Confederate States Armed Forces

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The Confederate States Armed Forces are the military forces of the Florian Republic and were established after post War of Lost Brothers treaty restrictions were unilaterally revoked by the Florian government in 1672 AN. It consists of an Army, Navy (including marine infantry & a coastguard service), and Air Force. All Florian men ranging from 18-36 must serve at least six months of military service otherwise severe penalities such as heavy fines and inprisonment of up to six months occurs. The Confederate States Armed Forces is the successor of the Florian Security Force. The President of the Florian Republic is the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces. From the modest cadre in existence on the date of the armed forces refoundation, the Florian Republic Armed Forces has experienced sustained growth in terms of both manpower and equipment from 1676 onwards, having benefited from an exponential increase in investment following the culmination of Florian reconstruction efforts earlier in the decade.

Organisation

Administrative

The Florian Republic Armed Forces comprise of three independent service branches - the Florian Army, Florian Navy, and the Florian Air Force, brought together under the authority of the War Office in Northcliff with the President serving as Commander-in-Chief.

Operational

The Florian Republic Armed Forces is divided into four operational commands, these being Army Group East & Army Group West, Fleet Command, and the Home Army.

Command	Area of Operations	Subordinate Formations	Number of personnel
Army Group East	Las Andreas Longstreet Port Farrar Victoria	1st Army I Corps XIX Corps 3rd Army XVIII Corps XXII Corps	Florian Army – 230,400
Army Group West	Bridgemoor Dragonmoor Meadowedge Oldhaven Stonehall	2nd Army XVI Corps XVII Corps 4th Army XV Corps XX Corps XXI Corps	Florian Army – 288,000
Fleet Command	Littoral Waters Overseas Territories	Coastguard Norfolk Isles Squadron Togafaga Station
Home Army	Northcliff District Whole Force Sustainment	1st Florian Division 2nd Florian Division Home Service Regiments Republican Guard Corps	Florian Army – 65,160

Service branches

Florian Army

Home Army

Unit Name	Commandant	Garrison	Role	Equipment	Establishment	Status
Republican Guard Corps
Guards Brigade		Northcliff	Mechanised Infantry			Activated 1679
Cuirassiers Brigade Headquarters & Headquarters Squadron Cuirassiers' Brigade Engineer Squadron Cuirassiers' Reconnaissance Squadron 1st Cuirassiers' Regiment 2nd Cuirassiers' Regiment 3rd Cuirassiers' Regiment Cuirassiers' Artillery Regiment Cuirassiers' Brigade Commissariat Regiment		Northcliff	Armoured			Activated 1679
1st Reconnaissance Regiment		Northcliff International Airport (FRAF Cantonment)	Special Reconnaissance			Activated 1679
1st (Florian) Division
2nd (Florian) Division
Home Service Regiments
Army Training Regiment		Arndale Camp (Longsight)	Basic Training			Activated 1672
Army Infantry Regiment		Montgomery Barracks (Longsight)	Parent Regt - Infantry			Activated 1672
Army Armoured Regiment			Parent Regt - Armour			Activated 1672
Army Artillery Regiment		Whalley Range Training Area (Las Andreas)	Parent Regt - Artillery			Activated 1672
Army Air Defence Regiment		Whalley Range Training Area (Las Andreas)	Parent Regt - Air Defence			Activated 1672
Army Commissariat Regiment		Arndale Camp (Longsight)	Parent Regt - Logistics & Admin			Activated 1672
Army Signals Regiment			Parent Regt - Signallers			Activated 1672
Army Engineering Regiment		Rusholme Barracks	Parent Regt - Engineers			Activated 1672
Army Provosts Regiment		Cheadle Barracks (Birmingham)	Parent Regt - Military Police			Activated 1672
General Service Regiment		Salford Docks Cantonment (Port Farrar)	Parent Regt - Specialists			Activated 1672

Army Group East

Unit Name	Commandant	Garrison	Role	Equipment	Establishment	Status
1st Army
I Corps 5th Florian Armoured Division 6th Florian Mountain Division 7th Volunteer Mountain Division		Longsight	Combined Arms Corps			Activated 1679
XIX Corps 10th Florian Armoured Division 11th Volunteer Assault Grenadier Division 13th Florian Mountain Division		Victoria	Combined Arms Corps			Activated 1679
3rd Army
XVIII Corps 12th Florian Armoured Division 16th Florian Assault Grenadier Division 22nd Volunteer Cavalry Division		Las Andreas	Combined Arms Corps			Activated 1679
XXII Corps 3rd Florian Armoured Division 9th Florian Armoured Division 19th Volunteer Grenadier Division of the Honourable Company		Port Farrar	Combined Arms Corps			Activated 1679

Army Group West

Unit Name	Commandant	Garrison	Role	Equipment	Establishment	Status
2nd Army
XVI Corps 4th Florian Police Division 14th Florian Grenadier Division 26th Florian Grenadier Division		Meadowedge	Combined Arms Corps			Activated 1679
XVII Corps 15th Florian Grenadier Division 27th Volunteer Grenadier Division 33rd Florian Cavalry Division		Bridgemoor	Combined Arms Corps			Activated 1679
4th Army
XV Corps 18th Florian Grenadier Division 28th Volunteer Grenadier Division 37th Volunteer Cavalry Division		Dragonmoor	Combined Arms Corps			Activated 1679
XX Corps 17th Florian Assault Grenadier Division 20th Florian Grenadier Division 29th Florian Grenadier Division		Stonehall	Combined Arms Corps			Activated 1679
XXI Corps 8th Florian Cavalry Division 25th Florian Grenadier Division 29th Florian Grenadier Division 35th Police Grenadier Division		Oldhaven	Combined Arms Corps			Activated 1679

Equipment

Aircraft

Name	Origin	Type	Quantity	Photo	Notes
Fixed-wing aircraft
FA-9 Banshee A	Talenore	Multirole fighter aircraft	100		Delivered 1676–1679 AN
F-9 Ashavan II	Talenore	Air superiority fighter aircraft	175		Delivered 1676–1679 AN
F-11GM Florentine	Florian Republic	Guided Munition (Piloted)	22		In service from 1680 AN. Estimated production rate of 330 per Norton year.
F-12(PR) Pterosaur	Florian Republic	Long-range photo reconnaissance aircraft (reduced radar cross-section)	18		"Jingdaoese intelligence officers can confirm the stealth ability of these planes. We haven't spotted a single one of them yet." —Wui Tsan, 1673 AN
T-2/A-2 Saeqeh	Unified Governorates	Trainer / Light Attack Aircraft	2,400		Delivered 1679 AN
T-3 Akóntio	Unified Governorates	Jet Trainer / Light Attack Aircraft	1,200		Delivered 1679 AN
Rotary-winged aircraft
ADAPTOV Helicopter	Florian Republic	Transport helicopter	100
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV)
UAV Reaper	Florian Republic	Unmanned aerial vehicle	200		Modified target drone retrofitted with photo-reconnaissance pod
VT-UAV 1 Tadpole	Unified Governorates	Unmanned aerial vehicle	2,650		Delivered 1679 AN
Inactive Reserve
FLO Helicarrier	Florian Republic	Helicarrier	1 ??		Rumours of the FRAF retrofitting salvaged Menelmacari gravimetric engines to the hulk of an ex-Florian capital ship sunk at Blythe during the War of Lost Brothers have been denied by the Florian Government as well as by the alleged facilitators of the technology transfer.

Air Defence

Name	Origin	Type	Quantity	Photo	Notes
Air defence weapon
M1673-L7 Avenger	Florian Republic	Early warning radar	25
M1679-L6 Close-in Air Defence System	Alduria	Short range air defence system	2 batteries		Purchased 1679 for ₦ 470M. Purchase comprises x2 command posts and radars x12 launchers x480 Silver-I interceptor missile
M1680-L8 Longbow	Sanama	Ballistic missile defence system	1 battery		Purchased from Sanama Arms Industries 1680 AN

Artillery

Name	Origin	Type	Quantity	Photo	Notes
Mortars
M1676-L1 37mm Mortar	Florian Republic	Light Infantry Mortar	1,907
M1676-L6 70mm Barrage Mortar	Florian Republic	Bomblet Dispensing Infantry Mortar	5,863
Rocket Launchers
M1676-L2 Anti-Drone Projector (Steam)	Florian Republic	Grenade Projector	433
M1676-L3 Fixed Rocket Barrage System	Florian Republic	Multiple Rocket Launcher	849		36-tube 76mm diameter Unguided Rockets
M1676-L4 Land Mattress Rocket Barrage System	Florian Republic	Multiple Rocket Launcher	796		30-tube 76mm diameter Unguided Rockets
M1676-L5 Fixed Rocket Barrage System	Florian Republic	Multiple Rocket Launcher	152		20-tube 177mm diameter Unguided Rockets

Armoured vehicles

Name	Origin	Type	Quantity	Photo	Notes
Tanks
105mm Self-Propelled Gun	Florian Republic	Self-Propelled Gun	121		Main armament: 105 mm (4.13 in) L/25 with 48 rounds. Operational range 180 km. Maximum speed 33 kmph.
CV90120-T Ghost	Florian Republic	Stealth Tank	100
Reconnaissance Vehicles
Universal Carrier Scout	Florian Republic	Light Scout Vehicle	1,200		All-electric battery-powered lightly-armoured personnel carrier / scout. Main armament: 23 mm anti-aircraft twin-barrelled autocannon. Endurance on single charge: 400km. Maximum speed 60km on road, 30km off-road.

Missiles

Name	Origin	Type	№ in Service	Image	Notes
AAM-1 Sonderwang	Unified Governorates	Missile – AAM	10,000		Purchased from the Allied Production Matrix – 1679
SA-1 Red Mist	Shireroth	Missile – SAM	600		Purchased from the Allied Production Matrix – 1679

Small Arms

Name	Origin	Type	Quantity	Image	Notes
Knives, Grenades, Miscellaneous Implements
Florian Cocktail (Tar, sulphur, petrol, sand, & wick)	Allied Production Matrix	Petrol Bomb	4,100,000		Donated by Trans-Euran Command in 1672.
Pistols / Carbines / Rifles
M1525 9 mm Pistol	Allied Production Matrix	Pistol	20,000		Supplied by ESB Group in 1672.
M1581 7.62 mm Machine Carbine	Allied Production Matrix	Carbine	30,000		Supplied by ESB Group in 1672.
M1591 7.62 mm Rifle	Allied Production Matrix	Marksman Rifle	30,000		Supplied by ESB Group in 1672.
M1656 9 mm SMG	Allied Production Matrix	Submachine Gun	100,000		Supplied by ESB Group in 1672.
Machine Guns
Polybolos 12.7 mm HMG	Allied Production Matrix	Heavy Machine Gun	25,125		Supplied by ESB Group in 1672 & Raspur Pact in 1679.
Infantry Support Weapons
Waspsting Man-portable Air Defence System	Allied Production Matrix	Anti-Air	525		Supplied by Raspur Pact in 1679
Hornet Recoilless Rifle	Allied Production Matrix	Anti-Tank	2,257		Supplied by Raspur Pact in 1679
Tankgewehr 13.2 mm Rifle	Allied Production Matrix	Anti-Materiel	1,525		Supplied by Raspur Pact in 1679

Support vehicles

Name	Origin	Type	Quantity	Image	Notes
Utility
Pod Armoured Personnel Carrier	Shireroth	Support Vehicle	18,000		In service – 1679
Snatch Land Rover	Shireroth	Support Vehicle	36,000		In service – 1679

Vessels

Name	Origin	Type	Quantity	Photo	Notes
Auxiliary Vessels
Florimell-class Troop Landing Ship	Unified Governorates	Troop Landing Ship	80		Transferred from Benacia Command 1675
Requisitioned commercial trawlers, no standard class	Florian Republic	Naval trawler	215		Taken into service, 1680
Patrol Vessels
In-shore rigid-hulled inflatable patrol craft, various types	Florian Republic	fast attack craft	1,500	-	Entered service 1680
Melusine-class Missile Boat	Constancia	Missile attack craft	25		Transferred from Imperial Constancian Armed Forces 1672.
Northman-class Corvette	Passio-Corum /  Constancia	Corvette	4		Transferred from Imperial Constancian Armed Forces 1672.
Submersibles
Type 1 Operator Directed Torpedo	Florian Republic	Human torpedo	200	-	Entered service 1680
Type 2 Operator Directed Torpedo	Florian Republic	Human torpedo	420	-	Entered service 1680

Static defences

Given Floria's unfavourable strategic position, the War Office's categorical imperative was to harden the national infastructure against attack and establish defensive lines so as to ensure that the country could not be swiftly divided and overrun by any putative invader.

One of Floria's great strengths was its famously overactive construction industry, and the national familiarity with pouring concrete in vast quantities was duly leverged in the cause of national defence.

Frontier defensive zones

Starting in 1679, the Florian Army commenced a programme of "bunkerisation" that saw the construction of hundreds of thousands of bunkers in a belt of fortifications 72km in depth and running parallel to Floria's border with Jingdao, screening Floria's primary western population centres and the tenuous land corridor connecting Las Andreas with Port Farrar in the east.

Within the fortification belt constituting the frontier defensive zone bunkers would be installed in every viable location from hilltops and woodlands to villages and towns, even in such incongruous locations as hospital car parks and regional post offices.

The bunkers were constructed of concrete, steel and iron and ranged in size from one- or two-person pillboxes with gun slits to large underground nuclear bomb shelters intended to serve as Corps command headquarters. The most common type of bunker was a small concrete dome set into the ground with a circular bottom extending downwards, just large enough for one or two people to stand inside. These domes were prefabricated and transported to their final positions, where they were assembled. They consist of three main elements: a 3 m diameter hemispherical concrete dome with a firing slit, a hollow cylinder to support the dome and an outer wall with a radius 60 cm larger than the cylinder. The gap between the cylinder and outer wall is filled with earth.