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In this era, Kvor warriors were trained to ride on horseback and fight with bows, spears, lances, and axes. Squadrons of Kvor riders were frequently recruited as mercenaries in foreign countries to act as raiders and scouts behind enemy lines, light cavalry in pitched battles, and {{wp|Dragonnades|dragoons in occupations}}. Many conservative Kvor warriors were reluctant to adopt gunpowder weapons, opting to continue to train with the bow. Other riders adopted pistols and blunderbusses with enthusiasm, even modifying some with ax heads to create dual-purpose weapons. | In this era, Kvor warriors were trained to ride on horseback and fight with bows, spears, lances, and axes. Squadrons of Kvor riders were frequently recruited as mercenaries in foreign countries to act as raiders and scouts behind enemy lines, light cavalry in pitched battles, and {{wp|Dragonnades|dragoons in occupations}}. Many conservative Kvor warriors were reluctant to adopt gunpowder weapons, opting to continue to train with the bow. Other riders adopted pistols and blunderbusses with enthusiasm, even modifying some with ax heads to create dual-purpose weapons. | ||
[[File:Kombinationsvapen pistolyxa, 1600-talets mitt - Skoklosters slott - 103337.tif|250px|thumb|left|Zamorodnian ax-pistol from circa. the mid-17th century]] | |||
Major demographic changes, industrialization, and geopolitical concerns gradually brought about the end of the martial roles of many Kvor. The Staryzamian and Kvor settlers had also been largely assimilated or subsumed by a melting pot "Zamorodnian" culture. The end of the warrior culture necessitated the rise of a professional soldiering class that was more flexible and doctrinally normative than the traditional Kvor riders. The first levy of Zamorodnian militias placed directly under the command of the Hetman was in 1672. This date is viewed as the effective foundation of the Zamorodnian militia. Each subsequent tenure of a new hetman sees the demands and capabilities of the militia reevaluated, such that they are considered to take on a new form each time. The term "Combined Militia" came into use in the 1870s, noting distinctions between different militia units. Prior to this, the unified forces under the command were referred to as the "United Host", though this term is rarely used at present. | Major demographic changes, industrialization, and geopolitical concerns gradually brought about the end of the martial roles of many Kvor. The Staryzamian and Kvor settlers had also been largely assimilated or subsumed by a melting pot "Zamorodnian" culture. The end of the warrior culture necessitated the rise of a professional soldiering class that was more flexible and doctrinally normative than the traditional Kvor riders. The first levy of Zamorodnian militias placed directly under the command of the Hetman was in 1672. This date is viewed as the effective foundation of the Zamorodnian militia. Each subsequent tenure of a new hetman sees the demands and capabilities of the militia reevaluated, such that they are considered to take on a new form each time. The term "Combined Militia" came into use in the 1870s, noting distinctions between different militia units. Prior to this, the unified forces under the command were referred to as the "United Host", though this term is rarely used at present. | ||
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| Zamorodnian Combined Militia | |
|---|---|
| Замородинська Зведена Міліція Zamorodyns'ka Zvedena Militsiya | |
 Banner of Hetman Petrenko | |
| Founded | 1672 |
| Current form | 2022 |
| Leadership | |
| Hetman | Oleh Bohdanuk Petrenko |
| Manpower | |
| Conscription | variable |
| Available for military service | 6,923,316, age 18 to 55 |
| Active personnel | 55,000 to 62,000 |
| Reserve personnel | approx. 2 million |
| Expenditures | |
| Budget | $5.63 billion |
| Percent of GDP | 3.15% |
| Related articles | |
| History | Military history of Zamorodna |
The Zamorodnian Combined Militia (Zamorodnian: Замородинська Зведена Міліція; Zamorodyns'ka Zvedena Militsiya), rarely known as the United Zamorodnian Host, is the unified military of the Zamorodnian Hetmanate. Commanded by the Hetman, the Combined Militia is composed of local militias raised in each of the fifteen stanytsy in Zamorodna. Training, equipment, numbers, and methods of recruitment vary drastically from one stanytsa to the next, but each one is obligated to muster a minimal force determined at the election of a new hetman.
The Combined Militia is rare among professional armed forces in that it has no distinct branches of service, with no specialized units even subordinated to a special role branch. Each militia is effectively treated as its own asset under a unified command structure. As a landlocked country, Zamorodna has a negligible force of riverine vessels placed at the Hetman's command. The country's air power is provided by the Kostyanopol Air Militia and the Barabanopol Air Force which are typically unified into a single division with airborne-capable troops.
The exact size of the Combined Militia is difficult to ascertain when forces are not actively mustered. Several stanytsy permit ineligible citizens to train with qualified reservists and in some cases even alongside standing service personnel. Ten of the fifteen stanytsy practice some form of conscription when the other five to now. In general, estimates of active personnel range between 55,000 and 62,000 while the number of reservists may approach two million.
The Zamorodnian Combined Militia sources equipment from a variety of sources. Traditionally, the Veliko Tsardom has been the source of much of the Hetmanate's equipment. Over the past decades, Zamorodna's own arms industry has grown to meet a portion of its domestic demand. Private purchases from global arms and equipment manufacturers have also supplemented domestic and Veliko production. As each stanytsy procures equipment for its respective militias, equipment between units often varies greatly and there are few standards.
History
The Kvor cultural was historically martial, with the expectation that every capable man trained as a warrior. The settlement of the Kvor in the region of modern-day Zamorodna gradually challenged the preservation of the roles of warriors in their hosts. However, for the period of Zamorodna's history as an autonomous region under the Veliko Tsardom, these customs were preserved with Kvor osavuls and warriors ruling over Staryzamian peasants and serfs who worked the land.
In this era, Kvor warriors were trained to ride on horseback and fight with bows, spears, lances, and axes. Squadrons of Kvor riders were frequently recruited as mercenaries in foreign countries to act as raiders and scouts behind enemy lines, light cavalry in pitched battles, and dragoons in occupations. Many conservative Kvor warriors were reluctant to adopt gunpowder weapons, opting to continue to train with the bow. Other riders adopted pistols and blunderbusses with enthusiasm, even modifying some with ax heads to create dual-purpose weapons.
Major demographic changes, industrialization, and geopolitical concerns gradually brought about the end of the martial roles of many Kvor. The Staryzamian and Kvor settlers had also been largely assimilated or subsumed by a melting pot "Zamorodnian" culture. The end of the warrior culture necessitated the rise of a professional soldiering class that was more flexible and doctrinally normative than the traditional Kvor riders. The first levy of Zamorodnian militias placed directly under the command of the Hetman was in 1672. This date is viewed as the effective foundation of the Zamorodnian militia. Each subsequent tenure of a new hetman sees the demands and capabilities of the militia reevaluated, such that they are considered to take on a new form each time. The term "Combined Militia" came into use in the 1870s, noting distinctions between different militia units. Prior to this, the unified forces under the command were referred to as the "United Host", though this term is rarely used at present.