Screaming Eagles

"There are two types of people on the battlefield, the quick and the dead,"

- Unofficial motto of the Screaming Eagles

The Screaming Eagles were the 2541st Cohort of the Solar Auxilia that fought during the Great Crusade, Halcyon Age, and Five Ruins for the Loyalist Cause. Raised on the world of Seheron and famed throughout the Excertus for their daring airborne assaults.

History
The Screaming Eagles' homeworld of Seheron was brought into compliance in 816.M30 by the Emperor's own 1st Expeditionary Fleet. During a meeting with the Prime Minister of the planet the Emperor was able to convince him that joining the Imperium was in Seheron's best interest and after a brief discussion in Parliament the resolution was passed unanimously.

Seheron was quickly designated an ideal recruiting ground for the Imperial Army as it had a long tradition of aviation and a variety of biomes. Its first regiments were entirely homegrown but once they saw combat it was evident they had not had to fight a war in a very long time so Solar Auxilia officers were sent to reorganize the Seheron Regiments into Solar Auxilia Cohorts. The only resemblance the new formations had to the old was their doctrine as their training, equipment, and organization were entirely different.

It wasn't until 855.M30 that the 2541st Cohort was stood up and another decade after that before they became famous. At the Battle of Kalchus IV the 2541st launched an offensive into the heart of the resistance's territory, suffering heavy casualties as they came down from orbit in Stormbirds but making it to the surface in enough strength to capture the capital and seize the Kalchusian High Command. Leaderless the Kalchusian forces were overwhelmed by the Imperial Army and Kalchus IV was brought into compliance. For their actions they earned the epithet Screaming Eagles.

Notable Campaigns

 * Auretian Technocracy War - The Screaming Eagles fought alongside the Obsidian Guard and Crimson Lions Legions to bring the world of Aureus into compliance.
 * Ullanor Crusade - The Screaming Eagles fought during the Ullanor Crusade against the Greenskin empire located in the Ullanor sector.

Notable Members

 * Lord Marshal Tiberius Scaro - Commander of the Screaming Eagles from the Auretian Technocracy War to the 1st Ruin

Doctrine
The Screaming Eagles favor swift aerial insertion to take their enemies by surprise and attack from above, which static defenses rarely stop. Once on the ground they move quickly to secure their objectives before the enemy can react and coordinate closely with ground attack aircraft to make up for their lack of heavy armor or artillery.

Uniform
The Screaming Eagles wear gold colored armor trimmed in white over black fatigues

Insignia
The Screaming Eagles' regimental insignia is an eagle swooping down on a black field studded with white stars.

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