Vraks Remastered! The Death Korps of Krieg! Animated 40k Lore
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- The Goal of Every Citizen of Krieg is Sacrifice, for Only in Death Can The God Emperor Forgive the People of Krieg Their Sins. Thus the The Death Korps of Krieg was borne and 40k would never be the same for it! But can even the most faithful servants of the Imperium stand up to the meat grinder of Vraks?
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Tales From The Trenches!
Compiled By, The Eldritch God
===PROLOGUE===
The war on Isin had slowed down.
It was rare, but from time to time the battle waned on a given front while things heated up elsewhere. Tonight, that slowdown was the western front.
A group of Krieg guardsmen were off duty. The sky had cleared up and you could see the stars. In fact, it had been dry for several days now. The air was cold making it somewhat less than pleasant to be standing around, so they gathered about a low fire.
As they munched on their MREs the topic turned around to childhood. This eventually lead to them to talking about their favorite scary stories.
Guardsman Gamma-7365 looked around, "I have a tale of pure horror." The others looked at him. One gestured for him to tell it. The guardsman took his flashlight and shined it up under his chin, "Have you ever heard the story of... Theta-1?"
A few shuddered, but most had not heard the story. The ones in the know kept quiet as Gamma-7365 continued, "Theta-1 was a guardsman so successful, he never failed. Not only that, but not once did he get wounded."
"Eventually, he lived so long, they made him the leader of his own regiment where he lead from the front with distinction. That is when he became Theta-1." Unnoticed by all, the sergeant quietly slipped out of the firelight.
Gamma-7365 paused for effect. The other guardsmen didn't seem that impressed with the story so far, but still, he continued, "He fought in over four wars before finally... he died."
He paused again, long enough for those listening to shrug or nod with approval.
Abruptly Gamma-7365 jumped up and exclaimed, "OF OLD AGE!"
The group recoiled!
Gamma-7365 started to lurch about, swaying in close to members of the group, "He passed on PEACEFULLY!" One of the new recruits recoiled in disgust!
He swung around to get in close to another, "IN HIS SLEEP!" He cried! This caused the new guy to let out a sharp yelp!
Gamma-7365 straightened up and slowly went back to sit down. He leaned in close to the fire, "He died at the start of this very war over 12 years ago.
It is said the God-Emperor rejected him because of his lack of sacrifice and so his very soul, happy and content, haunts these very trenches.
"Late at night, he seeks out lone guardsmen who fall asleep on duty..."
"so he can smile at them..."
"and tuck."
"THEM."
"IN."
From the shadows an eerie voice was heard. It spoke in a moan, "I... am so..."
Then from out of the shadows jumped the sergeant without his gas mask on! He had a flashlight pointed up at his mouth and was smiling as wide as he could. He staggered into the middle of the gathering shouting, "HAPPY! HAPPY! HAPPY! HAPPY! HAPPY!"
The new recruits all jumped out of their skins, one even going so far as to dive for cover, "AH! IT'S THETA-1!" He shouted before everyone calmed down and had a big laugh.
As they gathered around the fire again, the veterans making fun of the fresh meat, a figure stepped into the firelight. The glint off his cybernetic replacements made it clear this could only be one man.
Alpha-1.
The top dog. The big cheese. Numero Uno. The Big Man himself. He was famous (or infamous) for getting down in the trenches with his men. He didn't ask them to endure anything he himself would not.
Rumor had it he was more machine than man. Rumor had it he was over two hundred years old. Rumor had it he once killed an Ork by glaring at it so hard it had a heart attack and died.
He was a legit badass.
He had long ago earned the unwavering respect of his men, so when they noticed his presence, they all went silent. As they began to stand at attention, Alpha-1 held out a mechanical hand, motioning for them to remain seated.
He said nothing, just watching the men gathered around the fire. His eyes flitted from gas mask to gas mask, looking for weaknesses, and considering how to encourage their strengths.
He walked over to a bench the men had pulled up to the fire and pointedly looked where the sergeant was seated. The sergeant got the message and moved over to give Alpha-1 some room.
Alpha-1 sat down and warmed his hands by the fire, which seemed like an odd gesture, considering that both his arms had been replaced with cybernetics at some point.
The men just sat there in awkward silence, not quite knowing what to do. The only sound was the crackling fire as they burned what little vegetation they could find on this chaos-accursed planet.
"So..." The silence was broken when Alpha-1 finally spoke, "You like ghost stories?"
The men all looked at each other, a few nodded, not quite knowing where this was going.
"I got a ghost story for you." He mentioned, in an off-handed way.
Alpha-1 hunched forward to get closer to the fire, "It happened on the planet of Vraks." He picked up a long piece of reclaimed wood from a smashed shipping crate. He stopped talking as he poked the fire to turn over the coals. This act forced the flames to die down. With the fire burning lower, everyone had to pull in just a little bit closer, which was good, because Alpha-1 spoke in a voice that could scarcely be heard over the crackling flames, "Ever heard the story of..."
"Epsilon-228?"
Ah. Some things got lost in the file transfer"
*A single gunshot rings out*
"Seems someone just executed someone for cowardice."
"Probably the Commissar."
"Well, yeah who else would execute someone for cowardice?"
"No, I mean the Commissar was executed for cowardice."
"Uhhhh..."
...
An average guardsman sees a dead commissar: "Keep fighting he might be faking it."
A Krieg guardsman sees a dead commissar: "Finally! We no longer have to fight with one arm tied behind our backs!, what with nobody tugging on our leash anymore!" Then double taps the commissar just to make sure he properly sacrificed.
...
Meanwhile, on the other side of the battlefield.
A Chaos Sniper radios to his commander, "Good news! I just threw this regiment of corpse worshipers into disarray!"
The Commander responds, "How did you do that?"
With pride in his voice, the sniper responds, "I just bullseye'd their commissar!"
"YOU FOOL! YOU'VE DOOMED US ALL!"
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The Administratum representative sat across from the group of representatives sent to negotiate Krieg's return to the imperium, "Now, we will need to see a show of intention. However, we are not without mercy. To start, we require you to provide up with a single regiment."
The first officer responds, "Single? What shall we do with the other nineteen?"
The representative chokes for a second, cleared his throat, then quickly shifted his position, "Well, that's just a sample. To ah... to see the quality of your troops. Of course we need more than just ONE regiment." He cleared his throat and rubbed his upper lip in an attempt to hide his excitement. This was a negotiation, after all. best not to tip one's hand, "If you only have twenty to start, that's... that's fine."
The officer's assistant started to mumble as he took notes, "The imperium is requesting an additional twenty regiments.
The head officer nodded to his subordinate, "So forty in total.
The Administratum representative started to blink rapidly, "Forty?"
The logistics officer on the end frowned. Apparently his hearing wasn't that good, after his years in an artillery unit, "You need another forty? Well, it'll be tight, but before your ship leaves orbit, we'll have another forty ready."
The officer's assistant nodded and mumbled as he updated his notes, "Sixty... regiments... in total." He looked up with a nod.
The head officer nodded as well, "Now we're talking." He turned back to the administratum representative, "Of course, we demand that those sixty regiments be sent to the most dangerous and lethal battlefields in the galaxy."
The representative opened his mouth, but no words came out. he closed his mouth, swallowed, and took a few moments to compose himself before finally speaking, "I..."
The Krieg representatives waited patiently for a response.
"I need to use the bathroom." The Administratum agent proceeded to stand up and hurry away while taking a stack of folders with him to strategically hide his boner.
The Krieg officers all looked at each other with puzzled expressions on their gasmasks.
How does one look puzzled while wearing a gasmask?
A krieg solider can.
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An Astartes finds himself waiting for orders from the inquisitor and strikes up a conversation with a quartermaster, "You know, it takes decades of training, meditation, conditioning, and hardship to produce a single battle brother. Each one is a pinnacle of perfection. Each chapter is one thousand of the finest warriors mankind can produce. We are capable of facing the most brutal and horrible terrors the galaxy can conjure. Our battle honors span millennia. Each Astarte is worth a thousand times his number." There is a pause as he notices the quartermaster scribbling in a notebook, "What ... are you writing?"
The quartermaster doesn't look up, "Oh, just running some numbers." He tapped his pen against the side of his gasmask lens while he mentally reviewed his figures, "Accounting for nominal casualty rates and allowing for shortages, Krieg produces enough troops and material to destroy your chapter once every 96 hours." He glanced up at the Astartes, "Nice armor you got there. Paint that yourself?
It can always be better! even Vraks! this remaster project will focus on adding some better visuals to the series and experimenting a bit with editing. This takes time however so the remaster will role out quite slowly, but hopefully it will all be worth it in the end! now, it's almost christmas and new years! so i will see you all again next year! Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year every one!
Thank you for the early Christmas Gift Arch!
Oh man I just watched the series lmao
When will you be continuing the horus heresy series, I'm less than 10ep away from finishing : (
new music too? The Badab music was really good
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU AND ALL HERE.
Regular horse: _Neigh!_
Krieger horse: *N E I G H*
High General: “gentlemen, you will cease offensive operations, pull back and recover from the past assaults!”
*Various mutterings of discontent and disappointment*
High General: “however! According to my new battle plan you will dig a great big hole and fill it with explosives!”
*Sounds of interest*
High general: “After we detonate the explosives, we are to begin heavy bombardment and charge the enemy lines. I know that it is the most dangerous and heavily defended part of the front, and casualties will be high, but I has full confidence that you can pull it off”
Krieg artillery officer: “Herr Kommandant, when do we stop bombardment of their lines for the charge?”
High General: “that’s the best part, you don’t”
*raucous gasmasked cheering as the high general is lifted up on the shoulders of the Krieg high command*
i promised myself a long time ago i wouldn't laugh at any more krieg memes after seeing almost a billion of them... damn you for making me slip
Charge for krieg has sinned
*happy gasmask noises*
The Siege of Petersburg would have been a fun vacation for them.
Sir you're insulting the Korps No krieger will ask when or if the bombardment stops
*_Every time I think I'm out, Arch pulls me back in..._*
Note: according to the books, 'rejects' from the regular Death Korps are used in live fire training excursuses ( all training on Krieg uses live munitions and 'shoot-to-kill' orders ) unless they can prove useful on other militaristic departments.
"you missed, I don't have eyes and I still have better aim"
@SordidusFellatioHe means the ones that came out not resembling the Replicas from FEAR, or worse.
After watching several VERY sub par Vraks series (and one Excellent one by Janovich which I encourage everyone to check out!) I am MORE the glad to return to the original and universally acclaimed masterpiece. Even people that despise Arch say that his Vraks series is excellent.
Janovich and Arch both dropping siege videos on the same day
Haters going to hate
Vraks is indeed Arch's masterpice. I started watching his content because of it, and i've being here since.
@@vampirecount3880I heard about 40k seeing this original video
This was an unexpected gift, especially since I finished the OG Vraks series about a month ago and here we go again.
I was just showing it to the girlfriend like last Tuesday lol
The holiday tradition of listening to vraks every Christmas continues
pff, heard it 10 times!
@@Askethanorasbadab is my regular rewatch. But the death corps will always have a special holiday place. Like die hard.
Aahhwwwwww sheeeit here we go ageeein...
Your description of the munitorum's conversation and reaction to the news of additional regiments remains one of the best 20 seconds of warhammer banter, and youtubery in general, even years later
That old intro! 😊It brings back some good memories 😺
When conducting a siege, the offensive force needs time, patience, men and the willingness to sacrifice those men if needed. In this regard, the death korps are the finest besieging force in the service of the God Emperor of Mankind
Yes, let the ground become mud with the blood of men
End of the workday for me, a few days of Christmas holidays ahead, and *Arch Vraks series REMASTERED* booming in. Perfect. Just perfect. Thank you, Arch.
An Arch day is a good day.
@VioletDeathRei arch day is best day
I lost count of how many times I relistened to this series, it's truly a lore masterpiece
As much as I'm looking down and saying "Can this tent become any larger?", I have something to say.
I love you Arch mate, the updated visuals look mental and the effort involved is highly noted. However, I don't care what any of your videos look like. I'm here for your lore videos, which IMHO are second to none. I feel that your time would be better spent working on another large series. I'm not saying this lightly. I've been a CZcamsr (a bad one), and I know the sheer effort involved.
I've watched the seige of Vraks *four* time, beginning to end. I know it's a lot of effort, but I would LOVE if you did a new series. I will watch it countless times. I will donate to your Patreon again (the first time was only £20 as I'm a poor boy) if I even get a sniff of a new series. Although I appreciate the effort you've went through, I think I'm right in saying that ... we're here for your commentary. We would all kill for something new.
Long time viewer. Eternal supporter. Regardless of what you decide to do.
Merry Christmas Arch, and the people who actually made it this far and don't have tiktok brain.
Personally, I'd love to see the Devastation of Baal done in this style..
You know what? I think I'm ready for a rewatch of this series after all.
Your first video was my go-to lore video for kriegsmen lore, the granadier one is a good one to follow up. Keep the good work.
*patiently waiting for the Sabbot Worlds lore series*
Oh man I've binged this series so many times.... thank you for this Arch
There are few people in this world blessed with such an ability to paint a world so vivid for the listener. Arch is one of those few.
I absolutely love the introductory arch overlaying the original Arch Warhammer logo. 😂
I remember watching the originals years ago. I'd deal with a lot of traffic, when driving home, so I'd listen to them in my car. Still remember the "void lit by lances" video and picturing the exchange of macro battery carronades in the blackest void of space.
Nostalgic. I like it. Thanks Arch and happy holidays.
Now this is a wonderful surprise. Your siege of Vraks series holds a special place in my heart as it was my introduction to warhammer 40k. Krieg was the first faction that caught my eye and made me curious enough to delve into this community. Four years on and I can't thank you enough for that.
Christ, I don't know why the Arch inside the Arch made me laugh so much but it did.
01:09:13 In theory, the main purpose of the shoulder guards is protection from falling debris thrown up by artillery and explosives, an extension of the helmet. For troops specialized in siege warfare, with extensive use of entrenchments, falling rocks and dirt is arguably a bigger source of casualties than direct fire.
That would make sense
A christmas present from Arch. I approve to the max. The book Krieg is generally one of my favorites as well, love the Death Korps.
"Hollywood and the video game industry are LAZY and creatively bankrupt. All they do is remake their old works!"
*remakes own video series*
Is this a hint to what we may expect to see when you get to the Sabbat Worlds Crusade?
I listen to your Siege of Vraks and Badab War playlists very regularly while going to bed, so this is quite a treat, thanks Arch! I'm looking forward to giving this a good watch or several!
I do to I do wish he would just recut a sleep playlist without the inteo outro music. Sometimes the drum wake me up it be sweet if he just re-uploaded a sleep playlist with a black screen and the vids just run one into the other with no outro intro music
Heck yeah! Gotta love the remastered intro!
Going to have me looking for Easter eggs the whole video lol.
I was actually looking forward to seeing the sabbat worlds by now. Don't get me wrong, I am hyped to see the remaster and to see arch experimenting more. But I'd be lying if I said I wasn't a little bummed.
But, I'll just see this as arch warming up for it. One may dream.
He’s still doing it. In Archcast he is to expect it around March-April because he still has to reread the series.
It’s still coming.
Ah I see, its good to hear he has mentioned it. I didn't really think he'd drop it, but I did expect to hear something about it on the main channel.
In all due honesty I am glad he is taking his time, haste makes waste after all.
Making videos for Vraks is like shooting already dead horse multiple times then reanimating it and killing it with Kriegs shovel 😂😂😂
Mate... I am literally right now in the process of rewatching the entire old vraks series and got to video 15/43.
Gonna be quite something to see the remastered series right after :D
Finally, VRAKS on 4k remaster! Bless the Man-Emperor of mankind
This series truly is your magnum opus, it's very cool to see you revisit it.
Salutations and a joyous Sanguinala from Krieg! Also if anyone sees Frosty the snowman on the surface, please inform your nearest guardsmen with time spotted and coordinates and you shall receive extra rations.
This is some of your best work Arch! The entire series!
- Well worth a rewatch!
this is quite amazing I have never seen something done like this. I could almost imagen you giving the middle finger to the haters and creating something that is both simple and quite revolutionary that sets a higher standard. even though I have been listening to this while working over 5 times over the years I see this and im impressed. I thought that when you talked about the lamenters facing the hollowed hart was the point I said there is no way he can get any better then you released this. im more frustrated now because if you can do this good of a job I can almost imagine what you are going to do with the next series. its also unfair there is no one that can even come close to how good you can narrate a story that every one can do but the quality and the ability to make you feel just wtf is going on is amazing.
It would be hilarious to have a book doing stories about the Tryannids or the Orks invading kreig itself .seeing as it goes bad for the invaders from the beginning the fighting the Death corps on their territory.
I have to think that the 'antenna' of Therograd that allowed communication with the wider Imperium was in fact just a tower full of Astropaths.
Thank you! I put this up on the big screen for my friends. Enjoy the sub's and welcome new members of the 40k fandom.
Deathcorps of krieg. Favourite imperial guards regiment. I listened to vraks series when first released. It is one of the best content on your channel so i will happily listen to it again.
It was a great watch
Giant effort ! Well received and deserved ! Thanks Arch !
We need moar Epic war sagas like Vraks, Badab !
Praise the Arch-Emperor of Mankind for such a wonderful gift at the end of 2023. May 2024 be better than ever for everyone
I don’t think my heart can take going back to Vraks.
I may or may not have downloaded all the audio from the entire Siege of Vraks series and forced my siblings to listen to it on a long road trip...
Looking forward to the remaster. I listened to the siege of vraks at least 3 times.
Is a full lore series on gaunts ghost still on the table? I think you said earlier you would do it for us. But that might have changed.
Regardless Death to the Apostate Cardinal!!
A couple months back I was actually hoping this would happen. Arch is truly a god
Archy I demand more bed time lore videos to fall asleep to
I'm literally finishing my yearly listening of your Siege of Vraks series and this is just awesome! I'll have to come back after I start and finish your series of Badaab
43:30 Hey now, Arch. No disrepecting the Soldier King.
So clean and crisp. Love it.
Oh lawd, i was literally in the middle of rewatching the full playlist, this dropped at a quite special moment for me
Man, I'm glad you're a master. And some of the old stuff and I mean. Don't be afraid to go back to the beginning
Just perfect timing. I was planning to rewatch your siege of vraks series
Really enjoyed this the first time round, and I'll happily do so again. Awesome stuff
Thank you Arch for the Christmas gift! This has been one of my favorite of your vids since it originally dropped.
Love the Death Korps!
Every 40k CZcamsr is making their own Vraks series now a days (Janovich being the best) so the timing is apt.
Janovich makes it feel like an after action report which is awesome, arch makes it feel like a movie thats watched in words, both are glorious in their own ways
I already rewatched this entire series a few times. Get to start it with new editing this time.
The Siege of Vraks? This takes me back.
I like the idea. Some parts should be thought of whether they should be animated though. In the first animated shot for example the masks being animated like they were stretching was fairly jarring. Reminds me more of some nurgle soldiers with their gear becoming part of their flesh?
Cool. I have an excuse to rewatch vraks. For the 4th time.
This series is the first video lured me to this channel, how nostalgic.
You never sounded better on my Dolby speakers, my dude. A grand Sanguinala to you, honored Inquisitor.
For those with a self preservation instinct, there is no sound in any universe more panic and anxiety inducing than a Krieger laughing.
Commissar: We are out of ammo! Withdraw and resupply!
Deathkorps Sargeant: Fix bayonets!!!!
By far the siege of vraks that you did is still something I listen too.
Thank you.
A deathcore soldier actually does wear flack armor it's just hitting under the gray coat and the rest of their uniform if you don't know what you're looking for
correct!
LOL @ 7:25 Colonel Jurgan! What a horrifying thought!
I got the impression, from several books and videos,that the deathcorp are all clones, Erich is why thwy don't take off the face mask, and why their leader always has the same name
Arch doing a remake of the siege of Vraks?
A surprise for sure, but a welcome one.
I have my doubts the Krieg soldiers walk slowly against pillboxes.
We get to experience the Siege all over again! Bless you and your willingness to do this, Archie Boi!
Really looking forward to this remaster project. The Siege of Vraks is one of my most favorite series you have ever put out. And, on a slightly different note, I want to give you an honorable mention: The cadence and pace of your speech patterns helped lay the foundation for my own attempts here on CZcams. Thank you for all of your work, and I can't wait for the rest of this remaster to come out.
Excellent work, but we also want the Sabbat worlds crusade series!
Yes! Some of my favorite of your videos. Glad to see they are getting polished.
Merry Christmas Arch! Please put this up on that "other" platform as you release them!
Wich platform?
@@tomhinhat starts with an R.
Says all you need to know that you can't name them here without getting shadow censored.
Ends on bumble. 😊
go figure just as i was thinking of rewatching this you begin to roll out a remaster
No way!!! This is the best Christmas gift ever Arch! Thanks buddy!
Krieg guardsman are such a vibe.
You mean to tell me, that 1 week after finishing the old series you remake it!?
HELL YEAH ONE MORE REASON TO DIVE BACK INTO THE WORLD OF VRAKS!!!!!
Vraks was always your best stuff arch, glad to hear this
Hey Arch, been watching your lore stuff for a while now, ans considering this is a call-back to your first big campaign series, i was wondering if there was any update on the Sabbat Worlds Crusade series you said you were gonna do a while back?
The animations look great.
Hi Jack!
@@grumpyrat1035 Hi, Grumpy!
Id love to see more imperial guard lore, like on catachan cadia (before gw destroyed them) and others pls in the new year and also maybe a bit of lore on the former imperial army before the heresy
Oooooh man, a remastered version of the Siege of Vraks? Sign me up!
Vraks series again? Hell yeah baby. December has been suspiciously good this year, first Rogue Trader game, now remaster of the vraks. Holidays coudn't be better :D
Drill instructors are the most adorable of gods fluffiest creatures.
I thought it was CZcams recommending me a video I've watched like 20 times already but then I saw the remastered on the thumbnail and instantly had to click 😊
A lovely gift from Arch. Thanks!
I'm not hearing that humming from the original series yet. Hope this trend continues. It's the only reason I don't relisten to the Vraks videos. Something in that original audio that sounds like a tuning fork for hours on end in the background.
Likes and comments for the most powerful chaos lord, lord algorithm. May he bless you with many new eyeballs and ad revenue for all your glorious work.
Vraks: *exists*
Arch: I can milk you
Thanks for the unexpected gift Papa Arch and have a good Christmas and New Years as well.
Yes! I just started re-watching the old series, keen for another round of the korp
this is trippy. i was JUST re watching the siege of vraks.
Thanks. For the longest time I didn't know what Vraks was, I honestly thought it was a vehicle or a military force.
I was just going through the Vraks series last night, so this is a treat to suddenly find.
I could listen to the same vraks video 20 times…. And I have!
I was thinking of this this morning and blow me you have refreshed the story for me 👍
That's made my Christmas.