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1 Notable Armoured Regiments
2 Notable Heavy Tank Companies
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Notable Armoured Regiments

Cadian 9th Armoured

Known to have fought in the 13th Black Crusade^14-p91

Cadian 31st Armoured

De	31. Cadia Panzerregiment

The 31st Armoured was raised on Cadia and fought at Levilnor IV.^6-p65

Cadian 74th Armoured

De	74. Cadia Panzerregiment

The 74th Armoured was raised on Cadia and fought at the Defence of Hamman's World against the Tyranid Hive Fleet Kraken. Includes at least one Leman Russ Conqueror.^6-p56

Cadian 98th Armoured

De	98. Cadia Panzerregiment

The 74th Armoured was raised on Cadia and fought at the Luxor Uprising. It is known to include a Leman Russ Exterminator of the Gryphonne IV style.^6-p50 It also includes a Mars pattern Baneblade, which is permanently attached to the regiment.^6-p84 It also includes a Stormblade permanently attached from another super heavy company.^6-p102 It also includes Mars pattern Chimeras with a multi-laser. It also took part in putting down the Luxor Uprising.^6-p114

Cadian 142nd Armoured

De	142. Cadia Panzerregiment

Participated in the defence of the Cadian system during the 13th Black Crusade. It includes a Leman Russ Vanquisher of the Stygies VIII pattern but the Mars Alpha hull pattern.^6-p37 It also includes a Destroyer Tank Hunter and may well have been the first vehicle of the first company as there was only one squadron of Destroyers under the 142nd.^6-p71

Cadian 212th Armoured

De	212. Cadia Panzerregiment

The 212th Cadian Armoured Regiment is a regiment of the Imperial Guard raised on Cadia. It is known to contain at least one Leman Russ Conqueror.^6-p13

Notable Heavy Tank Companies

Cadian 3rd Heavy Tank Company

De	3. Cadia Schweres Panzerregiment

c.M41 - The regiment participated in the Defence of the Imperial City of Vogen during the Khai Zhan rebellion. They were attached to the Cadian 122nd Shock Troops Regiment during the most fierce phase of the street fighting.⁶ It may also be the same unit as the Cadian 3rd Armoured featured in Dan Abnett's First And Only, in which case it has also been engaged in the Sabbat Worlds Crusade, notably on the shrine world of Menazoid Epsilon, where they suffered severe casualties. It is known to include a Mars pattern Baneblade which fought in the Battle for Vogen and is the companies sixth vehicle.^6-p85

Cadian 8th Heavy Tank Company

De	8. Cadia Schweres Panzerregiment

Participated in the defence of the Cadian system during the 13th Black Crusade. During this time the regiments order of battle was made up of 6 Shadowswords, although at least one has been redesigned into a Stormsword.^6-p109

Cadian 12th Heavy Tank Company

De	12. Cadia Schweres Panzerregiment

Participated in the defence of the Cadian system during the 13th Black Crusade, where the companies 3 Mars pattern Shadowswords were permanently attached to the Cadian 142nd Armoured Regiment. One vehicle was attached directly to the 142nd's third company.^6-p94 One of the Shadowswords was called Creed's Vengeance.^16-p6 There is also a Stormsword deployed to the Cadian 12th Heavy Tank Regiment which could be the same thing as the 12th Company, simply a typo. In any case it is the first tank of the sixth squadron.<sup.6-p107</sup>

113th Mechanised Infantry	31st Armoured	74th Armoured	98th Armoured
142nd Armoured	212th Armoured	3rd Heavy Tank Company	8th Heavy Tank Company
12th Heavy Tank Company