Trust PDF Formations

An outgrowth of the old PDF units, the trusts Planetary defense forces are the bottom rung of the trusts professional military. However, unlike the infamously unskilled PDF of antiquity, they must meet minimum standards on par with most imperial guard regiments in the old empire. Typically equipped with impalers and carapace armour, though there is significant variance, on most worlds the PDF is designed mostly for efficiency, maximising the total military power of the organization at the expense of its force concentration capabilities. As such it tends to favour massed usage of comparatively cheap vehicles and weapons. The ubiquitous Militia training establishing a firm foundation for further training and allows for easy identification of those with a talent for war. Despite their name, they are not a purely defensive force, and when the trust goes to war to either relive a besieged world or invade its enemies, PDF formations will be brought along to fill out their numbers. However, the name is not totally inaccurate, as most worlds organize their planetary defense forces as a primarily defensive military. While fairly skilled, many PDFs suffer from brain drain, as their best and brightest are often recruited into their world's local guard forces.

The PDF is general organised into separate armies and some specialist corps.

## PDF Urban Corps

### Makeup

9 million infantry, 60,000 Hellhounds, 30,000 Sentinels, 30,000 Goliaths, 30,000 Demolishers,

### Size

9.4 million men, 60,000 Tanks, 120,000 Light Vehicles

Most of the Imperial Trust's PDF is organised into corps containing millions of men and tens of thousands of vehicles. Each army is led by a Lieutenant-General and is a self sufficient fighting force.

## PDF Heavy Aggressor Corps

### Makeup

5 million infantry, 500,000 Chimeras, 60,000 Leman Russ, 30,000 Land Speeders, 30,000 Basilisks, 30,000 Hellhounds, 30,000 Hydras, 5,000 Lightning, 5,000 Thunderbolts, 5,000 Marauders,

### Size

6.7 million men, 60,000 tanks, 120,000 Light Vehicles, 500,000 Transports, 15,000 Aircraft

The PDF Urban Corps is the most numerous formation in the Imperial Trust, and are mostly expected to hold fortifications against attackers. To fill this role they have a large compliment of infantry supported by a smaller number of vehicles that function well in the built up environments that they expect to find themselves in.

### PDF Heavy Aggressor Corps

The PDF Heavy Aggressor Corps is built for field battles, containing a powerful force of armour supported by plentiful mechanised infantry. This is the most mobile of the PDF armies, allowing them to act in the field rather then being limited to fighting around fortifications like most PDF units.

## PDF Light Aggressor Corps

### Makeup

6 million infantry, 30,000 Hellhound, 60,000 Land Speeders, 60,000 Goliaths, 30,000 Basilisks, 30,000 Hydra, 10,000 Lightning, 10,000 Thunderbolt, 10,000 Marauders,

### Size

6.6 million men, 210,000 Light Vehicles, 30,000 Aircraft

### PDF Light Aggressor Corps

The Light Aggressor Corps are the harassment arm of the PDF, making use of artillery, light infantry and fast vehicles to disrupt and wear down attackers. While not a force able to stop an invasion by themselves, their efforts often has a major impact on more decisive battles.

## PDF Aerial Corps

### Makeup

100k Lightning, 50k Thunderbolt, 50 Maruder

### PDF Aerial Corp

The PDF Aerial Corps are the starting point for most new pilots in the Imperial Trust. Unlike their counterparts in the guard these formations make use of upgraded versions of the Imperial-Era aircraft forcing them to rely on quantity more then quality in an engagement with many foes.