Shturmovik
| штурмовик | |
 Flag of the Shturmovik | |
| Paramilitary overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | February 17, 1941 |
| Preceding Paramilitary | |
| Dissolved | September 3, 2021 |
| Jurisdiction | Slavic Union |
| Headquarters | Shturmovik High Command, ulitsa Osipova, Osipovgrad |
| Motto | "Hail to the Vozhd, father of the nation" |
| Employees | 150,000 (c.2021) |
| Velikiymarshal responsible | |
| Parent department | Slavic Union Party |
The Shturmovik ("Stormtrooper") was a major paramilitary organization under the Slavic Union Party that existed from 1941 until 2021 in the Slavic Union
It began as a small guard unit known as the Okhrana Zala ("Hall Security"), which was assembled by Nikifor Osipov after the death of Minister-President Avdei Sergeyev. The Okhrana Zala was meant to act as the personal guard of Osipov, made up of the most loyal men in the entire Slavic army. After Osipov came to power as the Vozhd in 1940 the Okhrana Zala was reformed into the Shturmovik.
The Shturmovik had a very diverse set of responsibilities, from putting down rebellions and acting as a secret police to acting as bodyguards to the Vozhd to serving as a special forces unit. For years being a member of the Shturmovik was seen as a great honor, as to be recruited you had to prove that not only were you completely and totally loyal to the Vozhd you had to prove that you were in great physical condition, however in it's later years it was overran with corruption and nepotism that watered down it's effectiveness.
Origins
On September 18, 1931 Nikifor Osipov, the Chief of the Staff of the First Slavic Republic, secretly assembled a group of the 23 army officers most loyal to him, the majority having served under him at one point or another. Chief among these was Nikola Milošević, who was the first to take the "Oath of Supreme Loyalty", and was named [Velikiymarshal]] of the newly formed Okhrana Zala, a secret group meant to act as Nikifor Osipov's personal security and to undermine the republican government in order to put Osipov in power.
History
After Nikifor Osipov officially named himself Vozhd of the Slavic Union in October 1940 the Okhrana Zala was reformed into the Shturmovik, meant to be even more intensely loyal. Nikola Milošević continued his role as Velkilymarshal with the newly formed organization, with massively expanded powers that allowed the Shturmovik to serve as the state secret police. In August 1942 he established the Okhotnik, inspired by the special forces Okhotnik that terrorized Parabocan soldiers during the Ledyanaya War, the Okhotnik were highly trained special forces units, and considered to be the deadliest soldiers in all of the Slavic Union.
Milošević resigned from his position in February 1943 to go to Kossmil to spread Osipovism, his second in command, the Verkhovmarshal Myron Matveyev succeeded him. Matveyev expanded the secret police aspect of the Shturmovik over his 31 years as Velkilymarshal, acting as a brutally efficient iron fist that put down any dissent in an era known as the "Silent Terror". Matveyev, the son of a poor Ledyanayan farmer, had made himself a kingmaker in Slavic politics and was often de facto more powerful than the Vozhd himself before being assassinated by one of his own agents on the direct orders of Vozhd Vasily Osipov.
The death of Matveyev lead to a prolonged period of decline for the Shturmovik, with the Velkilymarshalship of Vadim Bezrukov being one of it's worst periods, as from 1987 to 1998 the heavy gambling Bezrukov gave positions of power in the Shturmovik to whoever was willing to pay him enough money, watering down the prestige of the group.
In 2021 the August Revolution occurred, an event the Shturmovik was built to stop, but by this point the group had been consumed by corruption and nepotism, and the Shturmovik unit guarding the home of Vozhd Matvei Pavlov delivered Pavlov to a group of rioters in exchange for being allowed to escape unharmed. That same night Velikiymarshal Mitrofan Vinogradov burnt the Shturmovik Main Office to the ground and took his own life, countless documents recounting the actions of the highly secretive Shturmovik being destroyed in the fire.
Units and branches
The Shturmovik was divided up into multiple branches, with the headquarters for these branches being spread across the country to prevent one region gaining too much power and overseen by a Razdelmarshal
Shturmovik Main Office
The Shturmovik Main Office was the central command of the Shturmovik, located in the nations capital of Osipovgrad.
Taygopol
The Taygopol had existed for years as the Union Security Office but the creation of the Shturmovik saw it be absorbed into it as one of it's branches, the Taygopol saw itself turned turned into a secret police force, intelligence agency, and the backbone of the Shturmovik's power and influence.
Union Court Main Office
After a 1957 scandal were found to have massively abused their power Velkilymarshal Matveyev founded the Union Court Main Office (GUSS) to act as an internal legal system for the Shturmovik, placing them beyond the reach of civilian legal authority.
Personnel Office
The Personnel Office was responsible for the administration of personnel matters regarding all leaders and officers of the Shturmovik, specifically those matters regarding admission, promotion and dismissal, but also organisational matters, transfers, and training. It was responsible for processing recommendations for decorations.
Loyalty Office
The Shturmovik Loyalty Office was responsible for guaranteeing the complete and total loyalty of members of the Shturmovik
Protection Unit
The Protection Unit acted as the personal guards of high ranking individuals in the Slavic government, with the Elita Storozhit acting as the Vozhds own personal guard.
Shtormarmiya
The Shtormarmiya was the combat branch of the Shturmovik, entirely independent from the Slavic army
Okhotnik
The Okhotnik were the elite special forces of the Shturmovik, put through incredibly rigorous training.
Shtrafbat
The Shtrafbat were penal battalions made up of criminals, ranging from political prisoners to those who had been court martialed and regular prisoners. These battalions engaged in little actual combat and were primarily used as slave labor. Command of these units was primarily reserved for officers who had somehow lost the favor of their superiors but hadn't actually committed any crimes, and to be made a Shtrafmarshal was considered a humiliating black mark on an officers résumé.
Ranks and uniforms
| Title (English) |
Army Equivalent | Traditional Equivalent | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General ranks | ||||
| Vozhd | N/A | None | Supreme leader of the Slavic Union; Sometimes referred to as Vozhdmarshal | |
| Velikiymarshal (Grand Marshal) |
Fel'dmarshal | Field Marshal | Supreme commander of the Shturmovik, subordinate only to the Vozhd | |
| Verkhovmarshal (High Marshal) |
None | None | Oversees the Shturmovik to make sure they're carrying out the orders of the Velikiymarshal; also reports directly to the Vozhd on if the Velikiymarshal has remained loyal | |
| Razdelmarshal (Section Marshal) |
None | None | Not actually held by any Shturmovik commander, acted as a blanket term for the heads of the Shturmovik departments | |
| Oblastmarshal (Region Marshal) |
Obshchiy | General | Leader of the Shturmovik in their assigned Oblast | |
| Vysoblastmarshal (High Region Marshal) |
General-Leytenant | Lieutenant General | Second in command to the Oblastmarshal | |
| Gruppmarshal (Group Marshal) |
General Mayor | Major General | ||
| Brigmarshal (Brigadier Marshal) |
Brigadir | Brigadier General | ||
| Officer ranks | ||||
| Starshmarshal (Senior Marshal) |
None | None | ||
| Polkmarshal (Regiment Marshal) |
Polkovnik | Colonel | ||
| Podpolkmarshal (Lieutenant Colonel Marshal) |
Podpolkovnik | Lieutenant Colonel | ||
| Mayormarshal (Major Marshal) |
Glavnyy | Major | ||
| Troop Officer ranks | ||||
| Kapitanmarshal (Captain Marshal) |
Kapitan | Captain | ||
| Leytenantmarshal (Lieutenant Marshal) |
Leytenant | Lieutenant | ||
| Mladleytenantmarshal (Junior Lieutenant Marshal) |
Mladshiy leytenant | Second Lieutenant | ||
| Non-Comissioned Officer ranks | ||||
| Shturmrotymarshal (Assault Squad Marshal) |
Polkovoy serzhant-mayor | Regimental Sergeant Major | ||
| Serzhantmayormarshal (Sergeant Major Marshal) |
Serzhant Mayor | Sergeant Major | ||
| Starshserzhantmarshal (Staff Sergeant Marshal) |
Starshiy Serzhant | Staff Sergeant | ||
| Serzhantmarshal (Sergeant Marshal) |
Serzhant | Sergeant | ||
| Kapralmarshal (Corporal Marshal) |
Kapral | Corporal | ||
| Enlisted Men | ||||
| Sektsiimarshal| (Section Marshal) |
Yefreytor | Lance Corporal | ||
| Shtormchastnyy (Storm Private) |
Starshiy Ryadovoy | Private First Class | ||
| Chastnyy (Private) |
Chastnyy | Private | ||
Administrative Regions
The Shturmovik divided the Slavic Union into five administrative regions, called Oblasts, where they performed their duties.