Marovoanise Land Forces

Marovoanise Land Forces
Tafika an-tanety Marovoanise
Active	1966-present
Country	Marovoay
Allegiance	Marovoanise Defence Forces
Branch	Land Forces
Role	Security of Marovoanise Water Territory
Size	37,600 total personnel 18,000 Active Personnel 19,600 Reserve Personnel
Anniversaries	Founding Day July 23rd 1966
Equipment	TBA

Overview

The Marovoanise Army (Marovoanise: Tafika an-tanety Marovoanise, Allessian: Marowanese landmagte) is the oldest and largest branch of the Marovoay Armed Forces. The army was officially established as the Marovoanise Army in 1966, though the army traces its roots back to 1908 when the Marovoanise ight Infantry Volunteers were created; the army was renamed the 'Marovoay Army' when Marovoay became a republic in 1966. In 2013, the Army had approximately 37,600 personnel.

The Army Headquarters is situated in Toliara; Commander of the Army is the highest appointment in the army who commands the army and is assisted by the Chief of Staff of the Army and Deputy Chief of Staff of the Army. The Commander-in-Chief of the Marovoay Armed Forces is the President of Marovoay, who heads the National Security Council through the Ministry of Defence, which is charged with formulating, executing defence policy, and procurements for the armed forces.

History

The Beginning

Ceylon Volunteers

On 1 April 1908 by a proclamation issued by the Governor of Marovoay Lihan Pistorius, a Volunteer Force was raised in Marovoay. It was designated the Marovoay Light Infantry Volunteers (MLIV) in an attempt to compensate for the disbandment of the Marovoay Rifles in 1904. The Marovoay Light Infantry Volunteers were originally administered as a single regiment. However, over the years various sections of the volunteers grew large enough to become independent regiments. The different units that emerged from the Volunteer Force were the

Cadet Battalion Marovoay Light Infantry Marovoay Artillery (Volunteers) Marovoay Engineers Marovoay Mounted Infantry Marovoanise Planters Rifle Corps Marovoay Supply & Transport Corps Marovoay Volunteer Medical Corps

Marovoay Defence Force Ordinance No. 3 of 1919

In 1919, with the enactment of the Marovoay Defence Force Ordinance No. 3 of 1919, the Marovoay Defence Force (CDF) was formed to bring under it all volunteer units for administrative, training, and logistics purposes. It continued to grow throughout the early period of the 20th century.

In 1922, the MDF was honored by the presentation of the Imperial and Regimental colors to the Marovoay Light Infantry (MLI).

In 1939, the MDF was mobilized and an enormous expansion took place which required the raising of new units such as the Marovoay Signals Corps, the Auxiliary Territorial Service (Marovoay) and also the Toliara Town Guard, which had been previously disbanded but was later re-formed to meet military requirements.

Marovoanise Land Forces

TBA

Stagnation

TBA

Insurrection

TBA

Land Forces of the Republic

TBA

Post-war

TBA

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Organisation

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Other Units and Organizations

• Material Control Command • Ground Research & Development Command • Signal Brigade • Military Police • Military Intelligence Command • Ground Staff College • Ground Officer Candidate School • Special Operations Forces Group

List of Equipment

Arms

Name	Type	Calibre	Origin	Notes	IRL
RSC-11	Assault Rifle	5.56x45mm	Sodor	Operated by Marovoanise Commandoes	HK-416
RSC-5	Assault Rifle	7.62x51mm	Sodor	Operated by Marovoanise Army	HK-G3
Marovoay	Handgun	9x19mm	Sodor	Operated by Marovoanise Army	HK-P7
ILA-8	Sniper Rifle	.338 Lapua	Sodor	Operated by Marovoanise Army	SVD
GIC-5	Machine Gun	7.62x51mm	Sodor	Operated by Marovoanise Army	MG3
ILA-8	Sub-machine gun	9x19mm	Sodor	Operated by Marovoanise Army	PPSH-41
LGSC-2	Grenade Launcher	40x46mm	Sodor	Operated by Marovoanise Army	HK-AG36
UATSC-2	Rocket Propelled Grenade	110mm	Sodor	Operated by Marovoanise Army	PzF-44

Armoured Vehicles

Name	Type	Quantity	Origin	Notes	IRL
VK-80	Main Battle Tank	16	Otyken	N/A	Type 59 'Durjoy'
VK-19	Main Battle Tank	168	Sodor	N/A	T-34-85
Isti I	Tank Destroyer	18	Sodor	N/A	B1 Centauro
IKA-A	Self-Propelled Gun	24	Proto Dacia	N/A	2S1 Gvozdika
IS-1	Armoured Personnel Carrier	24	Otyken	N/A	Type 63 APC
IS-7	Armoured Personnel Carrier	8	Otyken	N/A	CM-31 APC
BMP-1	Infantry Fighting Vehicle	24	Proto Dacia	N/A	BMP-1
Marder	Infantry Fighting Vehicle	8	Baltocarpathia	N/A	Marder 1
K-8	Light Tank	19	Otyken	N/A	Type 63

Landing Craft

Name	Type	Class	Origin	Notes	IRL
President Mandresy Jaomanoro	Landing Craft, Utility	President Class	Otyken	In Operation	Type 069

Missile Boats

Name	Type	Class	Origin	Notes	IRL
Bemaihizana	Missile Boat	Fiarovana Class	Otyken	In Operation	Azmat Class
Tranolavao	Missile Boat	Fiarovana Class	Otyken	In Operation	Azmat Class

Gunboats

Name	Type	Class	Origin	Notes	IRL
Amorikeny	Gunboat	Island Class	Baltocarpathia	In Operation	Type 062
Ankotrabe	Gunboat	Island Class	Baltocarpathia	In Operation	Type 062
Bemahia	Gunboat	Island Class	Baltocarpathia	In Operation	Type 062

Patrol Boats

Name	Type	Class	Origin	Notes	IRL
Ifaty	Patrol Boat	Bay Class	Allessia	In Operation	Shaldag Class
Tsifota	Patrol Boat	Bay Class	Allessia	In Operation	Shaldag Class
Salary	Patrol Boat	Bay Class	Allessia	In Operation	Shaldag Class