Imperial Guard Slang and Battle-Cant - Revision history

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 === Imperial Guard Slang ===
 The vast variety of Regiments in the [[Prosperitas Crusade]] has given rise to individual formats of slang that are spoken within certain regiments and not used elsewhere in the Imperium. Some of the more interesting examples of slang words and phrases used by different [[Imperial Guard]] regiments of the [[Loyal One Hundred]] are listed beneath, some of these are unique to regiments but due to combined deployments have ended up cross-polenated across the Crusade:
 ==== Universal ====
 Slang of no known origin.
-*'''Tread Frakker''' - a crude name for a series of small man-portable single-use missile tubes so named because they are designed primarily to cripple the primary motive drives of vehicles rather than have an impact on armour.
+* '''Tread Frakker''' - a crude name for a series of small man-portable single-use missile tubes so named because they are designed primarily to cripple the primary motive drives of vehicles rather than have an impact on armour.
 ==== Letiferen ====
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 * '''Return to the line''' - Fall back. Leitferens do not 'retreat' - if somebody needs to fall back, it's because they went too far ahead and should 'return to the line'.
 ==== Agrian ====
 Originating from regiments from [[Agrial III]]
-* ''''Veemo' / VMO / Very Model Officer''' -
+* ''''Veemo' / VMO / Very Model Officer''' - Unflattering Agrial-regimental slang for a particular kind of commander, long on academic and theoretical military expertise, and often on opinion of their own skill, short on practical experience, and sometimes common sense; occasionally a longerstanding officer will be referred to as having 'outlived the veemo phase', which has paradoxically been known to confer more respect than afforded to an officer who wasn't a veemo to begin with - after all, the Emperor's luck was clearly with them for them to live long enough to learn better, and now they have both luck /and/ sense on their side. The term was reputedly derived from an old and now-banned song.

High Lords at 20:23, 12 April 2020

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	=== Imperial Guard Slang ===		=== Imperial Guard Slang ===
	The vast variety of Regiments in the [[Prosperitas Crusade]] has given rise to individual formats of slang that are spoken within certain regiments and not used elsewhere in the Imperium. Some of the more interesting examples of slang words and phrases used by different [[Imperial Guard]] regiments of the [[Loyal One Hundred]] are listed beneath:		The vast variety of Regiments in the [[Prosperitas Crusade]] has given rise to individual formats of slang that are spoken within certain regiments and not used elsewhere in the Imperium. Some of the more interesting examples of slang words and phrases used by different [[Imperial Guard]] regiments of the [[Loyal One Hundred]] are listed beneath, some of these are unique to regiments but due to combined deployments have ended up cross-polenated across the Crusade:

	==== Universal ====		==== Universal ====
			Slang of no known origin.

	*'''Tread Frakker''' - a crude name for a series of small man-portable single-use missile tubes so named because they are designed primarily to cripple the primary motive drives of vehicles rather than have an impact on armour.		*'''Tread Frakker''' - a crude name for a series of small man-portable single-use missile tubes so named because they are designed primarily to cripple the primary motive drives of vehicles rather than have an impact on armour.

			*'''Advanced Flanking Manoeuvres''' - Retreat. Used derogatorily to accuse someone or a unit of cowardice, such as 'I hear Trooper West engaged in some "advanced flanking manuevers".'

			==== Letiferen ====
			Originating from regiments from [[Letifer Secundus]].

			*'''Guts and gills package''' - standard suite of enhanced biology augmentations.

			* '''Return to the line''' - Fall back. Leitferens do not 'retreat' - if somebody needs to fall back, it's because they went too far ahead and should 'return to the line'.

			==== Agrian ====
			Originating from regiments from [[Agrial III]]

			* ''''Veemo' / VMO / Very Model Officer''' -

Hal at 14:21, 5 April 2020

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	=== Imperial Guard Slang ===		=== Imperial Guard Slang ===
	The vast variety of Regiments in the Prosperitas Crusade has given rise to individual formats of slang that are spoken within certain regiments and not used elsewhere in the Imperium~~, some~~ of the more interesting examples of slang words and phrases used by different Imperial Guard regiments of the Loyal One Hundred are listed beneath:		The vast variety of Regiments in the [[Prosperitas Crusade]] has given rise to individual formats of slang that are spoken within certain regiments and not used elsewhere in the Imperium. Some of the more interesting examples of slang words and phrases used by different [[Imperial Guard]] regiments of the [[Loyal One Hundred]] are listed beneath:

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	Blue forces – friendly		Blue forces – friendly

	BRAVO – a human or Xenos target of interest		BRAVO – a human or [[Xenos]] target of interest

	CHARLIE – a vehicle or Voidship target of interest		CHARLIE – a vehicle or Voidship target of interest
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	FF – Friendly Forces		FF – Friendly Forces

	FRAG – fragmentation		FRAG – fragmentation grenade or ammunition

	G1 – personnel		G1 – personnel and Commissariat

	G2 – intelligence		G2 – intelligence
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	MSG – Message		MSG – Message

	O Gp – Orders Group		O Gp – Orders Group, a meeting where a commander delivers their orders to subordinates

	Pl – Platoon		Pl – Platoon (usually between 15 and 40 Guard soldiers, depending on the Regiment)

	PRI – Priority		PRI – Priority
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	Red forces – enemy		Red forces – enemy

	RF – Red Forces		RF – Red Forces or [[Rising Flame]]

	SANGAR – a small fortified firing position		SANGAR – a small fortified firing position

	SECT – section		SECT – section, a squad of 4-10 soldiers

	SLS – Shuttle landing site		SLS – Shuttle landing site

High Lords at 11:00, 3 April 2020

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	'''Tread Frakker''' - a crude name for a series of small man-portable single-use missile tubes so named because they are designed primarily to cripple the primary motive drives of vehicles rather than have an impact on armour.		*'''Tread Frakker''' - a crude name for a series of small man-portable single-use missile tubes so named because they are designed primarily to cripple the primary motive drives of vehicles rather than have an impact on armour.



	=== Imperial Guard Battle Cant ===		=== Imperial Guard Battle Cant ===

High Lords at 10:59, 3 April 2020

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	ZERO – the head / commander of a vox net		ZERO – the head / commander of a vox net


	==== Medicae Cant ====		==== Medicae Cant ====

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=== Imperial Guard Slang ===

=== Imperial Guard Battle Cant ===

Battle Cant is the collective name for the series of abbreviated words and combinations of initials used fairly universally by the Imperial Guard in the field of battle, this is a near-universal sub-language spoken by the Guard that confounds most who are not accustomed to hearing it but cuts across the language barriers that occur when Guard regiments operate together who don't share the same low-gothic dialects.

+ – out

ACK – acknowledge

ACK/AUTH – I have understood your request and approve it; proceed

ALPHA – a location target of interest

AMMO – ammunition

AO – Area of Operations

ARMR – Armoured vehicles

ARTY – Artillery

ASS’D – Assessed

AUTH – authenticate, or approve

Black forces – organised crime / rebels

Blue forces – friendly

BRAVO – a human or Xenos target of interest

CAP – capability

CAS – casualty

CASREP – Casualty Report

CAT1 – a seriously wounded casualty requiring immediate medicae treatment

CAT2 – a non-walking casualty

CAT3 – walking wounded

CAT4 – unsalvageable casualty requiring the Emperor’s Peace

CHARLIE – a vehicle or Voidship target of interest

COG – centre of gravity

COIN – Counter-Insurgency

COMD – command(er)

COMPLETE – all troops/equipment in one location

CQA – close quarter attack / assassination

CSUP – Combat Supplies

DE – This Is

DET – detail (“Grd in Det” = Ground in Detail)

DET – Detonator

EF – Enemy Forces

ELMS – Elements

EMBUREP – Emergency Burial Report

EN – enemy

EQPT – Equipment

FA – First Aid

FF – Friendly Forces

FRAG – fragmentation

G1 – personnel

G2 – intelligence

G3 – operations

G4 – logistics & sustainment

G5 – plans

G6 – communications / vox

G7 – training

G8 – Munitorum requests, finance & procurement

G9 – doctrine & spiritual guidance

GD or GRD – Ground

Green forces – local/allied security forces

H – Hello

HE – High Explosive

HLS – rotary-wing landing site

HQ – Headquarters

HVT – High Value Target

I READBACK – I am reading back your last message to verify

IDF – Indirect Fire (mortars/rockets/artillery)

INS – Insurgent/Insurgency

INT – intelligence

IVO – in the vicinity of

K – over

KLE – key leader engagement

L – attached to a time, this means “local time”

LOC – lines of communication

LOCSTAT – location

LOE – Limit of Exploitation

LOGS – logistics

LZ – Landing zone

MEANS – method of communication (“These Means” = this vox channel)

MSG – Message

NKA – No Known Allergies

NOCHEM – No standard Medicae chemicals

NOPEN – No Standard Antibiotics

NOSYN – No Synthskin

NOTICAS – notification of casualty’s relatives/loved ones

O Gp – Orders Group

PIR – Priority Intelligence Requirement

Pl – Platoon

PRI – Priority

Ptl – Patrol

QRF – Quick Reaction Force

RADIO CHECK – are you hearing this message?

RATS – rations

RECCE – reconnaissance

Red forces – enemy

REPLENDEM – Replenishment demand

RF – Red Forces

RFI – Request for Information

RGR – roger

RIP – Relief-in-place

Rpt – Report

RTB – Return(ed) To Base

SA – Situational Awareness

SANGAR – a small fortified firing position

SECT – section

SITREP – Situation Report

SLS – Shuttle landing site

SMK – smoke

SML – small

SOP – standard operating procedure

SPT – support

SQEP – Suitably Qualified & Equipped Personnel

STR – Strength

STRAT – strategic

SUS – Sustainment or Life Support

SYM – Send Your Message

TAC – tactical headquarters

TPT – transport

TRN – terrain

TTPs – Tactics, Techniques & Procedures

VEH – vehicle

VERIFY – read back the contents of the message I have just sent

Vis – Visibility

VOX CHECK – as RADIO CHECK

VULN – vulnerable / vulnerability

W – wait

WF – White Forces

White forces – local civilians

WNGO / WGO – warning order

WTR – water

ZERO – the head / commander of a vox net