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==Corps==
 
==Corps==
 
===Infantry===
 
===Infantry===
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This, in short, refers to the foot soldiers.
  
 
===Cavalry===
 
===Cavalry===
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At lower TLs (1-6), cavalry is commonly soldiers riding animals (horses on [[Terra (world)|Terra]]. At higher TLs, such as most of the [[Imperial Army]], this generally refers to soldiers riding small motor vehicles.
 
:'''Armor'''
 
:'''Armor'''
  
 
===Artillery===
 
===Artillery===
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This refers to large vehicles such as tanks. This can also be used to refer to weapons like catapults and cannons.
 
:'''Field Artillery'''
 
:'''Field Artillery'''
 
:'''Forward Observation'''
 
:'''Forward Observation'''

Revision as of 22:01, 17 April 2012

Ground Force Command (GFC) is the land force component of the Imperial Army. It has a larger rank structure than its sister branches because it is usually the largest force component.

GFC Ranks
Officers
O11 » Field Marshal
O10 » Colonel-General
O9 » Lieutenant-General
O8 » Major General
O7 » Brigadier-General
O6 » Colonel
O5 » Lieutenant-Colonel
O4 » Major
O3 » Captain
O2 » First Lieutenant
O1 » Second Lieutenant
Enlisted
E9 » Sergeant Major
E8 » First Sergeant
E7 » Leading Sergeant
E6 » Staff Sergeant
E5 » Sergeant
E4 » Lance Sergeant
E3 » Corporal
E2 » Lance Corporal
E1 » Private
E1 » Recruit

Corps

Infantry

This, in short, refers to the foot soldiers.

Cavalry

At lower TLs (1-6), cavalry is commonly soldiers riding animals (horses on Terra. At higher TLs, such as most of the Imperial Army, this generally refers to soldiers riding small motor vehicles.

Armor

Artillery

This refers to large vehicles such as tanks. This can also be used to refer to weapons like catapults and cannons.

Field Artillery
Forward Observation

Support

Engineers
Mechanical
Medical
Transport

Commando

Special Operations forces.

Protected Forces: Units trained to wear Vacc Suits and operate in High-Gravity or Zero-Gravity environments.


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