Durann
Durann was a Guardsman of the Konig 9th Heavy Tank Company, who served under the Tank Commander Maximillian Weisemann as the main gunner of the Baneblade Arethusa.[1]
During the invasion of Colonia by the Ork Warlord Gharag Badtoof, Weisemann ordered the Arethusa to lead a solo strike against the orks as they attempted to form a bridgehead on the Cambria River. Despite being unsupported, the Arethusa and its crew reaped a heavy toll on the orks. However, the tank became bogged down and was destroyed by ork fighta-bommers. Although most of the crew evacuated before the tank exploded, Durann and Enginseer M'Gala were injured after another ork plane strafed their position. Weisemann ordered the injured crew, including Durann, to retreat to the Imperial lines while the intact crew held off the orks.[1]
Although the survivors made it back alive, the Imperials were unable to recapture the area for a further two months. By the time the Mortant 7th Regiment arrived at the site of the battle, they found the wreckage of Arethusa but no sign of any human bodies.[1]
Sources
- 1: Imperial Armour Volume One - Imperial Guard and Imperial Navy, pgs. 210-211
