Hoterallia Ground Self-Defense Force
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| Hoterallia Ground Self-Defense Force | |
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| ほてらじあ地上自衛軍 | |
 Emblem of the Hoterallia Ground Self-Defense Force | |
| Founded | 29 July 1950 |
| Country |  Hoterallia |
| Type | Army |
| Role | Land warfare |
| Size | 119,000 active personnel |
| Part of |  Hoterallia Self-Defense Forces |
| Garrison/HQ | Gekoree, Magateza, Orajioe, Hoterallia |
| Colours | Red, Blue and Gold |
| March | Oath of Peace (Self-Defence Force's Anthem) The Speciality of Infantry (Official) |
| Commanders | |
| Head of Ministers of Hoterallia | Takehiro Nishikawa |
| Minister of Defence | Takeshi Takaida |
| Chief of Staff, Joint Staff | General Kōji Yoshikawa |
| Chief of the Ground Staff | General Hosō Takaida |
| Insignia | |
| Flag |  |
The Hoterallia Ground Self-Defense Force (ほてらじあ地上自衛軍, HGSDF) is the land warfare branch of the Hoterallia Self-Defense Forces. Created on July 29, 1950, it is the largest of the three service branches.
The HGSDF operates under the command of the chief of the ground staff, based in the city of Gekoree, Magateza, Orajioe. The present chief of staff is General Hosō Takaida. The HGSDF numbered around 130,000 soldiers, with 119,000 active and 11,000 in reserve as of 2020.
Equipment
Infantry weapons
| Name | Type | Caliber | Origin | Notes | Image | ||
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| Standard issue | |||||||
| T-1 Pistol | Semi-automatic pistol | 9×19mm Parabellum | Hoterallia
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Made by Hiromori Corporation. Standard issue pistol. | 
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| Imae 9mm Machine Pistol | Submachine gun | 9×19mm Parabellum | Hoterallia
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Made by Imae Corporation. Introduced in 2001, it is the only domestically produced submachine gun of the Hoterallia Ground Self-Defense Force. It is derived from the Uzi. | .jpg)
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| Hojo Type 10 | Assault rifle | 5.56×45mm NATO | Hoterallia
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Made by Obyashaki Heavy Industries. Replacement for the Type 09, beginning in 2019. | .png)
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| T-2 Assault Rifle | Assault rifle | 5.56×45mm NATO | Hoterallia
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Made by Kaito-Sichi Manufacturing. Standard issue assault rifle. | File:현용 K2 소총.png | ||
Vehicles
| Name | Type | Quantity | Notes | Image |
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| Armoured vehicles | ||||
| Type Jia-2 | Main battle tank | 120 | Built by Imae, current MBT in Hoterallian service. Replaced the Type Kai-1 | 
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| Imae Type 88 IFV | Infantry fighting vehicle | 293 | Built by Imae. | 
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| H-15 | Infantry fighting vehicle | 259 | Built by Hojo Manufacturing in 2015. It is designed to effectively defeat other IFVs. | .jpg)
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| Type 91 APC (Thunder) | Armoured personnel carrier} | 310 | Built by Imae Heavy Industries. | 
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