Avernite PDF Formations (Obsolete)

The Avernite PDF is one of the most elite forces in the Imperial Trust, with each soldier being a high trained veteran of the Eternal War. They are organised into a mix of corps and specialist divisions.

The majority of the Avernite PDF is armed with notably more advanced weapons such as Pulse Rifles and even basic power armour and your Light Infantry and Rough Riders have been supplied with Light Power Weapons.

## PDF Mechanised Corps

### Makeup

600 Armour Regiments, 300 Mechanised Regiments, 50 Drop Trooper Regiments, 50 AA Regiments, 200 Transport Regiments

### Size

3.74 million men, 180,000 Tanks, 390,000 Vehicles, 8,000 Light Aircraft, 1,600 Dropships, 500,000 Transports

## PDF Line Corps

### Makeup

400 Trooper Regiments,160 Mechanised Infantry Regiments, 80 Light Infantry Regiments, 80 Rough Rider Regiments, 80 Armour Regiments, 150 Artillery Regiments, 50 AA Regiments, 200 Transport Regiments

### Size

8.36 million men, 24,000 Tanks, 168,000 Vehicles, 360,000 Transports

Most of the Avernite PDF 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. The minimum garrison of an Avernite Hive is considered to be a single corps.

### PDF Line Corps

The PDF 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 Troopers supported by scouting elements and armour. This is one of the most common formations in the Avernite military.

### PDF Mechanised Corps

The PDF Mechanised Corps are field formations designed to meet the enemy on relatively clear terrain. They are built around a large formation of armour, supported by mechanised infantry and a compliment of drop troopers.

Mechanised Corps are the smallest and fastest of the PDFs formations, making them far more manoeuvrable on the field of battle.

## PDF Light Corps

### Makeup

400 Light Infantry Regiments, 150 Rough Rider Regiments, 150 Drop Infantry Regiments, 100 Flat Back Regiments, 100 Armour Regiments, 100 AA Regiments, 100 Transport Regiments, 100 Air Transport Regiments

### Size

8.47 million men, 60,000 vehicles, 40,000 Light Aircraft, 6,400 Dropships, 100,000 Transports, 20,000 Cargo Shuttles

### PDF Light Corps

The PDF Light Corps are built to skirmish and harass their foes. They make use of a mix of hit and run attacks from the Flat Backs, Rough Riders and Drop Troopers with ambushes and minefields set up by the Light Infantry to slow their foes and wear away at their numbers. These formations armour regiments consist entirely of light vehicles, which work best with their combat style.They have a larger then normal proportion of AA assets due to the danger that aircraft pose to their operations.

## PDF Siege Corps

### Makeup

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

### Size

6.95 million men, 45,000 Tanks, 270,000 Vehicles, 200,000 Transports

## PDF Artillery Division

### Makeup

100 Artillery Regiments, 30 Transport Regiments

### Size

0.3 million men, 60,000 vehicles, 30,000 Transports

The PDF Siege Corps is built for siege warfare. Its large compliment of infantry 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.

### PDF Artillery Division

A PDF Artillery Division is sixty thousand Basilisks and their supply chain. This force is unable to defend itself without support but can provide a significant amount of artillery support to whatever formation it is attached to.

## PDF Void Division

### PDF Void Division

Void Infantry Divisions are usually split between a several squadrons or flotilla of warships, providing their garrisons. Between their training and equipment Avernite Void Divisions are known to be able to hold off all but the deadliest of boarders, and are often split over an entire fleet to provide an edge.