Wehttam Försvarsmacht

The Defense Forces are the Imperial Armed Forces of Wehttam and responsible for the defense, protection and security of the fortress world. The Defense Forces are the oldest fighting forces on Wehttam first formed several millennia prior to the foundation the Sturmschutz. The Defense forces provide proven veterans for service in the Sturmschutz in a hallowed tradition started in the Great Crusade.

History
It is not known when the first Defense Forces were formed on Wehttam and the earliest records of the force are lost to the Wehttam Goverment. The current incarnation of the Defense Forces was formed sometime during the 25th Millennium

Combat Operations
Orbital Defenses

Combat Doctrine
The Doctrine of the Defense Forces is based on maintaing strong defensive positions and maneuver in order to counter threats or to withdraw from the face of destruction.

Command Organization
The Chief of Staff of the Defense Forces is the supreme military commander and the highest ranking officer within the Defense Forces. The Chief of Staff is the direct advisor to the Imperial Minister of Defense and commands the Oberkommando which is the Command Staff for the Defense Forces. He is support by the Inspector General whom is the head of the Führungsstab der Streitkräfte which is the command group of the Oberkommando. and the Generalstabchief whom is the commander of the Generalstab which are the personnel staff officers and advisors to the Chief of Staff

The Imperial Minister of Defense is the civilian head of the Defense Forces whom in peace time is the commander in chief of the Defense forces and reports to both the Chancellor and Kaiser on military matters. In times of emergency or war the command of the Defense Forces is passed to the Chancellor

Service Branches
 Defense Force High Command 

Operations Command Joint Support Service Command
 * Imperial Wehttam Army
 * Imperial Wehttam Air Force
 * Imperial Wehttam Navy
 * Streitkräftebasis [Joint Support Service]
 * Militarischer Abschirmdienst [Intelligence Service]
 * Staat Ersatz [State Reserves]

Soldiers
Those whom enlist in the Defense Forces serve in four year terms per enlistment which is the minimal service requirement to be able to serve in the Wehttam Sturmschutz though that doesn't mean that said candidate will be accepted into the Sturmschutz.

Prior to the Blood Purges conscription was mandated on Wehttam though since said incident that requirement was abolished.

Appearance
Soldiers of the Defense Forces are issued with former uniforms of the Wehttam Sturmschutz

Notable Divisions
Army III Korps

Army II Korps

Army Mountain Korps

Army II Panzer Korps