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This is Game Theory
Today we're talking about the Death Korps of Krieg, the Imperial Guard regiment that treats suicide missions as standard protocol.
The Origin of Guilt
• 500 years ago, the planet Krieg rebelled against the Imperium
• The loyal planetary governor unleashed atomic weapons on his own world
• The war lasted 500 years underground in radioactive darkness
• When the loyalists won, Krieg was a dead world of ash and poison
• The survivors knew they had sinned, and would spend eternity atoning
Born to Die
• The Death Korps are cloned in vitae wombs, trained from birth
• They have numbers, not names; regiments, not families
• Their only purpose is to die for the Emperor
• They're not soldiers—they're penitents paying for their planet's rebellion
• Survival isn't the goal. Atonement is.
How They Fight
• Specialists in siege warfare and attrition
• Dig trenches, lay minefields, build fortifications
• Advance slowly, methodically through artillery and chemical weapons
• Take ground meter by meter, body by body
• Send wave after wave—an endless supply of soldiers who want to die
The Culture of Sacrifice
• They volunteer for the most dangerous assignments
• Request the worst deployments and suicide missions
• Wear gas masks at all times to erase identity
• No emotion, no individuality, no celebration
• Commissars have to stop them from dying too quickly
Brutal Effectiveness
• When deployed, worlds are conquered and sieges are broken
• 90% casualty rates are common; total annihilation is expected
• Krieg just keeps sending more, generation after generation
• The Imperium doesn't care about their atonement—it just needs bodies
The Lesson
The Death Korps of Krieg is Warhammer 40K at its most grimdark. It's not about heroes or glory. It's about guilt, sacrifice, and the grinding horror of a galaxy that devours its own children. They're not the Imperium's finest soldiers. They're its most broken. And that's what makes them unforgettable.
That's Game Theory
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