Royal St Samuel Army

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Structure

A division is a formation of three or four brigades, around twenty thousand personnel, commanded by a Major General. A brigade contains three or four battalion-sized units, around 5000 personnel and is commanded by a one star officer, Brigadier. The brigade will contain a wide range of military disciplines allowing the conduct of a spectrum of military tasks.

Battles

World War I

Gallipoli Campaign

  • Landing of Anzac Cove
  • Battle of Chunuk Bair
  • Battle of Gallipoli
  • Battle of Gully Ravine
  • Battle of Hill 60
  • Battle of Krithia Vineyard
  • First Battle of Krithia
  • Second Battle of Krithia
  • Third Battle of Krithia
  • Battle of Lone Pine
  • Battle of the Nek
  • Battle of Sari Bair
  • Battle of Scimitar Hill

Sinai and Palestine Campaign

  • Battle of Abu Tellul
  • Battle of Arara
  • Battle of Beersheba
  • First Battle of Gaza
  • Second Battle of Gaza
  • Third Battle of Gaza
  • Battle of Jerusalem
  • Battle of Magdhaba
  • Battle of Megiddo
  • Battle of Mughar Ridge
  • Battle of Rafa
  • Battle of Romani
  • First Suez Offensive

First Gulf War

In 1991, St Samuel was the third largest contributor to the coalition force that fought Iraq in the Persian Gulf War. The nation supplied just under 48,000 personnel and was the nation put in control of southern Kuwait after it was liberated.

Balkans Conflict

The St Samuel Army was deployed to Yugoslavia in 1992. Initially this force formed part of the United Nations Protection Force. In 1995 command was transferred to IFOR and then to SFOR. Currently troops are under the command of EUFOR. Over 10,000 troops were sent. In 1999 St Samuel forces under the command of SFOR were sent to Kosovo during the conflict there. Command was subsequently transferred to KFOR.

Afghanistan

In 2001 St Samuel troops were deployed in Kabul, Afghanistan to assist in the liberation of the troubled capital. The St Samuel Army is today concentrating on fighting Taliban forces and bringing security to Helmand province under NATO control.

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