Lets say I have 10 guardsman tokens with no damage, 2 leman russ with no damage and both have bodyguard attached. On the other side of the field I am facing AoE 2 from unit of your choice. How many / what survives. Assuming they go first and AoE right off the bat.
Bodyguard + AoE
AoE is not considered attack damage, it is effect damage(RRG P. 3, Area Effect). Since Bodyguard only protects against attack damage, it would not save any of the tokens.