The Astra Militarum is the backbone of Imperial military might. They are the men and women holding the line – a bulwark between Humanity and a galaxy of nightmarish horrors. Amongst the Astra Militarum's massed regiments, the dour Death Korps of Krieg are some of the most fabled. To these zealous adherents to the Imperial Creed, death in battle is an honour to be sought, not feared. Their armies are built with attrition in mind, forged to weather unrelenting enemy assaults and strike back with overwhelming force.

As is tradition in the armies of Krieg, Lord Marshal Varnan Dreir leads this force from the front atop his loyal steed, armed with a laspistol and sabre. Behind him rides a squad of ten Death Riders – bold cavalry who thunder across no man's land with lances levelled and sabres drawn. Six Combat Engineers – demolition experts, sappers, and close-quarters trench fighters support them. They are tasked with clearing razorwire and defusing mines before bringing their shotguns and trench clubs to bear upon the enemy. Finally, an Artillery Team uses towed weapons to hurl various munitions capable of eliminating entire squads of infantry, cracking open reinforced bunkers, and laying waste to armoured convoys.

This box is also the first place to find the new Codex: Astra Militarum, a 168-page hardback book with an exclusive cover, equipping you with inspiring lore, updated rules, and epic artwork. In addition to the book and miniatures, you'll find a complete deck of datacards and a Death Korps of Krieg Transfer Sheet containing over 800 markings, text, and numerals.

<em>The set includes the following multipart plastic miniatures:</em>

– 1x Lord Marshal Dreir

– 1x Artillery Team

– 6x Krieg Combat Engineers

– 10x Death Riders

Also included:

– Codex: Astra Militarum – 168-page hardback book with foil art and a limited edition soft-touch cover

– Datacards: Astra Militarum – 68 cards, including 1x Army Rule Datasheet card, 3x Combat Patrol Datasheet cards, and 64x Astra Militarum Datasheet cards

– 1x Death Korps of Krieg Transfer Sheet, containing 803 individual transfers

This kit comprises 509 plastic components and is supplied with 1x Citadel 75mm Oval Base, 10x Citadel 60mm Oval Bases, 5x Citadel 25mm Round Bases, 1x Citadel 40mm Round Base, and 1x Citadel 130mm Round Base. These miniatures are unpainted and require assembly – we recommend using Citadel Plastic Glue and Citadel Colour paints.

The miniatures in this box will be available separately at a later date.

The book also contains a one-use code to unlock Codex: Astra Militarum content in Warhammer 40,000: The App, which can be used when the codex goes on general release.