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Mascyllary Army
Königliches Heer
Emblem of the Mascyllary Royal Army.png
Badge of the Heer
Founded19 April 1796; 224 years ago
Country Mascylla
BranchArmy
RoleLand warfare
Maneuver combined arms operations
Armoured and mechanized operations
Airborne and air assault operations
Special operations
Command and control
Combined operations
Joint warfare
Size102,270 (December 2019)
140 aircraft
49,600 reserve personnel
Part ofReichswehr
Motto(s)Schützen und wahren. ("Protect and preserve.")
Colors  blue
Commanders
Commander-in-chief Queen Dorothea I
Prime Minister Thomas Falkner
Minister of Defence Rüdiger Meißert
Generalfeldmarschall Wilhelm Brünar
Colonel of the Regiment of the Army Generaloberst Ulrich Nielsen
Vice Chief of the Army Supreme Command General Joseph Kantschke
Notable
commanders
General Markus Schmidt
Generalleutnant Christoph Tichert
Generaloberst Eberhard Schlag
Insignia
War flagWar flag Mascylla.png
Ceremonial flagCeremonial flag Mascyllary Army.png

The Mascyllary Army (Hesurian: Maskillisches Heer [maski:lɪʃəs he:ɐ̯]), or officially the Royal Army[a] (KH), is the army and branch for land warfare of the Reichswehr of Mascylla. The commander of the Army and chief of the Supreme Command of the Army is Generaloberst Ulrich Nielsen as Colonel of the Regiment of the Army, and is supervised by Generalfeldmarschall and current Chief of the General Defence Staff Wilhelm Brünar, Minister of Defence of the Realm Rüdiger Meißert and Prime Minister Thomas Falkner.

As of 2020, the branch had a strength of 102,270 active soldiers and 49,600 reserve personnel, 140 aircraft, operated fifteen army bases, and maintained presence at three other military installations. Its size makes it the second-largest army within the Telmerian Union. The Mascyllary Army was founded in 1796 as part of the military of the Mascyllary Kingdom following its foundation; it has since then been the continued land force of the country, and is the considered to be the oldest and most senior branch of the Mascyllary military.

The Army's mission is to support the objectives of the Reichswehr and the Ministry of Defence at large: "to protect the integrity and safety of Mascylla and to promote, sustain, and support peace and security internationally." In comparison to its other branches, the Army has reportedly been rather neglected in terms of actual combat readiness and the technological sophistication of its equipment, though modernization waves as recent as 2021 have largely mitigated this issue. Though it is specifically for land-based affairs, the other branches of military also maintain land power suited for their maritime, lettoral and land environments respectively. The Army also maintains a small flotilla of aircraft for reconaissance and rescue operations.

Structure and organisation

The Mascyllary Army is de facto administered by the Mascyllary Ministry of Defence and thus its executive minister, but retains a ceremonial position under the sitting Monarch as the country's commander-in-chief of all of its armed forces which is in turn exercised by the Prime Minister as head of government. The most senior army officer is the Field Marshal of the Army (Generalfeldmarschall des Königlichen Heeres, FMH) who, though ceremonial in essence and not part of the chain of command in peacetime, reports directly to the Minister of Defence, the Monarch and Prime Minister. The Colonel of the Regiment of the Army (Oberst des königlichen Heeresregiments, OHR) is the main administrative and command position within the Army, and is a member of and supported by the Supreme Command of the Army (Oberkommando des königlichen Heeres).

The Army is one of the three branches of the Reichswehr and one of the six organizational fields of the armed forces. Due to its significance within the military, it has historically continuously been the most well-equipped and largest branch. Political actions have been undertaken to strengthen its organization and equipment portfolio in light of aging hardware and operational neglect.

Formations

  • Kommando Heereskorps Maskillien Schild.png Army Corps Command (Kommando königliches Heereskorps), HQ in Augusthal
    • 1. Panzerdivision Maskillien Schild.png 1st Armored Division (1. Panzerdivision), HQ in Weidenau
      • Divisional troops
      • 2nd Armored Brigade (2. Panzerbrigade) in Barnau
      • 9th Mechanized Infantry Brigade (9. Panzergrenadierbrigade "Aussland") in Weissenfeld
      • 4th Armored Brigade (4. Panzerbrigade) in Gieben
      • 17th Armored Brigade (17. Panzerbrigade) in Kinzighausen
      • 8th Mechanized Brigade (8. Brigade Gieben) in Gieben
      • 73rd Artillery Battalion (73. Artilleriebattalion) in Mayern
    • 2. Infanteriedivision Maskillien Schild.png 2nd Infantry Division (2. Infanteriedivision), HQ in Böhmkirch
      • Divisional troops
      • 20th Armored Brigade (20. Panzerbrigade) in Zweitstrom
      • 5th Mechanized Infantry Brigade (5. Panzergrenadierbrigade "Eystrun") in Gessbach
      • 49th Armored Demonstration Brigade (49. Panzerlehrbrigade) in Lehpold
      • 1st Mountain Infantry Brigade (1. Gebirgsjägerbrigade "Weißenhaupt") in Manneskirchen
      • 13th Mechanized Brigade (13. Brigade Mickop) in Mickop
    • 9. Infanteriedivision Maskillien Schild.png 9th Infantry Division (9. Infanteriedivision), HQ in Olserbrünn
      • Divisional troops
      • 56th Armored Brigade (56. Panzerbrigade) in Wittenbreit
      • 192nd Mechanized Brigade (192. Brigade Dreiwalde) in Dreiwalde
      • 5th Armored Brigade (5. Panzerbrigade) in Geinau
      • 1st Airborne Division (1. Fliegerdivision) in Halnburg
    • 24. Kavalleriedivision Maskillien Schild.png 24th Cavalry Division (24. Kavalleriedivision), HQ in Sindeln
      • Divisional troops
      • 397th Mechanized Infantry Brigade (397. Panzergrenadierbrigade "Amsern") in Dalbeck
      • 30th Armored Brigade (30. Panzerbrigade) in Kahlfels
      • 11th Mechanized Brigade (11. Brigade Lauplatz) in Lauplatz
      • 82nd Mountain Infantry Brigade (82. Gebrigsjägerbrigade) in Freida
      • 104th Armored Brigade (104. Panzerbrigade) in Ordenberg
      • 17th Artillery Battalion (17. Artilleriebattalion) in Marlau
      • 2nd Artillery Demonstration Battalion (2. Artillerielehrbattalion) in Lehpold
    • Spezialdivision Maskillien Schild.png 1st Rapid Forces Division (1. Schnellkräftedivision), HQ in Theodorichheide
      • Divisional troops
      • Special Operations Command (Kommando Spezialoperationen, KSO) in Woltzar
      • 101st Airborne Division (101. Fliegerdivision) in Manneskirchen
      • 4th Air Assault Brigade (4. Luftangriffsbrigade) in Stakau
      • Special Aerial Command (Kommando Spezialflieger, KSF) in Sternburg
      • 67th Airborne Infantry Brigade (67. Fliegerinfanteriebrigade) in Lingen
      • 141st Air Assault Brigade (141. Luftangriffsbrigade) in Stakau
      • 90th Air Assault Infantry Brigade (90. Luftangriffsinfanteriebrigade) in Ausern
    • Army Logistics and Reserve Command (Kommando königliche Heereslogistik- und reserve), HQ in Stättveilheim
      • Army Central Depot (Zentrales königliches Heereslager) in Hammelheide

Locations

The Army is stationed in barracks throughout the entire country. Merely the states of Ihlarn, Pereuth, Flussmund, Königsreh and Langquaid do not host any major military facility or troop locality. The military facilities themselves, such as barracks, depots and training grounds, are however not directly commandeered by the army staff, but rather the Ministry of Defence of the Realm or the Joint Support Services of the Reichswehr. Major army installations outside Mascylla are jointly administered with the respective country's infrastructure commands of their militaries.

Truppengattungen

Modern equipment

Vehicles

Model Image Origin Type Number (2019) Notes
Armored vehicles
G-2 Braunbär M1A1 Abrams Tank in Camp Fallujah retouched.jpg  Mascylla Main battle tank 302 active
472 available
Number to be increased to 900 vehicles by 2030, 80 vehicles to be upgraded to G-2B standard by 2025.
Wolf IFV Puma 2015 (19727694195).jpg  Mascylla Infantry fighting vehicle 295 active
212 available
Future replacement for Löwevehicle. Number to be increased to 600 by 2035.
Löwe Marder1A3.6.jpg  Mascylla Infantry fighting vehicle 317 active
545 available
250 Löwe vehicles to be upgraded to IK-a Löwe model by 2030. Gradual phasing-out planned until 2050.
M17-R Büffel Oefening GTK Boxer Bcie BLJ 01.jpg  Mascylla
 Lavaria
Armored personnel carrier 509 active
625 available
Additional deliveries planned for 2025.

Ranks and insignia

Officers

BDTA code OF-10 OF-9 OF-8 OF-7 OF-6 OF-5 OF-4 OF-3 OF-2 OF-1 OF(D) Student officer
Ceremonial flag Mascyllary Army.png Army WMacht H OF10 GenFeldmarschall01 1942.svg GenFeldmarschall OF10 cam 1945.svg WMacht H OF9 GenOberst 1945.svg GenOberst Oberstgruf OF9 cam slv 1945.svg WMacht H OF8 GenWaGtg 1945.svg GenWaGtg Ogruf OF8 cam slv 1945.svg WMacht H OF7 GenLt 1945.svg GenLt Gruf OF7 cam slv 1945.svg WMacht H OF6 GenMaj 1945.svg GenMaj Brif OF6 cam slv 1945.svg Insignia Wehrmacht Heer Colonel 1.svg Oberst Staf OF5 cam slv 1945.svg Insignia Wehrmacht Heer LtColonel 1.svg OTL Ostubaf OF4 cam slv 1945.svg Insignia Wehrmacht Heer Major 1.svg Maj Stubaf OF3 cam slv 1945.svg WMacht H OR8 StFw Inf.svg Hptm Hstuf OF2 cam slv 1945.svg WMacht H OR7 OFw Inf.svg OLt Ostuf OF1a cam slv 1945.svg WMacht H OR6 Fw Inf.svg Lt Ustuf OF1b cam slv 1945.svg WMacht H OR5a UFw Inf.svg
Generalfeldmarschall Generaloberst General der Waffengattung Generalleutnant Generalmajor Oberst Oberstleutnant Major Hauptmann Oberleutnant Leutnant Fähnrich

Non-commissioned officers and others

BDTA code OR-10 OR-9 OR-8 OR-7 OR-6 OR-5 OR-4 OR-3 OR-2 OR-1
Ceremonial flag Mascyllary Army.png Army HD H 34 Stabsfeldwebel Fm.svg StFw Stuscha OR8 cam slv 1945.svg HD H 33 Hauptfeldwebel ABCAbw.svg OFw Hscha OR7 cam slv 1945.svg HD H 32 Oberfeldwebel HFla.svg Fw Oscha OR6 cam slv 1945.svg HD H 31 Feldwebel Art.svg UFw Scha OR5a cam slv 1945.svg HD H 22 Stabsunteroffizier Pz.svg Uffz Uscha OR5b cam slv 1945.svg HD H 15 Stabsgefreiter HFla L.svg WMacht H OR4 StGefr 1935-1945.svg HD H 14 Hauptgefreiter Art L.svg WMacht H OR3b OGefr.svg HD H 13 Obergefreiter HAufkl L.svg WMacht H OR3a OGefr.svg HD H 12 Gefreiter Jg L.svg WMacht H OR2 Gefr 1935-1945.svg HD H 11 Panzerschütze Pz L.svg WMacht OR1a Ober…(Soldat) 1935-1945.svg
Stabsfeldwebel Oberfeldwebel Feldwebel Unterfeldwebel Unteroffizier Stabsgefreiter Hauptgefreiter Obergefreiter Gefreiter Soldat

Notes

a.^ Hesurian: Königliches Heer, IPA: [kø:nɪklɪçəs he:ɐ̯]; lit. 'royal army'