Koenwitz Special Forces
Although Koenwitz does not have dedicated special forces (as far as we know), there are two units that fall outside the control of the main fighting arms and are under the direct control of the highest headquarters of the army.
Sturmtrupp Special Operations Detachment
The “Sturmtrupp” are a highly secretive unit, about which little is reliable information known. It is believed to number roughly 2,000 men and provides the Army with its special forces element, and is believed to have been created from a specialised unit that was raised with the Koenwitz Freedom Army and may have been used in the storming of the Royal Palace in 1990. Its tactics, equipment, nomenclature and training techniques have never been revealed - indeed, the Army refuses to actually admit its existence. It was alleged to have been deployed to Boico during Koenwitz's disastrous military campaign in the country.
The Koenwitz-Leibstandarte-Regiment
The KLR is perhaps the oldest unit in the entire Army, having been founded in 1773 from 100 choice militiamen who were chosen to protect Crown-Prince Eugen during the “Great Expedition” (see Koenwitz). It received the best weapons and training throughout its existence, and Crown-Prince Reinhardt lavished it with equipment during his reign. Men who joined this illustrious regiment had to be picked by the Crown-Prince personally, and only the very strongest of representations from officers lead to a soldier being allowed to volunteer. The regiment was the personal guard of the Crown-Prince and his family, and was trained to both defend them and to fight in the front-lines, if necessary, theoretically under the command of the Crown-Prince who would fight with them.
During the Great Patriotic War, the regiment, which numbered 5,000 men, served with distinction during the assault on Elzstadt. It remained loyal to the Royal Family after the Army switched sides and fought with great tenacity during the Army’s siege of Koenburg, with almost every section holding until every man had been killed or wounded – though notably Crown-Prince Reinhardt never once visited his regiment. By the end of the war the regiment numbered a mere 20 men. However, the new Army did not want the proud history of the regiment to cease there, and in 1992 the 20 surviving KLR veterans, along with a group of hand-picked officers and NCOs, formed the cadre of the modern KLR. Troops are selected for this regiment after having served at least five years in the army. The training is exceptionally tough, for it covers not only standard battlefield techniques but also special operations, close-quarter protection and even policing duties. Currently, the regiment numbers 4,000 men. During a time of war it is deployed at the exclusive discretion and direction of the President.
