List of Astra Militarum Regiments

This is a list of official Imperial Guard Regiments created by Games Workshop. It does not include any fan-created Regiments, though it does include the Renegade Regiments of the Imperial Guard as well as those Imperial Guard Regiments considered Excommunicate Traitoris by the High Lords of Terra whether they serve the Dark Gods or not. This is not a complete list as not every Imperial Guard Regiment in existence in the Imperium of Man is known.

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5th Columnus
The 5th Columnus is a Traitor Imperial Guard regiment that fought with the Forces of Chaos under the command of Abaddon the Despoiler during the 13th Black Crusade in 999.M41.

8th Cadian
The 8th Cadian or Cadian VIII, known as "The Lord Castellan's Own," is amongst the most illustrious of the Cadian Shock Troops regiments that hail from the fortress world of Cadia, located in the Segmentum Obscurus. They are famed throughout the Imperium for their skill and discipline, standing at the front line of defence against the predations of the Forces of Chaos that pour out of the Eye of Terror. The 8th Cadian serves as the personal regiment of Ursarkar E. Creed, the Lord Castellan of Cadia.

9th Regiment
The 9th Regiment, also known as The Traitor 9th, is a Traitor Imperial Guard regiment that fought with the Forces of Chaos under the command of Abaddon the Despoiler during the 13th Black Crusade in 999.M41.

13th Penal Legion
The 13th Penal Legion, also known as the "Last Chancers," is a special regiment composed of Imperial criminals and convicts. All the men and women of the Last Chancers are hand-picked by the fiercely uncompromising Colonel Schaeffer for the performance of suicide missions on behalf of the Imperium of Mankind throughout the galaxy. The convicts are given a "last chance" by Schaeffer to be forgiven of their crimes in the eyes of the Emperor of Mankind and this is achieved by receiving an Imperial pardon from the Colonel. These pardons are awarded only to those members of the regiment who survive a number of military operations determined by Schaeffer. Colonel Schaeffer personally pardons all those who die during an operation posthumously.

13th/5th Imperial Army
The 13th/5th Imperial Army, also known as "Hylgar's Hellraisers," was an Imperial Army formation according to obscure but extensive records. Although recorded in Imperial records as an Imperial Guard formation of the 41st Millennium active between 975.M41 and 988.M41, many of its elements are in fact highly archaic and more reminiscent of an Imperial Army regiment of the Great Crusade and Horus Heresy periods. What is known is that its regimental name designates it as the 13th Imperial Army of the 5th Quadrant, and that it was commanded by Julius Hylgar, a senior member of the Administratum as well as the holder of several other Imperial titles, such as "Cardinal of Kolarne" and "Grand Marnier Militaris." This latter title was one used by the Administratus Militarium, the Administratum's martial branch (a possible antecedent of the current Departmento Munitorum).

13th/23rd Tiger Lizards
The 13th/23rd, also known as the "Tiger Lizards," was a regiment of the Imperial Guard. They were known to have fought against the Tyranids under the regimental command of Lieutenant Colonel Uskra, who commented on his regiment's ability to attack in perfect coordination.

17th/21st Tiger Lizards
The 17/21st Tiger Lizards was an Imperial Army formation that existed as early as the 30th Millennium, possibly during the Unification Wars era. Their presence was recorded in the Codicium Arkathalor (a fragmentary record of the Imperial campaigns conducted in the Pandora Sector. The Tiger Lizards were recorded as one of at least two regiments made up of "split" formations, where two wholly individual, but badly mauled regiments were merged into one battle-effective fighting regiment (they were merged with the 61st/320th Orenian).

24th Grenadiers
The 24th Grenadiers are an Imperial Guard regiment in the 41st Millennium that also serves as the house guard of Imperial Noble, Lord Jerome A. Vicore.

61st/320th Orenian
The 61st/320th Orenian was an Imperial Army formation that existed as early as the 30th Millennium, possibly during the Unification Wars era. Their presence was recorded in the Codicium Arkathalor (a fragmentary record of the Imperial campaigns conducted in the Pandora Sector. The Tiger Lizards were recorded as one of at least two regiments made up of "split" formations, where two wholly individual, but badly mauled regiments were merged into one battle-effective fighting regiment (they merged with the 17th/21st "Tiger Lizards").

85th Vendoland
The 85th Vendoland is an Imperial Guard regiment raised from the Imperial world of Vendoland, located in Sub-sector Aurelia during the events surrounding the invasion of a Tyranid splinter Hive Fleet and an incusion by the Forces of Chaos aimed at destroying the Blood Ravens Space Marine Chapter]. The 85th is based on the sub-sector capital [[Hive World Meridian, where they often have to put down food riots. The 85th Vendoland is never seen deploying tanks in support of its units, but the men of the regiment are hardy and the 85th has many Storm Trooper companies, who assisted the Blood Ravens during the battles at Angel Gate and Typhon. The 85th Vendoland emphasizes use of the bayonet in close-quaters fighting, and the troops of this Regiment are equipped in much the same way as Regiments of the Cadian Shock Troops.

87th Bluebloods
The 87th "Bluebloods" was an Imperial Guard regiment that faced an unfortunate end. Fighting under the command of Captain Anton Mossman, the Bluebloods were extinguished to a man in in 967.M38, when they fought against Dark Eldar Kabal of the Flayed Skull led by the cruel female Archon Kruellagh. The only survivor was Captain Mossman, who later died at the hands of the Inquisition while undergoing questioning.

Agripinaa Home Guard
The Agripinaa Home Guard are the the regiments of the Imperial Guard that hail from the world of Agripinaa. They recently sent three regiments, including the 2nd, 65th and 19th Home Guard to fight against the Forces of Chaos under the command of Abaddon the Despoiler during the 13th Black Crusade in 999.M41. All three regiments are currently listed as missing in action.

Amerigo Secundus Wolverines
The Amerigo Secundus Wolverines are the regiments of the Imperial Guard that hail from the Imperial world of Amerigo Secundus. The Wolverines are known to have taken part in the campaign to overthrow the Jyokoroi Tyranny in 749.M39, and were exalted for their efforts.

Amistel 24th Cavalry Regiment
The Amistel 24th Cavalry Regiment is a cavalry mounted Imperial Guard regiment that hails from the Imperial world of Amistel, located in the Agripinaa Sector in the Segmentum Obscurus. The Amistel 24th recently fought against the Forces of Chaos under the command of Abaddon the Despoiler during the 13th Black Crusade in 999.M41.

Arcadian Regiments
The Arcadian Regiments are the regiments of the Imperial Guard that hail from the Imperial Hive World of Arcadia. This world is the origin world of the Cult of the Spider; its arachnid symbol can often be seen tattooed on the faces of the Guardsmen that serve in its regiments. Due to their large population size, Arcadia has produced hundreds of regiments throughout the history of the Imperial Guard. Once an Arcadian regiment is disbanded or destroyed, a successor Arcadian regiment will often assume its number in order to keep alive the traditions and history of the regiment.

Archite Palatines
The Archite Palatines were an Imperial Army regiment during the Great Crusade in the late 30th and early 31st Millennium. The Palatines served with the 28th Expeditionary Fleet of the Emperor's Children Space Marine Legion, commanded by Primarch Fulgrim. When the Emperor's Children followed the Chaos-corrupted Warmaster Horus in rebellion against the Emperor, the Archite Palatines willingly followed their Space Marine overlords. They are known to have taken part in numerous notable campaigns including the destruction of the xenos Laer and the infamous Drop Site Massacre of Istvaan V.

Arcturuan Dragoons
The Arcturan Dragoons were an Imperial Army regiment during the Great Crusade in the late 30th and early 31st Millennium. They served with the 954th Expeditionary Fleet commanded by Wolf Lord Bulveye of the Space Wolves 13th Company. The Dragoons are known to have taken part in the Imperial Compliance of the world of Kernunnos located in the Lammas Sector.

Arkhan Confederates
The Arkhan Confederates are the regiments of the Imperial Guard that hail form the Imperial world of Arkhan. The Confederates are known to have taken part in the Imperial campaign against the Tau Empire and their sympathetic human allies (Gue'vesa) on the world of Dolorosa Coil.

Armageddon Ash Wastes Militia
The Armageddon Ash Wastes Militia are specialist troops of the Imperial Guard regiments of the Hive World of Armageddon. They are specialists in fighting in the most inhospitable landscapes and conditions, such as the Mannheim Gap and the Blackfire Death Pits, as they did defending their world during the multiple Wars for Armageddon.

Armageddon Ork Hunters
The Armageddon Ork Hunters are a specialised unit of Imperial Guard soldiers formed in the wake of the Third War for Armageddon in 998.M41. They were created to conduct xenocidal campaigns throughout the equatorial jungles of the Hive World of Armageddon in an attempt to rid them of the Ork presence that had taken root there. Specialising in guerrilla tactics and jungle warfare, the Ork Hunters fight their feral enemy on their own terms, and have become extremely adept at their savage purpose. Their feral appearance and coarse manner has led to the Ork Hunters being regarded as little better than the Greenskin scum that they hunt and have earned them the enmity of many Imperial Guard regiments stationed on Armageddon.

Armageddon Steel Legion
The Armageddon Steel Legion are the regiments of the Imperial Guard that fight as mechanized infantry alongside Chimera armoured personnel carriers in defence of the strategically-located Imperial Hive World Armageddon and its surrounding star systems. Armageddon, located in the Segmentum Solar, was a planet blighted and poisoned by millennia of heavy industrial output, though it was also a major manufacturing centre. In the 41st Millennium, Armageddon became a constant battleground between the Imperial Guard's Steel Legion Regiments and the countless Ork hordes of the Warboss Ghazghkull Mag Uruk Thraka.

Asgardian Rangers
The Asgardian Rangers are the elite cavalry-based regiments of the Imperial Guard that specialise in scouting, camouflage and infiltration. Hailing from the Feudal World of Asgard, the Asgardian Rangers are often viewed as primitive, almost feral, and the Ranger's feudal background does little to alter this perception. It has been observed that the Asgardian Rangers have many advantages in their use throughout a warzone above and beyond the Scouts of the Space Marines. When faceing a tactical situation that is very fluid, the Asgardians take advantage by utilising the sheer speed of their biologically enhanced mounts, manipulatively bred for generations by their world's contingent of Tech-priests. The mounts' incredible endurance and tenacity, coupled with their engineered resistance to wound and toxin can carry the Rangers through the worst of enemy held territory as they follow armies, staying out of the reach of opposing scouts and outriders

Athonian Tunnel Rats
The Athonian Tunnel Rats is an Imperial Guard regiment that hails from the world of Athonos. This planet's governance is constantly vied for by a dozen rival families. The resultant gang warfare is brutal and unending, the violence spilling into the streets and sewers of the hydroponic gardens. Such is the recruiting ground for the Athonian Tunnel Rats -- masters of urban combat and amongst the most determined of close-quarter fighters of the Imperial Guard.

Attilan Rough Riders
The Attilan Rough Riders are an Imperial Guard cavalry mounted regiment that hails from the Feral World of Attila. The Imperium recruits special cavalry mounted units known as Rough Riders. The fierce nomadic tribes and warrior horse-lodges of Attila have perfected the art of cavalry techniques through thousands of Terran years of bloodshed. It is said that Attilans are born in the saddle, for they are amongst the greatest horsemen in the galaxy.

Cadian Shock Troops
The Cadian Shock Troops, also sometimes called Cadian Shock Troopers, are the highly disciplined Imperial Guard soldiers conscripted in large numbers from the Fortress World of Cadia, which stands sentinel as the preeminent bastion of the Imperium of Man in the fight against the Emperor's ancient Archenemy, Chaos. Cadia is one world amongst many thousands in the Imperium of Man, and has an honoured and violent place in its history, for Cadia stands upon the edge of the Eye of Terror within the Segmentum Obscurus, within a narrow corridor of navigable space known as the Cadian Gate. As a result, for 10,000 standard years Cadia has endured the constant assaults of the Forces of Chaos from within the Eye and has remained unbowed and unconquered. This history of unending threat from the Archenemy has bred a world of warriors who are known to possess unsurpassed discipline and skill, and whose Imperial Guard regiments stand as examples to the rest of the Guard and Mankind.