Spring Cleaning Challenge: Imperial Guard (PROJECT COMPLETE!)
The Artillery
The Artillery is organised in 10 Gun Batteries.
Each Regiment is Given a Single Battery Crewed by the Artillery and is often broke up into three Divisions and a Command Gun.
The First Division is Called A Division and is Made up of Three Lascannons.
The Second Division is Called B Division and is Made up of Two Lascannons and One Autocannon.
The Third Division is Called C Division and is Made up of Two Lascannons and One Autocannon.
The Command Gun is Variable but Usually a Heavy Bolter or a Mortar. It is known as the “Command Gun” and is always attached to the Regimental Command Squad.
The Battery. Red is the Command Gun, Purple are the Lascannons and Blue are the Autocannons.
Autocannon
Lascannon
Heavy Bolter. It's Taken from a Forge World Kit. I Used this Rather than a Proper Heavy Bolter because it looks like a "Budget" Version of a Heavy Bolter. The Covering and Barrel being Attached by Four Bolts look like they can easily be replaced when they wear out. 
The Artillery Crew. They are Perry Miniatures Prussian Artillery Crew a Friend Gave me a while ago. The only Change was to Cut the Shako Down into a Cap.
The Artillery are Drawn from the Sons of the Upper Class who Live in a Massive City. Those Unable to Secure a Place in an Off World Regiment Quickly make their way into the Artillery before they get Thrown with the Riff Raff of the Infantry by a Conscription Officer.
For Long Range Bombardments the Autocannons can be Fired with a Lanyard that Holds Down the Trigger without the Crew being in Danger. A Mechanism can be Fitted to the Trigger that Holds it down when the Lanyard is released, the Mechanism can be quickly removed once the Bombardment Phase of the Battle is Over. It Requires Specialised Equipment to Fit so Once Removed the Effect is Permanent at Least Until an Armouer can be Found.
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