Unit Size: One vehicle.

Weapons: Laspistol and close combat weapon.

Options: The Commissar must be mounted in one of the following vehicles bought at an additional cost from the vehicle inventory: Leman Russ, Leman Russ Exterminator, Leman Russ Vanquisher, Leman Russ Conqueror, Salamander Scout Vehicle.

The Commissar may be given additional equipment from the Imperial Guard Armoured Company Armoury if desired. Note that he will only be able to use this equipment if his vehicle has a crew escape mechanism and he escapes after it has been destroyed.

No Retreat, No Surrender: As long as the Commissar's vehicle has not been destroyed then the Company can ignore the effects of losing 50% of its vehicles as described in the Morale rules in the Special Rules section. This rule only applies if the Commissar can see at least five enemy models or one enemy vehicle at the time that the Company is reduced to 50% of its vehicles (this restriction is included to discourage players from hiding their Commissar at the back of the battlefield in a cowardly and most un-Commissar-like fashion!).