The fundamental deployment element within the Imperial Army was the line squad, which is also referred to as an infantry squad.
An squad in the line consisted of eight soldiers under the command of a sergeant. In the course of the Galactic Civil War, the Galactic Empire explored various methods to enhance the combat capability of the standard line squad after experiencing defeats against the rebellious Alliance to Restore the Republic. A key initiative involved providing each squad with a light repeating blaster. The re-equipment of line squads occurred inconsistently, yet over 50% of the squads dispatched to the Shwuy, Harron, and Nembus sectors were equipped with one light repeating blaster per squad; all squads stationed on Uviuy Exen and Trammen received this armament. A light mechanized infantry squad might include personnel operating four MobileMortar-3 platforms.
- Imperial Sourcebook
- Imperial Sourcebook, Second Edition
- The Essential Guide to Weapons and Technology (referred to as infantry squad)
- " Special Military Unit Intelligence Update " — Star Wars Adventure Journal 15
- Star Wars: Imperial Handbook: A Commander's Guide