NationStates Jolt Archive

OOC: Here's the all encompassing guide to all things military in Volzgrad. I'll try to update this as often as I can. If you have any comments or suggestions, then feel free to TG me. For anyone who is curious as to why there are so many deleted posts, those were sections that I deemed either obsolete or unnecessary.

Volzgradien Military Equipment
Small Arms

Handguns:

- Makarov PM (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Makarov_PM)
- RMI Model 1976 Revolver (http://z4.invisionfree.com/NSDraftroom/index.php?showtopic=4191)
- Stechkin APS (ceremonial only) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stechkin_APS)

Rifles and Carbines:

- K-75 General Service Rifle (Standard Issue) (http://z4.invisionfree.com/NSDraftroom/index.php?showtopic=6095)
- Type 38 Combat Rifle (http://z4.invisionfree.com/NSDraftroom/index.php?showtopic=4250)


Assault Rifles:

- DSR-95 Storm Rifle (http://z4.invisionfree.com/NSDraftroom/index.php?showtopic=5331)

Sub-Machine Guns:

- PPSH-88 (http://z4.invisionfree.com/NSDraftroom/index.php?showtopic=4226)
- PP-19 Bizon (limited use in police units) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bizon)
- PP-2000 (limited use in secret police units) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PP-2000)

Shotguns:

- Type 3 "Ares" Storm Assault Shotgun (http://z4.invisionfree.com/NSDraftroom/index.php?showtopic=5334)

Sniper Rifles:

- Type 38S (standard sniper rifle issued) (http://z4.invisionfree.com/NSDraftroom/index.php?showtopic=4250)
- PZ-76 (http://z4.invisionfree.com/NSDraftroom/index.php?showtopic=4336)

Light Machine Guns:

- KMP-62 Squad Support Light Machine Gun (militia units only) (http://z4.invisionfree.com/NSDraftroom/index.php?showtopic=5806)
- SSG-65 (no longer issued, surplus only) (http://z4.invisionfree.com/NSDraftroom/index.php?showtopic=4024)

Heavy Machine Guns:

- HKMP-77 General Purpose Heavy Machine Gun (http://z4.invisionfree.com/NSDraftroom/index.php?showtopic=5995)
- KMP-77 Squad Support Heavy Machine Gun (http://z4.invisionfree.com/NSDraftroom/index.php?showtopic=5990)

Anti-Armor/Aircraft Weapons:

- RPG-29 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RPG-29)
- RPG-7 (militia units) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RPG-7)
- SA-18 "Igla" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SA-18)
- SA-14 "Gremlin" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SA-14_Gremlin)

Grenades:
- RGO (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RGO_hand_grenade)
- RGN (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RGN_hand_grenade)

Armored Vehicles

Armored Fighting Vehicles

- Mk.VIII Siegfried Main Battle Tank (http://z4.invisionfree.com/NSDraftroom/index.php?showtopic=5621)
- T-76A Heavy Battle Tank (http://z4.invisionfree.com/NSDraftroom/index.php?showtopic=5388&st=0#entry3458229)
- M-77A Flame Tank (http://z4.invisionfree.com/NSDraftroom/index.php?showtopic=4207)

Armored Personnel Carriers/Infantry Fighting Vehicles

- CT-77 Half-Track (http://z4.invisionfree.com/NSDraftroom/index.php?showtopic=4018)
- BTR-100 (Marine units) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BTR-90)

Light Transport Vehicles:

- UAZ-469 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UAZ-469)
- GAZ-2975 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GAZ-2975)
- Ural-4320 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ural-4320)

Artillery

Self-Propelled Artillery:

- 0.22 "Pilsudski" Heavy Siege Gun (http://z4.invisionfree.com/NSDraftroom/index.php?showtopic=5392&st=0&#last)
- M1980 "Archangel" Self-Propelled Gun (http://z4.invisionfree.com/NSDraftroom/index.php?showtopic=4672)

Multiple Rocket Launcher System Vehicle:

- BM-21 Grad (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/9K51_Grad)
- BM-27 Uragan (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BM-27)
- BM-30 Smerch (Siege units) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BM-30)


Towed and Field Artillery:

- Mk.III Ragnarok Heavy Siege Gun (most common artillery piece in use) (http://z4.invisionfree.com/NSDraftroom/index.php?showtopic=5695)
- RS-31 Rocket Field Artillery System (http://z4.invisionfree.com/NSDraftroom/index.php?showtopic=5863)
- 2A18 (D-30) 122mm Howitzer (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2A18)
- M1955 152mm Howitzer (militia units) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/152_mm_towed_gun-howitzer_M1955_(D-20))
- M1944 100mm Field Gun (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/100_mm_field_gun_M1944_(BS-3))
- MFK-7 Heavy Automatic Grenade Launcher (http://z4.invisionfree.com/NSDraftroom/index.php?showtopic=5332)

Anti-Aircraft Weapon Systems:

- S-400 Triumf (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S-400)
- SA-13 Strela-10 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SA-13)
- 9K22 Tunguska M1 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tunguska-M1)

Aircraft

Fighter Aircraft:

- Sukhoi Su-27 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sukhoi_Su-27)
- Sukhoi Su-35 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sukhoi_Su-35)
- Mikoyan MiG-31 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikoyan_MiG-31)
- Sukhoi Su-47 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Su-47)

Bomber Aircraft:

- Sukhoi Su-25 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sukhoi_Su-25)
- Sukhoi Su-34 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sukhoi_Su-34)
- Tupolev Tu-160 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tupolev_Tu-160)
- Tupolev Tu-95 (beginning to be withdrawn) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tupolev_Tu-95)

Transport Aircraft:

- Antonov An-124 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonov_An-124)
- Antonov An-22 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonov_An-22)

Command Aircraft:

- Tupolev Tu-214 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tupolev_Tu-214)

Refueling Aircraft:

-Illyushin Il-78 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ilyushin_Il-78)

Attack Helicopters:

- Kamov Ka-52 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamov_Ka-52)
- Mil Mi-28 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mil_Mi-28)
- Mil Mi-24 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mil_Mi-24)

Transport Helicopters:

- Mil Mi-26 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mil_Mi-26)
- Mil Mi-8 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mil_Mi-8)

Navy Ships

Aircraft Carriers:

- Admiral Kuznetsov Class (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Admiral_Kuznetsov_class_aircraft_carrier)
- Kiev Class (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soviet_aircraft_carrier_Kiev)

Missile Dreadnoughts:

- Imperial Class (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iowa_class)

Battlecruisers/Cruisers:

- Kirov Class (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirov_class_battlecruiser)
- Slava Class (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slava_class_cruiser)
- Kara Class (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kara_class_cruiser)

Destroyers:

- Udaloy Class (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Udaloy_class_destroyer)
- Sovremenny Class (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sovremenny_class)

Frigates:

- Krivak Class (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krivak_class_frigate)
- Neustrashimy Class (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neustrashimy_class_frigate)

Submarines:

- Akula Class (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akula_class)

Overall Military Organization

Volzgradien Imperial Militia

Information:

Date Founded: 1950
First Lord Guardsman: Alexandr Kovalykov
Current Lord Guardsman: Stanislaw Kurini
Approximate Overall Manpower: 2.98 Million


Volzgradien Imperial Militia:

- 1st Militia Army
- 5th Militia Army
- 7th Militia Army
-10th Militia Army
- 21st Hussar Militia Army
- 1st Guard Army
- 3rd Motor Guard Army
- 102nd Militia Army
- 500th Militia Army
- 412 Militia Army
- 797th Militia Army
- 24th Armored Militia Army "Poor Man's Armor"

Volzgradien Royal Commissariat:

- Ostrengrad Royal Commissariat
- Buldaran Royal Commissariat
- Krasnev Royal Commissariat
- Rusgarien Royal Commissariat

Auxiliary Formations

- Rynibarian Colonial Garrison
- Eastern Pacific Colonial Garrison
- Arglenian Auxiliary Corps (East)
- Arglenian Auxiliary Corps (South)



Volzgradien Imperial Army


Information:

Date Founded: 1952
First Lord Marshal: Jozef Vachenski
Current Lord Marshal: Yuri Pavelov
Approximate Overall Manpower: 5.4 Million

Volzgradien Imperial Army:

- 7th Grenadier Regiment
- 2nd Grenadier Regiment
- 4th Grenadier Regiment
- 3rd Grenadier Regiment
- 5th Grenadier Regiment
- 4th Infantry Regiment "Fatherland's Guns"
- 8th Infantry Regiment
- 10th Infantry Regiment
- 11th Infantry Regiment
- 22nd Infantry Regiment "Iron Hammers"
- 31st Infantry Regiment
- 42nd Infantry Regiment "Vodka & Rifles"
- 72nd Infantry Regiment
- 85th Infantry Regiment "Steel Wolves"
- 27th Infantry Regiment
- 31st Infantry Regiment
- 98th Infantry Regiment
- 72nd Storm Pioneer Regiment
- 29th Storm Pioneer Regiment
- 91st Storm Pioneer Regiment
- 9th Storm Pioneer Regiment
- 18th Field Artillery Regiment
- 3rd Field Artillery Regiment
- 17th Field Artillery Regiment
- 10th Field Artillery Regiment
- 2nd Field Artillery Regiment
- 6th Guard Armor Regiment
- 21st Guard Armor Regiment "Imperial Vanguard"
- 36th Guard Armor Regiment "Imperial Glory"
- 12th Guard Armor Regiment
- 55th Guard Armor Regiment
- 11th Guard Armor Regiment
- 8th Guard Armor Regiment
- 67/52 Rifles and Armor Regiment "Two of the Best"
- 47/20 Rifles and Armor Regiment "Black Eagles"
- 122nd Motor Rifles Regiment
- 150th Motor Rifles Regiment

Volzgradien Siege Armies:

- 1st Siege Army "Door Knockers"
- 2nd Siege Army "Battering Rams"
- 3rd Siege Army "Kavinkov's Legion"
- 4th Siege Army
- 5th Siege Army

Volzgradien Hussar Guards:

- 10th Hussar Guard Regiment
- 11th Hussar Guard Regiment
- 12th Hussar Guard Regiment
- 14th Hussar Guard Regiment "White Eagles"
- 15th Hussar Guard Regiment
- 16th Hussar Guard Regiment
- 17th Hussar Guard Regiment
- 18th Hussar Guard Regiment
- 19th Hussar Guard Regiment
- 20th Hussar Guard Regiment "Royal Talons"

Volzgradien Sovereign Guards

Information:

Date Founded: 1953
First Lord Sovereign: Boris Kalivic
Current Lord Sovereign: Marek Strovniski
Approximate Overall Manpower: 320,000

-1st Sovereign Guard Regiment (stationed in St. Adriansburg)
-2nd Sovereign Guard Regiment (stationed in Korvograd)
-3rd Sovereign Guard Regiment (stationed in Straunostok)
-4th Sovereign Guard Regiment (stationed in Colinstok)


Volzgradien Imperial Air Force


Information:

Date Founded: 1960
First Lord Sky-Marshal: Boris Tumachevsky
Current Lord Sky-Marshal: Alexander Ulanov
Approximate Overall Manpower: 500,000

- 4275 Air Wing
- 5655 Air Wing
- 4242 Air Wing "Dare Devils"
- 2326 Air Wing "God's Hand"
- 7808 Air Wing

Volzgradien Imperial Navy


Information:

Date Founded: 1960
First Lord Admiral: Yuri Seskov
Current Lord Admiral: Pavel Koriski
Approximate Overall Manpower: 800,000

- 22nd Assault Fleet "God's Trident"
- 15th Assault Fleet
- 17th Assault Fleet
- 42nd Assault Fleet
- 88th Assault Fleet
- 21st Guard Fleet
- 23rd Guard Fleet
- 27th Guard Fleet

Volzgradien Imperial Military Uniforms

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- Volzgradien Imperial infantryman in NBC equipment and full combat gear.

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- Volzgradien Imperial Officer in full combat gear.

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- Volzgradien Imperial Grenadier in full combat gear.

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- Volzgradien Imperial infantryman in winter fatigues.

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- Volzgradien Royal Commissar (specifically a member of the Buldaran Royal Commissariat).

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Baron Yuri Pavelov (standing in Parade Uniform on Ceremonial Military Transport), personally attending the military parade in St. Adriansburg. Shown in this photo are the Parade Uniforms of the Imperial Army and the Hussar Guards.

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- Volzgradien Imperial Army officer in field uniform.

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- Volzgradien Imperial Militiaman in full combat gear.

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- Volzgradien Sovereign in combat uniform.