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{{Infobox national military
| name              = Yonderian Defence Force<br>[[Burgoignesc language|Burgoignesc]]: ''Force de Défense Yonderre''<br>[[East Gothic language|Gothic]]: ''Yondersche Wehrkraft''
| name              = Calinthian Armed Forces<br>[[Calintian language|Calintian]]: ''Kalinthische Streitkräfte''
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| motto              = ''Pro Deo et Patria Semper Vigilo''<br>(Ever Vigilant for God and People)
| motto              = ''Marschieren und Segeln für Gott''<br>(Marching and Sailing for God)
| founded            = 1644
| founded            = 1521. Then later re-founded in 1938.
| current_form      = [[Yonderian Defence Agreement of 2000|Defence Agreement of 2000]]
| current_form      = [[Armed Forces Calinthia|Military Initiative 1964]]
| disbanded          =  
| disbanded          =
| branches          = {{Nowrap|[[File:Shield of Joanus.png|20px]] Army}}<br />
| branches          = {{Nowrap|[[File:Shield of Joanus.png|20px]] Calinthian Ground Forces}}<br> {{Nowrap|[[File:Marine Yonderre.png|20px]] [[Calinthian Navy]]}}<br />
{{Nowrap|[[File:Army of the Air.png|20px]] [[Army of the Air]]}}<br />
{{Nowrap|[[File:Marine Yonderre.png|20px]] [[Marine Yonderre]]}}<br />
| headquarters      = [[Aurelia]], [[Calinthia]]
| headquarters      = [[Aurelia]], [[Calinthia]]
| flying_hours      =  
| flying_hours      =  
| website            = <!--{{URL|example.mil}}-->
| website            = <!--{{URL|example.mil}}-->
<!-- Leadership -->
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| commander-in-chief = [[Auguste IV de Somua]]
| commander-in-chief = [[Syrilla Constatine II]]
| commander-in-chief_title = [[Grand-General of the Armed Forces|Grand General]]
| commander-in-chief_title = [[Grand-General of the Armed Forces|Grand General]]
| chief minister    = General of the Army [[Phillip de Stonne]]
| chief minister    = General of the Military [[Felicio Franz Sarino]]
| chief minister_title = Chief of Defence
| chief minister_title = Chief of Defence
| minister          =  
| minister          =  
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| age                = 18
| age                = 18
| conscription      = Yes, for males
| conscription      = Yes, mandatory for males. Females may serve in non-combat roles.
| manpower_data      =  
| manpower_data      =  
| manpower_age      =  
| manpower_age      =Average manpower age of 26 years
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| active            = 365,042 military & 65,274 civilian (2008)
| active            = 1,481,638 military & 219,274 civilian (2018)
| ranked            =  
| ranked            =  
| reserve            = 3,456,205
| reserve            = At any time, 2,000,000 reservists can be called upon
| deployed          =  
| deployed          =  
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| percent_GDP        =  
| percent_GDP        =  
<!-- Industrial -->
<!-- Industrial -->
| domestic_suppliers = [[AMY]]<br>• [[AMG]]<br>• [[AMS]]<br>• [[FNC]]<br>• [[FS]]<br>• [[MAG]]
| domestic_suppliers = [[YERA]]<br>• [[MAX]]<br>• [[DRD]]
| foreign_suppliers  = {{flag|Burgundie}}<br>{{flag|Faneria}}<br>{{flag|Urcea}}
| foreign_suppliers  = {{flag|Yonderre}}<br>{{flag|Faneria}}<br>{{flag|Aciria}}<br>{{flag|Urcea}}
| imports            =  
| imports            =  
| exports            =  
| exports            =  
<!-- Related articles -->
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| history            = [[Military history of Yonderre]]
| history            = [[Military history of Calinthia]]
| ranks              = [[Ranks and insignia of the Yonderian Defence Force]]}}
| ranks              = [[Ranks and insignia of the Calinthian Armed Forces]]}}
The '''Calinthian Armed Forces''' is the military of the [[Calinthia|Kingdom of Calinthia]] under the leadership of the Royal Constatine family.
==History==
{{main|Military history of Calinthia}}
[[File:Republican Soldiers Marching (1936).jpg|left|thumb|Photo of Republican soldiers marching towards Napolis in the September Uprising of 1936.]]
The history of the Calinthian military dates back to 1521 AD, when [[King Joraine I]] decreed the creation of the Kingdom of [[Calinthia]]. The Calinithian military participated in many wars dating from 1521 AD up until its dissolution in 1861. In 1861, the creation of the [[Republic of Calinthia]] saw the reformation of the military. While the societal militarism that had become prevalent in the 1700s was still intact, many policies were passed to "de-radicalize" and to reduce loyalty to the crown within the military. Such laws like the [[Blood of the Republic Law]] of 1891 were passed to achieve this. These laws and policies saw many military career soldiers and officers pushed out of the military by force, regardless of military experience. This is now believed by modern Calinthian scholars to have greatly reduced the fighting capabilities of the Calinthian Military during the [[Great War]]. After having lost upwards of 1 million soldiers in the Great War, many Republican reformations were undertaken. Several-hundred military officers that were pushed out of the military were inducted back into positions of power, regardless of the [[Blood of the Republic Law]] of 1891. This created a situation in which Loyalist military officers were in charge of Republican soldiers.
[[File:Calinthian Soldier 1944.png|left|thumb|An artistic rendition of the standard Calinthian soldier's M-41 Kit (Montuoso-41 Kit).]]


The '''Yonderian Defence Force''' ([[Burgoignesc language|Burgoignesc]]: ''Force de Défense Yonderre'', [[East Gothic language|Gothic]]: ''Yondersche Wehrkraft''), is the armed force of the [[Yonderre|Serene Grand Duchy Yonderre]]. Founded initially as a ground force in 1644 by [[Grand Duke of Yonderre|Grand Duke]] [[Auguste II de Houicourt]], the Yonderian Defence Force also operates the [[Army of the Air]] and [[Marine Yonderre]].


The ground element of the Yonderian Defence Force consists of ten standing divisions divided into two corps, the [[Grand Ducal Guard Corps]] and the [[Second Corps of the Army]]. In adition, the Yonderian Defence Force also operates a further ten skeletonized divisions, brigade-sized units intended to be mobilized from reserves and combat ready within three days in case of national emergency. Yonderre's official policy states that a wartime military strength of 580,000 personnel constitutes a sufficient deterrent to exterior aggression. The army consists of a highly mobile field army backed up by local defence units. The army defends the national territory and its military strategy employs the use of the heavily forested terrain and numerous lakes to wear down an aggressor, instead of attempting to hold the attacking army on the frontier.
Over the next two decades, riots, protests, and military demonstrations would see the Republican military deployed around Calinthia. The most famous of these incidents is the [[Christmas Civil War]] of 1931. While only lasting a single week, this conflict saw Republican military units assaulting positions of the Loyalist [[138th Calinthian Guard Division]] in the city of Milanopolis on the 21st of December. The result of the battle was 6,264 Republican soldiers killed, and 4,069 Loyalist soldiers killed, as well as the surrender of the 138th Calinthian Guard Division. This sparked public outrage at the Republican guard for having gone straight to violence against Loyalists, and refusing to negotiate. It wasn't until 1936 that the Republican military would face a much larger split in forces when Republican General [[Juna Ricola]] would take half of the military and a majority of the Navy and join the Loyalist cause. For two years the [[Calinthian Civil War]] would rage, resulting in the dissolution of the [[Republic of Calinthia]], and it's military. For six years the [[Calinthian Civil War]] would rage.


The [[Army of the Air]] operates some 275 fixed-wing combat aircraft divided into 21 wings as well as a similar number of logistical aircraft. The Army of the Air also operates an arsenal of combat helicopters as well as search and rescue helicopters. The [[Marine Yonderre]] is the Navy of [[Yonderre]] and operates two [[Sentinelle-class amphibious assault ship|''Sentinelle''-class helicopter carriers]], four [[Vigilante-class frigate|''Vigilante''-class frigates]], six [[Infatigable-class corvette|''Infatigable''-class corvettes]] and a wide array of smaller support and auxillary ships.


The Yonderian Defence Force is committed to peacekeeping operations worldwide and has been in the Pukhtun Sea as part of [[Operation Khyzer Rhykh]] since 2010. The Yonderian Defence Force has been an active party in [[the Deluge]] since 2016, the [[Army of the Air]] having led a succesful air campaign against Algoquonan militias in [[Operation Mission Shield]] and all YDF branches having fought as part of the later [[Operation Western Blizzard]]. The Yonderian Defence Force was also directly involved militarily in [[Cetsencalia]] and [[Quetzenkel]] during the [[Final War of the Deluge]], fighting on land, air and sea.
[[File:Calinthian Soldier Museum (1962).jpg|left|thumb|Calinthian Uniform with Unterholztarn (Undergrowth Camo)]]
Furthering the issues of the Republic was the Communist uprisings on the Western territories of Calinthia by mainly Gothic Calinthians. At first the Communist Calinthians and Loyalist Calinthians would openly fight one another in many minor skirmishes in the North. However, by late 1937 the Communist Calinthians under General Secretary of the Communist Party Siegmund Goering would ally themselves with the Loyalists against the Republican Guard Forces. With Communist forces in the West and Loyalists in the East, the Republican Guard quickly found themselves on the back-foot. By early 1940, Republican Guard Forces prepared a hastily built defense around Aurelia and struggled to maintain their supply lines from the port of Napolis. Constant air attacks by the superior Loyalist air force rendered many of the railroads inoperable. In addition, the mechanized Loyalist assaults using a tactic called "Schwerpunkt" penetrated deep into Republican Guard lines, cutting supply lines. The tactic was an adaptation of the [[Urcean]] "lightning war" tactic developed by [[Benno de Caryale]]. It was adapted and implemented by the Calinthian Armed Forces unnder the command of General [[Friedrich Guderian|Friedrich von Guder]], a graduate of the [[Urcean Imperial War College]] and student of de Caryale's tactics.
[[File:Calinthian Soldiers Advance On Wagner Platz Assisted By Armor (1962).jpg|thumb|Calinthian Reich soldiers of the 66th Rifle Regiment launch an attack on Wagner Platz supported by the 1st Panzer Division (October, 1962)]]
[[File:Calinthian Soldier in the Battle of Wagner Platz (1962).jpg|thumb|Calinthian Reich Soldiers of the 66th Rifle Regiment holding positions outside of Wagner Platz (October, 1962)]]
[[File:07574695280d490eadcbc76448a189fe.jpeg|thumb|[[Haus von Klaive|Hubert von Markansen]]]]
[[File:Mortar Team KAL.jpeg|thumb|Calinthian Mortar Team training at ''Rabenfelsen'' Military Base in 1953]]


==History==
{{main|Military history of Yonderre}}
The Yonderian Defence Force was formed in 1644 by [[Grand Duke of Yonderre|Grand Duke]] [[Auguste II de Houicourt]] in the wake of the [[Yonderian Peasants' War]]. The [[Knights of the Realm]], the pseudo-standing army that had preceeded the Yonderian Defence Force, had proven itself incapable of dealing with an interior revolt and had even provided the rebel force with the majority of its leadership. The formation of the Defence Force, known at the time as the Grand Ducal Army, was also de Houicourt's response to the raising of local militias, de Houicourt seeking to centralize military power in the highly federalized Yonderre.


The Calinthian Civil War resulted in the dissolution of the [[Republic of Calinthia]] and it's military in 1942. Following the collapse of the Republic of Calinthia, Gothic Calinthians formalized their new state through the creation of the Soviet State of Calinthia (SSC). The Monarchic Loyalists had declared their statehood much earlier during the war in 1938 with the coronation of King Rudolph Constatine II. With the Loyalists now once more in control of the military, the Loyalist government set about large military reformations. Any Republican sentiment in the military was outlawed, and any still loyal to the Republican government were exiled or imprisoned. This included Republican General [[Licoa Miduci]] who was exiled to [[Ardmore]] in 1941 after being imprisoned since 1938. Radical indoctrination programs were also implemented in the military and even education system. These programs would teach the value of Catholicism, as well as strength of Absolute Monarchy. Pictures of the Constatine monarch Randolph III were commonplace going forward in both military and education installations following his coronation in 1946. In addition, military hardware and technology were improved upon post [[Second Great War]]. A new uniform known as the [[M-41 Kit]] was handed out to represent the renewed loyalty to the Constatine family. The M-41 Kit also known as the Montuoso-41 Kit was the first step in standardizing Loyalist military forces.
The Calinthian Civil War would finally end in a ceasefire between the [[People's Republic of Calinthia]] and the [[Calinthia|Kingdom of Calinthia]] in 1945. The Kingdom of Calinthia would fight many wars and skirmishes against Republican rebels, Communist guerilla groups and even Fascist extremists. However, the main focus was on the Protestant [[Anglei]] rebels in the far North-East in the State of Montes Aureos. These wars against the Protestant Angleis would be known as [[The Basin Wars]] and would last from 1945 until 1954.
==Command structure==
==Command structure==
[[File:National Command Authority of Yonderre.png|thumb|Structure of the National Command Authority]]
The Yonderian Defence Force is under the command of the Chief of the Defence Force, who is directly subordinate to the Grand Duke in matters related to the military command. Decisions concerning military orders are made by the Grand Duke in consultation with the Chief of the Armed Forces and the Defence Minister.
==Organization==
==Organization==
 
==Tactics & Strategy==
==Peacekeeping operations==
[[File:Calinthian Soldier 1954.png|left|thumb|Artistic rendition of the slightly updated M-53 Kit of the 1950s, equipped with a supplied Burgoignesc FAL.]]
With the Defence Agreement of 2000, Yonderre changed its geopolitical stance from one of general neutrality (with the notable exception of its participation in LOTA) to one of international peacekeeping. This first manifested itself by Yonderre's participation in Operation Khyzer Rhykh starting in 2010 in which three Infatigable-class corvettes partook in counter-piracy opeations. Since 2016 Yonderre has partaken in [[the Deluge]], lending aid to the Armed Forces of Urcea in [[Operation Mission Shield]] and being the leading actor in [[Operation Western Blizzard]].  
[[File:Calinthian Soldier 1966.png|thumb|Artist rendition of the standardized Calinthian M-62 Mountaineer Kit adopted in the early 1960s.]]
 
Beginning with the [[Military Initiative 1964|Military Initiative 1941]] Calinthian ground tactics consisted of large mechanized and armored assaults. This tactic is also known as "Schwerpunkt" and was adapted by [[Friedrich von Guder]] from [[Urcean]] Military thought. It relies on overwhelming armored force concentrated on as small of a section of the battlefield as possible. The Calinthian Armed Forces used the tactics to great effect both in the [[Calinthian Civil War]] against the Republican Guard and in the [[War of Hearts]] against the Red forces. The main implementations of the reformations of 1944 was complete reliance on mechanized and armored warfare doctrines with supporting combined arms such as air or artillery formations in support. Calinthian general [[Haus von Klaive|Hubert von Markansen]] was the first to formalize the concept of [[Blitz und Schrecken]], literally "Lightning and Terror". This tactic relied on overwhelming first strike capability to completely render the opponents military and civilian infrastructure destroyed or at the very least temporarily suppressed. This is then followed by a mechanized and armored ground attack using the concepts of [[Schwerpunkt]]. Through these methods, von Markansen theorized that the enemy would have limited time if any to react to an attack. He further theorized that not only would the destruction of military infrastructure compromise the reactivity of the enemy military, but the complete destruction of civilian infrastructure on a massive scale would cause panic among the civilian populace. This would create riots, distrust of the local government, and would heavily reduce the amount of Calinthian fighting force needed to fight the enemy.


==Equipment==
==Equipment==
{{Main|List of equipment of the Yonderian Defence Force}}
{{Main|List of equipment of the Calinthian Armed Forces}}
 
''All numbers are approximate and as per the Calinthian Armed Forces' own statistics''
''All numbers are approximate and as per the Yonderian Defence Force's own statistics''
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!Equipment
!Equipment
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|-
|-
|Main Battle Tanks
|Main Battle Tanks
|2150
|3,102
|1300 in storage
|1,261 in storage
|-
|-
|Infantry Fighting Vehicles
|Infantry Fighting Vehicles
|6000
|9,811
|2000 in storage
|3,000 in storage (mostly outdated models)
|-
|-
|Utility Vehicles
|Utility Vehicles
|1800
|2,900
|389 in storage
|411 in storage
|-
|-
|Trucks
|Trucks
|1,611
|Estimated 400 in storage
|-
|Towed Artillery
|3,968
|TBD
|TBD
|
|-
|MLRS
|638
|61 in storage, 40 in production as of 2022
|-
|-
|Fighter Aircraft
|Fighter Aircraft
|108
|200
|Pending introduction of FS-18
|112 in storage
|-
|-
|Bomber Aircraft
|Bomber Aircraft
|167
|634
|All tactical or strike bombers
|Naval use only; 300 in storage
|-
|Transport Helicopters
|77
|TBD
|-
|-
|Attack Helicopters
|Attack Helicopters
|61
|TBD
|TBD
|
|-
|Destroyers
|31
|21 in storage
|-
|Carriers
|7
|TBD
|-
|Submarines
|32
|8 in storage
|-
|Hospital and Logistical ships
|112
|TBD
|-
|Cruisers
|47
|4 in storage
|-
|Amphibious Assault Vehicles
|4,117
|736 in storage (mostly Joraine MK II)
|}
|}
 
==Vehicle Gallery==
<gallery class="center" widths="190" heights="160">
File:Joraine MK I.png|A side view of a Joraine MK I
File:MAX Mobilo MK I.jpeg|A 1944 MAX Mobilo MK I.
File:Galaecius MK I Design.jpg|A blue-print of the Galaecius MK I from 1934.
File:Galaecius MK III (1959).jpeg|An early Galaecius MK III in a factory (1959).
File:DRD Aleric MK I.jpeg|The DRD Aleric MK I Anti-Air platform. An AA version of the Galaecius MK III tank.
File:Joraine MK II.png|A de-commissioned Joraine MK II outside the Aurelia History Museum.
File:DRD IronHawk.jpg|A photo of a DRD 'Iron-Hawk' light tank (1954).
</gallery>
==Notes==
==Notes==
The Air Force is directly tied to the Navy, and thus the Air branch of the Military does not exist on its own.
The Air Force is directly tied to the Navy, and thus the Air branch of the Military does not exist on its own.
[[Category:Calinthian Defence Force]]
[[Category:Calinthian Defence Force]]
[[Category:CAF Personnel]]
[[Category:CAF Personnel]]

Latest revision as of 15:53, 5 January 2024

Calinthian Armed Forces
Calintian: Kalinthische Streitkräfte
MottoMarschieren und Segeln für Gott
(Marching and Sailing for God)
Founded1521. Then later re-founded in 1938.
Current formMilitary Initiative 1964
Service branches Calinthian Ground Forces
Calinthian Navy
HeadquartersAurelia, Calinthia
Leadership
Grand GeneralSyrilla Constatine II
Chief of DefenceGeneral of the Military Felicio Franz Sarino
Manpower
Military age18
ConscriptionYes, mandatory for males. Females may serve in non-combat roles.
Active personnel1,481,638 military & 219,274 civilian (2018)
Reserve personnelAt any time, 2,000,000 reservists can be called upon
Industry
Domestic suppliersYERA
• MAX
• DRD
Foreign suppliers Yonderre
 Faneria
 Aciria
 Urcea
Related articles
HistoryMilitary history of Calinthia
RanksRanks and insignia of the Calinthian Armed Forces

The Calinthian Armed Forces is the military of the Kingdom of Calinthia under the leadership of the Royal Constatine family.

History

Main article: Military history of Calinthia
Photo of Republican soldiers marching towards Napolis in the September Uprising of 1936.

The history of the Calinthian military dates back to 1521 AD, when King Joraine I decreed the creation of the Kingdom of Calinthia. The Calinithian military participated in many wars dating from 1521 AD up until its dissolution in 1861. In 1861, the creation of the Republic of Calinthia saw the reformation of the military. While the societal militarism that had become prevalent in the 1700s was still intact, many policies were passed to "de-radicalize" and to reduce loyalty to the crown within the military. Such laws like the Blood of the Republic Law of 1891 were passed to achieve this. These laws and policies saw many military career soldiers and officers pushed out of the military by force, regardless of military experience. This is now believed by modern Calinthian scholars to have greatly reduced the fighting capabilities of the Calinthian Military during the Great War. After having lost upwards of 1 million soldiers in the Great War, many Republican reformations were undertaken. Several-hundred military officers that were pushed out of the military were inducted back into positions of power, regardless of the Blood of the Republic Law of 1891. This created a situation in which Loyalist military officers were in charge of Republican soldiers.

An artistic rendition of the standard Calinthian soldier's M-41 Kit (Montuoso-41 Kit).


Over the next two decades, riots, protests, and military demonstrations would see the Republican military deployed around Calinthia. The most famous of these incidents is the Christmas Civil War of 1931. While only lasting a single week, this conflict saw Republican military units assaulting positions of the Loyalist 138th Calinthian Guard Division in the city of Milanopolis on the 21st of December. The result of the battle was 6,264 Republican soldiers killed, and 4,069 Loyalist soldiers killed, as well as the surrender of the 138th Calinthian Guard Division. This sparked public outrage at the Republican guard for having gone straight to violence against Loyalists, and refusing to negotiate. It wasn't until 1936 that the Republican military would face a much larger split in forces when Republican General Juna Ricola would take half of the military and a majority of the Navy and join the Loyalist cause. For two years the Calinthian Civil War would rage, resulting in the dissolution of the Republic of Calinthia, and it's military. For six years the Calinthian Civil War would rage.


Calinthian Uniform with Unterholztarn (Undergrowth Camo)

Furthering the issues of the Republic was the Communist uprisings on the Western territories of Calinthia by mainly Gothic Calinthians. At first the Communist Calinthians and Loyalist Calinthians would openly fight one another in many minor skirmishes in the North. However, by late 1937 the Communist Calinthians under General Secretary of the Communist Party Siegmund Goering would ally themselves with the Loyalists against the Republican Guard Forces. With Communist forces in the West and Loyalists in the East, the Republican Guard quickly found themselves on the back-foot. By early 1940, Republican Guard Forces prepared a hastily built defense around Aurelia and struggled to maintain their supply lines from the port of Napolis. Constant air attacks by the superior Loyalist air force rendered many of the railroads inoperable. In addition, the mechanized Loyalist assaults using a tactic called "Schwerpunkt" penetrated deep into Republican Guard lines, cutting supply lines. The tactic was an adaptation of the Urcean "lightning war" tactic developed by Benno de Caryale. It was adapted and implemented by the Calinthian Armed Forces unnder the command of General Friedrich von Guder, a graduate of the Urcean Imperial War College and student of de Caryale's tactics.

Calinthian Reich soldiers of the 66th Rifle Regiment launch an attack on Wagner Platz supported by the 1st Panzer Division (October, 1962)
Calinthian Reich Soldiers of the 66th Rifle Regiment holding positions outside of Wagner Platz (October, 1962)
Hubert von Markansen
Calinthian Mortar Team training at Rabenfelsen Military Base in 1953


The Calinthian Civil War resulted in the dissolution of the Republic of Calinthia and it's military in 1942. Following the collapse of the Republic of Calinthia, Gothic Calinthians formalized their new state through the creation of the Soviet State of Calinthia (SSC). The Monarchic Loyalists had declared their statehood much earlier during the war in 1938 with the coronation of King Rudolph Constatine II. With the Loyalists now once more in control of the military, the Loyalist government set about large military reformations. Any Republican sentiment in the military was outlawed, and any still loyal to the Republican government were exiled or imprisoned. This included Republican General Licoa Miduci who was exiled to Ardmore in 1941 after being imprisoned since 1938. Radical indoctrination programs were also implemented in the military and even education system. These programs would teach the value of Catholicism, as well as strength of Absolute Monarchy. Pictures of the Constatine monarch Randolph III were commonplace going forward in both military and education installations following his coronation in 1946. In addition, military hardware and technology were improved upon post Second Great War. A new uniform known as the M-41 Kit was handed out to represent the renewed loyalty to the Constatine family. The M-41 Kit also known as the Montuoso-41 Kit was the first step in standardizing Loyalist military forces.

The Calinthian Civil War would finally end in a ceasefire between the People's Republic of Calinthia and the Kingdom of Calinthia in 1945. The Kingdom of Calinthia would fight many wars and skirmishes against Republican rebels, Communist guerilla groups and even Fascist extremists. However, the main focus was on the Protestant Anglei rebels in the far North-East in the State of Montes Aureos. These wars against the Protestant Angleis would be known as The Basin Wars and would last from 1945 until 1954.

Command structure

Organization

Tactics & Strategy

Artistic rendition of the slightly updated M-53 Kit of the 1950s, equipped with a supplied Burgoignesc FAL.
Artist rendition of the standardized Calinthian M-62 Mountaineer Kit adopted in the early 1960s.

Beginning with the Military Initiative 1941 Calinthian ground tactics consisted of large mechanized and armored assaults. This tactic is also known as "Schwerpunkt" and was adapted by Friedrich von Guder from Urcean Military thought. It relies on overwhelming armored force concentrated on as small of a section of the battlefield as possible. The Calinthian Armed Forces used the tactics to great effect both in the Calinthian Civil War against the Republican Guard and in the War of Hearts against the Red forces. The main implementations of the reformations of 1944 was complete reliance on mechanized and armored warfare doctrines with supporting combined arms such as air or artillery formations in support. Calinthian general Hubert von Markansen was the first to formalize the concept of Blitz und Schrecken, literally "Lightning and Terror". This tactic relied on overwhelming first strike capability to completely render the opponents military and civilian infrastructure destroyed or at the very least temporarily suppressed. This is then followed by a mechanized and armored ground attack using the concepts of Schwerpunkt. Through these methods, von Markansen theorized that the enemy would have limited time if any to react to an attack. He further theorized that not only would the destruction of military infrastructure compromise the reactivity of the enemy military, but the complete destruction of civilian infrastructure on a massive scale would cause panic among the civilian populace. This would create riots, distrust of the local government, and would heavily reduce the amount of Calinthian fighting force needed to fight the enemy.

Equipment

Main article: List of equipment of the Calinthian Armed Forces

All numbers are approximate and as per the Calinthian Armed Forces' own statistics

Equipment Numbers Notes
Main Battle Tanks 3,102 1,261 in storage
Infantry Fighting Vehicles 9,811 3,000 in storage (mostly outdated models)
Utility Vehicles 2,900 411 in storage
Trucks 1,611 Estimated 400 in storage
Towed Artillery 3,968 TBD
MLRS 638 61 in storage, 40 in production as of 2022
Fighter Aircraft 200 112 in storage
Bomber Aircraft 634 Naval use only; 300 in storage
Transport Helicopters 77 TBD
Attack Helicopters 61 TBD
Destroyers 31 21 in storage
Carriers 7 TBD
Submarines 32 8 in storage
Hospital and Logistical ships 112 TBD
Cruisers 47 4 in storage
Amphibious Assault Vehicles 4,117 736 in storage (mostly Joraine MK II)

Vehicle Gallery

  • A side view of a Joraine MK I
    A side view of a Joraine MK I
  • A 1944 MAX Mobilo MK I.
    A 1944 MAX Mobilo MK I.
  • A blue-print of the Galaecius MK I from 1934.
    A blue-print of the Galaecius MK I from 1934.
  • An early Galaecius MK III in a factory (1959).
    An early Galaecius MK III in a factory (1959).
  • The DRD Aleric MK I Anti-Air platform. An AA version of the Galaecius MK III tank.
    The DRD Aleric MK I Anti-Air platform. An AA version of the Galaecius MK III tank.
  • A de-commissioned Joraine MK II outside the Aurelia History Museum.
    A de-commissioned Joraine MK II outside the Aurelia History Museum.
  • A photo of a DRD 'Iron-Hawk' light tank (1954).
    A photo of a DRD 'Iron-Hawk' light tank (1954).

Notes

The Air Force is directly tied to the Navy, and thus the Air branch of the Military does not exist on its own.

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