34th Scutus Corps

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The **34th Scutus Corps** was one of the Corps recruited by Lord General Militant Isamus Scutus in M36 as a reserve force for the Segmentum Tempestus with the task to serve as a strategical reserve in the case of serveral sector-width conflicts suddenly appearing in Tempestus like in the early 200s of M36. Eight different conflicts spanning each one several sub-sectors showed the Segmentum Command the lack of well-organized Imperial Corps in the area who could have joined the fray faster and would had stabilized the fronts. Lord General Militant Scutus was tasked in the formation of 50 combined arms Corps. One of the first Corps decleared as ready was the 34th Scutus Corps. Already in the early years of its service showed this formantion excellent combat scores with relativly less losses.

## History

Founded in 275.M36 as a consequence of the "*100 years of war*", a time in which twelve wars rampaged through the eastern and southern parts of Segmentum Tempestus, was the first combat mission of the 34th Scutus against secessionist forces in the Magdalan System on both inhabitat planets. Later in 277.M36 were parts of the 34th Scutus Corps thrown against Ork forces on Primilan Epsilon who used the confusion during the last 100 years to grow from a collection of primitive tribes to a near Warp-travell capable Ork empire. Next years were spent further hunting down secessionist and Xeno forces. 002.M37 saw the 34th to the first time a several sector-width conflict for which they were formed when WAAAGH Cupperbeater ravaged through 3 - with its splinters even 5 - sectors costing the lives of 45 billion people when the WAAAGH followed an important trade route. Elements of the 34th Scutus Corps took part in the battle for the Fortress World/Death World of Massaka were an important battle of attrition was fought helping to contain the Ork forces.

The newest campaign has the target of retaking lost Worlds and stabilizing others after the appearing of the Great Rift. When the Great Rift was born ravaged Warp Storms the northeastern part of Tempestus swallowing countless Worlds and prohibit travell through the region resulting in political chaos and food shortages. In addition appeared several Nurgle worshipping cults armed to the teeths who were able to take over countless Hive Cities. Scutus Best have to again proof their right to wear their nickname and free Tempestus of the actuall chaos.

## Notable Campaign

* **Pacification of the Magdalan System (275-277.M36):** All Regiments of the 34th were called to serve their first combat tour in the Magdalan System which was occupied by secessionist forces supported by variouse mercenary groups. The first planet who was attacked by the Corps was Magdalan VI an Imperial World without a designation. For three fought the 34th the defenders and finally broke their back and were able to remarch against Magdalan III a World in the early stages of an Industrial World. The local defenders there were more deathlier but in the end to weak to hold their home and the Corps spent the remaining five mounths in fighting off partisan attacks.
* **Attrition on Massaka (004-009.M37):** The entire 34th Scutus Corps took part in the battle of attrition on the Fortress/Death World of Massaka against the Orks of WAAAGH! Cupperbeater. WAAAGH! Cupperbeater had already ravaged through two entire Sectors when hitting the Fortress World. Ork Warboss Cupperbeater targeted the planet to retake an ancient Ork relict said to be burried deep beneath the magma streams. With the help of the Ordo Xenos Inquisitor Falè, who discovered the reason for the attack, prepeared the 34th alongside the 45th, 17th and 19th Scutus Corps massive defensive lines to kill as many Orks as possible. Massakas surface which was filled with lava stream and active vulcans proved to be the perfect planet to stand against a massive Ork invasion and prevented most Ork Spores to develop Orks helping in dramatically decimating the WAAAGH!.
* **Contain the Madness (999.M41-023.M42):** When the Citrum Maledixum divided the galaxy it also let out Chaos cults and prevented shortly Warp travel. But some sectors in the northeast of Segmentum Tempestus was hit even harder when a Warp anomaly prevented travel for three years. Three years were enough to shatter the stability on most worlds and bring massive foot shortages. And to make it worse came Nurgle cultists attacking docends of Worlds. Segmentum Command threw the 34th Scutus Corps alongside the 3rd, 28th and 35th Scutus Corps into the new front to regain lost ground. At first there was nowhere massive resistance on the planets were the 34th landed but Mossel I was the first real battle with well equipped cultists. Meanwhile were Imperial Navy fleets able to secure most parts of the hit sectors but were recalled to give heavy orbital support to purge tainted Hive Cities or areas on planets. Was it at first an easy undertaking but with every month became the Campaign more and more bloody. Finally in 023.M42 the region was decleared as recovered. 95 Planets were reconquered or "peacefully" reintegrated, 18 planets became Dead Worlds and 25 were decleared as lost.

## Corps Structure

### High Command

* **Commander of the Corps: Lord General Arthur Korburg**
* **Vice-Commander: General John O`Hara**
* **Chief of Logistic: Lieutenant General Klaus Stelzberg**
* **Highest Commissar: Lord Commissar Zachriel**
* **Highest Techpriest: Techpriest Hepalus III.**
* **Chief of Staff: General Siviette Vasund**
* **Commander of the 278th Field Division: Major General Jochen Ashen**
* **Commander of the 279th Field Division: Major General Harriet Cicero**
* **Commander of the 280th Field Division: Major General Ludwig Pecher**
* **Commander of the Reserve and Support Division: Major General Otto Brimstone**

### Divisions

#### 278th Field Division

* **HQ Unit**

* **412th Frankian Artillery Regiment**
* **100th Kardakes Assault Regiment**
* **77th Caliguan Motor Rifles**
* **31th Armoured Krassian Regiment**
* **101st Vresh Grenadier Regiment (mechanized)**

The 278th Field Division counts 120.000 soldiers and officers and serves as main attack force. All Regiments are equipped with extra Chimeras for the transport of soldiers, supplies and heavy weapons. For tactics they use normaly mechanized warfare while the Caliguan Motor Rifles serves as a mobile reaction unit and as light infantry.

#### 279th Field Division

* **HQ Unit**

* **44th Cateran Huscals Regiment "Earls own"**
* **12th Vigilant Guard**
* **14th Pragar Siege Regiment**
* **192nd Patria Artillery Regiment**
* **192nd Polax Shock Regiment**

125.000 soldiers make up the 279th Field Division a multipurpos unit. The 279th serves mainly as siege formation but can use its Artillery and Shock Regiments as support for other operations. Because of the siege porpurse has it the biggest artillery weapons and the most heavy infantry support weapons.

#### 280th Field Division

* **HQ Unit**

* **75th Indigan Praefects**
* **55th Finreth Regiment "Findlers 7th"**
* **6th Bar-El Penal Legion**
* **72nd Siegen Tercio Regiment (Light)**
* **8th Vidin Rangers Regiment**

The 280th Field Division has an authorized strenght of 155.000 soldier and a third is made up by the 6th Bar-El Penal Legion. All Regiments are light infantry units and serve mainly as recon, guerillia and cannon fooder units. Penal Legionairs are also used as a work force for the construction of new defences and suffer the most losses in the 280th Field Division.

#### Reserve and Support Division

* **HQ Unit**

* **27th Asan Storm Pioniers Regiment**
* **188th Frankian Air Defence Regiment**
* **99th Vorsund Super Heavy Company**
* **23rd Vorsund Super Heavy Company**
* **55th Galla Hussars Brigade**
* **7th Gotha Logistic Brigade**
* **38th Alan Outrider Regiment "Speed Recons"**

210.000 Guardsmen serve in the Reserve and Support Division. The formation operate not regularly as a united formation and most Regiments included area accustomed to operate also seperated at different locations. Accordingly is the HQ Unit the biggest among the HQs in the 34th Scutus Corps.