Apocalypse Armored Defense Force

## Apocalypse Armored Defense Force("Hoffman's Hell-fighters")

the men of the A.D.F enjoy to scratch off their official badge and employ the ace of spades as their regimental icon

the A.D.F uses Cadian standard uniform due to its cheap and simple design.

## Regimental Data

### **Strength**

between 500,000 to 700,000 infantry. 70,000 chimera transports 10,000 leman russ battle tanks. 20 baneblade variant tanks.

### **Motto**

"fight to the last tank,and to the last man!"

## Commanders

### **Notable Commanders**

Lieutenant Lora Hoffman, Colonel Conwell

The **Apocalypse Armored Defence Force**, or A.D.F for short, is an Astra Militarum regiment operating on the frontier world Apocalypse. The regiment's origin is unknown, although it is known that they arrived on Apocalypse at the very end of the 41st Millennium. The world is in a constant state of war due to the Ork WAAAGH! lead by Warboss Ironjawz. The war on the world has been going for several decades and most of the first generation guardsman died off and a second generation of "fresh meat" guardsman are taking their place. The regiment specializes in armoured warfare to minimize losses against the ork hordes. In general, the regiment receives little to no support from the greater Imperium.

## Regimental "Homeworld"

### Apocalypse

The A.D.F arrived on Apocalypse in the year 999.M41 to stop an Ork invasion of the once populated pleasure world. The war would continue on for 40 years with the once beautiful open green plains of the world replaced with cold charred stone and rock. The world has been reduced to a smouldering heap with no strategic value. The human population has been folded into the guard due to the destruction of any official government facilities on the world. Now the war is in its 41st year.

"*Men, be ready,to complete your duty as guardsman, as servants of the emperor; fight to the very end! no mercy no forgiveness! for the emperor!*"
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*Iron-Side* Hoffman, before assault on razor ridge

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## Regimental Combat Doctrine

The A.D.F employs a similar combat doctrine to the Armageddon Steel Legion in that they use Chimera armoured transports to move men across the battlefield, then quickly dismounting the troops on objectives or combat zones. The chimaeras are supported by Leman Russ Battle Tanks. All guardsmen on the world are trained to crew, repair, and command Chimera transports, and all guardsmen are trained to strip, load, and fire lasguns by age 5 and can man a Chimera by age 12. The average squad will have one sergeant, one special weapon and one grenadier. The average company will contain 30 squads of ten men with 1 chimera per squad. Leman Russ tanks operate separately from the infantry. The tanks are in the "Aces" which consists of 10,000 tanks of differing variants. The tanks will work in joint operations with the infantry.

## Notable Commanders

* **Ironside Hoffman** - Current leader of the A.D.F.
* **Laura Hoffman** - Daughter of ironside Hoffman and leader of the "Aces".
* **Colonel Eric Conwell** - Leader of the veteran corps (AKA the Clubs).

## Regimental Appearance

### Regimental Colours

the uniform of the A.D.F is field grey fatigues with black flak armour this is used as camouflage for the scorched grey and black wastes.

### Regimental Badge

The Regiments on Apocalypse use officially a red diamond with their regimental number to identify who they are and where they belong, but the infantry often scratches off their official badges for custom emblems, often skull motifs and playing card suits. (for example the 144 "aces")

## Regimental Uniform & Equipment

the A.D.F uses Cadian standard gear for their infantry do to the cheap and easy to produce nature of cadian gear. the troops will be given 3 lasgun power packs, 3 grenades, and a bayonet. the troops are all equipped with m36 las rifle. heavy weapons teams are armed with heavy bolters and lascannons for both anti-infantry and anti-tank support.

## Relations

### Allies

* legio Ignatum reaver titan "omnissiah's will"
* skitarii with Adeptus Mechanicus advisors
* the red scorpions small demi compony

### Enemies

* Orks led by Warboss Ironjawz
* Word Bearers led by the Dark apostle Fabian the Defiler

## Notable Quotes

### By the A.D.F.

"*we fight we win that is the emperors blessing to us.*"
—unknown Guardsman year 35 of the war.
"*if death is the Emperor's currency we are devastatingly impoverished*"
—Laura Hoffman year 39 of the war after the battle for the eastern scorched fields.
"*Enemies of the imperium, listen to my call, you will soon meet your death below the treads of the emperors 144 if you have Any last prayers to your false gods make them now for today you face the Emperor's judgement.*"
—Ironside Hoffman, year 39 battle of the western scorched fields.
### About the A.D.F.

"*dose umies lov dere battlewagons I tel u wot*"
—random grot
"*They pray to there false emperor for support but he never comes these pathetic men will soon fall to the righteous might of the dark gods!*"
—Fabian the Defiler year 41