IG Platoon question

[3ff3ct]

Hiya guys, just got my new IG codex (as i need something for my ever expanding swarm to eat) and am very, very confused about this 'platoon' troops selection malarky.

I have a HQ command squad as stardard (I GET THIS BIT!;D), them in my platoon i have ANOTHER one and 2+ squads of guardsmen, right?
Im confused!!
Does this mean for every 'platoon(2-5x 10 man squads)' i add another command squad?

[coredump]

Okay, it is just a similar hierarchy used in both situations. Be careful between squads and platoons.

Your army will have a Command Platoon as a HQ choice.
That Command Platoon is made up of a Command Squad with either a Heroic Senior/Senior/Junior officer in chage; and 0-5 other squads. (Mortar, sentinel, etc.) (Also something about commisars etc)

Now, for troops, you will have an Infantry Platoon.
That Infantry Platoon will also have a Command squad. That command squad is dealt with the same as the above Command *squad*, but it will always have a Junior officer in charge.
The infantry platoon will also have 2-5 infantry squads.

Each *platoon* is a separate entry in the FoC.
But when it comes to deployment and playing the game, each *squad* is considered an independent unit.

Does that help?

[3ff3ct]

Yes, lots!!!! Thats what i was thinking, which isnt the way a lot of armies work.......

It makes perfect sense though, as a huuuuuuuge army could be made by filling the FOC, and theres lots of guard knocking around. Thanks for clarifying that