NV Norvish Ground Force

Norvish Ground Forces
Emblem of the Ground Forces
Founded	1837 (1837)
Country	Norvinia
Type	Army
Role	Land warfare
Size	69,261 (2022): 46,000 Active 20,000 Reserve 3,261 Civillian
Part of	Norvish Armed Forces
Headquarters	Ashborne & Atnester
Motto(s)	Perserverance in Duty
Engagements	Separation War War of the Broken Hill Norvish Civil War International Peacekeeping
Budget	℟3.52 billion (29.4% of Armed Force Budget)
Commanders
Chief of Staff	Chesley Mosfield
Commander	Threnton Maurence
Sergeant Major	Arbern T. Palmer

The Norvish Land Forces, or Norvish Army, is the core branch of the Norvish Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. The army was formed on November, 1837, after the collapse of the Bakyernnian authority. Significant campaigns since the foundation of the army include suppression of rebellions in major cities from the Friction era in 1913s to the present day, combat in the War of the Broken Hills, the 1958 nationalist uprising (civil war) and the current Norvish involvement in the Anterian Peacekeeping Force.

The tasks of the ground force are laid out in the Constitution of the countey: defend the territory of the republic (including the Grimburg isles) and of its allies, protect and advance the international legal order and to support the (local) government in law enforcement, disaster relief and humanitarian aid, both nationally and internationally. The supreme authority over the armed forces of Norvinia is exercised by the government (consisting of the President, Chief of Staffs and Ministry of Defense)

From late 2000s, the Norvish Ground Force (along with the rest of the Armed Forces) saw its personnel strengths slightly decreased to a similar level as the previous decade and in turn, mass training, exercises and modernization program had brought the defense force to a majorpower's technological level. Factors that contributed to this growth include the growing tension among Sekidean Union member with Thuadian countries, as well as a renewal of the Bakyernnian-Norvish rivalry.

Organization

Command Structure

The command structure within the Ground Forces is hierarchical; with brigades and regiments controlling groupings of units from an administrative perspective. Major units are brigade-sized (6,000 Troops), with minor units being company (~200 Troops) to battalion (~800 Troops) sized sub-units. In some Regiments and Corps called squadrons or batteries, sub-divided into platoons or troops. Command of the Army is exercised by the Chief of General Staffs within the order of the President and MoD. The Ground Force National Defence Headquarters located in Atnester, Gwinneth. There are also a number of Directorates responsible for development and implementation of policies within the Army regarding technological and operational areas. They also handle administrative affairs. As of 2020, command structure include the following:

• Land Forces Headquarters, in Atnester
• Land Logistical Directorate
• Army's Ordnance Directorate
• Army Academy & Education Directorate
• Army Training Directorate
• Airborne Corps Directorate

Units

Although divisions exist as the main driving unit of many nation, having the role of forward commands, the Norvish Ground Forces is mainly organized in brigades, that follow the typical standards consisting of five battalions, three to four manueuvre, one artillery, one support and some other company sized formations. According to the latest developments, Norvish Ground Forces will station 7 main units, with all brigades will acquire sufficient amount of both light and heavy equipment, largely eliminating the distinction between infantry and mechanized formations, thus creating a combined arms unit, which could also be named Brigade Combat Group.

Insignia	Unit Names	Location	Status	Motto
	1st "Grey" Brigade	Atnester, Gwinneth	Active Stationary	First Forward in Triumph
	2nd "Thunderbolt" Brigade	Raindale, Fairmill	Active Drills	Breaking through like thunder
	3rd Brigade	Calisbrooke Range, Harthorne	Active Garrison	Everywhere with Valour and Glory
	4th "Phoenix" Brigade	Wrengate, Harthorne	Active Stationary	Be it the Forest, Be it the rivers, All are under my watch
	5th "Gladiator" Brigade	Calisbrooke Range, Harthorne	Active Garrison	No fear and beyond reproach, devoted for honour
	6th Brigade	Brighton, South Grimburg	Active Stationary	Splendor without diminishment
	7th "Hunter" Brigade	Ashborne, Gwinneth	Active Drills	Persistent and Precise, None shall oppose us

Modernization

The Ground Forces are undergoing a three-stage modernisation. In 1968s, the first short-term stage was completed (reorganisation of the command structure and implementation of the anti-corruption internal affair department). 2001 marked the end of the second stage (operational integration and budget increase for development, reducing the number of personnel ). 2025 is the set date for when the long-term stage is to be completed (full technical integration). The stages aim at modernising the structure of the armed forces, as well as acquiring newer and improved technology that is compatible with modern standards.

Equipment

Infantry Equipment

Name	Image	Origin	Type	Number	Notes
Rifles
Astro R180		Astroflint Norvinia	Assault Rifle	~ 40,000	Standard issue to the ground force units, which replaced the R05 rifle from front-line service in the late 1980s.
Astro R05		Astroflint Norvinia	Assault Rifle	30,540	Used for dedicated reserve element and for training purposes. Mostly used by the Home Guard & Auxilliary
Astro MR02		Astroflint Norvinia	Marksman Rifle	5,000	The primary designated marksman rifle, equipped with an optical sight for long-range engagements
Astro G900		Astroflint Norvinia	Sniper Rifle	Undisclosed
Corby M3R		Magnorium Norvinia	Sniper Rifle	Undisclosed
Secondary Weapon
Astro H89		Astroflint Norvinia	Pistol	Undisclosed	Standard issue handgun
NP25		International Use	Submachine Gun	10,000	Primarily used by Special forces units
Ralleyton		International Use	Shotgun	Undisclosed
Machine Gun
Dusk Mk5		Astroflint Norvinia	Light Machine Gun	3,418	Light Machine Gun provided to infantry, lightweight and easy to distribute to squad level unit.
Hippo		Magnorium Norvinia	General Purpose Machine Gun	6,000	Bulkier and Heavier than LMG, used with/without ground mounted tripod or as an auxilliary weapon system on vehicles
EF50		International Use	Heavy Machine Gun	Undisclosed	Attached to both armoured and soft-skin vehicles/ships, or a helicopter
Portable anti-material Weapon
GM90 EBAT		Stormford Norvinia	Anti-tank rocket launcher	3,642	(Easy Built Anti-Tank) EBAT nan-portable, short range anti-tank rocket launcher system designed for non-expert use.
MSX Biotron		Magnorium Norvinia	Anti-Tank Missile Launcher	1,000	Man-portable medium range ATGM. It fires a high-explosive anti-tank (HEAT) warhead and can penetrate explosive reactive armour. Widely used in naval vessels, APCs, and Helicopters
Falchion		Stormford Norvinia	Anti-air Missile Launcher	3,100	Falchion is a short-medium range air defense weapon missile system that fires missile with a high technology infrared homing seeker. Very useable and Adapted by all branches

Artillery

Name	Image	Origin	Type	Number	Notes
Artillery Weapon
RG-M60mm		Stormford Norvinia	Mortar	728
HAS155mm		VSO Norvinia	Towed Artillery	36	is a 155mm self-propelled howitzer and is the largest piece of field artillery in the Ground Force
LAS105mm		VSO Norvinia	Towed Artillery	200	Standard issue artillery due to it's light weight and manageable in transport
IV600 SPG		Ironvale Norvinia	Self-Propelled Gun	30
Anti-Air
IV LIMA		Ironvale Norvinia	Anti-Air missile carrier	80	is an upgraded version of KILO
IV KILO		Ironvale Norvinia	Anti-Air missile carrier	155	KILO System is designed to detect, recognize and destroy air targets at close ranges and low altitudes using short-range Falchion missiles.
Vulcan Air System		Ironvale Norvinia	Heavy surface-to-air missile launcher	139	Towed or Attached medium-long range air defense system. Operated by the Army as well as the Home Guard in several key locations and cities in the country.

Armored Vehicle

Name	Image	Origin	Type	Number	Notes
Armored Combat
IV Archelon		Ironvale Norvinia	Infantry Fighting Vehicle	194	The Archelon Infantry Fighting Vehicle is the main acquisition of the country, firepower contains 30mm fully-stabilized canon with additional 4x4 Falchion/Biotron missiles.
IV-102		Ironvale Norvinia	Infantry Fighting Vehicle	30	The vehicles are used in the armoured reconnaissance and armoured personnel carrier roles. Adaptive and reliable in urban environment.
IV-130		Ironvale Norvinia	Armored Personnel Carrier	165	IV130 is a specialist combat & transport carrier. It means that vehicle intended to operate in heavy resistance area, combat engineer, battlefield reconnaissance or air defense missile team carrier.
OR90 RV		Orionix Norvinia	Armored Reconnaissance	105	Very light and mobile, effective in reconnaissance or hit-and-run mission