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The '''National Army of Notreceau''' ({{wpl|French|Notreceauen}}: ''Armée Nationale de Notreceau'') is the {{wpl|Army|land-based}} and largest component of the Notreceauen military. The National Army is a strictly professional fighting force, having ended conscription in 2001 following a drawdown of Notreceauen forces at the end of the [[Omandan Continental War]]. Service in the National Army is considered a prestigious occupation within | The '''National Army of Notreceau''' ({{wpl|French|Notreceauen}}: ''Armée Nationale de Notreceau'') is the {{wpl|Army|land-based}} and largest component of the Notreceauen military. The National Army is a strictly professional fighting force, having ended conscription in 2001 following a drawdown of Notreceauen forces at the end of the [[Omandan Continental War]]. Service in the National Army is considered a prestigious occupation within Notreceau and, upon completion of at least one term of enlistment, soldiers are qualified to run for and hold office within the Directorate (see: {{wpl|https://iiwiki.us/wiki/Notreceau#Politics|politics of Notreceau}}).Volunteers in the National Army sign a term of enlistment for five years, after which they are placed on inactive reserve for another three years at the conclusion of their military service. | ||
The current chief of staff of the National Army is | The current chief of staff of the National Army is Samson Denne. As of July 2024 the National Army has a total of [Insert] active duty service members and [insert] reserve members. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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==Ranks and Personnel== | ==Ranks and Personnel== | ||
=== | ===Officiers supérieurs=== | ||
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" | {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" | ||
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|- | |- | ||
! | ! Infantry | ||
! Calvary | ! Calvary | ||
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| rowspan="2"| O-1 || [[File:Army-FRA-OF-01B-ROTATION-INFANTRY.svg|50px]] || [[File:Army-FRA-OF-01B-ROTATION-CAVALRY.svg|50px]] || Sous-lieutenant | | rowspan="2"| O-1 || [[File:Army-FRA-OF-01B-ROTATION-INFANTRY.svg|50px]] || [[File:Army-FRA-OF-01B-ROTATION-CAVALRY.svg|50px]] || Sous-lieutenant | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[50px]] || [[50px]] || Lieutenant | | [[File:Army-FRA-OF-01A-ROTATION-INFANTRY.svg|50px]] || [[File:Army-FRA-OF-01A-ROTATION-CAVALRY.svg|50px]] || Lieutenant | ||
|- | |- | ||
| O-2 || [[File:Army-FRA-OF-02-ROTATION-INFANTRY.svg|50px]] || [[File:Army-FRA-OF-02-ROTATION-CAVALRY.svg|50px]] || Capitaine | |||
|- | |||
| O-3 || [[File:Army-FRA-OF-03-ROTATION-INFANTRY.svg|50px]] || [[File:Army-FRA-OF-03-ROTATION-CAVALRY.svg|50px]] || Commandant | |||
|- | |||
| O-4 || [[File:Army-FRA-OF-04-ROTATION-INFANTRY.svg|50px]] || [[File:Army-FRA-OF-04-ROTATION-CAVALRY.svg|50px]] || Lieutenant-colonel | |||
|- | |||
| O-5 || [[File:Army-FRA-OF-05-ROTATION-INFANTRY.svg|50px]] || [[File:Army-FRA-OF-05-ROTATION-CAVALRY.svg|50px]] || Colonel | |||
|- | |||
| O-6 | |||
| colspan="2"| [[File:Army-FRA-OF-06-ROTATION.svg|50px]] || Général de brigade | |||
|- | |||
| O-7 | |||
| colspan="2"| [[File:Army-FRA-OF-07-ROTATION.svg|50px]] || Général de division | |||
|- | |||
| O-8 | |||
| colspan="2"| [[File:Army-FRA-OF-08-ROTATION.svg|50px]] || Général de corps d'armée | |||
|- | |||
| O-9 | |||
| colspan="2"| [[File:Army-FRA-OF-09-ROTATION.svg|50px]] || Général d'armée | |||
|} | |} | ||
=== | ===Sous-officiers=== | ||
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" | {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" | ||
|- | |- | ||
! | ! rowspan="2" | Grade | ||
! | ! colspan="2" | Insignia | ||
! | ! colspan="2" | Rank | ||
|- | |- | ||
! Infantry | |||
! Calvary | |||
! Infantry | |||
! Calvary | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | - | ||
| colspan="2"| [[File:Sergent_appelé.png|50px]] | |||
| colspan="2"| Élève sous-officier | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | S-1 || [[File:Sergent.png|50px]] || [[File:Maréchal-des-logis.png|50px]] || Sergent || Maréchal des logis | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | S-2 || [[File:Sergent-chef.png|50px]] || [[File:Maréchal-des-logis-chef.png|50px]] || Sergent-chef || Maréchal des logis-chef | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | S-3 || [[File:Adjudant-chef.png|50px]] || [[File:Adjudant.png|50px]] | ||
| colspan="2"| Adjudant | |||
|- | |- | ||
| S-4 || [[File:Adjudant-chef.png|50px]] || [[File:Adjudant.png|50px]] | |||
| colspan="2"| Adjudant-chef | |||
|- | |||
| S-5 | |||
|colspan="2" | [[File:Major-French-Army.png|50px]] | |||
|colspan="2" | Major | |||
|} | |} | ||
=== | ===Troupes=== | ||
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! colspan="2" | Rank | ! colspan="2" | Rank | ||
|- | |- | ||
! | ! Infantry | ||
! Calvary | ! Calvary | ||
! | ! Infantry | ||
! Calvary | ! Calvary | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | T-1 | ||
|colspan="2" | [[File:Première_classe.png|50px]] | |||
|colspan="2" | Various* | |||
|- | |- | ||
| || || || | | T-2 | ||
|colspan="2" | [[File:Caporal.png]] || Caporal || Brigadier | |||
|- | |- | ||
| T-3 | |||
|colspan="2" | [[File:Caporal-chef.png]] || Caporal-chef || Brigadier-chef | |||
|} | |} | ||
==Equipment== | ==Equipment== | ||
===Personal weapons=== | |||
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;" | |||
|- | |||
! style="width:20%;"| Name | |||
! style="width:15%;"| Origin | |||
! style="width:25%;"| Manufacturer | |||
! style="width:15%;"| Caliber/Diameter | |||
! Notes | |||
|- | |||
! style="background: lavender;" colspan="5" | Handguns | |||
|- | |||
| {{wpl|Heckler & Koch HK45|BK3907}} || {{flag|Ostlichtor}} || [[Blitz & Keckler]] || {{wpl|.45 GAP|11.43×19 mm}} || | |||
|- | |||
| {{wpl|MAC Mle 1950|PMAT 48}} || {{flag|Notreceau}} || [[Manufacture d'Armes de Traville]] || {{wpl|9×19mm Parabellum|9x19 mm}} || Mostly replaced in service by the BK3907, still in use among reserve units. | |||
|- | |||
| {{wpl|Heckler & Koch VP70|BK 2270}} || {{flag|Ostlichtor}} || [[Blitz & Keckler]] || 7.65x21 || Used by special forces | |||
|- | |||
! style="background: lavender;" colspan="5" | Submachine guns | |||
|- | |||
| {{wpl|Heckler & Koch MP5|BK 2266}} || {{flag|Ostlichtor}} || [[Blitz & Keckler]] || 7.65×21 mm || | |||
|- | |||
! style="background: lavender;" colspan="5" | Shotguns | |||
|- | |||
| {{wpl|Franchi SPAS-12|FPMAT 78}} || {{flag|Luminerra}} <br> {{flag|Notreceau}} || [[Manufacture d'Armes de Traville]] || {{wpl|Shotgun#Gauge|18.5 mm}} || | |||
|- | |||
| {{wpl|Franchi SPAS-15|FPAMAT 84}} || {{flag|Notreceau}} || [[Manufacture d'Armes de Traville]] || {{wpl|Shotgun#Gauge|18.5 mm}} || | |||
|- | |||
! style="background: lavender;" colspan="5" | Rifles | |||
|- | |||
| {{wpl|MAS-36|FMAC 33}} || {{flag|Notreceau}} || [[Manufacture d'Armes de Châtouge]] || {{wpl|7.5×54mm French|7.5x54mm N}} || In use in ceremonial roles. | |||
|- | |||
| {{Wpl|MAS-49|FMAC 47}} || {{flag|Notreceau}} || [[Manufacture d'Armes de Châtouge]] || {{wpl|7.5×54mm French|7.5x54mm N}} || In use with some members of the gendarme as well as in ceremonial roles. | |||
|- | |||
| [[FAMAC]] || {{flag|Notreceau}} || [[Manufacture d'Armes de Châtouge]] || 7.5x43mm || Primary service rifle of the Notreceauen Army. | |||
|- | |||
| {{Wpl|Heckler & Koch G41|BK2781}} || {{flag|Ostlichtor}} || [[Blitz & Keckler]] || 6.5x49 mm || | |||
|- | |||
! style="background: lavender;" colspan="5" | Precision and sniper rifles | |||
|- | |||
| {{Wpl|FR F2 sniper rifle|FPMAC 83}} || {{flag|Notreceau}} || [[Manufacture d'Armes de Châtouge]] || {{wpl|7.5×54mm French|7.5x54mm N}} || | |||
|- | |||
| {{Wpl|PGM Ultima Ratio|FPMAT 00}} || {{flag|Notreceau}} || [[Manufacture d'Armes de Traville]] || {{wpl|7.5×54mm French|7.5x54mm N}} || | |||
|- | |||
|{{Wpl|PGM 338|FPMAT06}} || {{flag|Notreceau}} || [[Manufacture d'Armes de Traville]] || 7.8x67mm || | |||
|- | |||
|{{Wpl|PGM Hécate II|FAMMAT91}} || {{flag|Notreceau}} || [[Manufacture d'Armes de Traville]] || 12.7×99mm || | |||
|- | |||
! style="background: lavender;" colspan="5" | Machine guns | |||
|- | |||
| {{Wpl|AA-52 machine gun|MGMAC 50}} || {{flag|Notreceau}} || [[Manufacture d'Armes de Châtouge]] || {{wpl|7.5×54mm French|7.5x54mm N}} || In use as a coaxial weapon on vehicle, being phased out in the LMG role by the Maschinengewehr 05. | |||
|- | |||
| {{wpl|Heckler & Koch MG4|Reich Ausrüstung Gesellschaft Maschinengewehr 05}} || {{flag|Ostlichtor}} || [[RAG]] || {{wpl|7.5×54mm French|7.5x54mm N}} || | |||
|- | |||
| {{wpl|MAC-58|MLMAC 52}} || {{flag|Notreceau}} || [[Manufacture d'Armes de Châtouge]] || 12.7×99mm || | |||
|- | |||
! style="background: lavender;" colspan="5" | Grenades and explosives | |||
|- | |||
| {{wpl|Grenade|G 78}} || {{flag|Notreceau}} || [[GIST]] || 64 mm || | |||
|- | |||
| {{Wpl|Heckler & Koch AG36|BK404}} || {{flag|Ostlichtor}} || [[Blitz & Keckler]] || 40mm || | |||
|- | |||
| {{wpl|Heckler & Koch GMG|BK496}} || {{flag|Ostlichtor}} || [[Blitz & Keckler]] || 40 mm || | |||
|- | |||
| {{wpl|APAV 40|GF 55}} || {{flag|Notreceau}} || [[GIST]] || 40mm | |||
|- | |||
! style="background: lavender;" colspan="5" | Mortar | |||
|- | |||
| {{wpl|Lance-grenade individuel Mle F1 (LGI Mle F1)|LGP 60}} || {{flag|Notreceau}} || [[GIST]] || 51mm | |||
|- | |||
| {{wpl|LLR 81mm|MLR 95}} || {{flag|Notreceau}} || [[Montague]] || 81mm | |||
|- | |||
|{{wpl|Mortier 120mm Rayé Tracté Modèle F1|ML 59}} || {{flag|Notreceau}} || [[Montague]] || 120mm | |||
|- | |||
! style="background: lavender;" colspan="5" | Infantry anti-tank weapons | |||
|- | |||
| {{wpl|APILAS|FACI 85}} || {{flag|Notreceau}} || [[GIST]] || 112 mm || | |||
|- | |||
| {{wpl|C90-CR (M3)|MAIM-90}} || {{flag|Costa Mejis}} || [[Trabajos Explosivos S.A]] || 90 mm || | |||
|- | |||
| {{wpl|MILAN|MGACI 69}} || {{flag|Notreceau}} || [[GIST]] || 115 mm || | |||
|- | |||
| {{wpl|ERYX|MGACI 93}} || {{flag|Notreceau}} || [[GIST]] || 136 mm || | |||
|- | |||
| {{wpl|Missile Moyenne Portée|MACNG}} || {{flag|Notreceau}} || [[GIST]] || 140 mm || | |||
|- | |||
! style="background: lavender;" colspan="5" | Infantry anti-aircraft weapons | |||
|- | |||
| {{Wpl|Mistral (missile)|MD.1113}} || <center> {{flag|Notreceau}} || [[AviNot]] || 90 mm || | |||
|- | |||
|} | |||
===Vehicles=== | |||
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;" | |||
|- | |||
! style="width:15%;"| Name | |||
! style="width:20%;"| Role | |||
! style="width:15%;"| Origin | |||
! style="width:25%;"| Manufacturer | |||
! style="width:20%;"| Number | |||
|- | |||
! style="background: lavender;" colspan="5" | Light vehicles | |||
|- | |||
| <center> {{wpl|Véhicule de l'Avant Blindé|FAVAL-2}} || {{wpl|Military light utility vehicle|Utility vehicle}} || <center> {{flag|Notreceau}} || [[Faravager Automobiles]] || | |||
|- | |||
| <center> {{Wpl|ACMAT|FAVUL 2}} || {{wpl|Military light utility vehicle|Utility vehicle}} || <center> {{flag|Notreceau}} || [[Faravager Automobiles]] || | |||
|- | |||
| <center> {{wpl|ACMAT|FATCA 1}} || {{wpl|Airport crash tender}} || <center> {{flag|Notreceau}} || [[Faravager Automobiles]] || | |||
|- | |||
| <center> {{wpl|Peugeot P4|PAVUL 4}} || {{wpl|Military light utility vehicle|Utility vehicle}} || <center> {{flag|Notreceau}} || [[Paquet Automobiles]] || | |||
|- | |||
| <center> PAVUL 6 || {{wpl|Military logistics|Tactical logistic vehicle}} || <center> {{flag|Notreceau}} || [[Paquet Automobiles]] || | |||
|- | |||
! style="background: lavender;" colspan="5" | Main Battle Tanks | |||
|- | |||
| <center> [[AVS 54]] || {{wpl|Main battle tank}} || <center> {{flag|Notreceau}} || [[Ateliers de construction d'Villeaines]] || | |||
|- | |||
! style="background: lavender;" colspan="5" | Infantry Fighting Vehicles | |||
|- | |||
| <center> [[SCIR]] || {{wpl|Infantry fighting vehicle}} || <center> {{flag|Notreceau}} || [[Faravager Automobiles]] || | |||
|- | |||
| <center> [[SCIRVL]] || {{wpl|Infantry fighting vehicle}} || <center> {{flag|Notreceau}} || [[Faravager Automobiles]] || | |||
|- | |||
! style="background: lavender;" colspan="5" | Reconnaissance Vehicles | |||
|- | |||
| <center> [[AVS-16 SRC]] || {{wpl|Intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance|Reconnaissance}} || <center> {{flag|Notreceau}} || [[Ateliers de construction d'Villeaines]] || | |||
|- | |||
! style="background: lavender;" colspan="5" | Miscellaneous Vehicles | |||
|- | |||
|<center> [[AVS-16 SRC]] || {{wpl|Intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance|Reconnaissance}} || <center> {{flag|Notreceau}} || [[Ateliers de construction d'Villeaines]] || | |||
|- | |||
! style="background: lavender;" colspan="5" | Recovery Vehicles | |||
|- | |||
| <center> [[AVS 54|Réservoir Blindé de Récupération 54]] || {{wpl|Armoured recovery vehicle|Recovery vehicle}} || <center> {{flag|Notreceau}} || [[Ateliers de construction d'Villeaines]] || | |||
|- | |||
! style="background: lavender;" colspan="5" | Engineering Vehicles | |||
|- | |||
| <center> [[AVS 54|Blindé de Génie 54]] || {{wpl|Military engineering vehicle|engineering vehicle}} || <center> {{flag|Notreceau}} || [[Ateliers de construction d'Villeaines]] || | |||
|- | |||
! style="background: lavender;" colspan="5" | Artillery | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="5" | Towed | |||
|- | |||
| <center> {{wpl|TRF1|ORL 82}} || {{wpl|Howitzer}} || <center> {{flag|Notreceau}} || [[GIST]] || | |||
|- | |||
| <center> {{wpl|GIAT LG1|ORLR 91}} || {{wpl|Howitzer}} || <center> {{flag|Notreceau}} || [[GIST]] || | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="5" | Self-propelled gun | |||
|- | |||
| <center> {{wpl|AMX-30 AuF1|AVS 36 VA}} || {{wpl|Self-propelled artillery}} || <center> {{flag|Notreceau}} || [[Ateliers de construction d'Villeaines]] || | |||
|- | |||
| <center> {{wpl|CAESAR self-propelled howitzer|OCM 94}} || {{wpl|Self-propelled artillery}} || <center> {{flag|Notreceau}} || [[Ateliers de construction d'Villeaines]] || | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="5" | Self-propelled rocket launcher. | |||
|- | |||
| <center> {{wpl|LYNX (MRL)|AFM 2}} || {{wpl|Multiple rocket launcher}} || <center> {{flag|Notreceau}} || [[GIST]] || | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="5" | Self-Propelled Anti-aircraft | |||
|- | |||
| <center> [[AVS 54|PAAAB]] || {{wpl|Self-propelled anti-aircraft weapon|Self-propelled antiaircraft}} || <center> {{flag|Notreceau}} || [[Ateliers de construction d'Villeaines]] || | |||
|- | |||
|} | |||
==Uniform== | ==Uniform== | ||
[[File: | [[File:01-BRJU22-1159.png|right|500px]] | ||
In 1981 the Department of the Army adopted a beige dress uniform which is worn with a white {{wpl|kepi}}, blue {{wpl|sash}}, and green and red {{wpl|epaulette}}. The [[Troupe d'Infanterie Navale]] (Naval Infantry Troop) wear blue and red kepis with yellow epuaulettes. The [[Chasseurs Alpins]] (Mountain Infantry) wear a large beret known as "gâteau" (The cake) with a white dress uniform and long white {{wpl|burnous}}. [[Sapeurs]] wear the standard dress uniform with leather gloves and a leather apron. Finally, members of the [[Lifeguard of the Marshal]] wear a black dress uniform with long black burnous, red kepi and red epuaulettes. | In 1981 the Department of the Army adopted a beige dress uniform which is worn with a white {{wpl|kepi}}, blue {{wpl|sash}}, and green and red {{wpl|epaulette}}. The [[Troupe d'Infanterie Navale]] (Naval Infantry Troop) wear blue and red kepis with yellow epuaulettes. The [[Chasseurs Alpins]] (Mountain Infantry) wear a large beret known as "gâteau" (The cake) with a white dress uniform and long white {{wpl|burnous}}. [[Sapeurs]] wear the standard dress uniform with leather gloves and a leather apron. Finally, members of the [[Lifeguard of the Marshal]] wear a black dress uniform with long black burnous, red kepi and red epuaulettes. | ||
The standard camouflage pattern is officially designated as Boisé Mixte (Mixed Woodland) and features a color pallet consisting of green, brown, black and tan with thick stripping. An arid variation known as Désert Mixte (Mixed Desert) also exists and features a color pallet of exclusively browns and tans in the same thick stripping configuration. | The standard camouflage pattern is officially designated as Boisé Mixte (Mixed Woodland) and features a color pallet consisting of green, brown, black and tan with thick stripping. An arid variation known as Désert Mixte (Mixed Desert) also exists and features a color pallet of exclusively browns and tans in the same thick stripping configuration. | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
[[Category:Notreceau]] | [[Category:Notreceau]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Annwynn]] |
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National Army of Notreceau Armée Nationale de Notreceau | |
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Active | 1661 - Present |
Country | Notreceau |
Motto(s) | Honneur et Victoire Honor and Victory |
March | Ça Ira It'll be fine |
Mascot(s) | Vieux Bâtard |
Commanders | |
Marshal of the National Directorate | Théo Faucheux |
Director of the Department of National Defense | Léon Blanc |
Director of the Department of the Army | Norbert Béringer |
Chief of Staff of the National Army of Notreceau | Samson Dennel |
The National Army of Notreceau (Notreceauen: Armée Nationale de Notreceau) is the land-based and largest component of the Notreceauen military. The National Army is a strictly professional fighting force, having ended conscription in 2001 following a drawdown of Notreceauen forces at the end of the Omandan Continental War. Service in the National Army is considered a prestigious occupation within Notreceau and, upon completion of at least one term of enlistment, soldiers are qualified to run for and hold office within the Directorate (see: politics of Notreceau).Volunteers in the National Army sign a term of enlistment for five years, after which they are placed on inactive reserve for another three years at the conclusion of their military service.
The current chief of staff of the National Army is Samson Denne. As of July 2024 the National Army has a total of [Insert] active duty service members and [insert] reserve members.
History
Organization
Ranks and Personnel
Officiers supérieurs
Sous-officiers
Grade | Insignia | Rank | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Infantry | Calvary | Infantry | Calvary | |
- | Élève sous-officier | |||
S-1 | Sergent | Maréchal des logis | ||
S-2 | Sergent-chef | Maréchal des logis-chef | ||
S-3 | Adjudant | |||
S-4 | Adjudant-chef | |||
S-5 | Major |
Troupes
Grade | Insignia | Rank | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Infantry | Calvary | Infantry | Calvary | |
T-1 | Various* | |||
T-2 | Caporal | Brigadier | ||
T-3 | Caporal-chef | Brigadier-chef |
Equipment
Personal weapons
Vehicles
Uniform
In 1981 the Department of the Army adopted a beige dress uniform which is worn with a white kepi, blue sash, and green and red epaulette. The Troupe d'Infanterie Navale (Naval Infantry Troop) wear blue and red kepis with yellow epuaulettes. The Chasseurs Alpins (Mountain Infantry) wear a large beret known as "gâteau" (The cake) with a white dress uniform and long white burnous. Sapeurs wear the standard dress uniform with leather gloves and a leather apron. Finally, members of the Lifeguard of the Marshal wear a black dress uniform with long black burnous, red kepi and red epuaulettes.
The standard camouflage pattern is officially designated as Boisé Mixte (Mixed Woodland) and features a color pallet consisting of green, brown, black and tan with thick stripping. An arid variation known as Désert Mixte (Mixed Desert) also exists and features a color pallet of exclusively browns and tans in the same thick stripping configuration.