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'''Heavy Gunners''' are Guardsmen specialized to operate heavy weapons such as [[Lascannon]]s, [[Missile Launcher]]s, [[Mortar]]s, and [[Heavy Flamer]]s. They often operate in [[Heavy Weapon Squad]]s.{{Fn|9}}
[[Image:HWT-LK-Cadian.jpg|thumb|center|150px|[[Cadian]] Heavy Gunners with a [[Lascannon]] ]]
===Stormtroopers===
===Conscripts===
{{main|Conscript}}
'''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}} Different forms of conscripts exist, including: ====Whiteshield===={{main|Whiteshield}}'''Whiteshields''', formally known as ''probitors'', are the young descendants of Imperial Guardsmen on militant worlds, raise since childhood to one day join the Imperial Guard. They are not yet considered true guardsmen, but traditionally earn the rank of guardsman upon their first battle.[[Image:ConscriptCadian White Shield - Cadian Shock Troops Box.jpg|thumb|center|150px|A [[Cadian]] [[Whiteshield]]]] ====Penal Conscripts===={{main|Penal Legion}}For some service in the Imperial Guard Conscriptis a way to absolve them of even the most horrible of crimes.[[Image:Penal Legion.jpg|thumb|center|150px|Penal Legion Conscripts]]
==Equipment==
