42nd Paragonian Armoured
The 42nd Paragonian Armoured Regiment (also known as the 42nd Paragon Tank Regiment[1a]) was an Armoured Paragonian regiment of the Astra Militarum.[1f]
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History
The 42nd Paragonian Armoured was raised in 395.M41[1e] to reinforce Battlegroup Kalidar[2], an Imperial Battlegroup formed to liberate Kalidar IV from the invading orks of Waaagh! Gratzdakka.[1a] However, due to the imprecise nature of warp travel, they ended up taking two years to arrive at the Kalidar System[1a][1b][1f], allowing the orks to gain a foothold on the planet.[1a][1f]
In the subsequent Kalidar War, the 42nd were one of the regiments deployed on the Kostoval Flats to break the orks' siege of the Urta mining complex; they were assigned to guard the flanks of the two Solon's Axe formations that made up the Militarum's advance.[1a] However, the Imperials were ambushed by the orks as they travelled through the desert, coming under attack from mobs of Tankbustas and a number of Gargants, including a Witch Engine.[1a][1c][1f] The Militarum were forced to retreat, with the 42nd taking heavy casualties (the 2nd and 3rd companies in particular were almost completely wiped out whilst trying to support the 7th Paragonian Super-heavy Tank Company).[1c][1f]
Following the Kalidar War the 42nd Paragonian Armoured was disbanded due to its losses and their number was assigned to a new regiment.[2]
Organisation
The regiment consisted of at least four companies, numbered 2nd through 5th.[1a]
Assets
Known Vehicles
The 42nd Armoured Regiment was made up primarily of Leman Russ Battle Tanks and their variants. The 3rd Company contained ten such tanks.[1a]
In addition to the named vehicles below, the Regiment also contained at least one Leman Russ Vanquisher, commanded by Captain Malliant of the 3rd Company.[1a]
- Indomitable Fury — Leman Russ, 3rd Company. Commanded by Lieutenant Colaron Artem Lo Bannick.[1a] Destroyed on the Kostoval Flats.[1d]
- Ozorian Endures Fatefully — Leman Russ, 3rd Company. Destroyed on the Kostoval Flats.[1a]
- Wilful Destruction — Leman Russ, 3rd Company. Commanded by Lieutenant Verlannick.[1a]
Known Personnel
- Gueptera Assis Sholana — Colonel. Commanding officer of the Regiment.[1f]
3rd Company
- Malliant — Captain.[1a]
- Verlannick — Lieutenant. Second-in-command to Captain Malliant and commander of the Wilful Destruction.[1a]
- Colaron Artem Lo Bannick — Lieutenant, Squadron 3. Third-in-command to Captain Malliant and Lieutenant Verlannick and commander of the Indomitable Fury.[1a] Later transferred to the 7th Paragonian Super-heavy Tank Company.[1g]
- Kalligen — Lieutenant.[1b]
- Katail — Squadron leader.[1a]
- Kennerston — Senior Sergeant, Squadron 1.[1a]
- Gallient — Sergeant, Squadron 3.[1a]
- Arlesen — Sponson gunner, Indomitable Fury.[1a] Killed in battle on the Kostoval Flats.[1d]
- Brevant — Loader, Indomitable Fury.[1a] Killed in battle on the Kostoval Flats.[1d]
- Kurlick — Driver, Indomitable Fury.[1a] Killed in battle on the Kostoval Flats.[1d]
- Patinallo — Gunner, Indomitable Fury.[1a] Killed in battle on the Kostoval Flats.[1d]
- Tovan — Sponson gunner, Indomitable Fury.[1a] Killed in battle on the Kostoval Flats.[1d]
- Rankoun — Enginseer.[1f]
See also
Sources
- 1: Baneblade (Novel):
- 2: Shadowsword (Novel), Interstitial between Chapters Three & Four, pgs. 55-57