Fiercely
loyal servants of the God-Emperor, Imperial Commissars are political officers
from the Officio Prefectus, who serve within Imperial Guard regiments. Commissars
are both respected and feared by the troopers as it is their responsibility for
ensuring discipline and loyalty among the ranks. All too often Imperial Guard
regiments face overwhelming odds; it’s the Commissar’s job to boost the morale
and fighting spirits of the men and women in the regiment, ensuring the
soldiers hold their positions and fight, even when faced with certain death.
Imperial
Guard Commissars (front)
Imperial
Guard Commissars (back)
I
finished painting three metal Imperial Guard Commissars. Among these miniatures is the 1997 Games Day Female
Commissar, which is one of five different female Imperial Guard metal
miniatures GW created in the 1990s and 2000s (please note, I am unfamiliar with
the Rogue Trader era models; thus, I am unsure if any female Guard miniatures
were created then). The other female
Imperial Guard miniatures (shown below) are the Catachan grenade launcher
trooper, the female ‘Ghost’ (Tanith First and Only), Rocket Girl (Last
Chancers) and Warrior Woman (Last Chancers).
Female
Imperial Guard Miniatures (Left to Right: Rocket Girl, Warrior Woman, Games Day
‘97 Commissar, Female Ghost, Catachan Grenade Launcher Troopers x 2).
For
more images of these miniatures, please visit the Commissars section of the Old Guard; a website dedicated to Games Workshop’s Warhammer 40K miniatures, with a
focus on the classic range of Imperial Guard models from the 1990s.
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