![]() ![]() Aside from that, they have nothing to do with the Romans. The Name is a direct reference to the old Roman elite unit and bodyguard/assassin of the Emperors. The Praetorian Guard may have the clearest inspiration of any Regiment. It would have been well known to the designers at GW in the late 80s and early 90s. Additionally, I would not be surprised if the idea of the Tallarn being a world almost destroyed by a massive tank battle was based on reports on the devastation of Afghanistan by the Soviet invasion. The Mujahideen share some similarities with the Arab insurgents and the Tallarans, all being desert warriors that excel in hit and run tactics. The second source of inspiration I think, is the Afghan Mujahideen from the Soviet-Afghan war. In fact, I’d not be surprised if the 1962 Lawrence of Arabia film didn’t provide inspiration.īy subscribing you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. It would have been well known the designers at GW when they were coming up with regiments. The Arab Revolt, of course, has ties to England through the exploits of the famed Lawrence of Arabia, among others. The Tallarn’s share a pretty close look and feel to the Arab fighters in this war, and their homeworld is not unlike the homelands of the Arab fighters. The first would be Arab insurgents fighting in the Arab Revolt during World War One. Tallarn Desert Raidersįor the Desert Raiders, I think you can find two main real-world Imperial Guard sources of inspiration. They’ve got a bit of some of the Scandinavian countries mixed in as well, but it’s not hard to see where the real life Imperial Guard connection come from. Everything from their looks to their tactics of mass wave assaults, to their name, screams classic Eastern Front Soviet Russia. Valhallans are clearly based on Russian WWII troops fighting in the winter. In particular, the use of the Whiteshields – youth fighting formations is a reminiscence of some Nazi organizations. ![]() ![]() Culturally the Cadians seem to draw inspiration from highly militarized societies like Sparta and Nazi Germany. Though I’d say the clearest inspiration for their early look is the Colonial Marines from the Aliens franchise, with the helmets, in particular, looking very similar. In some ways, they are your basic “army men.” They seem to draw a fair bit of inspiration from the militaries of the Allies and NATO in WWII and the Cold War. CadiansĬadians over time have come to be sort of a default unit, are a little harder to pin down that Catachans. In particular, you can see a ton of influence from movies like Rambo and Predator. Catachans also draw a ton of inspiration from action movies, often featuring Jungle combat, either in Vietnam (or its surroundings) or Central America. That’s where the 2nd big inspiration comes in. This image is however very heavily colored by war and action movies of the 80s and early 90s. From their look to their chosen battlefield to their attitude, these guys fit in with the image. The first is American and allied troops from the Vietnam War. Catachan Jungle FightersĬatachans have two main, closely related sources of inspiration. I simply can’t cover every regiment, as there are so very many, but I’ll cover what I can. These are going to be my best guesses, but there could well be other sources for these regiments. Also, inspiration comes from many places. ![]() I’m going to be focusing on some of the older fluff, such as the 2nd Edition Guard Codex. Today I want to take a look at the inspirations behind many of these “real life Imperial Guard”. Many of these famous regiments have some cool real-world inspirations. The Guard comes from many worlds, and the most famous of these have left their mark on 40K. One of the great things about the Guard, both in fluff and from a hobby perspective, is the vast variety of guard Regiments you can make. They make up the most considerable portion of the bulwark of Humanity. The many-storied regiments of the Guard have held the line since the Heresy. The Imperial Guard, or Astra Militarium to newcomers, is a cornerstone of both 40K and the Imperium. Ever wonder where the real-life inspiration for all those Imperial Guard Regiments came from? Read on! ![]()
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