Imperial Army

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IMPERIAL ARMY

The Imperial Army is the backbone of the Imperial Armed Forces. Composed of the Infantry, Motorized Forces, Mechanized Forces, Armored Forces and various Support Forces.



Army Anthem

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Uniform

Field Uniform

Proven extremely effective during the Great War, the uniform of the Galra Army has barely changed, with a few minor exceptions, such as new fabrics to better accommodate for different weather and climate conditions. While it doesn't look as smart and sharp as some other nations, using a stylized windbreaker coat instead of a field tunic of a BDU, for example, it is more comfortable and faster to both put on and take off.



Dress Uniforms


With the exception of insignia, all ranks, from privates to generals, share the same dress uniform.

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STANDARD WEAPONRY

M1 Garand

Developed at the start of the Great War, this rifle became the world's first military standard-issue semi-auto rifle. Used by all Galra troops on all fronts, this weapon was heavily superior to the bolt action rifles used by almost every other military at the time. It was even referred to by one of the most famous Army Generals as "The Greatest Battle Implement ever devised."






M2 Garand

As the war went on, and many nations catched up to Galra in developing their own semi-auto rifles, the Galra Armed Forces needed a new weapon to keep on top. The M2 was a perfect solution: adding only a full auto capability and an extended magazine, allowed to switch production from M1 to M2 fairly easily.






M2 SMG

Originally developed for the police force, the M2 SMG was adopted into the Armed Forces when the Great War started, when a weapon for close quarters was needed.





M3 SMG

Developed to replace the M2, this model has been significantly simplified to reduce production cost and time. However, as the M2 Garand was developed, the M3 SMG began to be phased out by the new versatile weapon.





M1911


About a year into the Great War, the Galra military sought to replicate the idea of outfitting every soldier, not just officers and specialized troops, with a sidearm, from several other nations. It was, however, too expensive to do so with the standard at the time P08 handgun. A new simplified design that was much cheaper and faster to produce, as well as easier to use and maintain was called for, and thus the M1911 was born.






BAR M1932A2

An evolution of the BAR M1918. Originally it was intended as an automatic rifle to be used by advancing infantry to create a wall of fire to try and break the stalemate of trench warfare. The idea failed, but the rifle found other uses. Primarily, as one of the most common uses nowadays, as a support light machine gun - packing less firepower but is more portable than the M1 Browning machine gun. The current model is designed to be modular for different uses, with the attachable modifications including but not limited to: bipod, carry handle, increased capacity magazine, vertical foregrip, optic sights, etc.



M38 Johnson

The official Light Machine Gun of Galra, the Johnson LMG was built to replace the dated but still popular BAR. Using mostly stamped parts makes it significantly cheaper and faster to produce. The implementation of this LMG also saw the use of interesting new squad tactics. Fed by a magazine rather than a belt, and firing the same round as the standard issue rifles, each soldier in a squad would be equipped with at least 2 magazines for this LMG, in addition to the standard ammo clips for their own rifles. Once the engagement begins, soldiers who happen to be next to the LMG gunner can supply him with new ammo, while soldiers who happen to be cut off from the rest of the squad and run out of ammo can instantly get a little bit more by unloading the LMG magazines. Furthermore, the side mounted magazine and center mounted bipod allows for better aiming control when in prone position, while the addition of a pistol grip has made aiming and recoil management easier.





M1903 Springfield


As time progressed, the slow rate of fire of bolt action rifles became unsuitable for the increasingly fast paced close quarter combat. It's supreme accuracy over even extreme distances, however, made it an excellent choice for sharpshooters and snipers.





M1 Browning

Replacing the water cooling with air cooling, the machine guns became much lighter, which allowed wider application of it on the battlefield. Creating a new class of machine guns, the Medium Machine Gun, the M1 Browning is used in the same role as what used to be classified as Heavy Machine Gun in the previous war - dug in, on a tri-pod, designed to lay sustained fire hundreds of rounds at a time. As it is lighter than the old HMGs, however, it is much easier to reposition it.






M2 Browning

At the start of the Great War, with the development of larger calibers for machine guns, the role of what was previously classified as Heavy Machine Gun became the Medium Machine Gun, and the new classification of HMG was a machine gun that's capable of firing a round that has applications against light armor. When designing such a gun, Galra engineers decided to take the M1 Browning and simply make it bigger. The result was an absolute success, with the troops using them for a wide variety of roles, from vehicle mounted MG to anti-aircraft. A special anti-material round fired from this HMG is capable of decimating all early war tanks, and penetrate the side armor of most mid and late war tanks, while simple APC and armored cars don't even stand a chance.




M1897

A cheaper and more devastating alternative to sub-machine guns, soldiers find this combat shotgun extremely useful in close quarters combat, such us in trenches or in urban house to house fighting.

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ARMORED FORCES

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While equipment of the Imerial Armored Forces has transitioned into a new age, the core tradition and methodology, proven successful in the Great War, have remained: a complete symbiotic relationship with the infantry.



Tankettes


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The first tanks in the, initially experimental, and now widely used concept of the E-series tanks, more commonly known as the Standartenpanzer (Standardized Tanks). This tank was completed and successfully used in the last few months of the Great War as a recon vehicle and light tank hunter, as it's 90 mm cannon allowed it to destroy most nations' tanks at that time from the side or from the rear. In addition, the 30 mm heavy machine-gun in the fully rotating turret proves to be an excellent anti-infantry weapon. It can reach speeds of up to 80 km in rough terrain while maintaining relative stability. Such great speeds are achievable, however, by extremely light armor which can be penetrated by anything higher than the 37 mm guns, which were outdated at the start of the Great War. The stability and maneuverability is achieved by the checkerboard road-wheel layout on that is held on torsion bar suspension, which is the standard for every vehicle of the E-series. While such a layout is more difficult in maintenance than other common layouts, it pays off in improving performance of the vehicle. The crew consists of 3 people - driver, gunner and commander.


Light Tanks


M24 Chaffee
The M24 light tank entered service just a week before the end of the Great War, thus never seeing service in that conflict. The results of field tests, however, put great promise in this tank. It's primary role is planed to be direct infantry support, not intended to combat enemy tanks.




M18 Hellcat
Trading armor for speed, this ambush vehicle could only hope to withstand small-arms fire, but is one of the fastest tank destroyers out there, using it's maneuverability to flank the enemy and hit their weaker side and rear armor using hit and run tactics, rather than engaging the enemy head-on. But even in the event of being caught off-guard, the main gun is more than capable of penetrating the frontal armor of most contemporary tanks fielded by all nations.


Medium Tanks



M4 Sherman

Used widely in the Great War, this was one of, if not the, most mass-produced tank if the war. For that reason, not only it became the main Medium Tank of the Galra Armed Force, but also became the most exported tank, both in regular exports and in lend lease programs. In the Galra Army is is now mostly used for the the Reserves and training, as it is being actively replaced by the M41 and M48.





M41 Walker Bulldog

The next evolutionary step after the Chaffee, M41 boasts slightly better armor and a much better gun. While replacing the M4 Sherman is tasked to the new MBT's, the M41 is largely liked by troops, and when given a choice between the M4 and M41, almost all, including Great War veterans who fought in the M4, would choose the M41.


Main Battle Tanks



M48 Patton

Only recently out of the prototype stage and accepted into service, the Patton has taken the premise of the all-around multi-purpose tank began by the M4 Sherman and took it to the next level. A number of different designs, each of which composed of parts interchangable with one another, allow for different modifications of this tank to fill the reconnaissance, anti-tank, anti-aircraft and infantry support roles. The tank is planned to entirely replace the M4 Sherman in service by the end of the decade.




Amphibious Vehicles


LVT-B M45

The second generation of the Tracked Landing Vehicle, this 1945 design has been made large enough to fit 2 Jeeps or roughly 50 soldiers in full gear.



Heavy Tanks




M26 Pershing

Mid to late Great War saw the rise and fall of the heavy tanks. By the very end of the war the weaponry has progressed to a point that trading off mobility for thicker armor made no sense, so Pershing was one of the last true heavy tanks developed. Built to counter the same class of tanks fielded by the enemy, the Pershing is massive, slow, boasts heavy armor and an incredibly powerful gun.



M48 Edelweiss

A post-war design, this tank tried to incorporate all of the most successful features of the tanks used during the war by all nations. In addition, this tank was designed to maximize the potential of Staol powerplants. Still in prototype, only a few (in comparison to other tanks) exist.


Superheavy Tanks





T28

Affectionately referred to as the "Doom Turtle" by the troops, this is the heaviest ground vehicle used by the Galra military. It is so heavy it requires 2 sets of tracks on each side. It also has the most powerful Anti Tank gun that any Galra tank has. Officially it's designated as a super long range tank destroyer, which makes the incredibly thick frontal armor which, so far, none of existing guns used in field tests were able to penetrate, to be redundant. While very successful in it's role during the closing months of the Great War, it's so impractical and expensive that production has been cancelled only after 10 vehicles were built.




GM-40


Developed in 1940 to smash through heavy fortifications of an enemy nations in the Great War, these gigantic beasts of a self-propelled artillery can hurl their 600 mm shells at distances of up to 60 km. Only 40 were built in 1940, with with only 20 surviving and still being in service to this day.

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ANTI-TANK WEAPONRY



M27 Boys Anti Tank Rifle

Developed several years before the Great War, the AT rifle relatively quickly became obsolete in the war, and is quickly being phased out. It is still relatively against light armored targets, such as APCs, but even that role is taken by the M2 Browning Machine Gun.




M2 Light Anti Tank Gun

Largely outdated, these guns are still in use as they are capable of penetrating side armor of modern tanks at relatively low range, but as most weaponry developed before or during early Great War, it is being phased out.




T8 Heavy Anti Tank Gun

Used as an extreme defensive measure, this gun is mostly used in static positions and bunkers. What it lacks in maneuverability it makes up for in supreme armor penetrations, capable of cracking even the most modern tanks frontal armor.



M4 Bazooka

As the war progressed and became more mobile, soldiers needed a new, more portable way of fighting enemy armor to replace the traditional anti tank cannons. Research has resulted in using a Staol propelled rocket to deliver a HEAT round. The effectiveness depends on the angle at which it hits, but the resulting charge can penetrate up to 200 mm of armor at any range while the propellant is active, giving it a maximum range of about 2 miles. The problem, however, is the horrible accuracy, forcing the soldiers to have to get within 20 yards of the target to guarantee a hit.



M6 Recoiless Rifle

A semi-portable light anti tank weapon, the M6 was developed close to the Great War's end, but proven to be a big success. Easier to move and conceal than traditional AT guns, and more accurate and powerful than a Bazooka, this weapon quickly became favored by anti tank units. It also allows a wider range of armor slope for successful penetration.



M18 Recoiless Rifle

Essentially a scaled down M6, the M18 gives up a little bit of range and armor penetration for the sake of being man-portable, essentially replacing the Bazooka while still being better than it. Effective at about 500 yards with approximately 150 mm of penetration.