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| founder          = Colonel Sigurd Olafsson
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The '''Volsung Regiment''' is a non-government armed force active in [[Ajax|much of the world]]. It is legally a {{wp|private military company}} incorporated and based in [[Keuland]]. As of 2020 it has some 3,600 'military employees' on its books, of which roughly 50% consist of defectors from the [[Valgtea]]n military or security services. Prominent competitors of the Regiment include the [[Duklav's Legion]] and [[Awara Clan Incorporated]].
The '''Volsung Regiment''' is a non-government armed force active in [[Ajax|much of the world]]. It is legally a {{wp|private military company}} incorporated and based in [[Rökkurlynd]]. As of 2024 it has some 4,000 'military employees' on its books, of which roughly 50% consist of defectors from the [[Elatia]]n military or security services. Prominent competitors of the Regiment include the [[Duklav's Legion]] and [[Awara Clan Incorporated]].


==Overview==
==Overview==


Keuland has always been a destination for Valgtean defectors. The linguistic proximity between the two states makes it easier for such people to adapt to life in a radically different world outside of the theocratic totalitarian rule of the Supreme Prophet. A significant portion of these defectors consist of former members of the Blessed Army or the Ecclesia Guard, usually career officers and non-commissioned officers rather than conscripts. These people already possess military training but lack many of the qualifications needed to thrive in a modern capitalist economy. Accordingly, many turn to the only skill which they have thoroughly mastered, that being the employment of arms.
One of the most important exports of Elatia subsequent to the Great Freeze of the late-80's and early-90's was soldiers. A significant portion of these defectors consist of former members of the Blessed Army or the Ecclesia Guard, usually career officers and non-commissioned officers rather than conscripts. These people already possess military training, many being veterans of the civil conflicts against insurgents and rebels of the 1990's, or more recently in the [[Enyaman Civil War]], but lack many of the qualifications needed to thrive in a modern quasi-market economy. Accordingly, many turn to the only skill which they have thoroughly mastered, that being the employment of arms.


Whilst most defectors formerly chose to serve in the Keuland military, Sigurd Olaffson was the first to realise the potential of a fighting regiment with its core based on former Valgteans. Formerly a staff officer in the Valgtean Naval Infantry, he was forced to flee the country in the wake of Marcus the Purifier's purge of the Valgtean security system soon after the latter's ascension as Supreme Prophet. Whilst Olafsson survived, his family were hunted down and executed. Olafsson used his organisational talents to found a military unit which is run as a commercial enterprise, attracting the latent pool of skilled military personnel residing in Keuland and forged it into a formidable private military company.
Sigurd Olaffson was an Elatian of Rokkuringur ancestry and used it as the basis for the regiment's norse-themed gimmick. He was the first to realise the potential of a fighting regiment with its core based on former Elatians. Formerly a staff officer in the Valgtean Naval Infantry and a veteran of the conflicts of the 1990's, he was forced to flee the country in the wake of Marcus the Purifier's purge of the Elatian security system soon after the latter's ascension as Supreme Prophet. Whilst Olafsson survived, many of his friends and family were hunted down and executed. Olafsson used his organisational talents to found a military unit which is run as a commercial enterprise, attracting the latent pool of skilled military personnel residing in Rokkyurlynd and forged it into a formidable private military company.


==Reputation==
==Reputation==


The Volsung Regiment has often been compared with another major Belisarian PMC, the [[Duklav's Legion]]. Compared to the latter, the Volsung Regiment is measurably smaller and less well-resourced. However, compared with the Legion's reputation for clinical professionalism, the Regiment is reknown for its ferocity and ruthlessness. In particular, whilst it will scrupulously adhere to the laws and customs of war when taking prisoners of uniformed personnel from 'regular' armies and other mercenary organisations, it has been known to execute insurgents or even insurgent-backing civilians out of hand, especially where they back a Valgtean-supported cause.
The Volsung Regiment has often been compared with another major global PMC, the [[Duklav's Legion]]. Compared to the latter, the Volsung Regiment is measurably smaller and less well-resourced. However, compared with the Legion's reputation for clinical professionalism, the Regiment is reknown for its ferocity and ruthlessness. In particular, whilst it will scrupulously adhere to the laws and customs of war when taking prisoners of uniformed personnel from 'regular' armies and other mercenary organisations, it has been known to execute insurgents or even insurgent-backing civilians out of hand, especially where they back an Elatian-supported cause.


==Organisation==
==Organisation==


The Volsung Regiment consists of three mechanised infantry battalions and supporting arms. Roughly 50% of its personnel are Valgtean defectors. The remainder is comprised of a mix of native Keulanders and recruits from around the world. For these reasons, Latin is used as the main command language, although Nordic is also widely spoken. The Regiment practices a mixed-gender recruitment policy.
The Volsung Regiment consists of three motorised infantry battalions and supporting arms. Roughly 50% of its personnel are Elatian defectors. The remainder is comprised of a mix of native Rokkuringur, Enyaman veterans of the recent civil war, and recruits from around the world. For these reasons, Latin is used as the main command language, although Nordic is also widely spoken. The Regiment practices a mixed-gender recruitment policy.


===Infantry battalions===
===Rifle Battalions===


Each infantry battalion is primarily mounted on [[BMS Orestes MPAV-W]] armoured personnel carriers. It comprises of three infantry companies, a mortar platoon equipped with six self-propelled 120mm mortars and a scout-sniper platoon.
Each Rifle Battalion is primarily mounted on {{wp|Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicle}}. It comprises of three rifle companies, a mortar platoon equipped with eight 81mm mortars and a scout-sniper platoon.


Each infantry company in turn can be broken down into a company HQ, three infantry platoons, and a 81mm mortar platoon with three 5-men mortar teams.  
Each rifle company in turn can be broken down into a company HQ, three infantry platoons, plus an anti-armour squad armed of twelve men armed with six [[Vesper missile]]s or {{wp|Carl Gustaf 8.4 cm recoilless rifle|84mm recoilless rifles}}.  


Each rifle platoon consists of three eight-men squads, two two-men GPMG teams, a platoon sergeant and a platoon commander. Each squad is divided into two four-men fireteams. A platoon is provided with two launch units for [[Vesper missile]]s and, when defending against an attack by heavy armour, the third squad of a platoon would be used to form two dedicated anti-tank teams.
Each rifle platoon consists of three nine-men squads, a radio operator, a platoon sergeant and a platoon commander. Each squad is divided into a squad leader and two four-men fireteams.


===Supporting elements===
===Combat Support Battalion===


The infantry battalions of the Regiment are supported by the following elements:
The Combat Support Battalion of the Regiment are supported by the following elements, which are detached to support the rifle battalions as necessary:


* Artillery Battalion (18x self-propelled 155mm {{wp|Archer Artillery System}} in three batteries)
* Heavy mortar company (18x 120mm {{wp|Soltam K6|K6 mortars}} in three platoons)
* Anti-air Company (12x {{wp|ASRAD-R}} SHORAD systems mounted on XA-200 APC chassis plus {{wp|Giraffe radar}} system)
* Anti-air Company (24x Stinger launchers in three platoons)
* Fast Attack Company (22x [[Apollo Motors Battleaxe]], armed with machine guns, grenade launchers or [[Vesper missile]])
* Scout Company
* Engineer Company
* Engineer Company
* Drone Company
===Logistics Support Battalion===
The Logistics Support Battalion is comprised of the following elements:
* Medical Company
* Medical Company
* Signal Company
* Signal Company
* Logistics Company
* Logistics Company
* Maintenance Company
* Maintenance Company
* Drone platoon
 


==Equipment==
==Equipment==
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|{{wp|M98 battle uniform}}||{{flag|Keuland}}||Camouflage uniform||N/A||
|{{wp|M98 battle uniform}}||{{flag|Rökkurlynd}}||Camouflage uniform||N/A||
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|Helmet 90||{{Flag|Ghant}}||Combat helmet|| ||  
|Helmet 90||{{Flag|Ghant}}||Combat helmet|| ||  
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|{{wp|HG 85}}||{{flag|Garima}}||Fragmentation grenade||N/A||
|{{wp|HG 85}}||{{flag|Garima}}||Fragmentation grenade||N/A||
|-----
|-----
|{{wp|Lahti L-35|M/40}}||{{flag|Ghant}} ||{{wp|Pistol}}||9x19 parabellum||
|{{wp|IWI Jericho 941|Jericho 941}}||{{flag|Yisrael}} ||{{wp|Pistol}}||9x19 parabellum||
|-----
|-----
|{{wp|Carl Gustaf m/45|M/45}}|| {{flag|Ghant}} ||Sub-machine gun||9x19 parabellum||
|{{wp|Uzi}}|| {{flag|Yisrael}} ||Sub-machine gun||9x19 parabellum||
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|{{wp|Remington Model 870|Model 870}}||{{flag|Belfras}}  ||Shotgun||12 Gauge ||  
|{{wp|Remington Model 870|Model 870}}||{{flag|Belfras}}  ||Shotgun||12 Gauge ||  
|
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|{{wp|Ak 4 rifle|FA-4 rifle}}|| {{flag|Ghant}}|| Battle rifle|| 7.62x51||This is the Regiment's main service weapon. Some are fitted with claw-mounted scopes and used as marksman rifles.
|{{wp|Ak 4 rifle|FA-4 rifle}}|| {{flag|Ghant}}|| Battle rifle|| 7.62x51||This is the Regiment's main service weapon. Some are fitted with claw-mounted scopes and used as marksman rifles.
|-----
|-----
|{{wp|Sako TRG|TRG-42}}||{{flag|Ghant}}||Sniper rifle||.338 Magnum||Used in small quantities by dedicated sniper teams
|{{wp|Accuracy International AWM|Arctic Warfare Magnum}}||{{flag|Arthurista}}||Sniper rifle||.338 Magnum||Used in small quantities by dedicated sniper teams
|-----
|-----
|{{wp|Steyr IWS 2000|IWS 2000}}||{{flag|Nachtmark}}||Anti-material rifle||15.2×169mm||
|{{wp|Accuracy International AW50|AW50}}||{{flag|Arthurista}}||Anti-material rifle||15.2×169mm||
|-----
|-----
|{{wp|SIG MG 710-3|MG 710-3}}||{{flag|Garima}}||General purpose machine gun||7.62x51||
|{{wp|SIG MG 710-3|MG 710-3}}||{{flag|Garima}}||General purpose machine gun||7.62x51||
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|{{Wp|Heckler & Koch HK69A1|GL69}}||{{flag|Ghant}} ||Underbarrel grenade launcher||40mm grenade||  
|{{Wp|Heckler & Koch HK69A1|GL69}}||{{flag|Ghant}} ||Underbarrel grenade launcher||40mm grenade||  
|-----
|-----
|{{wp|Milkor MGL|MGL}}||{{flag|Tulura}} ||Multi-launch handheld grenade launcher|| 40mm grenade||  
|{{wp|Milkor MGL|MGL}}||{{flag|Belfras}} ||Multi-launch handheld grenade launcher|| 40mm grenade||  
|-----
|-----
|{{wp|CIS 40 AGL|CIL 40 AGL}}||{{flag|Lion's Rock}} ||Automatic grenade launcher||40mm grenade||
|{{wp|CIS 40 AGL|CIL 40 AGL}}||{{flag|Lion's Rock}} ||Automatic grenade launcher||40mm grenade||
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|{{wp|MBT LAW}}||{{flag|Ghant}}||Light man-portable ATGM|| ||
|{{wp|NLAW}}||{{flag|Ghant}}||Light man-portable ATGM|| ||
|-----
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|[[Vesper missile]]||{{flag|Arthurista}}||Man-portable ATGM|| ||
|[[Vesper missile]]||{{flag|Arthurista}}||Man-portable ATGM|| ||
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|{{Wp|ASRAD-R}}|| {{flag|Ghant}} || SHORAD || || Mounted on BMS Orestes MPAV-W APC chassis
|{{Wp|FIM-92 Stinger|Stinger}}|| {{flag|Ghant}} || MANPADS || ||
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|}
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|{{wp|81 KRH 71 Y|MM71}}||{{flag|Ghant}} ||Infantry mortar||81mm||Company-level weapon
|{{wp|L16 81mm mortar}}||{{flag|Arthurista}} ||Infantry mortar||81mm||Battalion-level weapon
|-----
|{{wp|Cardom}}||{{flag|Yisrael}} ||Self-propelled mortar system||120mm||Mounted on [[BMS Orestes MPAV-W]] chassis
|-----
|-----
|{{wp|Archer Artillery System}}||{{flag|Ghant}} ||Self-propelled artillery||155mm||  
|{{wp|Soltam K6|K6}}||{{flag|Yisrael}} ||Heavy mortar||120mm||Brigade-level weapon
|-----
|-----
|}
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|{{wp|Leyland 4-tonne truck|DAF T-244}}|| {{flag|Arthurista}} || General purpose lorry || ||
|{{wp|Leyland 4-tonne truck|DAF T-244}}|| {{flag|Arthurista}} || General purpose lorry || ||
|-----
|-----
|[[BMS Orestes MPAV-W]]||{{Flag|Belfras}}||APC||Equipped with 12.7mm remote weapon system with ATGM attached ||
|{{wp|Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicle}}||{{Flag|Onekawa-Nukanoa}}||APC||Equipped with 12.7mm remote weapon system ||
|-----
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|}
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|{{wp|AeroVironment RQ-11 Raven|RQ-11 Raven}}||{{flag|Belfras}} ||Mini-UAV|| ||  
|{{wp|AeroVironment RQ-11 Raven|RQ-11 Raven}}||{{flag|Belfras}} ||Mini-UAV|| ||  
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|}
===Radars===
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|{{wp|MSTAR}}||{{flag|Arthurista}}||Battlefield surveillance radar|| ||
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|{{wp|Giraffe radar}}||{{flag|Ghant}}||Air surveillance radar|| ||
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|}
|}

Revision as of 23:28, 3 June 2024

Volsung Regiment
Private
IndustryPrivate military, intelligence and security services contractor
Founded2012
FounderColonel Sigurd Olafsson
HeadquartersRökkurlynd
ServicesPrivate military force
Number of employees
4,000 military, 600 corporate


The Volsung Regiment is a non-government armed force active in much of the world. It is legally a private military company incorporated and based in Rökkurlynd. As of 2024 it has some 4,000 'military employees' on its books, of which roughly 50% consist of defectors from the Elatian military or security services. Prominent competitors of the Regiment include the Duklav's Legion and Awara Clan Incorporated.

Overview

One of the most important exports of Elatia subsequent to the Great Freeze of the late-80's and early-90's was soldiers. A significant portion of these defectors consist of former members of the Blessed Army or the Ecclesia Guard, usually career officers and non-commissioned officers rather than conscripts. These people already possess military training, many being veterans of the civil conflicts against insurgents and rebels of the 1990's, or more recently in the Enyaman Civil War, but lack many of the qualifications needed to thrive in a modern quasi-market economy. Accordingly, many turn to the only skill which they have thoroughly mastered, that being the employment of arms.

Sigurd Olaffson was an Elatian of Rokkuringur ancestry and used it as the basis for the regiment's norse-themed gimmick. He was the first to realise the potential of a fighting regiment with its core based on former Elatians. Formerly a staff officer in the Valgtean Naval Infantry and a veteran of the conflicts of the 1990's, he was forced to flee the country in the wake of Marcus the Purifier's purge of the Elatian security system soon after the latter's ascension as Supreme Prophet. Whilst Olafsson survived, many of his friends and family were hunted down and executed. Olafsson used his organisational talents to found a military unit which is run as a commercial enterprise, attracting the latent pool of skilled military personnel residing in Rokkyurlynd and forged it into a formidable private military company.

Reputation

The Volsung Regiment has often been compared with another major global PMC, the Duklav's Legion. Compared to the latter, the Volsung Regiment is measurably smaller and less well-resourced. However, compared with the Legion's reputation for clinical professionalism, the Regiment is reknown for its ferocity and ruthlessness. In particular, whilst it will scrupulously adhere to the laws and customs of war when taking prisoners of uniformed personnel from 'regular' armies and other mercenary organisations, it has been known to execute insurgents or even insurgent-backing civilians out of hand, especially where they back an Elatian-supported cause.

Organisation

The Volsung Regiment consists of three motorised infantry battalions and supporting arms. Roughly 50% of its personnel are Elatian defectors. The remainder is comprised of a mix of native Rokkuringur, Enyaman veterans of the recent civil war, and recruits from around the world. For these reasons, Latin is used as the main command language, although Nordic is also widely spoken. The Regiment practices a mixed-gender recruitment policy.

Rifle Battalions

Each Rifle Battalion is primarily mounted on Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicle. It comprises of three rifle companies, a mortar platoon equipped with eight 81mm mortars and a scout-sniper platoon.

Each rifle company in turn can be broken down into a company HQ, three infantry platoons, plus an anti-armour squad armed of twelve men armed with six Vesper missiles or 84mm recoilless rifles.

Each rifle platoon consists of three nine-men squads, a radio operator, a platoon sergeant and a platoon commander. Each squad is divided into a squad leader and two four-men fireteams.

Combat Support Battalion

The Combat Support Battalion of the Regiment are supported by the following elements, which are detached to support the rifle battalions as necessary:

  • Heavy mortar company (18x 120mm K6 mortars in three platoons)
  • Anti-air Company (24x Stinger launchers in three platoons)
  • Scout Company
  • Engineer Company
  • Drone Company

Logistics Support Battalion

The Logistics Support Battalion is comprised of the following elements:

  • Medical Company
  • Signal Company
  • Logistics Company
  • Maintenance Company


Equipment

Description Origin Type Ammunition Notes
M98 battle uniform  Rökkurlynd Camouflage uniform N/A
Helmet 90  Ghant Combat helmet
Scalable Plate Carrier  Belfras Body armour
Small Arms Protective Insert  Belfras Trauma plate
MOLLE  Belfras
AN/PSQ-20  Belfras

Small arms

Description Origin Type Ammunition Notes
HG 85  Garima Fragmentation grenade N/A
Jericho 941  Yisrael Pistol 9x19 parabellum
Uzi  Yisrael Sub-machine gun 9x19 parabellum
Model 870  Belfras Shotgun 12 Gauge
FA-4 rifle  Ghant Battle rifle 7.62x51 This is the Regiment's main service weapon. Some are fitted with claw-mounted scopes and used as marksman rifles.
Arctic Warfare Magnum  Arthurista Sniper rifle .338 Magnum Used in small quantities by dedicated sniper teams
AW50  Arthurista Anti-material rifle 15.2×169mm
MG 710-3  Garima General purpose machine gun 7.62x51
CIL50MG  Lion's Rock Heavy machine gun 12.7x99
GL69  Ghant Underbarrel grenade launcher 40mm grenade
MGL  Belfras Multi-launch handheld grenade launcher 40mm grenade
CIL 40 AGL  Lion's Rock Automatic grenade launcher 40mm grenade
Crossbow  Arthurista Disposable AT launcher
84mm RCL  Ghant Recoilless Rifle

Anti-tank guided missiles

Description Origin Type Ammunition Notes
NLAW  Ghant Light man-portable ATGM
Vesper missile  Arthurista Man-portable ATGM

Anti-air systems

Description Origin Type Ammunition Notes
Stinger  Ghant MANPADS

Artillery

Description Origin Type Ammunition Notes
L16 81mm mortar  Arthurista Infantry mortar 81mm Battalion-level weapon
K6  Yisrael Heavy mortar 120mm Brigade-level weapon

Land vehicles

Description Origin Type Variants Notes
Apollo Motors Battleaxe  Arthurista Light general purpose vehicle
HMATV  Nachtmark Light lorry
Bronco All Terrain Tracked Carrier  Lion's Rock Bandtrack
DAF T-244  Arthurista General purpose lorry
Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicle  Onekawa-Nukanoa APC Equipped with 12.7mm remote weapon system

Aviation

Description Origin Type Variants Notes
Hermes 450  Yisrael UAV
RQ-11 Raven  Belfras Mini-UAV
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