Stasnovan Revolutionary Army
| Stasnovan Revolutionary Army | |
|---|---|
| Стасновская Революционная армия | |
| File:Stasnovsky revolutionary army by dj chay-d8fiz1x (1)2.png Official Seal of the Stasnovan Revolutionary Army | |
| Active | 1919–present |
| Country |  Stasnov |
| Allegiance | Commissariat of Defence |
| Branch | Army |
| Size | Classified |
| Part of | Stasnovan Armed Forces |
| Headquarters | Basayev Street 20-22, Vastava |
| Engagements | Stasnovan Civil War Larosian Civil War First Rekovian War Zerno-Ordian War 2015 Curente conflict Northern Cydonian Conflict |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | General Vladimir Sakharov |
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The Stasnovan Revolutionary Army (Russian: Стасновский Революционная армия, Stasnovskiy Revolyutsionnaya armiya), formed in 1919, is the land force of Stasnov. Along with the Stasnovan Revolutionary Navy (SRN), the Stasnovan Revolutionary Air Force (SRAF), the Strategic Missile Troops, the Stasnovan Space Forces and the Stasnovan Airborne Troops, it makes up the Stasnovan Armed Forces.
Mission
The main missions of the Stasnovan Revolutionary Army are the defence of the state’s independence and integrity, the safeguarding of national territory and interests, the decisive contribution to the achievement of the country’s policy objectives, and the protection of allies abroad.
During peacetime, the SRA has the following main objectives:
- The maintenance of high operational readiness for the prevention and effective confrontation of dangers and threats, as well as the ensuring of rapid response capability.
- The contribution to international security and peace.
- The contribution to activities of social aid and the support of state services for the confrontation of emergency situations.
History
Stasnovan Revolution and Civil War
The Stasnovan Revolutionary Army started as the underground armed wing of the Stasnovan Social Democratic Labour Party (Bolsheviks) in the days of the Imperial Federative Republic of Stasnov, and the exact day of its formation is the 1st of January, 1898, two years after the formation of the Party itself. Thusly, the 1st of January is celebrated as the unoffical anniversary of the Stasnovan Revolutionary Army. The underground Revolutionary Army used guerilla tactics to challenge the rulling Stepanov Dynasty and the government, however, attacks and significant were rare. On the 20th of May, 1916, the first day of the Stasnovan Revolution, the Revolutionary Army was officially declared the armed force of the Bolsheviks, that had renamed the Party to the Communist Party of Stasnov, which had its heardquarters at Kirilgrad (today Moskvingrad). The Revolutionary Army acted as the vanguard armed wing of the Kirilgrad Soviet, and other Soviets that were created across the country, which later formed the Stasnovan Federative Socialist Republic (SFSR), and constituted its official armed force. With the capture of aircraft and naval vessels of the Imperial Stasnovan Air Service and Imperial Stasnovan Navy, respectively, the Revolutionary Air Corp and Revolutionary Navy were also formed. After the end of the Revolution and Civil War (1921), it was renamed to Red Army, along with the other two branches, the Red Air Force and Red Navy.
Second Atlasian Great War
Post-Great War II
After the 2nd Great War, the Stasnovan Red Army was again renamed to Revolutionary Army.
Cold War
Post-Cold War and modern day
Personnel
Organisation
The Revolutionary Army is organised on a Army-Division-Regiment structure, with its major operational unit being the Division. The two types of Division is the SRA are the Motorised Rifle Divisions (which form the bulk of the Army), and Tank Division. Both Divisions generally have five regiments: with the MRD having 3 Motor Rifle Regiments, 1 Tank Regiment, 1 Artillery Regiment, and 1 Air Defence Regiment plus smaller supporting units, while the TD has 3 Tank Regiments, 1 Motor Rifle Regiment, and the same other Regiments and support units the MRD has (minus the Anti-tank battery). Divisions are put under readiness/preperation codes. There at three such categories:
- A-Group/Category: Division is active. All personnel and equipment is accounted for. Deployment time 24 hours.
- B-Group/Category: Division is partially active. All personnel is active but equipment may need organization and ready period. Deployment time 2-3 Days.
- B-Group/Category: Division is below partially active. Current Personnel is inactive and equipment may be outdated and require maintenance or ready periods. Deployment time 1-3 Weeks.
Currently, there are A-Category 32 Divisions, 36 B-Category Divisions, and 132 C-Category Divisions. Some of the C-Group Divisions are "cadre" units. A "cadre" division is equipped with all the heavy armaments of a full-strength motor-rifle or tank division, while having only skeleton personnel strength. The officers and men of a cadre division focus primarily on maintaining the equipment in working condition. During wartime mobilization such a division would be beefed up to full manpower strength; however, in peacetime a cadre division is unfit for any combat. Both A and B-category Motor Rifle and Tank Divisions generally have between 10,000 and 12,000 personnel, while non-cadre C-Category Divisions have roughly 8,000 men.
Another unit type of the SRA is the Independent Tank Regiment. The Independent Tank Regiment is organised like a regural Tank Regiment (3 Tank Battalions, 1 Motor Rifle Battalion, 1 artillery battalion, and other supporting units). However, Seperate Tank Regiments are not part of a Motor Rifle or Tank Division, but are instead subordinate directly to an Army or Front. They are used as independent maneuver formations, that usually operate along with Motor Rifle Divisions or Tank Divisions, or entirely alone as fast moving, easy to deploy units. These regiments generally receive the most high quality and modern tanks available in the SRA and the finest tank crews, as well as the assets to accompany them. There are currently 10 Independent Tank Regiments in the SRA.
The largest peacetime formation of the Revolutionary Army is the (field) Army. These are seperated in Combined Arms and Tank Armies. A Combined Arms Army (CAA) is composed of three Motor Rifle Divisions and one Tank Divisions, while a Tank Army (TA) is composed of three Tank Divisions and one Motor Rifle Division. In war time, these Armies may form into Fronts, with each front having 3 CAAs and 1 TA. Currently there are 30 CAAs and 10 TAs in the SRA, which can form 10 Fronts in wartime.