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|unit_name        = <big>Royal Acrean Army</big> <br> ''Hæren'' <br> ''Heer'' <br> ''Armée''
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|motto            = ''"Für alles was vi har, und alles was vi er."''<br><small>Acrean Nordic: ""For everything we have, and everything we are"</small>
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|dates            = 16 January 1432 - Present
|dates            = 1436-Present
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|size            =  440,264 active duty personnel <br> 344,667 Army Reserve personnel <br> 400,523 Regular Reserve personnel<br> 1,195,454 total  
|size            =  500,000 active duty personnel <br> 400,000 Army Reserve personnel <br> 450,000 Regular Reserve personnel<br> 1,350,000 total  
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|garrison        = Rena
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|battles          = [[Kunhegyes Conflict]] <br> [[Ruvelkan Civil War]] <br> [[Great Eracuran War]] <br> [[Liberation War (Gylias)|Liberation War]] <br> [[Refusal War]] <br> [[Zemplen War]] <br> [[Midsummer War]]
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The '''Royal Acrean Army''' is the land warfare branch of [[Acrea]], a part of the [[Acrean Armed Forces]]. It is the oldest branch of the armed forces. The official commander-in-chief of the Acrean Armed Forces and therefore the Army is the [[Monarchy of Acrea|Crown]], however the [[Chancellor of Acrea|Chancellor]] has served as the de facto commander-in-chief on behalf of the Crown since the early 20th Century. The Army is administered by the Ministry of Defence and is led by the Chief of the General Staff.
The '''Royal Acrean Army''' (Acrean Nordic: ''Kongelige Nordiske Hæren'') is the land warfare branch of the [[Acrean Armed Forces]]. It is the oldest branch of the armed forces. The official commander-in-chief of the Acrean Armed Forces and therefore the Army is the [[Monarchy of Acrea|Crown]], with the [[Chancellor of Acrea|Chancellor]] traditionally appointed by the Crown as the acting commander-in-chief since the mid-19th Century. The KNH is administered by the Ministry of Defence and is led by the Chief of the General Staff.


First established in 1432, the Acrean Army is one of the oldest standing modern armies in [[Tyran]]. The formation of a standing Army was done as a consequence of the Ivorian Reforms; the [[Acrean Empire]] had been one of the first civilisation to create a standing army, made up of professional soldiers who dedicated years of service before retiring. The first regiments of professional soldiers that were stood up consisted primarily of former Acrean mercenaries. These men were experienced, trained, and favoured the prospect of a regular wage and the accompanying security that came along with it.
The army is the largest Acrean military branch.  
 
The Army is the largest Acrean military branch. It has three main components- the active-duty Army, the Army Reserve, and the Regular Reserve. The active-duty Army consists of the professional regular army, and at the end of 2020 had approximately 481,000 personnel. Conscription for the regular army became unenforced in 1990, as the military's active-duty components moved to an entirely professional force. Both the Army Reserve and the Regular Reserve make up the Acrean Army Reserve Forces, with the Army Reserve serving as the upper echelon and the Regular Reserve as the lower echelon. The Army Reserve, Army comprising the volunteer reserve force, is kept to a much higher readiness and training standard than the Regular Reserve. Its personnel are required to attend regular drill training at least once a month, and two-week trainings three times annually. They receive higher priority for equipment, however the equipment generally trickles down from the regular army. Soldiers who are transitioning from active duty service to Army Reserve service are allowed to keep their already issued equipment for the duration of their contract. As a consequence of their greater time commitment, Army Reserve personnel are also afforded higher pay compensation than the Regular Reserves.  


==History==
==History==
The Acrean Army is among the oldest standing modern armies in [[Tyran]], and traces many of its traditions to the [[Acrean Empire|Acrean Imperial Army]] of antiquity. The first regiments of professional soldiers stood up predominantly consisted of former Acrean mercenaries, with a wealth of experience and training from prior service under various Acrean or foreign nobles. The foundations of the modern Acrean Army are found in Reformation-era cultural and political changes. Among the policy changes emphasised in the Ivorian Reforms, informed by a return to Imperial-era ideals, was the institution of a nationally-funded and recruited military force. Mercenaries had become the norm in Acrea during the period of civil wars in the 14th century and continued to be so into the 15th century.


First founded in 1432, the Acrean Army traces its modern traditions to 1630 and King Leopold IV's martial and social reforms. The Leopoldine Era, in contrast to the Ivorian Era which came three centuries before it, was centered around power rather than the uplifting of society. Although a boon to the Kingdom, the social reorganisation of the Ivorian Reforms and economic prosperity of the ''Aterlysning'' brought a fundamental challenge to Leopold IV in the form of social conflict between a still-growing middle class, and the "Junkers"; lower noble landowners. Distinct from the middle and upper classes of the population, as well as from the higher titled nobility, the Junkers constituted their own tightly-knit group of elites who sought to maintain their growing economic dominance at the expense of the high nobility, as well as the middle- and upper-classes. A program was instituted by Leopold IV called the ''Friste'', in which in exchange for the payment of a huge sum to the Crown, the King would allow the Junkers the ability to rule their estates without direct interference from the Crown or thehigh nobility. Leopold IV subsequently used this newly centralised bounty of wealth to re-acquire power and resources from the Junkers. He first targeted the weaker and more rebellious of the Junker families; with each, they were stripped of much of their wealth, which was subsequently re-invested back in the growth of the army, until it had grown so powerful that the strongest of the Junker families did not need to be physically confronted or challenged to fall in line.
==Doctrine==
 
To a lesser extent, the Friste was extended to the high nobility as well. However, in compensation, Leopold generously offered positions and postings within the government and the new army. These positions were not only well-paid but prestigious, reflecting the high opinion of the new, wholly professional army under the Crown's command. For those Junker families who had not engaged in conflict with the common people or treasonous behaviour, they were offered lower positions. Through these actions, Leopold IV successfully tied the well-being and success of the nobility to the state and the Crown. Thus, anyone who was anyone in Acrean society then had an interest in the well-being of the state and, by extension, the army.
 
Following the Friste, Leopold IV's attention turned to reform of the army which, although vastly expanded in size and repute, still followed the model of the 200-year old Ivorian-era professional army. The army was considered the bastion of what became known as "Acrean Virtues"; traits such as discipline, loyalty, and modesty. In 1628, Leopold IV instituted the levy, or ''Landvakt'', system. The Landvakt system was the first organised system of conscription in Acrea, and was created with the purpose of not only increasing the number of soldiers available at any given time, but also providing an immense, deep reserve of military-trained men which could be called upon in times of war. The reforms stipulated that all able-bodied men were required to serve at least two years under standard beginning at any point from their nineteenth to their twenty-third birthday, formed into Landvakt regiments which were based locally in the areas from which their manpower originated. These regiments would serve in support of the regular professional army, and would receive training equal to the regular army with the only fundamental difference being their shorter time of service.


==Organisation==
==Organisation==
The active-duty army consists of the professional regular army, and at the end of 2021 had approximately 500,000 personnel. Conscription ended in Acrea in 1990, as the military's active components moved to an entirely professional force. The KNH's reserve is made up of two components: the Army Reserve and Regular Reserve. The Army Reserve is a volunteer reserve force and is kept to a much higher readiness and training standard than the Regular Reserve. Its personnel are required to attend regular training at least once a month, and two-week trainings three times annually. Due to their greater time commitment, Army Reserve personnel are also afforded higher pay compensation than the Regular Reserves.


At the highest level of command is the Army Ministry, headed by the Chief of the General Staff. It oversees both the Army and the [[Royal Acrean Marine Corps|Marine Corps]], and the portion of the defence budget granted to the Army Ministry is divided between both.
The highest level of command in the Acrean Army is the Acrean Joint Headquarters (Acrean Nordic: ''Gemensammes Hovedkvarter''), or HKV. Subordinate to the HKV is the Army High Command (Nordic: ''Hærens overkommando''), or OKV, led by the Chief of the Army.


The combat strength of the Acrean Army is organised into two Army Groups- Army Group North (AGN), commanded by Gen. Solveig Stensrud, and Army Group Center (AGC), commanded by Gen. Fredrik Rasmussen. The active duty component of the Acrean Army is composed of four field armies: 8th Army and 6th Army under AGN, and 1st Army and 2nd Army under AGC. Together, the four field armies comprise a combat strength of 25 active duty divisions, and are supplemented by a further 17 reserve divisions.
The combat strength of the Acrean Army is organised into two Army Groups- Army Group North (AGN), commanded by Gen. , and Army Group Center (AGC), commanded by Gen. Erich von Rohr. The active duty component of the Acrean Army is composed of four field armies: 6th Army in Götland and 1st Army in Steyr under AGN, and 2nd Army in Rjukan with the 8th Army in Vannes under AGC. Together, the four field armies as of 2023 comprise a combat strength of 26 active duty combat divisions.


==Personnel==
==Personnel==
===Rank Structure===
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'''Generals'''
* OF-10: General
* OF-9: Generalleutnant
* OF-8: Generalmajor
* OF-7: Brigader
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'''Field Officers'''
* OF-6: Oberst
* OF-5: Oberstleutnant
* OF-4: Major
* OF-3: Stabskaptein
* OF-3: Kaptein
* OF-2: Oberleutnant
* OF-1: Leutnant
* OF(T): Kadett
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'''Enlisted'''
* OR-9: Sersjantmajor
* OR-8: Kommandsersjant
* OR-7: Sersjant 1. Klasse
* OR-6: Stabssersjant
* OR-5: Sersjant
* OR-4: Stabskorporal
* OR-4: Korporal
* OR-3: Visekorporal 1. Klasse
* OR-2: Visekorporal
* OR-1: Privat
* OR(T): Rekrut
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===Training===
===Training===


Latest revision as of 16:35, 30 November 2023

Royal Acrean Army
Hæren
Heer
Armée
ACRJaeger.png
Active1436-Present
Country Acrea
TypeArmy
Size500,000 active duty personnel
400,000 Army Reserve personnel
450,000 Regular Reserve personnel
1,350,000 total
Part ofAcrean Armed Forces
HeadquartersRena
EngagementsKunhegyes Conflict
Ruvelkan Civil War
Great Eracuran War
Liberation War
Refusal War
Zemplen War
Midsummer War
Continuation War
Commanders
Chief of the ArmyEirik Stordalen

The Royal Acrean Army (Acrean Nordic: Kongelige Nordiske Hæren) is the land warfare branch of the Acrean Armed Forces. It is the oldest branch of the armed forces. The official commander-in-chief of the Acrean Armed Forces and therefore the Army is the Crown, with the Chancellor traditionally appointed by the Crown as the acting commander-in-chief since the mid-19th Century. The KNH is administered by the Ministry of Defence and is led by the Chief of the General Staff.

The army is the largest Acrean military branch.

History

The Acrean Army is among the oldest standing modern armies in Tyran, and traces many of its traditions to the Acrean Imperial Army of antiquity. The first regiments of professional soldiers stood up predominantly consisted of former Acrean mercenaries, with a wealth of experience and training from prior service under various Acrean or foreign nobles. The foundations of the modern Acrean Army are found in Reformation-era cultural and political changes. Among the policy changes emphasised in the Ivorian Reforms, informed by a return to Imperial-era ideals, was the institution of a nationally-funded and recruited military force. Mercenaries had become the norm in Acrea during the period of civil wars in the 14th century and continued to be so into the 15th century.

Doctrine

Organisation

The active-duty army consists of the professional regular army, and at the end of 2021 had approximately 500,000 personnel. Conscription ended in Acrea in 1990, as the military's active components moved to an entirely professional force. The KNH's reserve is made up of two components: the Army Reserve and Regular Reserve. The Army Reserve is a volunteer reserve force and is kept to a much higher readiness and training standard than the Regular Reserve. Its personnel are required to attend regular training at least once a month, and two-week trainings three times annually. Due to their greater time commitment, Army Reserve personnel are also afforded higher pay compensation than the Regular Reserves.

The highest level of command in the Acrean Army is the Acrean Joint Headquarters (Acrean Nordic: Gemensammes Hovedkvarter), or HKV. Subordinate to the HKV is the Army High Command (Nordic: Hærens overkommando), or OKV, led by the Chief of the Army.

The combat strength of the Acrean Army is organised into two Army Groups- Army Group North (AGN), commanded by Gen. , and Army Group Center (AGC), commanded by Gen. Erich von Rohr. The active duty component of the Acrean Army is composed of four field armies: 6th Army in Götland and 1st Army in Steyr under AGN, and 2nd Army in Rjukan with the 8th Army in Vannes under AGC. Together, the four field armies as of 2023 comprise a combat strength of 26 active duty combat divisions.

Personnel

Training

Equipment

Main article: List of equipment of the Acrean Army

Weapons

Uniforms

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