THE LEADERSHIP OF IBRAM GAUNT! A DIFFERENT TYPE OF LEADER?

Hi all Wolf Lord Rho here!
Today are week long discussion on the Astra Militarum ends... and where better to finish up, then by discussing the leadership of one of the Militarums greatest heroes... Commissar Gaunt!
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[@Fatties09]

Gol Kolea roaring his dead wife's and his children's names while beating the ever loving hell out of chaos troops at the siege of Vervunhive is one amazing bit in the Gaunts Ghosts series.

[@robertoleary5470]

Going to miss him

[@DeadWayfes]

That and then good old Corbec and his end. Manly tears were shed on those pages, especially the ending

[@gregappleby6696]

Atleast he got to reconnect with them for a few years after... wait

[@kennethbedwell5188]

Over and over and over with his axe rake.

[@dracodarastrix4175]

It has been a very long time since I read those series. I forgot all the names except that of Gaunt. Even has his special limited edition model. However my favourite moment in the series is when one of the officers asks why his chair squeaks when moving and that officer scout division does not to which that officer simple replies. "Because I'm in the scouts." Just letting other officer know that you don't enter that division unless you can move around without making a sound or be seen.

[@spartan7942]

My favorite Gaunt moment was him knocking out Rawne and carrying him to safety; mind you Rawne just attempted to kill him.

[@deepblue1846]

When kolea snatched cuu up after his mind was healed by the saint is by far one of my favorite moments in any 40k novel.

[@qball331]

Ah yes Gaunt the guy so badass that the tyrannid hive mind decided to name their troops after him. The guy who fought so hard for the people of the Imperium that he earned the name "The People's hero". Gaunt is definitely one of my favorite characters in all of 40k.

[@cj4857]

On the first visit to my house, my GF told me she loved my dining table and chairs, i told her it was made of Narlwood from Tanith as a joke, as i was reading Gaunts ghosts at the time, 3yrs later she's none the wiser and presumes Tanith is somewhere in Europe or Russia that has Narlwood forests!! Shes even told friends about it!

[@claysk350]

Oof; that'll never bit you ever.

[@bonefetcherbrimley7740]

I vote you start subtly dropping bits of knowledge about Tanith to her.

[@anastasiosgkotzamanis5277]

I can't wait to paraphrase Ravenor to someone, something like "boredom and indulgence claim the immoral and the incomplete. A true man may flinch away their embrace, if he is stalwart, and he girds his soul with the armour of contempt." Then add "Gideon Ravenor, from his book The Spheres Of Longing. (lean over close to their face) volume 3."

[@jason.larsenthedanishgreek1226]

Someday this will be the initiating event in your future divorce

[@joejoe0213]

This is like one of those off hand moments that Dan Abnett will turn into a major plot point six books later.

[@gimiked8685]

The first and only of tanith are an amazing guard regement to read and fallow. They are well fleshed out and its heart breaking sometimes when you loose a favorite character, and Dan pulls no punches. He shows us luck, skill and plot armor only get you so far in the 40k universe.

[@patchesgaming9139]

Unless you're Mkvenner of course

[@shadowyeager9350]

Sure as sure

[@LukasJampen]

Man Cuu getting what he deserved was a long time coming but man he have to take another great character with him 😢 Fucking psycho that one.

[@risa123456789]

Dry skulls in a dusty valley with the tops sawn off... Man, Tanith is my favorite fucking Guard regiment, bar none

[@KonnyKhaos]

Only in Death is in my top three favorite GG novels

[@Guywiththetypewriter]

Making an amazing 40k Guard series based on a beloved Sean Bean series? That's soldiering!

[@Fearsome_Gonad]

I understood that reference.jpg

[@Progen77]

Sharpe's Rifles I believe?

[@slayermate07]

That's Crusading.

[@Indoor_Carrot]

I remember when the General orders a trooper to make a new pot of coffee, the soldier takes the old, nearly full one back thinking "there's enough here for a platoon", shaking his head.

[@IamLertimo]

"'Come on, men! Do you want to live forever!' The noncom in charge of the squad must have been on something, I thought. Nobody spoke like that outside of badly-written combat novels." - Ciaphus Cain in 'The Traitor's Hand'. One of those little in-jokes that pepper the Cain books...

[@rabbitholes9869]

Its ironic, given this quote is first attributed to an actual officer in WW1

[@GaldirEonai]

There's also a few other references to the Gaunt's Ghosts series thrown in. In one book for example an imperial dignitary, wanting to make a good impression on Cain, has him picked up from the local airport with a limo that has its interior decorated in Naalwood, which Cain's internal narration mentions is probably several times more expensive than the entire rest of the car due to the only known source of the stuff having been glassed centuries ago. Amberley's footnotes also references examples of commissars leading military formations outright and mixed-gender units that are clearly meant to be the Ghosts.

[@IamLertimo]

There's another example that is a combined joke in 'Cain's Last Stand' when a character who is clearly Corporal Jones from Dad's Army says, '"They don't like the cold steel up 'em, sir!" So many hidden jokes in the Cain books. Somebody ought to do a video on them (if you don't Rho I might do it myself ;0 )

[@IamLertimo]

A surprising number of them are references to old British TV shows. My favourite EVER is the Reclaimers space marine chapter having a chaplain called Tobermorey. You have to think on that one (and be a certain age...)

[@GaldirEonai]

The Cain books also have the most groan-worthy hidden pun in all of 40k with the Sororitas convent on the plateau of Gavarone. Yeah, the Nuns of Gavarone. When I worked _that_ one out I actually threw the book across the room in disgust :D.

[@platthepollutypus]

"In the grim darkness of the far future there are only vouchers..."

[@chrisanderson339]

Gaunt and Starship Troopers Rico's "Do you want to live forever?" Line was from US Marine Corps' Dan Daly in 1918 battle of Belleu Wood. Good stuff, rah?

[@odgreen9113]

Rah!

[@chrisanderson339]

@@odgreen9113 YUT!

[@tictoc3148]

Hell, no!!!

[@skirk248]

Dan Daly is the badest of bad asses

[@matthewbell1737]

I pretty much launched the novels across the room in rage and sorrow when my faves died. Love the ghosts 1st and only.

[@kennethbedwell5188]

And as for how great the series is, Guants Ghosts brought Richard Boylan, The animator behind Helsreach, Guardsman 2018 and soon Angel's of Death into our fold. He was in Afghanistan as an infantry soldier when he found it and got hooked. You're doing good work when and Infantry man in the middle of a war starts to read and enjoy books about other infantrymen in the midst of war.

[@IamLertimo]

I didn't know that - that's fascinating, thanks!

[@Geareyeforthegunguy]

Infantryman love 40K, hell there’s even an infantry basic training platoon called the Blood Ravens

[@whythelongface64]

@@Geareyeforthegunguy LARPing murderers lel

[@DeadWayfes]

Man of Tanith, do you want to live forever!!!! For Tanith, for the Emperor!!

[@Mozoleum27]

Tanith stands! Tuetur Principem brother.

[@Mac_4906]

For Tanith!!! For Vervunhive!!! For Belladon!!!

[@Mozoleum27]

@@Mac_4906 Ghosts through and through, Ave Imperator.

[@bikibaws]

Dan is such a good writer that later on you see that Gaunt's officers and veteran troopers have adapted his style of leadership that you the reader will feel relief and have some sense of security that a squad is going to be okay when being led by those officers and vets. a tap on the shoulder, funny banter, then an offer of his black licorice cigar from a half-drunk Corbec means so much to a trooper even to Gaunt.

[@grtdrmmrs]

Ahhhhh Dan Abnett- he always finds a way to rip my heart out with killing off my favorite characters lol. Although one of my favorite series

[@Fatties09]

Augun Soric, Mertt, and Doc Dorden

[@DeadWayfes]

@@Fatties09 Corbec, Braggs, man how many died? At least we still have MkOll

[@Fatties09]

@@DeadWayfes over 7/10ths of the originals are dead by now. It's Verghastite and Belladon guys filling in for the bulk of the Tanith 1st. And they've still gotta find their new home planet after the Great Rift opened up.

[@akiramasashi9317]

And then he writes Saturnine and takes a piss all over much beloved lore.

[@allways28]

pour out some Sacra for my homie Bragg Tanith OG

[@kennethbedwell5188]

I have been waiting for this As for Ibram being a good leader of men, I think we just have to look at the other commissars under his command. Hark, Junior Commisar Nahlan Ludd and the other commissars that have join the regiment have all adopted his style of leadership. Hark is still a stricter disciplinarian than Ibram was but for the most part he follows Ibrams lead and that is the greatest proof of his abilities. To get his entire cadre of independently minded commissars to follow his lead and take a gentle but firm hard with the men speaks the loudest.

[@bruvathroatpuncher500]

A good Commisar can inspire his men to fight by a good use of force, but a great Commisar doesn't need to use force to inspire his men nor would he need to execute his men. Yarrick, Gaunt, and Cain are very noteble since their men are inspired to follow them through hell, each having their own way of inspire their men. (Ciphas Cain is ironically the most human of all the commisars)

[@Mozoleum27]

Not entirely, id say gaunt is by far more human, hes close to his men and they him. Respected by fighting in the front lines,not slinking away like Cain who is a commissar as well. Cain has nothing on gaunt and is more comedy to me than the world the great Abnett provides and explores.

[@milhousnix4133]

Glorious and sacred Feth!!!

[@Mozoleum27]

Fething emperor's balms!!

[@LukasJampen]

​@@Mozoleum27For the fething emperor 😂

[@complex314i]

While I enjoyed each video this week, this was more Commissariat Week than Astra Militarum Week.

[@Litany_of_Fury]

probably because Krieg and Catachan are already so famous.

[@hamotree1250]

Heresy...

[@Anxo735]

I can agree with this. Would have been nice to get actual regiment conversations going.

[@BullScrapPracEff]

You should read the lore for yourself: for yourself. 😉

[@MattisLegend]

Agreed. I still enjoyed it tho

[@GaldirEonai]

There's two problems with Gaunt's dual position. From the POV of the greater Imperium, the commissar is supposed to act as a check and watchdog on the regular officers they're assigned to. The commissar's job is to keep not just the troopers but also the officers from endangering the overall mission through incompetence, cowardice or even treason. Gaunt has no watchdog. Of all the officers in the entire crusade, he's the one best placed to go rogue. From the POV of Gaunt's fellow officers, he's an intrusion into their domain, and some would doubtlessly be worried about the Munitorum deciding to replace them entirely because they'll never be considered as politically reliable as a commissar. His rank is also confusing as hell, because in his commissar role he is explicitly outside of the chain of command and able to ignore it at will (as long as he is then capable of justifying his actions to a commissarial tribunal), while as a colonel he is supposed to be bound by the same chain of command. Basically, putting anybody less over-the-top heroic than Gaunt into that dual position would be a recipe for disaster on multiple levels.

[@carlbrittain1993]

His regiment layer gets another Commissar.

[@NeverQuiteAlex]

Time to break out "The" sacra.

[@Fatties09]

Is it Corbecs Sacra?

[@DeadWayfes]

@@Fatties09 its good old Braggs sacra

[@Chris-et2fm]

Bragg's or gtfo

[@Fatties09]

@@DeadWayfes how much do we got left of Braggs Sacra

[@DeadWayfes]

@@Fatties09 a few bottles tops

[@tigeriussvarne177]

First and only! For Tanith!

[@davidk6269]

I NEED to have a short story feating an interaction between legendary commissars Ibram Gaunt, Sebastian Yarrick and Ciaphas Cain. Jurgen could serve them tanna tea. Emperor willing, it will be so. ; )

[@CynicalPete]

Don’t forget Creed!

[@ex-holdenlindsay840]

I could see Yarrick and Gaunt gaining Imperial Sainthood, and reincarnation, but Cain? If it happens, I imagine he wasn't given much of a choice.

[@SilenTHerO78614]

Question is if its possible. Im not sure if they even exist together all at the same time.

[@tricky2fly]

while Milo Plays the pipes of tanith

[@Ursaarctoshorribilis]

@@CynicalPete he's hiding with his baneblades under the table

[@madginger3634]

Time and again Gaunt has proven he can do both jobs eminently well.

[@graemealkins9138]

And when he leaves the dug out and returns to his squad ...''why do i smell eggs sniff sniff and bacon and sniff sniff home fries'' guardsmen lookn nervously

[@meesterskullbaby]

This book and series were the first 40k fiction I encountered. I've been hopelessly hooked ever since then.

[@chrisbright7841]

I recently found Sharpe and assumed that it was an influence. For me Gaunt came first. Thanks for the confirmation. Bluray remaster of Sharpe looks way better than DVD and do recommend.

[@bgcvetan]

Where the Imperium ends, Gaunt begins. So Alpharius be sure to look under your bed for Ibram.

[@baz44331]

A true leader, Cares for his troops men and women, Gaunt is one of the Imperials great heros. Never gives up and willing to dig deep. Tanithan people owe him everything!

[@dr.rotwang]

I think we need a week for each known regiment. Cadian week, Catachan week, Tallarn Week, etc.

[@Da5hau]

Gaunt is a great leader, and how he dealt with the Higher Command when he got their at the end of the series was "TYPICAL GAUNT".

[@matthinton19]

Nearly finished reading cadia stands, can come back and watch yesterday's video

[@lordfrostwind3151]

Ciaphas Cain and Gaunts Ghost's are the reason why the Guard will always be my favorite army.

[@leavesinautumn5959]

A commissars has a function and is given wide reaching powers to fulfill it, his approach deviates from the standard but he fulfills that function. Technically speaking, as long as it's done, nowhere is it specified _how_ it ought to be done.

[@AttackGypsy]

Yes! I was hoping you'd do Gaunt. He's my favorite. STRAIGHT SILVER!

[@Mozoleum27]

For Tanith!

[@4x4adventuresuk54]

I read these books over again every time Dan releases another Ghosts book. I just can’t get enough of them.

[@nogodsnomasters7669]

I fondly remember devouring both the Gaunt Ghost/Sharp series brings back good times. Thanks for the content

[@scrubsrc4084]

The sharpe series is on KZbin, anything Cornwell did is historically fantastic

[@derrabbit7289]

I love the look of the Tanith First and Only.

[@anthonyknight1816]

Gaunt is my favorite of the guard. All grit of Yarrick with all the charisma of Cain. He is one of the best.

[@themurph925]

Yup loved watching Sharpe with my dad and love books by Bernard Cornwell. The fact that Gaunt is a 40k version of Sharpe is magnificent.

[@BadDawg75]

Simply a wonderful series of books to read. I do miss Bragg.

[@carlbrittain1993]

Bragg does too....😏😏😏

[@sonofjack6286]

You know he's beating in Cuu's face in the afterlife, alongside Corbec, and the other Ghosts that have died, hell even Meryn probably joined in, even though he's probably next.

[@spaniardspqr]

Try Again!

[@jamesdavey8266]

Ah dang commissar week has ended (Joking ofc, unreal series as per!)

[@zedhiro6131]

Gaunt is a leader by character, the general a leader by rank.

[@KevinGallion]

Ibram Gaunt's question about living forever had such a gorgeous Starship Troopers MI feel. Johnny Rico and the roughnecks

[@Razkunn]

The job of the commisar is inspiring the soldiers and keeping morale up, while not allowing the discipline to falter. The job of the commander is applying tactics and strategy to achieve their objectives. Paradoxically, Gaunt is so detested, because he seamlessly connected those two roles. He does still inspire his soldiers, and at the same time lead them to victory, just not applying the combined perspective and understanding of the position, which might seldom cross your mind if you divide those functions to two separate people. And now I will just casually re-read all the books, cause I haven't done that in a while. :3

[@ekajake2]

First Lord Executor!!! But seriously what a story and never thought to compare him to Sharpe. So glad you ended with Gaunt 😀😀

[@Brad-yq3zm]

Neocropalis was by far the best war story I’ve ever read, GW or not. It even made me ask Dan Abenett at a book signing a few years back if he had any past military experience? Rather humbled he said no and thanked me for the compliment. Such a great guy and my the Ghosts series of books is definitely my favourite

[@przemysek2511]

"They will follow me to battle either if they are scared or love me, but only one of that group will follow me to hell" . But to the question commissar, inquisitor, space marine as long as he is competent he at least should get a chance do take the command. "Judge the person not his dragon" might and magic VI.

[@user-cq1cw8xz7f]

It's sad that there was no Macharius story, the commissariat stole this week indeed

[@darthjoel6357]

“Don’t turn around.. uh oh... yah yah.... the Commisar’s in town ... uh oh Lyric 80’s song

[@Gnarlf]

what the f... I highly doubt, that this translation of a 80s classic is of any use here ^^ It realy took me a while to grasp, what you are talking about.

[@someginger6996]

Now I'm going to imagine Gaunt's men singing Over the hills and far away.

[@wikipediaintellectual7088]

Sharpe in the Astra Militarum? More of this, please.

[@hugov9338]

Been waiting for so long for a Gaunt Ghost video, great portrayal on the guard. Hope you do more video on the Ghosts...only in death

[@marcelwachter1764]

Hey Rho we are still waiting for your homebrew space wolve successors!

[@Chris-et2fm]

I always got a Sharpe vibe from Gaunt tbh but never quite put 2 and 2 together until this video. Also, Sharpe is great for being a show where Sean Bean doesn't die 😂

[@Morae88]

What a way to cap off Guardsmen week! W.L.R you showed this great Character with respect. Gaunt is what got me into the Lore of 40k and other Black Library novels. Thank you!

[@Mozoleum27]

He was one of the first few series started alongside fledgling Black Library, their motto used to be,"read till your eyes bleed." Cheers

[@Myztek26]

By far my favorite channel on KZbin. I look forward to his vids everyday.

[@huwtindall7096]

Great week! Up the Guard! T-shirts, flashflights and faith in emperor are (almost) as good as power armour, genehanced physiology, and a bolter. In terms of the books Gaunts is up there with the Eisenhorn/Ravenor series and for the simple reason the characters are more relatable. Space Marines are cool but you can never imagine yourself in their shoes. Also the fact that the Ghost series is on the relative low-fi end of the 40K universe makes it more believable as well. It's not all witchcraft and daemons but the human face of war, alebit 38,000 years into the future. Also, Sharpe and Cornwall are bloody brilliant. Demolished all the books in 2 years whilst reading other novels as well!

[@bigjohn697791]

Actually General Guant in the end

[@launchpad62]

Warmaster soon...

[@ultrasmurf1245]

nah, lord general is too low, he becomes 2nd in command to macaroth

[@cj4857]

Doesn't he get promoted in the book 'Warmaster', i think he's now a Lord Militant General and also the 'First Lord Executor', (an old Imperial Army honorary rank) Warmaster Macaroths right hand man, and presumed as his successor if Macaroth falls

[@petrussillanpaa9161]

Not a general. Lord militant commander and lord executor

[@cj4857]

@@petrussillanpaa9161 and Warmaster elect, who has the rank of General in Imperial guard lore in 40k

[@cliffnpaige2009]

I’m pretty sure I’ve read the entire series; that said, Gaunt’s leadership wins out in the end, even when a lot of the Ghosts despised Gaunt for letting their home world burn. Gaunt had no choice in the matter from a tactical perspective, so he did what he had to.

[@Mac_4906]

Men of Tanith, Vervunhive, and Belladon!!! Soldiers of the Imperium!!! Do you wanna live forever???

[@chrisludwig4698]

I can not see how you could only do one vid of gaunts ghosts. Great as always!

[@cj4857]

Its influence was Sharpe, but i would like to read that Ibram Gaunt calls more people 'Bastard' in the way Sean Bean as Sharpe does!

[@daverage4729]

Lol! No-one says 'Bastard!' quite like Sean Bean. Got to love it.

[@RadioactiveBear]

For Tanith for the EMPEROR!

[@Mozoleum27]

Tanith stands! Tuetur Principem brother

[@MrVellj001]

Used to love the Sharp series. That was really done well. Personally, good command is a question of earned respect. A good leader always earns the respect of his men first.

[@korvydus]

Gaunt is a truly legendary character, written by arguably one of the best authors from Black Library. Gaunt's Ghosts was the series which got me into 40k novels. There's really no comparison with any other Imperial Guard series. I can think of no other inspirational officer to lead men into battle, save for the commanders of the Adeptus Astartes.

[@premaldevi5477]

Yes my most loved regiment. :)

[@waynegoddard4065]

"It were her birthday, I'd baked her a bake." - Captain Sharpe

[@Stuffandstuff974]

I'm painting more of my Cadians whilst listening to this.

[@TheDandyMann]

*Cadia Stands*

[@Mozoleum27]

Tanith stands.

[@alexandarvoncarsteinzarovi3723]

The common soldier, the leader, the commander, an icon

[@johnpo2]

Gaunt: nothing matters... Cain: lol! Nothing matters!

[@kisukeurahara9214]

No in all honesty it makes him one of the best ones Iv seen a commissars who can relate, morally guid, and inspire their men but also be cold enough to shoulder the burden that is sending good men to die are rare and quite honestly he should be lorded and applauded for this effective leadership style

[@Mozoleum27]

Indeed he was by those who fought beside him, his imperial comrades were always out to kill Gaunt and his men for making them look bad essentially. Traitor general sheds more light upon that though, do read that one if you've not.

[@lieutenantgothmog4370]

When will we get an update about what Guilliman does to the Minotaurs for their role in the betrayal?

[@Exav2]

I'm curious too!

[@TheDandyMann]

Wait did they participate in the hexarchy crisis?

[@claysk350]

@@TheDandyMann helped some former high lords try to usurp him. I loved reading the custodes thrash them.

[@Mozoleum27]

@@claysk350 wasn't it Goge Vandire himself?

[@kuigghu]

this is my favorite 40k book series bar none.

[@SuperJogul]

I'd love to listen to a full week's focus on the gaunts ghosts! Keep up the great work!

[@codyblazejackson3077]

Another great vid my friend. Keep up the good work!

[@sarnicholas4053]

I think the argument to be made for Commissars not being given command is one that Cain actually illustrates quite well: a commissar is supposed to be outside the chain of command, able to do as he pleases regardless of rank. I forget the book but essentially after a mess-hall brawl results in some shipboard security dead, Cain has the unique position of being able to override the shipmaster's orders to have the offending guardsmen executed, precisely BECAUSE a commissar is *not* part of the chain of command.

[@Mozoleum27]

Cain is by no means near Gaunt both in command and pure respect of his regiment. Gaunt is of course a rarity, but necessity was by far the reason as most Ghosts chain of command died on Tanith, hence why he was given the title Colonel-Commissar. Not too many from the original founding ever left the mustering fields, a shame more didn't make it out, traitors allowed it to happen of course.

[@SpartanMikey]

⁠@@Mozoleum27the fall of Tanith wasn’t the reason why he was made Col Commisar, General Oktar gave him his dual rank while he was on his deathbed, before Gaunt was assigned the Tanith regiment, so that he and which ever regiment/s he was in command of would have settlement rights to the first world they won outright for the crusade.

[@Mozoleum27]

@@SpartanMikey Never said it was the main reason, thanks anyways.

[@kennethbedwell5188]

As for the Sharpe series. I had to buy a Zero Region DVD player just so I could get the entire series in the US.

[@eichler721]

Yes ending with my favorite Guardsmen in 40K. Love it.

[@nickwilliams794]

There's my Tanith bois.

[@Mozoleum27]

Our best bois, regimentI'd most love to serve. Born a Ghost, or was it just like Ibram?

[@sugarjumper45]

Funny that you mention sharpe (I’m a yank but I rather enjoy that series) but anyways one of the reasons why Gaunt would be despised by the other officers for being from the ranks is largely because the others higher ups come from the pompous upper crusts of society. Who see the lowly guardsmen and a mere step above depravity. Wellington after helping to defeat Bonaparte at Waterloo called his own men “The mere scum of the earth.” Which reflects the fact that for a very long time it was really only the officers who received the glory of military life. Enlisted men where seen as Brutish morons who have to be disciplined by the “nobility.” And an enlisted becoming an officer flies in the face of such notions.

[@Mozoleum27]

Reflected entirely with Ghosts having tatts, smoking and seemingly unkempt to foreign eyes, Gaunt knew better than to right off those that are different like him.

[@slayermate07]

"Was he a friend of yours?" "Friend.Brother.Ghost." Me Crying like a lil bitch after reading those words.

[@quannd]

For Tanith for The Emperor!

[@PhynixDS]

Being Canadian I've heard of the tv series Sharp and if you take out NA and N from Canadian you get Cadia lol :D

[@ram_scg7825]

Great content this week! The most recent novels all seem to be heavily based on the Custodes and I LOVE it. The Ten Thousand are absolute units.

[@sugarjumper45]

This really does remind me of sharpe and now I wanna hear a 40k rendition of Over The And Far Away

[@jb03hf]

Just put on some gregorian chanting on at the same time?

[@anthonyanderson5302]

Lore wise it exists in name only when the regiment is heading into Verghast(?) One of the troopers tries to cheer up the others by singing over the Stars and Far Away

[@vdclinic]

recently found your channel and have subscribed. great videos. i think i will be dusting off my black library books. need to be read again. keep up the good work!

[@Magavynhigara]

i remember this book. Was a damn good read.

[@Mattiniord]

Gaunt deserve his reputation over and over again. He walks the thin line between pragmatic leadership and care for his troops and the general culture of the Astra Militarum were officers are seen as way above the "ants". It is a matter of class really. An extreme feudal notion were the nobles are born to lead and the serfs are simply there to follow and enable the nobles life and do their bidding. This means the officers are extremely priviledged and a man like Gaunt is feared because in their eyes he is risking the very foundation of their esteemed status and all their priviledges. And to them , those priviledges are more important than even the Imperium

[@MrMysticphantom]

I LOVED this week... but this wasnt Astra Militarum week lol.... this was Commisarriat week. And the Commisarriat, while linked, can be considered different entity to the Astra Militarum

[@FriendlySorcererSindriMyr]

and they rushed in enemy lines. 60 soldiers of Emperor. Tanith and Volpone Bluebloods side by side. ''60 against 10 thousands'' yelled Gaunts. ''This is how legends are born, CHARGE! CHARGE For Tanith, For Ignix Majeure!'' One of the greatest Victories of Macaroth's Crusade. which was saddly declare as a lie.

[@HenchmenNo616]

Somebody edit the Sharpe films! "Edit in what?" Have their guns fire lasbolts!

[@ScoutSgtZaku]

Men of Tanith!!! Do you want to live forever!!! Straight Silver!! Charge!! For Tanith! For The Emperor!

[@wReid-ts8bc]

The Ghosts series is well written on many levels. As far as a Commissar taking field command i believe that many of them have attempted various times but after said battle they relinquish the duty after a replacement is found.

[@Mozoleum27]

Too bad most ranking officers died on Tanith, hence why he was given command.

[@ReccePatrols]

As a rifleman i love Tanith and sharpe. When i found out the ghosts were inspired by the 95th rifles i loved em even more

[@liamcore7203]

Love the novels, this vid almost made me want to start an Astra Mil army, but those terrible, old trashy models will not open my wallet.

[@luminaricsteel7303]

Wolf Lord Rho can we get some Salamanders Lore ? They are one of the most popular marines on the tabletop as far as win rate and play rate goes and they just don't get enough love in the lore.