The Death Korps of Krieg | Into the Grimdark

[@brotherjorge3]

“It’s in GW’s nature to do shit that doesn’t make sense.” *Yes.*

[@HiddenEvilStudios]

The End Times send their regards.

[@Ironclad001]

(Sad Bretonnian Noises)

[@exponenttie9707]

Especially now

[@finnthecheese2846]

*cries in relevant comment*

[@xonxt7479]

Aged like wine that is so sour it brings tears to your eyes!

[@mrmcmoustache9615]

When a kriegsman goes up a rank “What now?” Kriegsman: “I don’t know, I never thought I’d get this far”

[@Wogix26]

Now you get a plasma shovel Happy Krieger noises

[@slayeroffurries1115]

@@Wogix26 Lightsaber shovel

[@morgs456]

Sounds like the French that invaded Germany in 39

[@deathkorpsofkriegguardsmen8488]

i'm a general now. all i did was survive.

[@francescolombardi3438]

HIGH FREQUENCY SHOVEL

[@MrDorska]

My favourite Krieg Joke is: Krieg guardsmen in Tripptransport: "Is it time to die for the emperor yet?" "Is it time to die for the emperor yet?" "Is it time to die for the emperor yet?" Driver: "If you don't shut up I'm gonna turn this transport around and you are going to the backline!" Krieg Guardsmen: 😟

[@BaranZenon]

It's basically what Commisars in Krieg Regiments do all the time :D

[@memesterjohnson1402]

Accurate

[@gabebowen1385]

*SAD KRIEG NOISES*

[@AlmightyLoaf]

Knowing that, if I start playing warhammer 40k and choose the death korps first, making this situation all too possible, makes me sad,... I'm too impatient to wait until we reach the battlefield. In life: war. In death: peace.

[@epicslayerguy99]

@@AlmightyLoaf In life: shame. In death: atonement.

[@DISTurbedwaffle918]

Frog: "Why have you stung me? Now we shall both surely drown." "Lol." Said the Scorpion. "Lmao."

[@IlyaKokoev]

Typhus: "Why have you shanked me? Now we both be weaker against the Papa Smurf" "Lol." said Kharn the Betrayer, " Lmao"

[@johngun4377]

“Why’d you discontinue the Krieg Models and other projects? Now you will make less money and we’ll be less happy.” “Lol.” Said GW. “Lmao.”

[@ratdoesgaming]

@@johngun4377 damn that just hurts

[@barbaravalladao9667]

@@johngun4377 not if 3d artists just print them out. there is always a way to get more kriegs boys

[@Morec0]

Better to burn it down than let a foe ferry you to hell.

[@andreykuzmin4355]

"Sir, casualties have reached 72%. First to third waves are wiped out. We have advanced whole 40 meters, sir!" "Another easy victory". "Aye, sir" (happy gas mask noises)

[@kinagrill]

Send in the explosive tipped Cavalry-Lancers!

[@brycevo]

The commisar is yelling at his men like: "Hans! You're wandering. Fritz, I see you! Get back here! Edward, you don't even have a lazgun! Go back!"

[@guy_autordie]

Except they don't have name. They have number ID that look like: GD391616

[@burritoornot856]

@@guy_autordie yeah but its more fun, and easier to call them hans

[@mcid111]

@@guy_autordie I like the idea that a commissar of all people finds himself attempting to humanize his troops by giving them names, just as a reaction to the sheer dearth of value they assign to their own lives.

[@PandorasFolly]

Edward sprinting into the minefield "i can't hear you!"

[@CaptainMasolino]

Lmfaooo

[@theoneandonlygrod]

"And if He ever were to awaken, if the Emperor were ever to be healed and walk amongst His people again, he could crush the fighting spirit of the men and women of Krieg. He could eradicate hundreds of years of hate and pain and suffering with but three words: 'I FORGIVE YOU.'" -Baldermort's Guide to Warhammer; "Death Korps of Krieg

[@erwinthedodo9205]

I long for the day that Krieg is told that they are forgiven

[@stalinsoulz7872]

@@erwinthedodo9205 and it's gonna Backfire so bad Krieg would take it as A unworthy of their Sins and Crank Up insanity to 100. Forget advisor Commissar they need inquisitory for advisor

[@Rembanspellsong]

@@stalinsoulz7872 yeah, you think they are fanatical trying to make up for the sins of their ancestors? think how bad they would be if they were trying to prove themselves worthy of the forgiveness they were given....even an inquisitor would not be able to hold them back anymore....

[@theadeptuscustodes]

That's pretty wholesome

[@adastial2104]

@@Rembanspellsong at that point they would just run into the warp and kill all the gods with no issues

[@Obsidianen]

The Departmento Munitorum wanted one full Regiment. Krieg authorities offered them twenty regiments for immediate deployment, all formed, trained and equipped, and each commander requested the most hazardous Imperial war zones available. TRUE SONS OF THE EMPEROR RIGHT HERE!

[@GhostBear3067]

Administratum: "Planet Krieg, you owe a tithe of 1 Imperial Guard regiment..." Krieg: "We have 10 ready now and another 10 due for activation next month, take it or leave it. Actually, you do not get the 'leave it' option."

[@Odd_Krieger]

Not to mention they managed to win fronts that been on stalemate for decades

[@epicslayerguy99]

In life: war. In death: peace. In life: shame. In death: atonement.

[@rerako4755]

@@GhostBear3067 Administratum: "We accept wholeheartedly." Krieg:"Fuck, I should have said 35 regiments. Sorry guys." *depressed gas mask noises in the background*

[@samhescott348]

They just wanna die SO BAD 🤣

[@thealmightyduck5743]

Another point in regards to the whole krieg troops lowering morale, part of the reason is because seeing the krieg on the battlefield means that you're in a battle that is so likely to kill you that the death corps have decided to take part in it. Seeing Krieg in a battle means that they have looked at this place and said "Yes. I will definitely die here."

[@jeremiahmuth9732]

Cadian Guardsman: "I feel pretty good about this next battle" Kriegsman: "Me too" Cadian Guardsman: "Uh oh-"

[@shontinafarris357]

... god damnit that's good!

[@S3verusMyG]

@@jeremiahmuth9732 I feel Cadians and Kriegsman are always in the same battles now

[@PurpleH4z3]

The Krieg don’t decide witch battles they fight, it’s the high command that send the troops to the most hellish battle as the troops leaders ask for it, but the foot soldier doesn’t have a said on the matter

[@kristofevarsson6903]

@@PurpleH4z3 Yes and no. Krieg has built a reputation on formally requesting that they be sent to the worst warzones the Imperium has to offer. The rank and file petition their officers who petition high command who petition the Administratum. Whether or not the Admin sends the Krieg regiments where they want to go is up to them alone, but Krieg has zero capacity for failure and having ready and willing volunteers for the worst battles means you have more flexibility with other regiments, so it's really in the Admins best interest to send Kriegers wherever they ask to go more often than it isn't. _All_ of this is assuming there isn't any Imperial politicking that will interfere with the warzone, Krieg, or the Administratum. But this is 40K, so we know exactly how likely that is.

[@fallofcamelot]

There’s an in universe romance novel which takes place on Krieg. It’s called “My Wish to Generate Children with You is Only Exceeded by My Devotion to Him”

[@theFimcos]

the titel sounds like a japanese isekai novel, instat of a 40k novel

[@warlerker]

@@theFimcos Kriegsmen are just wehraboos.

[@kriegsman7585]

Highly recommended 0/10 soldiers left , great novel

[@Odd_Krieger]

Bruhhhh

[@alejandrorivas4585]

Saucy

[@lucastark1784]

Jurten chose a nuclear hellscape dystopia over surrender, the absolute madman.

[@joebyrnes9254]

Death before dishonor

[@ravanpee1325]

The Emperor protects

[@jamesmilton8308]

Actually he just wanted to larp Fallout

[@ravanpee1325]

@@jamesmilton8308 We serve the Emperor with our faith and devotion, and with faith there must also sometimes come sacrifice. The Heretic and Blasphemer can offer no excuse for their crimes. Those who are pardoned merely live to further shroud Humanity from the Light of the Emperor with the Darkness of their souls. Death in service to the Emperor is its own reward. Life in failure to Him is its own condemnation. The Emperor is our Father and our Guardian, but we must also guard the Emperor. - Teachings of the Adeptus Minostorum

[@guardsmanlars6797]

@@jamesmilton8308 They are The Death Korps Of Krieg son. You think that was just a pretty name? They never surrender, they fight, and they Die. That is the Krieg Way

[@squidyy2k]

I like the headcanon that literally every other part of the imperium, including the inquisition, is scared and confused by their suicidal devotion to the emperor, except for the sisters, who see them as the only other faction they actually like to be around.

[@EFoxx25]

I'd bet the Black Templars would like the Kreigsman too, despite them being completely opposite in combat doctrine.

[@stalinsoulz7872]

Kriegsman: Suicidal Charge to the line** Sororitas: **I LIKE THOSE FELLAS** IMMEDIATELY CHARGES ALONGSIDE KRIEGERS

[@Ekk6690]

@@stalinsoulz7872 *HMMMMM*

[@ArchDuke_Romellenios_Lanz]

@@PodreyJenkin138 they will never know 🤫

[@Krieg-ch8ot]

I mean ironically theres several fan comics and memes about this that prove your point lol

[@Doomern]

The quote is "Fear an old man in a profesion where men die young"

[@thatguyoverthere8823]

Danke

[@deathkorpsofkriegguardsmen8488]

i got assogned to my unit when i was 15. i am 75 now.

[@Doomern]

@@deathkorpsofkriegguardsmen8488 dear god....

[@deathkorpsofkriegguardsmen8488]

@@Doomern 20 years ago

[@deathkorpsofkriegguardsmen8488]

@@Doomern i am 95 my now.

[@shadowrobot7708]

When I think of Kriegers I just want to give them a hug and tell them that the Emperor is very proud of them.

[@Ajehy]

*Confused gas mask noises*

[@arbiters487]

If you want to cheer them up give them a shovel for their birthday

[@ironstarofmordian7098]

Impossible. We are unforgivable.

[@drpandamonium2036]

They'd probably beat you with shovels in the first true moments of fear in their lives.

[@Beer_]

Why hug them when you can shell them?

[@leechowning2712]

Of course I prefer my shovel. A sword is for slashing and poking. An axe is for cutting. But a shovel can do anything. It stabs, it pokes, it cuts... And it digs a hole to bury the body afterwards.

[@thorveim1174]

and it makes sweet, sweet trenches, which are basically mass graves for people that are still alive!

[@peterclarke7240]

And you can make a pretty mean fry up on it once you're done 🤣

[@MrGrimsmith]

Now I have a Krieg infomercial for the trench shovel running through my brain "It stabs, it pokes, it cuts - you can even make fries! Order one in the next 10 minutes for your free priority posting to a death world over run by the ruinous powers! All yours for the low, low price of your life in service to the Emperor!"

[@feartheghus]

@@thorveim1174 I’ve never heard a trench described in such a way and that may well be the most grim dark thing I’ll ever hear.

[@feartheghus]

@@MrGrimsmith ah yes, the kriegsmarine surplus store

[@anthonybell9807]

if the iron warriors remained loyalists, the Kreigsman would be their permanent guardsmen attachment, instead of penal legions

[@MoonBeamLaser]

iron within, iron without

[@deathkorps.ofkrieg424]

"With or without, heresy is a stain not so easily cleansed"

[@AE149823]

I cannot express the extent to which I wish a could field a combined arms.of Loyal Iron Warriors and Death Korps. Would just be my absolute FAVORITE army.

[@syndicalist-0]

Oh 100%. They would work so deliciously well.

[@deathkorps.ofkrieg424]

@@syndicalist-0 "YOU SHALL FALL!" Commissar -------

[@bladestormviking]

"the god emperor of mankind has given me a gift, i shovel well" -Krieg guardsman.

[@Ajehy]

Ooh, sweet Mystery Man reference! I love it!

[@gabebowen1385]

*STARTS SHOVEL CULT*

[@nullproxy9639]

I got a soft spot for kriegers because of terranis, but if we're talking about the most depressing faction dont you dare forget about the lamenters. Cursed in the lore and cursed on tabletop too

[@surimonizarro9791]

ohhh i want to hear a podcast about the Hawk Man's unlucky bois

[@coreystockdale6287]

@@surimonizarro9791 your prayers have been answered

[@THExRISER]

It is done.

[@Minotaur-ey2lg]

Terranis holds.

[@nullproxy9639]

@@Minotaur-ey2lg Terranis Holds.

[@Ballin4Vengeance]

“Sir, the rebels have issued an unconditional surrender.” “Well tough luck for them” *three years later “Sir there are literally no signs of any life left in the city” “*SORRY, I CAN’T HEAR YOU OVER THE SOUND OF MY CANNONS SHELLING THE HERETIC*”

[@woaddragon]

Ha. So.ture.

[@RexytheRexy]

*standing ovation*

[@RexytheRexy]

Just imagine Krieg vs. Orks No leaving the planet until every last spore is eradicated. Krieg heaven.

[@709mash]

I really dig the podcast name. Plus Bricky is fun to listen to talk about 40k. .....poor Cadia....

[@vivamexico254]

The planeta broke before the guard did !

[@livingghost7975]

The planet wouldn’t have broken if it was filled with death Korps

[@lenorevanalstine1219]

@@livingghost7975 they would have knocked the fortress back into orbit with a shovel

[@livingghost7975]

@@lenorevanalstine1219 just one is not enough of a sacrifice they would use a bunch

[@alexanderstraker69]

@@livingghost7975 they'd break out the whole shovel armoury for that task. And they'd beat some corrupted battle barge ass in the process

[@Gormathius]

"Why is that thing so stupid?" "Because it's Warhammer" is the most perfect summary of Warhammer I've ever heard, yet somehow it also says very little about it.

[@feartheghus]

Simultaneously the most accurate and misleading statement possible regarding war hammer. It makes it sound stupid and uninteresting but it’s so technically accurate as a statement regarding basically anything in the story.

[@jacobfreeman5444]

It is rather stupid. It makes the suspension of disbelief scream for relief. But in a way that is the appeal. It means you don't have to take the lore too seriously. As the orks prove beyond all measures.

[@SkallKiller]

The final words in the mind of every Krieger is: *"I'm sorry."*

[@BM-is5ei]

What

[@SkallKiller]

@@BM-is5ei what

[@CptBroxigar]

Krieger's are basically Canadians... I'm sorry Emperor.

[@bobbot5400]

@@CptBroxigar If they were Canadian, I'd hate to meet their tankers on a freeway.

[@geoffreybell4545]

no, it's "I wish I could give more."

[@mrfisher1072]

I really like death korps their uniforms are literally a fusion of french and german ww1 uniforms

[@lovebunny2652]

@Jacqueline A thousands killed every day for no purpose in service of bloated old man is every single fucking war ever

[@angelopueyygarcia43]

@@lovebunny2652 eh not really, that’s ignoring a lot of shit that goes in the background.

[@lovebunny2652]

@@angelopueyygarcia43 well soldiers are still fighting for the interests of people in power and not much else, unless they are literally defending their territory from being invaded, then they're just actually protecting their country.

[@feartheghus]

@@lovebunny2652 no, the American revolution was the most important and meaningful war ever, the American civil war, fighting in world war 2, almost any defensive war. All of the above are meaningful wars.

[@lovebunny2652]

@@feartheghus They are meaningful because they're part of our history, yeah. And i should have included revolutions in my previous comment, i mean those are generally pretty important and they count as fighting for something since they're generally aimed at getting rid of opressors. But for the most part, most if not all sides of a war are composed of people fighting for the interests of assholes in power. The axis in ww2 are a great example of that. So are the conflicts in the middle east, and vietnam. Pretty much every single war caused by an expanding empire of old as well. And the crusades? Sheeesh. Y'know what i mean. Wars are generally caused by the selfish political interests of a nation. That's pretty much what i meant.

[@DWIMoonturtle]

I want a novel in which this Kriegsman who loves his shovel and is INCREDIBLY hyped for his "good death," is the morbidly chipper gallows-humour zealot to a Cadian/Catachan guardsman Straight Man, as part of a squad of guardsmen dropped behind enemy lines. Plot twist: For whatever reason, the Kiegsman is *Indispensible* and half the conflict of the story is getting him to the objective alive.

[@secretbaguette]

No, not even that he's indespensible with objectives, it's just 'Oh, we're getting attacked? Here's a trench asshole'

[@jacobpederson6628]

That sounds like a mixture of the Ciaphas Cain novels and the Gotrek and Felix novels. I'd be hella down for that!

[@CharlesUrban]

"But I want to hit the Astartes with the entrenchment tool." "You. Have. A. Lasgun." "The entrenchment tool is better for hitting weak points in their armor. That's what my old Sergeant told me back in the day. I miss Sergeant 3961427." "What happened to him?" "He died fighting Astartes with an entrenchment tool."

[@Linki8uu]

@@CharlesUrban I mean frankly that actually makes a lot of sense because well we all know a lasgun by itself will do jackshit to an astartes but the shovel hit them in the right place might dent them

[@alienlordgamin5339]

They recently reinstated some new death Kotps units for the new rule book and lowered some of the prices. It’s shovel time boys.

[@Ajehy]

**happy gas mask noises**

[@johngun4377]

PRAISE THE EMPEROR

[@WTFisTingispingis]

_HELL YES._

[@lamehick7511]

1. The Administratum wasn't unwilling to help Col. Jurten, they couldn't because of circumstance and the fact that Krieg and its system were pretty much exhausted in the way of ressources. 2. The maps to the Ancient AdMech Vaults containing the nukes and the Launch codes were probided to Col. Jurten by the Imperium. 3. After the War, it was Krieg that contacted the Imperium, who completely forgot the planet and thaught it actually lost. The Imperium was surprised that the Planet even still existed. 4. The VitaWomb(TM) tech (kinda an artificial womb, but more grimdark) was petitioned to hive to Krieg by the Adeptus Munitorum itself out of fear that the Krieger would exhaust their Manpower too early because of their sheer zeal to die for the Emperor. 5. Altough it is a running joke that a krieger will happily run into machinegun fire through no-mans land, they don't do this without a reason to do so. Even they know that throwing away their life without purpose is the same as betraying the Imperium.

[@MadsTrier]

Thank you. My friend has been telling me to listen to this podcast - and when i finally did. all i could think about was how wrong so many things were.

[@Rawnblade13]

"Life is the Emperor's currency, spend it well."

[@frog1405]

@@MadsTrier I mean, it isn't here to be the end all be all "this is exactly what this thing is" and Bricky even says at the beginning that he's by no means an expert. This is something meant to be very entry level to help you ease into the lore by giving you a general idea of what the thing is. Of course some stuff is gonna be wrong, but the majority is correct (or close enough that it is moe than likely just due to misremembering/different interpretation)

[@jackmesrel4933]

@@frog1405 Yah, this is more of a "nerd friend telling to his friend about cool stories of his hobby" deal than a "expert telling in a detailed but entertaining way the history of x or y to a beginner" one. Kinda of how Majorkill and Luetin9 are (no dissing here, I love them both to death)

[@VoidDustMuffin]

I don't know about anyone else, but I get Mike and Zach from Mikeburnfire vibes from you two and I love it. I love that dynamic and the topic matter you talk about is just as fun. I'm ashamed I didn't find this sooner.

[@samedwards3186]

Yooooooooo

[@derekdrake8706]

Same here.

[@thatoneweeb-wehraboo2424]

But which one would be Mike and which would be Zank?

[@lettuceman9439]

Bricky is Zack

[@andypaul1503]

Just needs some more "back when I was in the military" stories

[@TinyBitMouse01]

Don't forget too Bricky, One important part of Krieg Commissars is, All Krieg Commissars aren't from Krieg, because a Krieg Commissar would happily tell his entire regiment to run in to the death. They literally have to get another commissar from another regiment AND it's practically considered a retirement position, since it's not the fear of desertion that you're worrying about, it's literally just making sure the Krieg don't go in BEFORE you have the infantry support in place.

[@randomlygeneratedname]

All commissars are from a different planet to their attache.

[@Linki8uu]

@@randomlygeneratedname that would explain why catachan commissars go missing so often

[@randomlygeneratedname]

@@Linki8uu when you're home planet is deadlier than wherever you've been sent to someone telling you to behave isn't as good and idea as most commissars would think

[@Volgalist]

Imagine some random Krieg got recruited into become a commissar and then send to control some random regiment of other planet. Guard Captain: Sir commissar, we are underwhealming! Krieg Commissar: Good.

[@Brutalyte616]

When Colonel Jurten got the Imperium on the horn and asked for assistance, they said they couldn't spare the resources to retake Krieg, but they did do two things. The first was give Jurten and his men a final standing order to reclaim Krieg for the Imperium, and damn the costs. If they needed to destroy the entire planet to keep it in Imperial hands, they would do so. The second thing they did was send Colonel Jurten the launch codes for the massive cache of nuclear weapons underneath the hive city he had claimed. All essentials were secured in fallout bunker complexes underneath the hive, as the secessionists started bashing down the doors just in time to be caught out in a nuclear firestorm without their lead umbrellas, roughly evening the odds between the secessionists and the loyalists and ensuring that the centuries-long civil war on Krieg would be some of the most brutal trench warfare in recorded history.

[@XtreemAlan]

Soldier TF2 is just a Krieger who runs on Ork logic RIP Rick May

[@dominicesquivel3901]

I miss him so much Alan.

[@hellsing7310]

We all do man, we all do.

[@mahoganydoughnut6082]

@@dominicesquivel3901 a single manly american tear.

[@mokaza40]

A quick shout out to the Lamenters and Krieg boys. You are all too pure for this universe.

[@angeleaterstudios1004]

There was also that time a Krieg soldier beat a space marine to death with his shovel in hand to hand combat

[@Odd_Krieger]

Not any space marine. A damn khorne berserker XD

[@jacobfreeman5444]

If any mere mortal were to curb stomp a space marine to death it would be a kriegsman.

[@riokollivier]

“Kindly do not interrupt my digging, heretic!”

[@dylantucker5374]

@@riokollivier "I'm digging what may very well be my grave. But there is still room enough for you." - That Kreigsman, probably.

[@kinagrill]

JUST KILL ME ALREADY YOU DAMN CORRUPT HERETIC! FIGHT ME; KILL ME.... damn it, the beserker is dead... oh well onwards to the next suicide mission.

[@goderdagelias]

This podcast is fantastic!

[@maxhodge7149]

Ye :)

[@stalememe3305]

Ork: "Buddy, you bought a shovel to a sword fight?" Kriegsman: [BONK]

[@funnyvalentinedidnothingwrong]

I mean, the Orks probably love Kriegers the same way they love Catachans. Wonder how many teef a good, sharp Krieger shovel is worth...

[@The_Foxymew]

The 'bombing for 10 years' thing is funny because it's more about how inflexible and monotone they tend to be. Since they didn't get new orders, they literally just bombed until they were told otherwise. They weren't instructed to accept surrender. Their commanders had been hanged, so they just followed their standing orders for 10 years.

[@BraxdonSillyman]

That’s such a German thing to do 😂

[@markusjongren4098]

You surrender? To bad, we have a quota to fill. Ask us again in a decade or two

[@aceofgames4410]

>besieged city finally surrenders after a decades long siege >kriegers continue shelling city for 5 years after the city is reduced to rubble

[@leechowning2712]

"you rebelled against the Emperor, you don't get to surrender".

[@erwinthedodo9205]

@@aceofgames4410 the shelled it for 2 years. Then 3 more after there were no more signs of life just to be sure the heretics understand they aren't sorry

[@secretbaguette]

'NO! WE CANNOT CHECK BACK IN ALL THIS AMMO!' "But they're all dead! It's been two years." 'THERE ARE STILL DWELLINGS. THERE IS STILL A MEMORY OF THE ENEMY!'

[@ChaosLemonVIII]

I like Krieg, but goddamn I got shellshock irl from playing against them tabletop.

[@leechowning2712]

Only the ork, tyranids and the necron are happy to face Kreig in the battlefield. Even chaos despises them. The reason I like them so much... I can find no lore to ever claim a single guardsman fell to chaos. We got rid of our traitors centuries ago.

[@ChaosLemonVIII]

@@leechowning2712 9th edition Necrons stand a good chance with updated reanimation, but having all of my 8th edition warriors dying and not being able to reanimate tilted me a little ngl

[@godofemergencyfood5432]

They have us surrounded: those poor fools.

[@sirgideonofnir6840]

Death Corp is probably orks favorite guardsmen to fight

[@Odd_Krieger]

And the orks probably the death korps favourite target practice

[@UncleHaul]

COMMISSAR YARRICK

[@Rembanspellsong]

@@UncleHaul *shoots you dead with his laser eye* He can kill with a glance! the stories are true! run away!

[@Jonas-ke4ib]

I am german myself so maybe I can give a little funny inside to this whole thing. First Jurten is not a german name, as far as I know, so even I don't know how to pronounce it. However Krieg is a german word, that just means war, so very original name-giving by GW here ;). Hopefully this was interesting to some ^^

[@TheFireheart44]

Krieger ist "warrior" :D

[@Jonas-ke4ib]

@@TheFireheart44 That is also correct :D

[@Dragonspirit223]

Founder #1: We got this beautiful planet, what should we name it? Founder #2: Krieg, sounds neat. Founder #1: Isn't that an old Terra word for War? Founder #2: Exactly! We're paying respect to Terra's history! TTS Emperor: Naturally, this went swimmingly for everyone.

[@louiscypher4186]

@@hammurabii.3173 Googling it seems to be an antiquated German term for a Mongolian tent (a Yurt in english), Commonly known as a Jurte in german today. That's got to be an inside joke.

[@vHindenburg]

@@TheFireheart44 pretty common surname in Germany.

[@Khornecussion]

Veteran Guardsman: " This 10% luck, 20% skill, 15% concentrated power of will, 5% pleasure, 15% pain and 100% Faith in the Emperor. "

[@winterwolf1250]

50% not 15%... All that is supposed to add up to the 100%... You're only 65% faithful to the Emperor... YOU HERETIC!

[@winterwolf1250]

Yes I know its from a song, he says 50% pain

[@TAB_100]

memorable parts: regiments: 20:43 Commissar: 21:41 birth rate: 24:32 standard Death Korbs: 25:55 bombing: 27:12

[@lucastark1784]

The reason that I love 40k (at least the stuff before 8th edition) is its ability to take crazy concepts and make them feel believable. The setting is so detailed that things begin to feel somewhat grounded. Even when brainwashed space Germans are throwing themselves into an unavoidable meat grinder because some random ass fortress world decided to rebel.

[@mikemarcotte5962]

Don't forget the tunneling! Their engineers are insane.

[@madmanvarietyshow9605]

My favorite Space Marine x Krieg story is from the Siege of Vraks where the Dark Angels heard there was a Chaos Marine there who knew of the location of some Fallen. The Dark Angels showed up, tracked the Chaos Marine, lost him, almost lost their banner and their commander, destroyed the space port that the loyalists were wanting to use for themselves, and fucked off without doing anything even remotely helpful. Oh and they sent a message to the loyalist commander saying "Space Port destroyed, mission completed".

[@randomlygeneratedname]

The best part is the alpha legion would have killed off the entire dark amgels task force if that one guy didn't want to troll them and take the dark angel banner.

[@barrybend7189]

Kreig does not raise Regiments...... Kreig raises *ARMIES* .

[@devildevious2646]

Hell yeah

[@AlmightyLoaf]

They don't make hot potato books now, they make hot potato LIBRARIES

[@JV-iv9ml]

I got that reference. For the Algorithm!

[@kinagrill]

I recall the lore of Krieg post-return to Imperial Tithing - Munitorum Man - so, just start with 4 regiments. Krieg of course had no idea of doing so. They fieldly, what, 12 regiments I think, fully geared, fully trained, combined-arms capable.

[@derekdrake8706]

Speaking of GW doing things that don't make sense, get this: They hired the Astartes guy, edited his videos and moved them to their official website and made him remove his videos from KZbin. They absorbed him into their soulless corporate blob and destroyed the best fan made art on the internet.

[@Orapac4142]

Wait, they edited his stuff? Wtf why.

[@mk_gamíng0609]

No, GW did not make him do it. He read a contract and signed a contract. He is not doing anything he does not want to do. If your going to blame anyone blame the creator of Astartes for wanting to follow his dream Also the best fan-made 40k on the net is TTS

[@derekdrake8706]

@@mk_gamíng0609 I think It's naive to believe GW didn't have lawyers waiting to swoop in and take something they wanted or that he even read any contracts he signed. And TTS is a parody, it's comedy. Astartes was the most accurate and epic depiction of 40k.

[@captainpanic3616]

They got Sodaz too.

[@tomgeytenbeek2207]

@@mk_gamíng0609 it’s childish to pretend GW wasn’t going to sue him off the internet if he didn’t play along and work for them. They made him an offer with a smile and a DMCA to the back of his head, just in case he’d rather stay independent. Also tts is not the best fan-made 40k- it’s the best fan-made parody of 40k. Remember that it’s a bunch of jpegs moving around like stick puppets and referencing memes. It’s fantastic, don’t get me wrong, but in terms of actually depicting part of the 40k world it cannot hold a candle to the effort creators like Sodaz and Astartes put into their animations- nor is it’s quality anywhere near the latter, either. It’s good. But it’s meant to be a parody, not a genuine homage.

[@eroooz]

the part of baby death korps made me smile alot wile painting ^___^

[@commandantkrieg3467]

One of my favorite stories about the guard (not sure if it’s canon or not) is that a Krieg regiment was accidentally sent to a paradise world. Within two years, the planet sent a request to change their designation to a war world and immediately sent a regiment of Guard to prove why they should change their designation.

[@austinbutcher8106]

Orks: more dakka Kriegers: *EYES GLOW * MOOOORRREEE AAARRRTTILEEEEEIRRYY

[@grimdarked]

Other Krieger: *loading more heavy mortar shells" I CAN'T HEAR YOU OVER OUR GLORIOUS BOMBARDMENT

[@austinbutcher8106]

@@grimdarked *shooting grenade rifle * WHAAAAAATTT

[@alexanderthegreat6682]

@@austinbutcher8106 *committing various war crimes simultaneously * CAN YOU REPEAT THAT?

[@austinbutcher8106]

@@alexanderthegreat6682 *eviscerates a chaos space marine with blunt end side of my shovel* HUUUUUUHHHHH!!!!!!

[@RycoreXIII]

One of my favorite trends in popular media is the sudden popularity of shovels as a deadly weapon.

[@PobortzaPl]

Russian soldier: Sudden?

[@lordfelidae4505]

@@PobortzaPl popular media: Yeah.

[@quakeroats6281]

Now this could be considered epic by some measures.

[@zack1378]

Indubitably

[@brosephnoonan223]

Just got the results back from the boys in the lab, says right here we're positive for "Epic" and at least 88% chance we're clear on "Based".

[@CommissarHolt_]

Imagine being a normal regiment stuck on a planet and the 3 other regiments that join you consist of Kreigsmen, maccabian janissaries and sisters of battle... pure 40k nightmare fuel...

[@kinagrill]

Could be worse... imagine the Grey Knights popping up? that means you get to 'die for the emperor' for knowing about them.

[@Obi1CanBloMi]

*Guardsmen as all of the above appear* “oh shit, oh fuck, oh shit, OH FUCK, OH SHIT, OH FU-”

[@47RoninGaming]

Baldermort made a quip about them which was interesting, the one way to destroy their fighting spirit is if Big-E were to say "I forgive you"

[@JohnSmith-jp5bj]

TTS did exactly that, in the podcasts, I forget which one.

[@lordfelidae4505]

I think that that would manage to make them even more insane. They’d start singing as they March, and instead of ‘I’m sorry’ their thing would be ‘thank you.’

[@GloriousSquizoKing.]

@@lordfelidae4505 Yup, instead of them wanting to die to earn the Emperor's forgiveness, they would die to repay him for forgiving them.

[@geoffreybell4545]

@@GloriousSquizoKing. singing of the emperor's forgiveness and making them more loyal, and making them think those who turn their backs on the emperor deserve worse than death, but death will suffice in a pinch. They will be MORE crazy, and more commissar than the commissars.

[@grimdarked]

omg that ending piece :( almost moving in his delivery and it's tragic astuteness

[@RGC-gn2nm]

TTS is a great way to play test armies without spending a fortune on models.

[@TheGamersfolly]

I struggled figuring it out

[@Khornecussion]

@@akumaking1 If the Emperor had a Table-Top Simulator.

[@professorpantherhardraad3921]

I watched the other episodes on the other channels so I'm gonna play them all at once muted in the background so this channel gets my viewership as well.

[@thekebab1655]

Krieg is an army with a planet.

[@deborahcapuano1223]

Anyone remember a 1974 movie called "Planet Earth" which starred John Saxon? In that movie, there was a band of mutant soldiers called "Kreegs" :D

[@thorveim1174]

Something you could have mentioned: Krieg guardsmen don't have names, as they seek death so much they consider an actual name to be a waste of time. Instead, Kriegers only have a serial number (adds to the whole depressing vibe they give to other guard regiments... hard to socialize and relate to an extreme emperor-botherer that has no identity of his own). And they don't seek just hazardous environments: they ESPECIALLY look for meat grinder battlefields and loooooong engagements, especially siege battles. Also, they seem more interested in being sent against traitors than agains Xenos, probably because of their history.

[@alexvaraderey]

Over the last two or three years, The Sisters Of Battle relaunch was fantastic, the new Necrons are excellent the new Adeptus Mechanicus units are great, as are the Chaos Space Marines. Now we're just waiting for Death Corps of Krieg in plastic, all of the other missing regiments, including refreshs for Cadians and Catachans, squats, Traitor Guard, Eldar aspect warriors, new Harlequins units, new Ork Boyz, a Tyranids refresh, Dark Mechanicus, an Agents Of The Imperium Codex, expanded Sisters Of Silence and a Talons Of The Emperor Codex.......

[@duffersson]

I think the real reason they were discontinued is that while there were lots of players, virtually all of them used recast or 3D printed models and didn’t buy the GW/FW kits because they’re so expensive. FW resin kits are pretty crap so the recasts are on the same level and bring the cost back towards regular (still expensive) guard armies.

[@RGC-gn2nm]

Human figures from almost any other game can be easily converted to 40k. GW likes money so Acadia, Krieg, etc regiments are hard to trademark and copywrite

[@lorenzocazzoli7701]

It seems like a cyclic process to me

[@494Farrell]

Also a point that they are very self sufficient with a lot of the planet taking part in their industrial military complex, they produce their own arms and armour for their regiments.

[@Nostroman_Praetor]

As of now, the "Chainshovel" is canon. I love it

[@wovensystem1782]

Honestly think yall'd enjoy the "If The Emperor Had A Text To Speech Device" series. Has a similar vibe to this

[@Thermascorch]

“I have ran out of dirt to shovel, your flesh will do instead.” Anonymous Kriegsman

[@brohogany9920]

I gotta say I love this format. Both hosts do a great job. Listening to someone hear and react to lore for the first time is entertaining even if we the listener already know that lore.

[@SuperDarkguru]

I have my shovel ready for this

[@UCannotDefeatMyShmeat]

Just so you guys know, the fire guitar guy was the “doof warrior” and he guided group movements like old timey dudes playing bagpipes and other instruments in wartime

[@alexanderthegreat6682]

Just a mere child, Born and trained in a flash Raised as a brushstroke in his portrait of ash I am expendable, A tool for his plans To kill as is needed And to to die as he demands -Krieg, by Stringstorm

[@Hiihtopipa]

The imperium gave the commander the codes and cordinates of the nukes. Heavily implying what to do of the war was lost.

[@parkermaisterra8532]

Who else wanted to rewatch this after the Kill Team announcement and seeing Plastic Kriegsmen

[@DurandulTycho]

Me

[@calcbrn4378]

Kriegers in a nutshell “Shoot, sprint, shovel, repeat. Shoot, sprint, shovel, repeat”

[@mikesminis]

It's amazing to see how far they come, the community is proud of you guys and content is still awesome

[@isengarde9490]

Golden Rule of Warhammer 40k: "Everything Sucks, Everything Wants To Kill You, And Everything Is Stupidly Overpowered"

[@Iteisenhauer]

You guys have introduced me to warhammer 40k with this series. I loved warhammer fantasy but just saw 40k as too much thanks for proving me wrong

[@athanatosfallenstar5483]

Kreg Don't raise regiments that raise armes

[@deathkorpofkriegguardsmen6235]

that is the krieg way

[@ironstarofmordian7098]

@@deathkorpofkriegguardsmen6235 yes brother

[@TheColumboGaming]

The very first one still holds up guys, at the current episode count at 80 its great to see how far y'all have come!!!

[@connorterborg6240]

Imagine being an immortal kreig guardsmen who can never die. that must suck.

[@davideddy8557]

If you are interested in a book that will really help put you in the shoes of a guardsman, go get yourself a copy of 'To Hell And Back' by Audie Murphy. Murphy was the star of the 1951 film version of The Red Badge of Courage, but before that he was basically the most decorated soldier in World War 2. He was awarded the Medal of Honor from the US, France, and Belgium, along with a huge list of other medals. He wrote 'To Hell And Back' about his experiences serving on the front, and even though it is about a real war it is written so well that the setting planet doesn't even matter because it's an exploration of emotion and turmoil. I highly recommend it.

[@mrcopycat2355]

Gotta love how both of them mistook aristocrats for autocrats Hey, Marx would be proud!

[@4m2Dragon4m2]

Was randomly looking for kriegsmen lore and stumbled onto their first video, what humble beginnings. ❤❤

[@Sujad]

"What's the most Warhammer things I've ever heard." Yet.

[@InquisitorThomas]

Greetings from the future, the scorpion has finally overcome its nature.

[@andyjacobs7010]

That was amazing... I wasn't expecting to watch the whole thing tonight as I sit in bed but 20 minutes in and I just kept listening. It kept me smiling bemusedly throughout the whole time. Great hosts and great content. I wasn't really multitasking like I planned to either, knowing it was a podcast. I didn't want to miss anything so I occassionally rewinded slightly or just listened. It's really irregular for me to just praise something out of the blue, especially in a comment. Typically I only write about complaints or funny things or discussion... not just praise.

[@jake53105]

I introduced a friend to the WH40K universe with this video, and next month he’s playing Kill Team with us as long as I get in early to the GW next door and preorder him his Death Korp KT starter box for him. Thanks fam.

[@PatrickBowser2]

one day I hope Shy comes back and edits this with her magical memes

[@samhescott348]

Ahh, yes. Where it all began.

[@Kitchiwitchi]

My best friend is into Warhammer and I want to know more about his Skelly boys he enjoys painting so much, so thank you for this video. Hopefully I can continue to learn ^^

[@vicentefernandez9084]

How the hell do you guys only have 15k subs? THIS IS HERESY!

[@markcruz5187]

Remember lads the planet broke before the guard!!!

[@christiansmith3905]

Happy gas mask noises

[@vladi123424]

It's cute how DK changes throughout all podcasts, opens up, starts showing his carnivorous side, gets opinions. And both of them understand each other. I feel real love between those two, man.

[@harleyspawn]

Great podcast! It's like Drunk History, but for 40K.

[@markwackerman5593]

I never played or read about warhammer and just though the lore is cool sounding, so this is perfect for me. Thank you for the podcast, and please continue

[@kishinasura1989]

Legend has it that under a Kriegsmans mask there is no face but only a smiling skeleton

[@cybronikai1957]

Even more dark, you would just find yourself looking at a rather pale, gaunt, and obviously young teenager. That shit is even more metal knowing that everytime you see a Krieg charge, youre seeing highschoolers with no fear

[@LibJumper]

27:24 Repeat button for the Castigation of Derondis, possibly my favourite 40K story in the entire lore.

[@kx5462]

I enjoyed learning about the Warhammer lore.

[@Lacklustergamer83]

Thank you guys for posting your content on youtube. It has made my long work commutes far more tolerable, and has furthered both my knowledge and enjoyment of the 40k lore!

[@kristiantrujillo5443]

Hive world = coruscant from star wars

[@709mash]

Kinda. Mix it with a bit of Mad Max and it's more accurate. I would say terra is closer to it. The whole planet is a giant city I believe.

[@KalashVodka175]

@@709mash Terra is an ecumenopolis and even the oceans have been almost completely dried up or pumped into hives and is now also covered in cities Its possible there are others city planets than terra tho. A small mook for exemple could be

[@bunnysash3298]

7:05 "Cadia? Doesn't sound familiar." *Readies Lasgun*

[@cromwellthesynth]

I really want to believe that GW are going to introduce Krieg properly in the 9th Ed Codex, hell they're probably big enough/unique enough to get their own Supplement....imagine that... But Sadly I don't think they will because GW don't like giving us nice things. Instead we're given bucket-loads of Primaris models... XD

[@grimdarked]

what GW would say is "well go play new Killteam sets but buy it now before it's gone!" *cash register noises*. Yeah I want new DKoK models too :(