Imperial Army (RWE)

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The **Imperial Army**, referred to as the Imperial Ground Forces, was the land-based branch of the Imperial Armed Forces. The Imperial Army swiftly asserted dominance throughout the galaxy, making use of highly trained soldiers, mechanized walkers, and overwhelming numbers. The Imperial Army operated in tandem with the forces of the Imperial Navy, relying on the numerous fleets to transport legions of troopers across the far reaches of the galaxy. The most common soldiers of the Empire's ground forces were known as Army troopers, the core infantry of the army tasked with establishing Imperial regimes and pacifying troublesome worlds.

## Organization

### Branches

* Army Staff
	+ Office of the High General
	+ Chiefs of the Imperial Army

* Army High Command
	+ Trooper Command
	+ Air Command
	+ Engineering Department
	+ Special Warfare Command
		- Imperial Royal Guard
		- Death Trooper
* Imperial Armor Corps
* Imperial Army Judicial Board
* Imperial Army Logistics Corps
	+ Naval Legion
* Imperial Army Military Police
* Imperial Army Intelligence
	+ Department of Internal Affairs
	+ Bureau of Information
	+ Bureau of Intelligence
	+ Bureau of Operations
	+ Office of Analysis

## Personnel

### Ranks

The ranks of those in the Imperial Army’s officer corps were determined by wearing a color-coded rank insignia plaque which utilized red, blue and yellow squares. An general was identified by twelve multicolored squares, six red over six gold; however, black-uniformed officers were identified with six colored squares side by side for the rank of general, four red and two yellow along with red-tipped code cylinders, unlike the blue tipped variant used by other officers. A captain was identified by six squares of three red over three blue. The prestigious title of Grand Moff was identified with twelve squares, six blue over three red and three yellow. While most high-ranking officers wore olive-green drab and lower ranking non-commissioned officers wore black uniforms, some officers could rise up the ranks and keep their black uniform variant.

The ranks of the Imperial Army, arranged from highest to lowest, were:

* Grand Admiral / Grand General
* High Marshal ( Appointed Position)
* Marshal
* General
* Lieutenant General
* Brigadier General
* Major General
* High Colonel (Appointed Position)
* Colonel
* Lieutenant Colonel
* Senior Colonel
* Major
* Senior Captain
* Captain
* First Lieutenant
* Lieutenant
* Second Lieutenant

The Chief of the Imperial Army was a single individual who served on the Joint Chiefs and advised the Supreme Commander of the overall Imperial Military.

## Equipment

### Uniforms

Main article: Imperial military uniforms

Personnel of the Imperial Army wore an assortment of uniforms according to their particular branch of service. Non-Commissioned Army Officers, similar to officers belonging to the Imperial Navy, wore a gray-green uniform with a double-breasted tunic, trousers, and a matching cap displaying an officer's disc. The Imperial Army trooper generally wore a gray uniform as well as a blast helmet with tinted goggles and a built in comlink such as the DH77 headcomm. They also at times wore body armor. Although those within command structures weren't required to participate on the field, those who did were often identifiable by their darker version of the uniform, including body armor that protected the shoulder plates. Medics also wore this type of armor, although they were colored cerulean.

The swamp trooper division had its own set of armor, due to the specialized nature of the swamp troopers for marshlands.

Owing to their belonging to the Imperial Officer Corps., and by extension, the Imperial Army, the Imperial commando uniforms had a strong resemblance to that of the Imperial Army trooper.

The Vehicle Command Crewers had two different uniforms, depending on the branch. The Heavy Armor division's uniforms were similar in appearance to TIE pilot uniforms, although they were white, and red Imperial crests adorned the helmet. The Armored Cavalry division had superficial similarities to the Army trooper uniforms, although comparatively lightly armed.

The Land assault troopers wore extensive armor that had a slight similarity to the Heavy Armor Vehicle Command Crewers, although more streamlined.

### Weapons

#### Overview

The Imperial Army had a vast range of infantry weapons to utilize, some being conventional weaponry, others still in the experimental phase.