Imperial Cravanian Army

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The ensign of the Imperial Army.
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The Imperial Cravanian Army is the top-of-the-line fighting force in the Libertarian Empire. It currently numbers at almost six-million personnel, and is considered to be one of the top military ground forces in the world. (disputed, of course)

History

The Imperial Cravanian Army (ICA) is the oldest of the branches of the Cravanian military, dating back to the early 1600s. It is a highly trained and highly motivated fighting force, ready around the clock to deploy overseas. It has seen little action, however, instead opting for mostly surgical strikes and police actions.

((Work in progress))

Overview

The Imperial Army is designed around combined arms warfare featuring air superiority as a key asset provided by the Air Force. Infantry and armored divisions will often work hand in hand, offering defense and support to one another in the battlefield. When alone, infantry will often use guerilla tactics and ambushes to disrupt their enemies' activities, when while accompanied by heavier forces their main task is to engage and destroy incoming lightly armored threats. Never will an armored unit move unprotected by infantry.

As stated, infantry are a key aspect of the ICA's mobility. The ICA uses a divisional structure of 25,000 personnel per division, however these divisions rarely operate as one unit, usually operating independently on a platoon-sized scale while still coordinating their efforts to achieve their objectives. They will usually operate under a blanket of air cover, however if air cover is not available they will resort to more unconventional tactics. Guerilla warfare, as stated, is a key aspect of Cravanian infantry tactics, often allowing the smaller units the freedom to move undetected through heavily forested or urban areas.

Armor, on the other hand, is used for sieges and assaults, and sparingly at that. Tank platoons operate in units of four tanks, with two taking front and two covering the others, turrets facing the rear or flanks. They will often also be covered by mechanized infantry units, which allows for a degree of protection from lighter threats. Infact, never will an armored unit operate without a veil of lighter protection. It is seen as too risky to the crew and to hardware to move on without infantry support in a hostile environment, since infantry are key in providing a layer of defense against other infantry units.

When in an urban environment, roles for both armored and infantry change somewhat. Armored units take more of a supporting role, instead opting to clear large formations and buildings. Infantry usually then proceed to engage in door to door fighting, rooting out any who survive the initial assault. Urban warfare with the ICA tends to be attrition warfare-esque at times, and is usually long and drawn out. It is effective, though, and will usually ensure 100% eradication of enemy forces while leaving civilians intact, or so the doctrine states.

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Cravanian airborne troops deployed to Aequatio.
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Divisional ORBAT

Units in bold are actively engaged in combat operations. There are currently 86 active divisions and 64 reserve divisions.

  • 1st Infantry (Cravan)
  • 2nd Armored (Cravan)
  • 3rd Infantry (Cravan)
  • 4th Airborne (Cravan)
  • 5th Armored (Cravan)
  • 6th Mechanized Infantry (Cravan)
  • 7th Infantry (Cravan)
  • 8th Armored (Cravan, Reserves)
  • 9th Mechanized Infantry (Cravan)
  • 10th Airborne (Cravan)
  • 11th Infantry (Cravan, Reserves)
  • 12th Armored (Cravan, Reserves)
  • 13th Mechanized Infantry (Corsicula)
  • 14th Armored (Corsicula)
  • 15th Airborne (Aurelias)
  • 16th Infantry (Corsicula)
  • 17th Armored (Corsicula)
  • 18th Infantry (Aurelias)
  • 19th Armored (Aurelias)
  • 20th Airborne (Aurelias)
  • 21st Mechanized Infantry (Aurelias)
  • 22nd Armored (Aurelias)
  • 23rd Infantry (Aurelias)
  • 24th Mechanized Infantry (Aurelias)
  • 25th Infantry (Cravan, Reserves)
  • 26th Armored (Cravan, Reserves)
  • 27th Airborne (Cravan)
  • 28th Armored (Cravan, Reserves)
  • 29th Infantry (Cravan, Reserves)
  • 30th Armored (Cravan, Reserves)
  • 31st Mechanized Infantry (Cravan)
  • 32nd Infantry (New Cravan)
  • 33rd Airborne (Carpanthium)
  • 34th Armored (Cravan, Reserves)
  • 35th Infantry (Cravan, Reserves)
  • 36th Mechanized Infantry (Cravan)
  • 37th Armored (Cravan)
  • 38th Infantry (Cravan, Reserves)
  • 39th Mechanized Infantry (Cravan, Reserves)
  • 40th Airborne (Carpanthium)
  • 41st Infantry (Carpanthium)
  • 42nd Armored (Carpanthium)
  • 43rd Mechanized Infantry (Carpanthium)
  • 44th Armored (New Cravan)
  • 45th Infantry (Cravan)
  • 46th Mechanized Infantry (Cravan, Reserves)
  • 47th Armored (Cravan, Reserves)
  • 48th Airborne (Cravanian Arterus)
  • 49th Infantry (Cravanian Arterus)
  • 50th Mechanized Infantry (Cravan, Reserves)
  • 51st Armored (Cravan, Reserves)
  • 52nd Infantry (Cravan, Reserves)
  • 53rd Mechanized Infantry (Cravan, Reserves)
  • 54th Armored (Cravan, Reserves)
  • 55th Airborne (Cravan)
  • 56th Infantry (Cravan, Reserves)
  • 57th Armored (Cravan, Reserves)
  • 58th Airborne (Cravan)
  • 59th Mechanized Infantry (Cravan)
  • 60th Infantry (Cravan)
  • 61st Infantry (Cravan)
  • 62nd Armored (Cravan, Reserves)
  • 63rd Mechanized Infantry (Cravan, Reserves)
  • 64th Infantry (Cravan)
  • 65th Armored (Cravanian Arterus)
  • 66th Airborne (Cravan)
  • 67th Armored (Cravan, Reserves)
  • 68th Infantry (Cravan)
  • 69th Infantry (Cravanm Reserves)
  • 70th Mechanized Infantry (Cravanian Arterus)
  • 71st Infantry (Cravan)
  • 72nd Armored (Cravan)
  • 73rd Infantry (Cravan, Reserves)
  • 74th Mechanized Infantry (Cravan)
  • 75th Armored (Cravan, Reserves)
  • 76th Airborne (Cravan)
  • 77th Armored (Cravan, Reserves)
  • 78th Mechanized Infantry (Cravan)
  • 79th Infantry (Cravan)
  • 80th Armored (Cravan, Reserves)
  • 81st Infantry (Aurelias, Reserves)
  • 82nd Mechanized Infantry (Aurelias, Reserves)
  • 83rd Armored (Aurelias, Reserves)
  • 84th Infantry (Corsicula, Reserves)
  • 85th Armored (Corsicula, Reserves)
  • 86th Airborne (Corsicula)
  • 87th Infatry (Cravan, Reserves)
  • 88th Mechanized Infantry (Cravan)
  • 89th Infantry (Dresdon City)
  • 90th Armored (Cravan, Reserves)
  • 91st Mechanized Infantry (Cravan)
  • 92nd Airborne (Cravan)
  • 93rd Infantry (Cravan)
  • 94th Armored (Cravan, Reserves)
  • 95th Mechanized Infantry (Cravan, Reserves)
  • 96th Infantry (Cravan, Reserves)
  • 97th Airborne (Cravan)
  • 98th Armored (Cravan)
  • 99th Infantry (Cravan)
  • 100th Armored (Dresdon City)
  • 101st Infantry (Cravan, Reserves)
  • 102nd Mechanized Infantry (Cravan, Reserves)
  • 103rd Armored (Cravan, Reserves)
  • 104th Airborne (Eurasia)
  • 105th Airborne (Cravan)
  • 106th Mechanized Infantry (Cravan)
  • 107th Infantry (Cravan)
  • 108th Armored (Cravan)
  • 109th Mechanized Infantry (Cravan, Reserves)
  • 110th Infantry (Cravan)
  • 111th Airborne (Dresdon City)
  • 112th Armored (Cravan, Reserves)
  • 113th Infantry (Cravan, Reserves)
  • 114th Mechanized Infantry (Cravan)
  • 115th Infantry (Cravan, Reserves)
  • 116th Armored (Cravan)
  • 117th Infantry (Cravan)
  • 118th Mechanized Infantry (Dresdon City)
  • 119th Infantry (Cravan)
  • 120th Armored (Cravan)
  • 121st Airborne Division (Aequatio) (Sort of :P)
  • 122nd Mechanized Infantry (Cravan, Reserves)
  • 123rd Armored (Cravan)
  • 124th Infantry (Cravan, Reserves)
  • 125th Airborne (Cravan)
  • 126th Armored (Cravan, Reserves)
  • 127th Mechanized Infantry (Cravan, Reserves)
  • 128th Infantry (Cravan, Reserves)
  • 129th Armored (Cravan, Reserves)
  • 130th Mechanized Infantry (Cravan, Reserves)
  • 131st Airborne (Cravan)
  • 132nd Armored (Cravan, Reserves)
  • 133rd Infantry (Cravan, Reserves)
  • 134th Airborne (Cravan)
  • 135th Mechanized Infantry (Cravan)
  • 136th Armored (Cravan)
  • 137th Infantry (Cravan)
  • 138th Armored (Cravan, Reserves)
  • 139th Infantry (Cravan, Reserves)
  • 140th Airborne (Cravan)
  • 141st Infantry (Cravan, Reserves)
  • 142nd Mechanized Infantry (Cravan, Reserves)
  • 143rd Armored (Cravan)
  • 144th Armored (Cravan, Reserves)
  • 145th Infantry (Cravan)
  • 146th Airborne (Cravan)
  • 147th Mechanized Infantry (Cravan, Reserves)
  • 148th Armored (Cravan, Reserves)
  • 149th Infantry (Cravan, Reserves)
  • 150th Armored (Cravan, Reserves)

Divisional Structures

Armored Division

  • 25,000 Personnel Total
    • 12,500 Logistics*
    • 12,500 Combat*
      • 3,125~ Varied Armored Fighting Vehicles

10 Brigades (2500 each) of varied purpose per Division.

Infantry Division

  • 25,000 Personnel Total
    • 12,500 Logistics*
    • 12,500 Combat*
      • 10,000 Combat Troops
      • 2,500 Artillery

10 Brigades (2500 each) of varied purpose per Division.

Airborne

  • 25,000 Personnel Total
    • 12,500 Logistics*
    • 12,500 Combat*

10 Brigades (2500 each) of varied purpose per Division.

Mechanized Infantry

  • 25,000 Personnel Total
    • 12,500 Logistics*
    • 12,500 Combat*
      • 6,250 Armored Crews*
        • 1,600~ Armored Fighting Vehicles
      • 6,250 Combat Troops*

10 Brigades (2500 each) of varied purpose per Division.


*Includes vehicle crews.

Inventory

The following is considered to be an up to date catalog of the Imperial Army (and Marines') equipment.

Armor

Tanks

Infantry Combat Vehicles

Support

Artillery

Light Support Vehicles

  • M707 HMMWV and all varients
  • M939 and all varients

Aircraft

Utility

Attack/Recon

Fixed Wing

  • IAL-4 Series (Main cargo plane, jointly operated with Air Force)
  • C-5 Galaxy (jointly operated with Air Force)

Tilt-rotor

  • V-22 Osprey

Infantry Arms

Small Arms

Anti-Armor/Air Munitions

Munitions

Small Arms
  • 4.9x30mm Standard Sidearm/PDW
  • 12ga. Standard Shotgun Shell
  • 6.5x55mm Standard Rifle Caliber
  • 8.5x60mm Standard GPMG/Battle Rifle Caliber
  • 12.7x99mm Standard HMG/Anti-Material Caliber
Missiles


NEWNEWFLAG2copymini.png The Eastern Havenic Empire of
Cravan
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Main article: Cravan
Military and Intelligence: Imperial Cravanian Air Force, Imperial Cravanian Army, Cravanian Imperial Navy, Imperial Department of Intelligence
Locations: Laurana, Cravanian Overseas Territories
Miscellaneous: Crave, National Anthem, Aequatian Separatist Conflict, Invasion of British Londinium, Operation Hallowed Sabre