Editing 597th Vahallan infantry Regiment (section)

===Regimental Traits===

The 597th Valhallan is a mechanized regiment; each squad in the regiment is mounted in a Chimera transport, with an additional Chimera for each platoon leader and company HQ. They have no specific limits on Chimera weapons and appear to use all varieties.

They have a scout troop of Mars pattern Sentinel walkers, again with a mix of weapons loadouts, and a small number of Hydra flak tanks to provide AA defense for their regimental HQ.

The 597th does not have any organic heavy artillery or tanks. They have four line companies of mechanized infantry (1st, 2nd, 4th, and 5th) and one logistic support company (3rd). They do not appear to use crew-served weapons teams in their line companies, instead leaning on the Chimera's turret weapons for mobile direct fire support in the field. Their overall doctrine seems to be rapid maneuver warfare, with dug in heavy weapons relegated to protecting their regimental HQ and supply train.

On Gravalax, the newly formed 597th paraded into the capital with their infantry dismounted, and Cain remarked at a "thousand pairs of boots slapping the pavement". Assuming ten-man squads, with 8 dismounts per vehicle in two fire teams plus driver and gunner, this would amount to ~125 Chimeras worth of infantry. Based on this, it's likely that their four line companies each consist of five platoons and a company HQ squad, each platoon consisting of five squads plus a command fire team (totaling 6 Chimeras per platoon, 31 per company). It IS known they use command teams as low as the platoon level, as (then) Lt Sulla led her "doughty quartet" in a high risk flanking maneuver to free one of her pinned down squads in her first action in the 597th.

The regiment was well-supplied with small arms, comms gear, and other materiel due to an oversight by the Departmento Munitorum, which continued to send the 597th all the equipment and recruits allotted for the 301st and 296th Regiments. This meant, for example, that every soldier in the regiment could be issued a commbead, which were typically reserved for squad leaders and above in other Guard regiments. It also meant that they remained at or near full strength more consistently than other regiments.

While not on the level of Kasrkin, the 597th came to be regarded as an elite regiment during the Damocles Crusade, capable of punching well above their numbers, especially in their preferred climate, and against almost every sort of enemy. It was known among the Crusade's leadership that the regiment had the favor of a particular Inquisitor for their knack at finding and surviving trouble. At some not-depicted point in the Crusade, Jenit Sulla succeeded Kasteen and Broklaw to become the regiment's Colonel, before eventually being promoted to Lady-General; it's stated that Cain visited Valhalla, so it's possible the 597th completed its campaign with its leadership and returned home for refounding, with Sulla taking the helm at that point.

While the regiment does not use the Salamander in their SoE, Jurgen typically has one for Cain.


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