Conscript
Conscript platoons are the most basic infantry unit available to Imperial Guard Regiments, having very little training and using only the most basic equipment.[1a]
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Background
Conscripts represent hastily conscripted men, raised from surrounding planets in dire situations. Whiteshield cadets and otherwise ill-trained troops, often too young or old for normal conscription, are inducted into the Imperial Guard and rushed through basic training. They form squads massed together as a single platoon. The concentrated firepower of a large platoon tends to outweigh the relative lack of combat ability of the individual conscripts.[1a][2]
They are considered the "ultimate meat shield".[Needs Citation]
Combat Use
A Conscript squad consists of a massive squad of anywhere from twenty to fifty conscripts, operating as one unit. Due to their lack of training and combat experience, they are denied access to the arsenal of special weapons the Imperial Guard has to offer. Instead, the squad is issued the basic load out of flak armour and lasguns.[1c]
Famous Regiments
Conscripts are common throughout the Imperium due to their ease of raising and low cost. Some regiments, such as the Cadian Shock Troops, Valhallan Ice Warriors and the Armageddon Steel Legions employ Conscripts.[1b]
Related Articles
Sources
- 1: Codex: Imperial Guard (5th Edition)
- 2: Codex: Eye of Terror, Cadian Shock Troops (Army List), pg. 39
| Command | Company Command Squad • Platoon Command Squad • Regimental Advisors • Commissar • Primaris Psyker • Tech-priest Enginseer • Priest |
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| Troops | Infantry Squad • Heavy Weapons Squad • Special Weapons Squad • Armoured Fist Squad • Veteran Squad • Stormtrooper Squad • Penal Legion Troopers • Ogryn Squad • Ratling Squad • Psyker Battle Squad • Rough Rider Squad |
