Fyrish Armed Forces

Fyrish Armed Forces
Fyrdfōr
Founded	1620 (1620)
Current form	1920 (1920)
Service branches	Fȳrflota (Fire-Navy) Fyrd (Federal-Army) Milite (State-Guard) Lyftfyrd (Federal-Airforce)
Personnel
Military age	18
Conscription	No
Available for military service	76,917,984, age 15–49
Fit for military service	44,395,200, age 15–49
Reaching military age annually	1,816,636 (2015)
Industry
Domestic suppliers	List Searucraft Fasteah Iron-Works Brecanburg Shipwright Company Beowulf and Hama Heard-Shipwrights Budbaged Boat Co. Lower Vinyan Aviation Raeloc General Engine Co.
Related articles
History	Engagements Dabo-Diniberi wars War of Senese Succession North Abyaalan war

The Fyrish Armed Forces, known as Fyrdfor (Fyrish: Fyrdfōr), are the military services responsible for the defence of the Federated Fire Territories (commonly known as Fyrland). As an arm of the executive, they concurrently promote Fyrland's broader interests within the global community of Septentrion. The Council of Five's acting Fire-lord is the commanding executive body, forming military policy with the Directorate of Defence (DoN).

Since the Tael-arende accord, the armed forces have participated in numerous conflicts involving the world's top powers, including the Dabo-Diniberi wars, the War of Senese Succession, the Pan-Septentrion War, and the Abyaalan Wars. Fighting effectively through the late 19th and early 20th century conflicts the armed forces played a crucial role in Fyrland establishing itself as a leading economic and military power.

Today, the Fyrish Armed Forces consist of the Fȳrflota, a federal blue-water navy; the Fyrd, a federal land warfare branch; the Milite, the state guard reserve; and the Lyftfyrd, a federal air force.

History

Fyrflota

Coastal trade and connections played critical roles in maintaining the nation's early growth and seats of power within Fyrland, and protecting this called for a maritime force, with a pseudo-navy forming in 1552 due to external pressures. This new naval force, consisting mainly of Casaterran mercenaries, provided the bulk of early national maritime defence. Later, the Tael-arende accord brought the paramilitary naval forces into federal jurisdiction.

Fyrd

The Tael-arende accord of 1783 officially brought naval and soldiery paramilitary forces into federal control. Officially, no federal arm existed before this. However, since 1620, paramilitary forces had served the purpose of an interim federal army, with the state militias providing the majority of national defence. The first official Federal Army unit, the 1st Infantry Division "Black Dog", consisted primarily of Casaterran-trained ex-paramilitary forces and was vital in suppressing the Thrall Rebellion.

Milite

From 1620, the task of raising local defence forces fell to elected officials known as Protectors of the Realm. This title and role combined with State Governors in 1783, and forces raised by the Governor operate as an irregular army under state control.

Lyftfyrd

During the War of Serenoran Succession, airpower demonstrated it could play a key role in military action. Providing intelligence-gathering above what was previously possible, aircraft afforded 20th-century Fyrish generals huge advantages over their predecessors. These early aircraft operated under Federal Army authority during Siena's war of succession, eventually falling under Federal Airforce control in 1920.

Structure

Fyrd

Abv.	Name	Echelon	Led by	Symbol	Etymology
Erd	Eard	Region	W-10/9	☓☓☓☓☓☓	From "eard" (earth, land, region)
FCrp	Fyrdcroppa	Army group	W-10/9	☓☓☓☓☓	From "fyrd" (army, military expedition) + "croppa" (cluster, bunch)
FFyrd	Feldfyrd	Field army	W-10/9	☓☓☓☓	From "feld" (field) + "fyrd" (army, military expedition)
Cor	Cor	Corps	W-9/8	☓☓☓	From Sieuxerrian "corps d’armée"
Div	Divison	Division	W-8/7	☓☓	From Remian "divisionem"
Bgd	Brigad	Brigade	W-7/6/5	☓	From Sieuxerrian "brigade" & Remian "brigata"
BCrp	B.Croppa	(Brigade)Group			From "brigata" (troop, crowd, gang) + "croppa" (cluster, bunch)
Rgt	Regimet	Regiment	W-5	|||	From Sieuxerrian "regiment"
RCrp	R.Croppa	(Regiment)Group			From "regiment" (regimented force) + "croppa" (cluster, bunch)
Ālg	Ādælung	Battalion	W-4	||	From "ān-" (denoting a singular instance) + "adælan" (to part, divide) + "-ung" (denoting an instance)
Swo	Swēot	Squadron			From Proto-Ostlandic "swajutą" (troop, host, band)
CCrp	Campcroppa	Battlegroup			From "camp" (combat) + "croppa" (cluster, bunch)
Wer	Werod	Company	W-3/2/O-9	|	From Proto-West-Ostlandic "werud" (troop, war-band)
BCrp	Bēatencroppa	Battery			From "bēatan" (to beat, pound, strike) + "croppa" (cluster, bunch)
Trēp	Trēpe	Platoon	W-1/O-7	•••	From "trēpe" (troop)
Tyge	Tyge	Platoon			From "tyge" (tug, pull) derived as the lowest horse drawn echelon
UTrēp	Undertrēpe	Section/patrol	O-6/5	••	From "under-" (under, among) + "trēpe" (troop)
FTrēp	Fēorðatrēpe	Squad	O-5/4	•	From "fēorða" (fourth ordinal) + "trēpe" (troop) derived as 1/4 a platoon
FTēam	Fȳrtēam	Team	O-5/3/2	ø	From "fȳr" (fire) + "tēam" (a group team)

Abv.	Name	Rank	Code	Etymology
HS	Feldsteallere	Field Marshal	W-10	From "feld" (field) + "steallere" (marshall)
FTog	Fyrdtoga	Army General	W-9	From "feld" (field) + "-toga" (leader for compound words)
STog	Spalatoga	Lt-general	W-8	From "spala-" (substitute, representative) + "-toga" (leader )
ATog	Ambehtoga	Sgt-general	W-7	From "ambeht" (attendant, officer) + "-toga" (leader )
Bde	Brigadere	Brigadier	W-6	From Reynesan "brigata" (troop, crowd, gang) + "-ere" (agent suffix)
Col	Columnere	Colonel	W-5	From Reynesan "columna" (column) + "-ere" (agent suffix)
SCol	Spalacolumnere	Lt-Colonel	W-4	From "spala-" (substitute, representative) + "columna" (column) + "-ere" (agent suffix)
Fur	Furðra	(Captain)Major	W-3	From "furðra" (major, superior)
Hfm	Heafodmann	Captain	W-2	From "hēafod-" (main, head) + "mann" (person)
1Spa	Formaspala	1st Lt	W-1	From "forma" (first ordinal) + "spala-" (substitute, representative)
2Spa	Ōðerspala	2nd Lt		From "ōðer" (second ordinal) + "spala-" (substitute, representative)
1Byd	Formabydel	1st Warrant officer	O-9	From "forma" (first ordinal) + "bydel" (warrant officer, apparitor)
2Byd	Ōðerbydel	2nd Warrant officer	O-8	From "ōðer" (second ordinal) + "bydel" (warrant officer, apparitor)
BAm	Blēoambeht	Colour sergeant	O-7	From "blēo" (colour referring to regiment) + "ambeht" (attendant, officer)
Amb	Ambeht	Sergeant	O-6/5	From "ambeht" (attendant, officer)
Crl	Corpel	Corporal	O-4	From Reynesan "corpus" (body)
TCrl	Tēam Corpel	Lance corporal	O-3	From "tēam" (a group team) + "corpus" (body)
FMan	Fyrdmann	Private	O-2	From "fyrd" (army, military expedition) + "mann" (person)
GMan	Gefēðmann	Private	O-1	From "fēðe" (going on foot, walking) + "mann" (person)

See also

• Atomic Weapons Board (AwB)
• Strategic Air Command (GLb)