Wehttam Sturmschutz

"'Für den Kaiser und für das Vaterland!' "- Battle call of the Sturmschutz

The Wehttam Sturmschutz are the vaunted and feared imperial guard regiments that hail from the Fortress world of Wehttam in the Gothic Sector. The Sturmschutz are amongst the best regiments in the Imperial Gaurd and have since the time of the Great Crusade have been the Vanguard in the defense of the Imperium of Man. Battle hardened and Ferocious in battle the Sturmschutz have become the spearhead against the enemies of the Emperor across the battlefields of the 41st Millennium.

Formation
The first Sturmschutz regiments were created from veterans of the Wehttam Defense Forces to fight in the Great Crusade in service to the Emperor. These regiment fought in support of the Space Marine Legions in the campagin of conquest under the command of the Sons of the Emperor, the Primarchs. The Sturmschutz were orgianized as part of three Space Marine Fleets and participated in the the bloodiest battles of the campaign earning a fearsome reputation for valor and discipline on the battlefield. The determination and prowess of the Sturmschutz in combat earned them respect and honor across the Imperium even amognst the ranks of the Space Marines.

Homeworld
Wehttam is a civilized fortress world located in the Gothic Sector of Segmentum Obscurus which stands in defense against the dreaded Eye of Terror. Wehttam has extreme terrain which is consisted vast mountainous regions, majestic rivers, flood plains, large thick wooded forests, treacherous seas and massive ice sheets. The most famous landmarks are the gothic medieval castles, fortifications and cities which are located throughout Wehttam and protect the people whom call this untamed environment home. The people of Wehttam are descendent from the Nordic and Germanic races from the Earth whom first settled on the world in the Fifth Millennium.

Recruitment
Since the first regiments formed for service in the Great Crusade the Wehttam Sturmschutz has continued organize regiments from amongst the experienced soldiers of the Wehttam Defense Forces. In this hallowed tradition all candidates for the selection process are volunteers as conscription has been suspended since The Insurrection with those that complete selection are allowed to enter instruction for Imperial Service. In Instruction the candidates receive eight weeks of advanced training and preparation in order to prepare candidates for the hardships of combat in the Imperial Guard. These soldiers are instructed from battle hardened veterans with some having served in dozens of campaigns across the battlefields of the 41st Millennium. With this advanced preparation granting the Sturmschutz an advantage in comparison to most imperial guard soldiers whom are at most basic conscripts with minimum preparation. Though such training is required in order to forge the most fanatical and professional fighting force in the Imperial Guard the Wehttam Sturmschutz an elite brotherhood of soldiers whom have sought the defense of the Fatherland and the Emperor since the founding the Imperium.

Regimental History
•The Wehttam regiments first participated in the Great Crusade a part of the various Space Marine Battlegroups.

•In the beginning of the Ghost War Wehttam was invaded by a Chaos splinter fleet though the naïve demons found to their displease stiff resistance from the Wehttam defense forces whom slaughtered the Chaos forces.

•The Third War for Armageddon and the 13th Black Crusade led to the greatest expansion of the Wehttam Sturmschutz out of its entire history with standard force of 150 regiments being enhanced with new regiments across the from across the famed imperial world. This expansion increased the Sturmschutz from 150 Regiments to 440 Regiments

Notable Campaigns

 * The Great Crusade
 * The Horus Heresy
 * 7th Black Crusade (Ghost War)
 * 12th Black Crusade (The Gothic War)
 * The Macharian Crusade
 * The First War for Armageddon
 * The Sabbat Worlds Crusade
 * The Spinward Front
 * The Second War for Armageddon
 * Third War for Armageddon


 * 13th Black Crusade

Regimental Organization
Wehttam regiments are structured based upon a tactical manual written by famed Wehttam General von Clausewitz in 525.M34 which dictates every aspect of Wehttam military organization. The usage of this manual instead of the Tactica Imperium marks out Wehttam regiments from the rest of the Imperial Guard in this respect. The are two types of non regimental personal able to serve within the ranks of the Sturmschutz these are the members of the Commissariat and the Astra Telepathica or Imperial Psykers whom defend against the horrors of the warp. A typical Wehttam regiment will consist of 22,000 to 28,000 soldiers supported with mechanized vehicles and mobile air defense companies,

Regimental Structure
Regiment:
 * Basic Regimental Structure:

Battalion:

Kompanie:

Platoon:

Gruppe: 10 Soldiers

Notable Regiments
202nd Sturmschutz Regiment “Schattenkrieger”- the soldiers of this regiment earned their reputation through partisan operations and the assault of enemy forces in even the blackest of battlefield conditions.

392nd Sturmschutz Regiment “Nachthexen”- an unusual all female imperial guard regiment that have earned a reputation for their swift night assaults.

212th Sturmschutz Regiment “Kriegswölfe”- an imperial guard regiment recruited entirely from the native werewolf clans of Wehttam whom have become feared for their bloodlust in battle.

122nd Sturmschutz Regiment “Alte Garde”- named for the fact that this regiment can trace its origins to the members of the Wehttam soldiers who served in the Imperial Army during the great Crusade and later fought in defense of the Emperor in the Horus Heresy.

127th Sturmschutz Regiment “Eisenkreuzfahrer”-

252nd Sturmschutz Regiment “Himmelfahrtskommando”-

212th Sturmschutz Regiment

291st Sturmschutz Regiment

272nd Sturmschutz Regiment

101st Sturmschutz Regiment

221st Sturmschutz Regiment “Höllenhunde”

Notable Personnel
Saint Michael the Archangel- The Founder and first commander of the Wehttam Sturmschutz and the First Saint of the Imperium of Man.

Legends
•Its been maintained for millennia that the unfortunate soldier killed by Warmaster Horus in the Emperor’s defense was a warrior from Wehttam. This tale is based upon the fact that Wehttam soldiers were amongst forces defending the Holy Terra and assisted the Emperor's personnel forces in boarding the flagship of Warmaster Horus.

•The patron saint of the Wehttam Imperial Guard regiments is the Archangel St. Michael a warrior priest and the first commander of the Wehttam armed forces  who led Wehttam soldiers during the Great Crusade and the Horus heresy and was among the first to defend the Emperor against Warmaster Horus.

Regimental Traditions
•The regimental standard known amongst Wehttam regiments as the colors are the most revered symbol of the Sturmschutz with some standards having seen continuous service from the time of the Great Crusade. The standards are the marks of distinguished service of the Wehttam Regiments of which their affiliated with hundreds of battles decorating these hallowed symbols of war.

•The Wehttam soldiers when in the heat of battle are known to make a terrifying yell as they charge enemy positions or advance in combat to intimidate their enemies. This war cry has become known as the Demon’s Howl amongst Imperials for its piercing and horrifying sound earning a reputation of dread and fear by both enemies and allies alike with each regiment having its own distinctive yell.

•The Regiments of the Sturmschutz are known to face the threat of execution by the Commissariat in order to recover the bodies of their fallen comrades in order to be interred on their home world.