The Founding of the Wake 325th was alongside the 324th 326th 327th and 328th. The previous regiments, of the 320th 321st 322nd 323rd and 324th, after a decade of service, were all combined to form the now elite corps of the 324th. All of the NCO's and senior officers of the newly founded regiments come from those previous regiments. The latest regiments were raised to fight the Sons Of The Grave, and their mercenary allies, the Roi. Based on their homeworld of swamps and sprawling oceans, the men of Wake grow up tough, and adapt well to the harsh and damp conditions of trench warfare, and amphibious assaults. All of the nearby planets in the system must travel to Wake for their training, as its sole export is these fine warriors. Sharp as knives, and as brave as they come the men of Wake love what they do, and they do it well. Priding accuracy above all, the worst man in these regiments is as good as the best in many other regiments.
The Wake 325th particularly faces the most challenges. They are usually the first in, and receive reinforcements from the other regiments as they inevitably take casualties. The 325th usually bears the brunt of assaults, and does the majority of the legwork as well. The 324th, while superior in equipment and training, is spread throughout the regiment, as a grenadiers, and often times small units of these will pair up with the 325th to spearhead their assaults. Otherwise the 324th spends the majority of their time filling the role of special forces.
The 326th usually finds itself caught in the middle, between a front line unit, and a reserve unit. Next to the 325th, they receive the majority of reinforcements, as they also tend to take part in the larger operations.
the 327th and 328th are rotated in after the 325th, and 326th need to be pulled out. The majority of the 325th is at this point, former 327th and 328th boys, as their casualties have mounted to such large numbers.
The 325th is now lead by the charismatic Captain Colt, following the death of Captain De Gaul. Colt is a capable leader, and one who like his mentor before him, leads from the front. Lieutenants Parry, Wal, and Fox, are the junior officers. Each one has a distinct personality, and way of fighting. Parry prefers his mastercrafted lasgun and marksmanship above all else. He's quiet, but always gets the job done. He is generally well respected, and makes little effort to control his men. Given such freedom, his men are generally more independent, and make for fantastic scouts, as well as holding vital objectives. Wal, or Wally, as he is nicknamed, is a charismatic, if over eager, officer. He cares little for the lives of his men, and will gladly throw away their lives to earn another medal. After the death of his 1st sergeant, and close friend "other" Nikolai, he particularly keeps his distance from his men. However, few can stir the men into action faster than Wally, as his great fiery tirades instill courage and pride into the men before battle. Its not that Wally enjoys watching his men die, so much as the more they die, the less likely the enemy will aim at him. Lastly we have Fox. Fox is technically even senior to Colt in years of service, but due to De Gauls favor of Colt, Colt received the promotion. Fox was brought in as a replacement for the previous Lieutenant Frie, who was executed by commissar Whyl, for heresy and cowardice in the field of battle, which ultimately led to the death of half his platoon. Fox is perhaps the most liked of all the officers, known as much for his level head as he is for his fantastic handlebar mustache. Fox is generally a great thinker, and Colt's closest adviser.
Commissars are treated with great respect throughout the regiment, and universally they respect the men. Few regiments are as indoctrinated in the imperial faith as the men of Wake. Having been designed with the imperial guard in mind, Wake has many temples and missionaries, so that each and every member of their society could firmly hold their faith in the God Emperor. Each and every man knows as many litanies and hymns as a any man in any other regiment. Such is their faith that a priest accompanies every single platoon, as well as a commissar.
The regiment of the 325th earned the nickname "Wardogs" by the populace of the forest planet Belleau. So it was that the 325th came to be called, the Wardogs of Wake, for their ferocity in combat, particularly ugly faces and leathery skin.
Favoring intense physical training, each man of the Wake is instilled with effective training in use of their KA-8412 bayonet. As well intensive hand to hand training, such that against any and all foes, they may hold their ground effectively, and to the last.
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