Avernite Helltrooper Formations (Obsolete)

### Makeup

400 Trooper Regiments, 200 Shocktrooper Regiments, 100 Scout Regiments, 100 Armour Regiments, 100 Jetbike Regiments, 50 Artillery Regiments, 50 AA Regiments, 250 Transport Regiments

### Size

9.05 million men, 50,000 Tanks, 130,000 Vehicles, 250,000 Transports

The Avernite Helltroopers are some of the best forces in the Imperial Trust, with each soldier being a high trained veteran of the Eternal War in power armour. They are organised into a mix of corps and specialist divisions.

The Avernite Helltroopers are to a man equipped with basic power armour, and many have weapons and vehicles far more advanced then the Imperium could equip all but its best troops with. In particular at this level Neutron Weapons start making regular appearances as squad special and heavy weapons and Pulse and Volkite have replaced basic Impaler Weapons.

## Helltrooper Mechanised Corps

### Makeup

600 Armour Regiments, 200 Drop Trooper Regiments, 100 Jetbike Regiments, 50 Artillery Regiments, 50 AA Regiments, 250 Transport Regiments

### Size

6.95 million men,1 million Jetbikes, 360,000 Tanks, 420,000 Vehicles, 120,000 Light Aircraft, 4,800 Dropships, 250,000 Transports,

## Corps

Most of the Avernite Helltroopers is divided into corps containing millions of men and tens of thousands of vehicles. Each corps is led by a Lieutenant-General and is able to operate by itself for an extended period.

### Helltrooper Line Corps

The Helltrooper Line Corps are line of battle formations intended to be able to fight in any terrain and to be able to operate independently for extended periods. They are built on a solid core of infantry supported by scouting elements and armour. Between their skill and equipment Helltrooper Line Corps can be thrown into almost any type of battle, against almost any foe imaginable.

## Helltrooper Light Corps

### Makeup

350 Scout Regiments, 100 Jetbike Regiments, 100 Drop Infantry Regiments, 100 Flat Back Regiments, 150 Armour Regiments, 100 Artillery Regiments, 100 AA Regiments, 125 Transport Regiments, 125 Air Transport Regiments

### Size

8.85 million men, 1.5 million Jetbikes, 180,000 Light Aircraft, 7,200 Dropships, 30,000 Tanks, 330,000 Vehicles, 125,000 Transports, 12,500 Cargo Shuttles

### Helltrooper Mechanised Corps

The Helltrooper Mechanised Corps is a fast hard hitting military formation designed to win field battles. The majority of its combat power comes from a large force of fast powerful tanks such as Beowulfs, supported by millions of Jetbikers and Jetpack equipped Drop Infantry. They additionally have a compliment of AA and artillery mounted on Echidnas and Codaic Support Platforms, which allow them to keep up with the rest of the corps.

### Helltrooper Light Corps

Helltrooper Light Corps are elite skirmishers and harassment forces, built around a mix of stealth and speed. In battle they ambush their foes using light infantry and Phase-Tanks even as hit and run attacks are launched with Flat Backs, skimmer forces and Droptroopers. Additionally they have a large force of Codic Support Artillery which can bombard the enemy even as it redeploys and a formidable array of Echidna AA Platforms which can help keep the local skies clear.

## Helltrooper Siege Corps

### Makeup

300 Trooper Regiments, 200 Shocktrooper Regiments, 150 Combat Engineer Regiments, 150 Armour Regiments, 250 Artillery Regiments, 50 AA Regiments, 250 Transport Regiments

### Size

7.51 million men, 60,000 Tanks, 300,000 Vehicles, 250,000 Transports,

The Helltrooper Siege Corps is built for siege warfare. Its large compliment of Troopers and Shocktroopers will man or assault defences or fight building for building if it devolves to city fighting, supported by a compliment of armour that focuses on short ranged or agile designs. The division of combat engineers can build or repair defences when on the defensive, and lay siege lines when on the attack. Finally there is a large artillery compliment that can either bombard the walls or a besieging army.

## Divisions

As well as the Corps some forces on Avernus are deployed in smaller divisions. These divisions generally consist of specialised forces that will be attached to other formations to assist with particular missions.

## Helltrooper Drop Division

### Size

1.58 million men, 120,000 Light Aircraft, 4,800 Dropships

## Helltrooper Jetbike Division

### Makeup

90 Jetbike Regiments, 10 Armour Regiments

### Size

0.94 Million Men, 09. million Jetbikes, 12,000 Tanks, 4,000 Vehicles

A Helltrooper Drop Division is a force designed to be dropped behind enemy lines from the air. This is done with a mix of VTOL landers, drop ships and jetpack equipped troops allowing for rapid redeployment over a wide range of terrain, even when under AA fire. These formations often act as the spearhead for planetary assaults, taking out isolated AA positions and securing ground for more conventional landing forces. Otherwise Drop Trooper Divisions are often deployed in key locations behind enemy lines, attacking vulnerable positions or interrupting supply lines and then using their aerial mobility to avoid being caught by forces they can not stand up against. Finally Drop Troopers can be dropped into major battles to flank enemy forces, providing a key edge.

## Helltrooper Void Infantry Division

### Size

1 million men

A Helltrooper Jetbike division is a incredibly fast force able to bypass most terrain. It can be used for scouting, for hit and run strikes or as a rapid reaction force in major battles. While built around Jetbikes the Division does have a large compliment of Diamondbacks and Land Speeders to provide some heavier firepower.

### Heltrooper Void Division

Helltrooper Void Infantry Divisions are deployed to heavy capital ships and super-capitals, ships that are vulnerable to boarding for their combat power.

## Air Divisions

The main aerial forces of Avernus are the Helltrooper Air Divisions. While technically part of the Avernite Helltroopers in practice these forces are an independent branch of the Avernite military.

### Air Superiority Division

Air Superiority Divisions are intended to wrest control of the skies from their foes, escort friendly aircraft and intercept enemy aircraft. As such they are entirely built around Fighter Regiments.

## Ground Attack Division

### Size

20,000 Fighters

Ground Attack Divisions launch strafing runs on ground targets, using their weapons to inflict massive damage before speeding off. While this leave them highly vulnerable to AA firepower it can inflict a large amount of highly target damage, a useful tactical and strategic tool. They are able to meet normal fighters in battle, but will suffer poor exchange rates against most dedicated fighters.

## Bomber Division

### Size

20,000 Bombers

Bomber Divisions are designed to run mid to high altitude bombing runs of their foes. These bombing runs can inflict a significant amount of damage to their foes, but are inaccurate and have difficulty targeting particular foes. They are able to defend themselves from hostile fighters but will still suffer against the more manoeuvrable fighters.

## Cargo Division

### Size

10,000 Cargo Shuttles

Cargo Divisions are intended to move large amounts of troops and supplies through the air, either between different areas of a planet or between the surface and orbit. Cargo Divisions are very tough but have little firepower, allowing them to survive for a while against enemy fighters but eventually go down after causing little damage.