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GuntherThe Kingdom of Auerbruck
National Overview
Auerbruck is only a state of which was recently formed, a union of former duchies and petty kingdoms, held together by a strong sense of national unity and faith in the centralized government. Known for its rolling hills surrounded by towering mountains, Auerbruck is remote to nations around it, but has recently bolstered its foreign policy to orient itself for changing times.
Government
The government of Auerbruck was formerly an absolute monarchy, but recent clamors for reform of the governing system saw the installation of a constitution along with a two-house legislature. The lower house consists of officials chosen by provincial governments, and is known as the House of Electors. The upper house consists of officials appointed directly by the monarch and their cabinet, and is known as the House of Nobles. At the head of everything sits the monarch and his/her cabinet of advisors. While the monarch has a great deal of power, the legislature keeps their decisions in check, preventing a catastrophe at the hands of an absolute ruler.
Ethnicity
The ethnic groups besides the main body of Auerbrucks are generally so minor, noting them is futile. But, to elaborate on the general body of the populace, Auerbrucks are generally similar to central Europeans of the period, having features of Caucasian descent. Languages spoken vary slightly by province, however they all stem from the tongue known colloquially as Auer, making intermingling between citizens of different provinces easy, as all the languages bear near the same alphabet, vocabulary, and sentence structure.
Geography
Culture
Auerbruck's system of society is not deeply rooted in wealth, rather in location. Those situated in more centralized and urban provinces are generally held as 'better' than those of surrounding rural and mountainous areas. Most of the wealth is held by the monarch, nobles, and electors due to their position of power. Citizenry general hold small amounts of wealth, but most in urban and surrounding rural areas are well educated, having skills in basic arithmetic and writing/reading comprehension. Only when you venture into the outlying mountains does education vary.
Economy
The economic situation of Auerbruck is rather stable, as they have a steady stream of tax flow from its populace, a currency with intermediate worth, and a focus on balancing exports and imports. They produce mainly timber and iron, and utilize those as their main exports. Though they are well situated on the agrarian front, they have a small, but still noteworthy deficit of foodstuffs, prompting their main import to be that of grains, vegetables, fruits, and a limited amount of salted meat.
Military
The Grand Army is that of recent creation, but constitutes an effective fighting force, drawing their mass amounts of line troops from the rural lowlands. Cavalrymen are generally of wealthier descent, but still a sizeable force is maintained. Skirmishers, though a very recent addition, play a vital role in the Grand Army's strategic position. Drawn from the mountains and highlands, these skirmishers are unrivaled marksmen when armed with longrifles, and are masters of the hunt, giving them great skill in lying stealthily or marching quietly against any opposing force.
Auerbruck is by no means a naval power. They are not great shipbuilders, nor are their sailors particularly skilled. A small force, the Grand Flotilla consists of a mere 21 vessels of varying size, and performs a simple task of general coastal defense, and limited escort of merchant convoys.
Sailors had no set uniform, and generally wore rough clothing which they brought of their own accord and forewent shoes for extra agility on-deck.
(From largest to smallest)
Armee - 100,000-200,000 Troops
Korps - 30,000-50,000 Troops
Divisione - 10,000-15,000 Troops
Brigaden - 3,000-5,000 Troops
Regiment (Truppen) - 700-1,500 Troops
Battalione - 300-500 Troops
Kompanie (Eskadron) - 150-200 Troops
Platoon - 40-80 Troops
Armee - 100,000-200,000 Troops
Korps - 30,000-50,000 Troops
Divisione - 10,000-15,000 Troops
Brigaden - 3,000-5,000 Troops
Regiment (Truppen) - 700-1,500 Troops
Battalione - 300-500 Troops
Kompanie (Eskadron) - 150-200 Troops
Platoon - 40-80 Troops
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