The Catachan II, nicknamed the "Green Vipers", is a celebrated regiment of the Catachan Jungle Fighters of the Imperial Guard. Its current commanding officer is Colonel "Iron Hand" Straken.[1a][1b][4]
Overview
The Catachan II is made up of many specialized veteran squads, known as Catachan Devil Squads, equivalent to the elite Stormtroopers of the Militarum Tempestus that are called in to aid other regiments.[2] It is currently being reconstituted to take part in the Indomitus Crusade under the command of the famed Colonel Straken.[6]
Important Battles and Events
- 926.M41: Dulma'lin Cleansing[1a][4]
- 938.M41: Yaqit 27[1a]
- Ulani Aftermath[1b][4]
- Fight for and evacuation of Vartol City[1b][4]
- Battle of the Red Rain[4]
- The Battle of Catachan[6]
Organisation
Notable Members
- Colonel Straken — Commanding Officer[1b]
- Colonel Greiss — Former commanding officer.[1d]
- Gunnery Sergeant "Stonetooth" Harker[Needs Citation]
- Nork Deddog — Ogryn bodyguard of Colonel Greiss (Straken's predecessor)[1c][2]
- Sly Marbo — The "One Man Army"[3]
See also
Sources
- 1: Codex: Imperial Guard (5th Edition):
- 2: Codex: Catachans (3rd Edition), pg. 22
- 3: Straken (Novel), Chapter 11
- 4: Codex: Astra Militarum (8th Edition), pg. 58 — Colonel 'Iron Hand' Straken
- 5: Warhammer 40,000 Apocalypse: Kill Team, (e-book) pgs. 5-7
- 6: Codex: Astra Militarum (9th Edition), pg. 23