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| 1st ||''Kaiser Florian von Horn''||Panzer Division||<img src="http://nationstatesplusplus.net/api/flag/nation/?nation=Rotgeheim" style="height: 13px; margin-bottom: 2px; border: 1px solid #0645ad;"> [[Nation/Rotgeheim|Rotgeheim]]||Major General-VS Viktor Falkenberg||||20,844 | | 1st ||''Kaiser Florian von Horn''||Panzer Division||<img src="http://nationstatesplusplus.net/api/flag/nation/?nation=Rotgeheim" style="height: 13px; margin-bottom: 2px; border: 1px solid #0645ad;"> [[Nation/Rotgeheim|Rotgeheim]]||Major General-VS Viktor Falkenberg||||20,844 | ||
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− | | 2nd ||''Das Reich''||Panzer Division||Rotgeheim|| | + | | 2nd ||''Das Reich''||Panzer Division||Rotgeheim||Major General-VS Josef Hitzig||||20,184 |
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− | | 3rd ||''Totenkopf''||Panzer Division||Rotgeheim||Lieutenant-VS Hellmuth Becker||||21,186 | + | | 3rd ||''Totenkopf''||Panzer Division||Rotgeheim||Lieutenant General-VS Hellmuth Becker||||21,186 |
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− | | 4th ||''Polizei''||Panzergrenadier Division||Rotgeheim||Lieutenant-VS Walter Harzer||||19,377 | + | | 4th ||''Polizei''||Panzergrenadier Division||Rotgeheim||Lieutenant General-VS Walter Harzer||||19,377 |
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− | | 5th ||''Wiking''||Panzer Division||Rotgeheim||Lieutenant-VS Walter Karl Ulrich||||17,347 | + | | 5th ||''Wiking''||Panzer Division||Rotgeheim||Lieutenant General-VS Walter Karl Ulrich||||17,347 |
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| 6th ||''Preußen''||Mountain Division||Northern Prussia||Major General-VS Franz Schreiber||||21,247 | | 6th ||''Preußen''||Mountain Division||Northern Prussia||Major General-VS Franz Schreiber||||21,247 |
Revision as of 18:58, 19 July 2014
Vertidigungsstaffel | |
Flag of the Vertidigungsstaffel | |
Active | 1884 - Present |
Country | Rotgeheim |
Motto | Mein Kampf ist für mein Vaterland "My fight is for my Fatherland" |
Allegiance | Kaiser Rudolf Geske |
Commander-in-Chief | Reichsführer-VS Reiner Mäder |
Size | 798,377 (1914) |
Garrison/Headquarters | VS-Führungshauptamt, Köslin, Stettin (VS-FHA) |
March | "Die Wacht am Rhein" |
Colors | Black, White, Red (ceremonial) |
Major engagements |
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The Waffen-Verteidigunsstaffel (Armed Protection Squadron) was initially created as a small security force employed in defending members of government from attack, although since its creation it has grown into a multi-ethnic and multi-national quick-reaction military force of Rotgeheim.
The Waffen-VS has grown from a single division to around 38 divisions, 10 air wings, and numerous smaller individual units during its tenure, serving alongside the Heer (regular army) but never becoming formally a part of it.
Initial membership was restricted to citizens of Rotgeheim, but in June of 1901, legislation was passed that allowed any individual within the borders of Rotgeheim to enlist. Kaiser Florian I, during his reign as chief executive power of Rotgeheim, authorized the formation of units composed largely or solely of foreign volunteers. Foreign volunteers have been mostly accepted from Northern Prussia,The Gallant Old Republic, Scheinfeld, Zuluu, The Imperial Republic of the Balkans, Octuagesimo Octavo, Aedruvia, and Republic of Wreptzle.
Contents
Soldiers
Numbers
The total number of soldiers serving in the Verteidigungsstaffel at any given time is around 800,000. This accounts for roughly 8.5% of the entire military.
Recruitment
Recruitment for the Verteidigungsstaffel is accomplished through voluntary enlistment. Men aged 18 to 39, regardless of race, ethnicity, nationality, or sexual orientation can join the Verteidigunsstaffel. Conscription is never implemented.
Foreign Recruits
Prior to the formation of the Verteidigungsstaffel, the Armed Forces of Rotgeheim strove to remain a force made up of purely Rotgeheim citizens. The foundation of the Verteidigungsstaffel allowed foreign individuals to join the Armed Forces of Rotgeheim for the first time in the nation's history.
History
Origins
The Verteidigungsstaffel was first formed as a security detail assigned to protect key figures of the government at rallies, speeches, and other public events. The original group was known as the Stabswache (Staff Guard) and was commanded by Hauptmann-VS (Captain in the VS) Detlef Hildebrand.
The Stabswache was renamed to the Schutzkommando (Protection Command) when it expanded to the size of a brigade. This was only short lived, however, as the large influx of new recruits to the Schutzkommando following a particularly impressive speech by Kaiser Florian I demanded a large unit. The unit was then re-founded as the Verteidigungsstaffel - the armed branch of the group was to be called the Waffen-Verteidigungsstaffel (Waffen-VS; Armed Protection Squadron), while the administrative personnel were to be simply called a part of the Verteidigungsstaffel. The administrative side of the Verteidigungsstaffel was absorbed into the Waffen-VS in late 1903, and as such the term used to describe the organization has become solely "Waffen-VS".
Divisions
All divisions in the Waffen-VS are ordered in a single series as formed, regardless of type. Those tagged with nationalities are recruited partially from those nationalities.
Waffen-VS Ground Divisions
Number | Division Name | Division Type | Nationality | Commander | Divisional Insignia | Manpower |
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1st | Kaiser Florian von Horn | Panzer Division | Rotgeheim | Major General-VS Viktor Falkenberg | 20,844 | |
2nd | Das Reich | Panzer Division | Rotgeheim | Major General-VS Josef Hitzig | 20,184 | |
3rd | Totenkopf | Panzer Division | Rotgeheim | Lieutenant General-VS Hellmuth Becker | 21,186 | |
4th | Polizei | Panzergrenadier Division | Rotgeheim | Lieutenant General-VS Walter Harzer | 19,377 | |
5th | Wiking | Panzer Division | Rotgeheim | Lieutenant General-VS Walter Karl Ulrich | 17,347 | |
6th | Preußen | Mountain Division | Northern Prussia | Major General-VS Franz Schreiber | 21,247 | |
7th | Tapferkeit | Mountain Division | The Gallant Old Republic | Lieutenant General-VS August Schmidthuber | 21,120 | |
8th | Leichte Acht | Cavalry Division | Octuagesimo Octavo | Major General-VS Joachim Rumohr | 13,000 | |
9th | Hohenstaufen | Panzer Division | Rotgeheim | Major General-VS Sylvester Stadler | 19,611 | |
10th | Fuerstenburg | Panzer Division | Rotgeheim | Major General-VS Franz Roestel | 19,313 | |
11th | Selbstständigkeit | Panzergrenadier Division | Aedruvia | Major General-VS Gerhard Krukenbergl | 11,749 | |
12th | Strahlfeld | Panzer Division | Rotgeheim | Major General-VS Hugo Kraas | 21,482 | |
13th | Dinslaken | Mountain Division | Rotgeheim | Major General-VS Fedor Hampel | 21,065 | |
14th | Balkan | Panzergrenadier Division | The Imperial Republic of the Balkans | Major General-VS Friedrich Schulz | 22,384 | |
15th | Einheit | Air Assault Division | Rotgeheim, Northern Prussia, The Imperial Republic of the Balkans | Major General-VS Waldemar Fenstermacher | 22,117 | |
16th | Sturm | Panzer Division | Rotgeheim | Major General-VS Karl Bochmann | 14,223 | |
17th | Furtwängler | Panzergrenadier Division | Rotgeheim | Major General-VS Dagmar Mäher | 18,354 | |
18th | Nordland | Panzergrenadier Division | Rotgeheim | Major General-VS Otto Baum | 11,749 | |
19th | Die Goten | Panzergrenadier Division | Wreptzle | Major General-VS Heinrich Petersen | 11,198 | |
20th | Die Westgoten | Mountain Division | Wreptzle | Major General-VS Berthold Maack | 14,928 | |
21st | Wüstensand | Panzer Division | Rotgeheim | Major General-VS Werner Moßburger | 32,364 | |
22nd | Raben | Air Assault Division | Zuluu | Major General-VS Rüdiger Kreuz | 18,926 | |
23rd | Kaiser Wilhelm Mielke | Panzergrenadier Division | Rotgeheim | Major General-VS Otto Finke | 16,331 | |
22th | Fuerstenburg | Panzer Division | Rotgeheim | Major General-VS Franz Roestel | 19,313 | |
24th | Maria Theresia | Panzergrenadier Division | Rotgeheim, Northern Prussia | Major General-VS August Zehender | 15,382 | |
25th | Südland | Cavalry Division | Rotgeheim | Major General-VS Josef Wagner | 15,222 | |
26th | Langemarck | Mountain Division | Rotgeheim | Major General-VS Jürgen Siegling | 22,101 | |
27th | Finnmarck | Panzer Division | Rotgeheim | Major General-VS Karl Gesele | 12,334 | |
28th | Dirlewanger | Panzer Division | Rotgeheim | Major General-VS Fritz Schmedes | 17,203 | |
29th | Nibelungen | Cavalry Division | Rotgeheim | Major General-VS Martin Kohlroser | 14,020 | |
30th | Ramcke | Airborne Division | Rotgeheim | Major General-VS Hermann-Bernhard Ramcke | 16,248 | |
31st | Karl der Große | Airborne Division | Rotgeheim | Major General-VS Eren von Stange | 15,358 | |
32nd | Januar | Panzergrenadier Division | Rotgeheim | Major General-VS Erich Manstein | 17,424 | |
33rd | Westland | Panzergrenadier Division | Rotgeheim | Major General-VS Dante Humm | 19,830 | |
34th | Schwarzwald | Panzer Division | Rotgeheim | Major General-VS Kayetan Silberschmidt | 19,496 | |
35th | Donner | Panzer Division | Rotgeheim | Major General-VS Reinhard Halle | 16,403 | |
36th | Ostland | Panzer Division | Rotgeheim | Major General-VS Helmuth von Pannwitz | 17,566 | |
37th | Rote Teufel | Panzer Division | Rotgeheim | Major General-VS Hans Huegel | 22,384 | |
38th | Die Lehrer (unofficial) | Field-Testing Panzer Division | Rotgeheim | Major General-VS Fritz Bayerlein | 14,699 |