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'''Planetary Defence Forces''' (or PDF for short) is a term referring to the primary military defence forces of an [[Imperium|Imperial]] world.
==Organisation==
The PDF are is under the control of the local government rather than direct Imperial control; the raising, training, arming, leadership, etc, is entirely in the hands of the [[Imperial Governor]]. All Imperial planets in general are required to maintain a standing army in order to maintain government (and thus Imperial) control over the planet against any possible invasion or insurrection.
In response to any threat, it is the responsibility of the PDF to engage the enemy until Imperial reinforcements can be mustered from the nearby sector. Thus although rarely respected due to their inherent lack of experience, PDF are widely considered crucial to the [[Departmento Munitorum]] as the first line of defence for Imperial worlds against [[Xenos]] invasion and [[Chaos]]-inspired rebellion.
*[[Agripinaa Home Guard]]
*[[Ultramar Auxilia]]{{Fn|3}}
*[[Vervun Primary]]{{Fn|6}}
*[[Kaerls]]
*[[Baran Siege Masters]]
*{{Endn|4}}: [[Cain's Last Stand]] by [[Sandy Mitchell]], Chapter 9
*{{Endn|5}}: [[Codex: Astra Militarum (6th Edition)]] - ''Raising the Tithe''
*{{Endn|6}}: [[Necropolis (Novel)]] by [[Dan Abnett]], Chapter One
===Uncited===
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*[[Codex: Imperial Guard]], {{Cite This}}
*[[Nightbringer (Novel)]] by [[Graham McNeill]], {{Cite This}}
*[[For the Emperor]] by [[Sandy Mitchell]], {{Cite This}}
*[[Death or Glory]] by '''Sandy Mitchell''', {{Cite This}}
