A Guardsman's Life

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Song Lyrics:
"It's the Guardsman’s life for us
It's the Guardsman’s life for us
'Stead of Rations
We get Got
'Stead of Armor
We get Shot
It's the Guardsman’s life
Don't if feel like the Squad is always dying?
Don't it seem like the Armor never fits?
Every day, there’s another execution
And Space Marines take all the credit!
No one's there when the enemy starts blasting
No one cares if you Live or if you Die
Grim-Dark life
No-Peace life
No-Respite life
Only-War life
Emperor we never see
Emperor, what's that?
Who's he?
Victory or Defeat
For the grinder, You’re just Meat
It's the Guardsman’s life
Fix Bayonets!
Prepare to charge!
It's the Guardsman’s life for us
It's the Guardsman’s life for us
'Stead of Rations
We get Got
'Stead of Armor
We get Shot
It's the Guardsman’s life for us
It's the Guardsman’s life for us
No one cares for you a bit
When you're a White-Shield-Kid
It's the Guardsman’s life
It's the Guardsman’s life"
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[@putrantogil]

This video might be exactly why I pity the imperial guard but also why they're my favorite. When your sci-fi world has a faction where they send some random dudes to fight cosmic horror with disposable equipment but somehow actually holding the line, that faction already has my heart.

[@klortikterra4423]

the only one that was happy? Krieg! becuase Krieg... also i do feel bad for those poor souls.

[@user-hh2vf6el4o]

I feel bad for cadians the Armageddon steel legion all them and why do I feel like I would be the one pulling the frag grenade pin just so I can take if you enemies with me all that self sacrifice glory stuff

[@ChaoticVoicesofAndreas]

This is so BEAUTIFUL!! I must share this far and wide! ❤

[@XDude615]

@@ChaoticVoicesofAndreasBrother-Andreas! What do you do here? WHAT?!?!

[@worldofwarcraftman2]

woah woah woah. Disposable equipment? That stuff is more valuable then the guardsmen the equipment is always retrieved if possible.

[@Turnil321]

fighting the orks is one of the best things you could be fighting in 40k.

[@ButFirstHeLitItOnFire]

_And_ if there’s a third party involved in the fighting, it’s fairly easy to bribe Orks into attacking said party (So long as you’re prepared to fight off the Orks using said bribe against you later on, but sometimes you have to go with the lesser evil).

[@blaster23456]

​@@ButFirstHeLitItOnFire There's actually a situation where Imperial Guard and Orks worked together to fight off a Tyranid invasion, and genuinely meshed well together as Ork ferocity and Imperial decipline complimented each other really well. It's actually a pretty cool moment where both sides worked together for a common goal and genuinely seemed to kinda respect one another. The book's called Enemy of my Enemy in case you wanted to check it out.

[@ChadTalos]

But that doesn't mean that they aren't horrifying

[@Alpostpone]

@@ChadTalos Sure, but they're _hilariously_ horrifying.

[@ChadTalos]

Yes they are but not in bad way but in an interesting way I love learning about Orks from the prospective of other races

[@massgunner4152]

Not pictured here: those same enemies splattered by the thousand other guardsment freaking out.

[@Frostyviewer]

Correction, should read "...by the trillion..." 😅

[@drizztcj]

Worry not about the trillions that die, but about the trillions that live by their sacrifice. By your sacrifice, soldier. 😅

[@geistincarnate]

Dudes who fantasize about being a guardsman seeing this and saying "nah, I'd win"

[@csmrookie9600]

We will.

[@nobodyxdel2390]

But I like dying for the Emperor when I mod Ravenfield

[@massgunner4152]

​@@nobodyxdel2390counterpoint: Drukhari

[@samuelma7709]

if the Orks were bloodlusted they might cause me a little trouble

[@ZetsubouGintama]

STAND PROUD CADIANS. YOU ARE STRONG.

[@HowlFromBeyond]

Every one of those scenarios Ciaphas Cain would have solved by not wanting to be there in the first place.

[@weldonwin]

Cain: *(Looking at the massed hordes of waiting enemies and sighs)* Well Chucklefucks... Ready Jurgen?

[@maxbutzki5820]

HERO OF THE IMPERIUM!

[@AsbestosMuffins]

​@@weldonwinsees ork horde, drives bravely in the opposite direction, finds an otherwise undetected tyranid swarm instead, both kill each other, caine is truely a hero!

[@EyelessZack]

​@@weldonwinReady Sir, but I haven't got the marshmellows

[@toddkes5890]

@@AsbestosMuffins Check out the book "Caves of Ice", which has a situation almost exactly what you describe. He doesn't find Tyranids though.

[@RichardX1]

To be fair... 1. The guys who were killed by Drukhari got off lucky by being killed, and that quickly. 2. That Kriegsman was probably sad that he was the only one who HADN'T been killed... until he was, which probably made him happy.

[@ra_alf9467]

Later that Drukhari scrapped his blade searching for some dna to be given to their homunculi. And then that poor guardsman will wake up in his new body in Commoragh

[@theotv5522]

@@ra_alf9467”body” Weird way to spell “household furnitures”

[@yeetman2766]

Fun fact: The plasma gun is not designed to ever explode if it ever goes critical. It will just vent all heat out right on to the wielder killing them instantly.

[@douglasbabb1725]

40k: Where the standard-issue gear is worth - quite literally - more than your life.

[@danteinpuro319]

Eh close enough

[@travisbishop782]

And that's better how?

[@marcantiojo7703]

​@@travisbishop782 The gun is more valuable than the person wielding it.

[@MegaRazorback]

But the way it vents all that heat means the air literally catches on fire so from someone nearby watching it vent it would look like the guns just exploded.

[@RolandTheJabberwocky]

Don't worry about that last guy, he would have been killed for knowing too much even if he got evacuated!

[@Briselance]

That's... effed up to the point of grimderpiness.

[@RolandTheJabberwocky]

@Briselance Well, they would usually only exterminatus for chaos, which knowledge of corrupts normal folk, or for tyranids, in which case he probably was genestolen anyway.

[@malogibeaux4946]

@@RolandTheJabberwocky or when the paper got lost in the bureaucratic process. Woopsie

[@Myiven]

Or recruited into an ad hoc Inquisitorial team with a bunch of other malcontents and loaned out to psychotic interrogators on their paths to inquisitordom.

[@lornbaker1083]

standard operational procedure for the inquisition. Kryptman would be so proud

[@slb797]

You sir have earned: A view A like A comment An entry on my private 40k playlist A sharing across my 40k loving friends And last but not least, a subscription to your channel Its a pleasure doing business!

[@Const1tucional]

And dont forget a good WAAAAGH

[@gadzilla6664]

Same.

[@bobsmoothie6445]

And you sir have earned: A like for your comment A comment on your comment

[@crunchyyellowlion]

​@@bobsmoothie6445 and you and the others above me have earned a like and a mention in a comment for the OC who has also earned a like.

[@REGISTRI-jy7ii]

Thais comment is cringe asf

[@erodoeht4666]

"It ain't much but it's honest work." Fits this a little to well lol

[@pendantblade6361]

It's been two years already? Thank the Emperor you're back!

[@TailAbNormal]

You can't rush perfection.

[@mafatuka]

Lexicon

[@eduardodiaz9942]

1001 Ways to Die, 40K edition: - Executed for cowardice - Dragged to your doom by a Lictor - Failed to outrun a Speed Freek - Smelled the pure fragance of a Plague Marine - Didn't take care of the Genestealer problem in the Hive City sewers - Sushi'd by an Aeldari Aspect Warrior - Krumped by a Nob - Stomped by a Chaos Knight - Changed by a Lord of Change - Mayday'd by a Stormboy - Failed to notice a Tau Stealthsuit - Became a Night Lord's armor decoration - Atomized by a Necron warrior - Became one of the lucky ones in a Drukhari raid - Didn't follow proper munition handling rites - Added to Khorne's skull collection - Found out a Mawloc's maw isn't an ideal landing spot - Celebrated victory before total purge of the Enemies of the Imperium - Went for a stroll in the Mandrake neighbourhood - Skipped the Uplifting Primer's advice about touching spore mines - Found out why Lasguns are more reliable than plasma weapons - Held a grudge against the Votann - Became Ripper chow - Exterminatus'd

[@jameshunter3867]

...Sums it up nicely! 😎😁

[@zerggydoggy7696]

40 thousand ways to die. There is a song with this name on youtube.

[@BovineDesigns]

Guardsmen: Did we finally win? Universe: Well yes... but actually no. (spawns hive fleet)

[@alexkatc59]

Imperial Navy has arrived.

[@Ilikefinalfantasy795]

get the void cannons ready.@@alexkatc59

[@user-eq6ru8kl6m]

*deep breath* ahh shit here we go again

[@Alpha-zb8sp]

Nids go nom

[@Its_me_Stolas]

NOT THE GARGOYLES

[@deathtrooper9003]

I love this, because it is made by somebody who clearly understands the guard, there was a lot of care taken to show off some of the different regiments. Fantastic work man!

[@Archaon_Everchosen]

Ну конечно нужно подробно знать лор фракции, чтобы выставить их никчёмным мусором. Зато он использовал парочку разных полков и высмеял их всех

[@deathtrooper9003]

@@Archaon_Everchosen they are the unsung bulwark of the imperium. They may not have the glory of the space marines, the power of the inquisition, the faith of the sisters, or the power of the Custodes - but the have the indomitable spirit of humanity and they will hold the line, sacrificing their all for the Imperium.

[@lordmech]

just remember the planet broke before the guard did. Can't say that about any other even space marines leave before that happens.

[@thedorklord1029]

So this is where you've been! Also shout out to including the Leagues of Votann. They don't get enough love from GW.

[@Warborn_Prius]

Eh, their digging a hole somewhere. Also, Ironkin! yay!

[@arionofotherworld]

They all mock the guard until the Baneblades show up.

[@reverenddmo8944]

Dem umie tanks iz awlrite, but it takes a lad wiv sum propper orky-know-wots ta make em ave da rite amount of dakka. An paint em red.

[@windowstaskmanager5349]

IT IS THE BANEBLADE!

[@mrfigaloopierre9610]

They have an entire logistics system dedicated to hauling around their massive balls

[@connorcooke1502]

Omg the leagues of Votann bit had me dying of laughter just seems exceptionally mean spirited 😂

[@noahvanbaal341]

He had a judgment token on him

[@jasonalcatraz5817]

And undeserved too, because that was no guardsman, that was a Stormtrooper/Scion

[@yetipotato8567]

​@@jasonalcatraz5817 I believe it is a kasrkin

[@lornbaker1083]

I'm pretty sure that's a wrestling move that was used by two midgets in the wwe.

[@TKUltra971]

@@yetipotato8567 A Karskin wouldn't have went down so easy and would have had a preternatural habit of looking over his shoulder considering how insane their training is. That must have been a guardsmen who was trying out storm trooper gear.

[@thomasbraithwaite1381]

Honestly, the most unrealistic part of this video is the dark eldar bit. Unfortunately for everyone involved, the drukhari do not kill their victims anywhere near that quickly.

[@MrTony1995]

The guard, a bunch of dudes in the far future, with equipment barely superior to the current, just holding the line and fighting unspeakable terrors with nightmarish technology and monsters. Damn how I love the guard.

[@justin_isaac_rada44]

Screw that. I’m a Guardsman supporter, these folks are us fighting the horrors of the 41st Millennium. It took us training for at least 1-2 years, we are available and more numerous than the Space Marines, we can control almost most fields with numbers, we train to hold the line longer before the offensive, and we are more human to fight as a great entity.

[@javierpaniaguamontero1094]

all so that in the end the space marines get the credit Lmao

[@justin_isaac_rada44]

For example@@javierpaniaguamontero1094 that you did your best to beat the enemy after you trained in the Imperial Guard in advanced for a few years but get your award stolen by some corrupted higher ups and treated us like rubbish. Do you like something like that will happen to you and your friendly brothers of arms?

[@aylix2137]

more numerous than space marines by a factor of, like, ten thousand

[@vincentclark5739]

“Emperors you never see. Emperor? What’s that? Who’s he?” Damn

[@douglasbabb1725]

HERESY! *BLAM*

[@Arelak]

That guardsman at the end who dies in the exterminatus should be kissing that inquisitors ring if only he could. He failed to see the hoard of daemonettes that just warped in who were "looking for a good time."

[@hatientacetlen4246]

I love the contast between the simple shapes of the gardsmen and the more detailed enemies. Really helps convey that they really are just poor, interchangable, expendible guys being thrown up against much stronger foes to die.

[@IrishEyes1994]

0:49 I don't know why but that's my favorite one haha, a lunatic alien with a rocket hammer just makes me laugh. Honestly seems like something the Brutes from Halo would pull.

[@blazikenking]

That isn't a rocket hammer. It's an anti-tank explosive on a stick. Yes, their way of busting tanks isn't to fire the missile, but to get in close and swing it like a hammer onto the tank. They do it that way because it's more fun.

[@NeurodivergentSuperiority]

Ork's get even crazier than this!

[@Xaxp]

If the Space Marines disappeared the Imperium would fall in a year. If the Imperial Navy disappeared the Imperium would fall in a month. If the Imperial Guard disappeared the Imperium would fall in a day.

[@user-ui8dt5vb1v]

If the adeptus mechanicus disappeared the imperium would fall within the week If the adeptus custodes disappeared it means the imperium has already fallen

[@Mgauge]

To be fair, considering what usually happens to people attacked by Dark Eldar, the guys who got a quick decapitation really were lucky.

[@stevengreen9536]

Commissar: Okay men it was a hard fought battle. But we finally drove those xenos hordes back across the river. HQ has ordered us to hold this position until reinforcements arrive. Send a squad to guard the bridge. Lieutenant: Sir we suffered 90% casualties during the battle. The remaining 10% are wounded. Commissar: Then send the least wounded to guard the bridge.

[@angryantonio331]

As a chaos knights player I am honored to see my boys getting some representation

[@slow_runner]

Love the Stormboy with the tankhammer xD

[@edoardobrunello535]

Love how you show different regimets, not only the cadians (or Krieg) had a bad day

[@Hawkens4k]

and the thing is, this life is better than the hive city life...

[@s.k4713]

Good ol imperium being the hellscape it is.

[@loganswalk8621]

40k noob:”wow the space marines are so cool they’re awesome heroes.” 40k veterans:”the guardsmen are the real heroes.”

[@whitewall2253]

My brother, 40k has no heroes, just crabs in a bucket.

[@s.k4713]

Chaos has it right ngl.

[@NeurodivergentSuperiority]

@@whitewall2253 or monkeys in a phone booth

[@maxsaich-wagerfield4760]

Just an average day in the Guard. Glad to see your heroic return! The Emperor is pleased!

[@Izayoink_Saccuy]

Death guard appeared for more than one second! 10/10

[@Kth77]

Look, if you are fighting the Deldar, the ones killed by being chopped in half are the LUCKY ones.

[@voin5371]

As a Guard fan, this is gold, but damn did you do that Kasrkin dirty. Still I love how you added a lot of the regiments personality in their deaths, keep it up!

[@arthurvaney6166]

That represent so well guardsman's life

[@WelloBello]

Guards fans will watch this and say: “See? The Imperium cares about humanity.”

[@Astroga159]

Tbh I expected the end would be full of IG actually kicking ass since it's their gimmick. Hard-won battles but won by the sweat, courage and grit of the imperial guard

[@caninehat6589]

Return of the king

[@silverwing5254]

I admit, for me the best part is still the "jetpack" Ork and the look on the guardmen's faces that just screams "HOW IS THIS EVEN POSSIBLE?!??" right before dying

[@connormclernon26]

That bit about the Dark Eldar is about as nice as you can expect to get with them.

[@jennybratz7261]

Man I can't count how many of my buddies guardsmen I've killed in are games. 😂 wonderful song.

[@IrishEyes1994]

Amazing tutorial for those unfamiliar with warhammer, really gets them up to speed on what's up.

[@DathanielTDK]

Some of my favorite moments in 40K story is when Astartes honor guardsman. Salamander carrying slain guardsman off the field. Space Wolves saluting guardsman who stood in defense of Cadia even when the atmosphere was no longer breathable. In the wider spectrum of defending the Imperium of Man, the Imperial Guard is more vital than the Astartes.

[@gadzilla6664]

Awesome!! This is what love about the Guard. Just regular humans, fighting the unbelievable horrors of the galaxy, WITH SOLID BRASS BALLS!! Also, loved the Night Lord bit. AVE DOMINUS NOX!!

[@flithbrin]

The inquisitor sipping tea after dropping a planet buster gets me every time. Edit: Upon rewatching this for the 30th time, I had a thought, the inquisitor declared exterminatus because the guardsmen was shaking with fear, and the emperor protects, so I shall know no fear is part of their prayer. The guardsmen committed heresy by being afraid.

[@danielharris3036]

Eh i never wanted to live forever anyway. *Fixes bayonet* FOR THE EMPEROR

[@mateuszbanaszak4671]

I love how Kriegsmen are the only ones enjoying themselves there. XD

[@Succushi]

Gotta say though, getting to play an armored company was pretty mint ... more so with the battery of basilisks at the back😂

[@mega-chad8809]

I can now proudly say this video inspired me to look into Warhammer lore and start buying my own collection!

[@alphashocker7458]

Thanks so much for including the Votann in this montage! It often seems like most 40k content creators are even aware they exist.

[@foreverknight66]

The ork with the explosive warhead hammer has got to be the funniest bit.

[@kevinbarber2795]

Was so hoping a badass Guard veteran would’ve shown up and helped the new kid at the end.

[@gorionus9812]

To be honest, guardsman have munitorum issued balls of adamantine. To face those odds and usually holding the horrors back takes courage.

[@michaeldimare3786]

Outstanding work 👍👍👍👍 Only missed opportunities were cleaning out Ogryn bedrooms 😅 and the Mechanicus “consensually” turning you into a servitor

[@ullaahmed2369]

2:09 Exterminatus moment.

[@resilientbug2584]

Proud imperial guard player, have lost every game I have ever played :)

[@Princess_Celestia_]

Catachan player here, I only ever lost 1 game. I still call bs on it. If you're in a 1v1v1 match and your two enemies go into melee, you should be allowed to gun them down. The only match I ever lost, this was back in the days when you could set up and not move your army, a Cadian player and CSM player tag teamed me in a 1v1v1 match, going into melee with each other than not rolling hits just to prevent me from shooting at their infantry because "can't shoot at units in melee" until the Chaos boys got close enough to melee my imps. It was utter bs. Only kills I got was a Chaos tank, 2 Chimeras, 1 Basilisk, 3 Sentinels and 3 Leman Russ. I'm still sore about that bulls**tery. Of course, I never won a match either, just draw after draw after bloody draw. Seems like we never had the time to actually finish a match or get done enough for a clear victor to be decided.

[@JohnnyJohnJohnson]

And yet they've held the line for millennia and will continue to hold the line. They deserve nothing but respect!

[@keeperofthefate]

As a Votann player I really enjoyed you including my faction. Liked and subscribed.

[@lemondeestfou4724]

-The laser rifle it "One Clip, One Kill !" I prefer my new weapon! The last words of the guardman who thinks Sergeant gave him a plasma gun because he likes him... 1:42

[@nnelg8139]

2:01 man, I *instantly* knew what was coming here, lol.

[@technomancer5449]

Squats?! Cool. :)

[@CrusaderTheFirst]

Ironically, the most powerful force in the imperium is the imperial guard despite guardsmen being known for dying a lot.

[@GabrielWard-yu6sk]

How?

[@CrusaderTheFirst]

@@GabrielWard-yu6sk There's a lot more guardsmen than there are space marines. They're essentially the majority. There is more to it than sheer numbers though and despite the strength, they still need some help to get things done.

[@whitewall2253]

​@@GabrielWard-yu6sk quantity has a quality all its own, the tyranids are probably the only "people" in the galaxy that can outmatch the guard on sheer weight of numbers.

[@felop1187]

​@@GabrielWard-yu6sk when you have a hammer, every problem is a naill and the guard is the emperor's hammer, their infantry may be crap relative to the other factions but their artillery and tanks are second to none, even then they are also outnumbered when fighting againet orks and tyranids yet they still hold the line and push back againts the darkness

[@CrusaderTheFirst]

@@felop1187 The space marines I think are also called the scalpel, combine both a scalpel's precision cut and a hammer's force and you get good results.

[@anthonyrodriguez8788]

Impressive variety of Guardsmen and Xenos races. I think this is the first time ive seen an animation of the Tau where they aren't eating shit and this is the first time ive seen the Votaan doing anything in an animation.

[@mikkelnpetersen]

0:12 Gotta go fast.

[@mega-chad8809]

Guardsmen: 🤜 🤛 :Helldivers

[@calstancill]

Definitely a veteran guardsman created this. Intimate knowledge of guard life.

[@Audiotrocious]

The Night Lord made me laugh. AVE DOMINUS NOX!

[@brandonlordbaltimore5182]

"Ain't that the truth " -Random Guardsmen

[@ChromaSoul]

Hey props for adding in different regiments :D A forgotten thing in GW's eyes...

[@georgea7336]

Well, this was just saved to my "Keep permanently and watch often" playlist! For the Emporer!✊️

[@bradrankin844]

Your video speaks to exactly why 40K is SO POPULAR and APPEALING to me! 👍👍👍👍

[@brother_leonardous7950]

Absolutely perfect!! XD Best most hilarious way to portray the Guardsmen

[@murphy7801]

Nice to see some variation including the classics

[@ModernSynthesist]

GREAT job on the Tyranids! 😍

[@Sanguinarius9999]

Fantastic work

[@KaosandRiot]

Just epic and brilliant, coffee went thru my nose at the orc playing smashy smashy with the guardsman

[@ManateeTunes]

"prepare to charge" hits me hard every time man

[@MrRobot673]

amazing especially with the part with kreig

[@emilyforsberg2055]

I just realized that you made those tau vidios. Amazing seeing your more longform content. I have been blasting this every time i can

[@Parasil]

Yo I'm so happy to see more of your stuff

[@acledfloyd]

Amazing work, I love it

[@j.t.7264]

Proud to have never played with a single overglorified blueberry or any spess muhreen in my life, guard for life

[@admiraltrench8167]

Rhis is like a recruitment ad for the salamander's in 40k

[@Tellemicus]

Yup, that sums up a Guardsman's lifestyle pretty well!

[@Gothead420]

This is a true fanwork of art, deserved my sub and like, well.

[@user-vm8ij6ux2r]

Great work!

[@ShotJon]

Darn I love this, it is great.

[@dippyfish]

Very good!

[@Evaunit98]

A scenario that was missed: “look, the Emperor’s angels! We’re saved” (It’s the Grey knights)

[@huydang5955]

I love this video! The animation is smooth and the lyrics are popping! 💯

[@Schmoejojojo]

This is amazing. Great job

[@warbossbonesmasha3751]

holy shit they're back

[@miriamemanueleforneris3701]

Wonderful song, i want another like this

[@scottm8292]

Brilliant.

[@Barret161]

Love this vid and love this channel.

[@Yacovo]

Thanks for the video

[@alexandercarter1228]

Absolutely amazing