaught. Making things exceptionally worse for the defenders was the incredibly dangerous incompetence displayed by the planet's Imperial Commander, Overlord Herman von Strab. The war was costly, causing enormous casualties amongst the planet’s population, and it was only due to the heroic efforts of the legendary Commissar Sebastian Yarrick at Hive Hades that the forces of Armageddon were able to hold the line. Fortunately, other valiant Imperial forces were eventually able to make planetfall and support Commissar Yarrick and the Steel Legions. Space Marines from the Blood Angels, Salamanders, and Ultramarines Chapters threw back the Orks in several engagements, and the Titans of the Legio Metallica fought bitterly with Ork Gargants across Armageddon's surface. In the end, the Warp distortions blocking access to Armageddon abated, and fresh reinforcements arrived to help secure the planet's warzones. Warboss Ghazghkull left Armageddon to gather his strength and plan a new invasion, vowing revenge against Commissar Yarrick.

Third War for Armageddon (998.M41-Present)

More than fifty standard years after the Second War for Armageddon, Ghazghkull Mag Uruk Thraka launched a new onslaught against the planet, the Third War for Armageddon. This time, Ghazghkull had made alliances with other notable Orks, such as the fierce Nazdreg Ug Urdgrub and the diabolically clever Mekboy, Orkimedes. An enormous Ork fleet soon arrived in the Armageddon Sector, smashing into the heroic but hideously outnumbered warships comprising the Imperial Navy's Battlefleet Armageddon. While the Ork fleet arrived in the Armageddon System, Commissar Yarrick had taken command of the Imperial forces on Armageddon itself and hastily organised a plan to prepare for the coming invasion. The Imperium was not without its defenders -- Titan Legions, Space Marines, and the Sisters of Battle reinforced Armageddon's existing defenses alongside the forces of the Imperial Guard. Ork Roks (hollowed-out asteroids with crude steering mechanisms) smashed into Armageddon's surface and disgorged massive hordes of Greenskins. Meanwhile, alien forces and heavy equipment -- including many Ork Gargants and other massive war machines -- arrived directly on the planet via the Orks' "tellyporta" technology. After the initial assault, the Third War for Armageddon bogged down into a large number of individual clashes between the Orks and the Imperials. Frustrated by the growing stalemate of the war, Ghazghull left the planet to seek other, greater battles, closely pursued by Commissar Yarrick. Battles still rage upon the surface of Armageddon between both sides, with no end in sight.

The Spinward Front

So far, Lord Marshal Ghanzorik has deployed Armageddon Steel Legion regiments into only a handful of warzones in the Spinward Front in the Periphery Sub-sector of the Calixis Sector in the Segmentum Obscurus. These regiments have mustered at the world of Cyclopea to assist with the tithe preparations there to muster new Imperial Guard forces, and from there they were sent to the Departmento Munitorum depot on Ganf Magna to assist with operations against the Feral Ork tribes plaguing that world. The Armageddon Steel Legion regiments operating on Ganf Magna recently received an unexpected benefit. Due to a bureaucratic error somewhere in the byzantine organisation of the Departmento Munitorum, a large number of Deathstrike Missile Launchers were mistakenly routed to the Steel Legion mustering areas on Ganf Magna. The Guardsmen from Armageddon have embraced this addition to their nominal strength and are relishing the opportunity to use such devastating weapons.

Regimental Organisation

The Hive World of Armageddon, like most of its ilk, consists of huge ash wastes choked with toxic pollutants and corrosive chemicals. Some regions of the planet consist of jungles and oceans, but the pervasive effects of industrial pollution are inescapable outside of the world's great hive cities. Teeming with humanity, Armageddon's hives are not simply manufacturing centers -- they are also packed with the crowded workers and overseers necessary to keep the massive industrial complex running. These conditions give rise to a seemingly endless series of savage gang wars that erupt regularly amongst the underclasses on Armageddon. Many recruits into the Steel Legions are taken directly from veterans of these brutal struggles for dominance of the underhive, as only the fiercest and most implacable gangers manage to survive and even thrive upon the carnage. The gangs of Armageddon are sometimes conscripted en masse into the Steel Legions, and it is said that most of these gangs require little to no additional training to be effective soldiers. In fact, some squads that were formerly gangers excel at inventive and cunning small-unit tactics on the battlefield.

The Steel Legion is sometimes supported by conscripted platoons of Planetary Defense Force troops and Ratling sniper teams. The Guardsmen of the Steel Legion wear uniforms that include a mustard yellow great coat, gas masks to protect themselves from Armageddon's toxic environment, and rounded helmets over black infantry fatigues. The Guardsmen of the Steel Legion, in addition to their Lasguns, make use of Grenade Launchers and Missile Launchers as heavy weapons. Their regiments are supported not only by Chimeras, but also by Leman Russ Executioner main battle tanks.

Training

The troopers of the Armageddon Steel Legion are particularly skilled in the arts of deploying mechanized infantry and have a special expertise at battling Orks. In addition, Guardsman from Armageddon make fine assault troops for fighting in urban and hive city environments as well as heavy industrial zones, chemical sumps, and other such toxic regions. Their equipment and experience with such acrid environments make them invaluable for trudging through all sorts of polluted or otherwise noxious wastelands, from underhives filled with the toxic residue of ancient atomic generators to ruin-filled swamps rife with hallucinogenic flora, quicksand, and near-invisible pockets of lethal gas.

Wargear

So toxic are the ash wastes of Armageddon that a man breathing its air freely would feel his lungs begin to melt and rot away. It is for this reason that the Armageddon Steel Legions are heavily protected against toxic and polluted environments. Each Steel Legion soldier wears a protective trench coat, gloves, and a visor to keep his exposure to the corrosive atmosphere at a minimum. Possibly the most iconic piece of gear for the Steel Legion is the re-breather unit carried by every trooper. These units are capable of filtering out the worst effects of any airborne poisons and are the primary reason that many Steel Legion Guardsmen have survived doing battle upon the ash wastes. Senior officers have re-breathers that are often shaped into a mask similar to that of a grinning skull. The Guardsmen of the Steel Legion are not the only things protected from venomous environments within these regiments. Throughout the Steel Legions, all vehicles are fully enclosed and possess airtight seals to ward passengers from the foul and acidic atmosphere encountered by convoys traversing the ash wastes. The Steel Legion takes special care to protect their mighty banners, each one hung with trophies of honour and no small amount of Ork kill markers. These banners are coated with highly resistant materials in an attempt to preserve them from the wastelands' acidic decay.

A standard Armageddon Steel Legion Guardsman will be outfitted with the following wargear:

M36 Pattern Lasgun - Produced in a multitude of different styles and patterns, the Lasgun can be found in use on almost every world of the Imperium. The M36 Pattern is one of the most ubiquitous patterns of Lasgun in use by the Imperial Guard, and has long been the standard weapon issued to the troops of the Armageddon Steel Legion regiments.

4 Lasgun Charge Packs - Charge packs are powerful batteries used almost exclusively by Imperial laser weapons. The cost of a charge pack varies depending on the class of the weapon. In all cases, it provides shots equal to the weapon's full clip value.

Flak Armour - The most common type of armour used by Imperial Guard forces is Flak Armour, and it is standard-issue combat gear to the countless millions of Imperial Guardsmen who fight on the Emperor's behalf across the galaxy. Many layers of ablative and impact absorbent material go into making each suit, enough to deflect or negate most low-level attacks such as small arms, shrapnel, and proximity blasts. Solid hits from high impact weapons can generally negate it, but given that it is relatively lightweight, cheap to produce, and dependable in most combat situations, many veterans keep using it even when offered something better.

Mono Knife - The Mono Knife is a one-handed melee implement is the ubiquitous back-up weapon for warriors all across the Imperium, be they lowly hive scum or the elite soldiers of a Planetary Governor. Some, such as the Catachan Fighting Knife, are designed for a specific purpose, whilst others are more generic in nature. The Mono Knives utilized by the Death Korps of Krieg are specially fashioned blades with superfine edges that can easily cut through armour and never lose their edge. These knives are carried by all by all members of the Death Korps as both a bayonet and a field tool.

Armageddon Steel Legion Imperial Guard Uniform - The Armageddon Steel Legion uniform consists of a chemically-treated toxic-resistant trench coat, usually worn buckled along the chest, a helmet with special straps and lockplates for the Armageddon Pattern Rebreather that every soldier is issued. Additionally, soldiers of the Steel Legion wear thick, toxic-resistant gloves and boots, a basic set of trousers and an undershirt. Unusually, the fabric and condition of these uniforms are quite standard, thanks to the standard resources. of their highly industrialized home world.

Toxic-Resistant Trenchcoat - Each Guardsman of the Armageddon Steel Legions is equipped with a toxic-resistant trench coat, boots, and gloves. The specially-treated gear protects a Guardsmen from the most polluted or chemically toxic environments.

Armageddon Pattern Re-breather - Designed to keep the wearer alive in even the most noxious atmosphere, this re-breather consists of a mask (often shaped like a skull for senior officers) connected by hose to a small air supply. A character wearing an Armageddon Pattern Re-breather is immune to the effects of gases and issues of air quality, and can even survive underwater at limited depths. The air canister lasts for two full hours before requiring replacement.

4 Empty Sandbags

M39 Entrenching Tool

4 Frag Grenades - Frag Grenades use a combustible charge and special fillers of shrapnel fragments which make them potent anti-personnel weapons. Imperial Frag Grenades are roughly the size of a clenched fist and covered with a heavily notched shell, both to increase the shrapnel produced and provide a more secure grip for throwing.

2 Photon Flash Grenades - Photon Flash Grenades detonate like a small star, blinding anyone nearby and bright enough to overload primitive vision protection systems. Anyone within 15 meters of a photon flash grenade when it detonates will be temporarily blinded.

2 Smoke Grenades - Smoke grenades release a dense smoke which only obscures basic eyesight and optical based systems. They do not block detection systems that use heat or other spectral bands outside of normal human eyesight, but are much more widely available and easier to construct.

Poor Weather Gear

Rucksack

Basic Toolkit

Mess Kit and Water Canteen

2 week's Rations

Blanket and Sleeping Bag

Rechargeable Lamp Pack - Sturdy and reliable, glow-globes illuminate many an Imperial paveway and cathedral. Most portable ones are roughly the size of a clenched fist and can shine strong, yellowish light a dozen or so meters in width, lasting roughly five hours before their power pack needs recharging or replacing.

Grooming Kit

Dog Tags

Imperial Infantryman's Uplifting Primer - A standard-issue Imperial text that covers a vast variety of topics, this book is possessed by all members of the Imperial Guard as part of their standard-issue equipment. The Primer is a basic guide that details everything a Guardsman needs to know: principles and regulations of the Imperial Guard, issued arms, attire, apparatus, and equipment, basic battlefield policy and Imperial Guard organisation and structure, elementary battlefield medical instructions, and a detailed guide on the foes of the Imperium. No Guardsman should ever be found without possession of a copy of the Uplifting Primer for the punishment is severe.

Source: http://warhammer40k.wikia.com

[alex-hamilton-jr]

Yeah, well this 5'6 man sailed to Spain during a period of political conflict, and joined the Duke of Wellington's forces, then fighting against Napoleon's army in Portugal. After acquiring some military and strategic training with the British Army, I then returned to America to serve in the War of 1812, receiving a commission as Captain of the 41st Regiment of Infantry in the United States Army. And then I became an aide-de-camp to Papa's friend General Morgan Lewis. And began practicing law as a member of the 42nd New York State Legislature for a one-year term, as one of eleven representatives to the New York State Assembly from New York City. And in May of 1822, the President James Monroe appointed me as a United States Attorney for East Florida. Then later I was appointed to be one of three Land Commissioners for East Florida, and while there, I received the military rank of Colonel. And returned to New York, where I became successful in real estate transactions, and for many years was one of the leading names in Wall Street!

*inhales dramatically* And last but not least- as a lawyer in the New York Court of Chancery, I got to represent Eliza Jumel against her husband, and Papa's cold blooded killer, Aaron Burr during two years of divorce proceedings, which were finalized in 1836 on the day of scumbag Burr's death.

So. Hah.

Pipsqueaks getting a blow to his ego rn

wait- *takes a tape and measures themselves* 5'9 something, still far taller then both of them!

[peashooter85]

Soldiers from Company C of the 41st New York Infantry Regiment at camp near Bull Run, August, 1862.

[sfc-paulchambers]

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