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The Dark Angels Army is the primary land-based military branch of the Dark Angels, responsible for all planetary surface operations. From its early formations, the Dark Angels Army underwent rapid expansion, developing into a formidable fighting force characterized by highly trained soldiers, powerful armored vehicles, mechanized walkers, and deadly droids.

The Dark Angels Army operates in close coordination with the other branches of the Dark Angels military. It relies heavily on the Dark Angels Navy for the support of interplanetary troop transport, with the Navy's vast fleets ferrying entire legions across star systems to planetary destinations. Once on a planet's surface, the Army integrates with the Dark Angels Air Force, utilizing their aircraft for rapid troop deployment and aerial support in ground engagements.

Tactical Organization

The Dark Angels Army is a diverse fighting force, composed of numerous sub-units and specialized troop variants designed to achieve its broad range of objectives in surface combat.

Command structure of regular forces

Corps/Core Army—4 legions (36,864 troopers) led by a general
Legion—4 regiments (9,216 troopers) led by a legion commander
Regiment—4 battalions (2,304 troopers) led by a regiment commander
Battalion—4 companies (576 troopers) led by a battalion commander
Company—4 platoons (144 troopers) led by a major
Platoon—4 squads (36 troopers) led by a lieutenant
Squad—9 troopers led by a sergeant

Ranks

General—The highest rank a soldier could attain. They are in command of a corps.
Legion Commander—They are in command of a legion.
Regimental Commander—They are in command of a regiment.
Battalion Commander—They are in command of a battalion.
Major—They are in command of a company.
Lieutenant—They are in command of a platoon.
Sergeant—They are in command of a squad.
Corporal—The second lowest rank of Angelian forces. They are second-in-command of squads.
Trooper—The building block of the Dark Angels Army. There are different types of troops, but the most common one are the Fire Warriors.
Cadet—This rank refers to troopers in-training. These have not passed their final test and therefore can not yet be considered official soldiers.

Troop Variants

Fire Warriors
Intercessor Droids
Corporal Droids
Perdition Warriors
Retributor Warriors
Gestalt Warriors

Vehicles

The Dark Angels Army deploys a vast array of vehicles. This includes heavily armored combat tanks that provide offensive and defensive capabilities, multi-legged combat walkers offering superior maneuverability in varied terrain and heavy firepower, and other various support and combat vehicles essential for ground warfare.

Scorpion Tank
Warthog
Cobra
Rhino Tank
Siege Tank
Wolverine
Grizzly Tank
Broadsword AA Tank
Cougar
Gremlin
Fox Cannon
Kodiak Tank
Panther Tank
Gungoose
Leman Russ Tank
Vindicator Tank
Predator Tank
Elephant
Mammoth
Juggernaut (Turbo Tank)
Swamp Speeder
BARC Speeder
Ghost
TX-130 Sabre Tank
AT-RT Walker (All Terrain Recon Transport)
AT-TE Walker (All Terrain Tactical Enforcer)
AT-AP Walker (All Terrain Attack Pod)
AT-OT Walker (All Terrain Open Transport)
AT-ST Walker (All Terrain Scout Transport)
AT-DP Walker (All Terrain Defense Pod)
AT-DT Walker (All Terrain Defense Turret)
AT-AT Walker (All Terrain Armored Transport)
AT-HE Walker (All Terrain Heavy Enforcer)
AT-M6 Walker (All Terrain MegaCaliber Six)
UT-AT (Unstable Terrain Artillery Transport)
Sentry Droid
Grunt Droid
DSD1 Dwarf Spider Droid
OG-9 Homing Spider Droid
LM-432 Crab Droid
Octuptarra Tri-Droid
MTT Carrier (Multi-Troop Transport)
NR-N99 Persuader-class Droid Enforcer
IG-227 Hailfire-class Droid
Wraith
Locust Droid
Mantis
Cyclops
Widow Mine
Combine Armored Car
Individual Armored Car
Vendetta Tank
TEL Missile Truck
POR Missile Truck
Prophet Sensor/Radar Vehicle
Spiker Minesweeper
Schwerer Gustav Siege Cannon

Retired Vehicles

Droideka

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-<br>Hull}}The '''Dark Angels Army '''is the land-based branch of the [[Dark Angels]] military.  As time progressed, the Dark Angels Army swiftly expanded, making use of highly trained soldiers, tanks, mechanized walkers, and overwhelming numbers.  The Dark Angels Army works in tandem with the forces of the [[Dark Angels Navy]] and [[Dark Angels Air Force]], relying on the navy's fleets to transport legions of troops across planets and the air force's aircrafts to transport troops on the surface.  The most common soldiers of the Dark Angels' ground forces are known as [[Fire Warriors]], the core infantry of the army tasked with establishing control and fighting on the front lines.
+<br>Hull}}The '''Dark Angels Army''' is the primary land-based military branch of the [[Dark Angels]], responsible for all planetary surface operations. From its early formations, the Dark Angels Army underwent rapid expansion, developing into a formidable fighting force characterized by highly trained soldiers, powerful armored vehicles, mechanized walkers, and deadly droids.
-As the branch of the Dark Angels Military that deals with surface operations, the Dark Angels Army is composed of many sub-units and organizations and utilizes a vast array of vehicles to achieve its objectives.
+The Dark Angels Army operates in close coordination with the other branches of the Dark Angels military. It relies heavily on the [[Dark Angels Navy]] for the support of interplanetary troop transport, with the Navy's vast fleets ferrying entire legions across star systems to planetary destinations. Once on a planet's surface, the Army integrates with the [[Dark Angels Air Force]], utilizing their aircraft for rapid troop deployment and aerial support in ground engagements.
-=== '''Tactical Organization''' ===
+== '''Tactical Organization''' ==
-The Dark Angels Army is split into two separate categories. These are regular forces and special forces. The regular forces handle straightforward combat missions and assaults. The special forces are highly independent commandos that had specific objectives and require very little help from the main army.
+The '''Dark Angels Army''' is a diverse fighting force, composed of numerous sub-units and specialized troop variants designed to achieve its broad range of objectives in surface combat.
-==== '''Command structure of regular forces''' ====
+=== '''Command structure of regular forces''' ===
 * Corps/Core Army—4 legions (36,864 troopers) led by a general
 * Legion—4 regiments (9,216 troopers) led by a legion commander
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 * Squad—9 troopers led by a sergeant
-==== '''Command structure of special forces''' ====
+=== Ranks ===
-* Commando Group—5 companies (500 men)
-* Company—5 troops (100 men)
-* Troop—5 squads (20 men)
-* Squad—4 men
-== Ranks ==
-=== '''Trooper Ranks''' ===
 * '''General'''—The highest rank a soldier could attain. They are in command of a corps.
 * '''Legion Commander'''—They are in command of a legion.
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 * '''Cadet'''—This rank refers to troopers in-training. These have not passed their final test and therefore can not yet be considered official soldiers.
-=== '''Vehicles''' ===
+== Troop Variants ==
+* [[Fire Warriors]]
+* Intercessor Droids
+* Corporal Droids
+* Perdition Warriors
+* Retributor Warriors
+* Gestalt Warriors
+== '''Vehicles''' ==
+The Dark Angels Army deploys a vast array of vehicles. This includes heavily armored combat tanks that provide offensive and defensive capabilities, multi-legged combat walkers offering superior maneuverability in varied terrain and heavy firepower, and other various support and combat vehicles essential for ground warfare.
 * Scorpion Tank
 *Warthog