Royal Sjealandic Army

Royal Sjealandic Army
Den Kongelige Rigshird
Emblem of the RSA
Founded	6 July 1280 (744 years, 4 months
Country	Sjealand
Allegiance	Frederik VI of Sjealand Sjealand
Branch	Army
Type	Land warfare
Size	43,355 active soldiers and 20,320 conscripts 2633 tracked vehicles 9948 wheeled vehicles 312,000 reservists
Part of	Sjealandian Armed Forces
Garrison/HQ	Hærens Operative Hovedkvarter, Asgård
Nickname(s)	Fodtusserne, Muddermatroserne
Patron	Tyr and Frederik VI of Sjealand
Motto(s)	Because some things are worth fighting for
March	The day i went to war]
Mascot(s)	The brave infantryman
Anniversaries	5th of March (Launching of the War of Vengeance
Equipment	Equipment of the RSA
Engagements	War of Vengeance Despenser War Great War of the North Ankoreni Revolutionary War Continental War War of the Njord
Website	https://www.Hæren.sje
Commanders
Chief of defence of the Sjealandian Armed Forces	Field Marshall Ulrik Ihlefeldt
Commanding General	General Ingeborg Kjerstad
Commander in Chief	Frederik VI of Sjealand
Famous commanders	Håkon Bang August Baggesen August Baggesen Axel Otto Mörner

The Royal Sjealandic Army (Tynic Den Kongelige Rigshird) is the principal land warfare force of Sjealand. Its is the largest branch of the Sjealandian Armed Forces, and is charged with defending the southern border at the sydfjeldene mountains, aswell as defending Sjealands lengthy coastline. It focuses its training on the defence of Sjealand against invasions and frequently develops new plans to defend areas of Sjealand, and as such is deemed one of the militaries most capable of defence in the world. In recent years it has begun focusing more and more on operations outside of Sjealand. It is legally allowed to deploy 10,000 men worldwide without parlimentary approval of a war bill.

The Royal Sjealandic army is formally commanded by the reigning Sjealandic Monarch, which presently is Archking Frederik VI. It is however De Facto commanded by the Chief of Defence Ulrik Ihlefeldt and the Commanding General Ingeborg Kjerstad

History

Late Middle Ages and gilded age

In the ending years of the 1200's as Sjealand was embroiled in the catatrophic civil war known as the Halmsfeld Heresy a combined army made up of Swastrians from several smaller states crossed the border into Sjealand and laid waste to the country, defeating many Sjealandic armies thrown against them and taking vast swathes of land. The failure of the conscripted ledingshær against the Swastrian invaders prompted the Sjealandic monarchy to look for newer ways to defeat the heavily armed and well trained Swastrians. It was eventually decided in 1292 that establishing a permanent professional army to protect the borders would be necessary

Crisis of the 19th Century

Main articles: Great War of the North and Baiqiao Revolution

Early 19th century and the Continental War

Ankoreni Revolutionary War

Main articles: Ankoreni Revolutionary War and Continental War

Courtyard of the Kara Bala barracks in 1920

Sjealand had since the War of the Nautasian Seas, in which the Erkemen Empire ceded 3 ports to Sjealandic control as part of a trade-agreement, had a military presence in Nautasia. In the 1620's Sjealand had also gained considerable influnece in the Beylik of Midillü until 1627 when Bey Mutaharten Çubukoğullari signed a treaty with the royal government officially becoming a protectorate state of Sjealand, and allowing a significant military and economic presence on Midillü and the neighbouring islands of Susam and Değirmenlik. By 1920 this presence included 2,500 Sjealandic troops spread out over 6 different treaty-cities in mainland Ankoren as well as 2 coastal defence ships in the city of Kara Baba. Furthermore a 3000 man strong garrison was located on Midillü. All of these garrisons were supplemented with local militias and zouaves. As a result of the Great War of the North and the loss of Hvidland, increased effort had been put to the remaining possessions of the Sjealandic crown, especially Midillü, which had seen modern coastal guns and machine-gun emplacements. Especially around the local capital of Ballibadra. A significant sum of money had also been given to the Bey's government for a modernization of the infrastructure.

The Ashura Revolution caused a heightening of military presence in the treaty ports and locals were conscripted into local militias, though with questionable loyalty, ships containing weapons and ammunition were also dispatched from Midillü. Sjealandic forces first engaged with the forces of Hossein Shahrestani and the newly formed Union of Ankoren-Pasdan in February 1924 when a 5,000 man strong force surrounded and besieged the treaty port of Hurpişte. Quickly the 1,200 man strong local militia defected to the Anko-Pasdani side, pushing back the 200 Sjealandic soldiers and 500 zouaves to the Sjealandic quarters by the port, which were walled in and defended with machine-guns. While better equipped and trained than their Anko-Pasdani counter-parts the Sjealandic forces were vastly outnumbered, but still managed to hold back the Anko-Pasdani advance for two weeks of bloody urban combat during which the Sjealandic Gevær M/1 proved its effectiveness. The arrival of General Recep Adanir and his 22nd Infantry Division did however spell the end of significant resistance in Hurpişte, as a bloody artillery bombardment saw the surrender of Sjealandic forces on the 23rd of February. The same scenarios continued in 4 other of the Sjealandic treaty ports, with the soldiers mounting significant resistance but at high losses.

However in Kara Baba, the largest and oldest of the treaty ports, the local militia of 3,000 did not defect and were instead declared the Sjealandic-Ankoreni Legion by local govenor Hjalmar Schaft. Bolstered by retreating soldiers from Hurpişte and other towns further bolstered the Sjealandic and zouave numbers by 800, ending up with a force of 3,000 militiamen, 1,200 Ethnic Sjealandic soldiers and 2,000 Zouaves. Supported by the coastal defence ships KSS Nautasien and KSS Ypperligheden efforts to fortify the city began, led by the ethnic Ankoreni engineer Korkut Kizilirmak. These efforts were sorely needed, as Sjealandic neglect had left the defences of the city itself lacking, with only the governmental palace and the barracks properly defensive. In the end they proved effective, as the Sjealandic Forces managed to hold the city for 5 months, until orders from the General Staff for Nautasia ordered a full retreat to Midillü, which was achieved without losses, as several battleships hammered the Anko-Pasdani forces.

With all mainland possessions in Nautasia lost, the Sjealandic soldiers on Midillü spent all their time preparing for the inevitable Anko-Pasdani attacks. Soldiers and equipment dispatched from Sjealand would arrive in the winter of 1924, unopposed by the Anko-Pasdani naval forces, who were busy with the Luziycan resistance. As such the majority of 1925 was used for preparing defences on Midillü until news of the inevitable Anko-Pasdani offensive were heard. In comparison to the 8,000 soldiers on the islands over 32,000 men had been dispatched to the islands by the Union along with a large part of the Anko-Pasdani Navy, including the dreadnought UNS Devrim. These forces landed in November 1925 relatively unopposed but were quickly bogged down in trench warfare against the Sjealandic forces, leading to a slow crawl across Midillü towards the capital Ballibadra which was reached in April 1926, with heavy shelling from the Anko-Pasdanis eventually breaking the Bey's resolve, and he turned against the Sjealandic forces, who surrendered on the 5th of May 1926. Evacuating to mainland Sjealand with their remaining equipment.

War of the Njord

Main article: War of the Njord

Structure of the army

The structure of the RSA has been subject to heavy change every since the end of the War of the Njord, with incredible efforts being put on the ability to defend Sjealandic territory and for the cooperation between the different groupings of the army in the event of Totalforsvar. Following a structural reform in 2004 the RSA now consists of two divisions with the I Division maintaining responsibility for western Sjealand and the II Division maintaining responsibility for eastern Sjealand. Additionally four independent units operate under the jurisdiction of the Army Tactical Staff, namely the Hunter Corps (Special Forces) as well as the garrisons of Asgård and the Tårnøerne, manned by [[conscripts in RSA. These units recieve four months of training in the HGU or Hirdens Grunduddannelse (English: Army Basic Education) and then 5 months of service garrisoning their respective areas. Additionally the Royal Life-Guard Brigade in Asgård and Kolbæk serves in a protective role for the Sjealandic monarchy. The majority of units are stationed close to and around the Sjealandic land border with Swastria as well as the island borders with Vestmannaland and Ambrose with a focus on flexible defence in the outer islands with possibility of giving ground for better defensive positions inland.

While divided into two divisions, the I and II divisions are not standing combat formations, as the spectrum of defence in Sjealand calls for greater flexibility. In daily operations the single brigades operate closer with nearby brigades as well units and squadrons of the Royal Sjealandian Air Force and the Royal Sjealandian Navy than eachother, mainly because of the relatively smaller size of current domestic operations. Earlier the RSA had separate dedicated logistical and support brigades, but after 2004 these were disbanded and the battalions inserted into the existing brigades. The divisional artillery, helicopter and support units do however operate on a larger spectrum.

A standard sjealandic mechanized infantry squad (MEKINFGRP) issued with an APC typically consists of:

• Squad leader (Gruppefører/GF), sergeant, armed with a Gevær M/04
• Rifleman 1 (Gevær 1/GV1), second in command and grenadier, armed with a Gevær M/04 and a grenade launcher
• Rifleman 2 (Gevær 2/GV2), primarily AT-soldier, armed with a Gevær M/04 as well as a PVV M/19. My after order also bring a grenade launcher
• Rifleman 3 (Gevær 3/GV3), medic and secondary AT-soldier, armed with a Gevær M/04 as well as a PVV M/19.
• Light machinegunner 2 (Let maskingeværskytte 2/LMG2), first, armed with a LMG M/60
• Light machinegunner 1 (Let maskingeværskytte 1/LMG1), last, armed with a LMG M/60}

Structure of the Royal Sjealandic Army (click to enlarge)

• Army Tactical Staff in Götensholm
  • Divisional troops
  • Jægerkorpset (Special Forces) in Asgård
  • Royal Lifeguard Brigade in Kolbæk
  • Capital Garrison in Asgård
  • Asgård Garrison in Tårnøerne
• 1. Division (Feltherrens Division) in Asgård
  • Divisional troops
  • I Brigade in Lusing
  • VI Brigade in Sydfjeldsbygd
  • IX Brigade in Nordvakt
  • I Division Support Helicopters in Fæglevi
  • I Division Artillery Center in Ørnir
  • Tynic Engineer Regiment in Trendeflod
  • Gudrdalens Signal Regiment in Flodborg
• 2. Division in Götensholm
  • VII Brigade in Yngsvilla
  • II Brigade in Nillas
  • I Mountain Brigade in Östra Gränsstaden
  • II Mountain Brigade in Stöde
  • II Division Support Helicopters in Nedansjö
  • II Division Artillery Centre in Riket
  • West Sjealands Engineer Regiment in Götensholm
  • Brattan Signal Regiment in Götensholm
• Army Support Center in Götensholm
  • Logistics and Military Police in Götensholm
  • Military Intelligence Center in Asgård
• Sjealandic Foreign Legion in Nordvakt
  • I Foreign Regiment in Nordvakt
  • II Foreign Regiment in Varmahlíð

• Schools:
  • Hirdens Sergentskole (Army NCO School) in Götensholm
  • Hirdens Officersskole (Army Officer School) in Asgård

Equipment

General issued weapons and related equipment

Bayonet, field knife, and entrenching tool

Model	Image	Origin	Type	Notes
Bajonet A/11 (NorSme Bajonet)		Sjealand	Bayonet	Only used by the Royal Sjealandian Life Guard, when on guard duty.
Feltkniv A/10 (NorSme Feltkniv)		Sjealand	Field knife	Standard issued knife
Feltspade A/11 (NorSme Feltspade)		Sjealand	Field shovel	Standard issued field shovel
Feltsabel A/11 (Tyrproduceret Sabel)		Sjealand	Ceremonial sabre	Ceremonial sabre used for parades and given to officers

Infantry weapons

All rifles, carbines, submachine guns and machine guns issued to conscripts as well as regular personnel in the RSA are equipped with either a A/10 Teleskopsigte or an A/10 Rødpunktssigte to allow the soldier to attach his night vision goggles to optic sight. The optics are assigned upon consideration and depending on the role the soldier fills.

Model	Image	Origin	Type	Caliber	Notes
Handguns & Submachine guns
KV/9 Kamppistol (ARL P16)		Ainin	Pistol	5.7×28mm	Standard issue pistol
KV/12 Maskinpistol (AKV KMP)		Template:Country data Hethland Hethland	Submachine gun	11.43×23mm	In use by special forces
Rifles
Gevær M/1889 (Asgård Riffelsyndikat Model 1888)		Sjealand	Bolt action repeating rifle	8×58mmR	Ceremonial rifle
Gevær M/04 (ARS-MJØLNER)		Sjealand	Assault Rifle	5.56×45mm	Standard issued service rifle since 2004
Karabin M/06 (ARS-STOKAR)		Sjealand	Carbine	5.56×45mm	Carbine version of the ARS-STORM
Gevær M/62 (ARL F9 TIR)		Ainin	Battle Rifle	7.62×51mm	Standard issue rifle until 2004, still in use by home-guard
Gevær M/5 (ARS-STORM)	File:Scar L Standard.jpg	Sjealand	Assault Rifle	5.56×45mm	In use by special forces and marines.
Machine guns
Enhedsautomatvåben M/60 (ARS EAV-01)		Sjealand	Squad automatic weapon	5.56×45mm	Battle rifle variant of the ARS-STORM
Let Maskingevær M/60 (ARS LMG-40)		Sjealand	General-purpose machine gun	7.62×51mm	Standard issued general-purpose machine gun used by infantry
Tungt Maskingevær M/65 (ARS TMG-50)		Sjealand	Heavy machine gun	12.7×99mm	Standard issued heavy machine gun used by armored cars, APC's and for gun emplacements
Machine guns
Haglgevær M/15 (Diegennis M/02)		Jorland and Lothican	Service shotgun	12 guage	Used by military police, special forces and for breaching
Sniper rifles
Finskyttevåben M/01 (ARS FSV-01)		Sjealand	Marksman rifle	7.62×51mm	Marksman rifle version of the ARS-STORM
Snigskyttevåben M/05 (ARS SSV-05)		Sjealand	Sniper rifle	8.6×70mm or 8.58×70mm	Standard issued sniper rifle
Minerydningsgevær M/90 (ARS SSV-10)		Sjealand	Anti-materiel rifle	12.7×99mm	Primary used for EOD
Anti-tank and air weapons
Dyssekanon M/18 (NVF DSK-18)		Sjealand	Anti-tank weapon	84 mm	Standard issue anti-tank weapon, being replaced by the Panserværnsvåben M/19
Panserværnsvåben M/19 (NVF PVV-19)	File:AT-4Launcher.jpeg	Sjealand	Anti-tank weapon	84 mm	Used alongside the Dyssekanon M/18 and slowly replacing it
Panserværnsvåben M/21 (MACP-2)		Ainin	Anti-tank weapon	127mm	Reserved for larger operations
Bærbar Luftværnskanon M/3 (MACP-3)		Ainin	Surface-to-air missile	Primary man-portable air-defense system
Grenade launchers and vehicle mounted weapons
Fjernstyrekanon M/13 (NVF FSK-13)		Sjealand	Remote weapon station		Used on APC's
Tung Granatkaster M/9 (PX-6)		Ainin	Grenade launcher		Used on APC's, armored cars and emplaced

Infantry grenade launchers and ammo

• GRK M/300 40 mm (NAS-E)
• Brisantgranatpatron M/10 (High Explosive Round)
• Brisantgranatpatron DM504A1 (LV HE Frag Grenade)
• Hulladningsgranatpatron M/17 (High Explosive Dual Purpose)
• Øvelsesgranat (Practice Round)
• Buckshot Round

Grenades and mines

• Håndgranat M/100 (540 grams fragmentation hand grenade)
• Røghåndgranat M/27 (phosphor based grenade)
• Røghåndbombe M/37 (phosphor based grenade)
• Røghåndbombe M/47 (phosphor based grenade)
• M/40 Flashbang device
• M/41 Sting hand grenade
• M/42 CS gas hand grenade
• Alarmmine M/43 (Alarm mine, pyrotechnics)
• Alarmblus M/56 (Alarm mine, pyrotechnics)

Uniforms, personal load-carrying equipment, and personal protection equipment Template:Double image

• Uniformssystem M/110, Standard uniform system in Tynic M/110 camouflage
• Let Kampuniform M/90, light standard uniform system in Tynic M/110 camouflage
• Oppakningssystem M/100, load carrying system (PLCE in Tynic M/110 camouflage)
• Stridsvest M/01, Assault Vest (THOR-RUSTNING)
• Kampfragmentationsvest M/00, body armour (THOR-RUSTNING)
• Beskyttelsesvest M/12, body armour (THOR-RUSTNING)
• Hjelm M/400, helmet (THOR-RUSTNING)
• Hjelm M/450, helmet (THOR-RUSTNING)
• Hjelm M/500, helmet (THOR-RUSTNING)
• Felt-maske M/13, field (THOR-protective mask)
• Felt-dragt M/13, field (THOR-protective suit)

Tactical and communication equipment

• Personalradio M/07, Personnel Role Radio
• Delingsradio M/08, Squad Radio
• Enhedsradio M/09, Platoon Radio
• Sikkerhedspersonelradio M/10, Secure Personal Radio
• Dobbelnat-brille M/100, Binocular Night Vision Device
• Enkelnat-brille M/150, Monocular Night Vision Device

Armour

Model	Image	Origin	Type	Quantity	Notes
Stridsvogn M/A5 (Tynir SKW 1)		Co-developed by Sjealand Template:Country data Hethland Hethland Vasturia	Main battle tank	296	198 in active service
Pansret Infanterikampkøretøj M/A6 (Erlev IKK-1)		Sjealand	Infantry fighting vehicle	243
Pansret Mandskabsvogn M/C1 (Poirier T.10)		Ainin	Armored Personnel Carrier	884	Used in various versions: Command vehicles Repair vehicle Mortar carrier Combat engineers vehicle Among others
Pansret Mandskabsvogn M/C2 (Samsme VBPMV-12)		Sjealand	Amphibious armoured vehicle	1,104	Used in various versions: Command vehicles Armoured ambulance Mortar carrier Fire appliance Anti-tank vehicle Armoured personnel carrier
Pansret Mandskabsvogn M/C3 (Samsme PMV-2)		Sjealand	Armoured personnel carrier	1,606
Landvogn M/D2 (Teirland Wjerljocht)		Jorland and Lothican	Infantry mobility vehicle	878
Landvogn M/D3 (TV1 Lemming)		Jorland and Lothican	Infantry mobility vehicle	192

Engineering and support vehicles

Model	Image	Origin	Type	Quantity	Notes
Bjærgepanser M/A7 (Tynir SKW 1v1)		Co-developed by Sjealand Template:Country data Hethland Hethland Vasturia	Engineering vehicle	57
Pansret Broslagningsvogn M/B9 (Tynir SKW 1v3)		Co-developed by Sjealand Template:Country data Hethland Hethland Vasturia	Armored bridge-layer	49
Pansret Ingeniørvogn M/B9 (Tynir SKW 1v5)		Co-developed by Sjealand Template:Country data Hethland Hethland Vasturia	Engineering vehicle	21
Pansret BroslagningsvognM/A9 (Erlev Pansret Brolægger)		Sjealand	Amphibious bridging vehicle	39
Pansret minerydningskøretøj M/B5 (Erlev MRF-10)		Sjealand	Mine-clearing Vehicle	93

Aircraft

Model	Image	Origin	Type	Quantity	Notes
Ravnen UFF		Sjealand	Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Lods AKH		Ainin	Attack helicopter	36
Musvitten FKH		Ainin]	Transport	37
Ræven FKH		Ainin	Transport helicopter	45

Artillery

Field artillery, mortars, and related equipment

Name	Image	Origin	Type	Quantity	Notes
Panserhaubits M/1 (Erlev SKH-2)		Sjealand	Gun-howitzer	440
Selvkørende Haubits M/77 (Erlev PH-1)		Sjealand	Self-propelled artillery	109
Let Mortér M/06 (Mortier Tr. 78)		Ainin	Mortar	390
Tung Mortér M/10 (Mortier Tr. 91)		Ainin	Mortar	104
Selvkørende Raketkaster M/15 (Poirier RQ.10)		Ainin	Rocket artillery	62
Kystautomatkanon M/2 (12cm Kystkanon)		Sjealand	Coastal artillery

Anti-air systems

Name	Image	Origin	Type	Quantity	Notes
40mm Antiluftskyts (Cannon anti-avion Tr. 34)	File:Bofors L60 IWM England.jpg	Ainin	Autocannon
Land-til-luft missil M/1 (Yver Missilsystem V2)		Sjealand	Surface-to-air missile
Falange Missil M/1 (Général Phalange)		Ainin	Missile
Selvkørende Antiluftskyts M/2 (Tynir SKW 1v4)		Sjealand	Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun
Let Logistikfartøj M/06-Antiluft M/1 (Erdvung Wehrbagen)		Ainin	MACP-3 Weapons platform
Landvogn M/D3-Antiluft (TV1 Lemming)		Jorland and Lothican	MACP-3 Weapons platform

Other vehicles

Trucks, lorries, and other vehicles

Name	Image	Origin	Company	Quantity	Notes
Militær Lastbil M/13 (Dyfler Militär-Lastvagn)		Sjealand	Dyfler A/S	4680	Used in various versions: Armoured logistic vehicle Light utility truck Medium utility truck Heavy utility truck Fuel truck Container handling truck Mobile communication center Prime MBT mover Heavy equipment transporter Heavy wrecker Recovery vehicle
Let Logistikfartøj M/06 (Erdvung Wehrbagen)		Template:Country data Hethland Hethland	Erdvung	2300	Used in various versions: Utility CDI Armoured utility CDI Reconnaissance vehicle Ambulance EOD
Let Militær Motorcykel M/04 (Sugan T400)		Aurega	Sugan Motor Corporation
Militær Motorcykel M/05< (Sugan S950)		Aurega	Sugan Motor Corporation
Militær Fuldlandsfartøj M/02 (Sechen Lesnik)		Luziyca	Sechen
Militær Snebæltemotorcykel M/04 (SneFa Soljæger)		Sjealand	SneFa		Used in northern Sjealand and by border guards

Army Aviation

The Army Aviation Troops (Tynic Hirdens Flyvetropper/HFT) is the primary supplier of direct battlefield aviation support. While the Royal Sjealandian Air Force provides support from combat planes and strategic airlifting, the HFT provides tactical battlefield transport and ground fire-support. The primary attack helicopter is the Lods AKH, an attack helicopter designed and constructed by the Euclean Community. The 36 attack helicopters are equally split between the I and II Divisions in Asgård and Götensholm. Other helicopters include the Musvitten FKH used for tactical insertions, VIP transport, surveillance and reconnaissance. Lastly the Ræven FKH a dedicated intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance (ISTAR) helicopter which is also used for battlefield insertions. Additionally the Ravnen UAV is the primary UAV of the RSA, primarily used for target acquisition and surveillance. It is built in-house at the RSA Engineer School.