Republican Marine Regiments

Republican Marine Regiments
Regimientos Tercios dei República
Tercio Badge
Active	1534 (as the Tercios Imperialé) 1650-Present (as the Regimientos Tercios)
Country	Iverica
Branch	Armada Iverica
Type	Marines
Role	Amphibious Warfare, Combined Arms
Size	80,000
Part of	Armada Iverica
Naval staff offices	Arsenal dei Tercios, Manille Municipality
Nickname(s)	Tercios, The Eldest, The Black Dogs
Patron	St. Erasmo
Motto(s)	First to fight, last to fall
Colors	Blue, Crimson, Gold
Mascot(s)	Sirius
Equipment	Equipment of the Republican Armed Service
Commanders
Encicomandante dei Tercios	Iago Norman Matti
Sargento Mayor dei Tercios	Rikkard Lee Emeri

The Republican Marine Regiments (RMR) are a corps of amphibious, combined arms regiments. They are more widely known as Tercios and are officially known in Iverica as Regimientos Tercios dei L'República. The Tercios can trace their origins back to the formation of the Iberic Empire's Tercios Imperialé (Anglish: Imperial Regiment of Thirds). The regiments function as the Republic of Iverica's elite amphibious infantry body. The Regiments not only serve as security for naval vessels but are the premier choice for honour guards in the Iverican government. Thus, all Iverican Embassies and a majority of foreign delegates are attached with a security detail of veteran marines. Given Iverica's geographical conditions and heavy naval focus, the Tercios are known to be one of the best-equipped infantry bodies in the Armed Service. The Tercios collectively rival the Exersito Airevieri in terms of cost of training and equipment.

As a broadly warfighting and adaptable elite infantry force, the Tercios are trained for rapid deployment worldwide and are capable of dealing with a wide range of threats. The Republican Marine Regiments are organised into three types of units, Expeditionary Corps, Expeditionary Regiments, and Expeditionary Detachments. The three are distinguished by their size in terms of manpower and operate at different scales of warfare.

Each of the unit types is formed from a collection of battalions who number between 300-500 Tercios. Using the single-battalion regiment as their operational unit, Tercio formations are structured according to their mission. These missions typically include ship security, boarding operations, amphibious assault, counter-piracy, and major ship-to-shore assaults. The Regiments primarily carry out amphibious assault and helicopter-borne operations but; though some land-warfare units are better equipped to conduct mechanised operations. Tercio doctrine is heavily focused on Third-Generation and Fourth-Generation strategies and tactics including but not limited to, Manoeuvre warfare, Counter-Insurgency, and Asymmetric warfare. Certain regiments are also trained to conduct special boat operations, raiding operations, or direct-action operations. Mainline combat units are trained to operate in all environments and climates, though particular expertise and training is spent on arctic warfare, mountain warfare, expeditionary warfare. Tercio regiments are also committed to the Republic of Iverica's Rapid Reaction Forces which include the regiments of the Exersito's elite Horse Grenadier Divisions.

Throughout its history, the Tercios have seen action in a number of major wars often fighting beside the Iverican Army – including both Argic Wars, the Thalassan War, Vasqqan Civil Wars, Operation Ultra Violet, and many others. Today, the Tercios are structured, trained, and deployed as a highly-deployable, major warfighting force with the ability to conduct special operations on a more limited scale.

History

Beginning as the Imperial Regiment of Thirds, commissioned by the Emperor Philip VI in 1534, the Tercios were a military unit of the Iberic Imperial Army during the time of the House of Imené. The Tercios were famous for their resistance on the battlefield, forming the elite of the military units of the Iberic Empire. The Tercios were the essential piece of the powerful land forces of the empire, sometimes also fighting with the navy—a cooperation that grew as time passed and became fully-entrenched during the Gran Viatge. They marked a rebirth of battlefield infantry, comparable to the Aroman legions.

The Imperial Tercios were one of the first modern Europan armies, understood as made up of professional volunteers, instead of the levies raised for a campaign or the hired mercenaries typically used in other Europan countries. Over a period of one and a half centuries, their position as the finest Europan infantry was built upon their professional training and high proportion of "old soldiers" (veteranos), in conjunction with the particular elan imparted by the Hidalgos (Lower Nobility) who commanded them. In addition, they were one of the first to effectively mix pikes and firearms (arquebuses).

As nearly all historical, ceremonial, and storied units of the Iberic Imperial Army were dissolved or struck from the rosters at the empire's collapse, the Tercios are de facto the infantry unit with the longest unbroken tradition of service. They are the single oldest unit in the Republican Armed Service never having been suspended from service or retired. Some of the regimental pennants, guidons, and gonfalons date from before the Gran Viatge.

Organisation

The Republican Marine Regiments are organised into three types of units, Expeditionary Corps, Expeditionary Regiments, and Expeditionary Detachments. The three are distinguished by their size in terms of manpower and operate at different scales of warfare.

Each of the unit types is formed from a collection of battalions who number between 300-500 marines. Using the Battalion as their basic unit, marine formations are structured according to their mission. These missions typically include ship security, boarding operations, amphibious assault, counter-piracy, and major ship-to-shore assaults.

Regiment	Motto	Parent Corps	Current Post	Role
1st Regiment of Marines 1a Regimiento Tercio Seirios	Cavé perrome (Iverican) "Beware of dog"	1st Expeditionary Corps	7th Capital Task Group Bonifacio	Ship's Complement Combined Arms Strike Force
3rd Regiment of Marines 3a Regimiento Tercio Altaria	L'Petro D'Armada (Iverican) "Rock of the Navy"	1st Expeditionary Corps	2nd Carrier Task Force Deiargon	Ship's Complement Combined Arms Strike Force
7th Regiment of Marines 7a Regimiento Tercio Sant'Erasmos	Sant'Erasmos está tonitremendo (Iverican) "St. Erasmus thundering"	1st Expeditionary Corps	1st Carrier Task Force República	Ship's Complement Combined Arms Strike Force
8th Regiment of Marines 8a Regimiento Tercio Diomedes	Aristeia (Tagmatine Greek) "Excellence"	1st Expeditionary Corps	6th Capital Task Group General Luna	Ship's Complement Combined Arms Strike Force
9th Regiment of Marines 9a Regimiento Tercio Orion	Luparii luporum lupis sumus (Aroman) We are wolf-hunters unto the wolves	1st Expeditionary Corps	8th Capital Task Group Apolinario Mavini	Ship's Complement Combined Arms Strike Force
33rd Regiment of Marines 33a Regimiento Tercio Tauros	Pedicabo ego vos et irrumabo (Aroman) Expletive	2nd Expeditionary Corps	---	Land Warfare Regiment
41st Regiment of Marines 41a Regimiento Tercio	Carpe diem cras (Aroman) "Sieze the day tomorrow"	2nd Expeditionary Corps	---	Auxiliary Regiment Special Service Support
45th Regiment of Marines 45a Regimiento Tercio	Morituri nolumus mori (Aroman) "We who are about to die, do not want to"	2nd Expeditionary Corps	---	Auxiliary Regiment Special Service Support
50th Regiment of Marines 50a Regimiento Tercio	Et si inciderit in ore gladii , et elevabitur super scuta (Aroman) "And if we should fall upon their swords, we shall be lifted up upon our shields"	2nd Expeditionary Corps	---	Land Warfare Regiment
77th Regiment of Marines 77a Regimiento Tercio Venatieri	Felix Tercii, quibus vivere proeliare est (Aroman) "Happy are the Tercios, for whom living is warring"	Comande dei Special Operaciones	---	Special Operations Forces
81st Regiment of Marines 81a Regimiento Tercio Myrmidones	Nullus amicus melior, nullus inimicus peor (Aroman) "No better friend, no worse enemy"	2nd Expeditionary Corps	---	Dedicated Shore Warfare Regiment Special Boat Force

Administrative Subdivisions

Expeditionary Corps
Structured for major warfighting, a Cuerpos Tercio D'Expediciónare (CTE) may number 18,000-30,000 marines with various armoured and aerial assets in support. In this capacity, the Corps is capable of advancing well within terrestrial boundaries and confronting major warfighting enemy units in division strength. As of 2019, the Corps designation mainly serves administrative purposes for managing and re-deploying its constituent regiments through the authority of a Comandante dei Cuerpo (OF-8). As no major engagement has required the full deployment of a major warfighting force in recent years, Corps headquarters have been administering the tasking and organisation of the units under their command.

Expeditionary Regiments
The Regimientos Tercio D'Expediciónare (RTE) are the smallest unit type that guarantees complete combined arms capability. To fulfil this role, a Regiment must be attached with at least minimal aerial, armoured, and electronic warfare assets. On average, marine regiments are far larger than those of the army, composed of 3,000-8,000 marines and commanded by a Comandante dei Regimiento (OF-7), the Regiments are tasked mainly with quick response and deployment to areas of medium or high-intensity combat of an operational scale. Under these parameters, Regiments are typically attached to Carrier Groups and Capital Elements. In a combat theatre, they are expected to be at parity with a brigade-sized force and are trained to respond with asymmetrical warfare if met with overwhelming odds.

Expeditionary Detachments
The Desapeios Tercio D'Expediciónare (DTE) are the smallest unit type capable of limited independent operations. Unlike a Regiment, Detachments are structured to fulfil specific mission requirements with as small a force as possible. This entails that Detachments be equipped only with the necessary equipment and manpower and neither with redundancies nor excessive swing-roles. Commanded by a Comandante dei Desapeio (OF-6) or by a Coronel (OF-5), a Detachment may be between 1,000-2,000 marines strong. This smaller size relegates Detachments to postings as small capital ship complements, handling sector security, seizing time-sensitive objectives, or aggressive reconnoitre in force.

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