Royal Antoran Armed Legions
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.
| Royal Antoran Armed Legions | |
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| Legiones Armas de Antora Réal | |
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| 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 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 These oaths are considered outdated, but many Legionnaires report that they helped maintain unit cohesion and loyalty in the face of near-fracturing of the royal family.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
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.
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.
Officer Ranks
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Equipment
Personal Equipment
| Pistols | ||||||
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| Name | Origin | Type | Cartridge | Photo | Notes | |
| Fusil 919 Granfuerza | Antora
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Semi-automatic pistol | 9 mm | 
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In service since 1956 | |
| HerCan Armas PSU | Antora
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Semi-automatic pistol | 9 mm | 
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In service since 1993 | |
| Rifles | ||||||
| Quill Armories 1-MAC/C | Antora
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Carbine | 7.62x51mm | 
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In service since 2021 | |
| Quill Armories 2-MAC/B | Antora
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Battle Rifle | 7.62x51mm | 
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In service since 2021 | |
| Fusil 1876 | Antora
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Straight pull bolt-action rifle | 7x57 mm | 
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Ceremonial rifle | |
| Fusil 556 AIP24 | Antora
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Assault Rifle | 5.56 mm | 
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In service since 1990. Undergoing end-of-service-life phase-out. | |
| HerCan Armas RSS Modelo 1 | Antora
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Assault Rifle | 7.92 mm | 
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Reserve stockpile. | |
| Shotguns | ||||||
| Berelli Modelo 24 | Antora
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Pump-action shotgun | 12 gauge | 
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In service since 1980 | |
| Special Accuracy Rifles | ||||||
| Quill Armories QA 2-MAC/M | Antora
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Designated marksman rifle | 7.62x51mm | 
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In service since 2021 | |
| Fusil 762 RAE | Antora
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Sniper rifle | 7.92 mm | 
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In service since 1978 | |
| HerCan Armas ARD Modelo 1 |  Volscina
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Sniper rifle | 7.92 mm | 
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In service since 2021 | |
| Berelli Bandito RPA101 | Antora
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Anti-materiel rifle | 12.72 mm | 
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In service since 1980 | |
| Submachine guns | ||||||
| Berelli Bandito GL1 | Antora
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Submachine gun | 9 mm | 
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In service since 1963. | |
| Fusil ADR10 | Antora
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Submachine gun | 9 mm | 
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In service since 1965. | |
| Machine guns | ||||||
| HerCan Armas AAPI Modelo 9 | Antora
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Light machine gun | 7.62x51mm | 
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In service since 1978. | |
| HerCan Armas AAPI Modelo 3 | Antora
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Machine gun | 7.62x51mm | 
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In service since 1948. | |
| M3 Brown |  Fortuna
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Heavy machine gun | 12.72 mm | 
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Domestic derivative in service since 1956. | |
| Fusil 556 AIP5 | Antora
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Light machine gun | 5.56 mm | 
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Reserve stockpile. | |
| Explosive Ordinance | ||||||
| Cacciatorre 3 | Fortuna
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Rocket propelled grenade | 60 mm barrel, 110 mm warhead | 
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Anti-tank semi-disposable RPG. Domestic derivative in service since 1978. | |
| LGAM-84 Honeybee |  Veridian Union
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Man-portable air-defense system | 70 mm | 
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In service since 1983. | |
| National Ballistic Systems ATLAW |  Axdel
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Anti-tank guided missile launcher | 150 mm | 
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In service since 2007. | |
| Fusil LGA-24 | Antora
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Grenade launcher | 40 mm | 
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In service since 1990. | |
| Berelli LAG-40 | Antora
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Automatic grenade launcher | 40 mm | 
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In service since 1984. | |
| Berelli LAM-61 |  Cryria
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Mortar | 60 mm | 
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Licensed version in service since 1938. | |
Crewed Ground Platforms
| Tanks | ||||||
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| Name | Origin | Type | Number | Photo | Notes | |
| ACB-125 SúperPuma | Cryria
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Main battle tank | 
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Domestically-produced and upgraded version of Cryrian Stridsvagn 122. | ||
| ACB-96 Léon | Antora
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Main battle tank | File:Leonardo M60A3.jpg | Used in embedded armored infantry and reserve units/stockpile. | ||
| VBD-90 Arbalésta | Volscina
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Tank hunter | 
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| Armored Combat Platforms | ||||||
| VBI-85 Lanzá | Volscina
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Infantry fighting vehicle | 
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Operates with 4 anti-tank missiles and 2 anti-air missiles. Carries | ||
| Bandvagn 208B | Cryria
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Tracked articulated vehicle | 
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Armored carrier variant of all-environment Bandvagn 208 utility vehicle | ||
| Bandvagn 206AT | Cryria
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Tracked articulated vehicle | 
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Anti-tank variant of all-environment Bandvagn 206 utility vehicle. Tows a trailer with 105mm recoilless rifle. | ||
| Mobility Vehicles | ||||||
| VMI8 "Vimcho" | Antora
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Infantry mobility vehicle | 
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Standard combat vehicle for infantry units. | ||
| VMI8-L "Vimcholé" | Antora
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Infantry mobility vehicle | 
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Special forces variant of VMI8 | ||
| RMEPV "Caja" | Volscina
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Mine resistant ambush protected vehicle | 
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| Bandvagn 206I | Cryria
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Tracked articulated vehicle | 
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Infantry transport variant of all-environment Bandvagn 206 utility vehicle | ||
| VOMB 4x4 Infanteria-1 | Antora
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Infantry transport truck | 
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Infantry transport variant of the Vehículo de Operaciones Móvil Blindado | ||
| VOMB 6x6 Infanteria-2 | Antora
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Infantry transport truck | 
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Infantry transport variant of the Vehículo de Operaciones Móvil Blindado | ||
| VOMB 8x8 Infanteria-3 | Antora
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Infantry transport truck | 
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Infantry transport variant of the Vehículo de Operaciones Móvil Blindado | ||
| Artillery | ||||||
| 155 GH 52 APU | Cryria
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Towed howitzer | 
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Heavy towed howitzer | ||
| 100 GH MSA | Antora
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Towed howitzer | 
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Medium towed howitzer | ||
| 120 GC MSAT | Antora
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Towed anti-tank gun | 
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Heavy towed anti-tank gun | ||
| VBM-86 Honda | Volscina
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Armored mortar transport | 
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Mortar artillery infantry platform | ||
| Bandvagn 206-M | Cryria
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Tracked articulated vehicle | 
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Mortar artillery variant of the all-environment Bandvagn 206 utility vehicle. | ||
| M-77R Izquierdo | Antora
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Self-propelled missile/rocket launcher | 
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Mobile precision artillery system, designed for rapid reaction and deployment. | ||
| VOMB 8x8 Voleo | Antora
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Self-propelled multiple rocket launcher | 
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Multiple rocket launcher variant of the Vehículo de Operaciones Móvil Blindado | ||
| Anti-air | ||||||
| Bandvagn 208-AA | Cryria
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Tracked articulated vehicle | 
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Anti-air missile trailer variant of the Bandvagn 208. | ||
| PMUB RAA-4 "Matamoscas" | Antora
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Self-propelled anti-aircraft missile launcher | 
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Four-cell anti-aircraft missile launcher mounted to ordinance transport chassis. | ||
| M-77C Derecho | Antora
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Self-propelled anti-aircraft cannon | 
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Mobile armored anti-air cannon, designed for rapid reaction and deployment. | ||
| VMI8-AA "Vimchoa" | Antora
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Self-propelled anti-aircraft missile launcher | 
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| TMSA 2005 | Antora
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Towed SAM launcher | 
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Air defense trailer found throughout all units | ||
| 35 ITK 88 | Cryria
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Towed anti-air autocannon | 
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Radar-targeted towed anti-aircraft cannons, found throughout all types of units | ||
| RBT 23 | Antora
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Towed air surveillance radar | 
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Radar air-surveillance trailer, used to detect targets to pass on to weapon targeting radars | ||
| PMUB VMR-3 "Observador" | Antora
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Mobile air defense radar | 
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| Utility Vehicles | ||||||
| DSC 376 "Dimito" | Antora
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Soft-skinned vehicle | 
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Staff car | ||
| DSC 378 "Diminuto" | Antora
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Soft-skinned vehicle | 
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Staff car | ||
| PMUB "Pimubé" | Antora
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Armored utility modular platform | 
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Modular platform configurable into many mission packages. | ||
| PMUB-R | Antora
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Armored utility modular platform | 
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Recovery & engineering package | ||
| Bandvagn 206 | Cryria
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Tracked articulated vehicle | 
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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
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Utility truck | 
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Standard heavy utility truck chassis, part of the Vehículo de Operaciones Móvil Blindado (Modular Armored Operations Vehicle) family | ||
| VOMB 8x8 Provendór | Antora
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Materiel support vehicle | 
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Support variant of the Vehículo de Operaciones Móvil Blindado | ||
| VOMB 8x8 Carpintero | Antora
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Engineering vehicle | 
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Engineering variant of the Vehículo de Operaciones Móvil Blindado | ||
| VOMB 8x8 Supraexcavador | Antora
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Engineering variant of the Vehículo de Operaciones Móvil Blindado | ||
