Imperial Republican Army

The Imperial Republican Army (Vazandisch: Kaiserliche Republikanische Heer) is the land based component of the armed forces of Vazandia. The present-day Imperial Republican Army was founded in 1855 as part of the Republican and Royalist Republican Grand Army together with the Marine (Vazandian Navy).

Mission
The Imperial Republican Army serves as the grand forces of the Imperial Republican Armed Forces. The Armed Forces Proclamation of the Imperial Republic, Edition 3, states the purpose of the Army as follows:


 * Preserving peace and security while supporting the interests and defense of Vazandia, the colonies and possessions and any areas occupied by the United Imperial Republic of Vazandia
 * Protecting Vazandian citizens
 * Accomplishing the national security objectives
 * Containing or defending against any nations responsible for aggressive acts that endanger international peace or human rights, or the security of the allies of Vazandia

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.

Army commands and army service component commands
Army High Command (OKH): {|class="wikitable" !Army Commands !Current commander !Location of headquarters
 * Armylogo.png Army Forces Command (Heeresführungskommando) (HFK) || GEN Lukas von Ritter || Fort TBD, TBD
 * Armylogo.png Army Material Command (Heeresmaterialkommando) (HMK) || GEN Harman Frank || Fort TBD, TBD
 * Armylogo.png Army Training Command (Heeresausbildungskommando) (HAK) || GEN Willi Baumann || Fort TBD, TBD
 * Armylogo.png Army Resources Command (Heeresressourcenkommando) (HRK) || GEN Ernst von Werner || Fort TBD, TBD
 * Armylogo.png Army Reserve Command (Heeresreservekommando) (HEK) || GEN Mathis Kiefer || Fort TBD, TBD
 * -}
 * Armylogo.png Army Resources Command (Heeresressourcenkommando) (HRK) || GEN Ernst von Werner || Fort TBD, TBD
 * Armylogo.png Army Reserve Command (Heeresreservekommando) (HEK) || GEN Mathis Kiefer || Fort TBD, TBD
 * -}
 * Armylogo.png Army Reserve Command (Heeresreservekommando) (HEK) || GEN Mathis Kiefer || Fort TBD, TBD
 * -}

Within each command exist separate Departments correlated to various aspects of the command itself. Each Department is headed by a general officer and varies in actual size in regards to personnel and funding available.

The scope and resources available to Departments can vary widely based on the needs of the Army at the time, and the mission put forth by the Chief of Staff.

{|class="wikitable" !Army Forces Command !Current commander !Location of headquarters
 * Armylogo.png Army Vesperia Department || Generalleutnant Killian Schulz|| Fort TBD, TBD
 * Armylogo.png Army Antigonia Department || Generalleutnant Lammert Kuhn || Fort TBD, TBD
 * Armylogo.png Army Auchoi Department || Generalleutnant Burke von Krämer || Fort TBD, TBD
 * Armylogo.png Army Aestia Department || Generalleutnant Dirk Kunze || Fort TBD, TBD
 * Armylogo.png Army Amania Department || Generalmajor Ernst Langer || Fort TBD, TBD
 * Armylogo.png Army Homeland Department || Generalleutnant Ebert Brandt|| Fort TBD, TBD
 * Armylogo.png Army Joint Forces Support Department || Generalmajor Rein Otto|| Fort TBD, TBD
 * -}
 * Armylogo.png Army Amania Department || Generalmajor Ernst Langer || Fort TBD, TBD
 * Armylogo.png Army Homeland Department || Generalleutnant Ebert Brandt|| Fort TBD, TBD
 * Armylogo.png Army Joint Forces Support Department || Generalmajor Rein Otto|| Fort TBD, TBD
 * -}
 * Armylogo.png Army Joint Forces Support Department || Generalmajor Rein Otto|| Fort TBD, TBD
 * -}
 * -}

Ranks and insignia
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