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Armed Forces of the Empire of Anselmus Organization

Anselmus
19-02-2008, 04:58
This thread concerns the operational organization of the Armed Forces of the Holy Empire of Anselmus. First off, the Anselmian Imperial Army.

Exercitus Imperii Anselmi
Total Strength: approx. 5,000,000
Regular Army: approx. 2,500,000
Provicial Guard: approx. 1,500,000
Army Reserve: approx. 1,000,000

-Firearms-
Assault rifle: M416 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hk416) w/ ACOG (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Combat_Optical_Gunsight)
Light machine gun: M249E3/4 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M249) (Para)
Heavy machine gun: M240B (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M240)
Light sniper rifle: M110 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M110_Semi-Automatic_Sniper_System)
Heavy sniper rifle: M82A3 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barrett_M82)
Sidearm: M45 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hk45)

-Armored Fighting Vehicles-
FV70 Templar II (Lariat 1A1) (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=546634)
FV90 Praetorian IFV (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M2_Bradley)
FV92 Praetorian CFV (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M2_Bradley)
FV1114 Up-Armored HMMWV (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M1114)
Land Rover Wolf (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_Rover_Wolf)
FV1126 Stryker IFV (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M1126_Infantry_Carrier_Vehicle)
FV1127 Pioneer Reconnaissance Vehicle (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M1127_Reconnaissance_Vehicle)
FV1129 Cataphract Mortar Carrier (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M1129_Mortar_Carrier)
FV1130 Marshal Command Vehicle (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M1130_Command_Vehicle)
FV206 Viking Alpine IFV (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bv206)
FV115 Prophet MMEV/ADATS (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_Defense_Anti-Tank_System)
FV217 Hoplite Air Defense Vehicle (Stryker mounting Starstreak anti-air system) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starstreak)
FV1131 Onager Fire Support Vehicle (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M1131_Fire_Support_Vehicle)

-Artillery-
AR90 Spartan self-propelled howitzer (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AS90)
AR1 Trebuchet MLRS (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MLRS)
AR119 Light Howitzer
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M119)
-Armored Support Vehicles-
FV1133 Aquifer Medical Evacuation Vehicle (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M1133_Medical_Evacuation_Vehicle)
FV207 Savior Mobile Operating Room (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bv206)
FV74 Burro Armored Recovery Vehicle (planned) (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=546634)
FV75 Burro Engineering Services Vehicle (planned) (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=546634)
FV76 Lobo Bridge Deployment Vehicle (planned) (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=546634)
FV1132 Mason Engineer Support Vehicle (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M1132_Engineer_Support_Vehicle)

-Helicopters-
Attack: AH-64D Longbow Apache (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AH-64_Apache)
Light Utility/Attack: UH-565 Panther (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurocopter_Panther)
Reconnaissance/Observation: OH-635 Caracal (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurocopter_EC_635)
Utility: UH-60 Black Hawk (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UH-60)
Utility: UH-90 Pegasus (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NH90)
Heavy Lift: CH-47 Chinook (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CH47)
Special Operations Variants:
MH-635 Caracal
MH-60 Black Hawk
MH-47 Chinook

-Equipment in Reserve Use Only-
FV30 Crusader II MBT (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Challenger_1_tank)
OH-58 Kiowa (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OH-58_Kiowa)
FV60 Badger MBT (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M60_Patton)
FV113 Cavalier IFV (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M113)

The Anselmian Army is typically organised into Expeditionary Forces, a combined-arms division-sized unit generally consisting of one armored (regular or reserve) cavalry regiment, two infantry regiments (one regular and the other regular or reserve), and their supporting elements, including artillery, aviation reconnaissance, engineers, and medical units. The following is a typical Expeditionary Force, in this case 1AEF.

Order of Battle (ORBAT), 1st Anselmian Expeditionary Force (Heavy) (1AEF)

HQ Brigade (HQ/1AEF)
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-1st Battalion, 35th Heavy Horse Artillery
-A Battery, AR90
-B Battery, AR90
-C Battery, AR90
-D Battery, M1131 Onager FSV
-555th Helicopter Attack Battalion, AH-64D Apache Mk II
-901st Aviation Supply Battalion
-A Troop, CH-47 Chinook
-B Troop, UH-90 Pegasus
-C Troop, UH-90 Pegasus
-579th Combat Engineer Battalion
-889th Medical Support Battalion

13th Imperial Lancers Regiment (13LAN)
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HQ Battalion, 13 Lancers (HQ/13LAN)
-B Troop, 112th Helicopter Reconnaissance Battalion (Airborne)
-1st Platoon: 2 x OH-635 Caracal (Attached to 1st Bat.)
-2nd Platoon: 2 x OH-635 Caracal (Attached to 2nd Bat.)
-3rd Platoon: 2 x OH-635 Caracal (Attached to 3rd Bat.)

1st Battalion, 13 Lancers (1/13LAN)
-HQ Company
-A Troop, 12 FV70 Templar II MBT
-B Troop, 12 FV70 Templar II MBT
-C Troop, 12 FV70 Templar II MBT
-D (Recce) Troop, 6 FV92 Praetorian CFV

2nd Battalion, 13 Lancers (2/13LAN)
-HQ Company
-E Troop, 12 FV70 Templar II MBT
-F Troop, 12 FV70 Templar II MBT
-G Troop, 12 FV70 Templar II MBT
-H (Recce) Troop, 6 FV92 Praetorian CFV

3rd Battalion, 13 Lancers (2/13LAN)
-HQ Company
-J Troop, 12 FV70 Templar II MBT
-K Troop, 12 FV70 Templar II MBT
-L Troop, 12 FV70 Templar II MBT
-M (Recce) Troop, 6 FV92 Praetorian CFV

16th Imperial Regiment of Grenadiers (Mechanized) (16GRE)
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HQ Battalion, 16 Grenadiers (HQ/16GRE)
-A Troop, 153rd Helicopter Reconnaissance Battalion (Airborne)
-1st Platoon, 2 OH-635 Caracal (Attached to 1st Bat.)
-2nd Platoon, 2 OH-635 Caracal (Attached to 2nd Bat.)
-3rd Platoon, 2 OH-635 Caracal (Attached to 3rd Bat.)

1st Battalion, 16 Grenadiers (1/16GRE)
-HQ Company
-A company, 12 FV90 Praetorian IFV
-B COmpany, 12 FV90 Praetorian IFV
-C Company, 12 FV90 Praetorian IFV
-D Pioneer (Recce) Company, 6 FV92 Praetorian CFV

2nd Battalion, 16 Grenadiers (2/16GRE)
-HQ Company
-E Company, 12 FV90 Praetorian IFV
-F Company, 12 FV90 Praetorian IFV
-G Company, 12 FV90 Praetorian IFV
-H Pioneer Company, 6 FV92 Praetorian CFV

3rd Battalion, 16 Grenadiers (3/16GRE)
-HQ Company
-J Company, 12 FV90 Praetorian IFV
-K COmpany, 12 FV90 Praetorian IFV
-L Company, 12 FV90 Praetorian IFV
-M Pioneer Company, 6 FV92 Praetorian CFV

121st Northumbrian Volunteer Rifles Regiment (Mechanized) (121NVR) (Provincial Guard)
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HQ Battalion, 121st Rifles
-C Troop, 507th Helicopter Reconnaissance Battalion (ABN)
-1st Platoon, 2 OH-58 Kiowa
-2nd Platoon, 2 OH-58 Kiowa
-3rd Platoon, 2 OH-58 Kiowa

1st Battalion, 121st Rifles
-HQ Company
-A Company, 12 FV90 Praetorian IFV
-B Company, 12 FV90 Praetorian IFV
-C Company, 12 FV90 Praetorian IFV

2nd Battalion, 121st Rifles
-HQ Company
-D Company, 12 FV90 Praetorian IFV
-E COmpany, 12 FV90 Praetorian IFV
-F Company, 12 FV90 Praetorian IFV

3rd Battalion, 121st Rifles
-HQ Company
-G Company, 12 FV90 Praetorian IFV
-H COmpany, 12 FV90 Praetorian IFV
-J Company, 12 FV90 Praetorian IFV

4th (Recce) Battalion
-HQ Company
-K Company, 6 FV92 Praetorian CFV
-L Company, 6 FV92 Praetorian CFV
-M Company, 6 FV92 Praetorian CFV

Other branches soon to follow.