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* [[Superpowered Mooks]]: The Death Guard in Cadian Blood.
* [[Tanks, But No Tanks]]: In actuality most [[Imperial Guard]] vehicles aren't tanks. But who cares? It's only a game.
* [[Tank Goodness]]: The [[Imperial Guard]] takes this trope [[Up to Eleven]], starting with the humble [[Awesome Personnel Carrier|Chimera IFV]], the [[Kill It with Fire|Hellhound Flame Tank]], and the ever-reliable Leman Russ Main Battle Tank, all the way up to the massive superheavy Baneblade. Just check out what [https://web.archive.org/web/20101119212115/http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/ Forgeworld] cranks out. They had tanks coming out of every orifice for a year or two before slowing down again.
* [[Tarot Motifs]]: The Emperors Tarot?
* [[Took a Level in Badass]]: The [[Imperial Guard]] has been [[Flanderized]] as full of [[General Ripper]] type leaders who do nothing but human wave attacks against enemies, but recently, a number of novel series, particularly the [[Ciaphas Cain]] series and [[Gaunt's Ghosts]] series, have portrayed the Guard has a highly trained and sophisticated modern fighting force combining mechanized warfare, air support, and artillery strikes. Nevertheless, considering all the horrible stuff out there in the 40k universe, it's not always enough.
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