Land Force (Solevant)

Land Force
Active	9 August 1821 – present
Country	Solevant
Allegiance	Solevant
Type	Army
Size	90,000 personnel 35,000 reserve personnel
Part of	Solevanti Defense Forces
Headquarters	Bougainville
Commanders
President	Timothée Clérico
Councillor-General of Defense	Cédric Delaunay
Head of the Defense Forces	Air Marshal Dylan Vaillancourt
Head of the Land Force	General Pierre Chevotet

1820 Revolution (Solevant)

The Land Force (Merovingian: Force terre) is the ground warfare branch of the Solevanti Defense Forces. It is the largest and oldest branch of the defense forces. The land force was formed out of the mix of Sieuxerrian Colonial Marines and militia regiments, origionally known as the Solevanti Army (Armée Solevanti). It would be known as this until the 2nd Solevanti-Paganese War when after the annexation of Paganese Kingdom when it would be called the Grand Army of the Republic (Grande armée de la république) and would be known as this until after the end of the Pan-Septentrion War in 1948.

The Land Force is a branch of the Solevanti Defense Forces which is organized by the State Operations Department which is headed by the Councillor-General of Defense and the Defense Council with the commander-in-chief being the Presdient of Solevant.

Organization

1^ère Groupement d'Infanterie – 1st Infantry Group

• Bataillon 1^ère de Ligne - 1st Line Battalion (6x M120 M-02)
• Bataillon 2^e de Ligne - 2nd Line Battalion (6x M120 M-02)
• Bataillon 3^e de Ligne - 3rd Line Battalion (6x M120 M-02)
• Bataillon 10^e d'Artillerie - 10th Artillery Battalion (x18 O-155 M.79)
• Bataillon 10^e du Génie - 10th Engineer Battalion

2^e Groupement d'Infanterie – 2nd Infantry Group

• Bataillon 4^e de Ligne - 4th Line Battalion (6x M120 M-02)
• Bataillon 5^e de Ligne - 5th Line Battalion (6x M120 M-02)
• Bataillon 6^e de Ligne - 6th Line Battalion (6x M120 M-02)
• Bataillon 20^e d'Artillerie - 20th Artillery Battalion (x18 O-155 M.79)
• Bataillon 20^e du Génie - 20th Engineer Battalion

3^e Groupement d'Infanterie – 3rd Infantry Group

• Bataillon 7^e de Ligne - 7th Line Battalion (6x M120 M-02)
• Bataillon 8^e de Ligne - 8th Line Battalion (6x M120 M-02)
• Bataillon 9^e de Ligne - 9th Line Battalion (6x M120 M-02)
• Bataillon 30^e d'Artillerie - 30th Artillery Battalion (x18 O-155 M.79)
• Bataillon 30^e du Génie - 30th Engineer Battalion

4^e Groupement d'Infanterie – 4th Infantry Group

• Bataillon 10^e de Ligne - 10th Line Battalion (6x M120 M-02)
• Bataillon 11^e de Ligne - 11th Line Battalion (6x M120 M-02)
• Bataillon 12^e de Ligne - 12th Line Battalion (6x M120 M-02)
• Bataillon 40^e d'Artillerie - 40th Artillery Battalion (x18 O-155 M.79)
• Bataillon 40^e du Génie - 40th Engineer Battalion

5^e Groupement d'Infanterie Blindée – 5th Armored Infantry Group

• Bataillon 3^e de Chasseurs (Réserve) (60x M60A3 TTS)
• Bataillon 2^e de Carabiniers
• Bataillon 6^e de Carabiniers
• Bataillon 50^e d'Artillerie - 50th Artillery Battalion
• Bataillon 50^e du Génie - 50th Engineer Battalion

6^e Groupement de Chars de Combat – 6th Armored Group

• Bataillon 1^ère de Chasseurs (40x Tiacauh 1A3)
• Bataillon 2^e de Lanciers
• Bataillon 3^e de Lanciers
• Bataillon 60^e d'Artillerie - 60th Artillery Battalion
• Bataillon 60^e du Génie - 60th Engineer Battalion

7^e Groupement de Chars de Combat – 7th Armored Group

• Bataillon 6^e de Chasseurs (40x Tiacauh 1A3)
• Bataillon 2^e de Lanciers
• Bataillon 4^e de Lanciers
• Bataillon 70^e d'Artillerie - 70th Artillery Battalion
• Bataillon 70^e du Génie - 70th Engineer Battalion

8^e Groupement d'Infanterie Blindée – 8th Armored Infantry Group

• Bataillon 8^e de Chasseurs (Réserve) (60x M60A3 TTS)
• Bataillon 5^e de Carabiniers
• Bataillon 11^e de Carabiniers
• Bataillon 80^e d'Artillerie - 80th Artillery Battalion
• Bataillon 80^e du Génie - 80th Engineer Battalion

9^e Groupe d'Alpinistes – 9th Mountaineer Group

• Bataillon 7^e de Ligne - 7th Line Battalion (6x M120 M-02)
• Bataillon 8^e de Ligne - 8th Line Battalion (6x M120 M-02)
• Bataillon 9^e de Ligne - 9th Line Battalion (6x M120 M-02)
• Bataillon 90^e d'Artillerie - 90th Artillery Battalion (x18 O-105 M-05)
• Bataillon 90^e du Génie - 90th Engineer Battalion

Equipment

Infantry Equipment

Small Arms

Name	Photo	Origin	Role	Cartridge	Variant	Notes
Pistols
PAM-99		Solevant	Semi-automatic pistol	7.7x23mm 11.43x23mm	PAM 99	Replacement for the PAM 1911 pistol for most units with modernized PAM 1911 models being retained by the special forces.
PAM-1911		Solevant	Semi-automatic pistol	11.4x23mm	PAM 1911E	Newer model PAM 1911Es retained by special forces. Older models have been moved into wartime reserves.
Service Rifles
M4 carbine		Tír Glas	Assault rifle	5.7x40mm EC	M4A1 Mark 18 CQBR	Used by the Parachute Brigade and other special forces groups exclusely. They are chambered in 5.7mm EC for commonality with rifles.
MAM-79		Solevant	Assault rifle	5.7x40mm EC
FR M.89		Solevant	Lever-action rifle	8×50mmR Lebel		Used only for sport shooting and ceremonial purposes.
Machine guns
PMM-82		Sieuxerr	Heavy machine gun	13.2x99mm Hotchkiss		Produced locally.
PMM-1957		Sieuxerr Sylva	General-purpose machine gun	7×51mm EC	PMM-1957D PMM-1957E PMM-1957F	Models produced locally, newest models with shortened barrels and rail-interface systems for scopes and other mounts are in service.
PMM-1950		Ostland	General-purpose machine gun	7×51mm EC	PMM-1950A PMM-1950B	Some 25,000 Ostlandic MG-42s were given as aid from Sieuxerr in the late 1940s. They were converted to 7×51mm EC in the late 1950s and have been retained in the reserves since.
Sniper Rifles
FRM-85		Solevant	Sniper rifle	7×51mm EC	FRM-1989A FRM-1985B	Based on a hunting rifle, the FRM-85 replaced older lever-action based sniper rifles.
Grenade launchers
LGM-85		Sieuxerr	Grenade launcher	40mm Caseless		Underbarrel grenade launcher. Produced locally as a standalone model.

Mortars

Name	Photo	Origin	Role	Version	Number	Comment
Man-Portable
M120 M-02		Solevant	120mm mortar
M60 M-85		Ostland	60 mortar	M-85 M-85C		A short barrel model, M-85C, is used by paratroopers, scouts, and special forces.
M81 M-77		Solevant	81mm mortar

Vehicle Equipment

Vehicles

Name	Photo	Origin	Role	Version	Number	Comment
Tanks
Tiacauh		Template:Country data Macchia	Main battle tank	Taicauh 1A3	80 Active 20 Stored	From an initial order of 224, the order was cut down to just 100 tanks, combat engineering, recovery and bridgelaying vehicles. Sieuxerr has begun improving the vehicles with 120mm guns and other upgrades.
M60		Hallia	Main battle tank	M60A3 TTS	120 Stored	Older A3 models are retained in reserve.
Personnel Carriers
IFV-2000		New Tyran	Infantry fighting vehicle	VCI-93 VTT-93	200 200	VCI-93 used by armored infantry, VTT-93 used by mechanized infantry. Various support models also in service.
VTT-80		Sylva	Armoured personnel carrier			Replaced the VTT-67 in motorized infantry units, has undergone extensive upgrades since acceptance. Latest upgrade is new armor package along with a dual remote weapon station.
VTT-67		Hallia	Armoured personnel carrier			Used by reservist, military police, and non-combat units.
Name	Photo	Origin	Role	Version	Number	Comment
Armored Vehicles
Name	Photo	Origin	Role	Version	Number	Comment
Armored Recovery Vehicles
		Template:Country data Macchia	Armoured recovery vehicle		12
Name	Photo	Origin	Role	Version	Number	Comment
Armored Engineering Vehicles
		Template:Country data Macchia	Armoured engineering vehicle		8
		Template:Country data Macchia	Armoured vehicle-launched bridge		12

Artillery

Name	Photo	Origin	Role	Version	Number	Comment
Towed Artillery
O-105 M-05		Sieuxerr	Howitzer			Replacement for O-105 M-64.
O-155 M.79		New Tyran	Howitzer
O-105 M-05		Serenoro	Howitzer

Air Defense Artillery

Name	Photo	Origin	Role	Version	Number	Comment
Towed Artillery
Buk missile system		Letnia	Medium range SAM		10 batteries (60 launchers)	9M317E missile used.
Tor missile system		Letnia	Short range SAM	Tor-M1 Tor-M2E	7 batteries (42 launchers) 3 batteries (18 launchers)	Tor-M2E used by high-readiness units.
Artemis 30		Solevant	AAA		210 guns	Used as point defenses, defending both Tors and Buks batteries. Each Buk battery has a battery of guns. 6 Artemis batteries are assigned to Tors to cover their deadzones. Another 19 batteries are assigned to various units and airfield defense roles. Mounts have been upgraded with sextuple Mistral MANPADs.
Mistral		Solevant	MANPADs		100 launchers 2,000 missiles	Purchased in the mid-2000s, battalion level air defense. Quad launcher posts are mounted onto trucks for the maneuver untis.