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The Army of Burgundie ([[Burgoignesc language|Burg]]: ''le Strates della Burgundie''), commonly called ''le Strates'', serves as the land-based branch of the [[Burgoignesc_Security_Forces#Civil_Defense_and_Security_Ministry|Civil Defense and Security Ministry in the Burgoignesc Security Forces]] in defense of the nation of [[Burgundie]] in particular, and [[The Burgundies]] in general. It is formed of two sections, the [[Army of Burgundie#Metropole Forces|Metropole Forces]] and the [[Army of Burgundie#Foreign Legion|Foreign Legion]]. The [[Army of Burgundie#Metropole Forces|Metropole Forces]] are not a standing army and as such, is best suited to {{wp|fourth generation warfare}}, which is the basic doctrine of force. It relies entirely on small unit tactics and small, fast armored vehicles. This doctrine is born from the bloody origins of the nation, that presupposes that all citizens are soldiers and that massive standing home armies are too expensive for the threat levels that [[Burgundie]] has historically encountered. In the modern era this point is render largely moot by the heavy commitments the Army of Burgundie makes to the [[Levantine Union Defense Council]] (LUDC) meaning that full time soldiers and officers of the Army are stationed in [[Burgundie]] and across the [[Levantine Union]] through {{wp|secondment}} to cooperative units of the [[Levantine Union Defense Council]]. Furthermore, while not a standing army, a 81,538-person reserve force is maintained in the [[Burgoignesc Metropole]], as well as the over 100,000 members of the [[National Gendarmerie of Burgundie]] stationed in the same jurisdiction.
{{Burgoignesc Security Forces}}
The '''Army of Burgundie''' ([[Burgoignesc language|Burg]]: ''le Strates della Burgundie''), commonly called ''le Strates'', serves as the land-based branch of the [[Burgoignesc_Security_Forces#Civil_Defense_and_Security_Ministry|Civil Defense and Security Ministry in the Burgoignesc Security Forces]] in defense of the nation of [[Burgundie]] in particular, and [[The Burgundies]] in general. It is formed of two sections, the [[Army of Burgundie#Metropole Forces|Metropole Forces]] and the [[Army of Burgundie#Foreign Legion|Foreign Legion]]. The [[Army of Burgundie#Metropole Forces|Metropole Forces]] are not a standing army and as such, is best suited to {{wp|fourth generation warfare}}, which is the basic doctrine of force. It relies entirely on small unit tactics and small, fast armored vehicles. This doctrine is born from the bloody origins of the nation, that presupposes that all citizens are soldiers and that massive standing home armies are too expensive for the threat levels that [[Burgundie]] has historically encountered. In the modern era this point is render largely moot by the heavy commitments the Army of Burgundie makes to the [[Levantine Union Defense Council]] (LUDC) meaning that full time soldiers and officers of the Army are stationed in [[Burgundie]] and across the [[Levantine Union]] through {{wp|secondment}} to cooperative units of the [[Levantine Union Defense Council]]. Furthermore, while not a standing army, a 81,538-person reserve force is maintained in the [[Burgoignesc Metropole]], as well as the over 100,000 members of the [[National Gendarmerie of Burgundie]] stationed in the same jurisdiction.


On the other hand, the [[Army of Burgundie#Foreign Legion|Foreign Legion]] is a remnant of the [[Burgoignesc colonial empire]] and it serves as ''THE'' standing army of [[Burgundie]] and [[The Burgundies]]. While not on combat missions it serves as the garrison force, along with the [[National Gendarmerie of Burgundie]] across the [[Burgoignesc thalattocracy]]. It is also the primary warfighting force of the Army of Burgundie and focuses its capabilities on {{wp|expeditionary warfare}} and long term combat operations sustainment. The Foreign Legion primarily conducts {{wp|Generations_of_warfare#Third_generation|third generation warfare}} as is typical for armies of the [[Occidental world]]. However, due to the {{wp|asymmetric warfare}} that the Foreign Legion has engaged in for the last 70 years, it has created entire doctrines and units to embrace {{wp|fourth generation warfare|fourth}} and {{wp|Generations_of_warfare#Fifth_generation|fifth generations}} of warfare.
On the other hand, the [[Army of Burgundie#Foreign Legion|Foreign Legion]] is a remnant of the [[Burgoignesc colonial empire]] and it serves as ''THE'' standing army of [[Burgundie]] and [[The Burgundies]]. While not on combat missions it serves as the garrison force, along with the [[National Gendarmerie of Burgundie]] across the [[Burgoignesc thalattocracy]]. It is also the primary warfighting force of the Army of Burgundie and focuses its capabilities on {{wp|expeditionary warfare}} and long term combat operations sustainment. The Foreign Legion primarily conducts {{wp|Generations_of_warfare#Third_generation|third generation warfare}} as is typical for armies of the [[Occidental world]]. However, due to the {{wp|asymmetric warfare}} that the Foreign Legion has engaged in for the last 70 years, it has created entire doctrines and units to embrace {{wp|fourth generation warfare|fourth}} and {{wp|Generations_of_warfare#Fifth_generation|fifth generations}} of warfare.
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===I Division, Foreign Legion===
===I Division, Foreign Legion===
 
[[File:1st Battalion International Legion Insignia - First Variant.png|right|thumb|Insignia of the I Division.]]
I Division, Foreign Legion is an amphibious assault infantry {{wp|Division (military)|division}} headquartered in, [[Sudmoll]] and serves the Absurian Australis Command.
I Division, Foreign Legion is an amphibious assault infantry {{wp|Division (military)|division}} headquartered in, [[Sudmoll]] and serves the Absurian Australis Command.


===II Division, Foreign Legion===
===II Division, Foreign Legion===
[[File:II Division Foreign Legion.jpg|right|thumb|Insignia of the II Division.]]
II Division, Foreign Legion is an airborne mechanized infantry {{wp|Division (military)|division}} headquartered in, [[Flordeterra]], [[Equitorial Ostiecia]] and serves the Osteician Central Command.
II Division, Foreign Legion is an airborne mechanized infantry {{wp|Division (military)|division}} headquartered in, [[Flordeterra]], [[Equitorial Ostiecia]] and serves the Osteician Central Command.


===III Division, Foreign Legion===
===III Division, Foreign Legion===
[[File:III Division insignia.jpg|right|thumb|Insignia of the III Division.]]
III Division, Foreign Legion, sometimes called the Burgoginesc Barsom Army of Ularia, or the Ularien Barsom Army in reference to its predecessor the [[10,000 Moukahlas]], is an airborne mechanized infantry {{wp|Division (military)|division}} headquartered in, [[Alcairet]] and serves the Grand Eastern Command.
III Division, Foreign Legion, sometimes called the Burgoginesc Barsom Army of Ularia, or the Ularien Barsom Army in reference to its predecessor the [[10,000 Moukahlas]], is an airborne mechanized infantry {{wp|Division (military)|division}} headquartered in, [[Alcairet]] and serves the Grand Eastern Command.


===Puhkgoignesc Gorkha Rifles===
===Puhkgoignesc Gorkha Rifles===
[[File:Gorkha Rifles Patch.jpg|right|thumb|Insignia of the IV Division.]]
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File: Khas male Nepal 1860s.jpg|Gorkha in the uniform of the 1860s
File: Khas male Nepal 1860s.jpg|Gorkha in the uniform of the 1860s
File:Gorkha with Khukuri 1915.jpg|Gorkha in the uniform of the [[First Great War]]
File:Gorkha with Khukuri 1915.jpg|Gorkha in the uniform of the [[First Great War]]
File:Gaje Ghale (1943, Simon Elwes).jpg|Gorkha in the uniform of the [[Second Great War]]
File:Gaje Ghale (1943, Simon Elwes).jpg|Gorkha in the uniform of the [[Second Great War]]
File:Gorkha Rifles Patch.jpg|Unit patch
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Puhkgoignesc Gorkha Rifles, sometimes called the IV Division, Foreign Legion, is an airmobile light infantry {{wp|Division (military)|division}} headquartered in, [[Salarive]] and serves the Grand Eastern Command.
Puhkgoignesc Gorkha Rifles, sometimes called the IV Division, Foreign Legion, is an airmobile light infantry {{wp|Division (military)|division}} headquartered in, [[Salarive]] and serves the Grand Eastern Command.


===V Division, Foreign Legion===
===V Division, Foreign Legion===
I Division, Foreign Legion is an amphibious assault infantry {{wp|Division (military)|division}} headquartered in, [[Wintergen]] and serves the Kilikas Command.
[[File:V Division Foreign Legion .jpg|right|thumb|Insignia of the V Division.]]
V Division, Foreign Legion is an amphibious assault infantry {{wp|Division (military)|division}} headquartered in, [[Wintergen]] and serves the Kilikas Command.


===Rapid Response Brigade===
===Rapid Response Brigade===
[[File:1225th Engineering Battalion.png|right|thumb|Insignia of the BRR.]]
[[File: BRR.jpg|right|thumb|Insignia of the BRR.]]
Rapid Response Brigade is an amphibious armored reconnaissance {{wp|brigade}} headquartered in, Catavis, [[Equitorial Ostiecia]] and serves the Osteician Central Command.
Rapid Response Brigade is an amphibious armored reconnaissance {{wp|brigade}} headquartered in, Catavis, [[Equitorial Ostiecia]] and serves the Osteician Central Command.


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==Legion of Volunteers and Levies==
==Legion of Volunteers and Levies==
Since the Metropole Forces are not a standing army it requires a series of reserves to maintain their skills in the event that they are needed. [[Burgundie]] achieves this one three levels. The [[LUDC]], the [[Metropolitan Guard]], and the [[Princess Royal's Volunteers]].
Since the Metropole Forces are not a standing army it requires a series of reserves to maintain their skills in the event that they are needed. [[Burgundie]] achieves this on three levels. The [[LUDC]], the [[Metropolitan Guard]], and the [[Princess Royal's Volunteers]].
====Levantine Union Defense Council as a reserve force====
====Levantine Union Defense Council as a reserve force====
The [[Levantine Union Defense Council]] (LUDC), of which [[Burgundie]] is a co-founding member, provides a convenient loophole to the legal statute preventing [[Burgundie]] from having a standing army in the [[Burgoignesc Metropole]]. [[Burgundie]] provides a disproportionate amount of personnel support to the [[Levantine_Union_Defense_Council#Mobile_Land_Forces_Element|LUDC's Mobile Land Forces Element]]. By subjugating command and control of these units to the LUDC and not a Burgoignesc command, they are considered not a national standing army, but  supernational-interagency combat units. This creates a thriving environment for soldiers and commander to train and gain valuable experience while also ensuring that the majority of the Army of Burgundie is capable of engaging in international operations and understanding complex and dynamic command environments.
The [[Levantine Union Defense Council]] (LUDC), of which [[Burgundie]] is a co-founding member, provides a convenient loophole to the legal statute preventing [[Burgundie]] from having a standing army in the [[Burgoignesc Metropole]]. [[Burgundie]] provides a disproportionate amount of personnel support to the [[Levantine_Union_Defense_Council#Mobile_Land_Forces_Element|LUDC's Mobile Land Forces Element]]. By subjugating command and control of these units to the LUDC and not a Burgoignesc command, they are considered not a national standing army, but  supernational-interagency combat units. This creates a thriving environment for soldiers and commander to train and gain valuable experience while also ensuring that the majority of the Army of Burgundie is capable of engaging in international operations and understanding complex and dynamic command environments.
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[[File:Metropolitan Guard Banner.png|thumb|200px|Banner of the Metropolitan Guard.]]
[[File:Metropolitan Guard Banner.png|thumb|200px|Banner of the Metropolitan Guard.]]
The [[Metropolitan Guard|Burgoignesc Grand Principal Republican Metropolitan Guard]], ([[Burgoignesc language|Burg]]: ''Vigilanteuers della Republique Real Burgoignesc''), more commonly known as the Metropolitan Guard, is the ready-reserve infantry force of the [[Army of Burgundie|Army of]] [[Burgundie]]. It constitutes a semi-professional corps of non-commissioned and junior officers. It is designed to be activated in the event of an invasion of the [[Burgoignesc Metropole]] and to rally residents to fight a guerilla war against the invaders.
The [[Metropolitan Guard|Burgoignesc Grand Principal Republican Metropolitan Guard]], ([[Burgoignesc language|Burg]]: ''Vigilanteuers della Republique Real Burgoignesc''), more commonly known as the Metropolitan Guard, is the ready-reserve infantry force of the [[Army of Burgundie|Army of]] [[Burgundie]]. It constitutes a semi-professional corps of non-commissioned and junior officers. It is designed to be activated in the event of an invasion of the [[Burgoignesc Metropole]] and to rally residents to fight a guerilla war against the invaders.
All members of the [[Douanes Limitanei]] are automatically conjoined to the Metropolitan Guard when they join the Douanes Limitanei.
====Princess Royal's Volunteers====
====Princess Royal's Volunteers====
[[File:PRV Banner.png|right|thumb|200px|Banner of the Princess Royal's Vonlunteers.]]
[[File:PRV Banner.png|right|thumb|200px|Banner of the Princess Royal's Vonlunteers.]]
The [[Princess Royal's Volunteers]] is a civilian self-defense league operated under the leadership of the army but regulated on a day-to-day basis by the [[National Gendarmerie of Burgundie]]. It is an inactive reserve force for the Army of Burgundie and has a membership of about 1.7 million. Sometimes called the Peasant's Army, the Membership is a prerequisite for fire arms ownership in [[Burgundie]]. Upon completion of the application process and 40 hrs of firearms safety training, residents are given a license to buy, own, and where permissable by local law, carry firearms. There are no dues, and members are automatically rostered with the Princess Royal's Alshars. This designation means that in the event of a national emergency or war members are forbade from leaving the country and subject to conscription. To maintain membership residents have to complete 4 hours of subervised range time each month, and one combat village course each year.
The [[Princess Royal's Volunteers]] is a civilian self-defense league operated under the leadership of the army but regulated on a day-to-day basis by the [[National Gendarmerie of Burgundie]]. It is an inactive reserve force for the Army of Burgundie and has a membership of about 1.7 million. Sometimes called the Peasant's Army, the Membership is a prerequisite for fire arms ownership in [[Burgundie]]. Upon completion of the application process and 40 hrs of firearms safety training, residents are given a license to buy, own, and where permissable by local law, carry firearms. There are no dues, and members are automatically rostered with the Princess Royal's Alshars. This designation means that in the event of a national emergency or war members are forbade from leaving the country and subject to conscription. To maintain membership residents have to complete 4 hours of subervised range time each month, and one combat village course each year.
== Cooperative Units ==
== Cooperative Units ==
===Arcer-Burgoignesc Joint Regiment-of-Foot===
===Arcer-Burgoignesc Joint Regiment-of-Foot===
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Primarily a training and logistics body to ensure Burgs and Yonds are on the same page in case I go to war and want to draft the entire country of [[Yonderre]]]....again, so they are up to speed on Burg weapons and tactics. This is "unofficially" considered the [[Burgoignesc Foreign Legion]]'s induction center for Volonderres.
Primarily a training and logistics body to ensure Burgs and Yonds are on the same page in case I go to war and want to draft the entire country of [[Yonderre]]]....again, so they are up to speed on Burg weapons and tactics. This is "unofficially" considered the [[Burgoignesc Foreign Legion]]'s induction center for Volonderres.
===Cohort Praetorian of the Great Levantines===
===Cohort Praetorian of the Great Levantines===
[[Burgundie]] and [[Urcea]]
[[File:M1A1 Trophy Technology Demonstrator.jpg|right|thumb|Burgoignesc CLB ptn. 88 4eme edt. with an active protection system]]
{{Further|Royal and Imperial Army (Urcea)#Cohort Praetorian of the Great Levantines|label1= Cohort Praetorian of the Great Levantines}}
The Cohort Praetorian of the Great Levantines, colloquially known simply as the Cohort Praetorian, is a Burgo-Urcean cooperative armored division. The Cohort Praetorian draws its name and inspiration from the elite Praetorian Guard of the ancient [[Holy Levantine Empire]], responsible for protecting the [[Emperor of the Levantines]] and upholding the Empire's authority. This historical connection reflects the deep historical ties between [[Burgundie]] and [[Urcea]]. The unit's name also signifies its role as a guardian of the modern [[Levantine Union]] and the leadership and commitment of both nations to preserving peace and security within the region.
 
The Cohort Praetorian is organized as a combined arms division, incorporating elements from both the Burgoignesc and Urcean armies. It comprises:
* Three Tank Regiments: Equipped with Urcean [[SAV-12|CLB ptn. 88 4eme edt.]] main battle tanks but staffed by tankers of both nations.
* A Mechanized Infantry Brigade
* An Artillery Brigade
* An Engineer Brigade
* A Support Brigade
* An HQ/HQ Battalion
 
The Cohort Praetorian serves as more than just a military unit; it is a symbol of the strong alliance between [[Burgundie]] and [[Urcea]]. Its mere existence demonstrates the commitment of both nations to collective security and their shared vision for a stable and prosperous [[Levantine Union]].
 
The Cohort Praetorian, has served as a critical component within the Levantine Union Defense Council's (LUDC), especially for [[Burgundie]]'s participation. Its integration into LUDC operations is facilitated by its strict adherence to LUDC standardized training protocols, adoption of common operational procedures, and utilization of compatible communication and information-sharing systems through the [[HERMES Collaborative Combat Network]], and munitions ensuring seamless logistical, command, and communications interoperability with other member states' forces. The Cohort's participation in regular joint military exercises with other LUDC members has fostered a shared understanding of operational procedures across a spectrum of scenarios, including conventional warfare, counter-terrorism operations, and humanitarian assistance and disaster relief.
The Cohort Praetorian's operational contributions to the LUDC is multifaceted. Its high readiness level make it an ideal rapid response force for addressing crises and emerging threats within the [[Levantine Union]], enabling swift and decisive action in the face of potential regional instability. The Cohort's very presence serves as a powerful deterrent against potential aggressors (historically [[Caphiria]]). It has been deployed in support of [[LUDC]] peacekeeping operations, providing a stabilizing presence in conflict zones and contributing to the restoration of peace and security.


== Other Commands ==
== Other Commands ==