Kouralian Legions

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The Legions of Kouralia are the principal combined arms fighting formation of the Royal Kouralian Army.

History

Since the earliest ancient and classical eras, the 'Legion' was defined as a Kouralian fighting unit. Originally the Kurtonian Republican Legion was the term for the full military of the city state, but as the fledgling empire's territory expanded so to did its defence needs. Legions gradually developed into a specific formation of around 5,000 heavy infantrymen who were organised along prescribed lines and were supported by other combat formations. Each legion had organic engineering, artificier, artillery, logistics, pastoral and other support elements, and was self-maintaining so long as its supply chain could be maintained. There were never originally

Armoured Legion

Armoured legions are the largest legions in the Kouralian Host, and are alternatively called 'Square' formations due to the number of teeth cohorts they possess.

  • Legatine Colour Group (125)
    • Legatine Staff (25)
    • Integrated Communications and Intelligence Company: Royal Signals Company with attached Military Intelligence Platoon (~100)
  • Cavalry Squadron : Armoured Cavalry Scout Squadron of 3 troops and command team (130)
  • 2x Armoured Cohort
    • Command Squadron
    • 4x Line Squadrons
  • 2x Infantry Cohort
    • Command Company
    • 3x Rifle Companies
    • Fire Support Company
  • Combat Engineering Cohort
    • Command Squadron
    • 3x Field Engineering Squadron
    • Combat Bridging Squadron
  • Field Artillery Cohort (630)
    • Command Battery (110)
    • 4x Gun Batteries (130)
  • Moritzer Company: 4 Moritzer Troops. (130)
  • Close Air Defence Battery: 3 ShoRADS Troops, and a Dismounted ManPADS Troop. (105)
  • Logistics Cohort (550)
  • Military Police Company (100)
  • Army Medical Service Company (85)
  • Artificier Workshop (90)

Infantry Legion

Infantry legions make up the bulk of the Kouralian military, and are slightly smaller than armoured legions.

  • Legatine Colour Group
    • Legatine Staff (25)
    • Integrated Communications and Intelligence Company: Royal Signals Company with attached Military Intelligence Platoon (~100)
  • Cavalry Squadron : Armoured Cavalry Scout Squadron of 3 troops and command team (130)
  • Armoured Cohort
    • Command Squadron
    • 4x Line Squadrons
  • 2x Infantry Cohort
    • Command Company
    • 3x Rifle Companies
    • Fire Support Company
  • Combat Engineering Cohort
  • Field Artillery Cohort (630)
    • Command Battery (110)
    • 4x Gun Batteries (130)
  • Moritzer Company: 3 Moritzer Troops. (105)
  • Close Air Defence Battery: 3 ShoRADS Troops, and a Dismounted ManPADS Troop. (105)
  • Logistics Cohort (550)
  • Military Police Company (100)
  • Army Medical Service Company (85)
  • Artificier Workshop (75)

Light Role Legion

Light role legions are traditionally assigned some form of unique

  • Legatine Colour Group
    • Legatine Staff (25)
    • Integrated Communications and Intelligence Company: Royal Signals Company with attached Military Intelligence Platoon (~100)
  • Light Cavalry Squadron : Light Cavalry Scout Squadron of 3 troops and command team
  • Infantry Cohort
    • Command Company
    • 3x Rifle Companies
    • Fire Support Company
  • Infantry Cohort
    • Command Company
    • 3x Rifle Companies
    • Fire Support Company
  • Infantry Cohort
    • Command Company
    • 3x Rifle Companies
    • Fire Support Company
  • Combat Engineering Cohort
  • Horse Artillery Cohort
    • Command Battery
    • 4x Gun Batteries
  • Light Moritzer Company
  • Air Defence Battery
  • Logistics Cohort (550)
  • Military Police Company (100)
  • Army Medical Service Company (85)
  • Artificier Workshop (50)

Fleet Legion

Prolegatine Legions

The Prolegatine Legions are support formations incorporated into Prolegion formations to support the combat legions.