Yes, as the words you just said each planet, own defence army, this is how
they came up with the different type of IG armies Cat Jungle, Can Shock
troops, and the others. All form different planets. The planets Defence
army. Other wise we should only have ONE type of IG army, no other types
just IG. So no need to go into making list for these army types.
----- Original Message -----
From: <jyrki.saari_at_...>
To: <netepic_at_egroups.com>
Sent: Friday, May 26, 2000 4:45 AM
Subject: RE: [NetEpic ML] RE: [Net Epic ML] IG/TG/SoB and all things Imper
ial
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: EXT hellreich [mailto:hellreich_at_...]
> > Sent: 26. May 2000 4:18
> > To: netepic_at_egroups.com
> > Subject: Re: [NetEpic ML] RE: [Net Epic ML] IG/TG/SoB and all things
> > Imper ial
> >
> >
> > wait a min, the IG are the PDF, this is the lowest you can
> > be, in all fluff
> > IG are fearful of there commanders and only fight for that is
> > what they are
> > told to do if not be shot. Commiasars in the old days would
> > kill a unit
> > commander if he failed his mission and take control of the
> > unit himself. So
> > now you want to change history of fluff to meet your likein,
> > hhhuuummm.
> [snip]
>
> No. Actually IG are the cream of the crop of the PDF. Each planet has it's
> own PDF as a standing army to act as the first line of defense. SM and IG
> reinforcements are just brought in after an invasion.
>
> Codex Exercitus:" All of the worlds of the Imperium shall look to their
own
> defence. They shall also look to the defence of the Imperium, and the
> prosecution of such wars as the Emperor in his wisdom shall decree.
>
> Therefore (emphasis mine), EACH POPULATED PLANET SHALL RISE AND MAINTAIN
ITS
> OWN PLANETARY DEFENSE FORCE AND FROM THE RANKS OF THIS DEFENSE FORCE IT
> SHALL PROVIDE THE BEST OF ITS TROOPS FOR RECRUITMENT INTO THE IMPERIAL
> GUARD, according to such requirements as shall be imposed by the
> Administratum." This is from Warhammer 40000 Compendium; I do not know
the
> number of the WD this originally appeared. So you see I am not changing
the
> history at all. IG is used to fight wars of conquest or re-conquest. PDF
is
> there to defend planets of the imperium.
>
> Jyrki Saari
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