Ranks of the Astra Militarum (Warhammer 40k Lore)

[@StefanoUrsella]

First we got the ponty stick Than we got the stone spear Than we got the bronze spear Than we got the iron spear Than we got the halberd Than we got the flintlock spear Than we got the bolt action spear Than the tactical assault spear Than we got the whatever we had in the dark age of technology. And in the end we got the Las spear. Does not matter how much time passes, the undomitable human spirit only needs a ponty stick to fight the horrors of the universe

[@silverseth7]

I'm fond of the Plasma spear myself. In Darktide, being able to cut a line is nice. And stabbing things via bayonet is nice as a ogryn

[@benfromthesewers1688]

I think you missed small spear attached to string stick and smaller but thicker spear attached to wooden cross.

[@sbugmanthenoobinator]

During the dark Age of technology there were the sun snuffer Spears and the mechanivore swarms Spears

[@janwarry5735]

*Then

[@StefanoUrsella]

@@janwarry5735 i apologise for my lacking knowledge of the English language

[@Blundabus1337]

Lieutenant: "This is often a rank handed to nobles with military lineages that have just started their career" Even after 38,000 years, the Lieutenants are still a joke.

[@TKUltra971]

Yeah but they serve as excellent comedy relief. And often are escorted from the field when things get too dicey.

[@Saphintosh]

With the casualties rate of combat zones depicted in warhammer 40k, i don't think that most of the lieutenants are of noble lineage. Most are probably NCOs who took the rank of a MIA lieutenant. They're probably nobles when the deployment is recent, and that the operation is still early.

[@Cole-ui8bi]

Nepotism☕ -Emperor

[@luizviniciusvieiraalexandr4979]

Sorry but I guess you never meet LT Richard Winters

[@igi3471]

Yk what i noticed only after the video got posted? I started playing space marine 1 and figured i should have Made the Lieutenant image that of Lieutenant Mira from that game lmao.

[@martinratagris]

Previous to Guilliman's return it was common for the Monitorum to make all sort of mistakes. Sometimes those mistakes were even useful! Like in the Cain books, his Valhallan regiment is two regiments combined because the Tyranids left each at half strength. But the Monitorum never noticed and keep sending them twice the new recruits which meant the regiment never was low on manpower despite casualties. Of course, this meant that Cain never had an excuse as to why his regiment shouldn't be the one sent to deal with whatever the Galaxy wanted to throw at him.

[@Warrior-Of-Virtue]

Also, despite being Ice Worlders, they were deployed to Desert Worlds with disturbing regularity.

[@Squeaky-boi]

@@Warrior-Of-Virtue they did get sent to a fair share of ice worlds and that one world that was half ice half desert. though hard to take in the view either way when there's Orks, Nids, and Necrons at every footfall

[@TKUltra971]

Common? It was EXPECTED. And even with Gulliman's return it still screws up. It took quite a while for them to understand that a actual living Primarch was back in action then took even longer to understand that Cadia was gone, then longer still that the command structure was being changed. All the while Abaddon is throwing a after party so large that it split the galaxy in half.

[@augustuslunasol10thapostle]

@@Warrior-Of-Virtue you mean hot deserts….. antartica is actually one of the biggest deserts on earth

[@justan_icemountain7945]

6:02 "We've been tricked, we've been backstabbed, and we've been quite possibly, bamboozled." Sarge, Red vs blue. Amazing!

[@XtreemAlan]

“You just got Sarged

[@jamesfredericks9307]

ASTRA MILI-WHAT?! YOU’RE IN THE GUARD SON!!

[@PeterKennedy-b1h]

Do not call a guardsman Illequipped they mostly fight Human Rebels, Orks and Tyrannids... they do just fine

[@beastalchemistVA]

Lmao

[@Sea_Wheat]

certainly not against tyranids only human rebels, Orks and chaos incursions fighting traitor space marines are easier than tyranids and they usually win against normal legionaries aspecially during non cqb and against word bearers

[@actuallyreallybored]

Nid? No way in hell. The Nids can chew through Eldar Craftworlds and Space Marine Chapters, depending on plot armor. Throwing Guardsman at the Tyranids is how you get *stronger* Tyranids. Anything but the highest quality Guardsman like the Cadians or Catachan with Leman Russes and artillery firing into the Great Devourer is what the Hivemind calls *”Free Biomass”.* Non-Armageddon Tier WAAAGHS, rebels, and chaos are generally handily dealt with by the guard though. But they could also certainly do with better equipment too in most cases. Contrary to popular belief, a million extra dead guardsmen was a million extra souls that could’ve drove off a Druhkari raid in a severely undermanned Imperium.

[@PeterKennedy-b1h]

@@actuallyreallybored Mind you I knew combined arms warfare was part and parcel of a guard response tp Tyrannids, I am sorry I failed to mention that. On the topic of oppurtunity cost there are only so many space marines and the Tyrannids are a greater threat than the Drukari. The Guard is the perfect Biomass with Teeth for the Tyrannids as the Drukari are mostly the Navy's problem.

[@actuallyreallybored]

@PeterKennedy-b1h That’s kinda what I meant. Send the SPEESH Marines to deal with the Tyranids, for *you cannot outhorde the NIDS,* and let the Guard deal with the Druhkari Raiders who have already frakked the dog by getting into straight warfare ala Tabletop. The Imperium is already severely undermanned for its million fronts to deal with(Not helped because Istvaanian Inquistors and the like are what we in the biz call UTTER MORONS). The Administratum, famed for screwing the pooch in terms of logistics, underequipping the Hammer and Anvil consequently leading to a thousands dead on a thousand battlefronts of a million battles, totalling a million casualties as not even a Guardsman cannot fight after running out of ammo. Not all regiments are underequipped but if Ciaphas Cain’s has double the stuff their are meant to. because Administaratum. You can bet there are plenty of regiments with half the shit they need.

[@oranclarke2642]

The Whiteshields are Cadian specific and known as Gun Babies due to there age and inexperience. Even then Whiteshields are a cut above the standard drafted Conscript as there trained since they could walk but are still below the average Guardsmen on the pecking order. "If they can't field strip a Lasgun by age four they were born on the wrong planet."

[@beastalchemistVA]

The Lexicanum didn't specify what planet the Whiteshields are exclusive to.

[@KillerOrca]

Presumably like everything else Cadian, the idea of Whiteshields has proliferated across the galaxy and into other regiments. Hence why you see units not from Cadia deploying in Cadian-pattern flak armor.

[@devonsmith934]

I have heard of regiments not originating from Cadia being trained by Cadian Commanders in that standard of warfare, taking those teachings to heart and doing everything the way Cadians do things from organization, to tactics, to having a ton of kids and even using eye contacts that change their eye color to purple to match that mutation exclusive to them, so I wouldn't be surprised at all other "Cadian" regiments have their own white shields.

[@clydedoris5002]

Alot of regiments use the radians as a model its like the codex for the regiments

[@37_newts_in_a_costume]

I like how un-imperial guardy the DKOK are they're slightly genetically modified clones, they use cavalry, they have an extremely powerful regimental culture, and they force the imperium to take their soldiers rather than the imperium forcing them to give soldiers. They're basically their own sub-sub-faction

[@cleeiii357]

What do you mean un-imperial guardy? Death Korp of Krieg are the most quintessential Guardsmen regiment other than the Cadians in terms of WW1/interwar aesthetics. Tall trapezoidal tanks with sponsons, horse cavalry, artillery, strong regimental culture, fanaticism to give their lives up, and human wave tactics. They're the most Guardsmen of the Guardsmen.

[@37_newts_in_a_costume]

@cleeiii357 they stand out is what I mean the whole point of the imperial guard is that they are just a number but the DKOK take imperial guard so far that they stand out among imperial guard they are the most imperial guardy of the imperial guard so much so that they feel like their own sub-faction also there is only one other guard regiment that uses horses

[@inquisitorsteele8397]

They are not clone,if they are clone most of them will suffer from warp side effect like most of the clone in lore already, the Afriel Strains are basically why Imperium don't try cloning anymore. Beside there is no information about Vitae Womb that indicates it as cloning vats.It's only say to help increase population grow rate to keep up with population losses. Also using cavalry is not unique to Krieg or Attilla, there are plenty other regiment that's raised Imperial Guard Cavalry regiment.

[@carlhicksjr8401]

There are only two ranks in the Imperial Guard: Dead Now and Dead In About Ten Minutes

[@BaronVonMott]

I love the inclusion of Rawne as the example for a Major! 😂👍

[@_elifilen]

It reminded me of Tanya von Degurechaff

[@clan741]

Finally, the greatest faction in 40k getting its deserved love. These are the proper army men of this game of army men.

[@ultrajd]

The use of the “British Grenadiers” at the start was fitting.

[@CliffCardi]

It’s a Guardsman’s life, for us.

[@AmericanUnionState1824]

Imperial Guardsman survives after 15 hours: Senior Veteran Imperial Guardsman survives after 15 years: Governor Militant

[@TheChrush3r]

One thing that i always thought funny about the whole memes of IG is that there are simply so many of them up and about. Meaning that while a good chunk of them will be engaged in some kind of campaign, of which some will face genuinely terrifying or overwhelming odds and enemies, there are still many more regiments that are simply ... well, doing the boring stuff of military duty. have a few of em sent off to "reinforce" a commanders demand of a squabbling world, let alone a rebellious governor, but have so many of those cases that theyre simply unnoticed. even if there are fights breaking out and whatnot, they rarely compare in sheer size and scale compared to whats turned into books or the like

[@Bunker-Nines]

I really love these! Your voice is so nice to listen to and it really submerges you in the Warhammer lore!! Please keep making these at your own pace but a Ranks of the Adeptus Mechanicus would be awesome!

[@rsmith5606]

6:06 I always adore an RvB reference, I see you are a man of culture as well!

[@aleturano1052]

Love these videos man. I'm always the guy that wants to know the boring organisational details in high action settings, so this is just my niche

[@Historyfrek4ever]

Missing on that only has one recipient Private Sly Marbo! (Loving the references and nice seeing reference to Gaunt ghosts.)

[@ushankagaming-91]

Fun fact, since warhammer 40k is British, the lieutenant is actually pronounced leftenant.

[@renatoafonsomaiacarneiro950]

14:52 Three AM at his desk cereal - Koda

[@ComradeRedmond]

Was waitin for dis one

[@Warrior-Of-Virtue]

There are also those positions that (with rare exception) exist outside the normal chain of command, such as the Commissariat.

[@huntermad5668]

Lord Solar/Warmaster. The ones who get that position after Horus always came from the Guards

[@SolManDude]

wait....someone was dumb enough to attempt a coup...against a PRIMARCH?

[@danielkniveton7294]

"Only two things are infinite, the universe, and human stupididy.......and I'm not even sure about the first." -Albert Einstein

[@dio3027]

Near absolute power is a helluva drug, side effects may include: power trips, massive ego, and unending hubris.

[@awakenDeepBlue]

Guilliman was probably deeply annoyed due the additional paperwork to order his execution vs just a simple exit interview.

[@brandonaughtman9091]

Another fantastic video! The Emperor smiles upon you!

[@sergegachibassov9647]

Great video, thx for the content

[@mon-kiegh477]

May the God Emperor rest your soul General Stern 🫡🫡🫡

[@mivapusa]

The Guardsman might be poorly equipped compared to Astartes, Orkz or the Tau, but he would be hilariously and unfairly over-equipped for fighting anything we could currently muster up today

[@BaronVonMott]

The standard lascarbine would be the holy grail of a 21st century battlefield. Easy for mass-production, (relatively) simple to aim and reload, near-impossible to run out of ammo, and enough power to kill or cripple anyone with single hit. It could probably even qualify as a light anti-vehicle weapon.

[@solarchos4352]

9:35 - MAJOR RAWNE IDENTIFIED!!!!!! 10:00 - Colonel-Commissar Ibram Gaunt. Tanith First-and-Last-and-Only!! 11:00 - General Mother-F'ing Stubbs. 12:00 - CREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEED~!!!!

[@zico739]

Great stuff as usual.

[@wraith1154]

I thought white shields was a Cadian tradition? Also I have never heard of a Penial Legionary being given the right to join the guard, especially since they are normally kicked out of the guard for being boarderline Heritics or cowards to become a legionary in the first place.

[@beastalchemistVA]

There are penal guard regiments that are usually from similar backgrounds. They form their own guard culture. They're treated with as much respect as you'd imagine.

[@batshit36]

It’s interesting to me how the Tanith first and only skips the ranks of Lieutenant and general entirely

[@Marcodiazgrey]

Even in the darkest future, the Army is still fighting. Soldiers will always be battling.

[@thegamingleopard4592]

1:04 Is that a Krieg commissar commanding the steel legion?

[@dio3027]

That is a regular steel legion commissar. The steel legion also makes heavy use of respiratory equipment.

[@thegamingleopard4592]

@@dio3027 Thanks they just looked very similar

[@beastalchemistVA]

Armageddon is a well-known polluted hellscape

[@Yacovo]

Thanks for the video

[@yeetyeeter378]

Babe wake up, new warhammer rank just dropped

[@hockeydrumer2258]

10:57 attack on titan reference

[@cleeiii357]

SHINZO WO SASAGEYO!

[@danielveras150]

Rawne and Gaunt was awesome

[@timmymac231]

I’m a simple man. I see Warhammer 40K rank list, I click.

[@TavishStuart-smith]

The lord general being On loan from Solemnace is so funny to me

[@ItsLifeJim_VB]

My warhammer group like to play Roleplay with our warhammer characters alongside the actual warhammer battles. After being sent to help a regiment fight some cultists, Our Purple Striped cadian regiment found out our supposed "allies" were actually the enemy because they said "Lieutenant" like a yank and not a brit. People often forget warhammer is english, american pronunciations are always a good sneaky way for anyone crafting a story to leave behind hints that some people aren't who you think they are!

[@ALPH4RIUS]

can you do one for the adeptus mechanicus pls? :)

[@RuoShiLi]

Very good video, has a depressed Guilliman at the end.

[@MartinDaniel-m8g]

There is a limit on how many times ANYTHING can by shot by a lasgun and Astra Militarum has more than that

[@Lilgaurdsman]

He loves me

[@krzysztofszygua1619]

more warhammer40k lore.. yummers

[@duncanweinhagen]

I don't know if you take suggestions but could you make a video on the different types of servo skulls in the imperium please?

[@Andrew08893]

LETS GOOO

[@KillerOrca]

An interesting take on the Aquilla hand sign. Though that might be a result of the angle.

[@primalreversion7034]

Hey, what's the music in the background?

[@artyonkhan2570]

A guard would like to leave taking a high-ranking inquisitor with 'em

[@fanj-qh8nv]

10:58 aot referens?

[@cleeiii357]

SHINZO WO SASAGEYO!

[@AndrewPatterson-xq4qk]

I’m gonna keep asking till we get it: please do the blood pact next.

[@Maxon214]

3:18 Why is that guardsman allowed to p on Terra

[@bolojohnson711]

Tau empire military next including auxiliaries

[@genericscout5408]

Billions in a single conflict might be useful. Billions on a galactic scale is 5 soldiers per planet maybe.

[@cleeiii357]

Just 5 bros hanging out.

[@ceu160193]

Curious what ranks Adeptus Mechanicus got. There is clearly ranking system from your common techpriest to someone responsible for entire star systems.

[@alfrancisbuada2591]

Long Live The Emperor!

[@Jihi_]

MAKE AN ADMECH HIERARCHY VIDEO AND MY SOUL IS YOURS

[@ChinonsoNnadozie]

I will never want to live in the Warhammer universe

[@DonKrieg-382]

Guardsman on thubnail is proud albanian

[@igi3471]

Bro how do you even come up with that connection lmfaoooooo

[@DonKrieg-382]

@igi3471 in the thubnail the guardsman does the same hand symbol albanians sometimes do

[@omegaxxzmega8266]

No militarum tempestus? No tempestus scions?? Not even tempestus grenadiers?

[@Samknstuff]

Scion have their own regiments

[@igi3471]

Those lads are kind of their own separate thing. Considered to be special forces. This video right here was made about the regular, common of the common ranks.

[@erickcredidiooliveira201]

How much coffe Guiliman drink?

[@someperson506]

why didn't you mention commissar? I know they are outside the command structure, but it should at least be an honorable mention!

[@drummerboii2878]

I thought white shields was just a cadian thing

[@Durahan82]

Rogue Trader ?

[@micaelpedrosilvamartins4878]

poor girly man

[@crimsonao7714]

Guillamin jumpscare

[@collinbailey-u1y]

where do castellans fall?

[@huntermad5668]

Cadian only.

[@buildomatic]

Wait, the jumps are crazy, corpral, sargent, then lieutenant??? Surely there is like a bridge gap or something after sargent

[@Samknstuff]

Ye they missed staff sergeant and sergeant major and then 2nd lieutenant

[@chawk6201]

​@Samknstuff Are there ANY examples of those actually existing in warhammer or are you just basing it off real world armies lol

[@igi3471]

Those weren't really mentioned in the lore tbh as another guy mentioned here. Plus, even if they were mentioned they would basically have three sentences each that would just have the same caption, just written different.

[@haydenrobbie7368]

poor Guilliman

[@Xavier-h7c]

Astra Militarum is low Gothic, Imperial Guard is the English translation.

[@theblight1814]

bolt gun

[@huntermad5668]

Nah, Lady General is still a thing

[@AB-bg7os]

Sergeants arent equipped with hot shot lasguns. We see them equipped with swords and pistols most of the time

[@XtreemAlan]

Don’t forget, the K-9 units also have a place in the rank system

[@clydedoris5002]

Guardsmen are usually elite fighters like seals most of the time

[@gabrielantoniofelisbino6512]

Woman

[@SentinelAntioch]

Always remember the battle cry of the mud crunching grunt; Follow me!