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{{Infobox country
{{Infobox former country
|native_name = ''Helmimaan tasavalta'' ({{wp|Finnish_language|Kantemoshan}})
|native_name           = ''Valduves Impērija'' ({{wp|Latvian_language|Valduvian}})
|conventional_long_name = Republic of Helmiland
|conventional_long_name = Valduvian Empire
|common_name = Helmiland
|common_name           = <!-- Name to be used in constructing links and category names; not for display -->
|image_flag = Flag_of_Helmiland.png
|iso3166code = omit      <!-- For a country or geopolitical version of a country that ceased to exist prior to the introduction of iso3166-->
|alt_flag                   = <!--alt text for flag-->
|era                   = <!-- Use: "Napoleonic Wars", "Cold War", etc. -->
|image_coat                  =  
|status                = <!-- Status: see Category list on template page -->
|alt_coat                    = <!--alt text for coat of arms-->
|status_text            = <!-- A free text to describe status at the top of the infobox. Use sparingly. -->
|symbol_type                 =  
|empire                 = <!-- The empire or country to which the entity was in a state of dependency -->
|national_motto = "Aseisiin, Helmimaa!"<br>{{small|"To arms, Helmiland!"}}
|government_type        = {{wp|Absolute monarchy}}
|national_anthem = "Vapauden hetki"<br>{{small|"The hour of freedom"}}<br>[[File:MediaPlayer.png|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ|200px]]  
|event_start            = [[Proclamation of the Valduvian Empire|Proclaimed]]
|royal_anthem                = <!--''[[name of/link to anthem]]''-->
|date_start            = 20 August
|other_symbol_type          = <!--Another symbol, e.g. Hymn-->
|year_start            = 1721
|other_symbol                = <!--another symbol text-->
|event_end              = [[Valduvian Revolution]]
|image_map                  =  
|date_end              = 19 June
|alt_map                    =  
|year_end              = 1921
|map_caption                 =  
|year_exile_start      = <!-- Year of start of exile (if dealing with exiled government: status="Exile") -->
|map_width                    =  
|year_exile_end        = <!-- Year of end of exile (leave blank if still in exile) -->
|image_map2                  = <!--Another map, if required-->
|event1                = <!-- Optional: other events between "start" and "end" -->
|alt_map2                    = <!--alt text for second map-->
|date_event1            =
|map_caption2               = <!--Caption to place below second map-->
|event2                =
|capital = [[Matinranta]]
|date_event2            =
|latd= | latm= | latNS = <!--capital's latitude degree/min/dir-->
|event3                =
|longd= |longm= |longEW = <!--capital's longitude deg/min/dir-->
|date_event3            =
|largest_city                = capital
|event4                =
|official_languages          = {{wp|Finnish language|Kantemoshan}}
|date_event4            =
|national_languages          =  
|event5                =  
|regional_languages          =  
|date_event5            =  
|languages_type              = <!--Other type of languages -->
|event6                 =  
|languages                  = <!--Other languages list-->
|date_event6            =
|ethnic_groups = 71.1% {{wp|Mestizo|Sekoitettu}}<br>15.8% [[Euclea|Euclean]]<br>8.3% [[Bahia|Bahian]]<br>1.2% {{wp|Indigenous peoples of South America|Indigenous}}<br>3.6% Other
|event_pre              = <!-- Optional: A crucial event that took place before "event_start" -->
|ethnic_groups_year = 2020
|date_pre              =  
|demonym = Helmish
|event_post            = <!-- Optional: A crucial event that took place after "event_end" -->
|government_type = {{wp|Federation|Federal}} {{wp|Presidential system|presidential}} {{wp|Republic|republic}}
|date_post              =  
|leader_title1 = [[President of Helmiland|President]]
<!-- Flag navigation: Preceding and succeeding entities p1 to p5 and s1 to s5 -->
|leader_name1 = [[Joonas Korpela]]
|p1                    = Valduvian Confederation
|legislature = [[Kansankokous]]
|flag_p1               = Flag of None.svg
|upper_house                =  
|image_p1              = <!-- Use: [[File:Sin escudo.svg|20px|Image missing]] -->
|lower_house                =
|p2                    =
|sovereignty_type = Independence from [[Soravia]]
|flag_p2                =
|sovereignty_note            =
|p3                    =
|established_event1 = [[Declaration of Independence of Helmiland|Declared]]
|flag_p3                =
|established_date1 = 19 June 1752
|p4                    =
|established_event2 = [[Constitution of Helmiland|Current constitution]]
|flag_p4                =
|established_date2 = 20 October 1944
|p5                    =
|area_magnitude              =  
|flag_p5                =
|area =
|s1                    = Valduvia
|area_km2 = 423489
|flag_s1                = Flag of Valduvia.png
|area_sq_mi                  = <!-- area in square mi (requires area_km2) -->
|image_s1              = <!-- Use: [[File:Sin escudo.svg|20px|Image missing]] -->
|area_footnote              = <!-- optional footnote for area -->
|s2                    = Alsland
|percent_water              =  
|flag_s2                = Flag of Alsland.png
|area_label = Total
|s3                    =  
|area_label2                = <!-- label below area_label (optional) -->
|flag_s3                =  
|area_dabodyalign            = <!-- text after area_label2 (optional) -->
|s4                    =
|population_estimate        =  
|flag_s4                =
|population_estimate_rank    =  
|s5                    =
|population_estimate_year    =
|flag_s5                =
|population_census          = 37,825,600
|image_flag            = Flag of the Valduvian Empire.png
|population_census_year      =  
|flag_alt              = <!-- Alt text for flag -->
|population_density_km2      = 130.5
|flag_caption          = Flag
|population_density_sq_mi    =  
|image_flag2            = <!-- Second flag -->
|population_density_rank    =  
|flag_alt2              = <!-- Alt text for second flag -->
|GDP_PPP                    = $944 billion
|flag                  =  
|GDP_PPP_rank                =  
|flag2                  = <!-- Link target under flag2 image. Default: Flag of {{{common_name}}} -->
|GDP_PPP_year               = 2021
|flag_type              = <!-- Displayed text for link under flag. Default "Flag" -->
|GDP_PPP_per_capita          = $24,963
|flag2_type            = <!-- Displayed text for link under flag2. Default "Flag" -->
|GDP_PPP_per_capita_rank    =  
|image_coat            = Coat of arms of the Valduvian Empire.png
|GDP_nominal                = $435 billion
|coa_size              = <!-- Size of coat of arms -->
|GDP_nominal_rank            =  
|coat_alt              = <!-- Alt text for coat of arms -->
|GDP_nominal_year            = 2021
|symbol_type            = Coat of arms
|GDP_nominal_per_capita      = $11,494
|symbol_type_article    = <!-- Link target under symbol image. Default: Coat of arms of {{{common_name}}} -->
|GDP_nominal_per_capita_rank =  
|image_map              =
|Gini                        =  
|image_map_size        = <!--Map size in number of pixels-->
|Gini_rank                  =
|image_map_alt          =
|Gini_year                  =  
|image_map_caption      =
|Gini_change                 =  
|image_map2            = <!-- If second map is needed; does not appear by default -->
|Gini_category              =  
|image_map2_size        = <!--Map size in number of pixels-->
|HDI = 0.831
|image_map2_alt        =
|HDI_rank                    =  
|image_map2_caption    =
|HDI_year                    = 2021
|capital                = [[Priedīši|Matīspils]]
|HDI_change                  =  
|largest_city = capital
|HDI_category                =  
|capital_exile          = <!-- If status="Exile" -->
|currency = [[Helmish markka]]
|national_motto        = "Valdiet ziemeļus"<br>{{small|"Rule the north"}}
|currency_code = HLM
|national_anthem        = "Svētā Matīsa himna"<br>{{small|"Hymn of Saint Matīss"}}<br>
|time_zone                   =  
[[File:MediaPlayer.png|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lTzWOhWOSo|200px]]
|utc_offset                  = -1
|official_languages    =
|time_zone_DST              =  
|common_languages      = {{wp|Latvian language|Valduvian}}, {{wp|German language|Weranian}}, {{wp|Estonian language|Martish}}, {{wp|West Frisian language|Dellish}}
|antipodes                  = <!-- countries or islands antipodal to this one-->
|religion              =
|date_format = dd/mm/yyyy
|demonym                = Valduvian
|DST_note                    =
|currency              = [[Valduvian zelts]]
|utc_offset_DST             =  
<!-- Titles and names of the first and last leaders and their deputies -->
|drives_on                  = Right
|leader1                = <!-- Name of king or president -->
|cctld                      =  
|leader2                =  
|iso3166code                =
|leader3                =  
|calling_code                =  
|leader4                =  
|image_map3                 =
|leader21              =     <!--(up to 21 distinct leaders may be included)-->
|alt_map3                    =
|year_leader1          = <!-- Years served -->
|footnotes                  = <!--for any generic non-numbered footnotes-->
|year_leader2          =
|footnote1                  =
|year_leader3          =
|footnote2                  =
|year_leader4          =
<!-- ... -->
|year_leader21              =  
|footnote7                  =
|title_leader          = <!-- Default: "King" for monarchy, otherwise "President" -->
|representative1        = <!-- Name of representative of head of state (e.g. colonial governor) -->
|representative2        =  
|representative3        =  
|representative4        =  
|representative5        =  
|year_representative1  = <!-- Years served -->
|year_representative2  =  
|year_representative3  =  
|year_representative4  =  
|year_representative5  =  
|title_representative  = <!-- Default: "Governor" -->
|deputy1               = <!-- Name of prime minister -->
|deputy2                =  
|deputy3                =  
|deputy4                =  
|year_deputy1          = <!-- Years served -->
|year_deputy2          =  
|year_deputy3          =  
|year_deputy4          =  
|title_deputy          = <!-- Default: "Prime minister" -->
<!-- Legislature -->
|legislature            = [[Saeima]]
|house1                 = <!-- Name of first chamber -->
|type_house1            = <!-- Default: "Upper house" -->
|house2                = <!-- Name of second chamber -->
|type_house2            = <!-- Default: "Lower house" -->
<!-- Area and population of a given year -->
|stat_year1            = <!-- year of the statistic, specify either area, population or both -->
|stat_area1            = <!-- area in square kilometres (w/o commas or spaces); area in square miles is calculated -->
|stat_pop1              = <!-- population (w/o commas or spaces) -->
|stat_year2            =  
|stat_area2            =  
|stat_pop2              =  
|stat_year3            =  
|stat_area3            =  
|stat_pop3              =  
|stat_year4            =  
|stat_area4            =  
|stat_pop4             =  
|stat_year5            =  
|stat_area5            =  
|stat_pop5              =  
|today                 =  
|footnote_a            = <!-- Accepts wikilinks -->
|footnote_b            = <!-- Accepts wikilinks -->
|footnote_h            = <!-- Accepts wikilinks -->
|footnotes              = <!-- Accepts wikilinks -->
}}
}}


'''Helmiland''' ({{wp|Finnish language|Kantemoshan}}: ''Helmimaa''), officially the '''Republic of Helmiland''' ({{wp|Finnish language|Kantemoshan}}: ''Helmimaan tasavalta''), is a {{wp|Sovereign state|sovereign state}} in eastern [[Asteria Inferior]]. The nation shares land borders with [[Gapolania]] to the north and [[Arbolada]] to the southwest, and extends to the [[Lumine Ocean]] in the eastHelmiland's capital and largest city is [[Matinranta]], with other major cities including [[Kirkasvesi]], [[Avai]], [[Uusilinna]], and [[Leftraruuko]].  With a population of approximately 37.8 million and spanning an area of 423,489 square kilometers, Helmiland is the Xth most populous and Xth largest state in Asteria Inferior.
{{Infobox dependency
| name = Free State of Eldsey
| native_name = ᚠᚱᛁᛚᛆᚿᛑᛂᚿ᛬ᛂᛚᛑᛋᚤᛂᛆᚱ ({{wp|Norn language|Eldseyan}})<br>''Frilanden Eldsøjar''<br>ᚠᚱᛁᛚᛆᚿᛑᛂᛐ᛬ᛂᛚᛑᛋᚤᚤᛂᚱ ({{wp|Norwegian language|Waldish}})<br>''Frilandet Eldsøyer''
| settlement_type = [[States of Waldrich|Free state]]
| image_skyline =
| imagesize =
| image_caption =
| image_flag = Flag_of_Eldsey.png
| flag_size = 125px
| flag_link = Flag of Eldsey
| image_seal = Coat_of_arms_of_Eldsey.png
| seal_size = 85px
| seal_type = Coat of arms
| seal_link = Coat of arms of Eldsey
| etymology =
| nickname =
| motto =
| image_map =
| map_caption =
| subdivision_type = {{wp|Sovereign state}}
| subdivision_name = [[Waldrich]]
| established_title = Settlement
| established_date = 9th century
| established_title2 = [[Waldian Empire]]
| established_date2 = 915
| established_title3 = [[Kingdom of North Waldia]]
| established_date3 = 20 May 1031
| established_title4 = [[Old Waldish Confederacy]]
| established_date4 = 7 January 1584
| established_title5 = [[Waldrich|Waldish Confederation]]
| established_date5 = 19 June 1821
| established_title6 = [[Eldsey Act of 1941|Autonomy]]
| established_date6 = 13 March 1941
| official_languages = {{wp|Norn language|Eldseyan}}<br>{{wp|Norwegian language|Waldish}}
| capital = [[Klettvik]]
| largest_city = capital
| ethnic_groups = 95.8% {{wp|Norn language|Eldseyan}}<br>2.4% {{wp|Norwegians|Waldish}}<br>1.8% Other
| ethnic_groups_year = 2020
| religion = {{ublist|item_style=white-space:
| {{Tree list}}
* 90.9% {{wp|Christianity|Semitarism}}
** 88.6% [[Waldic Catholic Church|Waldic Catholic]]
** 2.3% Other Semitar
{{Tree list/end}}
| 7.6% {{wp|Irreligion|Irreligious}}
| 1.5% Other}}
|religion_year =      2020
| demonym = Eldseyan
| founder =
| named_for =
| government_type =
| leader_title1 = [[Foresitter of Waldrich|Foresitter]]
| leader_name1 = [[Mats II]]
| legislature = [[Løgting]]
| leader_title2 = [[Lawspeaker of Eldsey|Lawspeaker]]
| leader_name2 = [[Árni Ragnar Kristjánsson]]
| legislature = [[Løgting]]
| area_km2 = 10627
| area_rank =
| area_sq_mi =
| percent_water =
| population_estimate =
| population_census = 44,382
| population_estimate_year =
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| population_census_year = 2020
| population_density_km2 = 4.18
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| GDP_nominal = $1.811 billion
| GDP_nominal_year = 2022
| GDP_nominal_rank =
| GDP_nominal_per_capita = $40,810
| GDP_nominal_per_capita_rank =
| Gini =
| Gini_year =
| Gini_change = <!-- increase/decrease/steady -->
| Gini_ref =
| HDI = 0.909
| HDI_year = 2022
| HDI_change = increase
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}}
'''Eldsey''', officially the '''Free State of Eldsey''', is a [[States of Waldrich|free state]] of [[Waldrich]].  It consists of an {{wp|Archipelago|archipelago}} in the [[Glacian Ocean]] known as the '''Eldsey Islands''', located X kilometers northeast of the Waldish mainlandIts capital and largest city is [[Klettvik]], which is home to nearly one third of the state's residents.  Eldsey's total area of 10,627 square kilometers and population of 44,382 make it the smallest and least populous state in Waldrich.
 
{{Infobox firearm cartridge
| name = 6.5×45mm MASSOR
| image = 7mm-08 Remington.JPG
| alt =
| caption =
| type = {{wp|Rifle}}
| origin = {{flag|Valduvia}}
<!-- Service history -->
| service = 1955–present
| used_by = [[MASSOR]]
| wars =
* [[Burland conflict]]
<!-- Production history -->
| designer = [[Mareks Dukurs]]
| design_date = 1951–1953
| manufacturer =
| production_date = 1954–present
| number =
| variants =
<!-- Specifications -->
| is_SI_specs = yes
| parent =
| case_type =
| bullet = 6.70
| bullet_ref =
| land = 6.50
| land_ref =
| neck = 7.50
| neck_ref =
| shoulder = 10.90
| shoulder_ref =
| base = 11.30
| base_ref =
| rim_dia = 11.30
| rim_dia_ref =
| rim_thick = 1.50
| rim_thick_ref =
| case_length = 45.00
| case_length_ref =
| length = 65.30
| length_ref =
| case_capacity = 2.71
| case_capacity_ref =
| rifling = 200 mm
| primer = Large rifle
| max_pressure = 430
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| is_SI_ballistics = no
| bwunit = gr
| bw1 = 123
| btype1 =
| vel1 = 2859
| en1 = 2230
| bw2 =
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| test_barrel_length = 610 mm
| balsrc =
}}
 
The '''6.5×45mm MASSOR''', also known as '''6.5×45mm Valduvian''' or simply '''6.5×45mm''', is a {{wp|Rim (firearms)|rimless}} bottlenecked {{wp|Intermediate cartridge|intermediate rifle cartridge}} developed in [[Valduvia]] during the 1950s.  It has been a standard service rifle chambering for the [[Valduvian Workers' Army]] since 1955, and was originally developed for use in the [[Lielstraupe TŠ-54]] {{wp|Assault rifle|assault rifle}}The cartridge was adopted as the standard for [[MASSOR]] in 2001, and now enjoys widespread use among the armed forces of its member states.


==Etymology==
==History==
==History==
===Prehistory===
 
===Antiquity===
===Development===
===Middle Ages===
 
===Early Modern period===
The 6.5×45mm cartridge was developed in response to the experience of Valduvian infantrymen during the [[Valduvian-Weranian War]].  Although the armed forces as a whole performed well, the [[Valduvian Land Component]]'s aging {{wp|K31|Kusava Š-31}} {{wp|Bolt action#straight pull|straight-pull bolt-action}} rifles proved vastly inferior to the {{wp|Gewehr 43}} and {{wp|StG 44}} rifles fielded by the [[Bundesheer]].  Valduvian military officials were particularly impressed by the {{wp|Selective fire|selective fire}} StG 44 and its {{wp|7.92×33mm Kurz|7.92×33mm}} {{wp|Intermediate cartridge|intermediate rifle cartridge}}.  The light weight of the cartridge allowed Weranian soldiers to carry more ammunition than their Valduvian counterparts, and its low recoil made the weapon controllable under fully automatic fire while still remaining effective out to 300 meters.
===19th century===
 
===Early 20th century===
In September 1951, the [[Valduvian Workers' Army]] began development on an indigenous {{wp|Assault rifle|assault rifle}} to replace the Š-31.  Taking design cues from the StG 44, the military laid out requirements for a {{wp|Selective fire|selective fire}} rifle capable of accepting a detachable magazine of at least 20 rounds.  The new rifle would require a lighter and less powerful chambering to replace the Š-31's {{wp|Fully powered cartridge|full-powered}} {{wp|7.5×55mm Swiss|7.5×55mm}}, allowing each soldier to carry more ammunition and maintain control over the weapon in full automatic.  However, the military also required that the new cartridge be able to make effective shots out to 800 meters, allowing it to also be used in {{wp|Sniper rifle|sniper rifles}} and {{wp|General-purpose machine gun|general-purpose machine guns}}.
===Contemporary history===
 
==Geography==
[[Mareks Dukurs]], the chief weapons designer at the [[Lielstraupe Mechanical Factory]], was assigned to lead the development of the new weapon and cartridge.  For the new chambering, Dukurs took inspiration from the [[Blostland]]ic {{wp|6.5×55mm Swedish|6.5×55mm}} round, which was known for its excellent ballistics at long ranges.  The 6.5mm bullet was smaller and lighter than the 7.5mm bullet utilized by the Valduvian military, which Dukurs believed would allow it to retain greater velocity in an intermediate package.  Development took place between November 1951 and July 1953, when the final design was summited to the [[Directorate of the Workers' Defense]].  After eight months of testing, Dukurs's new cartridge and rifle were accepted by the Valduvian Workers' Army in March 1954.  The 6.5×45mm cartridge and its accompanying service rifle, designated the [[Lielstraupe TŠ-54]], began full scale production later that year, and entered service with the Valduvian Workers' Army in the spring of 1955.
===Climate===
 
===Environment===
===Service history===
===Biodiversity===
 
==Politics==
The 6.5×45mm cartridge almost immediately saw combat with Valduvian security forces during the [[Burland conflict]].  Initial reviews were highly positive, with soldiers finding its lighter recoil to be more pleasant than the 7.5×55mm rounds to which they were accustomed.  Additionally, the more manageable 6.5 cartridge allowed soldiers to shoot more accurately.  The average rifle qualification score increased to 28/40 with the new cartridge, compared to 25/30 with the 7.5×55mm round.  The success of the 6.5×45mm round led to the development of the {{wp|Vz. 52 machine gun|Lielstraupe VLM-58}} {{wp|Light machine gun|light machine gun}}, which quickly replaced the older {{wp|Lmg 25|Kusava VLM-25}} as the Land Component's standard {{wp|Squad automatic weapon|squad automatic weapon}}.
===Government===
 
===Political parties and elections===
The round was exported to several other socialist states and movements beginning in the 1960s, and was notably used by [[X]] forces during the [[X War]].  Beginning in 1981, the smaller caliber {{wp|4.85×49mm}} cartridge partially replaced 6.5×45mm as the standard Valduvian service rifle chambering, although the latter continued in use with reserve units and as a light machine gun and sniper rifle cartridge.  The cartridge also remained popular in the Valduvian special operations community, who favored its versatility to engage targets at longer ranges.  Additionally, the 6.5 cartridge remained significantly more popular outside of Valduvia.  The Valduvian military adopted the [[Lielstraupe TŠ-90]] as its new service rifle in 1990, with variants chambered in both 4.85 and 6.5.  In 2001, the 6.5×45mm was chosen over the 4.85×49mm to serve as MASSOR's standard service rifle cartridge due to its greater versatility and logistical advantages, and the Valduvian military returned the cartridge to frontline use.
===Administrative divisions===
 
===Foreign relations===
==Variants==
===Military===
 
==Economy==
* '''ŠP-53:''' 7.0 gram 6.5×45mm ball cartridge.  The original cartridge developed by Mareks Dukurs using a 7.0 gram bullet.
===Science and technology===
* '''ŠP-54:''' 8.0 gram 6.5×45mm ball cartridge.  A modified loading of Dukurs's original design, utilizing a heavier 8.0 gram bullet.  The ŠP-54 was the standard cartridge of the Valduvian Workers' Army between 1955 and 1981.
===Infrastructure===
* '''ŠP-54M:''' 8.0 gram 6.5×45mm tracer cartridge developed from the ŠP-45 ball cartridge.
===Tourism===
* '''ŠP-81:''' 8.0 gram 6.5×45mm MASSOR ball cartridge with a steel penetrator tip.  The ŠP-81 has been the standard 6.5×45mm round in the Valduvian Workers' Army since 1981, and was adopted as the MASSOR standard in 2001.
==Demographics==
 
===Largest cities===
==Use==
===Ethnic groups===
 
===Language===
* [[Lielstraupe TŠ-54]]
===Religion===
* {{wp|Vz. 52 machine gun|Lielstraupe VLM-58}}
===Education===
* [[Lielstraupe TŠ-90]]
===Health===
==Culture==
===Art===
===Architecture===
===Literature===
===Philosophy===
===Music===
===Cinema===
===Media===
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Valduvian Empire
Valduves Impērija (Valduvian)
1721–1921
Flag of
Flag
Coat of arms of
Coat of arms
Motto: "Valdiet ziemeļus"
"Rule the north"
Anthem: "Svētā Matīsa himna"
"Hymn of Saint Matīss"
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Capital
and largest city
Matīspils
Common languagesValduvian, Weranian, Martish, Dellish
Demonym(s)Valduvian
GovernmentAbsolute monarchy
LegislatureSaeima
History 
20 August 1721
19 June 1921
CurrencyValduvian zelts
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Valduvian Confederation
Valduvia
Alsland
Free State of Eldsey

ᚠᚱᛁᛚᛆᚿᛑᛂᚿ᛬ᛂᛚᛑᛋᚤᛂᛆᚱ (Eldseyan)
Frilanden Eldsøjar
ᚠᚱᛁᛚᛆᚿᛑᛂᛐ᛬ᛂᛚᛑᛋᚤᚤᛂᚱ (Waldish)
Frilandet Eldsøyer
Sovereign stateWaldrich
Settlement9th century
Waldian Empire915
Kingdom of North Waldia20 May 1031
Old Waldish Confederacy7 January 1584
Waldish Confederation19 June 1821
Autonomy13 March 1941
Capital
and largest city
Klettvik
Official languagesEldseyan
Waldish
Ethnic groups
(2020)
95.8% Eldseyan
2.4% Waldish
1.8% Other
Religion
(2020)
  • 7.6% Irreligious
  • 1.5% Other
Demonym(s)Eldseyan
Leaders
Mats II
Árni Ragnar Kristjánsson
LegislatureLøgting
Area
• Total
10,627 km2 (4,103 sq mi)
Population
• 2020 census
44,382
• Density
4.18/km2 (10.8/sq mi)
GDP (nominal)2022 estimate
• Total
$1.811 billion
• Per capita
$40,810
HDI (2022)Increase 0.909
very high

Eldsey, officially the Free State of Eldsey, is a free state of Waldrich. It consists of an archipelago in the Glacian Ocean known as the Eldsey Islands, located X kilometers northeast of the Waldish mainland. Its capital and largest city is Klettvik, which is home to nearly one third of the state's residents.  Eldsey's total area of 10,627 square kilometers and population of 44,382 make it the smallest and least populous state in Waldrich.

6.5×45mm MASSOR
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TypeRifle
Place of origin Valduvia
Service history
In service1955–present
Used byMASSOR
Wars
Production history
DesignerMareks Dukurs
Designed1951–1953
Produced1954–present
Specifications
Bullet diameter6.70 mm (0.264 in)
Neck diameter7.50 mm (0.295 in)
Shoulder diameter10.90 mm (0.429 in)
Base diameter11.30 mm (0.445 in)
Rim diameter11.30 mm (0.445 in)
Rim thickness1.50 mm (0.059 in)
Case length45.00 mm (1.772 in)
Overall length65.30 mm (2.571 in)
Case capacity2.71 cm3 (41.8 gr H2O)
Rifling twist200 mm
Primer typeLarge rifle
Maximum pressure430 MPa (62,000 psi)
Ballistic performance
Bullet mass/type Velocity Energy
123 gr (8 g) 2,859 ft/s (871 m/s) 2,230 ft⋅lbf (3,020 J)
Test barrel length: 610 mm

The 6.5×45mm MASSOR, also known as 6.5×45mm Valduvian or simply 6.5×45mm, is a rimless bottlenecked intermediate rifle cartridge developed in Valduvia during the 1950s. It has been a standard service rifle chambering for the Valduvian Workers' Army since 1955, and was originally developed for use in the Lielstraupe TŠ-54 assault rifle. The cartridge was adopted as the standard for MASSOR in 2001, and now enjoys widespread use among the armed forces of its member states.

History

Development

The 6.5×45mm cartridge was developed in response to the experience of Valduvian infantrymen during the Valduvian-Weranian War. Although the armed forces as a whole performed well, the Valduvian Land Component's aging Kusava Š-31 straight-pull bolt-action rifles proved vastly inferior to the Gewehr 43 and StG 44 rifles fielded by the Bundesheer. Valduvian military officials were particularly impressed by the selective fire StG 44 and its 7.92×33mm intermediate rifle cartridge. The light weight of the cartridge allowed Weranian soldiers to carry more ammunition than their Valduvian counterparts, and its low recoil made the weapon controllable under fully automatic fire while still remaining effective out to 300 meters.

In September 1951, the Valduvian Workers' Army began development on an indigenous assault rifle to replace the Š-31. Taking design cues from the StG 44, the military laid out requirements for a selective fire rifle capable of accepting a detachable magazine of at least 20 rounds. The new rifle would require a lighter and less powerful chambering to replace the Š-31's full-powered 7.5×55mm, allowing each soldier to carry more ammunition and maintain control over the weapon in full automatic. However, the military also required that the new cartridge be able to make effective shots out to 800 meters, allowing it to also be used in sniper rifles and general-purpose machine guns.

Mareks Dukurs, the chief weapons designer at the Lielstraupe Mechanical Factory, was assigned to lead the development of the new weapon and cartridge. For the new chambering, Dukurs took inspiration from the Blostlandic 6.5×55mm round, which was known for its excellent ballistics at long ranges. The 6.5mm bullet was smaller and lighter than the 7.5mm bullet utilized by the Valduvian military, which Dukurs believed would allow it to retain greater velocity in an intermediate package. Development took place between November 1951 and July 1953, when the final design was summited to the Directorate of the Workers' Defense. After eight months of testing, Dukurs's new cartridge and rifle were accepted by the Valduvian Workers' Army in March 1954. The 6.5×45mm cartridge and its accompanying service rifle, designated the Lielstraupe TŠ-54, began full scale production later that year, and entered service with the Valduvian Workers' Army in the spring of 1955.

Service history

The 6.5×45mm cartridge almost immediately saw combat with Valduvian security forces during the Burland conflict. Initial reviews were highly positive, with soldiers finding its lighter recoil to be more pleasant than the 7.5×55mm rounds to which they were accustomed.  Additionally, the more manageable 6.5 cartridge allowed soldiers to shoot more accurately. The average rifle qualification score increased to 28/40 with the new cartridge, compared to 25/30 with the 7.5×55mm round. The success of the 6.5×45mm round led to the development of the Lielstraupe VLM-58 light machine gun, which quickly replaced the older Kusava VLM-25 as the Land Component's standard squad automatic weapon.

The round was exported to several other socialist states and movements beginning in the 1960s, and was notably used by X forces during the X War. Beginning in 1981, the smaller caliber 4.85×49mm cartridge partially replaced 6.5×45mm as the standard Valduvian service rifle chambering, although the latter continued in use with reserve units and as a light machine gun and sniper rifle cartridge. The cartridge also remained popular in the Valduvian special operations community, who favored its versatility to engage targets at longer ranges. Additionally, the 6.5 cartridge remained significantly more popular outside of Valduvia. The Valduvian military adopted the Lielstraupe TŠ-90 as its new service rifle in 1990, with variants chambered in both 4.85 and 6.5. In 2001, the 6.5×45mm was chosen over the 4.85×49mm to serve as MASSOR's standard service rifle cartridge due to its greater versatility and logistical advantages, and the Valduvian military returned the cartridge to frontline use.

Variants

  • ŠP-53: 7.0 gram 6.5×45mm ball cartridge. The original cartridge developed by Mareks Dukurs using a 7.0 gram bullet.
  • ŠP-54: 8.0 gram 6.5×45mm ball cartridge. A modified loading of Dukurs's original design, utilizing a heavier 8.0 gram bullet. The ŠP-54 was the standard cartridge of the Valduvian Workers' Army between 1955 and 1981.
  • ŠP-54M: 8.0 gram 6.5×45mm tracer cartridge developed from the ŠP-45 ball cartridge.
  • ŠP-81: 8.0 gram 6.5×45mm MASSOR ball cartridge with a steel penetrator tip. The ŠP-81 has been the standard 6.5×45mm round in the Valduvian Workers' Army since 1981, and was adopted as the MASSOR standard in 2001.

Use