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Imperial Constancian Armed Forces

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Imperial Constancian Armed Forces

Constancian war banner circa 1665 AN
Country Imperial State of Constancia
Founded 1634 / 1669 AN
Branches Imperial Guard, Army, Navy, Air Force, Home Guard
Headquarters Astérapolis
Leadership
Autokrator Primo de Aguilar
Minister of Defence Soterios Kostas
Stratárchis Geórgios Maniakes
Manpower
Military age 18
Expenditures
Foreign suppliers ESB Group, Shireroth

The Imperial Constantinian Armed Forces are the combined armed forces of the Imperial Constantinian State and the lead command and contributory force to the Trans-Euran Command of the Raspur Pact.



Current missions

Contributions to Raspur Pact theatre commands

Continental Theatre Command Material allocation (%) Lead Nation
Apollonia Command 10% Natopia Natopia
(Floria after 1700 AN)
Keltia Command 10% Elluenuueq Elluenuueq
(Alduria-Wechua after 1700 AN)
Trans-Euran Command 80% Constancia Constancia

Ongoing operational deployments

Concluded deployments

Organisation

In general terms each division of the respective corps of the Constancian Army consists of a regimental cadre (Syntagma) with the divisions being brought up to wartime strength by the mobilisation of the requisite number of Home Guard personnel with a similar method being relied upon to crew and bring back into service mothballed naval vessels.

  • Aftokratorikó Genikó Epiteleío (Imperial General Staff)
    • Aftokratorikí Frourá (Imperial Guard)
    • Konstantinanoú Stratoú (Constantinian Army)
      • Ópla Máchis (Combat Arm)
        • Sóma Pezikoú (Corps of Infantry)
          • Aerometaferomeni Merarhia (Airborne Division)
            • 1st Syntagma
          • Merarhia Oreivaton (Mountain Division)
            • 2nd Syntagma
          • Merarhia Pezikou (Infantry Division)
            • 3rd Syntagma
          • Merarhia Pezonauton (Marine Division)
            • 4th Syntagma
        • Sóma Pyrovolikoú (Corps of Artillery)
          • Pyrovolikoú Merarhia (Artillery Division)
            • 5th Syntagma
          • Aeroporikí Merarhia (Air Defence Division)
            • 6th Syntagma
        • Ippikoú-Thorakisménou Sómatos (Armoured-Cavalry Corps)
          • Merarhia Ippikou (Cavalry Division)
            • 7th Syntagma
          • Mihanokiniti Merarhia (Mechanised Division)
            • 8th Syntagma
          • Tethorakismeni Merarhia (Armoured Division)
            • 9th Syntagma
      • Ópla Ypostírixis Máchis (Combat Support Arm)
        • 10th Syntagma
      • Sómata Dioikitikís Mérimnas (Logistic Corps)
    • Konstantinanoú Nautiko (Constantinian Navy)
      • Stoliskos Antitorpilikon(Destroyer Flotilla)
      • Stoliskos Metagogikon (Transport Flotilla)
      • Stoliskos Ypovryxion (Submarine Flotilla)
    • Konstantinanoú Aeroporia (Constantinian Air Force)
      • Air Force General Staff, at Nísos Aigón
        • Air Force Academy, at Astérapolis
          • Iptámeno Panepistímio Moíra (University Air Squadron), at Astérapolis
        • Air Force Tactical Command, at Aqabah
          • Air Operations Centre, at Nísos Aigón
          • 11th Syntagma (Area Control), at Aqabah
            • 1st Control and Warning Station, at Bandeshahr
            • 2nd Control and Warning Station, at Raspur Airport
            • 3rd Control and Warning Station, at Mehrshahr
            • 4th Control and Warning Station, at Cario
            • 5th Control and Warning Station, at Arak
          • 12th Syntagma (Guided Missile Air Defence), at Ithonion
          • 13th Syntagma (Air Combat), at Nivardom
            • Alpha Moíra, at Nivardom
            • Beta Moíra, at Aqabah
            • Epsilon Moíra, at Astérapolis
          • 14th Syntagma (Airborne Early Warning & Patrol), at Ithonion
            • Gamma Moíra
            • Delta Moíra
          • 15th Syntagma (Air Transport), at Raspur Airport
            • Zeta Moíra (Fixed-wing, powered)
            • Eta Moíra (Fixed-wing, glider)
            • Theta Moíra (Rotary-wing)
    • Ethnikí Frourá (Home Guard)
      • 4th Army (Prosgeiosi Basileus)
      • 5th Army (Aqaba Province)
      • 6th Army (Nivardom Province)
    • Legeóna ton Xénon Konstantinanoú (Constancian Foreign Legion)
      • 1er Brigade de Légion Étrangère, 1er BLE (Alexandrian Guards, recruits from Cibolan exile families)
        • 1er Régiment étranger de parachutistes, 1er REP
        • 3e Demi-Brigade de Légion Étrangère, 3e DBLE (Area Defence, Combat Support Services)
      • 2e Brigade de Légion Étrangère, 2e BLE (New Alexandrian, recruits from Tapferite exile families)
        • 2e Régiment étranger de parachutistes, 2e REP
        • 4e Demi-Brigade de Légion Étrangère, 4e DBLE (Area Defence, Combat Support Services)
      • Tercio de Extranjeros (Santander, recruits from Keltian exile families)
        • Bandera de Cuartel General
        • Grupo de Caballería Ligero Acorazado
        • Grupo de Artillería de Campaña
        • Grupo Logístico
      • Groupement Tactique Désert-Aérocombat

Equipment

Item Type Image № in Service 501st Army
(40%)		 Aqaba Command
(20%)		 Nivardom Command
(20%)		 Mirran Command
(10%)		 AMEAHL
(10%)
GV-7(MCB) Leviathan AFV 3 1 1 1 0 0
Horjin CV35 AFV [[image:|200px]] 4,000 1,600 800 800 400 400
OAH Ingilisi APC FV102 (Anti-Tank) AFV [[image:|200px]] 160 64 32 32 16 16
OAH Panssarsepâh Mk III AFV [[image:|200px]] 32 13 6 6 3 3
Paixhans Mark 4 Land Cruiser AFV 6 0 0 0 0 6
A-6 Pundarikam Air 180 72 36 36 18 18
A-10 Kambera Air 245 98 49 49 25 25
B-49 Delta Air [[image:|200px]] 50 0 25 25 0 0
F-8 Shrike Air 3 1 1 1 0 0
F-9 Ashavan II Air 20 8 4 4 4 0
GAV-4(U) Jackalope Air [[image:|200px]] 9 4 2 2 1 1
GAV-5(P) Nereid Air 200 80 40 40 20 20
R-1 Whirdlebird Air 220 88 44 44 22 22
T-2/A-2 Saeqeh Air 340 136 68 68 34 34
T-3 Akóntio Air 400 160 80 80 40 40
VT-UAV 1 Tadpole Air 200 80 40 40 20 20
GAV(P)-6 Zephyr Mark 1a Air/Space 11 4 2 2 1 1
Trump Radar Tracking Autocannon Anti-Air 696 278 139 139 70 70
Waspsting Man-portable Air Defence System Anti-Air [[image:|200px]] 1,250 500 250 250 125 125
Hornet 84 mm Recoilless Rifle (Anti-Tank) Anti-Tank [[image:|200px]] 747 299 149 149 75 75
M1584 80 mm Field Gun Artillery 500 200 100 100 50 50
81mm Mortar Artillery [[image:|200px]] 178 71 36 36 18 18
82 mm Mortar Artillery [[image:|200px]] 2,960 1,184 592 592 296 296
Tankgewehr 13.2 mm Rifle (Anti-Materiel) Inf Spt Wpn [[image:|200px]] 1,605 642 321 321 161 161
Polybolos 12.7 mm HMG Machine Guns [[image:|200px]] 60,579 24,232 12,116 12,116 6,058 6,058
Wren 7.62mm LMG Machine Guns [[image:|200px]] 96,500 38,600 19,300 19,300 9,650 9,650
Cargo Submarine Maritime 2 0 0 0 1 1
Coastal Patrol Craft Maritime [[image:|200px]] 395 158 78 79 40 40
Duchy-class Destroyer Maritime 2 2 0 0 0 0
Elwynn-class Corvette Maritime [[image:|200px]] 20 8 4 5 3 0
Klimatariá-class Missile Corvette Maritime 19 8 5 5 2 0
Landing Ship, Tank Maritime [[image:|200px]] 6 2 1 1 1 1
Logistic Support Vessel Maritime 90 36 18 18 9 9
Melusine-class Missile Boat Maritime 40 16 8 8 4 4
Merchant Vessel (Cargo & Passenger) Maritime 25 10 5 5 3 3
Merchant Vessel (Cargo) Maritime 77 31 15 15 8 8
Merchant Vessel (Livestock) Maritime 5 2 1 1 1 1
Montran-class destroyer Maritime 5 3 1 1 0 0
Northman-class Corvette Maritime 10 4 2 2 1 1
Oil Tanker Maritime 35 14 7 7 8 0
Rhodondra-class amphibious assault ship Maritime 5 2 1 1 2 0
Seafox-class corvette Maritime 15 6 3 3 4 0
Shah-class Command Vessel Maritime [[image:|200px]] 1 1 0 0 0 0
Swift-class Offshore Patrol Vessel Maritime 63 25 13 13 6 6
Týmpana-class Aircraft Carrier Maritime [[image:|200px]] 1 1 0 0 0 0
Type XXV U-Boat Maritime 10 4 2 2 1 1
AAM-1 Sonderwang Missile – AAM [[image:|200px]] 400 160 80 80 40 40
S-2 Standard Missile Missile – GPM [[image:|200px]] 600 240 120 120 60 60
SA-1 “Red Mist” Missile – SAM [[image:|200px]] 273 109 55 55 27 27
SA-5 Silver Hammer Missile – SAM [[image:|200px]] 400 160 80 80 40 40
Bolo Knife Small Arms [[image:|200px]] 3,600 1,440 720 720 360 360
Cattle-prod Small Arms [[image:|200px]] 32,500 13,000 6,500 6,500 3,250 3,250
Clinger Bomb, Adhesive Anti-Tank Grenade Small Arms [[image:|200px]] 132,000 52,800 26,400 26,400 13,200 13,200
Florian Cocktail (Tar, sulphur, petrol, sand, & wick) Small Arms [[image:|200px]] 4,600,000 1,840,000 920,000 920,000 460,000 460,000
Hatchet Small Arms [[image:|200px]] 20,000 8,000 4,000 4,000 2,000 2,000
M14 Fragmentation Hand Grenade Small Arms [[image:|200px]] 350,000 140,000 70,000 70,000 35,000 35,000
M15 White Phosphorus Grenade Small Arms [[image:|200px]] 150,000 60,000 30,000 30,000 15,000 15,000
M1525 9 mm Pistol Small Arms 330,000 132,000 66,000 66,000 33,000 33,000
M1581 7.62 mm Machine Carbine Small Arms 246,750 98,700 49,350 49,350 24,675 24,675
M1591 7.62 mm Rifle Small Arms 390,000 156,000 78,000 78,000 39,000 39,000
M16 Mustard Gas Grenade Small Arms [[image:|200px]] 150,000 60,000 30,000 30,000 15,000 15,000
M1610 7.9 mm Rifle (Semi-Automatic) Small Arms 127,000 50,800 25,400 25,400 12,700 12,700
M1656 9 mm SMG Small Arms 471,514 188,606 94,303 94,303 47,151 47,151
M18 Red Smoke Grenade Small Arms [[image:|200px]] 300,000 120,000 60,000 60,000 30,000 30,000
Yurish KA 7.62mm assault rifle Small Arms 5,960 2,384 1,192 1,192 596 596
GV(CT)-6 Walrus Spt Vehicle [[image:|200px]] 25 10 5 5 3 2
Jingóchima Spt Vehicle [[image:|200px]] 8,614 3,446 1,723 1,723 861 861
OAH Ingilisi APC FV105 Combat Bulldozer Spt Vehicle [[image:|200px]] 24 10 5 5 2 2
OAH Ingilisi APC FV106 Rough Terrain Forklift Spt Vehicle [[image:|200px]] 16 6 3 3 2 2
Pod Personnel Carrier Spt Vehicle [[image:|200px]] 10,000 4,000 2,000 2,000 1,000 1,000
Snatch Land Rover Spt Vehicle [[image:|200px]] 700 280 140 140 70 70
Truck, Light Spt Vehicle [[image:|200px]] 56,800 22,720 11,360 11,360 5,680 5,680
Truck, Medium Spt Vehicle [[image:|200px]] 2,400 960 480 480 240 240

Long-term storage

Item Type Image № in Storage Notes
B-49 Delta Air 450 Transferred by Benacia Command

Ranks

Grade Army / Home Guard Navy Air Force
OF-11 Archistrátigos (Generalissimo) n/a n/a
OF-10 Stratárchis (Field Marshal) n/a n/a
OF-9 Arteshbod (General) Navarchos (Admiral) Pterarchos (Air Chief Marshal)
OF-8 Sepahbod (Lieutenant-General) Antinavarchos (Vice Admiral) Antipterarchos (Air Marshal)
OF-7 Sarlashkar (Major-General) Yponavarchos (Rear Admiral) Ypopterarchos (Air Vice-Marshal)
OF-6 Taxiarchos (Brigadier) Archiploiarchos (Commodore) Taxiarchos (Air Commodore)
OF-5 Sarhang (Colonel) Ploiarchos (Captain) Sminarchos (Group Captain)
OF-4 Tagmatarchis (Major) Antiploiarchos (Commander) Antisminarchos (Wing Commander)
OF-3 Lochagos (Captain) Plotarchis (Lt-Commander) Episminagos (Squadron Leader)
OF-2 Ypolochagos (1st Lieutenant) Ypoploiarchos (Lieutenant) Sminagos (Flight-Lieutenant)
OF-1 Anthypolochagos (2nd Lieutenant) Simaioforos (Ensign) Yposminagos (Flying Officer)
WO Anthypaspistis (Warrant Officer) Anthypaspistis (Warrant Officer) Anthypaspistis (Warrant Officer)
OR-5 Kentarchos (Sergeant) Mahnāvi (Petty Officer) Sminias (Sergeant)
OR-4 Dekaneas (Corporal) Diopos (Senior Seaman) Yposminias (Corporal)
OR-3 Ypodekaneas (Lance-Corporal) Nāvi Yekom (1st Seaman) n/a
OR-2 Sarbāz Dovom (Specialist) Nāvi Dovom (2nd Seaman) n/a
OR-1 Sarbaz (Soldier) Nāvi (Seaman) Sminitis (Aircraftman)

Glossary

Term Translation Meaning
Air Transportation Squadron Moira Metagogikon Aeroskafon A squadron of aircraft specifically employed for the purpose of transporting passengers and cargo between locations.
Airborne Division Aerometaferomeni Merarhia A formation of infantry trained to conduct attacks against enemy targets delivered from the air either by parachute from transport aircraft or, more commonly, via insertion by helicopters
Armada Stólos the largest naval formation, commanded by a Navarchos (Admiral)
Armoured Division Tethorakismeni Merarhia A division built around regiments of armoured fighting vehicles supported by infantry and artillery
Army Stratia A major military formation comprising of two or more combined arms corps, under the command of a Sepahbod (Lieutenant-General)
Army General Staff Geniko Epiteleio Stratou A body responsible for the continuous study of all aspects of war, and for drawing up and reviewing plans for mobilisation or campaign
Banner Group Omáda Lávaron an operational warfare manoeuvre force formed of four combined arms corps supported by tactical aviation and a naval flotilla under the command of an Arteshbod (General)
Battlegroup Omáda Máchis a composite force built around an infantry regiment reinforced with an appropriate mix of armour, artillery and support personnel and weaponry, relevant to the task it is expected to perform
Brigade Taxiarchia A unit formed from two associated regiments, commanded by a Taxiarchos (Brigadier)
Cavalry Division Merarhia Hippikou The Basileusian Private Guard, formed of the Exkoubitoi, Hikanatoi , and Optimatoi regiments, responsible for the defence of the Basileus, his family and other relatives
Close Air Support Squadron Moira Vomvardistikon Kathetis Eformisis A squadron of aircraft specialising in providing tactical support to ground forces – usually by attacking targets identified by forward observers attached to front line formations
Combined Arms Corps Sóma Syndyasménon Óplon a self-contained unit, formed of eight battlegroups with organic ground combat, close air support, and combat service support elements
Destroyer Flotilla Stoliskos Antitorpilikon a grouping of surface combatant warships under the command of a Archiploiarchos (Commodore)
Division Merarchia A primary army formation, comprising of a mixture of infantry and armour with such supporting troops (artillery, engineers, signals) as may be required. Commanded by a Sarlashkar (Major-General). Typically formed of 8 or more brigades
Fighter Squadron Moira Mahitikon A formation of aircraft employed in the establishment of air superiority over the battlefield, denying the skies to enemy aircraft and protecting allied aircraft employed in other operations
Home Guard Ethnofelaki A national militia with secondary law enforcement and public order responsibilities
Imperial General Staff Aftokratorikó Genikó Epiteleío a body composed of the most senior military personnel in the ICAF who advise on operational military matters and the preparation and conduct of military operations.
Imperial Service Active Reserve - That portion of the Home Guard (q.v.) available for overseas deployment in support of the regular armed forces. A volunteer reserve.
Infantry Division Merarhia Pezikou a large military unit or formation, usually consisting of between 10,000 and 20,000 soldiers, with a majority of infantry sub-units
Marine Division Merarhia Pezonauton A formation of infantry specialising in amphibious assaults and ship-borne operations
Mechanised Division Mihanokiniti Merarhia A formation of infantry trained and equipped to keep pace with armoured vehicles
Mountain Division Merarhia Oreivaton Infantry specialising in mountain and high-altitude warfare
Naval Strike Squadron Moira Nautikon Vomvardistikon A formation of aircraft specialising in attacks against enemy shipping
Naval Transport Flotilla Stoliskos Metagogikon A naval formation of ships utilised for the transport of personnel, equipment, and stores over water
Regiment Syntagma A unit under the command of a Sarhang (Colonel) formed from 10 squadrons
Section Dekania A sub-section of a troop, comprised of 8 soldiers under the command of a Dekaneas (Corporal)
Sentinels Excubitors A regiment of the Basileusian Private Guard
Squadron Moíra A unit comprised of 120 personnel formed from three troops under the command of a Lochagos (Captain)
Strategic Bomber Squadron Moira Stratigikon Vomvardistikon A force of bomber aircraft specialising in the destruction of targets of economic, industrial, and political significance
Submarine Flotilla Stoliskos Ypovryxion a grouping of submersible vessels utilised in the underwater component of naval warfare
Tactical Bomber Squadron Moira Taktikon Vomvardistikon A tactical aviation unit specialising in attacking targets of immediate military value
Troop Kentarchia The sub-unit of a Squadron, comprised of 40 personnel under the command of a Anthypolochagos (2nd Lieutenant) supported by a Kentarchos (Sergeant)

References

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