Editing The Crusaders (section)

===Specialist Troops===

'''Aedassan Canons'''

As part of the sweeping changes instituted by Gaudin during his reformation of the Legion, an elite bodyguard unit was formed in honor of their newly-found lord. Though Gaudin had never needed a bodyguard and did not desire one, he knew his gene-sons wished to honor him, and so after a personal plea from members of the Sacred Band, he acquiesced to their creation. He named them after one of the first great triumphs of the Sacred Band on Terra, the Battle of Aedassa and the elite troops known as Canons they had overcome there.
The Aedassan Canons became known as the 'Death and Glory Boys', who were always struggling to keep up with their relentless Primarch. To be a Canon was to be in the very heart of the enemy confronting the deadliest foes imaginable, and many did not survive long in the maelstrom of battle Gaudin led them into. But the Canons saw themselves as bright stars that shone briefly but brilliantly. Gaudin developed a deep respect for the Canons, though he rarely showed any sign of it.
The Canons were one of the few units within the Legion to continue to use Cataphractii Pattern Terminator Armour, modifying it by overcharging the power source to increase the speed while retaining the enhanced armor protection. This heavily taxed the armor's power supply so it could only be used in short bursts to charge or disengage from the enemy, but it allowed for a thunderous charge, the sheer momentum smashing enemy troops asunder.

'''Sturmtruppen'''

A modification of the standard Breachers, Sturmtruppen used smaller versions of the Standard Breacher Shield and replaced their Bolters with rapid-fire Grenade Launchers and back-up Power Axes. They relied on enhanced mobility to make up for the reduced protection. The brainchild of Rook North, they were trained in both ground combat and boarding actions, launching swift and decisive strikes to break through enemy defenses.

'''Panzergreift'''

The Panzergreift are a force of mobile heavy gunners created to allow for mobile anti-tank fire support. Using a modified Lascannon with a Suspensor Web, they would be in the first wave, quickly identifying and neutralizing enemy heavy armor and strongpoints that could hold up the advance. being in the very thick of it, Panzergreift had a reputation for suicidal bravery and heavy casualties, yet there were plenty of heavy weapon troopers who were willing to take up the mantle of the Panzergreift.