Skgorrian Military

Military/Paramilitary Organisations

Military

Skgorria has a long and proud military tradition that stretches back to the beginnings of recorded history. Conscription was introduced to Skgorria by the Soviets, who needed extra troops to fight in the Civil War and strengthen the Red Army. This was not abandoned by the new fascist government that emerged in 1941, and when the USSR re-conquered Skgorria they kept conscripting Skgorrians right up until the dissolution of the USSR. The current government still maintains conscription, but whereas in previous years and governments the conscription policy only conscripted males, females are now included. All Skgorrian citizens and subjects between the ages of 18 and 24 must serve a minimum of two years in any branch of the Skgorrian armed forces, thought by volunteering many can secure a more favourable placement. There are a few possible reasons to delay or even be exempt from military service, but such cases must be presented to the nearest division commander in person. After service, citizens are bound to serve four weeks a year with their Reserve unit. Men remain on the reserve list until age 50, whilst women remain until age 35.

In terms of efficency, the Skgorrian military breaks its forces down as follows:

1st Echelon - units completely comprised of career soldiers. These units are extremely well-trained, have high morale and often have the best and most modern equipment. All SS units are 1st Echelon

2nd Echelon - units with conscripts serving their first term of service backed up with a large ammount of career soldiers. The combat efficency of these units is slightly less than the 1st Echelon, but they are still an effective fighting force.

3rd Echelon - units with a high proportion of reservists, often only some of the officer and NCO corps are career soldiers. 3rd Echelon units are rarely called into action on the front lines as the soldiers are less proficent due to their age. The weapons and equipment found in this category of units are often less well maintained and not as modern as thier counterparts in the regular forces.

4th Echelon - units formed with those who are too old for the reserves or who have not served in the forces for some reason. These units would only be raised in the direst of circumstances as a last resort and effectively take the form of a militia. Similar units were raised during the War of Seperation, and it is suspected these units would be equipped with obsolete and scavenged weaponry.

Army – the mainstay of Skgorria’s military might, containing tanks, infantry, artillery and all other aspects of a modern army. During the fracturing of the Soviet Socialist Republic of Brzno, much of the armed forces sided with Skgorria and as a result got the best equipment from the Red Army’s arsenal in Brzno, though some of it is starting to show its age. Standard armament for infantry units is the AK-74 rifle, though the Skgorrian government is in the process of acquiring AK-107s. Infantry also carry 3 grenades of varying types, 4 spare magazines and a 24 hour ration pack including a water bottle. The Army can be called upon by the SP to provide additional manpower if needed, such as the clearing of a designated Ghetto. The bulk of Skgorrian conscripts serve here, but are supported by a healthy cadre of volunteers and career soldiers. Its duties include policing the borders of Skgorria and as disaster relief.

Above: Skgorrian Army soldiers on parade

Main equipment includes: T-95 "Black Eagle" as the standard MBT with some reservists using T-80s

BMP-III and BTW-90 as APCs

AK-74 rifles is the standard rifle for line infantry, some units recieving the newer AK-107

RPG-29 is the standard anti-tank weapon for infantry

Mi-24 and Ka-50 gunships for the Army Air Corps

Air Force – the air power of the Skgorrian military resides here, with a broad selection of mostly Russian aircraft, although Skgorria recently acquired a wing of A-10 Thunderbolts and a wing of B1 Lancers from DMG Industries. The Air Force provides transport and air support for the Army, although the Army does have a small unit of short-range transport planes. In order to serve as a pilot or as a member of air crew onboard a Skgorrian military aircraft, a Skgorrian citizen must volunteer as aircraft are too valuable to risk in the hands of conscripts, though a few conscripts serve as members of ground crew and support staff. SAF planes are constantly patrolling the skies of Skgorria, and the SAF is also responsible for the maintenance and operation of radar stations, defended by ground troops under Air Force command called "Air Guards" who are mainly conscripts. The Paratroops are part of the Air Guards and are strictly volunteers, plus they are one of the few units left in the Skgorrian military that are exclusively for men.

Main equipement includes:

Mig-29 "Fulcrum"

Mig-31 "Foxhound"

Su-25 "Frogfoot"

Su-37 "Terminator"

Tu-22M 'Backfire"

Above: 2 Tu-22M 'Backfires' en route to attacking International Lesbians

Tu-160 "Blackjack"

B-1 "Lancer"

Storm Squad (SS) – an elite formation of the Skgorrian military, containing both Army and Air Force units. These troops number 1/5 of the Skgorrian military, and are heavily politically indoctrinated and receive better weapons and training than the regular Army and Air Force. One example of this is that all SS Panzer units have the new T-95 tank, whilst many Army units have to make do with the rapidly aging T-80. The SS act as the personal guards to the Leader and other key party members, though their ultimate loyalty is to the Leader. The dress uniform is almost identitcal to the SS uniform of Nazi Germany, yet another example of how deeply Skgorria has been influenced by Nazism. SS infantry are armed with the Stg-88, a Skgorrian-made assault rifle that fires 7.62 mm ammunition and has a 30 round capacity. Out of all the military services, only the SS has access to biochem weapons and SS tanks carry 3 sarin shells as standard. SS troops are all volunteers, with an increasing number of women opting for SS service. Unlike the other services, the SS maintains no reserve forces and ex-SS men and women serve as reservists with the other services. This is no major problem as many SS soldiers stay in the SS for their own career, and often ex-SS soldiers are used as consultants and trainers for the SP and the CFSS

Strategic Rocket Forces - this branch of the military controls Skgorria's nuclear arsenal which consists of both ICBMs and air-launched cruise missiles. It is its own authority, subject to neither SS nor Army nor Air Force control. The Strategic Rocket Forces do maintain a small force of field troops, though they only serve as guards for the silos and launch sites and never on the front lines. At present, the Strategic Rocket Forces have over 20,000 ICBMs of the following types:

SS-18 "Satan"

SS-25 "Topol"

SS-27 "Topol M"

Above: A mobile SS-27 launcher, somewhere in Skgorria

Elite units of the Skgorrian Military

2nd Division, “Grand Skgorria” – recognized as the elite of the regular army, the Grand Skgorria division is a combined-arms division.

Above: 'Grand Skgorria' infantry prepare to engage an AWPM incursion in the depths of winter

4th Border Guards Regiment – permanently stationed on the Skgorria-Atopiana border, this regiment excels at counter-infiltration and reprisal warfare.

Above: 4th Border Guards soldiers storm across a river on their way to burn an Atopian village in reprisal for a Dedication Division attack in Skgorria City

Rapid Pacification Force – a battalion of troops drawn from a random regiment, this unit serves a 6-month tour as Skgorria’s primary response to a low-level threat, both domestic and international.

3rd Air Fleet – this formation is Skgorria’s answer to any invasion force. With a recently completed deal with several multinational arms dealers, this formation includes over 600 strategic bombers and a full wing of B-1 bombers, as well as several hundred fighters, light ground attack aircraft and a variety of helicopter gunships.

Above: A Tu-160 fires a Kh-55 to support the Icovirian landing in Emperor Nero

5th SS Panzer Division, “Zionbane” – this is the cream of the SS tank force. Formerly made up of Brznovian Red Tank Guards, this unit is now exclusively Skgorrian and has witnessed a massive rise in prestige thanks to its role in the War of Seperation. This unit is the first in the SS to have a female CO

Special Action Division – where the Skgorrian military goes, Special Action Division follows. This formation is only lightly armed with light vehicles and aircraft, but its role is not front-line combat. Instead it serves as Skgorria’s tool for racial and political extermination, eliminating all those who do not conform to the Iron Rule.

Special Action Unit 209 - part of Special Action Division, this company-sized force serves as Skgorria's primary response to terrorism

Above: SAU 209 execute another flawless raid and bring the deviants to justice. Note the abandoned ballistic shield on the right, used as protection during the aprroach

Paramilitary

Skgorrian Youth Legion -

Committee For Skgorrian Security (CFSS) – the intelligence wing of the Skgorrian government, serving in both an espionage and counter-espionage role. Not especially trained in combat and often relying on SS for support in terms of firepower and training, the CFSS is nonetheless adept at keeping tabs on Skgorria’s enemies at home and abroad.

State Police (SP) – the primary job of the SP is to keep law and order in Skgorria, and stop trouble before it happens. In the event of needing more manpower, the SP’s first port of call is the Army, and the SS if the job is too severe. Skgorrian police are armed with pistols as standard, and often carry heavier weapons such as shotguns in their patrol cars.