Kurnow Brigade
The Kurnow Brigade was a revolutionary militia and later unit of the Arenlandic Armed Forces. It played an important role in the Kurnow Revolution and Third Arenland-Oritanth War as the chief defence force of the Kurnow revolutionaries. It later served as a combat unit in the Arenland Army before being stood down following military reforms in 1954. It is now a ceremonial unit attached to the Premier's Office, serving as an honor guard for premier events, remembrances and military ceremonies.
Established in 1489 during the Kurnow Revolution, the Brigade was formed from a union of various smaller militias in the Kurnow region to coalesce their strength. The Brigade saw victory against royalist forces in the Battle of Charlie Hill, ending the government's military incursion into the recalcitrant Kurnow region. Following the outbreak of the Third Arenland-Oritanth War, the Brigade was instrumental in the formation of the Arenland Republican Army which combatted the invading Oritanthan forces. Kurnow Brigade forces engaged the enemy in numerous battles throughout the conflict including at the Siege of Farbourne, Kurnow Incursion and Battle of Arenkau, where the Brigade's 4th Battalion singlehandedly delayed the advance of Oritanth forces enough for reinforcements to arrive.