Volunteer Grenadier Brigade "Nordstorm"

Volunteer Grenadier Brigade Nordstorm
Freiwilligen-Grenadier-Brigade "Nordsturm"
Active:	1720 - present
Allegiance:	Mondosphere Senate of the Lakes
Type:	Infantry
Role:	Arctic warfare Counter-insurgency
Size:	4,961
Current Commander:	Greta Mondosdottra
Conflicts & Deployments	1719–1720 Hurmu civil conflict Purification ov Normandie

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).

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
    • Tank Squadron (from 9.VII.1734 AN)
    • Public Duties Squadron
    • Close Protection Squadron
  • 186th Guards Volunteer Grenadier Regiment Karnamark
  • 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

• Volunteer Grenadier Brigade "Nordstorm"
  • Brigade Staff
  • Command & Control Regiment Nordstorm
  • Volunteer Grenadier Regiment Samhold
  • 1^st (Karnamark) Regiment of Mounted Rifles
  • 2^nd (Karnamark) Regiment of Mounted Rifles
  • Area Defence Regiment Nordstorm
  • Supply Regiment Nordstorm

Organisation from 8.III.1720 AN to 12.IV.1728 AN

• Volunteer Grenadier Brigade "Nordstorm"
  • Brigade Staff
  • Command & Control Regiment Nordstorm
  • Volunteer Grenadier Regiment Samhold
  • Volunteer Grenadier Regiment Karnamark
  • Area Defence Regiment Nordstorm
  • Supply Regiment Nordstorm

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".