So let's talk about Guard Units

[Chenni]

• Death Korps of Krieg = WWI Germans
• Armageddon Steel Legion = <--- they kinda look like WWII Muricans to me, please correct me cause I'm not sure
• Catachan Jungle Fighters = would eat Night Lords for breakfast and spit em out
• Mordian Iron Guard = smartly dressed yet with an equal tenacity
• Tanith 1st and Only = sneaky boys
• Vostroyan Firstborn = Napoleonic Era Ruskies
• Tallarn Desert Raiders = desert tank boys
• Praetorian Guard = a boa o woa
• Attillan = "Jaghatai is that you? You're so small" - Corvus Corax

Seeing that some Guard units take inspiration from certain cultures, do any guards take inspiration from the Americans? I mean beside the Steel Legion.

Also what are Valhallan supposed to be, Finns during the Winter/Continuation War?

[Sea Base]

The Death Korps of Krieg are actually modelled stylistically off the French troops of WW1, common misconception though.

[Captain Worthy]

Originally posted by Chenni:

Also what are Valhallan supposed to be, Finns during the Winter/Continuation War?

They are based on the WW2 era Soviet Red Army in winter gear.

Originally posted by Chenni:

Seeing that some Guard units take inspiration from certain cultures, do any guards take inspiration from the Americans? I mean beside the Steel Legion.

Catachan Jungle Fighters are based on the US troops of the Vietnam war.

[Karak Sonen]

Originally posted by Sea Base:

The Death Korps of Krieg are actually modelled stylistically off the French troops of WW1, common misconception though.

They're an mix of different Factions from WW1, including german.

Their Coat and Pants are similar to French Uniforms, where as their Helmets are a mix of french and german ones.
Their Gas Mask is inspired by the British SBR Gas mask and the bayonet that they use is based on the American M1917.

Most obvious german part is of course the name.

[Sea Base]

Originally posted by Karak Sonen:

Originally posted by Sea Base:

The Death Korps of Krieg are actually modelled stylistically off the French troops of WW1, common misconception though.

They're an mix of different Factions from WW1, including german.

Their Coat and Pants are similar to French Uniforms, where as their Helmets are a mix of french and german ones.
Their Gas Mask is inspired by the British SBR Gas mask and the bayonet that they use is based on the American M1917.

Most obvious german part is of course the name.

I'll see if I can find it again, but there's some very good breakdowns on YT flagging that they are far more influenced by French troops than any other. The helmet is absolutely French style, the Germans adopted some of its design features only after WW1. The French forces used a lot of allied gear for obvious reasons.

[Ishan451]

Originally posted by Chenni:

Death Korps of Krieg = WWI Germans

What Death Korps of Krieg looks like: https://www.fantasywelt.de/media/image/product/157103/lg/warhammer-40k-actionfigur-1-18-death-korps-of-krieg-veteran-squad-sergeant-10-cm.jpg

What the german WWI uniform looked like: https://www.loc.gov/item/2018646050/
German WWI Uniform with Gasmask: https://www.bridgemanimages.com/de/scherl/german-soldiers-of-the-infantry-regiment-106-with-gas-masks-in-a-trench-on-the-western-front-during/black-and-white-photograph/asset/355515


What WWI French Engineer's with Gasmask looked like:
https://c8.alamy.com/comp/ERGP5G/french-infantryman-with-full-protection-against-storm-attack-also-ERGP5G.jpg

Originally posted by Chenni:

Armageddon Steel Legion = <--- they kinda look like WWII Muricans to me, please correct me cause I'm not sure

Armageddon Steel Legion: https://i.pinimg.com/originals/89/4b/bb/894bbb78de804383d1c159d385a7e465.jpg

What WW2 US uniforms look like: https://www.weltkrieg2.de/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/us-uniformen-1944-45-1200x712.jpg


Steel Legion is most likely inspired by the WW2 german Kradschütze summer uniform:
https://www.warrelics.eu/forum/attachments/german-photographs-postcards/1061907d1490924103-kradscha-tzen-truppen-wehrmacht-two-wheels-785.jpg

Winteruniform:
https://www.warrelics.eu/forum/attachments/german-photographs-postcards/1061908d1490924104-kradscha-tzen-truppen-wehrmacht-two-wheels-787.jpg

Originally posted by Chenni:

Catachan Jungle Fighters = would eat Night Lords for breakfast and spit em out

What Catachan Jungle Fighters look like: https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/warhammer40k/images/a/a5/Catachans_Jungle_Patrol.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20130213070356

What inspired them: https://www.mensjournal.com/.image/t_share/MTk2MTM1OTkyNzYxODUzMDcz/predator-main-223.jpg

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/7E3Sa8hExt4/maxresdefault.jpg

Originally posted by Chenni:

Mordian Iron Guard = smartly dressed yet with an equal tenacity

Mordian Iron Guard: https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/warhammer40k/images/8/8f/Mordian_Iron_Guard_female_trooper_2.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20130210224407
https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/warhammer40k/images/4/4c/GremuelleMordianIronGuard.png/revision/latest?cb=20171018004104

WW2-ish Russian Parade Uniform: https://qph.cf2.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-7543bd1ed943a180db3dba0c57ebb4bd-lq

Originally posted by Chenni:

Tanith 1st and Only = sneaky boys

Tanith don't seem to wear uniform....: https://artwork.40k.gallery/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/darren-tan-gaunt-s-ghosts-da1-768x622.jpg.webp
https://wh40k.lexicanum.com/mediawiki/images/thumb/8/84/Tona-Criid.jpg/250px-Tona-Criid.jpg

Their Uniform seems to be the Cloak. From various book art it seems T-shirt, Cargopants, maybe some Knee pads and the Cloak. On occassion they might wear the Standard Imperial Breast Plate (there is a picture of Try-again-Bragg wearing one)

Originally posted by Chenni:

Vostroyan Firstborn = Napoleonic Era Ruskies

Vostroyan Firstborn: https://spikeybits.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Vostroyan_Firstborn_Command.jpg

Russian Uniform of the "Napoleonic Era" (aka 1800): https://www.napoleon-series.org/images/military/organization/Russia/Voltz/Voltz2.jpg

British Grenadier uniform:
https://www.agefotostock.com/age/en/details-photo/illustrations-of-military-uniforms-for-the-british-and-commonwealth-armies-shown-side-by-side-in-groupings-of-5-this-series-encompasses-all-of-the-types-at/IAM-WHA-4252-PC
^I am to lazy to find a picture of the red great coat version of these....

British Grenadier Uniform Officer: https://i.pinimg.com/736x/cc/20/85/cc208541fcd11ed07867abee15e9142c.jpg

So exchange the Gold Helmet for the Grenadier pelt helmet.. hey presto.. Vostroyan Firstborn.

Originally posted by Chenni:

Tallarn Desert Raiders = desert tank boys

Tallarn Desert Rider: https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/warhammer40k/images/8/84/Tallarn_Brawler.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20130604170511

British "Sikh" Uniform: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8c/Indian_pioneers.png

Originally posted by Chenni:

Praetorian Guard = a boa o woa

Praetorian Guard: https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/warhammer40k/images/7/7d/Praetorian_Line_Infantry2.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20130223105011

British Army around the Zulu War, wearing their Pith Helmet:
https://suburbanmilitarism.files.wordpress.com/2019/08/inf_co11-e1567112701823.jpg
(Not going to bother to look for the Red version)

Originally posted by Chenni:

Attillan = "Jaghatai is that you? You're so small" - Corvus Corax

Attilian Rough Riders: https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/warhammer40k/images/2/24/Attilan_Cav_Charge.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20130530172522

Tibetan Hunter Warriors around 1940:
https://media.gettyimages.com/id/517319564/photo/warrior-hunters-of-tibet-tibet-two-warrior-hunters-of-tibet-are-shown-in-their-long-sheepskin.jpg?s=612x612&w=gi&k=20&c=f6gJ8MWdNa6iFg7jLueONQVOze7KBo7pAzpVK2Fj0wU=

Originally posted by Chenni:

do any guards take inspiration from the Americans? I mean beside the Steel Legion.

You mean aside from the bog standard Cadian?

Cadian:
https://i.pinimg.com/736x/1b/83/ed/1b83ed5102c8629c5256846cb8c25bb5.jpg

US Vietnam Uniform:
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/9e/2f/8c/9e2f8c8d3ea5dfb5f700fdb7fbb8ab67.jpg

Cadians pretty much present the "standard" these days... and are pretty clearly modeled after the US troops around the Vietnam war. Just with some added body armor.

Originally posted by Chenni:

Also what are Valhallan supposed to be, Finns during the Winter/Continuation War?

Vallhallan Ice Warrior: https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/warhammer40k/images/2/23/Valhallan_Trooper.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20140412035028

German Great Coat: https://i.pinimg.com/originals/fd/20/5f/fd205f98889c35b08690604d1fce1d4f.jpg

With the Uniform Winter hat: https://i.pinimg.com/550x/88/e6/8e/88e68e6995e9b10ff3d07ba923031c00.jpg

Or the Norwegian version of it: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bd/WW2_Norway_German_Wehrmacht_winter_uniform_great_coat_fur_cap_etc_Lofoten_Krigsminnemuseum_2019_0245.jpg

[Bovril Brigadier]

Off top of my head
Brontian Longknives - Just your average day in London.
Elysian Drop Troops and Harakoni Warhawks - Chairborn
Finreht Highlanders - Average Scotsman
Kaledon Hunters - Gauls/Celts
Kanak Skull Takers - Native Americans
Maccabian Janissaries - Persians
Scintillan Fusiliers - Bourbon French

There are honestly countless Imperial Guard Regiments often nothing more than a scribble from Third Edition that still exist. Dig far enough and you'll find sterotypes for everywhere. Think there are even Roundheads and Cavaliers, some based on ANZACs and even a few based off Alpine Mountaineers from WW1.