Empire Halberdier

Empire Halbedier are one of the most common basic line-infantry fielded by the Empire. Equipped with the fearsome halberd, a long-shafted weapon with a heavy blade, is capable of smashing through heavy armor and the tough hides of deadly creatures with powerful force. Halberdier regiments are amongst the most numerous infantry type due to the Emperor's requirement that each Elector Count maintain a standing force of halberdiers because of their strength and versatility in battle.

Wearing only a chest-plate, these men go to battle without a shield, but bravely engages their enemies with their tight formation and the powerful swipes of their blade. Such troops are suited for both defense and offense, capable of holding ground in a narrow passage against numerically or physically superior opponents, as well as being the spearhead of a massive Imperial assault with bone-crushign force. As such, these men are a very common sight on any Imperial battlefield.

Source

 * Warhammer Armies: The Empire (4th Edition) -- pg 51, 61
 * Warhammer Armies: The Empire (8th Edition) -- pg 38