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8th Pardus Armoured Regiment
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The 8th Pardus Armoured was an Imperial Guard Armoured Regiment that fought with distinction during the Sabbat Worlds Crusade.[1a]
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Overview
During the Crusade, the regiment's commanding officer was Colonel Furst, whose flag-armour was the Shadowsword Castigatus. The unit's remaining armour was comprised of Leman Russ Battle Tanks, primarily Conquerors, with a few Vanquishers, Destroyers, Executioners and Exterminators.[1a]
Appearance & Uniform
The Pardus 8th wore tan fatigues, while their tanks were painted in camo patterns according to the operation's theatre. On Hagia they were painted green and blue, while on Enothis they were painted dust red.[Needs Citation]
Notable Actions
- Hagia: a detachment of the Pardus 8th, headed by Major Kleopas, was tasked by Lord General Lugo to accompany the Tanith First Light Infantry, a.k.a. "Gaunt's Ghosts," to the Shrinehold of Saint Sabbat, to retrieve The Saint's remains before the evacuation of the planet. After the Ayatani priests refused to let the Saint's remains be moved, the Pardus, like the Ghosts, agreed to stand and defend the Shrine from an oncoming Chaos force. Their combined forces only just managed to keep the enemy at bay, with the Pardus 8th losing much of its command echelon and many venerable machines in the process.[Needs Citation]
- Enothis: Another detachment of the Pardus 8th, headed by Captain LeGuin, was in full retreat after a failed assault on the enemy's southern hives on Enothis, and was being harried by the enemy's land and air reinforcements, when the Phantine Air Corps arrived to provide air support and challenge the archenemy's air superiority.[2]
Tanks and Commanders
Shadowsword
- Castigatus - Colonel Furst
Leman Russ Conquerors
- Heart of Destruction - Major Kleopas (K.I.A. on Hagia)[Needs Citation]
- Wrath of Pardua - Captain Sirus (K.I.A. on Hagia, Wrath destroyed)[Needs Citation]
- Lion of Pardua - Captain Farant (K.I.A. on Hagia, Lion destroyed)[Needs Citation]
- Fury of Pardua - Lieutenant Klodas (Fury abandoned in the desert on Enothis)[Needs Citation]
- Mighty Smiter - destroyed on Hagia[Needs Citation]
- Drum Roll - Captain Hancot[Needs Citation]
- Old Strontium - Captain Woll[Needs Citation]
- Man of Steel - Captain Ridas (K.I.A. on Hagia, Steel destroyed)[Needs Citation]
- Pride of Memfis - destroyed on Hagia[Needs Citation]
- Say Your Prayers - destroyed on Hagia[Needs Citation]
- Fancy Klara - Lieutenant LeTaw (K.I.A. on Hagia)[Needs Citation]
- Steel Storm - Lieutenant Hellier (K.I.A. on Hagia, Storm destroyed)[Needs Citation]
- Lucky Bastard[Needs Citation]
- Xenophobe[Needs Citation]
- Tread Softly - destroyed on Hagia[Needs Citation]
- Beat the Retreat[Needs Citation]
- P48J - Captain Marchese[Needs Citation]
- The Stuff of Legend[Needs Citation]
Destroyers
- Grey Venger - Captain LeGuin (destroyed on Hagia)[Needs Citation]
- Death Jester[Needs Citation]
Leman Russ Executioners
- Strife - Lieutenant Pauk (K.I.A. on Hagia, Strife destroyed)[Needs Citation]
Leman Russ Exterminators
- Line of Death - Captain LeGuin[Needs Citation]
Sources
- 1: Honour Guard (Novel) by Dan Abnett, [Needs Citation]
- 1a: Chapter 3
- 2: Double Eagle (Novel) by Dan Abnett, [Needs Citation]