186th Death Korps Infantry

Despatched alongside the 42nd, 81st and 103rd Death Korps Infantry Regiments to the outer rim of the Segmentum Tempestus to participate in the Dask Campaign against Nurgle-aligned cultist and mutants, the 186th was rerouted to the civilised world of Hieronymous Theta to assist local authorities in quelling a mutant uprising and civil unrest. Initially scheduled as a limited deployment, the attack of Hieronymous City -- the world’s principal Hive City -- by swarms of metallic beetles and the discovery of unusual xenos artefact within its mines soon led to the conclusion that a dormant Necron Tomb World had begun its awakening. This unprecedented opportunity to strike out at a still largely dormant Necron world was swiftly taken by the Krieg Regiments, which cordoned Hieronymous City in hope of confining the Necron threat to the city's limits and destroy it under their heavy guns. However, despite inflicting what was believed to be heavy casualties on the Necron War Host and a daring raid to destroy Hieronymous City’s generatoria -- which the Necrons used to power their reawakening -- the already depleted Krieg Regiments had to be withdrawn, relinquishing the planet and its population to the Necrons. With the remnants of the other Krieg regiments and reinforcements from Krieg, the 186th Regiment would go on to fight the emerging Ork menace on the nearby world of Djangalla. It is unclear if the 186th Infantry Regiment still operates as a distinct unit or as been merged with the survivors of the 42nd, 81st and 103rd to form a new regiment. However several incidents such as the execution of Hieronymous Theta’s planetary governor by the 186th regiment’s commanding officer, the loss of the regimental commissar due to unclear circumstances, the punishing regime inflicted on local PDF recruits and use of lethal violence against rioting civilians have tarnished the regiment’s reputation.

Type

Military, Army Regiment

Successor Organization

• Anto Militia

Ruling Organization

Astra Militarum

Parent Organization

Death Korps of Krieg

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