Volunteer Grenadier Brigade "Nordstorm"
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1720 - present |
| Allegiance: |  Mondosphere Senate of the Lakes
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| Type: | Infantry |
| Role: | Arctic warfare Counter-insurgency |
| Size: | 4,961 |
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| Current Commander: | Greta Mondosdottra |
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The Volunteer Grenadier Brigade "Nordstorm" (Cibolan Saxon: Freiwilligen-Grenadier-Brigade "Nordsturm") is a Mondosphere-Hurmu combat formation of the Hurmu Fyrð.
History
Raised at Ny-Zanzibar during the 1719–1720 Hurmu civil conflict for operations within Keltian Hurmu in support of the Senate of the Lakes, the brigade was originally intended to be comprised of pro-Senate volunteers from Samhold and Karnamark, supplemented by personnel from various Mondosphere countries, principally Etzeland and Riskai; however two regiments from the Army of Karnamark were seconded to the formation following that army's defection on 6-7.I.1720 AN.
For political reasons, EMMP leader and Assembly member Greta Mondosdottra assumed command of the brigade on 7.II.1720 AN. In view of her youth and lack of military experience, actual control of the brigade is believed to remain in the hands of her Mondosphere staff officers.
As of 1726 AN, the brigade has been awarded status within the Hurmudan Guard Corps and accordingly placed under the 3rd (Keltian) Guards Division for administrative purposes, albeit with no change to its former operational autonomy.
The Brigade was employed as a heavy assault formation in support of local forces during two crucial years of the Purification ov Normandie (1744–1745).
In 1755 AN, the 186th Guards Volunteer Grenadier Regiment "Karnamark" at Datret was selected to undergo operational conversion to the Stridsvagn II following the release of forty-seven examples of the main battle tanks for service by the Inspectorate of the Fyrð. Some back and forth ensued between the brigade commander, Greta Mondosdottra, and the Minister for the Fyrð regarding the implications of "operational conversion". Batbayar Barlas-Osman, being somewhat unused to the focused attentions of a notoriously wilful, indeed forceful, fifty-five year old, duly aceded to the counterproposal provided by Greta. The 186th would instead receive now receive eighteen Stridsvagn II, enough for a squadron, whilst the 185th ("Samhold") would receive another eighteen to replace the aging B-III's that had been in their inventory since the 1730s. The remaining eleven tanks would be assigned to a new formation within the parent 3rd Guards Division.
Current organisation
- As of 13.IV.1728 AN
- Volunteer Grenadier Brigade "Nordstorm"
- Brigade Staff
- 184th Guards Command & Control Regiment Nordstorm
- Headquarters Section
- Signal Squadron
- Engineer Squadron
- Security Squadron
- Supply Squadron
- Works Squadron
- Medical Squadron
- Reconnaissance Squadron
- Administration Squadron
- Operational Support Squadron
- 185th Guards Volunteer Grenadier Regiment Samhold
- 186th Guards Volunteer Grenadier Regiment Karnamark
- Tank Squadron (from 1755 AN)
- 187th Guards Area Defence Regiment Nordstorm
- Command Squadron
- Anti-Tank Squadron
- Air Defence Battery
- 1st Artillery Battery
- 2nd Artillery Battery
- Fuel Squadron
- Munitions Squadron
- Security Squadron
- Signal Squadron
- Workshop Squadron
- 188th Guards Supply Regiment Nordstorm
Organisation from 19.I. to 6.III.1720 AN
Organisation from 8.III.1720 AN to 12.IV.1728 AN
Tank Squadron Organisation 1755 AN
- Tank Squadron
- Squadron HQ (2 MBT; 2 Officers & 6 OR)
- HQ Section (1 APC, 2 light vehicles, 1 truck; 10 OR)
- Tank Troop (4 MBT; 1 Officer & 15 OR)
- Tank Troop (4 MBT; 1 Officer & 15 OR)
- Tank Troop (4 MBT; 1 Officer & 15 OR)
- Tank Troop (4 MBT; 1 Officer & 15 OR)
- Support Troop
- Supply Section (7 trucks/tankers; 14 OR)
- Maintenance Section (1 ARV, 1 mobile workshop, 2 light vehicles, 1 truck; 14 OR)
- Medical Team (1 ambulance; 5 OR)
- Catering Team (1 field kitchen, 1 truck; 5 OR)
- Squadron HQ (2 MBT; 2 Officers & 6 OR)
Uniform
The basic uniform of the brigade follows the customary pattern of the Hurmu Fyrd, albeit with some significant instances of local customisation.
In addition to a standard issue uniform that consisted of olive-drab fatigue overalls, an olive-drab or black t-shirt, and a light blue beret, members who have served or trained with the Samhold Fyrd wear the Samhold shield on the upper sleeve (blue with a white oak tree).
Additionally, personnel of the Samhold Regiment have the white oak tree in black on one side of the collar, and the cuff title "Samhold" on the left sleeve. Those of the Karnamark Regiment have a white cross on a collar patch and the cuff title "Karnamark", while members of the other regiments in the Brigade have the cuff title "Nordstorm".
Notes
- ^ Protects Mondo's residence in New Hempton
- ^ Provides retinues for Mondo's immediate family
- ^ Attached from Army of Karnamark. Disbanded following mutiny, 6.III.1720
- ^ Attached from Army of Karnamark. Defected following Battle of Datret, 19.II.1720
- ^ Raised from personnel of 1 Cohort, Samhold Fyrd, and Sturmbataillon Nord
- ^ Raised at Ny-Zanzibar from local volunteers, 8.III.1720 AN
