Mendetish Blueshanks

## Mendetish Blueshanks Regiments

Standard Mendetish Blueshanks Line Soldier.

## Commanders

### **Acting**

Lord Commissar Sarndt Totterweir (Planetary Governor; Officially), Individual Regimental Commanders (In Practice)

### **Notable Commanders**

Caleb Abdalib,

The **Mendetish Shock Troopers**, more commonly known as the **Mendetish Blueshanks**, are a collection of regiments hailing from the Half-Agri, Half-Fortress world of Mendetish in the Medrari Sector. Heavily modelled off of the Cadian Shock Troopers, the Blueshanks form the backbone of Imperial Guard regiments within the Medrari Sector.

Although most Blueshank Regiments are either troop or mechanized regiments, there are also armored regiments that act as a supporting force.

## History

Raised from the World of Mendetish during the days of the Angels of Repentance's Crusade Repentia, the Mendetish Blueshanks were the first of the Imperial Guard Regiments to join in the Crusades to re-take Sector Medrari.

For the first millenia of their existence, the only purpose of the Blueshanks were to provide ground troops for the many crusades within the Medrari sector, and it would not be until early M33 that the Blueshanks would become the Garrison force in the Sector.

### Crusade Repentia

First Raised during the Crusade Repentia, the Mendetish Blueshanks would become the primary ground forces of this semi-mythical crusade. Going from world to world to bring them back into compliance, they were under the direct orders of the Angels of Repentance chapter of Astartes.

From the warp-scarred Ynnach to the hive world of Tribute, the Blueshanks had fought and died in that crusade on every world that had been reclaimed.

### WAAAAGH! Endios

WAAAAGH! Endios, better known as the Crusade Secundus, was an Ork WAAAAGH! in the Endios sub-sector of Sector Medrari.

### War for Dawn

The Inquisitorial War for Dawn was a conflict that engulfed all of the Medrari Sector, and lead to the divisions within the sector reaching a breaking point.

## Regimental Home World

### Mendetish

Mendetish is the Cadia of the Medrari Sector. Although not nearly as important as the keystone of the Cadian Gate, it acts as one of the few, gated Fortress Worlds that stand watch over the Varros Rift.

Before the Heresy, it was an Agri-World that produced Food for 7 other solar systems, but the heresy brought about full-on Daemonic incursions. After the Planet's liberation by the Angels of Repentance by the semi-mythical Crusade Repentia in M31, the Planet entered a period of transformation, one that would turn it into what it is today.

While the various agri-fields still make up the majority of the planet's surface, and farming is one of the top professions on the planet, it was now dotted by fortress-cities, similar to the Cadian Kasrs. Now, those who were born would learn every art of warfare they could.

## Regimental Organisation

#### Officer Ranks

* **Lord Commissar:** The Overarching Commander of the Mendetish Blueshank Regiments, and the Planetary Governor of Mendetish. For 3 Millennia, it has been held by the noble warrior-clan Totterweir.
* **Generalis Rex:** The Commanders of each individual regiment. When they do convene on Mendetish, they prove to be hearty warriors themselves.
* **Field Commander:** Field Commanders will command each company within a Regiment. Some will have gone through many years of serving within a regiment to get to this position, while others will be trained on Mendetish for the role.

#### Specialist Ranks

* **Commissar:** A Political and Religious officer responsible for keeping the regiments in the zealous service of the Emperor, as well as maintaining general morale. Unique to the Mendetish Blueshanks, the Commissars of the Mendetish Blueshanks are born, raised, and Trained on Mendetish in a Schola Progenium Facility in the Fjall Tribulation.
* **Linebreaker:** The Linebreaker is a specialist role that combines Demolitions and Shock Assault roles. Often Drawn from those who have survived 40 or more hours of active combat, these linebreakers will decimate bunkers and other fortifications with their grenade launchers and other explosives.
* **Shock Assault Trooper:** The Shock Assault Troopers are often veterans who have been trained in heavy assault tactics.
* **Scout:** Scouts are those responsible for moving ahead of the main line or advance to scout out the enemy position. They will often be the first landed in a battle zone so as to scout the combat area for terrain and enemy strongpoints.
* **Engineer:** A Specialized role meant for the construction of defenses. While pickets may dig foxholes, the Engineers will dig heavily fortified trenches. This is not a solely exclusive specialty - Most Shock Assault troopers also have Engineer accredidation.

#### Line Ranks

* **Sargent:** Sargents are the commanders of squads. Each squad will have one commander.
* **Veteran:** Veterans are those who have served in active combat for a long, long time. They are the most experienced and the most scarred, as they have seen things that no man ever wishes to see.
* **Shock Trooper:** Shock Troopers are a line rank that tend to fight on the front lines the most often. They have survived at least 15 hours of active combat service.
* **Line Soldier:** Line soldiers can range from a new conscript to an old soldier. They make up the majority of each unspecialized regiment. Trained from birth in the art of warfare, each line soldier carries out their duties to the Emperor in every way they can.

## Regimental Traditions

Although there are many hundreds of Mendetish Regiments, all share common origins, and as such, the training of each regiment has lead them to each have an overarching culture. Each regiment, depending on where it was raised from and how it was trained, will have it's own traditions; but all regiments will share one, running culture, carefully cultivated from Mendetish.

### Tattoos

No Soldier of the Mendetish Blueshanks, whether he be a simple Line Soldier or a full-blown Lord Commissar, would be caught dead without a tattoo somewhere on his body. Even if it will be covered up in Battle, each tattoo has symbolic meaning to the soldier it belongs to.

These tattoos can also serve as Identification Markings. Rarely are two sets of tattoos similar, as each soldier will get new ones in celebration of survivng battles, and in memory of lost comrades.

Tattoos can also say a lot about where on Mendetish each Regiment is raised from. Each different Fortress-City has it's own, unique patterns of tattoos, and thus, each regiment raised from a fortress-city will share that patten.

### Brotherhood in Arms

For the Regiments raised from Mendetish, each and every soldier is each other's spiritual brother. Each soldier will watch for each-other's backs, and to break this sacred bond of brotherhood is to invite severe punishment.

Those within a Squad form the closest of bonds, and the closest brothers will swear blood-vegeance upon the death of their equal. Outside of the squad, Platoons are known to be the closest forms within a Regiment.

### Old Grudges

To anger a soldier of the Mendetish Blueshanks is to anger his platoon, or more uncommon, his regiment. No Grudge will end over time, and a Mendetish Regiment may forever be fueding with some distant, relatively unknown regiment for some unknown gripe between long-dead soldiers.

It is when these grudges are turned against Xenos is when they become the most dangerous, as a Regiment will try its hardest to prove that it will not falter in holding onto the grudge made. For Example, the Asuryani Craftworld Alator is known to have a long-standing grudge against the soldiers of the Mendetish 60th Combined Regiment, a grudge that comes into fierce play each and every time the two forces meet on the battlefield.

## Regimental Equipment

* **Fatigues:** The Standard-Issue Fatigues of the Mendetish Blueshanks are a set of all-weather clothing in a blue-pattern camoflage. The Coloring has earned them their title as "Blueshanks", one which has mostly superseded their official title of Shock Troopers.
* **Flak Armor:** The Flak Armor, in contrast to blue of the fatigues and combat wear, is a deep crimson color.
* **Carolus-Pattern Lasgun:** Unique to the Blueshanks, the Carolus-Pattern Lasgun is not far different from most other Patterns of Lasgun. Unique to the pattern, however, is the ability to overcharge each shot of the lasgun at the expense of using more power in the powerpack.
* **Elliot-Pattern Lasgun:** The Elliot-Pattern Lasgun is an uncommon pattern of Lasgun within the Mendetish Blueshanks known for it's light weight and general reliability. It is often given to Junior Officer and Medicae roles. It is able to use energy more efficiently, and thus, it's production is hampered.
* **Hellgun:**
* **Emil-Pattern Heavy Stubber:**
* **Rolf-Pattern Shotlas:**
* **Öne-Pattern Laspistol:**
* **Chainsword:**
* **Combat Knife:**
* **Frag Grenade:**
* **Krak Grenade:**

## Tactics and Doctrine

The Mendetish Regiments, much like their Cadian Counterparts, are known to prefer combined-arm tactics. When an Army involving Mendetish regiments is formed, various regiments of various specializations will be brought together. Tactics often follow the Tactica Imperialis, but will ultimately fall to the decisions of each Generalis Rex.

## Notable Units

*Feel Free to Add your own*
* **1st "Mighty Management":** The 1st Regiment to be raised, The "Mighty Management" has since lost their general purpose for warfare, and instead act as a combined-arms Command and Honor Guard Regiment, solely stationed on Mendetish. For their general purpose, administratum elements have been integrated into the Regiment, and to be brought into the 1st Regiment is to enter a life of relative luxury among the Imperial Guard. It is often considered a retirement position for standard troopers.
* **7th "Black Skulls"**
* **17th "Black Angels"**
* **60th Line Regiment:** Possibly the most famous of the Regiments, the 60th Line Regiment was raised some time in M35. Any member of the Ruling Totterweir Family that enter the guard are assigned to the 60th, and thus, it has earned the nickname "Royal Bastards."

#### Lord Commissars

* **Sarndt Totterweir:** Sarndt Totterweir is the current Lord Commissar of Mendetish. Known for his stoic nature, he helped organize the Mendetish Forces during the War for Dawn.

#### Generalis Rex

* **Frederik Lagerlöf:** The Generalis Rex of the 60th Mendetish Regiment. Stoic and unyielding, Lagerlöf has lead the Regiment as long as anyone can remember.

#### Field Commanders

* **Arnfast Malmsten:** Arnfast Malmsten is the Field Commander of the 60th Regiment 1st Company and trusted advisor and friend of Frederik Lagerlöf. Blunt and Brash, he is popular among his men for his sense of practicality, for he prefers to save the lives of his men over throwing them at the enemy - a rare trait in the 41st Millennium.
* **John Malmqvist:** John Malmqvist is a Field Commander for the 71st Regiment. He is known to have helped defend Mendetish during the Daemonic Incursion of the 13th Black Crusade.
* **Tim Lindskog:**
* **Anders Bjorkman:**

#### Commissars

* **Bo Hannsson:**
* **Edvard Malmberg:** Edvard Malmberg is a hero unto himself. A Commissar within the 60th, he is the fiercesome inspiration of morale, and is known as the "White-Eyed."
* **Valdemar Egnell:**

#### Regular Soldiers

* **Elliot Kent Totterweir:** One of Lord Commissar Sarndt Totterweir's 16 sons, he is the youngest, and member of the 60th Mendetish.
* **Gärdar Cederström:** Sargent of the 60th Regiment, 3rd Company, 1st Platoon, 1st Squad. He is the Sargent and Friend of Elliot Kent Totterweir, and is a descendant of the Warrior-Clan Cederström, one known for it's grasp on tactical situations and the Housecarl Dynasty to the Totterweirs.
* **Oskar Wahlberg:**
* **Sakarias Lagerkvist:**
* **Anna Hagström:**
* **Else Aalberg:**

## Regimental Appearance

### Regimental Colours

The Mendetish Blueshanks wear blue, camo-pattern fatigues, with a Deep Crimson-Colored Armor. It is the blue color of the fatigues that the Regiments gain the nicknames "Blueshanks." Any Identifying Insignia worn on the Armor is in white, while any campaign patches one may receive are in black.

### Regimental Badge

The Regimental Badge for all Mendetish Regiments is a White Imperialis with a scroll below it, with the regiment number written in Roman Numerals.

## Relations

### Enemies

* **The Lost and the Damned:** The Lost and the Damned Regiments prove to be the largest enemies of the Mendetish Blueshanks.

### By:

"*Cadia's gone, son, and it's our job to fill in the Gap. Medrari's relied on us long enough, now is the time we edge our bets and save the Imperium.*"
—Lord Commissar Sarndt Totterweir

## Gallery

Veteran, Armed with a HellgunA Shock Assault Trooper, armed with a formidable Air-Cooled Heavy Stubber. His job is to break through the lines of the enemy.Mendetish Scout. Probing the Lines, as well as taking hidden positions, these scouts can Assassinate Targets and report back any sort of intelligence they may come upon.A Mendetish Runner Sargent. The Leader of one of the special Communication Squads, he is kitted with lighter armor to have more space for spare equipment and less overall weight. Armed with a combat knife and an Öne-Pattern Laspistol.Mendetish Field commander, armed with a Rolf-Pattern Shotlas. These Formidable Commanders field each company of a regiment, and often hail from the Noble Classes of Mendetish, as well as regular soldiers who have climbed the ranks.A Mendetish Vox Operator. Often found in command squads, these vox operators are responsible for communicating out the orders of their commanders to squads, platoons, or even entire regiments.