Tadjikistan
12-05-2006, 11:50
Tadjikistan, the nation
In the late 17th century, the old Emperor Nimruzirim I died and allowed his youngest son, Raza to take the throne. Raza was chosen because he was the only one of the Emperors sons who had both political and military experience, his interests in this area ensured that his father would see him as the best successor. But Raza was a pshycopath(his lunacy grew over time, he father never knew his youngest son was crazy) and made the most riduculous decisions, sending soldiers to remote places to fight larger enemies. The last drop came in early 1738 when Raza sent a 100.000 army to the coast, to have them transported to Africa for conquests. When they arrived near the port from where they'd be shipped out, Raza sent a courier ordering his men to go look for shells on the beach.
The Military establishment, until then very loyal, had now grown tired of Raza's idiotic decisions and Commander in Chief at that time, General Grinchik gathered all the troops loyal to him and marched off to Dushanbe. Near the Oxus river, they met Drozhna's son, who had brought with him those loyal to their Emperor. In the battle that followed, Grinchik prevailed and killed Drozhna's son and destroyed most of his army while the remainder fled or joined the rebel faction.
Raza, certain that he was invincible, moved to the outskirts of the Dushanbe with half his citadel guards, but completely outnumbered by the rebels, they stood no chance of survival against the 80.000 that now followed General Grinchik. The pshycopathic Emperor was shot while leading a battalion of footsoldiers into battle. The citadel guards, usually very loyal to the Imperial family and ready to die for them, retreated and tried to save the royal family. Unfortunatly they were not fast enough to escape and the rebel forces ncircled the city.
The commander of the Guards, in the absence of a good alternative, met with Grinchik and was persuaded to stand down and allow the rebels to end the Imperial reign. The Royal family (or most of it) was executed promptly and without the consent of the Guards commander who protested even when after the execution. He later resigned and died when he tried to revolt against the new government in 1742.
General Grinchik became the hero of the resistance and before he realized it, the people had selected him to become their next ruler. Grinchik refused to become a king or Emperor, the kind of rulers he no longer trusted, thus he became persident, a job he would do for eight years until a new one was elected.
Grinchik did not yet realise that elections and democracy would be more complex than a monarchy, but his decision made him popular and it was was necessary to break with the old days, where a handful of men decided how milions had to live.
Current president: Budimir Loncar (Army General)
Government structure: Republic with a president(eightyear term, thus; elections in 1770)
population: 26 million
Army
The reforms of Kharid Drozhna in the medieval era brought to life a professional land army, eager to innovate and increase its offensive power. The rebellion had made the army(the men whom revolted and brought freedom) a respected branch within the Tadjik civilization and soon an officer cadre was created to supply that army with welltrained men, often from the new Military Academy at Dushanbe.
Standing army: 452.000 regulars (a similar amount can be called upon as reserves)
Navy: 100 Ships of the line and a small number of support vessels
Merchant marine: an estimated 372 ships bring goods to the homeland and its customers(sometimes the military)
The most important part of the Tadjik armed forces is the Army, welltrained and welled, equipped with the best weaponry available. the uniform of the Tadjik regulars is green with white lapels, cuffs and shoulder boards, decorated with tin buttons. They wear black boots with a silver laced tricorn. An officer will have metal embroidery, buttons and possibly a shoulder cord on his coat, a feather on his hat to denote his status and rank.
All lower officers, members of the army and musicians carry a the short M1758 infantrysword, the Infantry is armed with the M1760 "Gardez" Musket (w/ bayonet)
For the cavalry(lancers, light cavalry, carabineers), the uniform is mostly the same and is only different for officers (even more decorations) while the easiest way to recognize the cavalryman remains the Chapka, a high four pointed cap with regimental insignia on the from and the yellow stripes on the sides of their pants.
Cuirasseers wear a cuirass and helmet with feathers, while hussars are easily recognized by their 'atilla' jackets with heavy horizontal gold braid on the breast, and gold Austrian knots on the sleeves; a matching pelisse (a short-waisted overjacket often worn slung over one shoulder); colored trousers, sometimes with gold Austrian knots at the front; a busby (a high fur hat with a cloth bag hanging from one side); and high riding boots.
Map of India:
http://users.pandora.be/bdc/Tadj/India3.bmp
This is work in progress!
In the late 17th century, the old Emperor Nimruzirim I died and allowed his youngest son, Raza to take the throne. Raza was chosen because he was the only one of the Emperors sons who had both political and military experience, his interests in this area ensured that his father would see him as the best successor. But Raza was a pshycopath(his lunacy grew over time, he father never knew his youngest son was crazy) and made the most riduculous decisions, sending soldiers to remote places to fight larger enemies. The last drop came in early 1738 when Raza sent a 100.000 army to the coast, to have them transported to Africa for conquests. When they arrived near the port from where they'd be shipped out, Raza sent a courier ordering his men to go look for shells on the beach.
The Military establishment, until then very loyal, had now grown tired of Raza's idiotic decisions and Commander in Chief at that time, General Grinchik gathered all the troops loyal to him and marched off to Dushanbe. Near the Oxus river, they met Drozhna's son, who had brought with him those loyal to their Emperor. In the battle that followed, Grinchik prevailed and killed Drozhna's son and destroyed most of his army while the remainder fled or joined the rebel faction.
Raza, certain that he was invincible, moved to the outskirts of the Dushanbe with half his citadel guards, but completely outnumbered by the rebels, they stood no chance of survival against the 80.000 that now followed General Grinchik. The pshycopathic Emperor was shot while leading a battalion of footsoldiers into battle. The citadel guards, usually very loyal to the Imperial family and ready to die for them, retreated and tried to save the royal family. Unfortunatly they were not fast enough to escape and the rebel forces ncircled the city.
The commander of the Guards, in the absence of a good alternative, met with Grinchik and was persuaded to stand down and allow the rebels to end the Imperial reign. The Royal family (or most of it) was executed promptly and without the consent of the Guards commander who protested even when after the execution. He later resigned and died when he tried to revolt against the new government in 1742.
General Grinchik became the hero of the resistance and before he realized it, the people had selected him to become their next ruler. Grinchik refused to become a king or Emperor, the kind of rulers he no longer trusted, thus he became persident, a job he would do for eight years until a new one was elected.
Grinchik did not yet realise that elections and democracy would be more complex than a monarchy, but his decision made him popular and it was was necessary to break with the old days, where a handful of men decided how milions had to live.
Current president: Budimir Loncar (Army General)
Government structure: Republic with a president(eightyear term, thus; elections in 1770)
population: 26 million
Army
The reforms of Kharid Drozhna in the medieval era brought to life a professional land army, eager to innovate and increase its offensive power. The rebellion had made the army(the men whom revolted and brought freedom) a respected branch within the Tadjik civilization and soon an officer cadre was created to supply that army with welltrained men, often from the new Military Academy at Dushanbe.
Standing army: 452.000 regulars (a similar amount can be called upon as reserves)
Navy: 100 Ships of the line and a small number of support vessels
Merchant marine: an estimated 372 ships bring goods to the homeland and its customers(sometimes the military)
The most important part of the Tadjik armed forces is the Army, welltrained and welled, equipped with the best weaponry available. the uniform of the Tadjik regulars is green with white lapels, cuffs and shoulder boards, decorated with tin buttons. They wear black boots with a silver laced tricorn. An officer will have metal embroidery, buttons and possibly a shoulder cord on his coat, a feather on his hat to denote his status and rank.
All lower officers, members of the army and musicians carry a the short M1758 infantrysword, the Infantry is armed with the M1760 "Gardez" Musket (w/ bayonet)
For the cavalry(lancers, light cavalry, carabineers), the uniform is mostly the same and is only different for officers (even more decorations) while the easiest way to recognize the cavalryman remains the Chapka, a high four pointed cap with regimental insignia on the from and the yellow stripes on the sides of their pants.
Cuirasseers wear a cuirass and helmet with feathers, while hussars are easily recognized by their 'atilla' jackets with heavy horizontal gold braid on the breast, and gold Austrian knots on the sleeves; a matching pelisse (a short-waisted overjacket often worn slung over one shoulder); colored trousers, sometimes with gold Austrian knots at the front; a busby (a high fur hat with a cloth bag hanging from one side); and high riding boots.
Map of India:
http://users.pandora.be/bdc/Tadj/India3.bmp
This is work in progress!