Talaharan Army Corps

TCDF Army Corps
ⵛⴰⵛⵀⴰⵜ ⵏ'ⵀⴰⵔⴱⴰⴽⴰⵍ Šašhat N'Harbakal
Roundel of the Talaharan Army Corps
Active	Since 1854 (1854)
Country	Talahara
Type	Army
Role	Land warfare
Size	100,080
Part of	Talaharan Commune Defense Forces
Colours	Black   Red   Dark sand
Engagements	List Tyreseian Civil War Annexation of Amara Liberation of Kirthan
Commanders
Commander-in-Chief	Executive Council
Executor of Defense	Taos Jebar
Defense Committee Senior Representative	General Kahina Hamastan
Defense Committee Enlisted Representative	Sergeant Karim Jurgutha

The Talaharan Army Corps (Takelat: Šašhat N'Harbakal N'Talahara; ⵛⴰⵛⵀⴰⵜ ⵏ'ⵀⴰⵔⴱⴰⴽⴰⵍ ⵏ'ⵜⴰlⴰⵀⴰⵔⴰ), officially the Talaharan Commune Defense Forces Army Corps, is the professional land warfare component of the Talaharan Commune Defense Forces. It is directly subordinated to the Defense Committee, where it is represented by General Kahina Hamastan and Sergeant Karim Jugurtha.

The Army Corps has over 100,000 active service members. There is no reservist force. Talahara does not practice conscription and all members of the Army Corps are professional, full-time soldiers. In addition, administrative staff from the Black Guards and civilian agencies fulfill supplemental work.

In its current incarnation, the Talaharan Army Corps has seen few deployments. In terms of major deployments, however, it has a strong history of success and rapid response. Traditional Talaharan land doctrine calls for large-scale, rapid advances with multiple units operating in tandem to capture open ground quickly, with a second line to move into key target areas once supply lines have been overwhelmed. These tactics have frequently led to victory in the geography of Northern Scipia, and have been developed upon in the decades since Talahara's last major conflict.

History

After the Talaharan Revolution concluded in 1838, the Central Commune Army was disbanded to prevent a single armed and organized group from exerting undue influence on the new government. The Central Army was composed primarily of defectors from the monarchist cause during the war who had served professionally in the Royal Talaharan Army. The subject of national defense was thus left entirely to the Black Guards. While the Talaharan Navy Corps was formed in 1845 to directly address littoral defense, land warfare remained entrusted entirely to local militias, albeit well-trained, battle-hardened, and numerous.

In the years following the revolution, additional security threats were cause for concern for the nascent syndicalist republic, including the threat of monarchist Yisrael and growing civil unrest in neighbouring Tyreseia. Furthermore, the Yisraeli foothold in the Protectorate of Tarshish, seized from the Kirthan region during the war, could not be dislodged. In 1854, the Supreme Legislative Council approved the creation of a land-based professional fighting force to supplement the Black Guards. In order to curb the potential influence of a uniquely armed and organized group, the size and operation of the force were placed under the purview of the Supreme Council and the Executive Council. The Navy Corps was subsequently subjected to the same controls.

The new Talaharan Army Corps was formed initially out of dedicated Black Guard veterans who chose to leave their primary industries for a full-time military career. This deprived the Black Guards of many of their more experienced members and materials but assured an experienced core to lead and train the future army. The initial size was capped at 40,000 members, but only 25,000 to 30,000 members enlisted within the first three years. Despite political pressure and concerns over the continued occupation of the Protectorate of Tarshish, military leaders in the Commune considered a military invasion unfeasible.

In 1879, the Talaharan Army Corps saw its first deployment in support of the Sidduni Coup of the Tyreseian government. Only two regiments took part in the two-year operation, but Talaharan doctrine was refined by live combat experience. In the aftermath of the coup and Azmelqart Sidduni's dissolution of his armies to prevent further coups, the Talaharans assisted in training the Tyreseian Workers' Naval Infantry Service in land warfare.

Forty years later, the next major campaign involving the Talaharan Army Corps took place. In the aftermath of the Second West Scipian War, which was fought between Sydalon and Yisrael, the weakened state of the latter presented an opportunity for the Talaharan Commune. While Tarshish remained reinforced, it became the subject of a special intelligence campaign to undermine Yisraeli influence. In 1919, the Talaharan Army Corps issued a surprise declaration of war against the Kingdom of Yisrael and rapidly launched an invasion in the south, seizing control over the Amara region, known as the Timna Strip in Yisrael. The Amara region is an oil-rich region with significant Kel Hadar and Kel Tenere populations. Unable to mount an effective counter to the invaders and with additional Army and Black Guard forces holding a firm line over the rest of the border, Yisrael was forced to concede the region after a short conflict.

The Liberation of Kirthan took place in 1951 in the aftermath of the Third West Scipian War. The invasion, supported by local dissidents and protestors, was the first combined arms operation of the TCDF. Naval landings and aerial support allowed Talaharans soldiers to rapidly advance on major military and government targets. The Protectorate's governors were captured and imprisoned but released to Yisrael in the peace process that soon followed. The Protectorate of Tarshish was formally dissolved before the end of 1951 and the region of Kirthan was restored to its traditional extent.

Equipment

Infantry equipment

Personnel protection
Model	Image	Origin	Type	Notes
Tryamut 42		Rubric Coast	Combat helmet
'Awansunfas 40		Ostrozava	Gas mask
Small arms
Model	Image	Origin	Type	Calibre	Notes
Raza 78T2		Rubric Coast	Assault rifle	7.5×35mm	Standard service rifle
Baz 5T4		Rubric Coast	Battle rifle	7.5×54mm	Former service rifle, limited conversion to precision rifles, ceremonial use
Isk 00		Rubric Coast	Pistol	9×25mm 10×25mm	Standard service pistol
Nakar 44		Talahara	Revolver	9×25mm 9×33mmR	Awarded after 10 years of service, limited use by special forces
Imik 13T2		Talahara	Submachine gun	9×25mm 10×25mm	Limited use by vehicle crews and special forces
StKbA 2T3		Rubric Coast	Medium machine gun	7.5×54mm	Section support and vehicle-mounted weapon
StKbX 79T2		Rubric Coast	Heavy machine gun	13×99mm	Vehicle-mounted weapon
Qajarsin 92T2		Rubric Coast	Sniper rifle	7.5×54mm	Bolt-action, converted from Qajar 92 service rifles
Schaɣ 43		Talahara	Anti-matériel rifle	13×99mm	Bolt-action, limited use by special forces
Personnel ordnance
Model	Image	Origin	Type	Notes
Qanbulagar 40		Rubric Coast	Infantry mortar
OSDM 101		North Ottonia	Grenade
OSPF 137		North Ottonia	Rocket-propelled grenade
Mintagar 44		Rubric Coast	MPATS/MPADS

Vehicles

Main battle tanks
Model	Image	Origin	Type	Armament	Quantity
S95T1 Ahera		Rubric Coast	Gen 3 MBT	120mm tank gun 13mm coaxial machine gun 7.5mm pintle machine gun	318
S83T2 Ahera		Rubric Coast	Gen 2.5 MBT	120mm tank gun 20mm coaxial autocannon 7.5mm coaxial machine gun 7.5mm pintle machine gun	634
S65T3 Ahera		Rubric Coast	Gen 2 MBT	105mm tank gun 20mm coaxial autocannon 7.5mm pintle machine gun	597
K83T1 Aɣilas		Rubric Coast	Combat support missile tank	4× ATGM launchers 2× 20mm autocannons 2× 30mm grenade launchers 7.5mm machine gun	156
S95T4 Ahera		Rubric Coast	Gen 4 MBT (Experimental)	140mm tank gun 13mm coaxial machine gun 7.5mm pintle machine gun	6

See also

• Talaharan Commune Defense Forces
• TCDF Air Corps
• TCDF Navy Corps
• Black Guard Corps