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Revision as of 14:46, 4 December 2019

'A Sinistra in Dextram'
Kouralian army banner.png
The Flag of the Kouralian Army
Founded1600AD
Current form2000
HeadquartersThe Ministry of Defence (Civil HQ)
Camp Bastoke
Leadership
Her MajestyQueen Alyx Campbell
Minister of DefenceSir Bernard Wallace
Lord CommanderRichard Croft
Personnel
Military age18-63
ConscriptionNot in Effect
Reaching military
age annually
(3,500,000 2012 Census)
Active personnel2,500,000
Reserve personnel1,000,000
Industry
Domestic suppliersKouralian National Armoury, KAE Systems (Kouralia)
Foreign suppliersAnemonian State Arms Export Authority (Anemos Major),Licanan Military Provider, Crookfur Arms (Crookfur)

The Royal Kouralian Army is the Land-Warfare Service of the Kouralian Military, the senior service by precedence and the largest service. With 50 Divisions, predominantly mechanised or armoured, the Royal Kouralian Army is significantly smaller than those nations of similar size in-region. However, its doctrine aims to make up for the deficiency in size through Manoeuvre Warfare, a flexible approach to command, integration of cutting-edge technology and combined arms at all levels, and ensuring that it is one of the most technologically advanced and well-equipped militaries, pound-for-pound.

History

Doctrinal Role

The Royal Army's doctrine relies on combating the hostile force at all levels of organisation, simultaneously with all aspects of combined arms: Armour, Artillery, Infantry, Combat Support, and closely integrated Air Force support. The integration of these different combat arms is expected to occur in the most flexible manner, at the lowest organisational level possible. The Manoeuvrist Approach and Mission Command are the two main concepts of the Kouralian Doctrine. The former is described in ADP-2010 (the most recent Army Doctrinal Publication) as an 'indirect approach which emphasises understanding and targeting the conceptual and moral components of an adversary’s fighting power as well as attacking the physical component. It concentrates on seizing the initiative and applying strength against weakness and vulnerability, while protecting the same on our own side. The contemporary Manoeuvrist Approach requires a certain attitude of mind, practical knowledge and a philosophy of command that promotes initiative.' The 'attitude of mind', 'practical knowledge' and 'philosophy of command' mentioned in ADP-2010 are the 'Mission Command' section of Kouralian Doctrine. This is to say a 'centralised intent, and decentralised execution,' requiring individuals and collective formations at all levels of committed forces to be trained and capable of acting on their own initiative, often with much greater levels of independence than would normally be allowed. Rather than a commander giving direct and rigid orders, the main aim of the command structure is to provide unity of intent, with each subordinate commander having a strong idea of what objective their +1 intends to accomplish along with having been assigned a force and task to effect the completion of that objective.

While the Kouralian military does deploy in Divisions its main operational unit is the Legion - and its main fighting unit is the Battlegroup. This is central to the concept of Mission Command, as in addition to the usual Legion signals unit, the Legion is in possession of a Tactical Headquarters to coordinate four Battlegroups. Each Battlegroup is an adhoc formation of Company-level units from within the Legion assigned according to task, geography and other factors. For example, a Battlegroup optimised for urban warfare may consist of an Armoured Squadron and two Companies of Mechanised Infantry with devolved Fire Support Assets. At an even lower level, each Company-level formation is usually equipped with sufficient signals equipment to operate as a Cohort-level command centre, ensuring that any subordinate unit can take control in the event of serious disruption to command and control echelons. The only places Battlegroups are not found are in the Light, Amphibious and Airborne Legions, where the absence of Armoured units is seen as making it less necessary to be able to split the Legion up along these lines.

Organisation

High Command

Administrative Services

Personnel & Trade Branches

Operational Formations

Personnel

Uniforms

Ranks

COMMISSIONED

OF10 OF9 OF8 OF7 OF6
Army Legatine-Grade Ranks
Rank Title
Lord Grand
Legate-General
Master-General
General
Vice-General
Legate
Kouralian
Title
Legatus
Kyneræl-Magnus
Patrighius
Legatus
Kyneræl-Mæyster
Legatus
Kyneræl
Legatus
Vys-Kyneræl
Legatus
Abbreviation
L/Gr.Gen
M/Gen.
Gen.
V/Gen.
Leg.
Insignia
KourArmGGen.png
KourArmMGen.png
KourArmGen.png
KourArmVGen.png
KourArmLeg.png
Typical
Command/
Appointment
Chief of General Staff
Joint Forces Command
Corps Commander
Divisional Commander
Legion Commander
OF5 OF4 OF3 OF2 OF1
Army Field-Grade Ranks
Rank Title
Captain
Colonel
Vice-Colonel
Centenar
Vintenar - Ensign
Kouralian
Title
Capitæyn
Cornæal
Vys-Cornæal
Centenær
Vyntenær - Veſſilian
Abbreviation
Capt.
Col.
V/Col.
Ctr
Vtr. - En.
Insignia
KourArmCapt.png
KourArmCol.png
KourArmCent.png
KourArmMVynt.png
KourArmVynt.png KourArmEnsign.png
Typical
Command/
Appointment
Senior Staff Officer
Cohort Commander
Company/Battery/Squadron Commander
Platoon Commander, Company/Battery/Squadron XO, Junior Staff Officer
Platoon Commander: Held respectively for first year, and then the three following years.

ENLISTED

OR 10 OR 9 OR 8 OR 7
Army Warrant Officers
Rank Title
Master Warrant Officer
Leading Warrant Officer
Warrant Officer Class I
Warrant Officer Class II
Kouralian
Title
Mæyst'Æiutante
Æiutante Sceltiæ
Æiutante Primo
Æiutante
Abbreviation
MWO
PWO
WO1
WO2
Insignia
KourArmMWO.png
KourArmPWO.png
KourArmWO1.png
KourArmWO2.png
Typical
Command/
Appointment
Command SEA
Legatine Serjeant
Cohort Serjeant
Company Serjeant
OR6 OR5 OR4 OR3 OR2 OR1
Army Other Ranks
Rank Title
Master Serjeant
Serjeant
Dycenar
Vice-Dycenar
Chosen Man
Private(1)
Kouralian
Title
Særvien-Mæyster
Særvien
Dycenær
Vys-Dycenær
Miliciær Sceltiæ
Miliciær(1)
Abbreviation
M/Sjt
Sjt
Dy.
V/Dy.
C/Mn.
Pte.
Insignia
KourArmMSjt.png
KourArmSjt.png
KourArmDyc.png
KourArmVDyc.png
KourArmCMn.png
KourArmPte.png
Typical
Command/
Appointment
Specialist Non-Commissioned Roles
Platoon Serjeant
Section Commander
Section Second in Command
Seniority Grade
Base Rank

(1) = The term 'Private' is substituted for one of a number of other terms, depending on the occupation of the soldier, akin to the rating system of the Navy.

Equipment

See Also: Equipment of the Royal Kouralian Army