Imperial Guard
The Imperial Guard are the footsoldiers of the Imperium. They only exist to die gloriously in the Empra's name. Commissars (like Holt and Ciaphas Cain) ensure they do so by shooting anyone who looks like deserting. Though the average Guardsman is only capable of drawing enemy fire and shining a torch at their enemies, much more fortunate Guardsmen get to drive the tanks and other armoured vehicles fielded by the IG, which proceed to blow their enemies into little chunks from a very long way away.
Notable Figures of the Guard
Commissar Holt~Awesome cinematics are awesome, from Warhammer 40,000: Final Liberation.
General Sturnn~Manly damn old son of a bitch, from Dawn of War: Winter Assault.
Ciaphas Cain~Charming Commissar in the Harry Flashman tradition.
Colonel-Commissar Ibram Gaunt~Main protaganist of Gaunt's Ghosts- Man what's with all the commissars let's break this up a bit.
Ollanius Pius~The catalyst for the Emperor finally slaying Horus. In their final duel, the Emperor did his best to redeem his son, until he saw Horus callously slaying a guardsman that could not have hurt the Champion of Chaos. Finally convinced that Horus could not be redeemed, the Emperor did slay his favorite child. Later retconned to yet another spehss mehreen which is LAME. DON'T BELIEVE GAMES WORKSHOP'S LIES.
Guardsmen are commonly equipped with a set flak armour, a lasgun and the Imperial Infantry man's Uplifting Primer.
Gallery
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This is painfully accurate.
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But this works too.
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Commissar in action
