RE: [Epic] IG and Planetary Assault Landings

From: Kelley, Kevin J., JCS <kevin.kelley_at_...>
Date: Tue, 30 Dec 1997 14:38:43 -0500

Let em parachute out of Marauders (assume Marauders = C-17 with a trans
cap of 20, armour 3) - no Rough Riders or vehicles, just support weap.
SInce this is less accurate than drop pods do it higher (90 cm?) or use
a fan:) - this would also be out of range of ground based AA.

They need to capture an airfield as an objective, then can airland tanks
- 1 per "C-17". Micro Machines used to make some helos that looked like
a CH47 if you can find em.
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> From: Los[SMTP:los_at_...]
> Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 1997 4:55 PM
> To: space-marine_at_...
> Subject: Re: [Epic] IG and Planetary Assault Landings
>
> What about in a situation where you have a major invasion like
> Tyrannid
> Hive fleet or some unforeseen circumstance that's stretching local
> Imperium resources? The codex alludes to offensive operations. After
> all, there is only a limited number of Marine Chapter sgiven the
> millions of worlds in the Imperium.
>
> I guess the proper way to phrase my question is, does the Imperial
> Guard
> have any, for lack of better term, "air mobile" capability somewhere
> in
> it's standard TOE? I'm writing a story and an Imperial Guard Regiment
> (well actually it's a new military force currently undergoing
> assessment
> for admittance into the Imperial Guard) finds itself being diverted
> from
> a normal counter insurgency operation on one planet by an unforseen
> and
> highly important operation on another planet which involves a hostile
> landing. Given the time sensitive nature of the operation, (days
> count)
> and given their close proximity to the situation, they'll be the first
> ones on the scene. I just don't want to have them go down to the
> planet
> on Thunderhawks if this is normally not an item allowed in an IG
> M/TOE.Thanks for the input.
>
> Los
>
> Stephen Sheldon wrote:
>
> > >
> > > Quick question, when the Imperial Guard has to conduct a planetary
> > > assault landing, what do they use as a descent vehicle? Are
> > Thunderhawks
> > > strictly for Marine use? Thanks.
> > >
> > Marines are used for planetary assaults, the IG are used for
> defensive
> >
> > purposes.
> > Steve
> >
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