Freidlichen
09-02-2009, 00:45
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Freidlicher Guard
Overview
Freidlichen has never fought in a major war. It has never been invaded. It takes no official positions in foreign affairs. Why, then, does it maintain one of the most elite, highly-trained special forces units in the known world? The answer is simple—the Freidlicher people realize that the world is not nearly as pleasant as they would like to believe it is, and they realize the importance of safeguarding their way of life.
The Freidlicher Guard is made up of roughly eighty percent ethnic Freidlichers and twenty percent foreigners, though upon completion of the training program, all Guardsmen are considered citizens. This elite cadre of warriors trains extensively for a future invasion of Freidlichen, and can be considered the finest units of mountain soldiers ever to grace the face of the Earth. Only about .005% of the original batch of recruits will ever have the honor of receiving their commission on the steps of the Imperial Palace.
Once a man has been accepted into the ranks of the Freidlicher Guard, he performs both ceremonial and practical duties until his tour is finished. Guards can be seen around the Imperial Palace and in various points around Altenberg (including around several of the largest bank branches) in ceremonial dress, but they also train constantly in the mountains which ring Freidlichen.
Training
Phase One
Commonly referred to as the “weeding” phase, the preliminary stage of FG training is undertaken within twenty-four hours of the recruit leaving the bus. Phase one consists of a straight five hour run up Mount Herman with seventy pounds of equipment followed by physical examination on top of the mountain—note that all of this is done before medical examination—a potential recruit is expected to know his own limits before attempting the run. The potential recruits then run back down the mountain to the base camp where they will finally undergo their medical, knowledge, motivation, and similar psychological examinations.
If the potential recruit is able to make it through phase one without falling behind or failing an examination, he is given a set of fatigues and sent back to the barracks to await phase two the following morning. He is now considered a full recruit.
Phase Two
Unlike the briefness of phase one, phase two is undertaken over a period of eight weeks and consists of a variety of field tests overseen by drill sergeants, a majority of which will involve running up and down Mount Herman, push-ups, pull-ups, and related physical exercises. A recruit will not go a day without running at least six miles.
A favorite activity in phase two is the log run, in which a recruit will be ordered to go into the freezing northern forests of Freidlichen with five pounds of TNT and bring back a sizable pine tree without disturbing the posted guards. Only recruits who realize that the exercise is impossible and seek out alternative methods of cutting down the tree (generally an axe will be hidden somewhere in the forest) are allowed to continue. In this way, logic as well as physical prowess is tested.
Should the recruit manage to survive phase two (a minority do—around twenty percent of the original batch make it to phase three), he moves on to the next stage.
Phase Three
Phase three is the phase where the Freidlicher Guard recruits are cut down from, on average, twenty percent of the original batch to about two percent. Phase three is shorter than its preceding phase, but is also much more rigorous—one hundred and sixty hours of straight physical activity with roughly three hours of sleep near the end of the week.
It is this phase which comes under constant fire from politicians who question the ethics of the program, often citing the extraordinary number of injuries and occasional deaths which occur as a result. It is not so much the actual activities during the week (they are generally no more difficult than those undertaken in phase two) which wears so many recruits down as it is the duration and continuous physical challenge. The remaining few recruits, and they are few indeed, usually about twenty if the class began with its normal load of one thousand potentials, integrate with other classes and move on to phase four in groups of one hundred.
Phase Four
Recruits have already proven by this point that they can run two thousand eight hundred meters in ten minutes, swim far faster than the average person, climb a six meter rope, do ninety push-ups in two minutes, one hundred sit-ups in the same amount of time, twenty pull-ups, and have 20-20 vision either through corrective lenses or other means. As they are all in peak physical condition, phase four teaches and tests military abilities and weapons proficiency.
The focus for phase four is on air operations (fast-roping and helicopter based insertions), combat medicine, communications, arctic and mountain warfare, skiing and ski-based warfare, small and large unit tactics, advanced weapons proficiency, and maritime insertion. Men train in squads of five with a non-commissioned officer leading and are expected to exhibit exceptional skill in each of the aforementioned categories, with a special focus on mountain warfare and advanced weapons proficiency.
Of the twenty men from the original batch, about five will make it through phase four, the remaining men secure in the knowledge that they have just completed the most grueling known training sequence ever devised by man.
Phase Five
The focus for phase five is on language and foreign knowledge skills, especially German if they have not yet learned it. At this point, men rarely fail out. Recruits are expected to become fluent in German, English, French, Russian, and Chinese and be able to use a variety of foreign weapons. Geography of Freidlichen is also taught during phase five, as the Guard is expected to mobilize in the nation’s defense should it ever come under attack, and the vast network of tunnels and mountain fallback positions are complex indeed.
Once phase five is complete, the recruits will be officially sworn in by the Crown Prince on the steps of the Imperial Palace. From that point on, they are considered citizens of Freidlichen and lose any foreign citizenship they may have. Periodic loyalty tests are undertaken after completion of the program, but in the history of the Guard no Guardsman has ever failed one.
Equipment
The Freidlicher Guard receive the bulk of Freidlichen’s military budget (which is extremely small to begin with), and use those funds to procure the top of the line in military equipment. Vehicles and the like are provided by the Reichswehr, but individual weaponry generally varies from those given to standard reservists.
KM2000 – Combat Knife
H&K USP – Standard Sidearm
G36 – Standard Assault Rifle (carbine variants also available)
H&K UMP – Submachine Gun
AW50 – Sniper Rifle
MG3 – Machine Gun
MG4 – Machine Gun
Panzerfaust 3 – Disposable Anti-Tank Weapon
Javelin Missile System – Anti-Tank Missile
FIM-92 Stinger – Anti-Air Missile
Foreign Guardsmen
Interested in becoming a member of one of the most selective and elite organizations in the world? Applying to applying to join is easy! Just fill out the attached form and wait one years for your entire life to be picked apart with a fine-tooth comb—remember that if you have committed a misdemeanor (defined by Freidlicher law), you are ineligible to join.
After your application to apply has been processed and accepted, you can apply to join by coming to Bad Hetzer, Freidlichen, where you will be interviewed. If the interview goes well*, you will be sent by train to Mount Herman in the far north of Freidlichen to begin training.
*You aren’t thrown into Lake Hetzer
OOC: Yes, the application process is part of the training. You will likely be turned away, so answer carefully.
Application to Apply Form
Name:
Age:
Gender:
Birthsign:
Previous Military Experience:
Mother’s Favorite Ice Cream:
Stance on Pacifism:
Stance on Imperialism:
Previous Crimes:
If a tree falls in the woods and no one is around, does it make a sound?:
What would you consider to be your ideal day?:
Are you getting irritated by all these useless questions, especially considering
the fact that I’m not even going to read your answers?:
Country of Origin:
Citizenships Held:
Sprechen Sie Deutsch?:
Si non, quelles langues parlez-vous?:
Why are you interested in the Guard?:
OOC: This is the opening thread to a character RP (training) for the most elite military unit in the Reichswehr, and indeed one of the most elite units in the world. Remember that it is very likely that you'll be weeded out, so I would recommend sending more than one character. Don't take it personally if I don't accept your application! It's to keep numbers low and writing quality high.
Freidlicher Guard
Overview
Freidlichen has never fought in a major war. It has never been invaded. It takes no official positions in foreign affairs. Why, then, does it maintain one of the most elite, highly-trained special forces units in the known world? The answer is simple—the Freidlicher people realize that the world is not nearly as pleasant as they would like to believe it is, and they realize the importance of safeguarding their way of life.
The Freidlicher Guard is made up of roughly eighty percent ethnic Freidlichers and twenty percent foreigners, though upon completion of the training program, all Guardsmen are considered citizens. This elite cadre of warriors trains extensively for a future invasion of Freidlichen, and can be considered the finest units of mountain soldiers ever to grace the face of the Earth. Only about .005% of the original batch of recruits will ever have the honor of receiving their commission on the steps of the Imperial Palace.
Once a man has been accepted into the ranks of the Freidlicher Guard, he performs both ceremonial and practical duties until his tour is finished. Guards can be seen around the Imperial Palace and in various points around Altenberg (including around several of the largest bank branches) in ceremonial dress, but they also train constantly in the mountains which ring Freidlichen.
Training
Phase One
Commonly referred to as the “weeding” phase, the preliminary stage of FG training is undertaken within twenty-four hours of the recruit leaving the bus. Phase one consists of a straight five hour run up Mount Herman with seventy pounds of equipment followed by physical examination on top of the mountain—note that all of this is done before medical examination—a potential recruit is expected to know his own limits before attempting the run. The potential recruits then run back down the mountain to the base camp where they will finally undergo their medical, knowledge, motivation, and similar psychological examinations.
If the potential recruit is able to make it through phase one without falling behind or failing an examination, he is given a set of fatigues and sent back to the barracks to await phase two the following morning. He is now considered a full recruit.
Phase Two
Unlike the briefness of phase one, phase two is undertaken over a period of eight weeks and consists of a variety of field tests overseen by drill sergeants, a majority of which will involve running up and down Mount Herman, push-ups, pull-ups, and related physical exercises. A recruit will not go a day without running at least six miles.
A favorite activity in phase two is the log run, in which a recruit will be ordered to go into the freezing northern forests of Freidlichen with five pounds of TNT and bring back a sizable pine tree without disturbing the posted guards. Only recruits who realize that the exercise is impossible and seek out alternative methods of cutting down the tree (generally an axe will be hidden somewhere in the forest) are allowed to continue. In this way, logic as well as physical prowess is tested.
Should the recruit manage to survive phase two (a minority do—around twenty percent of the original batch make it to phase three), he moves on to the next stage.
Phase Three
Phase three is the phase where the Freidlicher Guard recruits are cut down from, on average, twenty percent of the original batch to about two percent. Phase three is shorter than its preceding phase, but is also much more rigorous—one hundred and sixty hours of straight physical activity with roughly three hours of sleep near the end of the week.
It is this phase which comes under constant fire from politicians who question the ethics of the program, often citing the extraordinary number of injuries and occasional deaths which occur as a result. It is not so much the actual activities during the week (they are generally no more difficult than those undertaken in phase two) which wears so many recruits down as it is the duration and continuous physical challenge. The remaining few recruits, and they are few indeed, usually about twenty if the class began with its normal load of one thousand potentials, integrate with other classes and move on to phase four in groups of one hundred.
Phase Four
Recruits have already proven by this point that they can run two thousand eight hundred meters in ten minutes, swim far faster than the average person, climb a six meter rope, do ninety push-ups in two minutes, one hundred sit-ups in the same amount of time, twenty pull-ups, and have 20-20 vision either through corrective lenses or other means. As they are all in peak physical condition, phase four teaches and tests military abilities and weapons proficiency.
The focus for phase four is on air operations (fast-roping and helicopter based insertions), combat medicine, communications, arctic and mountain warfare, skiing and ski-based warfare, small and large unit tactics, advanced weapons proficiency, and maritime insertion. Men train in squads of five with a non-commissioned officer leading and are expected to exhibit exceptional skill in each of the aforementioned categories, with a special focus on mountain warfare and advanced weapons proficiency.
Of the twenty men from the original batch, about five will make it through phase four, the remaining men secure in the knowledge that they have just completed the most grueling known training sequence ever devised by man.
Phase Five
The focus for phase five is on language and foreign knowledge skills, especially German if they have not yet learned it. At this point, men rarely fail out. Recruits are expected to become fluent in German, English, French, Russian, and Chinese and be able to use a variety of foreign weapons. Geography of Freidlichen is also taught during phase five, as the Guard is expected to mobilize in the nation’s defense should it ever come under attack, and the vast network of tunnels and mountain fallback positions are complex indeed.
Once phase five is complete, the recruits will be officially sworn in by the Crown Prince on the steps of the Imperial Palace. From that point on, they are considered citizens of Freidlichen and lose any foreign citizenship they may have. Periodic loyalty tests are undertaken after completion of the program, but in the history of the Guard no Guardsman has ever failed one.
Equipment
The Freidlicher Guard receive the bulk of Freidlichen’s military budget (which is extremely small to begin with), and use those funds to procure the top of the line in military equipment. Vehicles and the like are provided by the Reichswehr, but individual weaponry generally varies from those given to standard reservists.
KM2000 – Combat Knife
H&K USP – Standard Sidearm
G36 – Standard Assault Rifle (carbine variants also available)
H&K UMP – Submachine Gun
AW50 – Sniper Rifle
MG3 – Machine Gun
MG4 – Machine Gun
Panzerfaust 3 – Disposable Anti-Tank Weapon
Javelin Missile System – Anti-Tank Missile
FIM-92 Stinger – Anti-Air Missile
Foreign Guardsmen
Interested in becoming a member of one of the most selective and elite organizations in the world? Applying to applying to join is easy! Just fill out the attached form and wait one years for your entire life to be picked apart with a fine-tooth comb—remember that if you have committed a misdemeanor (defined by Freidlicher law), you are ineligible to join.
After your application to apply has been processed and accepted, you can apply to join by coming to Bad Hetzer, Freidlichen, where you will be interviewed. If the interview goes well*, you will be sent by train to Mount Herman in the far north of Freidlichen to begin training.
*You aren’t thrown into Lake Hetzer
OOC: Yes, the application process is part of the training. You will likely be turned away, so answer carefully.
Application to Apply Form
Name:
Age:
Gender:
Birthsign:
Previous Military Experience:
Mother’s Favorite Ice Cream:
Stance on Pacifism:
Stance on Imperialism:
Previous Crimes:
If a tree falls in the woods and no one is around, does it make a sound?:
What would you consider to be your ideal day?:
Are you getting irritated by all these useless questions, especially considering
the fact that I’m not even going to read your answers?:
Country of Origin:
Citizenships Held:
Sprechen Sie Deutsch?:
Si non, quelles langues parlez-vous?:
Why are you interested in the Guard?:
OOC: This is the opening thread to a character RP (training) for the most elite military unit in the Reichswehr, and indeed one of the most elite units in the world. Remember that it is very likely that you'll be weeded out, so I would recommend sending more than one character. Don't take it personally if I don't accept your application! It's to keep numbers low and writing quality high.