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==Variations==

=== Medics ===

'''Medics''' and [[Chiurgeon|Field Chiurgeons]] are Guardsmen trained to give medical treatment to wounded in the field in the heat of combat. They typically operate out of [[Company Command Squad]]s.{{Fn|5f}} Medics go by many different names, but all are trained in providing first response and frontline medical care to injured Guardsmen. They are also equally combat-capable and will fight shoulder-to-shoulder with their fellow squad-mates.{{Fn|9}}

=== Standard Bearer ===

'''Standard Bearers''' are Guardsmen who due to battlefield gallantry have been rewarded with the honor of holding the [[Company Standard (Guard)|Company]] or [[Regimental Standard]]. Typically operating out of [[Company Command Squad]]s, the Standard Bearer serves as a reminder for the rest of the Company to fight with duty and honor.{{Fn|5f}}

=== Vox-Operator ===

'''Vox-Operators''' are Guardsmen who operate [[Vox]] communication systems in the field, allowing for improved communications and coordination between Company, Platoon, and Squad commands.{{Fn|5f}}

=== Weapons Specialists ===

Some Guardsmen are given a variety of specialized weapons such as [[Plasma Gun]]s, [[Heavy Bolter]]s, [[Meltagun]]s, and [[Flamer]]s. They typically operate out of [[Heavy Weapons Squads]] or [[Special Weapons Squads]].{{Fn|5f}}

=== Hardened Veterans ===

As regiments fight grueling campaigns that last for years on end, eventually they will shrink in size as the number of casualties rises. In many cases an entire company will be reduced to a single squad of the most battle-tested, hardcore Guardsmen blessed with the strength and will to survive the nightmarish battlefields of the [[M41|41st Millennium]]. They are experts in all aspects of warfare, from marksmanship to demolition work, and carry a variety of non-standard weapons and equipment. Some regiments may have whole companies of battle-born killers, having survived the grim realities of warfare relatively unscathed. In many cases however these [[Imperial Guard Squad#Veteran Squad|lone squads]] of hardened survivors will be attached to other regiments, often newly-formed ones, in the hope that their skills will be assimilated by their new parent unit.{{Fn|5e}}

=== Penal Conscripts ===

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For some service in the Imperial Guard is a way to absolve them of even the most horrible of crimes.

===Stormtroopers===

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===Rough Riders===

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Rough Riders are Guardsmen deployed as cavalry troopers.

===Sharpshooter===

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Sharpshooter are trained snipers of the Imperial Guard.

===Scouts===

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Scouts are used for reconnaissance and to lead troops through difficult terrain.

===Conscripts===

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'''Conscripts''', also known as '''Whiteshields''', are Guardsmen who are quickly conscripted and rushed into service. They typically have little training and only the most basic equipment.{{Fn|5f}}

==Equipment==

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