Vardan Rifles
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IG Regiment Overview
| Basic Data | Example Miniature | |
| Regiment Name: | Vardan Rifles | 
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| Homeworld: | Vardan | |
| Specialties: | Trench warfare | |
During the campaign for Boucheroc, the 902nd Vardan Rifles was the only surviving regiment of three (722nd, 831st, 902nd) deployed to protect the planet's supply of promethium from an Ork Waaagh. The landing forces were decimated, losing one full regiment (722nd) in just a week, and another not long after (831st). The survivors of the destroyed regiments were regrouped and integrated into the 902nd Vardan Rifles. As casualties mounted, the 902nd was reduced in size from a regiment, down to a two hundred man company. The Ork assault was halted at the city of Boucheroc, denying the invaders access to the underground promethium supply there. Due to bureaucratic delays, the low tactical and material worth of the planet and the absence of competent ground leadership above company level, the campaign for Boucheroc has left the 902nd pinned down in the city for more than ten years.
Recruitment & Training
Battle Style
Due to the extreme losses taken by the 902nd and the numerical superiority of the besieging Orks, the Vardan 902nd relys mainly on trench warfare and defensive fortification. The 902nd has not near enough manpower to make a serious assault on the Ork lines, and so is primarily concerned with the defence of the city in support of the adjacent Imperial Guard regiments. At the smallest level, the regiment is divided into 4-6 man fireteams, sheltering in defensive foxholes.
Appearance & Uniform
In battle, troopers wear a heavy vest of balistic cloth with extra pectoral protection and flexible shoulder reinforcements.
Weapons & Equipment
Notable Vardan Rifles Regiments
Vardan 722nd Rifles
Participated in the defence of Boucheroc. The regiment was completely destroyed within a week of arriving on planet during one of the many all-out assaults on the Ork lines. The few survivors were folded into the 831st and 902nd Vardan Rifles.1
Vardan 831st Rifles
Participated in the defence of Boucheroc. After years at the front survivors were folded into the 902nd Vardan Rifles.1
Vardan 902nd Rifles
Participated in the defence of Boucheroc. The regiment was involved for 10 years and was the only surviving formation of three Vardan regiments; each of the other three being successively folded into other regiments as battle field losses mounted. The regiment was diverted to Boucheroc from its founding and spent at least 10 years on the Boucheroc front.1
Miniatures Range
Sources
- 1:15 Hours Novel pg 81
