Tengarian Army

Tengarian Army
Tengarian Army
Exercitus Tengarianus; Tангария армия
Founded	1385; 639 years ago
Country	Tengaria
Type	Army
Role	Land warfare
Size	91,876 active personnel ; 53,211 reservists
Headquarters	Fort Kovachev, Lenovo
Patron	Saint George ; St. Vasil the Great ; St. Simeon of Tengaria
Motto(s)	Virtus in Omnis ; "Virtue in all Things"
Colors	Gold, White and Green ;
March	"Virtute et Armis" ; "Солариан марш"; "By Virtue and Arms";
Mascot(s)	Lion
Anniversaries	Liberation Day March 4 ; St. George's Day May 6 ; Army day September 9
Engagements	Iconoclast Wars ; Great War ; Kabu Civil War ; Solarian War ; Tengarian Civil War
Commanders
Current; commander	Simeon Radon
Notable; commanders	St. Vasil the Great, Vasil II, Simeon Kovachev

The Tengarian Army (Solarian:Exercitus Tengariana, Tengarian: Tангария армия), historically known as the Imperial Army and the Free Solarian Army, is the primary military force of Tengaria and the land section of the Tengarian Armed Forces. Its primary duties are to defend the state, to assist keeping order and stability within the state, and to assist allies in armed conflict. One of the oldest armies in existence, it was founded by St. Vasil the Great upon the foundation of the Empire of Tengaria in 1385, and although it is considered to have historical lineage from the non-standing armies of the Grand Prinicipality of Tengaria, largely was a continuation of the military tradition of the Empire of Arciluco and the Solarian Empire. Under the Empire, it was a key player in the Iconoclast Wars and wash able to crush the Green Revolution. During the Great War, it was defeated by Amathia and Ravnia but continued as a resistance movement led by Simeon Kovachev. After the war, the army largely fell under Kovachev's personal control and was instrumental in bringing him to power during the Tengarian Civil War, which also saw the Tengarian Republican Army split away.

Within the current armed forces, it remains highest in order of precedence of the service branches. In addition, it is the most well funded and promoted of all the branches. It is overseen by the Defense Minister Minister of Defense, currently Angel Zlatanev. It works in close conjunction with the Soravian Army and the militaries in Samorspi. Unlike the other Samorpsi militaries, which rely upon conscription, the Tengarian Army is completely professionalized and focuses on troop quality and specialization in warfare.

Nomenclature

Throughout the long course of its history, the army has borne several names. From 1385 to 1930, the army was officially known as the Imperial Army (Tengarian: Имперска армия, Solarian: Exercitus Imperialis), reflecting its Imperial heritage and command under the Emperors. During this time, it was also unofficially called the Solarian Army within Tengaria, or as the Tengarian Army or Imperial Tengarian Army by foreign sources. After the defeat of the Imperial Forces during the Great War and the capture of Lenovo, Simeon Kovachev renamed his forces the Free Solarian Army (Tengarian: Cвободна Cоларна Aрмия, Solarian: Exercitus Liber Solarianus), although most were remnants of the Imperial Army. Since the conclusion of the war and the foundation of the Tengarian Republic in 1935, the army officially has been known as the Tengarian Army.

History

Historical Precedents

Imperial Army

Free Solarian Army

Modern History

Organization

Components

Structure

The Army is structured on the old command structure of the Imperial Army; however, severe reductions in troops resulted in the suppression of each of the Imperial Army corps, as well as all but two divisions. After the end of the Tengarian Civil War, the army was raised to be 50,000, in 5 divisions. Due to gradual expansion, a smaller 12th Division was reactivated in 1995 and the II Corps was reinstituted.

Army Command (Lenovo)
- 1st Command Brigade
  - 1st Military Police Battalion
  - 4th Logistics Battalion
  - 2nd NBC Regiment
  - 21st Signal Regiment
I Corps
- - 7th Command Battalion
- 1st Division "The Old Guard" (Lenovo)
  - 3rd Command Regiment
  - 1st Infantry Brigade
    - 1st Infantry Battalion
    - 3rd Infantry Battalion
    - 6th Mechanized Battalion
    - 12th Logistic Regiment
  - 14th Armored Brigade
    - 5th Tank Battalion
    - 7th Tank Battalion
    - 4th Armored Battalion
  - 3rd Artillery Brigade
    - 12th Field Artillery Battalion
    - 2nd Air-defense Artillery Battalion
  - 9th Engineer Regiment
- 2nd Division "Sotirian" (Drangovo)
  - 5th Command Regiment
  - 21st Mechanized Brigade
    - 3rd Mechanized Battalion
    - 4th Mechanized Battalion
    - 21st Armored Battalion
  - 7th Infantry Brigade
    - 4th Infantry Battalion
    - 12th Infantry Battalion
    - 13th Signal Regiment
  - 9th Artillery Brigade
    - 29th Field Artillery Battalion
    - 13th Air-defense Artillery Battalion
  - 23rd Logistic Battalion
  - 22nd Armored Regiment
- 5th Division "Victory" (Elena)
  - 10th Command Regiment
  - 16th Armored Brigade
    - 1st Tank Battalion
    - 4th Tank Battalion
  - 25th Mechanized Brigade
    - 1st Mechanized Battalion
    - 2nd Mechanized Battalion
    - 9th Field Artillery Battalion
  - 6th Logistics Brigade
    - 9th Engineer Battalion
    - 13th Logistics Battalion
    - 3rd Signal Battalion
  - 34th Infantry Regiment
II Corps
- - 4th Command Battalion
- 7th Division "Lions" (Silen)
  - 12th Command Regiment
  - 19th Armored Brigade
    - 8th Tank Battalion
    - 3rd Tank Battalion
    - 10th Mechanized Battalion
  - 4th Infantry Brigade
    - 9th Infantry Battalion
    - 10th Infantry Battalion
    - 3rd Supply Regiment
  - 11th Artillery Brigade
    - 31st Field Artillery Battalion
    - 35th Field Artillery Battalion
    - 14th Air-defense Artillery Regiment
- 9th Division "Elite" (Garna)
  - 15th Command Regiment
  - 22nd Mechanized Brigade
    - 7th Mechanized Battalion
    - 8th Mechanized Battalion
    - 18th Engineer Regiment
  - 5th Infantry Brigade
    - 15th Infantry Battalion
    - 22nd Infantry Battalion
    - 4th Supply Regiment
  - 25th Special Operations Brigade
    - 1st Special Operations Battalion
    - 2nd Special Operations Battalion
    - 15th Logistics Regiment
  - 23rd Armored Regiment
- 12th Division "Eagles" (Cosmingrad)
  - 20th Command Regiment
  - 7th Artillery Brigade
    - 4th Field Artillery Battalion
    - 8th Air-defense Artillery Battalion
  - 8th Infantry Brigade
    - 36th Infantry Battalion
    - 9th Mechanized Battalion
    - 4th Armored Battalion
  - 14th Signal Regiment

Personnel

Commissioned Officers

Staff group	Rank	ECDTO equivalent
Flag Officers (Флаг офицер; Flag ofitser)	Field Marshal (Фелд маршал; Feld Marshal)	OF-10
	General (Генерал; General)	OF-9
	Lieutenant General (Генерал-Лейтенант; General-leytenant)	OF-8
	Major General (Генерал-майор; General-mayor)	OF-7
	Brigadier General (Бригаден генерал; Brigaden general)	OF-6
Field Officers (Полеви офицер; Polevi ofitser)	Colonel (Полковник; Polkovnik)	OF-5
	Lieutenant Colonel (Подполковник; Podpolkovnik)	OF-4
	Major (Майор; Mayor)	OF-3
Junior Officers (Младши офицер; Mladshi ofitser)	Captain (Капитан; Kapitan)	OF-2
	Senior Lieutenant (Старши лейтенант; Starshi leytenant)	OF-1
	Lieutenant (Лейтенант; Leytenant)	OF-1

Enlisted Personnel

Staff group	Rank	ECDTO equivalent
Sargeants (подофицер; Podofitser)	First Sergeant (Старшина; Starshina)	OR-8
	Senior Sergeant (Старши Сержант; Starshi Serzhant)	OR-7
	Sergeant (Сержант; Serzhant)	OR-6
	Junior Sergeant (Младши Сержант; Mladshi Serzhant)	OR-5
Corporals (Капрали; Kapraly)	Senior Corporal (Старши Капрал; Strashi Kapral)	OR-4
Corporals (Капрали; Kapraly)	Corporal (Капрал; Kapral)	OR-3
Soldiers (войници; Voĭnitsi)	Senior Private (Старши Редник; Starshi Rednik)	OR-2
Soldiers (войници; Voĭnitsi)	Private (Редник; Rednik)	OR-1

Equipment

Armored Vehicles

Name	Origin	Type	Quantity	Notes
Main battle tanks
S-69TA1	Tengaria	Main battle tank	Active: 30 Reserve: 0	A modernization of the S-69 tank completed in 2020. Old S-69s are currently being refitted to stand up to this design. Intended as the future generation of tanks for the Army. Each tank battalion has 5.
S-69	Tengaria	Main battle tank	Active: 375 Reserve: 35	Originally a variant based on the Soravian T-72. Old S-69 models are currently being modernized to match the 2020 S-69TA1 design. The main battle tank of the Tengarian Army. Each tank battalion has 45, each armored battalion has 25, and each armored regiment has 30. An additional 35 are kept in reserve.
T-72B1MS	Soravia	Main battle tank	Active: 30 Reserve: 0	Updated version of the Soravian T-72 with extensive modifications and improvements. Each tank battalion has 5 each.
T-72M	Soravia	Main battle tank	Active: 0 Reserve: 45	Soravian main battle tank. Kept in reserve.
Infantry fighting vehicles
BLK-7 Istrov	Tengaria	Infantry fighting vehicle	Active: 426 Reserve: 144	The main armored support vehicle of the Army. Based on several Soravian IFVs but with thicker armor and a more powerful engine. Utilized in 9 mechanized battalions, each with 40 vehicles, and in each armored battalion and brigade, each with 12 and 15 vehicles respectively.
Armoured personnel carriers
BTR-60	Soravia	Armoured personnel carrier	Active: 32 Reserve: 60	Used mostly as command vehicles throughout many battalions.
Zashtita 2	Tengaria	Armoured personnel carrier	Active: 20 Reserve: 0	Designed and used in urban and rural patrol and transport role. Utilized mainly by the special forces and the Home Guard.
Light armoured vehicle
BK-17	Tengaria	MRAP	Active: 22	Entered service in 2020 with the 25th Special Operations Brigade, with more being built.
BRDM-2	Soravia	Armoured car	Active: 70 Reserve: 22	Reconnaissance and command role in tank, mechanized and armored battalions. 3 in tank and mechanized battalions, and 5 in armoured battalions and regiments.
Other armoured vehicles
9K114	Soravia	Tank destroyer	Active: 88 Reserve: 16	Utilized in the mechanized and armored battalions, with 6 per battalion and 8 per regiment. Modernization is underway, with new missiles and targeting being developed.
WZT-2	West Miersa	Armoured recovery vehicle	Active: 22	Deployed in engineering and logistics battalions.
MT-55	Soravia	Armoured vehicle-launched bridge	Active: 40	Deployed in armored, tank and mechanized battalions, two per each battalion.

Artillery

Name	Origin	Type	Quantity	Notes
Self-propelled artillery
D-18 Motiv	Tengaria	Self-propelled gun	Active: 18 Reserve: 0	One battery with 6 guns each in the 12th, 31st and 35th Field Artillery Battalions.
2S1 Gvozdika	Soravia	Self-propelled gun	Active: 54 Reserve: 18	At least one battery with six guns in every field artillery battalion, with additional batteries in the 9th, 29th, and 4th battalions.
Towed artillery
DA-17	Tengaria	Towed gun	Active: 18 Reserve: 32	One battery of six guns in the 9th, 29th and 35th field artillery battalions.
Msta-B	Soravia	Howitzer	Active: 6 Reserve: 18	One battery of six guns in the 4th field artillery battalion.
D-30	Soravia	Howitzer	Active: 0 Reserve: 78	All D30s are stored in reserve.
Rocket artillery
9A52-4	Soravia	Multiple rocket launcher	Active:5 Reserve:0	All five are included in the 12th field artillery battalion.
BM-30	Soravia	Multiple rocket launcher	Active: 24 Reserve: 6	One battery of six launchers each in the 9th, 12th, 31st, and 35th battalions.
Mortars
2B14	Soravia	Mortar	Active: c. 50 Reserve: c. 90
M74/M75	Tengaria	Mortar	Active: c. 80 Reserve: c. 120	120mm mortars are used to provide fire support for infantry battalions.
Anti-aircraft artillery
9K35M3	Soravia	Short-range surface-to-air missile	Active: 33 Reserve: 12	Seven deployed in every air defense battalion. In addition, one is deployed in every armored regiment and battalion.
SK12	Soravia	Medium-range surface-to-air missile	Active: 20 Reserve: 9	Five deployed in every air defense battalion.
S-300	Soravia	Long-range surface-to-air missile	Active: 12 Reserve: 3	Three deployed in every air defense battalion.