 t
is common practice for squads of Ogryns to be attached to
commands on an individual basis as need (and taste) dictates.
However, for sizeable battles, such troops can be formed
into a temporary platoon or company often referred to as
an auxilia. Though Ogryns are usually trained in basic doctrine
they are sometimes used purely as expendable troops. During
the Third War for Armageddon, the feral Ogryns of Monglor
were unleashed upon the Ork hordes with nothing more than
clubs, teeth and bullish savagery to carry the day.
When an Auxilia is formed, a junior officer is given command
(often as punishment for some previous misdeed), reporting
directly to the General Staff. Although the unhygienic Ogryns
are considered repulsive by most military thinkers, the concentration
of their unique abilities can create a formidable, if somewhat
ill-disciplined, fighting force. Some officers even "go
native" and end up becoming so involved with their charges
that they resign their regular commission and create a permanent
formation of their strange troops. |
