Ardito Highwatch
| Ardito Highwatch | ||
|---|---|---|
| Homeworld | Ardito | |
| Doctrine | Mountain warfare and light infantry tactics | |
| Signature Equipment | Sniper rifles, climbing equipment, skis | |
This page details people, events, and organisations from the /tg/ Heresy, a fan re-working of the Warhammer 40,000 Universe. See the /tg/ Heresy Timeline and Galaxy pages for more information on the Alternate Universe.
The Ardito Highwatch were a formation in the Imperial Army.
Background
Organisation
Due to the difficult terrain of their homeworld, the Highwatch make no use of wheeled vehicles. Even their logistical trains are limited to man- and mule-hauling.
Doctrine
Most Highwatch regiments deploy as light infantry, carrying out scouting and infiltration missions. The intensity of their training tends to make these soldiers good candidates for airborne and stormtrooper units, and it is common to find the men of Ardito serving as specialists alongside other Imperial Army forces.
Wargear
The Highwatch makes heavy use of sniper rifles, often infiltrating into positions that their enemies might think blocked by terrain. As the Great Crusade wore on, some regiments were equipped with more advanced man-portable weaponry capable of destroying enemy vehicles, while the cream of the Highwatch received VTOL aircraft.
Homeworld
Ardito has often defied Imperial classification. Technically not a Death World in that the flora and fauna are not inimical to human life, it is still an extremely hostile environment with its thin atmosphere, high level of geological activity, and thin soils. Those who grow up on this savage world must be hardy just to keep drawing breath, and the Highwatch are the toughest of their breed.