Steerswick Army
| 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. 12,000 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 1717 AN, the Steerswick Army comprises some twelve thousand 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.
Reorganisation
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.
Structure
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 four regiments are divided between two brigade headquarters: 12 Brigade at Steerswick and 34 Brigade at Newmoorham.
The two armoured cavalry regiments are organised as combined-arms battalion groups and are equipped with a mix of tanks, self-propelled artillery and gravimetric vehicles.
Unlike the cavalry regiments, the two infantry regiments are purely administrative formations, each being comprised of five operational battalions. As of 1712 AN, the ten infantry battalions each have two rifle companies that rotate between assignments according to a two-year cycle, with one company deploying as mechanised infantry and the other operating locally as a light-role home defence unit.
Eight of the mechanised infantry companies are allocated to one of four mechanised battalion groups as follows:
- those from 2 and 3 Battalions, Steerswick Infantry Regiment, with 23 Mechanised Battalion Group;
- those from 4 and 5 Battalions, Steerswick Infantry Regiment, with 45 Mechanised Battalion Group;
- those from 1 and 2 Battalions, Southcape and Southmoorland Infantry Regiment, with 21 Mechanised Battalion Group;
- those from 4 and 5 Battalions, Southcape and Southmoorland Infantry Regiment, with 54 Mechanised Battalion Group.
The remaining two mechanised infantry companies from 1 Battalion, Steerswick Infantry Regiment, and 3 Battalion, Southcape and Southmoorland Infantry Regiment, serve as local reaction forces in the capital and on the Isle of Wadon respectively.
Equipment
Land Vehicles
| Name | Origin | Type | № in Service | Image | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main Battle Tanks | |||||
| GFV4041A1 |  Leichenberg |
Main Battle Tank | 14 | File:GFV4041A1.png |
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| Armoured Combat Vehicles | |||||
| GFV4042A1 | Leichenberg |
Infantry Fighting Vehicle | 7 | File:GFV4042A1.png |
|
| GFV4043A1 | Leichenberg |
Armoured Personnel Carrier | 7 | File:GFV4043A1.png |
|
| GFV4044A1 | Leichenberg |
Command Vehicle | 8 | File:GFV4043A1.png |
|
| GEVD |  Steerswick Ordnance Factory |
Infantry/Cavalry Fighting Vehicle | 65+ | File:GEVD.png | |
| GEVC | Steerswick Ordnance Factory |
Command Vehicle | 9+ | File:GEVC.png | |
| Support Vehicles | |||||
| GFV4045A1 | Leichenberg |
Necromedical Vehicle | 1 | File:GFV4043A1.png |
|
| GEVAM | Steerswick Ordnance Factory |
Necromedical Vehicle | 8+ | File:GEVD.png | |
| GFV4048A1 | Leichenberg |
Armoured Recovery Vehicle | 3 | File:GFV4043A1.png |
|
| Mule | Steerswick Ordnance Factory |
Cargo/Personnel Transport | 109+ | File:Mule GV.png | |
Artillery
| Name | Origin | Type | № in Service | Image | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self-Propelled Artillery | |||||
| GFV4046A1 | Leichenberg |
155mm Self-Propelled Artillery | 7 | File:GFV4046A1.png |
|
| GEVM | Steerswick Ordnance Factory |
120mm Self-Propelled Mortar | 10+ | File:GEVM.png | |
| Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Artillery | |||||
| GFV4047A1 | Leichenberg |
Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Gun | 8 | File:GFV4047A1.png |
|
| GEVAD | Steerswick Ordnance Factory |
Air Defence Vehicle | 14+ | File:GEVAD.png | |
