Cadian 39th
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The Cadian 39th, also known as the 'Glorious' Cadian 39th,[4] is a Cadian Shock Troopers regiment with a distinguished history.[1] It is the second unit of that name, succeeding a regiment which had gone renegade.[2a]
History
After the original Cadian 39th turned traitor and was destroyed in late M41,[2a] a new regiment of the same name was raised. This unit quickly distinguished itself under the capable command of Castellan Blakov.[3][4] Even though the unit witnessed daemons during the Fellguard Incident on Kelthorn, the Inquisition judged the survivors non-corrupted; Inquisitorial clerk Menshon Lytle consequently recommended that the unit should not be liquidated. Instead, the Cadian 39th would swear an oath of silence and be posted to the most lethal warzones possible.[3] Even though this move was designed to ultimately eliminate all survivors in the long term,[3] the unit was still active by early M42,[4] thus having endured beyond the destruction of Cadia.[5]
Known campaigns
- Late M41: Perides Crusade[3][6]
- Late M41: Pericles Crusade — Considered the "great saga" of the Cadian 39th.[4]
- 999.M41: Fellguard Incident[1][3]
- 999.M41: 13th Black Crusade[7]
Known members
- Blakov — Castellan. Commander during the Pericles Crusade and Fellguard Incident. KIA on Kelthorn.[3][4]
- Merlene Rawl — Castellan. Promoted after Blakov's death; later wrote an account of the Cadian 39th's history.[4]
- Chavaria — Commissar. KIA on Kelthorn.[3][4]
- Vurtch — Regimental Priest.[3]
- Golbok — Sergeant.[3]
- Yanson — Sergeant. KIA on Kelthorn.[4]
- Irvan — Trooper.[3] KIA on Kelthorn.[4]
See also
Sources
- 1: Codex: Astra Militarum (6th Edition) — Dark Millennium
- 2: Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Retribution
- 2a: Typhon - Ladon Temple Ruins
- 3: The Siege of Fellguard (Short Story)
- 4: The Hour of Hell (Short Story)
- 5: Gathering Storm: Fall of Cadia, Chapter 3
- 6: Warhammer 40,000: Stronghold Assault, The Fellguard Incident
- 7: The 13th Black Crusade (Background Book), pg. 91
