I suppose a better title would be the imperial stormtroopers.
So felt that the difference between the army and the marines is often either down played or totally ignored. Most people consider the marines to just be ships troops and nothing more but I think that’s not the case.
The imperial army is described as “The Unified Armies of the Imperium is built upon the regimental system, in which each sufficiently populous Imperial world within a subsector raises a regiment (typically of three to five battalions) from its own planetary defense force to be equipped and trained to Imperial standards. The battalions of these regiments are then deployed to the various brigades of the Imperial Army as needed, which are in turn organized into Imperial Army divisions. Imperial Army organization typically extends to the subsector level, and is under the ultimate authority of the local Subsector Duke, who generally appoints a Subsector Marshal to oversee its operations within his demesne. Large scale operations (as are typical during wartime) are overseen by the Sector Grand Marshal who is generally appointed by the presiding Sector Duke.”. Tho there is obviously some global requirement the tech level of the army has always been described as varied depending on the worlds local tech level which to me really is telling.
The marines on the other hand are described as “By reputation, the Imperial Marines are sent in when something or someone presents a serious threat to the well-being of the Imperium and its member worlds. They are never used lightly, and once committed, they never leave a job half-done.” and “The marine's goal is simple: put down opposition to the Emperor anywhere, anytime, and for any reason. They stand as the elite end of interstellar force projection and are kept at the cutting edge of martial technology at a high expense. Marines typically employ top of the line TL-15 weaponry including battledress, FGMPs, and grav tanks.” to me this is very telling.
So while the Army is vastly larger it is purposely kept inferior to the Marines giving the emperor a superior force to quell any rebellion.
So felt that the difference between the army and the marines is often either down played or totally ignored. Most people consider the marines to just be ships troops and nothing more but I think that’s not the case.
The imperial army is described as “The Unified Armies of the Imperium is built upon the regimental system, in which each sufficiently populous Imperial world within a subsector raises a regiment (typically of three to five battalions) from its own planetary defense force to be equipped and trained to Imperial standards. The battalions of these regiments are then deployed to the various brigades of the Imperial Army as needed, which are in turn organized into Imperial Army divisions. Imperial Army organization typically extends to the subsector level, and is under the ultimate authority of the local Subsector Duke, who generally appoints a Subsector Marshal to oversee its operations within his demesne. Large scale operations (as are typical during wartime) are overseen by the Sector Grand Marshal who is generally appointed by the presiding Sector Duke.”. Tho there is obviously some global requirement the tech level of the army has always been described as varied depending on the worlds local tech level which to me really is telling.
The marines on the other hand are described as “By reputation, the Imperial Marines are sent in when something or someone presents a serious threat to the well-being of the Imperium and its member worlds. They are never used lightly, and once committed, they never leave a job half-done.” and “The marine's goal is simple: put down opposition to the Emperor anywhere, anytime, and for any reason. They stand as the elite end of interstellar force projection and are kept at the cutting edge of martial technology at a high expense. Marines typically employ top of the line TL-15 weaponry including battledress, FGMPs, and grav tanks.” to me this is very telling.
So while the Army is vastly larger it is purposely kept inferior to the Marines giving the emperor a superior force to quell any rebellion.
