Editing The Carlisian Shock Troops (section)

== Doctrine ==
Carlisian regiments come from a proud and time honored military background.  They focus on combined-arms tactics that have stood the test of history.  Infantry and armor are supported by gunship strafing runs and bombings.  Drop squads perform a particularly important role, carrying out raids behind enemy lines, defensive drops to prop up crumbling battle lines and flanking maneuvers.

The bulk of a Carlisian fighting force is infantry. Their formations are mostly autogun riflemen supported by infantry-borne heavy weapons such as heavy stubber machine guns and man-portable missile launchers. The infantry take the brunt of the enemy assault, and are used to dig in positions or smash enemy formations.  Each regiment has one or more tank squadrons that act as mobile armored support.  Carlisian officers are generally intelligent with their armor, not merely throwing the tanks at obvious threats but using these mobile forces to turn flanks and exploit their opponents' weaknesses.  The final and most crucial part of the Carlisian order of battle is the air component, which includes both drop troops and assault craft.

Carlisian dropships can carry an absolute maximum of 25 soldiers and their gear. These craft are equipped with support weapons such as heavy bolters and frag missile launchers, and are designed with maneuverability and survivability as a priority. Dropships that have delivered their payload are capable of providing tactical fire support roles to cover the landing troops and have the ability to perform battlefield extractions.  Carlisian drop troopers rightfully claim to be the best of the best, as they recruit from among the veterans of their regiments.  These elite fighting men are deployed from low altitude into the areas where they can have the most impact.  The nature of warfare imposes high attrition rates on drop troopers, but this is taken as a point of pride among Carlisian soldiers.  Being transferred to the drop companies is a great honor.

The assault component contains a variety of aircraft. Some are dedicated dog-fighting craft armed with lascannons and guided missile systems.  Specialised bombers a variety of explosive payloads and automatic weapons to pepper enemy ground formations. Carlisian pilots are a force to be reckoned with and increase the fighting potential of the regiment massively.  Without their air element, Carlisian regiments are dependable but relatively static.  Integral air support is what makes them into some of the best fighting forces in the Imperial Army.  In addition to their role in planetary conflicts, the skill of Carlisian pilots has often been a difference-maker in void combat.