[SpartanTau]

While searching through various forums and codexes looking for a possible second army, I had a small thought about a very elite force that hit hard and fast. What follows is what came out of those long thought sessions.

[I am not 100% on the Imperial Guard codex, so if this is illegal someone should please tell me as quickly as possible. I'm thinking that this army may be a side project for a summer or a semester.]

IMPERIAL GUARD 1500 POINTS

Doctrines: Restricted Troops - Storm Trooper Squads, Grenadiers, Mechanized, Carapace Armour

HQ - COMMAND PLATOON - 185 pts.
Senior Officer, 4 Guardsmen, Carapace Armour; Power Weapon, Meltagun, Chimera; Track Guards, Multi-Laser, Heavy Bolter (hull)

ELITES - STORM TROOPERS - 146 pts.
Veteran Sergeant, 7 Storm Troopers; 2 Meltaguns, Meltabombs, Deep Strike

ELITES - STORM TROOPERS - 146 pts.
Veteran Sergeant, 7 Storm Troopers; 2 Meltaguns, Meltabombs, Deep Strike

TROOPS - GRENADIERS (STORM TROOPERS) - 215 pts.
Sergeant, 9 Storm Troopers; 2 Meltaguns, Chimera; Track Guards, Multi-Laser, Heavy Bolter (hull)

TROOPS - GRENADIERS (STORM TROOPERS) - 215 pts.
Sergeant, 9 Storm Troopers; 2 Meltaguns, Chimera; Track Guards, Multi-Laser, Heavy Bolter (hull)

TROOPS - GRENADIERS (STORM TROOPERS) - 215 pts.
Sergeant, 9 Storm Troopers; 2 Meltaguns, Chimera; Track Guards, Multi-Laser, Heavy Bolter (hull)

FAST ATTACK - HELLHOUND - 125 pts.
Hellhound; Track Guards

FAST ATTACK - HELLHOUND - 125 pts.
Hellhound; Track Guards

FAST ATTACK - HELLHOUND - 125 pts.
Hellhound; Track Guards

TOTAL - 1497 pts.

This list is just a diversion from most Imperial Guard lists that I've come across, either by playing them or viewing the list online. The Chimera mounted squads move up alongside the Hellhounds, preferably in two spearheads, while the two drop squads come in behind enemy lines to take out hidden artillery or battletanks.

Looking back on the list, it kind of reminds me of Saving Private Ryan, although I don't rightly know why. Maybe I'm combining it with Band of Brothers...

I just have a few comments about this list:
- Is it legal? As I said at the beginning, I'm not 100% on how the Imperial Guard army works.
- Should my two drop teams be bumped down to seven total men (just for Deep Striking ease)?
- I don't want any heavy battletanks (Leman Russ, Basilisks, etc.), just beacuse they don't really fit with my idea of the rapid strike force.

All comments/suggestions are much appreciated.