3rd Olea Light Infantry "Ragged Angels"

History
Olea has spent most of its history struggling against Orks. One war after another required that the worlds’ fighting men be called to away to keep the advancing Ork hordes away from Olea. Vast numbers of the male Imperial Guard regiments were called away to fight leaving Olea largely defenseless. In order to survive the women left behind took over the infrastructure, and its defense.

In time as one war after another drained Olea of fighting men the entire social structure of the world began to change. Women became the leaders of families, government and industry as most of the men were fighting offworld.

These wars eventually ended, and the men of the Imperial Guard returned to find a changed planet. Women now occupied most positions of power and authority and had given themselves opportunities, including those of Imperial Guard service.

The all-female regiments were by this point so entrenched into the culture that no attempts to disband them would ever be successful so they were integrated into the Imperial Guard and serve alongside their male comrades but in separate regiments that emphasize speed and mobility over standing and fighting.

Wintercourt
Wintercourt, the capital city of Olea is a rough dirty city built around a massive promethium deposit in the Northern Polar Region. While those who own the drilling rigs and refineries are wealthy the rest of the citizens of Wintercourt There was even less opportunity for poor women in the city- the newly formed Ragged Angels gave them the opportunity they needed.

Structure
Commanded by a Colonel and a Major who serves as executive officer

•4 companies of 300 each commanded by a Captain

• Each company is 10 platoons of 30- each commanded by a Lt. • Each platoon is 3 squads of 10 each commanded by a Sgt.

• Squad- 10 members broken into

• 2 fire teams-

•A fire team is composed of a team leader (team 1 is the Sgt.) • 2 troopers armed with either the M36 Kantrael or Autocarbine 1 Meltagunner 1 Guardsman (also trained as a field medic)

Mobile Support Unit
Each of the 4 companies receives a Tauros Venator to act as a mobile fire support and to tackle the threats that the infantry can't. They all carry dual mounted lascannons and their crews are trained in the use of heavy weapons, taking either the Marcone or Dresden into battle with them.

Uniform


•Red beret with a black shield(to symbolize their promise to defend Olea and the Imperium) •Black long sleeved shirt with rank markers on sleeves •Sleevless black undershirt • Black Boots/kneepads • BLack trousers with black braces (oftentimes they'll fight without the long sleeved shirt, going sleeveless is a popular look) Officers Lt. and up receive a sleeveless leather surcoat worn over their armor

Equipment
• Olea Ishtar pattern flak armor (named for an Ancient Terran goddess of Love and War)

• Dresden pattern Meltagun

• M36 Kantrael pattern lasgun

• M36 pattern laspistol

• Raith Pattern Autocarbine

• Olea Fighting knife

• Imperial Guardsman's uplifting Primer

• 7 days of rations

• Winter clothes (brought from home by the soldiers in the regiment)

Tactical Doctine
Since they are a Light Infantry unit they prefer mobility and maneuver to standing and fighting. The small unit of Taurus Venators act as mobile fire support

Relations
"The women of our world do not fight. That is our way. The Way of the Olea is to fight, we should not think less of any warrior,male or female.- a Khazamgah soldier. ''"My girl Alannah- great with a knife, looks fantastic in black leather. What can I say, I like the crazy ones..."''- Dobrin Bakal While largely distrusted by the men of the Olea Imperial Guard other units from the Tricamerate Pact and The Kashidaan Cluster have (or had) no problem working alongside them

Notable Members
- commanding the unit from the Taurus Venator Winter Knight





Olea 22nd Infantry Grantis IV

she would later begin a relationship with a Szerkasian officer named Dobrin Bakal wearing his standard issue coat and sunglasses

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