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The Emperor's army is large and divers, including troops from all over the Empire and beyond. Some of the different kinds of troops and their battlefield roles are described in this Tome. To call the Emperor's troops an army is perhaps misleading, as there are really many different armies as well as garrison troops scattered throughout the Empire.
Each province and each city state has its own separate army which it recruits, trains, and maintains. These provincial troops form the backbone of the Empire's defence. When invaders appear, the first troops they will meet will almost certainly be from the provincial army. The quality of these troops varies considerably, and although they are all brave some are better equipped than others. The Empire's best troops are the Reiksguard, the knights and foot soldiers of the Emperor's guard, who form the core of the army. These troops are professionals, equipped at the expense of the Emperor and barracked in Altdorf. But there are many individual units that are well equipped and well trained amongst the provincial troops. They are just not in the numbers of the professionals of the standing army. There are many brave heroes amongst the soldiers of the provinces and city states who come forth to fight for their Emperor. We will strive to set forth and honour some of these brave individuals in these pages.
-The Old Sage
The Death's Head Regiment of Ostermark