Royal Antoran Armed Legions

Royal Antoran Armed Legions
Legiones Armas de Antora Réal
Founded	4 December 1258
Country	Antora
Type	Army
Role	Ground warfare
Size	115,156 personnel
Part of	Royal Antoran Defense Forces
Headquarters	Descarai, Antora
Motto	Nosotros Maestros de la Guerra
Colors	Green, Forest, and Gold
Anniversaries	4 December
Commanders
Chief General of the Legions	Salvador Ballester
Legion Marshal	Ana Isabel de Durans

The Royal Antoran Armed Legions (Corric: Legiones Armas de Antora Réal, abbreviated LAAR,) is the terrestrial branch of the Royal Antoran Defense Forces. The Legions were founded in 1258 in the Kingdom of Casilló, as a consolidation of the professional men-at-arms cavalry of King Arturo I, which were instrumental in conquering the smaller petty-kingdoms that now made up the state. Over the centuries various Arranzic monarchs would expand upon the Legions until they formed the core of the standing army, ten-thousand strong. When the Kingdom of Réal was conquered and absorbed, the new Kingdom of Corrí doubled the size of the Legions. King Felipé III renamed the army the Royal Corric Armed Legions. Training, modern equipment, and a love of their homeland has always ensured the Legions have been a formidable defense for the Corric people, though their size has diminished in the past two centuries.

The Legions remained intact in the face of the Corric Succession Crisis of 1985. The long history of the service has kept certain traditions alive, including chivalric oaths of fealty to monarch and country. These oaths are considered outdated, but many Legionnaires report that they helped maintain unit cohesion and loyalty in the face of near-fracturing of the royal family. In 2022, the Legions were renamed to the Royal Antoran Armed Legions.

The mission statement of the Legions is to guard the borders of Antoran territory and the lands within from domestic or foreign threats, to protect the people from tyranny, and to exercise the will of the Crown upon the nations enemies. The Armed Legions have a total strength circa 2021 of 115,156 soldiers, support staff, and civilian contractors.

Organization

The branch is headed by the Chief General of the Legions, an appointed position on the Royal Antoran Defense Forces General Staff, while operational control and command of the Legions is given to the Legion Marshal, the most senior commissioned officer in the service. The Armed Legions operate eleven Legions, division sized units with large autonomy. Three Legions are Venture Legions, and are stationed outside Antoran sovereign territory. The Legion Marshal chairs the Board of Generals, which is populated by the commanding officers of each of the Legions, and overseers administrative and operational objectives for the service. The current Chief General is Salvador Ballester, previously General of the 3rd Legion. The current Legion Marshal is Ana Isabel de Durans, the Countess Durans.

Armed Legions Structure

The Armed Legions are based around the concept of the Lanza, or Lance. Historically, the basic military unit of Antoran chivalry was a mounted and armored man-at-arms, a caballero, accompanied by a mounted and almost-as-well armored squire, one or two mounted archers and an armed servant. A group of three to six lances was called a Fila, or File. A similar number of Files was known as an Escuadrón, or Squadron. These terms have been adopted by the Armed Legions as the official classifications for unit structure. Squad-sized units are Lances, up to platoon-sized Files, company-sized Squadrons, battalion-sized Companies up through Regiments, a term used for both the typical unit of that term as well as brigades, and then to division-sized Legions. There are four types of Legion: Mobile, Armored, Siege, and Venture.

Mobile Legions

The Mobile Legions are the primary maneuver element of the Armed Legions, operating mechanized infantry integrated with various artillery fires and airborne elements. Their role in doctrine is to use their motorized and mechanized capabilities to react to hostile movements, providing a flexible option to deal with changes in enemy deployment, pin and reconnoiter hostile forces for other units, penetrate hostile territory to destroy infrastructure and rear-echelon units, and act as a reserve in other situations. They each consist of a Headquarters Company, Engineering Company, a Support Regiment, three Mobile Rifle Regiments, an Armored Company, an Artillery Regiment, an Aviation Company, and a Supply Regiment.

• 1st Mobile Legion - "King's Own Orange Dragoons." Headquartered at Fort Antoniuys. 1792 - Present.
• 2nd Mobile Legion - "Crimson Raptor Fusiliers." Headquartered at Fort Guadalatancre. 1832 - Present.
• 3rd Mobile Legion - "Patented Southern Rangers." Headquartered at Fort Liti. 1849 - Present.

Armored Legions

The Armored Legions are the heavy frontline combat element of the Armed Legions, operating armored cavalry escorted by mechanized infantry, supported by artillery fires and airborne elements. Their role in doctrine is to secure territory to the rear of maneuvering Mobile Legions, close with enemy strong points and defeat them using firepower, shock action, and envelopment, providing the primary breakthrough power, and acting as hunter-killer groups for hostile thrusts. Armored Legion units typically have the highest concentration of heavy armor, with at least 40% of all vehicles being heavy or medium tanks, or else tank hunters and ATGM platforms. They each consist of a Headquarters Company, an Engineering Company, a Support Regiment, three Armored Cavalry Regiments, one Armored Infantry Regiment, one Armored Artillery Company, one Aviation Company, and a Supply Regiment.

• 1st Armored Legion - "King's Own Armored Cavalry." Headquartered at Fort Diego. 1792 - Present.
• 2nd Armored Legion - "Malama Violet Cavaliers." Headquartered at Fort Marius. 1840 - Present.

Siege Legions

The Siege Legions are the second-line combat element and primary strategic fires element of the Armed Legions, operating heavy artillery and anti-air batteries supported by light motorized infantry, grenadiers, and airborne attack and airlift elements. Their role in doctrine is to eliminate hostile infrastructure and troops at strategic range, defend land and sea zones through integrated strategic and tactical fires, provide overwatch and tactical support for front-line combat units, and create zones of denial through air and land defense missions. They consist of a Headquarters Company, an Engineering Company, a Support Regiment, two Lancer Regiments, two Artillery Regiments, a Grenadier Regiment, and an Aviation Company.

• 1st Siege Legion - "King's Own Orange Bombadiers." Headquartered at Fort Descarai. 1588 - Present.
• 2nd Siege Legion - "Bronze Bell Legion." Headquartered at Fort Tranquíla. 1612-Present.
• 3rd Siege Legion - "Thunder Third Cannoneers." Headquartered at Fort Guadalatancre. 1832 - Present.

Ranks

The military ranks of the Armed Legions conform to the International Standard Order of Personnel format used by many modern militaries, including INTRA. Ranks are worn on the collar, sleeves, cuffs, and epaulettes of dress uniforms, and the right arm and collar of battle dress uniforms.

Commissioned Officer Ranks

ISOP Code	OF-10	OF-9	OF-8	OF-7	OF-6	OF-5	OF-4	OF-3	OF-2	OF-1
Armed Legions	Generalíssimo Rége	Generále Primero de los Legiónes	Alferez de Legión	Generále de Legión	Generále de Regimente	Coronále	Coronále Teniénte	Commandanté	Capitán	Primero Teniénte Teniénte

Warrant Officer Ranks

ISOP Code	WO-5	OF-9	OF-8	OF-7	OF-6
Armed Legions	Subofficio Maestro	Subofficio Supermayor	Subofficio Mayor	Subofficio Primero	Subofficio

Enlisted Ranks

ISOP Code	OR-9	OR-8	OR-7	OR-6	OR-5	OR-4	OR-3S		OR-2
Armed Legions	Alferez	Subtiente	Sargento Primero	Sargento de Lanza	Sargento	Cabo de Lanza	Specialidado	Cabo	Soldado Primero	Soldado

Equipment

Personal Equipment

Pistols
Name	Origin	Type	Cartridge	Photo	Notes
Fusil 919 Granfuerza	Antora	Semi-automatic pistol	9 mm		In service since 1956
HerCan Armas PSU	Antora	Semi-automatic pistol	9 mm		In service since 1993
Rifles
Quill Armories 1-MAC/C	Antora Tamerlaine	Carbine	7.62x51mm		In service since 2021
Quill Armories 2-MAC/B	Antora Tamerlaine	Battle Rifle	7.62x51mm		In service since 2021
Fusil 1876	Antora	Straight pull bolt-action rifle	7x57 mm		Ceremonial rifle
Fusil 556 AIP24	Antora	Assault Rifle	5.56 mm		In service since 1990. Undergoing end-of-service-life phase-out.
HerCan Armas RSS Modelo 1	Antora	Assault Rifle	7.92 mm		Reserve stockpile.
Shotguns
Berelli Modelo 24	Antora	Pump-action shotgun	12 gauge		In service since 1980
Special Accuracy Rifles
Quill Armories QA 2-MAC/M	Antora Tamerlaine	Designated marksman rifle	7.62x51mm		In service since 2021
Fusil 762 RAE	Antora	Sniper rifle	7.92 mm		In service since 1978
HerCan Armas ARD Modelo 1	Volscina Tamerlaine	Sniper rifle	7.92 mm		In service since 2021
Berelli Bandito RPA101	Antora	Anti-materiel rifle	12.72 mm		In service since 1980
Submachine guns
Berelli Bandito GL1	Antora	Submachine gun	9 mm		In service since 1963.
Fusil ADR10	Antora	Submachine gun	9 mm		In service since 1965.
Machine guns
HerCan Armas AAPI Modelo 9	Antora	Light machine gun	7.62x51mm		In service since 1978.
HerCan Armas AAPI Modelo 3	Antora	Machine gun	7.62x51mm		In service since 1948.
M3 Brown	Fortuna	Heavy machine gun	12.72 mm		Domestic derivative in service since 1956.
Fusil 556 AIP5	Antora	Light machine gun	5.56 mm		Reserve stockpile.
Explosive Ordinance
Cacciatorre 3	Fortuna	Rocket propelled grenade	60 mm barrel, 110 mm warhead		Anti-tank semi-disposable RPG. Domestic derivative in service since 1978.
LGAM-84 Honeybee	Veridian Union	Man-portable air-defense system	70 mm		In service since 1983.
National Ballistic Systems ATLAW	Axdel	Anti-tank guided missile launcher	150 mm		In service since 2007.
Fusil LGA-24	Antora	Grenade launcher	40 mm		In service since 1990.
Berelli LAG-40	Antora	Automatic grenade launcher	40 mm		In service since 1984.
Berelli LAM-61	Cryria	Mortar	60 mm		Licensed version in service since 1938.

Crewed Ground Platforms

Tanks
Name	Origin	Type	Number	Photo	Notes
ACB-125 SúperPuma	Cryria	Main battle tank			Domestically-produced and upgraded version of Cryrian Stridsvagn 122.
ACB-96 Léon	Antora	Main battle tank		File:Leonardo M60A3.jpg	Used in embedded armored infantry and reserve units/stockpile.
VBD-90 Arbalésta	Volscina	Tank hunter
Armored Combat Platforms
VBI-85 Lanzá	Volscina	Infantry fighting vehicle			Operates with 4 anti-tank missiles and 2 anti-air missiles. Carries
Bandvagn 208B	Cryria	Tracked articulated vehicle			Armored carrier variant of all-environment Bandvagn 208 utility vehicle
Bandvagn 206AT	Cryria	Tracked articulated vehicle			Anti-tank variant of all-environment Bandvagn 206 utility vehicle. Tows a trailer with 105mm recoilless rifle.
Mobility Vehicles
VMI8 "Vimcho"	Antora	Infantry mobility vehicle			Standard combat vehicle for infantry units.
VMI8-L "Vimcholé"	Antora	Infantry mobility vehicle			Special forces variant of VMI8
RMEPV "Caja"	Volscina	Mine resistant ambush protected vehicle
Bandvagn 206I	Cryria	Tracked articulated vehicle			Infantry transport variant of all-environment Bandvagn 206 utility vehicle
VOMB 4x4 Infanteria-1	Antora	Infantry transport truck			Infantry transport variant of the Vehículo de Operaciones Móvil Blindado
VOMB 6x6 Infanteria-2	Antora	Infantry transport truck			Infantry transport variant of the Vehículo de Operaciones Móvil Blindado
VOMB 8x8 Infanteria-3	Antora	Infantry transport truck			Infantry transport variant of the Vehículo de Operaciones Móvil Blindado
Artillery
155 GH 52 APU	Cryria	Towed howitzer			Heavy towed howitzer
100 GH MSA	Antora	Towed howitzer			Medium towed howitzer
120 GC MSAT	Antora	Towed anti-tank gun			Heavy towed anti-tank gun
VBM-86 Honda	Volscina	Armored mortar transport			Mortar artillery infantry platform
Bandvagn 206-M	Cryria	Tracked articulated vehicle			Mortar artillery variant of the all-environment Bandvagn 206 utility vehicle.
M-77R Izquierdo	Antora	Self-propelled missile/rocket launcher			Mobile precision artillery system, designed for rapid reaction and deployment.
VOMB 8x8 Voleo	Antora	Self-propelled multiple rocket launcher			Multiple rocket launcher variant of the Vehículo de Operaciones Móvil Blindado
Anti-air
Bandvagn 208-AA	Cryria	Tracked articulated vehicle			Anti-air missile trailer variant of the Bandvagn 208.
PMUB RAA-4 "Matamoscas"	Antora	Self-propelled anti-aircraft missile launcher			Four-cell anti-aircraft missile launcher mounted to ordinance transport chassis.
M-77C Derecho	Antora	Self-propelled anti-aircraft cannon			Mobile armored anti-air cannon, designed for rapid reaction and deployment.
VMI8-AA "Vimchoa"	Antora	Self-propelled anti-aircraft missile launcher
TMSA 2005	Antora	Towed SAM launcher			Air defense trailer found throughout all units
35 ITK 88	Cryria	Towed anti-air autocannon			Radar-targeted towed anti-aircraft cannons, found throughout all types of units
RBT 23	Antora	Towed air surveillance radar			Radar air-surveillance trailer, used to detect targets to pass on to weapon targeting radars
PMUB VMR-3 "Observador"	Antora	Mobile air defense radar
Utility Vehicles
DSC 376 "Dimito"	Antora	Soft-skinned vehicle			Staff car
DSC 378 "Diminuto"	Antora	Soft-skinned vehicle			Staff car
PMUB "Pimubé"	Antora	Armored utility modular platform			Modular platform configurable into many mission packages.
PMUB-R	Antora	Armored utility modular platform			Recovery & engineering package
Bandvagn 206	Cryria	Tracked articulated vehicle			All-environment amphibious vehicle system with modular trailer. Includes ambulance, command, habitation, engineering, generator, radar, cargo, fuel, minelaying, communications, combat engineering, armored recovery variants.
VOMB 8x8	Antora	Utility truck			Standard heavy utility truck chassis, part of the Vehículo de Operaciones Móvil Blindado (Modular Armored Operations Vehicle) family
VOMB 8x8 Provendór	Antora	Materiel support vehicle			Support variant of the Vehículo de Operaciones Móvil Blindado
VOMB 8x8 Carpintero	Antora	Engineering vehicle			Engineering variant of the Vehículo de Operaciones Móvil Blindado
VOMB 8x8 Supraexcavador	Antora	Engineering vehicle			Engineering variant of the Vehículo de Operaciones Móvil Blindado