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|Name=Cadian Shock Troopers | |Name=Cadian Shock Troopers | ||
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| + | The '''Cadian Shock Troopers''' are [[Imperial Guard Regiment|Regiments]] of the [[Astra Militarum]] originally from the [[fortress world]] of [[Cadia]] before its destruction. Located at the edge of the [[Eye of Terror]], Cadia formed the first line of defence against [[Chaos]] incursions, such as the [[Black Crusade]]s. Because of this, Cadia was one of the most strategically important planets in the Galaxy, and the entire population was militarized to some degree.{{Fn|4a}} | ||
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| + | Though their home planet was [[13th Black Crusade|utterly sundered]], the resolve of the Cadians has not been broken. Veteran survivors of the last battle for Cadia, along with [[regiment]]s of their kinsmen scattered across war zones throughout the galaxy, now fight even more doggedly against the enemies of the Imperium. Whole generations of Shock Troopers are born, raised and trained en route to war zones, and soldiers from other worlds with the mettle to withstand Cadian training are inducted into their ranks. The mantra ‘Cadia Stands’, which was oft repeated during the planet’s final violent days, has gained purchase within the officer corps and amongst the platoons. For Cadia does indeed stand, as long as a single Cadian soldier continues to fight.{{Fn|14b}} | ||
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| + | The Cadians are widely regarded as some of the best troops in the [[Imperium]], short of the [[Space Marines]] themselves.{{Fn|1}}{{Fn|2}} | ||
[[Image:Img008.jpg|thumb|right|340px|[[Ursarkar E. Creed]] and the Cadian 8th at the [[Battle of Tyrok Fields]].]] | [[Image:Img008.jpg|thumb|right|340px|[[Ursarkar E. Creed]] and the Cadian 8th at the [[Battle of Tyrok Fields]].]] | ||
==Recruitment and training== | ==Recruitment and training== | ||
| − | As a [[fortress world]], the entire population of Cadia is under arms. | + | As a [[fortress world]], the entire population of Cadia is under arms. Cadian children are taught to strip, assemble and shoot a [[Lasgun]] before they are taught how to write.{{Fn|4a}} As soon as they are of age, every Cadian teenager is inducted into the Youth Armies, organized into [[Whiteshield]] platoons and trained under grueling conditions at a castellum. When not in combat alongside the Shock Troopers these Youth Armies fight mock battles against each other in the Cadian wilderness. The best and most promising of these cadets are selected for special training, eventually joining the elite [[Kasrkin Storm Troopers]].{{Fn|5e}} |
| − | Additionally, one out of every ten Cadian soldiers, regardless of their abilities or achievements, are inducted into the [[Cadian Interior Guard]]. | + | Additionally, one out of every ten Cadian soldiers, regardless of their abilities or achievements, are inducted into the [[Cadian Interior Guard]]. For this reason many excellent soldiers serve their entire military service on Cadia, making the planet's defense forces one of the best military organizations in the entire Imperium.{{Fn|5a}} |
| − | Cadian training emphasizes strength, stamina, marksmanship, self-sacrifice and above all discipline. | + | Cadian training emphasizes strength, stamina, marksmanship, self-sacrifice and above all discipline. Every challenge and exercise undertaken during basic training is performed in groups of squad-size or larger, with success possible only when the team operates effectively together.{{Fn|4b}} As such, Cadian regiments tend to have a higher number of [[Imperial Guard Veteran Squad|veterans]] than other regiments and every Cadian soldier is considered a formidable marksman.{{Fn|4a}}{{Fn|5c}} Cadian nobles are raised from birth to be officers and are trained in the dictates of the [[Tactica Imperium]] to become excellent tacticians and strategists.{{Fn|4a}}{{Fn|5c}} For Cadians though the notion of allowing officer training to take place in the stuffy halls of academia is anathema to them, a waste of potential material in a region wracked by endless war. Instead those who show leadership abilities during their stint as a Whiteshield can be transferred to one of Cadia's renowned officer training corps and receive their education on the frontlines.{{Fn|12a}} |
[[Image:Cadian Officer.png|thumb|250px|Cadian Officer{{Fn|13}}]] | [[Image:Cadian Officer.png|thumb|250px|Cadian Officer{{Fn|13}}]] | ||
==Equipment== | ==Equipment== | ||
[[Image:Cadian Grenade Launcher.jpg|thumb|right|100px|Shock Trooper with Grenade Launcher]] | [[Image:Cadian Grenade Launcher.jpg|thumb|right|100px|Shock Trooper with Grenade Launcher]] | ||
| − | As a heavily industrialized and militarized planet, Cadia is able to supply the Shock Troopers with the finest equipment available. | + | As a heavily industrialized and militarized planet, Cadia is able to supply the Shock Troopers with the finest equipment available. Their uniforms are camouflaged to suit the various terrains found in the Cadian wilderness.{{Fn|4a}} The M36 [[Kantrael]] lasrifle, the stock [[lasgun]] of the Shock Troopers, is noted for its robustness compared to other lasgun marks.{{Fn|4b}} The standard Cadian Mark VIII tri-dome helmet {{Fn|16}} and mark XI re-breather allows Shock Troopers to withstand poison and gas attacks, as well as plague weapons, and permit limited operation within an airless environment.{{Fn|3b}} Officers are also noted for wearing a distinctive gorget used to contain [[refractor field]] generators.{{Fn|3b}} Cadian-pattern [[Grenade Launcher]]s are the preferred squad support weapon of Cadian infantry,{{Fn|3c}} a twenty-round drum-fed weapon which fires 40mm Frag and Krak grenades with considerable recoil,{{Fn|11c}} while [[autocannon]]s are favored among heavy weapon squads.{{Fn|3c}} A short, twin-edged sabre known as a '''hanger''' is also known to be used.{{Fn|15}} |
| − | [[Sentinel]]s, especially the Cadian-pattern Sentinel, as well as [[Hellhound]]s are used for a variety of roles, while [[Chimera]]s are the standard personnel carrier.{{Fn|5c}} | + | [[Sentinel]]s, especially the Cadian-pattern Sentinel, as well as [[Hellhound]]s are used for a variety of roles, while [[Chimera]]s are the standard personnel carrier.{{Fn|5c}} For armour support the Cadians favour the [[Leman Russ Battle Tank]] and [[Leman Russ Demolisher|Demolisher]] variant, though they also make use of the [[Leman Russ Vanquisher|Vanquisher]], [[Leman Russ Conqueror|Conqueror]], and [[Leman Russ Executioner|Executioner]].{{Fn|9}} More rare vehicles include the [[Destroyer Tank Hunter]].{{Fn|6a}} Super-heavy vehicles include the [[Baneblade]], [[Shadowsword]] [[Stormblade]] and [[Stormsword]].{{Fn|9}}{{Fn|6b}}{{Fn|6c}}{{Fn|6d}} [[Salamander Scout]] and [[Salamander Command|Command]] vehicles are also used for reconnaissance,{{Fn|7}} while [[Basilisk]]s, [[Griffon]]s, [[Medusa Siege Tank]]s and [[Manticore (Tank)|Manticore]]s provide artillery support.{{Fn|7}}{{Fn|6e}}{{Fn|6f}} Anti-aircraft duty is fulfilled by [[Hydra Flak Tank]]s and Manticore variants, while static weapon systems include the [[Tarantula]]{{Fn|6g}} and other [[Weapons Platforms]]. Support functions such as vehicle recovery or resupply are fulfilled by dedicated vehicles including the [[Trojan]] and [[Atlas]].{{Fn|9}} |
| − | === | + | ===Relics of the Cadian Shock Troopers=== |
| − | *The [[Auto-Reliquary of Lord General Krastervox]] | + | *The [[Auto-Reliquary of Lord General Krastervox]]{{Cite this}} |
| + | *[[Bastonne's Sword]]{{Fn|27}} | ||
*[[Celeritas]] | *[[Celeritas]] | ||
| + | *[[Dekker's Auto-Vox Servo Skull]]{{Fn|28}} | ||
*[[Glory Imperialis]] | *[[Glory Imperialis]] | ||
| + | *[[Gatekeeper (Battle Cannon)|Gatekeeper]]{{Fn|28}} | ||
*The [[Iron Left]] | *The [[Iron Left]] | ||
*[[Kabe's Herald]] | *[[Kabe's Herald]] | ||
| − | *[[Relic of Lost Cadia]] | + | *[[Relic of Lost Cadia]]{{Cite this}} |
*[[Standard of the Lost 113th]] | *[[Standard of the Lost 113th]] | ||
| + | *[[Tactica Pax Cadia]]{{Fn|28}} | ||
*[[Volkov's Cane]] | *[[Volkov's Cane]] | ||
*[[Wrath of Cadia]] | *[[Wrath of Cadia]] | ||
==Organization== | ==Organization== | ||
| − | [[Image:Cadian | + | [[Image:Cadian 114th organization.jpg|thumb|right|TO&E of the 114th Cadian (Mechanized)]] |
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| − | Cadian regiments are organized around a core of [[Imperial Guard Company|companies]], anywhere from two to thirty depending on a variety of factors when it was raised; for example the Cadian 91st, raised in response to the [[13th Black Crusade]], numbered ten companies and was considered a small Cadian unit,{{Fn|11a}} while the storied [[Cadian 8th]] numbered twenty-four.{{Fn|3a}} | + | *{{Main|Imperial Guard Regiment}} |
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| − | In addition to its core units, support formations can be attached to the regiment to give it additional capabilities: when the 114th Cadian Regiment deployed during the [[Taros Campaign]], it included an artillery brigade, a Storm Trooper platoon, a Sentinel company and a Recon company.{{Fn|7}} | + | The primary Cadian regiment, known as a Shock Trooper regiment, is a combined-arms force which integrates a mixture of arms and equipment, from artillery to heavy armour, although other more dedicated types of regiments exist as well, including armoured, artillery, mechanised and reconnaissance.{{Fn|12b}} |
| + | Cadian regiments are organized around a core of [[Imperial Guard Company|companies]], anywhere from two to thirty depending on a variety of factors when it was raised; for example the Cadian 91st, raised in response to the [[13th Black Crusade]], numbered ten companies and was considered a small Cadian unit,{{Fn|11a}} while the storied [[Cadian 8th]] numbered twenty-four.{{Fn|3a}} Infantry companies, normally between one to four hundred men each, are led by a [[Imperial Guard Command Squad#Company Command Squads|command squad]] and consists of between two to six [[Imperial Guard Platoon|platoons]], as well as any additional support units attached to the company,{{Fn|11}} such as a squadron of Sentinels and a Sentry Gun battery.{{Fn|8}} Each platoon will be led by its own [[Platoon Command Squad|command squad]] and consist of between two to six [[Infantry Squad|squad]]s.{{Fn|11a}} | ||
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| + | Normal infantry squads are given a unique three-digit identifier, while command squads use a two-digit number with a central skull motif; special veteran or Kasrkin squads use a three-digit number beginning with one or two zeros.{{Fn|3b}} In some infantry regiments, the heavy weapons and infantry are segregated, in which case every fourth company is a dedicated [[Heavy Weapons Company]],{{Fn|9}} while in others they are intermixed, such as one heavy weapons platoon per company or one heavy weapons squad per platoon.{{Fn|7}}{{Fn|8}} Armoured companies are typically composed of three squadrons of three vehicles and a command vehicle.{{Fn|9}} Super-heavy tank companies are composed of four vehicles.{{Fn|6i}} However, the sizes of each unit is not fixed in place and can change drastically in times of war, a necessary feature inherit in the flexible command structure.{{Fn|11a}} | ||
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| + | In addition to its core units, support formations can be attached to the regiment to give it additional capabilities: when the 114th Cadian Regiment deployed during the [[Taros Campaign]], it included an artillery brigade, a Storm Trooper platoon, a Sentinel company and a Recon company.{{Fn|7}} | ||
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| + | *{{Main|Imperial Guard Hierarchy}} | ||
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| + | A [[Colonel]] typically commands a regiment, assisted by a command platoon and any other [[Departmento Munitorum]] officials including [[Commissars]].{{Fn|11}} In addition to the normal headquarters staff the regiment can include other noncombat support units such as logistics, medical and signals companies.{{Fn|7}} | ||
==Noteworthy Engagements== | ==Noteworthy Engagements== | ||
| − | Cadian regiments have been involved in many engagements, both on and off their homeworld. | + | Cadian regiments have been involved in many engagements, both on and off their homeworld. |
| − | *[[1st Black Crusade]] | + | *[[1st Black Crusade]] — 781.[[M31]] |
| − | *[[2nd Black Crusade]] | + | *[[2nd Black Crusade]] — 597.[[M32]] |
| − | *[[3rd Black Crusade]] | + | *[[3rd Black Crusade]] — 909.[[M32]] |
| − | *The defense of [[Mihok Secundus]] | + | *The defense of [[Mihok Secundus]] — 361.[[M37]] |
| − | *[[Zarona Intervention]] | + | *[[Zarona Intervention]] — 089.[[M38]] |
| − | *[[9th Black Crusade]] | + | *[[9th Black Crusade]] — 537.[[M38]] |
| − | *[[Spinward Front]] | + | *[[Spinward Front]] — ???.[[M39]] |
| − | *[[Gothic War]] | + | *[[Gothic War]] — 143-151.[[M41]] |
| − | *[[Relief of Baudenvost]] | + | *[[Relief of Baudenvost]] — 216.[[M41]] |
*[[Battle of Greystar]] 394.[[M41]] | *[[Battle of Greystar]] 394.[[M41]] | ||
| − | *[[Achilus Crusade]] | + | *[[Achilus Crusade]] — 777.[[M41]] |
| − | *[[Scouring of Gnosis]] | + | *[[Scouring of Gnosis]] — 786.[[M41]] |
| − | *[[Krandor Rebellion|First Krandor Rebellion]] | + | *[[Krandor Rebellion|First Krandor Rebellion]] — 795.[[M41]] |
| − | *[[Luxor Uprising]] | + | *[[Luxor Uprising]] — 812.[[M41]] |
| − | *[[Chinchare Hrud Infestation]] | + | *[[Chinchare Hrud Infestation]] — 844.[[M41]] |
| − | *[[The War on Dellerax]] | + | *[[The War on Dellerax]] — against [[Saim-Hann]] [[Eldar]] in 859-861.[[M41]] |
| − | *[[Kyobin Raid]] | + | *[[Kyobin Raid]] — 883.[[M41]] |
| − | *[[Betalis Campaign]] | + | *[[Betalis Campaign]] — 894.[[M41]] |
| − | *[[Hive Fleet Gorgon]] | + | *[[Hive Fleet Gorgon]] — 903.[[M41]] |
| − | *[[Hive Fleet]] [[Scarabus]] | + | *[[Hive Fleet]] [[Scarabus]] — 937.[[M41]] |
| − | *[[Third Purging of Lastrati]] | + | *[[Third Purging of Lastrati]] — 937.[[M41]] |
| − | *[[Battle of Eagle Gate]] | + | *[[Battle of Eagle Gate]] — 946.[[M41]] |
| − | *[[Pandorax Campaign]] | + | *[[Pandorax Campaign]] — 959-961.[[M41]] |
| − | *[[Crusade of Thunder]] | + | *[[Crusade of Thunder]] — ???-971.[[M41]] |
| − | *[[Promethean War]] | + | *[[Promethean War]] — 980.[[M41]] |
| − | *The fall of [[Daya]] | + | *The fall of [[Daya]] — ???.??? |
| − | *[[Fall of Medusa V]] | + | *[[Deucalion Crusade]] — ???,[[M41]] |
| + | *[[Fall of Medusa V]] — ???.[[M41]] | ||
*[[Lorn V]] Campaign - ???.[[M41]] | *[[Lorn V]] Campaign - ???.[[M41]] | ||
| − | *[[Ghorvenfal Raid]] - ???.[[M41]] | + | *[[Ghorvenfal Raid]] — ???.[[M41]] |
| − | *[[Defense of Aurent]] | + | *[[Kotov Crusade]] - ???.[[M41]]{{Fn|20}} |
| − | *[[Battle for Teleth-Ai]] | + | *[[Defense of Aurent]] — 992.[[M41]] |
| − | *[[Hive Fleet]] [[Kraken]] | + | *[[Battle for Teleth-Ai]] — 783999.[[M41]] |
| − | *The defence of the [[Hamman's World]] | + | *[[Hive Fleet]] [[Kraken]] — 993.[[M41]] |
| − | *[[Hive Fleet Leviathan]] | + | *The defence of the [[Hamman's World]] — ???.[[M41]] |
| − | *[[Red Waaagh!]] | + | *[[Hive Fleet Leviathan]] — 997.[[M41]] |
| − | *[[Taros Campaign]] | + | *[[Red Waaagh!]] — 998.[[M41]] |
| − | *[[Third War for Armageddon]] | + | *[[Taros Campaign]] — 998.[[M41]] |
| − | *[[Ormantep Raid]] | + | *[[Third War for Armageddon]] — 998.M41{{Fn|10}} |
| − | *[[Fellguard Incident]] | + | *[[Ormantep Raid]] — 999.[[M41]] |
| − | *[[Battle of Mu'gulath Bay]] | + | *[[Fellguard Incident]] — 452999.[[M41]] |
| − | *[[Second Agrellan Campaign]] | + | *[[Battle of Mu'gulath Bay]] — 757999.[[M41]] |
| − | *During [[Abaddon]]'s [[13th Black Crusade]], the Cadians had to fight on their own soil. | + | *[[Second Agrellan Campaign]] — 999.[[M41]] |
| + | *During [[Abaddon]]'s [[13th Black Crusade]], the Cadians had to fight on their own soil. In the early stages of the Crusade, they confronted and destroyed the [[Volscani Cataphracts]] (a renegade Imperial Guard army) at the [[Battle of Tyrok Fields]]. Eventually however, Cadia itself was destroyed and its survivors still carry the name as the Cadian Shock Troopers.{{Fn|14b}} | ||
| + | *The War for [[Tarrovar]] — ???.[[M42]] | ||
| + | *The [[Talledus War]] - [[M42]]{{Fn|18}} | ||
| + | *The [[War of Beasts]] on [[Vigilus]] — ???.[[M42]] | ||
| + | *The [[Plague Wars]]{{Fn|26}} | ||
| + | *The [[Argovon Campaign]] - ???.[[M42]]{{Fn|19}} | ||
| + | *The [[Chromyd Front]] - ???.[[M42]]{{Fn|21}} | ||
| + | *The [[Charadon Campaign]] - ???.[[M42]]{{Fn|22}} | ||
| + | *The [[Octarius War]] - [[M42]]{{Fn|28}} | ||
| + | *The [[Coronal Crusade]] - [[M42]] | ||
| + | *The [[Fourth Tyrannic War]]{{Fn|51}} | ||
| + | *The Battle for [[Dasht i-Kevar]] | ||
==Notable Cadian Shock Trooper Regiments== | ==Notable Cadian Shock Trooper Regiments== | ||
| − | [[Image:CadianRegiments.jpg|thumb|right|Cadian Shock Troopers in various garb]] | + | [[Image:CadianRegiments.jpg|thumb|right|Cadian Shock Troopers in various garb{{Fn|14b}}]] |
| − | {{main| | + | {{main|List of Cadian Trooper Regiments}} |
==Notable Armoured Regiments== | ==Notable Armoured Regiments== | ||
| − | {{main| | + | {{main|List of Cadian Armoured Regiments}} |
==Notable Cadian Shock Troopers== | ==Notable Cadian Shock Troopers== | ||
| − | *[[Lord Castellan]] [[Ursarkar E. Creed]] – Supreme Commander of Cadia's military forces, [[Colonel]]-in-Chief of the 8th Cadian | + | *[[Lord Castellan]] [[Ursula Creed]] - Ursarkar's daughter and current Supreme Commander{{Fn|29}} |
| − | *[[Lord General]] [[Mohamar Antoninus deViers]] | + | *[[Lord Castellan]] [[Ursarkar E. Creed]] – Former Supreme Commander of Cadia's military forces, [[Colonel]]-in-Chief of the 8th Cadian{{Fn|1}} |
| − | *[[Lord General]] [[Troskzer]] | + | *[[Lord Castellan]] [[Volkov]] — legendary Lord Castellan{{Fn|30c}} |
| − | *[[Lord General]] [[Alberich Harster]] | + | *[[Warmaster]] [[Ryse]] — Mentor to [[Ursarkar E. Creed]]{{Fn|31}} |
| − | *[[Castellan]] [[Jakren Stein]] | + | *[[Governor|Governor Primus]] [[Marus Porelska]] — Governor of [[Cadia]] at the time of the [[13th Black Crusade]]{{Fn|32}} |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Governor|Governor Secundus]] [[Karwyn]] — Deputy Governor of Cadia at the time of the [[13th Black Crusade]]{{Fn|32}} |
| − | *[[General]] [[Sturnn]] | + | *[[Lord General]] [[Mohamar Antoninus deViers]] — Supreme Commander, 18th Army Group Exolon{{Fn|33}} |
| − | *[[General|Major General]] [[Gerard Bergen]] | + | *[[Lord General]] [[Troskzer]]{{Fn|30b}} |
| − | *[[Colonel]] [[Stranski]] | + | *[[Lord General]] [[Alberich Harster]] — Member of Cadian High Command{{Fn|35}} |
| − | *[[Colonel]] [[Starkzahn]] | + | *[[Lord General]] [[Helgar Klos]]{{Fn|36}} |
| − | *[[Colonel]] [[Lansted]] | + | *[[Lord General]] [[Gerder]]{{Fn|31}} |
| − | *[[Colonel|Warden-Colonel]] [[Parmenion Thade]] | + | *[[Lord General]] [[Jaquias]]{{Fn|32}} |
| − | *[[Knight Commander]] [[Kabe]] | + | *[[Castellan]] [[Jakren Stein]]{{Fn|37}} |
| − | *[[Knight Commander]] [[Pask]] | + | *[[Marshal (Imperial Guard)|Marshal]] [[Shai Arrian]]{{Fn|38c}} |
| − | *[[Lieutenant (Imperial Guard)|2nd Lieutenant]] [[Mira]] | + | *[[General]] [[Sturnn]] — 412th Cadian{{Fn|39}} |
| − | *[[Imperial Guard Sergeant|Colour Sergeant]] [[Jarran Kell]] | + | *[[General]] [[Grask]]{{Fn|31}} |
| − | *[[Imperial Guard Sergeant|Sergeant]] [[Lukas Bastonne]] | + | *[[General]] [[Isaia Bendikt]]{{Fn|38c}} |
| − | *[[Imperial Guard Sergeant|Sergeant]] [[Oskar Andreas Wulfe]] | + | *[[General]] [[Maximus Octavian Grüber III]]{{Fn|38c}} |
| − | *[[Guardsman]] [[Drasquez]] | + | *[[General]] [[Flowerdew]]{{Fn|32}} |
| + | *[[General]] [[Dekker (General)|Dekker]]{{Fn|28}} | ||
| + | *[[General]] [[Justus (General)|Justus]]{{Fn|38c}} | ||
| + | *[[General|Major General]] [[Gerard Bergen]] — 18th Army Group Exolon{{Fn|40}} | ||
| + | *[[General]] [[Stahl]]{{Fn|38a}} | ||
| + | *[[General]] [[Lynch]]{{Fn|38a}} | ||
| + | *[[General]] [[Yorin]]{{Fn|41}} | ||
| + | *[[Ursarkar Creed (Retired General)|Ursarkar Creed]] — Retired General not to be confused with the more famous Lord Castellan{{Fn|38a}} | ||
| + | *Praetor-[[Colonel]] [[Talia Karsk]] — Commands the [[Imperial Fists]]' [[Auric Auxilia]]{{Fn|17}} | ||
| + | *[[Colonel]] [[Rath Sturm]]{{Fn|38b}} | ||
| + | *[[Colonel]] [[Stranski]] — 114th Cadian Mechanised{{Fn|6h}} | ||
| + | *[[Colonel]] [[Starkzahn]]{{Fn|30a}} | ||
| + | *[[Colonel]] [[Lansted]]{{Fn|14a}} | ||
| + | *[[Colonel]] [[Elena Broski]]{{Fn|22}} | ||
| + | *[[Colonel]] [[Odrameyer]]{{Fn|26}} | ||
| + | *[[Colonel]] [[Sparker]]{{Fn|42}} | ||
| + | *[[Colonel|Warden-Colonel]] [[Parmenion Thade]] — 88th Cadian Mechanised Infantry{{Fn|43}} | ||
| + | *[[Knight Commander]] [[Kabe]] — Legendary Tank Commander{{Fn|30c}} | ||
| + | *[[Knight Commander]] [[Pask]] — Cadia's greatest tank ace{{Fn|34}} | ||
| + | *[[Major]] [[Luka]]{{Fn|31}} | ||
| + | *[[Captain (Imperial Guard)|Captain]] [[Dzansk]]{{Fn|41}} | ||
| + | *[[Captain (Imperial Guard)|Captain]] [[Bharath Obeysekera]] — [[Kasrkin]] | ||
| + | *[[Captain (Imperial Guard)|Captain]] [[Karpova]]{{Fn|51}} | ||
| + | *[[Lieutenant (Imperial Guard)|Lieutenant]] [[Nathasian]] — Later became a [[Warmaster]]{{Fn|44}} | ||
| + | *[[Lieutenant (Imperial Guard)|2nd Lieutenant]] [[Mira]] — 203rd Cadian{{Fn|45}} | ||
| + | *[[Lieutenant (Imperial Guard)|Lieutenant]] [[Danzek]]{{Fn|46}} | ||
| + | *[[Imperial Guard Sergeant|Colour Sergeant]] [[Jarran Kell]] — 8th Cadian, Lord Castellan Creed's right-hand man{{Fn|34}} | ||
| + | *[[Imperial Guard Sergeant|Sergeant]] [[Lukas Bastonne]]{{Fn|34}} | ||
| + | *[[Imperial Guard Sergeant|Sergeant]] [[Oskar Andreas Wulfe]] — Tank Commander, 81st Cadian Armoured{{Fn|47}} | ||
| + | *[[Imperial Guard Sergeant|Sergeant]] [[Arminka Lesk|Arminka 'Minka' Lesk]] — Sergeant, 101st Cadian{{Fn|38c}} | ||
| + | *[[Imperial Guard Sergeant|Sergeant]] [[Karsk (Sergeant)|Karsk]]{{Fn|48}} | ||
| + | *[[Guardsman]] [[Drasquez]] — 91st Cadian{{Fn|11b}} | ||
| + | *[[Orsani Rudvald]] — Cadian 8th{{Fn|32}} | ||
| + | *[[Emeline Smythe]] — Rose to [[Inquisitor]]{{Fn|49}} | ||
| − | == [[Quotes Imperial Guard|Quotes]] == | + | ==[[Quotes Imperial Guard|Quotes]]== |
*''"Any Cadian who can't field-strip his own lasgun by age ten was born on the wrong planet."'' – Anonymous{{Fn|4a}} | *''"Any Cadian who can't field-strip his own lasgun by age ten was born on the wrong planet."'' – Anonymous{{Fn|4a}} | ||
| − | *''"If it was a miracle then it was a Kantrael short-pattern nineteen-megathule Lasrifle miracle"'' | + | *''"If it was a miracle then it was a Kantrael short-pattern nineteen-megathule Lasrifle miracle"'' — [[General]] [[Karnow]] following the [[122nd Cadian]]'s victory at [[Vogen]]{{Fn|5c}} |
==Images== | ==Images== | ||
| − | {| | + | <gallery heights="250px" widths="190px" mode="packed" caption=""> |
| − | |[[ | + | Cadians2nd.jpg|Cadian Shock Troopers (1995){{Fn|25c}} |
| − | + | </gallery> | |
| + | <gallery heights="220px" widths="190px" mode="packed" caption=""> | ||
| + | Cadian Shock Troopers Squad.jpg|Cadian Shock Troopers Squad (2003){{Fn|25c}} | ||
| + | Cadians9th.jpg|Cadian Shock Troopers Squad (2021){{Fn|24}} | ||
| + | <gallery heights="250px" widths="190px" mode="packed" caption=""> | ||
| + | Cadians9th1.jpg|Cadian Shock Troopers Squad (2022){{Fn|50}} | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
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| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | *[[Known Survivors of Cadia]] - Cadians who survived the [[13th Black Crusade|destruction]] of [[Cadia]]. | ||
| + | *[[List of Astra Militarum regiments]] | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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*{{Endn|2}}: [[Codex: Imperial Guard (3rd Edition, 1st Codex)]], {{Cite This}} | *{{Endn|2}}: [[Codex: Imperial Guard (3rd Edition, 1st Codex)]], {{Cite This}} | ||
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| − | **{{Endn|4b}}: | + | **{{Endn|4b}}: pg. 38 |
| − | * | + | *5: [[Codex: Eye of Terror (3rd Edition)]]: |
| − | **{{Endn|5a}}: | + | **{{Endn|5a}}: pg. 5 |
| − | **{{Endn|5b}}: | + | **{{Endn|5b}}: pg. 6 |
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| − | **{{Endn|6g}}: | + | **{{Endn|6g}}: pg. 196 |
| − | **{{Endn|6h}}: | + | **{{Endn|6h}}: pg. 213 |
| − | *{{Endn|7}}: [[Imperial Armour Volume Three - The Taros Campaign]], | + | **{{Endn|6i}}: pg. 259 |
| − | *{{Endn|8}}: [[Imperial Armour Volume Four - The Anphelion Project]], | + | *{{Endn|7}}: [[Imperial Armour Volume Three - The Taros Campaign]], pg. 265 |
| − | *{{Endn|9}}: [[Apocalypse|Warhammer 40,000 Apocalypse]], | + | *{{Endn|8}}: [[Imperial Armour Volume Four - The Anphelion Project]], pgs. 138-139 |
| − | *{{Endn|10}}: [[Codex: Armageddon]], | + | *{{Endn|9}}: [[Apocalypse|Warhammer 40,000 Apocalypse]], pg. 103 |
| − | *{{Endn|11}}: [[Imperial Munitorum Manual (Background Book)]] | + | *{{Endn|10}}: [[Codex: Armageddon (3rd Edition)]], pg. 32 |
| − | **{{Endn|11a}}: | + | *{{Endn|11}}: [[Imperial Munitorum Manual (Background Book)]]: |
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| − | **{{Endn|12a}}: | + | **{{Endn|11c}}: pg. 74 |
| − | **{{Endn|12b}}: | + | *12: [[Imperial Armour Volume Eleven - The Doom of Mymeara]]: |
| + | **{{Endn|12a}}: pg. 76 | ||
| + | **{{Endn|12b}}: pg. 78 | ||
*{{Endn|13}}: http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/edge_minisite_sec.asp?eidm=213&esem=1 | *{{Endn|13}}: http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/edge_minisite_sec.asp?eidm=213&esem=1 | ||
| − | *{{Endn| | + | *14: [[Codex: Astra Militarum (8th Edition)]]: |
| + | **{{Endn|14a}}: pg. 15 — ''Regimental Organization'' | ||
| + | **{{Endn|14b}}: pg. 18 | ||
| + | *{{Endn|15}}: [[Malleus (Novel)]] pg. 300, 310 | ||
| + | *{{Endn|16}}: [[Gunheads (Novel)]] p. 87 | ||
| + | *{{Endn|17}}: [[Codex Supplement: Imperial Fists (8th Edition)]], pg. 18 | ||
| + | *{{Endn|18}}: [[Psychic Awakening: Faith and Fury]], pg. 9 | ||
| + | *{{Endn|19}}: [[White Dwarf 457]], pg. 57 | ||
| + | *{{Endn|20}}: [[Priests of Mars (Novel)]] - ''Dramatis Personae'' | ||
| + | *{{Endn|21}}: [[White Dwarf 460]], pg. 17 | ||
| + | *{{Endn|22}}: [[White Dwarf 461]], pg. 66 | ||
| + | *{{Endn|23}}: [[War Zone Charadon - Act I: The Book of Rust]], pgs. 40-41 | ||
| + | *{{Endn|24}}: [https://www.warhammer-community.com/2021/05/07/warhammer-fest-online-day-5-even-more-warhammer-40000/ Warhammer Community: Warhammer Fest Online: Day 5 – Even More Warhammer 40,000 (posted 5/7/2021)] (last accessed 5/7/2021) | ||
| + | *25: [[Imperial Guard Collector's Guide]]: | ||
| + | **{{Endn|25a}}: pgs. 12-13 | ||
| + | **{{Endn|25b}}: pg. 21 | ||
| + | **{{Endn|25c}}: pg. 26-27 | ||
| + | *{{Endn|26}}: [[Dark Imperium: Godblight (Novel)]], Chapter 20 | ||
| + | *{{Endn|27}}: [https://www.warhammer-community.com/2021/10/12/the-whiteshields-are-back-and-codex-supplement-cadia-makes-them-hard-enough-to-shrug-off-lascannons/ Warhammer Community: The Whiteshields Are Back, and Codex Supplement: Cadia Makes Them Hard Enough to Shrug Off Lascannons (Posted on 06/12/2021)] (Last accessed on 12 October 2021) | ||
| + | *{{Endn|28}}: [[War Zone Octarius - Book 1: Rising Tide]], pg. 118 | ||
| + | *{{Endn|29}}: [https://www.warhammer-community.com/2022/06/06/astra-militarum-alert-new-units-sighted-and-classic-kits-reimagined/ Warhammer Community: Astra Militarum Alert – New Units Sighted and Classic Kits Reimagined (Posted on 06/06/22)] (Last accessed on 6 June 22) | ||
| + | *30: [[War Zone Damocles: Mont'ka]]: | ||
| + | **{{Endn|30a}}: pg. 19 | ||
| + | **{{Endn|30b}}: pg. 20 | ||
| + | **{{Endn|30c}}: pg. 167 — ''Heirlooms of Cadia'' | ||
| + | *{{Endn|31}}: [[Last Step Backwards (Short Story)]] | ||
| + | *{{Endn|32}}: [[The Battle of Tyrok Fields (Short Story)]] | ||
| + | *{{Endn|33}}: [[Mercy Run (Short Story)]] | ||
| + | *{{Endn|34}}: [[Codex: Imperial Guard (5th Edition)]], pgs. 57-59 | ||
| + | *{{Endn|35}}: [[Watchers of the Throne: The Emperor's Legion (Novel)]] — Tieron, Chapter 2 | ||
| + | *{{Endn|36}}: [[Blood of Iax (Novel)]], Chapter 2 | ||
| + | *{{Endn|37}}: [[Sanctus Reach: The Red Waaagh!]] - ''The Waaagh! Descends'' | ||
| + | *38: [[Cadia Stands (Novel)]]: | ||
| + | **{{Endn|38a}}: Part 1: Chapters 1-2 | ||
| + | **{{Endn|38b}}: Part 2: Chapter 1 | ||
| + | **{{Endn|38c}}: Part 4: Chapter 1 | ||
| + | *{{Endn|39}}: [[Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Winter Assault]] | ||
| + | *{{Endn|40}}: [[Gunheads (Novel)]] – chapter 3 | ||
| + | *{{Endn|41}}: [[Crusade (Novella)]], Chapter 4 | ||
| + | *{{Endn|42}}: [[Traitor Rock (Novel)]], Chapter 1 | ||
| + | *{{Endn|43}}: [[Cadian Blood (Novel)]], part 4 | ||
| + | *{{Endn|44}}: [[Codex: Adeptus Custodes (8th Edition)]], pg. 31 — ''Guardians of Greatness'' | ||
| + | *{{Endn|45}}: [[Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine]] | ||
| + | *{{Endn|46}}: [[Before the Storm (Short Story)]] | ||
| + | *{{Endn|47}}: [[Mercy Run (Short Story)]] | ||
| + | *{{Endn|48}}: [[White Dwarf August 2018]], pg. 11 — ''Planet Warhammer: Kill Team'' | ||
| + | *{{Endn|49}}: [[Wrath & Glory: Dark Tides]] - Twisted Strands | ||
| + | *{{Endn|50}}: [https://www.warhammer-community.com/2022/10/08/warhammer-day-reveals-cadia-stands-with-an-all-new-army-set/ Warhammer Community: Warhammer Day Reveals – Cadia Stands With an All-New Army Set (posted 8/10/2022/) (last accessed 9/10/2022) | ||
| + | *{{Endn|51}}: [[Leviathan (Novel)]] - Chapter 2 | ||
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The Cadian Shock Troopers are Regiments of the Astra Militarum originally from the fortress world of Cadia before its destruction. Located at the edge of the Eye of Terror, Cadia formed the first line of defence against Chaos incursions, such as the Black Crusades. Because of this, Cadia was one of the most strategically important planets in the Galaxy, and the entire population was militarized to some degree.[4a]
Though their home planet was utterly sundered, the resolve of the Cadians has not been broken. Veteran survivors of the last battle for Cadia, along with regiments of their kinsmen scattered across war zones throughout the galaxy, now fight even more doggedly against the enemies of the Imperium. Whole generations of Shock Troopers are born, raised and trained en route to war zones, and soldiers from other worlds with the mettle to withstand Cadian training are inducted into their ranks. The mantra ‘Cadia Stands’, which was oft repeated during the planet’s final violent days, has gained purchase within the officer corps and amongst the platoons. For Cadia does indeed stand, as long as a single Cadian soldier continues to fight.[14b]
The Cadians are widely regarded as some of the best troops in the Imperium, short of the Space Marines themselves.[1][2]
Contents
Recruitment and training
As a fortress world, the entire population of Cadia is under arms. Cadian children are taught to strip, assemble and shoot a Lasgun before they are taught how to write.[4a] As soon as they are of age, every Cadian teenager is inducted into the Youth Armies, organized into Whiteshield platoons and trained under grueling conditions at a castellum. When not in combat alongside the Shock Troopers these Youth Armies fight mock battles against each other in the Cadian wilderness. The best and most promising of these cadets are selected for special training, eventually joining the elite Kasrkin Storm Troopers.[5e]
Additionally, one out of every ten Cadian soldiers, regardless of their abilities or achievements, are inducted into the Cadian Interior Guard. For this reason many excellent soldiers serve their entire military service on Cadia, making the planet's defense forces one of the best military organizations in the entire Imperium.[5a]
Cadian training emphasizes strength, stamina, marksmanship, self-sacrifice and above all discipline. Every challenge and exercise undertaken during basic training is performed in groups of squad-size or larger, with success possible only when the team operates effectively together.[4b] As such, Cadian regiments tend to have a higher number of veterans than other regiments and every Cadian soldier is considered a formidable marksman.[4a][5c] Cadian nobles are raised from birth to be officers and are trained in the dictates of the Tactica Imperium to become excellent tacticians and strategists.[4a][5c] For Cadians though the notion of allowing officer training to take place in the stuffy halls of academia is anathema to them, a waste of potential material in a region wracked by endless war. Instead those who show leadership abilities during their stint as a Whiteshield can be transferred to one of Cadia's renowned officer training corps and receive their education on the frontlines.[12a]
Cadian Officer[13]
Equipment
As a heavily industrialized and militarized planet, Cadia is able to supply the Shock Troopers with the finest equipment available. Their uniforms are camouflaged to suit the various terrains found in the Cadian wilderness.[4a] The M36 Kantrael lasrifle, the stock lasgun of the Shock Troopers, is noted for its robustness compared to other lasgun marks.[4b] The standard Cadian Mark VIII tri-dome helmet [16] and mark XI re-breather allows Shock Troopers to withstand poison and gas attacks, as well as plague weapons, and permit limited operation within an airless environment.[3b] Officers are also noted for wearing a distinctive gorget used to contain refractor field generators.[3b] Cadian-pattern Grenade Launchers are the preferred squad support weapon of Cadian infantry,[3c] a twenty-round drum-fed weapon which fires 40mm Frag and Krak grenades with considerable recoil,[11c] while autocannons are favored among heavy weapon squads.[3c] A short, twin-edged sabre known as a hanger is also known to be used.[15]
Sentinels, especially the Cadian-pattern Sentinel, as well as Hellhounds are used for a variety of roles, while Chimeras are the standard personnel carrier.[5c] For armour support the Cadians favour the Leman Russ Battle Tank and Demolisher variant, though they also make use of the Vanquisher, Conqueror, and Executioner.[9] More rare vehicles include the Destroyer Tank Hunter.[6a] Super-heavy vehicles include the Baneblade, Shadowsword Stormblade and Stormsword.[9][6b][6c][6d] Salamander Scout and Command vehicles are also used for reconnaissance,[7] while Basilisks, Griffons, Medusa Siege Tanks and Manticores provide artillery support.[7][6e][6f] Anti-aircraft duty is fulfilled by Hydra Flak Tanks and Manticore variants, while static weapon systems include the Tarantula[6g] and other Weapons Platforms. Support functions such as vehicle recovery or resupply are fulfilled by dedicated vehicles including the Trojan and Atlas.[9]
Relics of the Cadian Shock Troopers
- The Auto-Reliquary of Lord General Krastervox[Needs Citation]
- Bastonne's Sword[27]
- Celeritas
- Dekker's Auto-Vox Servo Skull[28]
- Glory Imperialis
- Gatekeeper[28]
- The Iron Left
- Kabe's Herald
- Relic of Lost Cadia[Needs Citation]
- Standard of the Lost 113th
- Tactica Pax Cadia[28]
- Volkov's Cane
- Wrath of Cadia
Organization
The primary Cadian regiment, known as a Shock Trooper regiment, is a combined-arms force which integrates a mixture of arms and equipment, from artillery to heavy armour, although other more dedicated types of regiments exist as well, including armoured, artillery, mechanised and reconnaissance.[12b] Cadian regiments are organized around a core of companies, anywhere from two to thirty depending on a variety of factors when it was raised; for example the Cadian 91st, raised in response to the 13th Black Crusade, numbered ten companies and was considered a small Cadian unit,[11a] while the storied Cadian 8th numbered twenty-four.[3a] Infantry companies, normally between one to four hundred men each, are led by a command squad and consists of between two to six platoons, as well as any additional support units attached to the company,[11] such as a squadron of Sentinels and a Sentry Gun battery.[8] Each platoon will be led by its own command squad and consist of between two to six squads.[11a]
Normal infantry squads are given a unique three-digit identifier, while command squads use a two-digit number with a central skull motif; special veteran or Kasrkin squads use a three-digit number beginning with one or two zeros.[3b] In some infantry regiments, the heavy weapons and infantry are segregated, in which case every fourth company is a dedicated Heavy Weapons Company,[9] while in others they are intermixed, such as one heavy weapons platoon per company or one heavy weapons squad per platoon.[7][8] Armoured companies are typically composed of three squadrons of three vehicles and a command vehicle.[9] Super-heavy tank companies are composed of four vehicles.[6i] However, the sizes of each unit is not fixed in place and can change drastically in times of war, a necessary feature inherit in the flexible command structure.[11a]
In addition to its core units, support formations can be attached to the regiment to give it additional capabilities: when the 114th Cadian Regiment deployed during the Taros Campaign, it included an artillery brigade, a Storm Trooper platoon, a Sentinel company and a Recon company.[7]
A Colonel typically commands a regiment, assisted by a command platoon and any other Departmento Munitorum officials including Commissars.[11] In addition to the normal headquarters staff the regiment can include other noncombat support units such as logistics, medical and signals companies.[7]
Noteworthy Engagements
Cadian regiments have been involved in many engagements, both on and off their homeworld.
- 1st Black Crusade — 781.M31
- 2nd Black Crusade — 597.M32
- 3rd Black Crusade — 909.M32
- The defense of Mihok Secundus — 361.M37
- Zarona Intervention — 089.M38
- 9th Black Crusade — 537.M38
- Spinward Front — ???.M39
- Gothic War — 143-151.M41
- Relief of Baudenvost — 216.M41
- Battle of Greystar 394.M41
- Achilus Crusade — 777.M41
- Scouring of Gnosis — 786.M41
- First Krandor Rebellion — 795.M41
- Luxor Uprising — 812.M41
- Chinchare Hrud Infestation — 844.M41
- The War on Dellerax — against Saim-Hann Eldar in 859-861.M41
- Kyobin Raid — 883.M41
- Betalis Campaign — 894.M41
- Hive Fleet Gorgon — 903.M41
- Hive Fleet Scarabus — 937.M41
- Third Purging of Lastrati — 937.M41
- Battle of Eagle Gate — 946.M41
- Pandorax Campaign — 959-961.M41
- Crusade of Thunder — ???-971.M41
- Promethean War — 980.M41
- The fall of Daya — ???.???
- Deucalion Crusade — ???,M41
- Fall of Medusa V — ???.M41
- Lorn V Campaign - ???.M41
- Ghorvenfal Raid — ???.M41
- Kotov Crusade - ???.M41[20]
- Defense of Aurent — 992.M41
- Battle for Teleth-Ai — 783999.M41
- Hive Fleet Kraken — 993.M41
- The defence of the Hamman's World — ???.M41
- Hive Fleet Leviathan — 997.M41
- Red Waaagh! — 998.M41
- Taros Campaign — 998.M41
- Third War for Armageddon — 998.M41[10]
- Ormantep Raid — 999.M41
- Fellguard Incident — 452999.M41
- Battle of Mu'gulath Bay — 757999.M41
- Second Agrellan Campaign — 999.M41
- During Abaddon's 13th Black Crusade, the Cadians had to fight on their own soil. In the early stages of the Crusade, they confronted and destroyed the Volscani Cataphracts (a renegade Imperial Guard army) at the Battle of Tyrok Fields. Eventually however, Cadia itself was destroyed and its survivors still carry the name as the Cadian Shock Troopers.[14b]
- The War for Tarrovar — ???.M42
- The Talledus War - M42[18]
- The War of Beasts on Vigilus — ???.M42
- The Plague Wars[26]
- The Argovon Campaign - ???.M42[19]
- The Chromyd Front - ???.M42[21]
- The Charadon Campaign - ???.M42[22]
- The Octarius War - M42[28]
- The Coronal Crusade - M42
- The Fourth Tyrannic War[51]
- The Battle for Dasht i-Kevar
Notable Cadian Shock Trooper Regiments
Cadian Shock Troopers in various garb[14b]
Notable Armoured Regiments
Notable Cadian Shock Troopers
- Lord Castellan Ursula Creed - Ursarkar's daughter and current Supreme Commander[29]
- Lord Castellan Ursarkar E. Creed – Former Supreme Commander of Cadia's military forces, Colonel-in-Chief of the 8th Cadian[1]
- Lord Castellan Volkov — legendary Lord Castellan[30c]
- Warmaster Ryse — Mentor to Ursarkar E. Creed[31]
- Governor Primus Marus Porelska — Governor of Cadia at the time of the 13th Black Crusade[32]
- Governor Secundus Karwyn — Deputy Governor of Cadia at the time of the 13th Black Crusade[32]
- Lord General Mohamar Antoninus deViers — Supreme Commander, 18th Army Group Exolon[33]
- Lord General Troskzer[30b]
- Lord General Alberich Harster — Member of Cadian High Command[35]
- Lord General Helgar Klos[36]
- Lord General Gerder[31]
- Lord General Jaquias[32]
- Castellan Jakren Stein[37]
- Marshal Shai Arrian[38c]
- General Sturnn — 412th Cadian[39]
- General Grask[31]
- General Isaia Bendikt[38c]
- General Maximus Octavian Grüber III[38c]
- General Flowerdew[32]
- General Dekker[28]
- General Justus[38c]
- Major General Gerard Bergen — 18th Army Group Exolon[40]
- General Stahl[38a]
- General Lynch[38a]
- General Yorin[41]
- Ursarkar Creed — Retired General not to be confused with the more famous Lord Castellan[38a]
- Praetor-Colonel Talia Karsk — Commands the Imperial Fists' Auric Auxilia[17]
- Colonel Rath Sturm[38b]
- Colonel Stranski — 114th Cadian Mechanised[6h]
- Colonel Starkzahn[30a]
- Colonel Lansted[14a]
- Colonel Elena Broski[22]
- Colonel Odrameyer[26]
- Colonel Sparker[42]
- Warden-Colonel Parmenion Thade — 88th Cadian Mechanised Infantry[43]
- Knight Commander Kabe — Legendary Tank Commander[30c]
- Knight Commander Pask — Cadia's greatest tank ace[34]
- Major Luka[31]
- Captain Dzansk[41]
- Captain Bharath Obeysekera — Kasrkin
- Captain Karpova[51]
- Lieutenant Nathasian — Later became a Warmaster[44]
- 2nd Lieutenant Mira — 203rd Cadian[45]
- Lieutenant Danzek[46]
- Colour Sergeant Jarran Kell — 8th Cadian, Lord Castellan Creed's right-hand man[34]
- Sergeant Lukas Bastonne[34]
- Sergeant Oskar Andreas Wulfe — Tank Commander, 81st Cadian Armoured[47]
- Sergeant Arminka 'Minka' Lesk — Sergeant, 101st Cadian[38c]
- Sergeant Karsk[48]
- Guardsman Drasquez — 91st Cadian[11b]
- Orsani Rudvald — Cadian 8th[32]
- Emeline Smythe — Rose to Inquisitor[49]
Quotes
- "Any Cadian who can't field-strip his own lasgun by age ten was born on the wrong planet." – Anonymous[4a]
- "If it was a miracle then it was a Kantrael short-pattern nineteen-megathule Lasrifle miracle" — General Karnow following the 122nd Cadian's victory at Vogen[5c]
Images
Cadian Shock Troopers (1995)[25c]
Cadian Shock Troopers Squad (2003)[25c]
Cadian Shock Troopers Squad (2021)[24]
Cadian Shock Troopers Squad (2022)[50]
See also
- Known Survivors of Cadia - Cadians who survived the destruction of Cadia.
- List of Astra Militarum regiments
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