Luccan Linemen

The hive world Lucca provides the **Luccan Linemen** Astra Militarum Regiments. Luccan Linemen Regiments come in three forms: a regular Line Infantry Regiment, a Line Infantry Regiment with heavy tanks and the rare Artillery Line Infantry Regiments who have an overstrenght field artillery company. Guardsmen from Lucca are reknown for their disciplin and drill, similiar to the Mordian Iron Guard but with the single soldiers more independent fighting than the lines of the Iron Guard.

## History

First raised during the Horus Heresy and fought organised into 3 armies in the Segmentum Tempestus and in Segmentum Obscurrus with valor. A fourth army from Lucca was raised for the Great Scourring, the phase of galactic history when the Traitors fleet from Terra into the Eye of Terror. Actions against heavy traitor resistance depleated the 2nd and 4th army leaving them combined with 50.000 soldiers from combined originally 5 million soldiers.

Luccan Linemen saw since then combat in every region of the Galaxy. Like the 7th Linemen Regiment during the Bloodfest Crusade or the 183rd in the Ultima Fringes Campaign at the fringes of the Ultima Segmentum. A handfull of Luccan Regiments served in the defences against the 6th Black Crusade or in the Indomitus Crusade.

## Notable Campaigns

* **Horus Heresy and the Great Scouring:** Luccan Linemen Regiments were raised in the middle of the Horus Heresy with a strenght of 300 Regiments organised into three armies. Combat operations were at first limited to the Segmentum Tempestus, but later extended into Segmentum Obscurrus. On time of the Great Scourring reported Lucca the raising of a fourth army. Both the 2nd and the 4th armies suffered heavy losses during the Great Scouring.
* **Invasion of Angel`s Haven (unknown.M39):** 14 Luccan Linemen Regiments were the initial defenders of the Paradise World of Angels`s Haven when Harlequin forces raided the World with the intension of destroying all military forces on the planet, even if millions of civilians died. Reinforcements in the form of 3 Luccan Linemen Regiments and a strike force of the Winged Axes saved the planet.
* **Battle on the Larian Fields (010.M42):** Seven Luccan Linemen Regiments took part on the battle on the Larian Fields, a region on the planet Laria III against Tau forces. All Regiments suffered broard losses among their ranks thanks to the Tau weaponery. However, the Luccians were able to breakthrough the Tau fire a handful of times, causing heavy losses among the Tau cadres. The Tau retreat although was mainly caused through the Imperial Navy succeeses in the void battles in the Sector.

## Homeworld

Lucca is a Hive World situated in the Leman Sector. Vast lichen fields rich in small rivers cover the planetary surface and only some small oceans cover the surface. 25 of the 33 Hive Cities were built into giant craters or surrounded by mountains. The industry on Lucca can easily supply its PDF and Imperial Guard Regiments with materials and supplies, even equipp some of the Weapon Specialists on the platoon level with Hotshot Volley Guns. Most of the industrial capacity is centred around paper industry, stones for construction materials, cooking oils and electronic for void vessels.

## Regimental Organisation

### Ranks

* **Colonel**
* **Lieutenant Major**
* **Major**
* **Captain**
* **Lieutenant**
* **Second Lieutenant**
* **Warrant Officer**
* **Master Sergeant**
* **Staff Sergeant**
* **Sergeant**
* **Corporal**
* **Lance Corporal**
* **Private**

### Structure of a Line Infantry Regiment

Line Infantry Regiments are for the Luccan gap filler for the Tithe and reserve formations for the Luccan Linemen who prefere the Armoured Infantry Regiments over any other type of formation. 50 Luccan Linemen Regiments correlate into this schema.

* **Command Company -** 2.000 soldiers in supporting roles.
* **Heavy Company -** 1.000 soldiers with light artillery and reserve heavy weapon teams.
* **1st Line Company -** 1.000 Soldiers
* **2nd Line Company** - 1.000 Soldiers
* **3rd Line Company** - 1.000 Soldiers
* **4th Line Company -** 1.000 Soldiers
* **5th Line Company** - 1.000 Soldiers
* **6th Line Company -** 1.000 Soldiers
* **7th Line Company -** 1.000 Soldiers

### Structure of an Armoured Infantry Regiment

Armoured Infantry Regiments are the prefered formations for the Luccan Regiments and 110 of 200 Regiments are Armoured Infantry Regiments. Tanks used in such formation are grouped into a tank company with five platoons organised into squadrons. Used tanks are the Macharius Vanquisher, Malcador Annihilator, Malcador Defender, and the Ragnarok. Each platoon is added to one Line Company during their operations.

* **Command Company -** 2.000 soldiers in supporting roles.
* **Armour Company** - 3000 soldiers and 100 tanks.
* **1st Line Company -** 1.000 Soldiers
* **2nd Line Company** - 1.000 Soldiers
* **3rd Line Company** - 1.000 Soldiers
* **4th Line Company -** 1.000 Soldiers
* **5th Line Company** - 1.000 Soldiers

### Structure of a Artillery Infantry Regiment

The rarest regimental formation are the Artillery Infantery Formations. Only 40 Regiments exist currently and act as a support and defensive formation. The Heavy Company is replaced by a oversized field artillery company using the following cannons: Heavy Mortar, Heavy Quad-Launchers and the Rapier Armoured Carrier.

* **Command Company -** 2.000 soldiers in supporting roles.
* **Field Artillery Company -** 1.500 soldiers and 250 cannons.
* **1st Line Company -** 1.100 Soldiers
* **2nd Line Company** - 1.100 Soldiers
* **3rd Line Company** - 1.100 Soldiers
* **4th Line Company -** 1.100 Soldiers
* **5th Line Company** - 1.100 Soldiers
* **6th Line Company -** 1.000 Soldiers
* **7th Line Company -** 1.000 Soldiers

## Wargear

* **Lasgun**
* **6 Lasgun Charge Packs**
* **Laspistol**
* **2 Laspistol Charge Packs**
* **Bayonnet**
* **Combat Knive**
* **portable Vox Caster -** recon detachment members and officers
* **Weather Gear**
* **Rucksack**
* **Entrenching Tool**
* **Basic Toolkit**
* **Mess Kit & Water Canteen**
* **2 weeks' Rations**
* **Blanket & Sleep Bag**
* **Rechargeable Lamp-Pack**
* **Grooming Kit**
* **Dog Tags**
* ***Infantryman's Uplifting Primer***
* **Micro-Bead**
* **Combat Uniform** **and Flak Armour**
* **Grenades**

## Combat Doctrine

Luccan Linemen Regiments operate in a direct manner. No distraction attacks, hit-and-run attacks or long-range artillery strikes. Either direct against the enemies lines or steadfast in the defences. Maneuvres are supported by Autocannons and Lascannons targeting high-priority targets, while the heavy weapons teams have members armed with Hotshot Volley Guns targeting armoured infantry or resistent enemies. Field artillery units can give further fire support and suppress enemies, while tanks give protection and support to the infantry. When defending form the tanks mobile walls in front of the infantry,

## Notable Regiments

* **107th Luccan Linemen "Arrow Heads":** The 107th - an Armoured Infantry Regiment - is a specialist in conquering Feudal and Feral Worlds. Examples include the Conquest of Hyra III were the Arrow Heads outlasted a four months siege of their field positions by 120.000 warriors coming in four waves.