Bertling
25-04-2006, 22:45
This is not intended as a Factbook, but for my (and my allies'/enemies') personal reference. I intend to update continuosly.
The Kingdom of Bertling has a de facto eleven year mandatory service for men, and nine years for women. The public schools educate children from 1st to 7th grade, then Military Youth Academies take over the education.
After reaching the age of eighteen, they enter into military service in any of the major sevice branches. During this time they are considered mobilized.
In theory, this means that every citizen has military training and may be mobilized. The reality is that only thirty percent of the population is enrolled in the mobilization army, and there has never been a mobilization of this scale.
Military Youth Academy
When children reach the age of twelve, they enter Youth Academies. While they recieve some rudimentary martial education, the emphasis is on structure and disipline, as well as physical training. As the Junior Cadets reach the third year, they choose a branch for the remaining three years.
Cadet Branches
Social Service Cadet
This branch educates youth who whis to enter into the health-care, the education, or the private sector.
Army Cadet
This branch educates youth who want to follow a military career in the army.
Air Force Cadet
This branch educates youth who want to follow a military career in the air force.
Navy Cadet
This branch educates youth who want to follow a military career in the navy.
Engineer Cadet
Youth who wish to take up a career in the industry or the Department for Infrastructure chose this branch.
Sivilian Cadet
Members of the police force, the fire departments or several private enterprices come from this branch.
Military Service Branches
All Bertlingians serve their nation in the armed forces for a number years. Men serve five years, and women three.
The Royal Bertlingian Army (RBA)
Organization
Section. Consists of three soldiers.
Fire-Teams. Two Sections - 6 men.
Platoon. Three Fire-Teams - 18 men.
Troop. Two Platoons - 36 men.
Company. Two Troops, one Comand Section -76 men.
Batallion. Five Companies, one comand Platoon - 398 men.
Regiment. Two Batallions, one comand Platoon, one support Company - 890 men.
Brigade. Five Regiments, one comand Company, one support Batallion - 4.924 men.
Corps. Two to five Brigades, usually one comand Company and various support.
Army. Two to five Corps, usually one comand Batallion and various support.
Theatre. Several Corps, various other.
The Brigade, the Corps and the Army are units designed to work independently. As such they comprize of a mix of infantry, armor, artillery, technical, supply, and medical units, as well as an intelligence staff.
Ranks:
NCOs:
Soldat -Private [None]
Korporal -Corporal, comands a three man Section [One chevron]
Lansekorporal -Lance Corporal, comands a six man Fire-Team [Two chevrons]
Sersjant -Sergeant, comands three Fire-Teams [Three chevrons]
Flaggsersjant -Flag Sergeant, comand rank in a Platoon [Three chevrons, one bow]
Sersjantmajor -Sergeant Major, comand rank in a Company [Three chevrons, two bows]
COs:
Underoffiser -Oficer Cadet, may comand a Platoon [One square]
Junker -Liutennant 2nd Class, comands a Platoon [Two squares]
Leutnant -Liutennant, comands a Troop [Three squares]
Kaptein -Captain, comands a Company [Four squares]
Major -Major, comands a Batallion
Oberstleutnant -Lt. Colonel, comands Batallion or comand rank in Regiment [Eagle]
Oberst -Colonel, comands a Regiment [Eagle and oak leafs]
Brigader -Brigadeer, comands a Brigade [One star]
Generalleutnant -Lt. General, comand rank [Two stars]
Generalmajor -Maj. General, comands Corps or comand rank [Three stars]
General -General, comands Corps or comand rank [Four stars]
Feltmarshall -Field Marshall, comands an Army [Four stars and silver eagle]
Marshall -Marshall, comands a Theatre [Four stars and gold eagle]
Training and Equipment
All elisted soldiers go through twelve months of training before they are put int active service. After this, they still train five of twelve months unless they are engaged in a conflict. Bertlingian boot camps has been compared to battlefields, and exercise casualties are not unheard of. Live fire maneuvers are a vital part of the BAF Training Doctrine.
While obedience is emphasised, the military awards individual initiative. Each soldier is expected to know the tasks of those three ranks above him, so that should his surperior fall, he may assume his possition.
The Homeland Service Uniform is gray BDU, high black laced boots, black weapon belt, and unit specific head wear. When on a sharp mission, all soldiers wear personnal armor, BDT rifle (according to service), gas mask and kevlar helmet. In cold weather, soldiers wear long, heavy wool coats.
Officers may wear the Homeland Service Uniform or unit-specific Dress Uniform. Most officers prefer the hip-long buttoned jacket and the lond boots of the Dress Uniform, and it is not uncommon to wear a sabre.
In the field, both offcers and enlisted men wear BDUs with appropriate camo-patterns.
[B]The Royal Bertlingian Air Force (RBAF)
The Royal Bertlingian Navy (RBN)
The Kingdom of Bertling has a de facto eleven year mandatory service for men, and nine years for women. The public schools educate children from 1st to 7th grade, then Military Youth Academies take over the education.
After reaching the age of eighteen, they enter into military service in any of the major sevice branches. During this time they are considered mobilized.
In theory, this means that every citizen has military training and may be mobilized. The reality is that only thirty percent of the population is enrolled in the mobilization army, and there has never been a mobilization of this scale.
Military Youth Academy
When children reach the age of twelve, they enter Youth Academies. While they recieve some rudimentary martial education, the emphasis is on structure and disipline, as well as physical training. As the Junior Cadets reach the third year, they choose a branch for the remaining three years.
Cadet Branches
Social Service Cadet
This branch educates youth who whis to enter into the health-care, the education, or the private sector.
Army Cadet
This branch educates youth who want to follow a military career in the army.
Air Force Cadet
This branch educates youth who want to follow a military career in the air force.
Navy Cadet
This branch educates youth who want to follow a military career in the navy.
Engineer Cadet
Youth who wish to take up a career in the industry or the Department for Infrastructure chose this branch.
Sivilian Cadet
Members of the police force, the fire departments or several private enterprices come from this branch.
Military Service Branches
All Bertlingians serve their nation in the armed forces for a number years. Men serve five years, and women three.
The Royal Bertlingian Army (RBA)
Organization
Section. Consists of three soldiers.
Fire-Teams. Two Sections - 6 men.
Platoon. Three Fire-Teams - 18 men.
Troop. Two Platoons - 36 men.
Company. Two Troops, one Comand Section -76 men.
Batallion. Five Companies, one comand Platoon - 398 men.
Regiment. Two Batallions, one comand Platoon, one support Company - 890 men.
Brigade. Five Regiments, one comand Company, one support Batallion - 4.924 men.
Corps. Two to five Brigades, usually one comand Company and various support.
Army. Two to five Corps, usually one comand Batallion and various support.
Theatre. Several Corps, various other.
The Brigade, the Corps and the Army are units designed to work independently. As such they comprize of a mix of infantry, armor, artillery, technical, supply, and medical units, as well as an intelligence staff.
Ranks:
NCOs:
Soldat -Private [None]
Korporal -Corporal, comands a three man Section [One chevron]
Lansekorporal -Lance Corporal, comands a six man Fire-Team [Two chevrons]
Sersjant -Sergeant, comands three Fire-Teams [Three chevrons]
Flaggsersjant -Flag Sergeant, comand rank in a Platoon [Three chevrons, one bow]
Sersjantmajor -Sergeant Major, comand rank in a Company [Three chevrons, two bows]
COs:
Underoffiser -Oficer Cadet, may comand a Platoon [One square]
Junker -Liutennant 2nd Class, comands a Platoon [Two squares]
Leutnant -Liutennant, comands a Troop [Three squares]
Kaptein -Captain, comands a Company [Four squares]
Major -Major, comands a Batallion
Oberstleutnant -Lt. Colonel, comands Batallion or comand rank in Regiment [Eagle]
Oberst -Colonel, comands a Regiment [Eagle and oak leafs]
Brigader -Brigadeer, comands a Brigade [One star]
Generalleutnant -Lt. General, comand rank [Two stars]
Generalmajor -Maj. General, comands Corps or comand rank [Three stars]
General -General, comands Corps or comand rank [Four stars]
Feltmarshall -Field Marshall, comands an Army [Four stars and silver eagle]
Marshall -Marshall, comands a Theatre [Four stars and gold eagle]
Training and Equipment
All elisted soldiers go through twelve months of training before they are put int active service. After this, they still train five of twelve months unless they are engaged in a conflict. Bertlingian boot camps has been compared to battlefields, and exercise casualties are not unheard of. Live fire maneuvers are a vital part of the BAF Training Doctrine.
While obedience is emphasised, the military awards individual initiative. Each soldier is expected to know the tasks of those three ranks above him, so that should his surperior fall, he may assume his possition.
The Homeland Service Uniform is gray BDU, high black laced boots, black weapon belt, and unit specific head wear. When on a sharp mission, all soldiers wear personnal armor, BDT rifle (according to service), gas mask and kevlar helmet. In cold weather, soldiers wear long, heavy wool coats.
Officers may wear the Homeland Service Uniform or unit-specific Dress Uniform. Most officers prefer the hip-long buttoned jacket and the lond boots of the Dress Uniform, and it is not uncommon to wear a sabre.
In the field, both offcers and enlisted men wear BDUs with appropriate camo-patterns.
[B]The Royal Bertlingian Air Force (RBAF)
The Royal Bertlingian Navy (RBN)