Imperial Republican Army

History
The Imperial Republican Army was formed shortly after the beginning of the Vazandian Civil War in 1895, when Republican militias, defectors from the Imperial Army, and the Royalists with their House Regiments signed the Great Compromise and merged. This united front against the Imperial Absolutists was initially disjointed and in-fighting was common, but under the leadership of Großherzog Heinz von Stauffenberg, the units managed to integrate well. By 1897, the war was in its final months thanks to the superior morale and leadership of the Imperial Republican Army, despite their lack of equipment and typically informal training.

Called upon once again during the First Great War, the Imperial Republican Army was the primary Vazandian belligerent against the Belovar League, holding the line against the vast numbers of the eastern empires until the rest of the Grand Coalition were able to arrive. Over 2 million Vazandian soldiers died in the trenches before the Belovar League collapsed and was defeated.

When the Second Great War began, Vazandia attempted to maintain a policy of Entente-leaning neutrality, as the Imperial Republic viewed the Vastava Pact as the greater threat to Vazandian sovereignty. Despite this, the Army maintained a very high level of readiness, and military spending reached new heights. As a result of that increased readiness, the Army wasn't caught completely off-guard by the Axis invasion, and managed to respond relatively well to the joint attack. When the war began turning against the Axis, it was the Imperial Republican Army that occupied Volgaria, Tenburg, and Antitanca.

During the Parabellum, the Army was a critical component of the Kruppstadt Pact's deterrence against possible communist aggression. In addition to this, the Army fought in the Volkan Civil War, the Trang War, and others.

Since the end of the Parabellum, the Imperial Republican Army has provided security against any and all threats to the Imperial Republic, be it the Véragyőr Security Organization, Vastava Pact, or rogue nations.

Maneuver Units


The organizational structure of the Imperial Republican Army follows a somewhat standardized format, with brigades almost always sharing the same structure, and divisions usually being built along similar lines to each other, though this can change depending on the threat faced by a unit where it's deployed.

Vazandian doctrine follows a three-pronged approach to maneuver brigades- armored, mechanized, and light infantry. Additionally, these brigades may be designated as airborne or amphibious units, in which case their structure may change slightly and weapon systems and vehicles may be swapped out in their TOE.