Lenaphant Guard

Lenaphant Heavy Infantry Regiments, better known of their unofficial byname Lenaphant Guard, are one of the most ill-equipped yet disciplined heavy infantry regiments around. Recruited from the ranks of paramilitary organizations that operate as law-enforcers and vigilantes in the vast cityscapes of Lenaphant, these regiments are known for their ethics and headstrong ideals against criminal actions.

Lenaphant Guard is more often than not used to secure conquered areas and to root out guerilla and partisan groups and inviduals. They also frequently operate with the members of Militarum Vendorum and are favored by officials of Officio Prefectus.

History
First regiments from the world of Lenaphant were raised circa 300.M36 after the Reign of Blood and 5th Gregoran Reformation. These regiments were raised in order to reinforce Astra Militarum missions across the Gregora sector after devastating civil war within the sector. Lenaphant itself had acted as a major supply point during the 5th Reformation from Imperial side and the established military head-quarters were ideal to refashion into recruitment and training facilities.

Minor civilised world grew, by the influence the Imperial Guard headquarters brought, into much more densely populated pro-Hive World by the end of the Millennium. Unrest, demonstrations and strikes became a common practice on Lenaphant in mere few hundred years and while the official organizations were not able to counter these problems, civilian activity rose and many paramilitaristic organizations were born. Illegal weapon manufacturing and smuggling became an apparent problem on Lenaphant before the Astra Militarum requested Adeptus Administratum to revaluate Tithe levels of Lenaphant. So it was soon that the Lenaphant Tithe levels were drastically raised two levels at the change of Millennium.

First off-sector combat that Lenaphant Guard took part in was the Crusade for Nightshores organized by House Carollon within the Iox sector where they earned their reputation as ruthless and resolute occupying troops.

Recruitment & Training
Vast and polluted city-scape of the industrial world of Lenaphant is surely a sight to see. Smog covers the pro-Hive World's sky like a thick veil and no inhabitant on Lenaphant has seen their sun, not to mention stars, for millennia. From this world and its densely populated mega-skyscrapers and multi-leveled residential areas come one of the most firm and disciplined regiments of nearby sectors. Astra Militarum has retained its strong presence on-world since M36 and to get recruited by the Imperial Warmachine is considered widely as a great honor and achievement.

Astra Militarum retainers recruit and train regiments of Lenaphant on-world, utilising its bad neighbourhoods, gang-wars and organized criminality, not to speak of the widespred and alarming mutation problem deep down in the lowest levels of the cityscapes. Lenaphant Guard are trained in real situations and many perish before they are assembled and equipped by Departmento Munitorum representatives and sent off-world.

Uniform & Personal Gear
Members of the Lenaphant Guard are easily distinguished by their loose and bulky, rust-colored carapace armor.