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Central Banner Group

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Active: 1646 AN – present

Allegiance: Shireroth / Raspur Pact

Personnel: Special Forces: 3,960
1st Line Imperial Forces: 28,800

2nd Line State Forces: 126,967
Auxiliaries: 316,967
Combat Support Personnel: 65,075


Type: Banner Group

Nickname: Red-Hand Survivors

Current Commander: Frumst Frainan The Prince of Modan

Conflicts & Deployments Fall Raþ Bivarhin


Order of Battle

  • Central Banner Group (Stagguskrupp)
    • Hvaszunig Stagguskrupp (HSk)
      • No. 246 Squadron (Air Logistics Support)
      • No. 190 Area Defence Squadron (Air Defence Command)
      • Control Vexillation (Corps of Auxiliaries)
    • IV Corps (Imperial Army) - Lachmeren
      • Hvaszunig Uihmanz
      • Streïkrupp Woyrsch (I Salb)
      • Streïkrupp Vithimiris (II Salb)
      • Streïkrupp Barsamian (III Salb)
      • Streïkrupp Salza (XIII Salb)
      • Streïkrupp Rorkfesten (XIX Salb)
      • Streïkrupp Kelb (XX Salb)
      • Supply Column (Corps of Auxiliaries)
    • Combined Arms Corps - Amokolia
      • Konkordskaya Bratva (Corps of Auxiliaries)
      • Supply Column (Corps of Auxiliaries)
    • Inner Benacian Force
    • Combined Arms Corps - Hither & Thither Tellia
    • Combined Arms Corps - Mishalan
      • Mishalan Afzælt (Corps of Auxiliaries)
      • II Aviation Division (Bomber Command)
      • No. 10 Group (Fighter Command)
    • MoMA Station Sabatini
    • Commissariat - Distributed in depot detachments established in urban municipal (MCS) level Bailiwicks throughout regional theatre

Establishment

Unit Type № in Service HSk IV Corps CAC-Amokolia IBFOR CAC-Angularis CAC-Mishalan MoMA Station Sabatini Commissariat
Special Forces 3,960 0 0 0 3,960 0 0 0 0
Imperial Army 28,800 1,200 27,600 0 0 0 0 0 0
Western Armada 14,400 1,200 0 0 12,000 0 0 1,200 0
Coastal Command 11,190 1,200 0 0 9,990 0 0 0 0
Imperial Shirerithian Air Forces 39,485 1,200 240 120 120 7,200 30,485 120 0
Corps of Auxiliaries 142,000 7,200 7,200 28,800 3,600 3,600 7,200 42,000 42,400
Goldshire Regulars 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Public Order Force of Modan 150,967 120 0 0 51,127 50,500 49,220 0 0
State Guard of Modan 126,967 120 0 0 60,400 65,247 1,200 0 0
Konkordskaya Bratva 24,000 120 0 23,880 0 0 0 0 0
Clinger Bomb, Adhesive Anti-Tank Grenade 30,420 420 5,000 5,000 10,000 5,000 5,000 0 0
CP 60 "Cherry Picker" 7.62 mm sniper rifle 15,210 0 0 0 7,605 7,605 0 0 0
Cudgel 40,560 560 0 0 0 0 0 20,000 20,000
Florian Cocktail (Tar, sulphur, petrol, sand, & wick) 466,440 40 0 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 30,000 36,400
Hatchet 3,566 6 800 300 800 800 800 30 30
LTM 60 "Trouble Maker" 9 mm submachine gun 40,560 560 0 0 20,000 20,000 0 0 0
M14 Fragmentation Hand Grenade 202,800 800 202,000 0 0 0 0 0 0
M1486 Webb-Lee 11.6 mm Revolver 2,920 120 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,800
M15 White Phosphorus Grenade 101,400 400 101,000 0 0 0 0 0 0
M1508 Martini-Rossi 11.56 mm Rifle 30,420 0 0 10,000 5,000 5,000 10,420 0 0
M1525 9 mm Pistol 40,000 1,200 2,500 10,000 6,000 8,000 8,000 2,500 1,800
M1581 7.62 mm Machine Carbine 6,312 0 0 0 0 0 0 6,312 0
M1591 7.62 mm Rifle 20,280 0 20,280 0 0 0 0 0 0
M16 Mustard Gas Grenade 101,400 400 101,000 0 0 0 0 0 0
M1610 7.9 mm Rifle (Semi-Automatic) 16,123 1,200 14,923 0 0 0 0 0 0
M1656 9 mm SMG 33,158 158 0 10,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 3,000
M18 Red Smoke Grenade 202,800 800 202,000 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pattern 1496 Sabre 8,246 100 1,080 7,066 0 0 0 0 0
Tankgewehr 13.2 mm Rifle (Anti-Materiel) 101 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0
Polybolos 12.7 mm HMG 42,000 3,600 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 6,000 400
Wren 7.62mm LMG 4,056 56 3,600 0 0 0 0 0 400
9K37 Buk mobile SAM batteries 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
GV(LU)-3 Boojum 117 0 110 0 0 0 0 7 0
Trump Radar Tracking Autocannon 46 6 0 10 10 10 10 0 0
Waspsting Man-portable Air Defence System 42 2 40 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hornet 84 mm Recoilless Rifle (Anti-Tank) 152 2 150 0 0 0 0 0 0
105 mm Light Gun 50 0 0 0 25 25 0 0 0
80 mm Field Gun 50 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0
82 mm Mortar 1,255 120 1,080 10 10 10 10 15 0
GV(CV)-4 Red Queen 365 0 365 0 0 0 0 0 0
GV(MBT)-1 Bandersnatch 423 0 423 0 0 0 0 0 0
GV(MCB)-7 Leviathan 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
GV(SPG)-2 Jabberwocky 234 0 234 0 0 0 0 0 0
Horjin CV35 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0
Horjin CV56(S/N/E) 4,000 49 2,760 20 570 300 300 1 0
IMW-2 Spidertank 212 0 212 0 0 0 0 0 0
IMW-3 Snark 7 0 4 1 1 1 0 0 0
GV(CT)-6 Walrus 292 0 292 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pod Personnel Carrier 1,977 77 500 200 400 200 200 200 200
Snatch Land Rover 71 71 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Truck, Light 1,501 1 500 200 200 200 200 200 0
Truck, Medium 243 3 0 0 0 0 0 40 200
A-10 Kambera 13 0 0 0 13 0 0 0 0
A-6 Pundarikam 10 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0
AH-1Z Viper 4 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0
AV-8B Harrier II 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0
B-49 Delta 238 0 0 0 0 0 238 0 0
B-66 Vulcan 23 0 0 0 0 0 23 0 0
EA-6B Prowler 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
F-8 Shrike 175 0 0 0 0 0 175 0 0
GAV(AS)-1 Snaggletooth 4 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0
GAV(P)-5 Nereid 40 0 40 0 0 0 0 0 0
GAV(U)-4 Jackalope 101 0 101 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gravrig Cruisers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nimrod MRA4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
R-1 Whirdlebird 40 0 0 20 0 10 0 10 0
RAS Kestrel Mk.II Gravship 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Spiegelflügel-Taube Amphibious Aircraft 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
T-2 Saeqeh 51 1 0 0 25 25 0 0 0
T-3 Akintos 23 1 0 0 11 11 0 0 0
Transport Airships (various) 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
UH-1Y Venom 7 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0
Wildcat ASW helicopters 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
F-10 Carnifex 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
AGM-84 Harpoon 41 0 0 0 41 0 0 0 0
Armed yacht 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aurangzeb-class Missile Defence Battleship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cargo Submarine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
City-class Diesel Submarine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal Patrol Craft 51 0 0 0 51 0 0 0 0
Duchy-class Destroyer 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Elwynn-class Corvette 4 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0
Grifos Class Battleship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Icebreaker 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Logistic Support Vessel 5 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0
Merchant Vessel (Cargo & Passenger, Ice) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Merchant Vessel (Cargo & Passenger) 10 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0
Merchant Vessel (Cargo) 20 0 0 0 20 0 0 0 0
Merchant Vessel (Livestock) 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0
Mortis-class Aircraft Carrier 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oil Tanker 8 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0
Project 941 Nuclear Submarine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Protector-class OPV 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
Raynor-class Cruiser 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swift-class Offshore Patrol Vessel 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0
Type 2400 U-Boat 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Viviantia-class LSV 5 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0

Training

Under the Prince of Modan discipline became a core trait instilled amongst troops assigned to the Central Banner Group. They swore absolute obedience to their commanders, who in turn sore unquestioning obedience to their commanders and so forth all the way up the chain of command. Legionaries, auxiliaries, and state troops were forbidden to pillage, steal or molest civilians, accept gifts, have relations with women, eat meat or drink alcohol. An Inspectorate of Training and Discipline was established with inspectors for Imperial, Auxiliary, and State forces under the authority of an Inspector General reporting directly to the Prince. Officers were forced to undergo examinations to assess their familiarity with New Zimian Manoeuvreist principles and Nova English Fire Team tactics, largely with the intention of weeding out those still wedded to set piece actions and frontal assaults.

All non-commissioned personnel assigned to the Banner Group, whether Imperial, auxiliary, or Modanese, were cycled through three week courses of so-called "spiritual hardening", inspired apparently by the methods and insights of the Urchagin. Those who flunked the course would be cashiered and their records stamped, in green ink, with the initials LMF ("lacking moral fibre") effectively rendering them unemployable upon their return to civilian life and denizenship. The motto of the training regime henceforth was that 'Faith and Endurance surpasses Might'. The hardening process began on the first day with trainees forced to line up in files of ten and, at a charge, bayonet a row of live pigs suspended from the rafters before them. Each file would train together, be rewarded together, and be punished together, they were solemnly warned, for the remainder of the three weeks. As an illustration of this the files where any member had baulked at bayoneting a live squealing animal would be denied food and sleep but would be instead assigned to punishment details for the entirety of the rest period while everyone else enjoyed pork stew and a good night's sleep. As first two weeks progressed the trainees were subjected to a barrage of assault courses, long forced marches along wilderness tracks, and competitions where the files were set against one-another to obtain dispensation vouchers for meat and alcohol or else merely to avoid bringing up the rear and being assigned to yet another punishment detail. The final week consisted of tutorials on living off the land, vehicle dismount drills, counter ambush drills, and close quarter combat practice against S.W.O.R.D. operatives dressed up as Laqi bandits. The concluding action of the week was a bunker clearance drill focusing on oblique angles of approach with use of stealth and concealment, forced entry with demolition charges, room to room clearance with gas grenades and thermite sticks followed by the gunning down of those still standing and the bayoneting of those prostrate on the ground. To add an extra dimension of realism each of the practice bunkers was held and defended by a detachment of community servants equipped with riot guns and cudgels, who had been promised their freedom if they successfully survived the drill. None did.

At the conclusion of the three weeks each participant was given a weeks leave, a pint of grog from the academy canteen and an enamelled lapel badge featuring a blood-red hand held palm upwards.