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The '''Office of the National Army,''' or '''IFN''', is one of the eight major Offices of Faneria's government, and oversees the armed forces of the Republic. The Office itself is an administrative and mixed military and civilian organization, while actual operations are planned and performed by its component Bureaus. In Fhainnin nomenclature, the Army covers the entirety of the armed forces, leading to some confusion between the Army and the Land Bureau, the latter of which is the land army of Faneria. The Office of the Army responds primarily to the [[Seat of the Directorate|Director]] of the Republic outside of disaster situations where units are delegated to local authorities or subordinated to the [[Office of State Security (Faneria)|Office of State Security]]. | The '''Office of the National Army,''' or '''IFN''', is one of the eight major Offices of Faneria's government, and oversees the armed forces of the Republic. The Office itself is an administrative and mixed military and civilian organization, while actual operations are planned and performed by its component Bureaus. In Fhainnin nomenclature, the Army covers the entirety of the armed forces, leading to some confusion between the Army and the Land Bureau, the latter of which is the land army of Faneria. The Office of the Army responds primarily to the [[Seat of the Directorate|Director]] of the Republic outside of disaster situations where units are delegated to local authorities or subordinated to the [[Office of State Security (Faneria)|Office of State Security]]. | ||
{{Infobox national military | {{Infobox national military | ||
| name = Office of the National Army of the Republic | | name = Office of the National Army of the Republic | ||
| native_name = Íoclann na | | native_name = Íoclann na Fyth Naisineach de na Respoblac | ||
| image = | | image = | ||
| caption = Battle Standard | | caption = Battle Standard | ||
| motto = | | motto = In Fearlessness, Resplendent | ||
| founded = 12 March, 1906 | | founded = 12 March, 1906 | ||
| current_form = | | current_form = | ||
| disbanded = | | disbanded = | ||
| branches = | | branches = | ||
*[[Army | *[[National Army Administration Service (Faneria)|Army Administration Service]] | ||
*[[Army Naval | *[[National Army Land Forces (Faneria)|Army Land Forces]] | ||
*[[Army Aerospace | *[[National Army Naval Forces (Faneria)|Army Naval Forces]] | ||
*[[Army Strategic | *[[National Army Aerospace Service (Faneria)|Army Aerospace Service]] | ||
| headquarters = [[National Army Central Complex]], [[ | *[[National Army Strategic Service (Faneria)|Army Strategic Service]] | ||
*[[National Army Logistics Forces (Faneria)|Army Logistics Forces]] | |||
*[[National Army Intelligence Service (Faneria)|Army Intelligence Service]] | |||
| headquarters = [[National Army Central Complex]], [[Oirthidún]] | |||
| flying_hours = | | flying_hours = | ||
| website = <!--{{URL|example.mil}}-->www.arm.gov.fh | | website = <!--{{URL|example.mil}}-->www.arm.gov.fh | ||
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| chief minister = Delyth Guair | | chief minister = Delyth Guair | ||
| chief minister_title = Secretary of the Army | | chief minister_title = Secretary of the Army | ||
| minister = | | minister = Madison Corwyn | ||
| minister_title = | | minister_title = Taesteach-General of the Army | ||
| chief_of_staff = | | chief_of_staff = | ||
| chief_of_staff_title = Quartermaster-General of the Army | | chief_of_staff_title = Quartermaster-General of the Army | ||
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| Founding Day (May 9) | | Founding Day (May 9) | ||
| Revolution Day ( | | Revolution Day (Feb 15) | ||
| Null Time (Leap Day) | | Null Time (Leap Day) | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
===Forces of Antiquity=== | ===Forces of Antiquity=== | ||
===Early Royal Central Army=== | ===Early Royal Central Army=== | ||
The first Kings of the Fhainn fought with essentially the same troops as their ancestors and opponents had for innumerable generations before, and did so successfully. However, the inherent disorganization and decentralization of feudal forces made mobilizing to fight large wars increasingly difficult, and by the fourteenth century, firearms and cannons made organized formations increasingly important. | The first Kings of the Fhainn fought with essentially the same troops as their ancestors and opponents had for innumerable generations before, and did so successfully. However, the inherent disorganization and decentralization of feudal forces made mobilizing to fight large wars increasingly difficult, and by the fourteenth century, firearms and cannons made organized formations increasingly important. | ||
In 1457, in response to this need for a large army loyal directly to the Throne, King (''Rih'') [[Bronlan Màrtainn]] reorganized his personal army into more standardized units of four hundred men, arming them with weapons produced in batches and mixing soldiers from different regions to limit the chances of any unit retaining loyalty to their original lords. Aside from introducing a degree of standardization, Bronlan created a larger officer system, with Captains (almost invariably minor nobles) replacing ''Ceiternnas'' and introducing Sergeant-Generals to lead units of two thousand men, themselves responding a General leading as many troops as were appointed to his command. While still inefficient and lacking in long campaigning ability and contemporary command and control, this system at least allowed for a functional army to be fielded against other states with relative coordination and modern equipment (and, more importantly, without cajoling the Vicars to field soldiers on the behalf of the King). | In 1457, in response to this need for a large army loyal directly to the Throne, King (''Rih'') [[Bronlan I of Faneria|Bronlan Màrtainn]] reorganized his personal army into more standardized units of four hundred men, arming them with weapons produced in batches and mixing soldiers from different regions to limit the chances of any unit retaining loyalty to their original lords. Aside from introducing a degree of standardization, Bronlan created a larger officer system, with Captains (almost invariably minor nobles) replacing ''Ceiternnas'' and introducing Sergeant-Generals to lead units of two thousand men, themselves responding a General leading as many troops as were appointed to his command. While still inefficient and lacking in long campaigning ability and contemporary command and control, this system at least allowed for a functional army to be fielded against other states with relative coordination and modern equipment (and, more importantly, without cajoling the Vicars to field soldiers on the behalf of the King). | ||
The Royal Central Army formally separated Fhainnin soldiers into distinct infantry and cavalry types, with the ''Ardceirerninn'' being transformed into more traditional lancer cavalry, while the levy troops were given a mix of arquebuses and pikes to replace their earlier bows and spears. Foot ''Ardceirerninn'' and the few remaining cavalry ''Ceirerninn'' eventually formed longbowmen and skirmish cavalry units respectively, with the former fading into obscurity as firearms became more effective and the latter taking up varying roles as early dragoons or reconnaissance units for the main armies. Static cannon were also introduced and attached as needed to the infantry for support in sieges. In its early stages, the RCA employed Tercio formations, eventually phasing out pikes but retaining sabers until the invention of ring-mounted bayonets, skipping the introduction of plug bayonets entirely. | The Royal Central Army formally separated Fhainnin soldiers into distinct infantry and cavalry types, with the ''Ardceirerninn'' being transformed into more traditional lancer cavalry, while the levy troops were given a mix of arquebuses and pikes to replace their earlier bows and spears. Foot ''Ardceirerninn'' and the few remaining cavalry ''Ceirerninn'' eventually formed longbowmen and skirmish cavalry units respectively, with the former fading into obscurity as firearms became more effective and the latter taking up varying roles as early dragoons or reconnaissance units for the main armies. Static cannon were also introduced and attached as needed to the infantry for support in sieges. In its early stages, the RCA employed Tercio formations, eventually phasing out pikes but retaining sabers until the invention of ring-mounted bayonets, skipping the introduction of plug bayonets entirely. | ||
This central army, supported by Vicarial armies and feudal levies, saw action in numerous wars of expansion after its formation in 1457, from the [[Vandarch War]] to both the First and Second Princes' Wars and until the end of the [[Second Kin War]]. | This central army, supported by Vicarial armies and feudal levies, saw action in numerous wars of expansion after its formation in 1457, from the [[Vandarch War]] to both the First and Second Princes' Wars and until the end of the [[Second Kin War]]. | ||
=== Late Royal Army === | === Late Royal Army === | ||
In the late 18th Century and onwards, the Royal Army grew in size greatly as the nobility became increasingly dependent on the Crown for their power, culminating in the loss of their privileges to raise levies independent of the central government in the 1830 Constitution. Units were organized into a Corps system immediately prior to the [[Third Kin War]] along Latin lines, with continuous modernization throughout the rest of the century. COnscription was also introduced in 1840, though the professional troops largely remained nobility. The Royal Army performed well until its disastrous defeat during the [[Fourth Kin War]], during which the entirety of the Third Army Group was cut off from supply and defeated, with the ''Rih'' being taken captive and forced to sign the humiliating First Treaty of Gaoth. | In the late 18th Century and onwards, the Royal Army grew in size greatly as the nobility became increasingly dependent on the Crown for their power, culminating in the loss of their privileges to raise levies independent of the central government in the 1830 Constitution. Units were organized into a Corps system immediately prior to the [[Third Kin War]] along Latin lines, with continuous modernization throughout the rest of the century. COnscription was also introduced in 1840, though the professional troops largely remained nobility. The Royal Army performed well until its disastrous defeat during the [[Fourth Kin War]], during which the entirety of the Third Army Group was cut off from supply and defeated, with the ''Rih'' being taken captive and forced to sign the humiliating First Treaty of Gaoth. | ||
===Revolutionary Peoples' Army=== | ===Revolutionary Peoples' Army=== | ||
During the outbreak of the [[Fhainnin Civil War]], militia and republican defector forces operated under the operational name of the [[Revolutionary Peoples' Army]]. | |||
===Great War=== | ===Great War=== | ||
===Late 20th Century === | ===Late 20th Century === | ||