Vigil Infantry

It is the great pleasure of the High King of Vigil to raise the finest regiments of Gregora sector. Clad in nigh-black dress uniform, Vigil Infantry regiments have marched on countless worlds across the Galaxy and are highly valued by Imperial Guard generals who have had the honor to command them.

In Vigil Infantry regiments fulfill the basic principles of any military unit - drill, discipline, stamina and moral - into exemplar levels.

History
The world now known as Vigil was colonised as early as 22nd Millennium by the very first space-fahring men. Many signs point towards the facts that the earliest settlers were indeed led by a cadre of Knights but due unknown reasons the people divided into multiple culturally distinct factions all possibly ruled by Knights. What was the weaponry of the first settlers is left unanswered, but the society quickly degenerated into gunpowder era, never recovering from the technological downgrade.

Cultural differences forced the nations to train their troops to defend themselves against each others, and later against the emerging threat from within. Long military traditions were born and continued for millennia, until the world was discovered by the Imperium of Man during the Great Crusade. At first the world was left under jurisdiction of Adeptus Mechanicus because of possible Knight discoveries but when nothing turned out, the future of Vigil fell into the hands of Adeptus Administratum and commanders of Elegios Prime.

Governors of Elegios Prime judged what was best for Vigil and they began to systematically imperialise it. Amongst the many tools used was the raising of an Imperial Guard regiment. First regiments, Vigil I-IV Infantry, were armed and sent off-world just before the 3rd Black Crusade and they served in number of campaigns until the last remnants were attached to other regiments around the year 920 of 32nd millennium.

Since then the Vigil Infantry regiments have marched on countless worlds and fought in innumerable battles. Not even the small recruitment base or poor logistics have denied the proud people of Vigil from offering their blood for the defence and glory of the Imperium.

Recruitment & Training
Training regimes also heavily emphasise the signal companies which are equipped with powerful vox-caster, far beyond the actual need of any Vigil Infantry regiment yet so far.

Medical personnel are trained by the Adepta Sororitas Hospitallers of the Order of the Mother Brilliant on Vigil, but the Hospitallers themselves are never attached to all-male regiments.

Uniform & Personal Gear
Uniform of Vigil infantrymen is dark blue, almost black, in color. It comprises of a stiff, double-breasted frock jacket with stand-up collar and cuffs of black, yellow, orange or red, according to your rank. These high-quality jackets have inlaid straps of composite armour, capable of deflecting laser weaponry and stopping medium calibre firearms. Infantrymen make use of a shako-shaped helmets, but officers make use of peaked caps or fur hats in cold environments. All men wear tall leather boots and nigh-black jodhpurs.

As these regiments do not have designated transports, all men are also equipped with small backpack which includes their personal gear; change clothes, rations, water and extra munitions and extra boots.

Personal & Support Weapons
Vigil infantrymen are armed with a relatively powerful Mogan pattern lasguns, which are manufactured on forge world Oscillax. Mogan pattern lasguns are of an ancient design, originating from forge world Mogan respectively, and incorporate delicate power amplifiers at the beginning of the barrel. These amplifiers enable much higher penetrating capabilities with the universal standard 19 megathule power pack. Mogan pattern lasguns are not, however, fully automatic and require extra care and attention by their handlers.

Relying heavily on wide, solid line of infantry, Vigil regiments gladly change maneuverability to powerful stationary weapons. Many commanders favor autocannons because of their high rate of fire and devastating power against almost any target but some regiments have also used even more powerful lascannons, being able to take down anything the galaxy has to throw against them. Regiments assigned to defensive positions, supporting attackers or to sieges, are also known to have mortar teams amongst their companies. Standard heavy weapon of Vigil Infantry regiments is autocannon.

Auxiliary units of Honor are mainly equipped with light gear, camouflage and sabotage equipment such as sachel charges, EMP grenades or anti-personnel mines. Acting as designated scouts, the pathfinder companies are known to utilise wide variety of snipers and scopes to augment their standard Mogan pattern lasgung. Pathfinders are often granted laser markers to point out effective artillery or bombing run spots on the battlefield.

Notable Engagements

 * 419.M34-422.M34 - First Gregoran Reformation
 * 526.M34-587.M34 - Betrayal of Dimlight Stars
 * 595.M34-599.M34 - Subjugation of Karenia Io
 * 005.M35-022.M35 - Second Gregoran Reformation
 * 037.M35-087.M35 - Third Gregoran reformation
 * 811.M36-852.M36 - Flesios Incursion
 * 549.M37-561.M37 - Uprising of Bertha League
 * 997.M37-014.M38 - 8th Gregoran Reformation
 * 815.M38-850.M38 - 9th Gregoran Reformation
 * 984.M38-002.M39 - 10th Gregoran Reformation
 * 795.M40-842.M40 - Kaparros Invasion
 * 988.M40-003.M41 - 13th Gregoran Reformation
 * 255.M41-270.M41 - 14th Gregoran Reformation
 * 443.M41-484.M41 - 15th Gregoran Reformation