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→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}}
In some regiments each infantry squad is further divided into two 5-man '''fire teams''', which allows the squad to divide if necessary and affords it greater flexibility in combat. An '''Assistant Squad Leader''' (usually a [[Corporal]] or other [[Imperial Guard Hierarchy|non-commissioned officer]]) is usually detailed to take command if the leader is killed or incapacitated, or leads the second fire-team if the squad splits into two.{{Fn|2a2}}
===Special Weapons Squad===
