Army of Plätteisen Adler
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| Army of Platteisen Adler | |
|---|---|
 Coat of Arms of Army of Platteisen Adler | |
| Active | TBD |
| Country | Template:Country data Platteisen Adler |
| Allegiance | Platteisen Adler |
| Role | National Defense |
| Size | 16,700 active duty personnel 60,000 reserve personnel |
| Headquarters | Ironfalcon, Platteisen Adler |
The Army of Platteisen Adler is the branch of the Platteisen Adler military responsible for military operations on land. It is the oldest branch of the national military, predating the consolidation of the navy by several decades. One of Lorecia's oldest professional armies, it has its origins in the feudal levies of Plätteisen Adler. With the rest of the Adlerite military, it retained its separate existence during the country's rule by Caledonia, albeit this was really only in name and it functioned as an extension of the Caledonian military. The army was reconstituted in approximately its current form on Adlerite independence after the Great Astyrian War, in 1925.
Platteisen Adler has historically had tense relations with many of its neighbours. Consequently, its military has fought in numerous defensive wars. It offered stiff resistance in the 2007 Belkan War. Following the Belkan invasion of Platteisen Adler and Arstotska, the upper echelons of the military were purged and replaced with Belkan leadership. This was reversed following Operation Tundra Shield, but the organisational damage done to the military was immense, and the army took most of a decade to recover.