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The '''squad''' is the most basic fighting unit of the [[Imperial Guard]].

==Types of Imperial Guard Squads==

===Armoured Fist Squad===

===Infantry Squad===

The backbone of the Imperial Guard, infantry squads consist of a [[Imperial Guard Sergeant|Sergeant]] and nine [[Guardsmen]]. As with the countless billions of Guardsmen within the Imperial Guard, infantry squads from different [[regiment]]s can vary greatly with each other in tactics, training, equipment and other areas. About the only piece of gear universally common to almost every one of them is the ubiquitous [[Lasgun]].{{Fn|1a}} Besides the Lasgun the most common load-out for the typical infantry squad includes [[Flak Armour]], some type of [[Close Combat Weapon]] and [[Frag Grenade]]s for each Guardsman. Often a Guardsman will be given a [[Vox-caster]] for better communication with other units, while another will carry a squad support weapon, such as a [[Sniper Rifle]], [[Flamer]], [[Grenade Launcher]], [[Plasma Gun]] or [[Meltagun]]. In some infantry squads two of the Guardsmen will form a heavy weapons teams.{{Fn|1e}}

===Veteran Squad===

These special squads of [[Hardened Veteran]]s are not so much a formal unit type as they are the result of attrition. Often the only survivors of their parent company or even regiment, they are usually attached to other, newly-formed, regiments in order to pass on their hard-won skills to the new recruits. They are given greater freedom of operation than other squads and access to a wider array of equipment as well, along with whatever they can loot from the battlefield or otherwise "borrow" from other friendly units.{{Fn|1d}} Compared to normal infantry squads they tend to carry a greater number of squad support weapon including [[grenade launcher]]s, [[flamer]]s, [[sniper rifle]]s, [[plasma gun]]s, [[meltagun]]s and even a [[Heavy Flamer]]. Some are organised as [[grenadier]]s and wear [[carapace armour]] for additional protection, while others operate as forward sentries and equip themselves with [[camo-cloak]]s and snare mines. Still others specialise in demolition and carry a disturbing amount of explosives in the form of [[melta bomb]]s and [[demolition charge]]s.{{Fn|1e}}