Structure of the Death Guard (XIV) Legion [Pre-Heresy]

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Something occurred to me regarding the Death Guard: there are 7 Great Companies (of which 4 Captains are known: [1st] Typhon, [2nd] Grulgor, [4th] Temeter & [7th] Garro) - to a total (no losses) of 98,000 Legionnaires. 98,000 divided by 7 is equal to 14,000...

Garro commanded 14,000 men; concluding that there were 7 Company Officers under his command is also logical...

This implies there were between 49-56 Captains (either with or without the 7 Great Company Captains in direct command - though I'd say with).

That makes for 2000 strong companies - with Lieutenants possibly next...

 

 

 

 

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"A native of Barbarus from that world's first intake into the Death Guard Legion, Skorrvall was known as a

darkly-tempered warrior and a survivor against the odds. Rising to the honoured rank ofStandaro Bearer of

the 19'" Chapter of the 1st - Great Company, he was mortally wounded in banle with the Eldar at Neverlight and

interred in a Dreadnought frame. Fighting with the Traitors in Mortarion's Vanguard at Isstvan III he killed

indiscriminately during the 'Veti of Grief' incident and was badly damaged by cannon-fire but survived to later

take part in the massacre at lssrvan V. Notes: Conremptor Pattern Dreadnought chassis: Commander of the

Death Guard 7th Dreadnought Talon."

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With that: 7 Great Company of 14,000; each with 20 Chapters, 700 strong - broken into 7 company-like units, these are liable to be commanded by a Lieutenant, who in turn commands 3 Section Leaders. See Morturg.