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Steerswick Army
Stierschweigisches Heer
Lu Styrswig
Active 1703 AN-
Country Steerswick
Allegiance Lystasia Steerswick
Branch Steerswick Armed Forces
Type Land force
Role Ground warfare
Size c. 19,000 personnel
Garrison/HQ Steerswick
Commanders
Ceremonial chief Lystasia Steerswick

The Steerswick Army (Cibolan Saxon: Stierschweigisches Heer; Old Steerish: Lu Styrswig) is the land warfare branch of the military of the Grand Duchy of Steerswick. As of 1723 AN, the Steerswick Army comprises some nineteen thousand active personnel.

History

The Steerswick Army can trace its origins back to IV. 1626 AN, when two lich regiments in the service of the Kingdom of Leichenberg, the Stiermark Dragoons and Stiermark Regiment, were transferred to the Kingdom of Steeria. Although the two regiments disbanded upon the collapse of the kingdom in 1660 AN, both were reconstituted within months of the establishment of the Grand Duchy of Steerswick, on 9.XIII.1702 and 9.I.1703 AN respectively. The latter date is now generally accepted as marking the beginning of the modern Steerswick Army.

Expansion

The Grand Duchy and its nascent army both expanded rapidly over the following decade. Two further regiments, the Southmoorland Dragoons and Southcape and Southmoorland Infantry, were raised on 20.X.1708 AN, while the Steerswick Infantry gained another two battalions. By 1712 AN, the Steerswick Army comprised two armoured cavalry regiments and ten infantry battalions, divided between two brigade headquarters: 12 Brigade at Steerswick and 34 Brigade at Newmoorham. The ten infantry battalions each had two rifle companies that rotated between assignments according to a two-year cycle, with one company deploying as mechanised infantry while the other remained at its garrison as a light-role home defence unit. Eight of the mechanised infantry companies were combined into four mechanised battalion groups: 23 and 45 Mechanised Battalion Groups with 12 Brigade, and 21 and 54 Mechanised Battalion Groups with 34 Brigade.

Reorganisations

The acquisition of Dunaria in 1716 AN prompted a further reorganisation of the Steerswick Army. Both infantry regiments were expanded, now comprising two permanent mechanised battalions (1st and 2nd Battalions) and six home service battalions. The latter were divided equally between two new brigade headquarters, 2nd Territorial Brigade at Regina and 4th Territorial Brigade at Newmoorham, while the existing brigades were re-designated: 12 Brigade as 1st Armoured Brigade, which remained based in the capital, and 34 Brigade as 3rd Mechanised Brigade, which transferred to a new cantonment at Deepbrook.

A further reorganisation was completed in 1723 AN. For the first time, all elements of the 1st Armoured and 3rd Mechanised Brigades were garrisoned together, in Steerswick and Newmoorham respectively. The 2nd Territorial Brigade was transferred to Steermouth and the 4th Territorial Brigade to Southcape Fortress, while two new territorial brigades were formed: the 5th at Regina, with responsibility for the 6th, 7th and 8th Battalions of the Steerswick Infantry; and the 6th at Deepbrook, with responsibility for the 6th and 7th Battalions of the Southcape and Southmoorland Infantry. The six brigades were divided between two regional commands, each led by a major-general: the Western Command, with its headquarters at Steerswick, commanding the 1st, 2nd and 5th Brigades; and the Eastern Command at Newmoorham, commanding the 3rd, 4th and 6th Brigades. As a result of these changes the overall strength of the Steerswick Army increased to some nineteen thousand personnel.

Structure

Structure of the Steerswick Army, 1717 AN

The Steerswick Army consists of two armoured cavalry regiments, the Steerswick Guard Hussars and the Southmoorland Dragoons, and two infantry regiments, the Steerswick Infantry Regiment and the Southcape and Southmoorland Infantry Regiment.

The two armoured cavalry regiments are battalion-sized formations equipped with GEV series vehicles; the Steerswick Guard Hussars also operate a selection of heavy gravimetric vehicles, including GFV4041A1 tanks, and both regiments acquired GV6-52 Modular self-propelled howitzers in 1720 AN. Unlike the cavalry regiments, the two infantry regiments are purely administrative formations, each being comprised of eight operational battalions. The first two battalions within each regiment are also equipped with GEV series vehicles and operate as mechanised infantry, while the remaining six are light-role home defence battalions.

The armoured cavalry regiments and infantry battalions are divided between six brigade headquarters:

  • 1st Armoured Brigade at Steerswick, comprising the Steerswick Guard Hussars and 1st and 2nd Battalions, Steerswick Infantry;
  • 2nd Territorial Brigade at Steermouth, comprising 3rd to 5th Battalions, Steerswick Infantry;
  • 3rd Mechanised Brigade at Newmoorham, comprising the Southmoorland Dragoons and 1st and 2nd Battalions, SSI;
  • 4th Territorial Brigade at Southcape Fortress, comprising 3rd to 5th and 8th Battalions, SSI;
  • 5th Territorial Brigade at Regina, comprising 3rd to 8th Battalions, Steerswick Infantry;
  • 6th Territorial Brigade at Deepbrook, comprising 6th and 7th Battalions, SSI.

The six brigades are assigned to two regional commands:

  • Western Command at Steerswick, with responsibility for 1st Armoured and 2nd and 5th Territorial Brigades;
  • Eastern Command at Newmoorham, with responsibility for 3rd Mechanised and 4th and 6th Territorial Brigades.

Equipment

Land Vehicles

Name Origin Type № in Service Image Notes
Main Battle Tanks
GFV4041A1 Leichenberg Leichenberg Main Battle Tank 14 File:GFV4041A1.png
Armoured Combat Vehicles
GFV4042A1 Leichenberg Leichenberg Infantry Fighting Vehicle 7 File:GFV4042A1.png
GFV4043A1 Leichenberg Leichenberg Armoured Personnel Carrier 7 File:GFV4043A1.png
GFV4044A1 Leichenberg Leichenberg Command Vehicle 8 File:GFV4043A1.png
GEVD Steerswick Steerswick Ordnance Factory Infantry/Cavalry Fighting Vehicle 233 File:GEVD.png In service with armoured cavalry regiments and mechanised infantry battalions.
GEVC Steerswick Steerswick Ordnance Factory Command Vehicle 39 File:GEVC.png In service with armoured cavalry regiments and mechanised infantry battalions; 2 additional vehicles acquired 1720 AN.
Support Vehicles
GFV4045A1 Leichenberg Leichenberg Necromedical Vehicle 1 File:GFV4043A1.png
GEVAM Steerswick Steerswick Ordnance Factory Necromedical Vehicle 24 File:GEVD.png In service with armoured cavalry regiments and mechanised infantry battalions.
GFV4048A1 Leichenberg Leichenberg Armoured Recovery Vehicle 4 File:GFV4043A1.png
Mule Steerswick Steerswick Ordnance Factory Cargo/Personnel Transport 271 File:Mule GV.png In service with armoured cavalry regiments and mechanised infantry battalions; 26 additional vehicles acquired 1720 AN.

Artillery

Name Origin Type № in Service Image Notes
Self-Propelled Artillery
GV6-52 Etzeland Mondoworks 155mm Self-Propelled Howitzer 16 GV6-52.png In service with Steerswick Guard Hussars and Southmoorland Dragoons from 1720 AN. Necromantic components of the original GFV4046A1 howitzers incorporated in 7 of the vehicles operated by the Steerswick Guard Hussars.
GEVM Steerswick Steerswick Ordnance Factory 120mm Self-Propelled Mortar 34 File:GEVM.png In service with armoured cavalry regiments and mechanised infantry battalions.
Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Artillery
GFV4047A1 Leichenberg Leichenberg Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Gun 8 File:GFV4047A1.png
GEVAD Steerswick Steerswick Ordnance Factory Air Defence Vehicle 54 File:GEVAD.png In service with armoured cavalry regiments and mechanised infantry battalions.

Former equipment

Name Origin Type № in Service Image Notes
Self-Propelled Artillery
GFV4046A1 Leichenberg Leichenberg 155mm Self-Propelled Artillery 0 (7) File:GFV4046A1.png Survivors of 12 LFV4046 SPHs assigned to Stiermark Dragoons, XI.1608 AN. Refurbished as gravimetric vehicles by Steerswick Ordnance Factory, 1702 AN-. In service with Steerswick Guard Hussars until withdrawn from service 1720 AN; necromantic components removed and incorporated in replacement vehicles.