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{{IntWik|Destination=Imperial Army|Designation=Imperial Army}} The '''Imperial Guard''' is the primary fighting force of the [[Imperium]]. They can be represented by the vast armies of crusades to small planetary garrisons called [[PDF|Planetary Defence Forces]]. Their power is their huge numbers. While they don’t utilise thick armour or high-tech weaponry like that of the [[Space Marines]] or [[Tau]], they can still bring down almost any foe with their weight of fire. They also make use of a wide variety of light and heavy vehicles, ranging from the ubiquitous [[Chimera]] personnel transport to the mighty [[Leman Russ Battle Tank]]. These vehicles supplement the ranks of infantry by providing heavy fire support to take down those enemies that the guardsmen would have difficulty dealing with, such as [[Greater Daemon]]s and [[Avatar]]s.
There is such a wide variety of Imperial Guardsmen that standardisation is not always possible. It is a feat of genius that the [[Administratum]] managed to standardise the weapon all guardsman use. The handy [[Lasgun]], or flashlight as it is sometimes known, may be weak, but due to the overwhelming number of them in use, it can become a deadly foe.