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Each year, approximatly 30 million conscripts report for duty in Bonstock. Men and women are selected, 15 million every six months, so all Bonstocknian youths fufill a year of service. They are augmented by a professional, highly deticated Officer's Corps, which leads them in their conduct of war and forms the great backbone of the Bonstocknian military. Each conscript serves a six month training period, followed by a six month tour of active duty. They defend their country while learning valuable skills for life, and gain a sense of duty and honor that can only be described as Bonstocknian. They serve in many different ways, in three distinct branches: the Army, the Air Force, and the Navy (including the Amphibious Corps, or Marines). Each soldier, sailor, and airman knows his duty. Here is a list of the units in which they serve.

Bonstocknian Army

Main combat units:

200 Mechanized Infantry Divisions
-150 Leopard II MBT
-300 CV-90 IFV
-75 Crusader SPH+ 75 resupply vehicles
-75 AH-64s
-75 UH-60s
-750 5 ton trucks
-15,000 men and women

600 Support Brigades
-500 HMMWVs
-5000 men
-other equipment depending on mission (hospital equipment, engineer's equipment, etc)

Total numbers:
-30,000 Leopard II
-60,000 CV-90
-15,000 Crusader howitzers
-15,000 AH-64 Apache
-15,000 UH-60 Blackhawk
-150,000 5 ton trucks
-300,000 HMMWVs
-6 million soldiers

Air Force

120 Fighter Wings
-60 F-22 Raptor
-6,000 airmen

5 Bomber Wings
-60 B-2 Spirit
-6,000 airmen

240 Air Refeuling Wings
-60 KC-10
-6,000 airmen

10 Air Control Wings
-60 E-2 AWACS
-6,000 airmen

125 Strategic Airlift Wings
-60 C-17
-6,000 airmen

Totals:
-7200 F-22
-300 B-2
-14,400 KC-10
-600 E-2 AWACS
-7500 C-17
-3 million airmen

Navy

20 Carrier Battle Groups
-1 Nimitz class carrier
--60 F-35
-2 Ticonderoga CG
-1 Arleigh Burke DDG
-1 Spruance DD
-2 Oliver Hazard Perry FFG
-2 Seawolf SN
-approx 30,000 sailors

20 Transport groups
-9 RO/RO ships
-approx 4000 sailors

20 Replenishment groups
-9 Fleet Replenishment ships
-approx 4,000 sailors

60 Amphibious Groups
-1 LHA
-2 LPD
-approx 4,000 sailors and marines

400 Shore support brigades
-5,000 sailors and marines

Totals:
20 Nimitz
1200 F-35
40 Ticonderoga
20 Spruance
20 Arleigh Burke
40 Oliver Hazard Perry
40 Seawolf
180 RO/RO
180 Replenishment
60 LHA
180 LPD
3 million sailors and marines

ooc: comments? questions? concerns? n00bizh death threats? I seek your opinion.

Make em drink some whiskey, that'd sort ye buggers out.

Eamon Holmes army is at the height of technology, Catapults, crossbows, pitchforks, and even slingshots with readily prepared stones for war.

"A pitchfork cost a man 6pence while a donkey cost a man a shilling" make sure ye follow these guidelines as they will see ye through thick and thin.

Make em drink some whiskey, that'd sort ye buggers out.

Eamon Holmes army is at the height of technology, Catapults, crossbows, pitchforks, and even slingshots with readily prepared stones for war.

"A pitchfork cost a man 6pence while a donkey cost a man a shilling" make sure ye follow these guidelines as they will see ye through thick and thin.

ooc: I don't know if I've ever seen a middle-age tech nation. Congrats, you're the first.

So... can I buy some catapults and pitchforks for the Bonstocknian Military Museum?

OOC:Leopard 2's? OUTDATED! Most Custom made tanks on NS PWN it.

OOC:Leopard 2's? OUTDATED! Most Custom made tanks on NS PWN it.

NO!

ye don't want ye fancy tanks, they be the tools of the devil. What i'm about to tell ye is highly classified information about a superweapon currently being developed by the Eamon Holmes reformed army of Ireland.

Listen closely boyo,
it is a wooden cart pulled by seven donkeys with circular wheels! It can support one man with a bow and arrow, no more, no less....

OOC:Leopard 2's? OUTDATED! Most Custom made tanks on NS PWN it.

ooc: Hmph. I've been looking for a replacement, actually, but I'm not sure what to get. Any ideas?

Or, even better, do you have any good pictures and guidelines so I could make my own?

Amazing. I have a bigger and better Force. Maybe we can have a war game sometime.

OOC:NOPE! I dont... I do have two custom tank designs but I am still trying to perfect them...

Amazing. I have a bigger and better Force. Maybe we can have a war game sometime.

ooc: RR: Hah! Better? Well, perhaps. I havn't actually tried this organization in combat before, so, theorietically, I don't know what I can do.

Hey, wargame sounds like a good idea. I could "mock invade" you or something, or vice versa. Any ideas?

RT2: I have an idea what I want to build, I just need a good picture for it.

ooc: Hmph. I've been looking for a replacement, actually, but I'm not sure what to get. Any ideas?

Or, even better, do you have any good pictures and guidelines so I could make my own?

T-2 and T-3 MBTs made by Phoniex(sp?) Industries perform quite well, along with the Pz-1 Tanks made by AfrikaCorps. Of course, you could always due some research and make your own custom tank.

T-2 and T-3 MBTs made by Phoniex(sp?) Industries perform quite well, along with the Pz-1 Tanks made by AfrikaCorps. Of course, you could always due some research and make your own custom tank.

Ultimatly I would like to make my own, but that will take a while.

bump

ooc: RR: Hah! Better? Well, perhaps. I havn't actually tried this organization in combat before, so, theorietically, I don't know what I can do.

Hey, wargame sounds like a good idea. I could "mock invade" you or something, or vice versa. Any ideas?

RT2: I have an idea what I want to build, I just need a good picture for it.

I prefer invading you. 60% of my military is mostly Invasionary. but an invasion on me is fine. I need some work on my RP.

I titter at your navy! The rest is ok though... not that Im really an expert on army or airforce matters though...

I prefer invading you. 60% of my military is mostly Invasionary. but an invasion on me is fine. I need some work on my RP.

Heh, you can invade me. Start a thread, and I'll join in.

Heh, you can invade me. Start a thread, and I'll join in.

Great.

Here's a map of Bonstock:

http://wysteria.diamondq.com/images/nations/Bonstock/bonstock_map.gif

The brown lines are major railways, the gray lines are highways, and the blue triangles are mines. Besides that, it should be pretty self explanitory.

On the Western side, most of the shore is rocky and cliff-dominated. The eastern-side has more beaches.

I have a question about your six million army figure. Is that just front line combatants or is it a total of combatants/logistics personnel? Considering your size, that seems either about right or maybe on the small side.

As far as your navy's concerned, U.S.-built ships are a joke, especially if you go against a country that's not strictly 2005 tech. Actually, most, if not all, U.S.-built equipment is shoddy compared with equipment produced by other countries. If they had to fight against a superpower they'd get their asses kicked.

Here's a map of Bonstock:

http://wysteria.diamondq.com/images/nations/Bonstock/bonstock_map.gif

Anything I should know about your country, besides a map.

Anything I should know about your country, besides a map.

Most Airbases and fortresses are around major cities, along with most naval bases. Also, half of the population lives around the heavily urban Port Yuko area.

Any bunkers next to the ocens/seas.

I have a question about your six million army figure. Is that just front line combatants or is it a total of combatants/logistics personnel? Considering your size, that seems either about right or maybe on the small side.

As far as your navy's concerned, U.S.-built ships are a joke, especially if you go against a country that's not strictly 2005 tech. Actually, most, if not all, U.S.-built equipment is shoddy compared with equipment produced by other countries. If they had to fight against a superpower they'd get their asses kicked.

That six million army figure is all personnel, combat and support. Yes, perhaps a bit small. Before, I had some 30 million in the military (combat and support), and around 120 Aircraft carriers. I figured even though I technically could support that (being ten times bigger then the RL US and with a higher economy) it would be seen as godmodding or numberwanking by most of my fellow RPers.

True, my equipment isn't as good as some. I actually used to use Zumwalt destroyers and CVXes, but figured that it would be easier to use these. Besides, most naval ships don't do most of the combat; they're only as good as their missiles and aircraft.

Any bunkers next to the ocens/seas.

Not many. In good beaches and around cities, yes, but apart from that only small outposts.

Heres the War game, Alot of typing.

http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=394242