Spring Cleaning Challenge: Imperial Guard (PROJECT COMPLETE!)
Some Artwork
The Good Thing About Converting Minis from Real Life Soldiers is That There's Quite a Bit of Artwork Out There To Build Stories With
The NCO's of the 122nd Galland with the Regimental Colonel (Left), Battalion Lieutenant Colonel (Centre) and Battalion Major (Right). All the Men are in Fatigues which for the NCO's is a Turban without a Helmet, Less Baggy Pants to Assist with Manual Labour and a Non-Armoured Jacket with Cuffs (Near the Wrists) In Pink. Officers Wear a Cap but Otherwise Maintain the Uniform. On the Far Left is the Colonel's Son, Serving as Ensign. Ensign's Wear the Uniform's of the Men but Replace the Turban with a Cap in Fatigue Dress.
With his NCO Dead a Private Leads the Rest of His Squad Up From the Beach. Note the Lack of the Faux Hair Coverings on the Helmets. These are Stored in the Waterproof "Bread Bag" Not Worn During the Initial Assault but Attached Once the Troops have Secured a Foothold. Fighting 8 Foot Tall Orks, Giant Space Bugs and Mutants is Bad Enough without a Giant Wet Mop Head on your Head.
A Corporal Bravely Leads his Men Off the Beach. Note the Number Five Satchel Charge. Basically a Napalm Grenade.
Battalion Veterans Ford a River. Many of the Men are Carrying Explosive Charges and Additional Grenade Pouches.
Infantry of the Tank Corps (Tank Regiments Maintain an Infantry Company Dressed in a Black Tunic and White Pants) Pose for a Postcard Photograph. 
Grenadiers Doing Weapon Maintenance. 
The Best Food (and Cover) You're Likely to Get
Some Good Old Propaganda
Women are Exempt From Conscription Since they Make up the Majority of the Civilian Labour Force but Can Voluntarily Join the Guard as a Reservist for Home Defence. The Reserves (Galland's Word for PDF) Wear a Blue Jacket and Red Pants. They Are Not Permitted to Wear the Faux Hair on the Helmet.
Veteran Masterson, 32nd Galland. Shown Here in Propaganda Artwork after Winning The Hero of Galland Medal while Fighting Tyranids. In Reality he did Indeed Perform an Act of Total Heroism, He Threw a Detonation Charge in the Mouth of a Monstrous Tyranid Creature, what the Propaganda Leaves Out is that he was Then Immediately Slaughtered by the Thousands of Smaller Bugs. His Actions Sent the Tyranids Defending the Acid Pool's Shore into Disarray and Enabled the Rest of His Company to Secure a Foothold, without his Noble (and Fatal) Sacrifice The Company Would have Been Lost.
"And I Got This One When I Ripped It's Arm Off and Beat it To Death With it" Battalion Sergeant Major Kallius Describes His Latest Medal
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