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==IG Regiment Overview==
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[[Vostroya]] is a world in the Halo Zone beyond the [[Eye of Terror]], which swore allegiance to [[Mars]] during the [[Age of Strife]]. It is now ruled by a committee of Techtriarchs, a mix of [[Mechanicus]] [[Magos]] and more traditional Imperial planetary government. During the [[Horus Heresy]], Vostroya refused to provide regiments to the Emperor, preferring instead to reserve the population in the manufactorium blanketing the world. After the Heresy came to an end the Vostroyans agreed to supply every first born son to service with the [[Imperial Guard]].

==Recruitment & Training==
[[Image:Vostroyan soldier.jpg|thumb|right|Vostroyan soldier, by John Blanche]]
According to Vostroya's ''Offering of the First Born'', the eldest son of every family must enlist in the Regiments. There are no exceptions to this law, which applies even to the Techtriarchs and the most noble families. For most Vostroyans, it is an honour to join the Firstborn, as great importance is attached to the payment of the debt owed to the Emperor millennia ago.

Unlike other Imperial Guard regiments that are raised en-masse, the Firstborn get a steady flow of new recruits from their homeworld. As a result, the Firstborn regiments have existed unbroken since they were first created. This is not always easy to organize, but ensures that Vostroyan regiments maintain their highest potential, as well as ensuring there's a core of veteran warriors. One consequence of this method is that the Firstborn are considered a brotherhood of warriors and are proud to train the recruits according to their own exacting standards. Few Imperial Guard regiments have a stronger brotherly bond than the Vostroyans.

The Firstborn are trained in very difficult conditions among the ruined industrial areas of their homeworld.

==Battle Style==

Vostroyans are disdainful of Imperial Guard regiments which they consider to be less devoted than themselves. They are strictly disciplined and act as a warrior brotherhood when in the field.

==Appearance & Uniform==
Being away from centralized control of the Imperium, Vostroyan soldiers and officers retain a very archaic appearance compared to the rest of Imperial Guard. Thier weapons are past down from from firstborn to firstborn and are usally worth more than the guardsmen who carry them. The Firstborn are based in appearance on the real world Russian Cossacks and the Czarist Russian army, whereas the [[Valhallan Ice Warriors]] are based on Russia's Soviet Red Army. Firstborn use long and very ornate rifles. Officers bear lasguns integrated with axes. Standard bearers bear ancient tribal sabers and daggers, and ritual scars on their upper torsos.

==Weapons & Equipment==
The Vostroyan Firstborn prefer to use [[Plasma Guns]] and [[Heavy Bolters]].

==Notable Regiments==
====Vostroyan 5th Firstborn Regiment====
The Vostroyan V Regiment was commanded by Lord Marshal [[Graf Harazahn]], supreme commander of the Imperial forces on [[Medusa V]]. The regiment defended [[Hive]] Euryales against [[Chaos]] forces when [[Van Grothe's Rapidity]] overwhelmed the planet.
====Vostroyan 7th Firstborn Regiment====
The Vostroyan VII Regiment defended [[Hive]] Euryales on [[Medusa V]] alongside Lord Marshal [[Graf Harazahn]] and the Vostroyan V.
====Vostroyan 9th Firstborn Regiment====
Circa 992.[[M41]] - Defended the planet of [[Nimbosa Crusade|Nimbosa]] against the Tau effort to annex the world. The regiment was destroyed to a man defending the factory city of [[Polia]].

====Vostroyan 11th Firstborn Regiment====
Circa 992.[[M41]] - Defended the planet of [[Nimbosa Crusade|Nimbosa]] against the [[Tau]] effort to annex the world. The Regiment was destroyed to a man defending the factory city of [[Polia]].
====Vostroyan 22nd Firstborn Regiment====
The Regiment was instrumental in the liberation of [[Kurkaris]]. It is one of the very few Vostroyan regiments to make use of [[Rough Riders]] squadrons (called Hussars) in order to better engage the [[Orks]] in Kurkaris' thick forests. <sup>5</sup>
====Vostroyan 27th Firstborn Regiment====
circa 900.M41 The regiment is despatched to Medusa V and conducts operations around Machavius [[Hive]] alongside the [[Ultramarines]]. The hive was under assault by [[Necron]]s for reasons unknown.<sup>1</sup>
====Vostroyan 68th Firstborn Regiment====
Defended Daniks world from an ork invasion and a planet wide rebellion. 5th company alone held the line so the rest of the regiment could withdraw.

====Vostroyan 241st Firstborn Regiment====
Nicknamed the “Legia Zaimprowizowany” or “Improvised Regiment”, the 241st are famous for their ad-hoc organisation. They can frequently be found adopting the fighting style of other regiments. The commander during the [[Medusa V]] campaign was Colonel Illyich Szradislav. <sup>1</sup>

==Notable Armoured Regiments==
====Vostroyan Heavy Armoured 24th 'Iron Bloods'====
Consisted of less than 1,500 Guardsmen at founding-strength.<sup>6.p.9</sup>

==Notable Vostroyan Firstborn Members==
*[[Lord Marshal]] [[Graf Harazahn]] - [[The Fall of Medusa V]]
*[[Colonel]] [[Illyich Szradislav]] - [[The Fall of Medusa V]]

==Miniatures Range==
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Image:vos_regiment2.gif|Vostroyan Firstborn squad
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==Sources==
* UK [[WD317]], pg44
* Fall of Medusa V campaign Booklet
*<sup>3</sup>[http://medusav.games-workshop.com/ Medusa V World wide Campaign]
*<sup>4</sup>[[Warhammer 40,000: Cities of Death]]
*<sup>5</sup>http://oz.games-workshop.com/crucis/kurkaris/hobby_rr_showcase.htm
*<sup>6</sup>:[[Codex: Imperial Guard (5th Edition)]]

==See also==
*[[Regiments of the Imperial Guard]]

[[Category:Imperial Guard Regiments]]

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