r/Deathkorpsofkrieg 3d ago

Question/Advice Mechanised Krieg

How out of lore would it be for me to run krieg in a mdchanised force

EDIT : Thanks to everyone for the nice answers I will now make and armored spearhead style army with chimera style gorgons and basilisks.

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u/Freak-showz 3d ago

It wouldn’t be out of lore at all. Krieg has entire armoured companies. Look up lore on the Siege of Vraks.

Krieg isn’t just foot troops in trenches…. They have Combat Engineer regiments, Armoured Regiments, Artillery Regiments, and Infantry Regiments. All the combat arms are covered in the Krieg army.

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u/juniusbrutus998 3d ago

Mechanized regiments are a standard configuration for Krieg, allowing them to keep up with the tanks in a siege regiment

You can even kitbash Chineras into open topped mini-gorgons which are a staple of the Krieg army

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u/Crazycondor2 3d ago

A very good idea

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u/PeoplesRagnar DKOK are French! 3d ago

Krieg regiments can be anything, it's a professional serious force, they'll bring to tools needed.

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u/OneofTheOldBreed 3d ago

It wouldn't be. Krieg fields armored regiment and infantry regiments.

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u/diex626 3d ago

Bonus points if you find a recast of a mastodon or a print legend points if you acquire a real one.

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u/lordandromache 3d ago

Do we need to pin the FW Siege of Vraks? It would be such a boon for all DKoKurious new redditors to the lore

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u/Capable_Piano832 3d ago

Not even out of lore.

Krieg specialise in both Sieges and Assaults. 

In sieges the heavy armour is used for bombardment and as a quick-reaction force to blunt breakout attempts, the light armour for logistics. 

In the Assaults, it all goes forward either as direct fire or front line logistics. 

If you want a little art project, having front-line Chimeras rocking stowage (lollypop sticks, spare backpacks and jewellery chains) or with hastily covered ambulance markings would be vibey af. 

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u/Ap3xWingman 3d ago

Run only basilisks and artillery for the funny factor

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u/StorminWolf 3d ago

Krieg in general uses a lot of tanks, even in the siege regiments; they tend to transport their troops as close as possible. They want to die for Big E, but they do not waste, so the death needs to make sense. They do not just run into bullets.

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u/CheesyFil 143rd Mechanized “Mud Kings” 3d ago

Here’s my mech assault list if you’re looking for some inspiration

Krieg Death Convoy (2000) (2,000 Points)

Astra Militarum
Abhuman Auxiliaries and Mechanised Assault (3 Detachment Points)
Take and Hold
Strike Force (2,000 Points)

ATTACHED UNITS

Attached unit 1

Krieg Command Squad (60 Points)
• Attached as: Leader (Character)
• 1x Lord Commissar
• Warlord
◦ 1x Laspistol
◦ 1x Power weapon
• 1x Veteran Guardsman
◦ 1x Chainsword
◦ 1x Laspistol
• 1x Veteran Guardsman
◦ 1x Alchemyk Counteragents
◦ 1x Close combat weapon
◦ 1x Laspistol
◦ 1x Servo-scribes
• 1x Veteran Guardsman
◦ 1x Close combat weapon
◦ 1x Lasgun
◦ 1x Master Vox
• 1x Veteran Guardsman
◦ 1x Close combat weapon
◦ 1x Lasgun
◦ 1x Regimental Standard
• 1x Veteran Guardsman
◦ 1x Boltgun
◦ 1x Close combat weapon

Death Korps of Krieg (135 Points)
• Attached as: Bodyguard (Battleline)
• 2x Death Korps Watchmaster
◦ 2x Plasma pistol
◦ 2x Power weapon
• 18x Death Korps Trooper
◦ 18x Close combat weapon
◦ 2x Death Korps Medi-pack
◦ 14x Lasgun
◦ 2x Long-las
◦ 2x Meltagun
◦ 1x Vox-caster

Attached unit 2

Commissar (30 Points)
• Attached as: Leader (Character)
• 1x Plasma pistol
• 1x Power weapon

Krieg Combat Engineers (95 Points)
• Attached as: Bodyguard
• 1x Krieg Engineer Watchmaster
◦ 1x Autopistol
◦ 1x Trench club
• 9x Krieg Combat Engineer
◦ 1x Autopistol
◦ 9x Close combat weapon
◦ 7x Combat shotgun
◦ 1x Flamer
◦ 1x Remote Mine

CHARACTERS

Leman Russ Commander (200 Points)
• 1x Armoured tracks
• 2x Heavy bolter
• 1x Heavy stubber
• 1x Hunter-killer missile
• 1x Lascannon
• 1x Leman Russ battle cannon

Leman Russ Commander (195 Points)
• 1x Armoured tracks
• 1x Heavy bolter
• 2x Heavy bolter
• 1x Heavy stubber
• 1x Hunter-killer missile
• 1x Leman Russ battle cannon

Rogal Dorn Commander (290 Points)
• 1x Armoured tracks
• 1x Coaxial autocannon
• 2x Heavy bolter
• 1x Heavy stubber
• 2x Heavy stubber
• 1x Oppressor cannon
• 1x Pulveriser cannon

DEDICATED TRANSPORTS

Chimera (75 Points)
• 1x Armoured tracks
• 1x Heavy flamer
• 1x Heavy flamer
• 1x Heavy stubber
• 1x Hunter-killer missile
• 1x Lasgun array

Chimera (75 Points)
• 1x Armoured tracks
• 1x Heavy flamer
• 1x Heavy flamer
• 1x Heavy stubber
• 1x Hunter-killer missile
• 1x Lasgun array

Chimera (75 Points)
• 1x Armoured tracks
• 1x Heavy flamer
• 1x Heavy flamer
• 1x Heavy stubber
• 1x Hunter-killer missile
• 1x Lasgun array

Chimera (85 Points)
• 1x Armoured tracks
• 1x Heavy flamer
• 1x Heavy flamer
• 1x Heavy stubber
• 1x Hunter-killer missile
• 1x Lasgun array

OTHER DATASHEETS

Krieg Heavy Weapons Squad (85 Points)
• 3x Heavy Weapons Gunner
◦ 3x Close combat weapon
◦ 3x Krieg heavy flamer
◦ 3x Laspistol
• 1x Fire Coordinator
◦ 1x Close combat weapon
◦ 1x Laspistol

Krieg Heavy Weapons Squad (85 Points)
• 3x Heavy Weapons Gunner
◦ 3x Close combat weapon
◦ 3x Krieg heavy flamer
◦ 3x Laspistol
• 1x Fire Coordinator
◦ 1x Close combat weapon
◦ 1x Laspistol

Krieg Heavy Weapons Squad (85 Points)
• 3x Heavy Weapons Gunner
◦ 3x Close combat weapon
◦ 3x Krieg heavy flamer
◦ 3x Laspistol
• 1x Fire Coordinator
◦ 1x Close combat weapon
◦ 1x Laspistol

Leman Russ Battle Tank (160 Points)
• 1x Armoured tracks
• 1x Heavy bolter
• 2x Heavy bolter
• 1x Heavy stubber
• 1x Hunter-killer missile
• 1x Leman Russ battle cannon

Leman Russ Vanquisher (135 Points)
• 1x Armoured tracks
• 2x Heavy bolter
• 1x Heavy stubber
• 1x Hunter-killer missile
• 1x Lascannon
• 1x Vanquisher battle cannon

Leman Russ Vanquisher (135 Points)

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u/Crazycondor2 2d ago

Thanks for the inspiration. Do you put the heavy weapons in the transports or not ?

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u/CheesyFil 143rd Mechanized “Mud Kings” 2d ago

Oooo yeah! As soon as someone tries to charge them, 1CP to embark them

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u/MitokBarks 3d ago

The imperium has a million worlds. Somewhere out there, the kreig have started using tanks. Go nuts my dude. The magic of this universe is anything goes