Grand Army of Aerla
Grand Army of the Republic | |
Aerlan War Standard | |
Country | Aerla |
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Founded | 1709 AN |
Branches | |
Headquarters | Camp Allison, Noursala |
Leadership | |
Overbefelhavrën | Basil Fitzroy |
Minister for Defense | Nasonalmarshall [1]Elijah Day |
Inspector General (Inspektargeneral) | Generalfëldmarshall Eric Jost |
Manpower | |
Military age | 18-65 |
Conscription | Yes |
Active personnel | 109,724 |
Reserve personnel | 200,273 |
Expenditures | |
Domestic suppliers | Noursala Military-Industrial Company |
The Grand Army of Aerla, (Commonspeak: Grönd Armë ov Ayrle), often also called the Grand Army of the Republic, are the armed forces of Aerla. It is responsible for the protection of the nation's borders and security of the people. Originally consisting of hired guns and tribal irregulars, the Army went through a restructuring with a formal command structure and protocols.
Noted Units
1st Ranentsian Mountain Division
The 1st Ranentsian Mountain Division (Ranentsian: Първа Раненцска Планинска Дивизия, Pŭrva Ranenska Planinska Diviziya) is an elite combat unit within the Grand Army. Established by veteran Ranentsian mercenaries after the absorption of their homeland into the Aerlan Autonomous Region. The unit is most famous for being allotted the use of their native tongue within the unit (rather being forced to use Common Tongue, typical of other units within the military), as well as being especially skilled at mountain combat.
The unit was first formed as the 1st Ranentsian Volunteer Guard Battalion in 1709 AN, under the command of Olberzleutant (Lieutenant Colonel) Bogdan Ilev. Ilev, a former commander in Kyustendil's Self Defense Militia, was inducted into the GAR (as he had helped immensely with helping the army secure the Kyustendil region) and helped train the soldiers in guerrilla and mountain warfare. After growing in size from battalion to a division, it officially became the 1st Ranentsian Mountain Division in 1724 AN, where it was attached to the 3rd Army.
The division is currently headquartered in the town of Tepole, northwest of Kyustendil. It is under the command of the now Generalleutant Ilev.
13th "Khamil" Infantry Division
The 13th Infantry Division (Khamil: On Üçünçü Askerler Diviziyası) is the only all Khamil division in the army. Founded after the Khamil Khanate's annexation into Aerla, it is commander by Generalmæjor Abdukadyr Beg. Its main objective is to defend the northern frontier of the Khanate. It is headquartered in the village of Mariq.
Organization
Overview
- Grand Army of Aerla
- Overbefelhavrën
- Office of the General Staff
- General Inspectorate
- Armed Forces
- Aerlan Air Force
- Aerlan Naval Security Forces
- Gendarmerie
- Overbefelhavrën
General Staff
- Minister for Defense
- Chief of the General Staff
- Generalquartärmjesta
- Armed Forces Recruiting Department
- Training Section
- Officer's College
- Human Resources Office
- Military Intelligence Office
- Joint Operations Bureau
- Chief of the General Staff
Ranks
Rank code | Name | Notes |
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OF-10 | President of Aerla | Commander in Chief. |
Generalfëldmarshall (Field Marshall) | Appointed by the Commander in Chief. | |
OF-9 | Generalolberz (Colonel General) | |
OF-8 | General-ovð-Bränch (General of the Branch) | Branches include Infantrë, Artilerë, Armör, Mahandis, Signale (Infantry, Artillery, Armor, Engineers, Signals) |
OF-7 | Generalleutant (Lieutenant General) | |
OF-6 | Generalmæjor (Major General) | |
OF-5 | Olberz (Colonel) | |
OF-4 | Olberzleutant (Lieutenant Colonel) | |
OF-3 | Mæjor (Major) | |
OF-2 | Kaptën (Captain) | |
OF-1 | Overleutant (Senior Lieutenant) | |
Leutant (Lieutenant) | Granted upon graduation from Officer Academy and a 6 month probationary period. | |
OF-D | Offizerkandidat (Officer Candidate) | Requires successful admittance to Officer Academy. Candidates must be no younger than 21 years old. |
OR-9 | Overstafsfëldvæbal (Senior Staff Sergeant) | |
OR-8 | Stafsfëldvæbal (Staff Sergeant) | |
OR-7 | Overfëldvæbal (Senior Sergeant) | Usually an appointment. |
OR-6 | Fëldvæbal (Sergeant) | |
OR-5 | Underoffizer (Junior Officer) | |
OR-4 | Korpel (Corporal) | |
OR-3 | Lanskorpel (Lance Corporal) | |
OR-2 | Privet (Private) | Received upon completion of Basic Training and 3 months of service. |
OR-1 | Soldat (Conscript) | Received upon entrance into the GAA. |
Equipment
Kit and Small Arms
Name | Origin | Type | Quantity | Image | Notes |
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Kit | |||||
M23 Service Helmet | Noursala Military-Industrial Company | Helmet | - | Replaced several unstandardized helmets in service. | |
SI-1720 Service Uniform | Noursala Military-Industrial Company | Uniform | - | Combat uniform (left), field uniform (right) | |
Pistols | |||||
Offiserpistol 9mm (9x19 mm) | Noursala Military-Industrial Company | Pistol | 100,000+ | ||
Politroterepistol .357 (.357 Magnum) | Noursala Military-Industrial Company | Revolver | 100,000+ | Made primarily for police use, several orders given to army. | |
Rifles | |||||
Avansrëfle 1716 (5.56×45 mm) | Noursala Military-Industrial Company | Assault Rifle | 70,000+ | Standard issue rifle. | |
Boltaktönrëfle M1650 (7.62x51mm) | Noursala Military-Industrial Company | Bolt-Action Rifle | 100,000+ | Mostly used as a parade rifle and for policing duties. Limited numbers in combat service as a specialist marksman rifles. | |
Slagrëfle 02 (7.62x51 mm) | Noursala Military-Industrial Company | Battle Rifle | 70,000+ | ||
Submachine Guns | |||||
Kompactmashinerëfle 9mm (9x19 mm) | Noursala Military-Industrial Company | Submachine Gun | 100,000+ | Issued to tank crews, police units, and commando units. | |
Squad Weapons | |||||
Hokmashinerëfle (7.62x51 mm) | Noursala Military-Industrial Company | Machine Gun | 40,000+ | Accepts either belt-fed rounds or rounds from an 80-round drum magazine |
Vehicles
Name | Origin | Type | Quantity | Image | Notes |
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M1725 MBT | Main battle tank | 3 field test units 10 in active service |
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Speshälarmörveikle 2/81 | Maycross Engineworks | Half-track Armored Personnel Carrier | 50 | Informally known as "Spälmös" |
- ^ (National Marshall): Customary title, not an official rank