South Auroran Federation Armed Forces
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Armed Forces of the South Auroran Federation | |
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Service branches | South Auroran Federation Army, South Auroran Federation Navy, South Auroran Federation Air Force |
Leadership | |
Commander-in-Chief | Ronald Ash |
Manpower | |
Military age | 18 years of age |
Conscription | Inactive Wartime Draft |
Reaching military age annually |
(1927 est.) |
Active personnel | 200,000 |
Reserve personnel | 600,000 |
Expenditures | |
Budget | $210,000,000 (FY1927) |
Percent of GDP | 3.5% (FY1927) |
Industry | |
Domestic suppliers | Bolt, Pownining |
Foreign suppliers | none |
The South Auroran Federation Armed Forces was formed from the union of Xagrurg and Kostoria-Obertonia in 1908 with both of the respective nations' armed forces. The Armed Forces were considered to be a professional military with an all-volunteer force.
History
The South Auroran Federation military was formed with Xagrurg's and Kostoria-Obertonia's armed forces in order to create better cohesion in military operations. The military is a professional military force, which relied on patriotism and anti-Ethalrian sentiment.
Army
The army is usually deployed near or on the Ethalrian border, patrolling it to spot any trespassers or invaders. This is the primary force of the armed forces and is very mobile and trained. The main tactics of the army are trench warfare on the Ethalrian border and skirmishes and ambushes in rural, forest, and hilly terrain. The infantry forces were equipped with the Short-Magazine Lee Tolkov Mark 3 battle rifle, Bolt M1902 pistol, Pewdsen Gun, and the N2 Lawson submachine gun. Snipers were equipped with the M1902 and the SMLT MK.3 Marksman. The armored divisions of the army were equipped with the Tolkov Mk.4 heavy tank and Cheetah armored car.
Small Arms
Type | Name | Cartridge | In service | Notes | Image |
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Sidearm | Bolt M1902 | 11.43×23mm | 1902 | Standard issue sidearm | |
Battle rifle | Short-Magazine Lee Tolkov Mark 3 | 7.7×56mm | 1908 | Standard issue battle rifle | |
Machine Gun | Pewdsen Gun | 7.7x56mm | 1912 | Standard-issue machine gun | [[1]] |
Sniper Rifle | Short-Magazine Lee Tolkov Mark 3 Marksman | 7.7x56mm | 1908 | utilized by snipers | [[2]] |
Submachine Gun | N2 Lawson | 11.43×23mm | 1920 | Standard-issue submachine gun |
Air Force
The South Auroran Federation Air Force was often deployed on training drills. The Air Force used Tiewfort-13 biplane fighters and FI-5 bombers. The main doctrine of the SAFAF was to strike enemy industrial centers in order to cripple enemy infrastructure and to support friendly troops. This force was second in priority of funding. There was 50 Tiwerfort-13 biplane fighters and 25 FI-5 bombers.
Aircraft
Type | Name | In service | Notes | Image |
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Fighter | Tiewfort-class biplane | 1907 | Standard fighter for the Air Force | [[3]] |
Bomber | FI-5 bomber | 1907 | Standard Bomber for the Air Force | [[4]] |
The South Auroran Federation Navy was the given the least priority as the land border with Ethalria was seen as a bigger threat than the seas. However, the navy remained a formidable power to its dissolution in 1927 with the rest of the South Auroran Federation government. The fleet was comprised of 3 Kennedy-class dreadnaughts, 15 Hornet-class armored cruisers, and 20 Unity-class destroyers.
(Wikitable of ships goes here)