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Varnadath en'Brascad Odothui
7th Armored Division


Army Composition

Soldiers Total: 12780
Tanks:  416 (16 Heavy Tanks, 50 SPAAG conversions)
Motorbikes: 911
Armored Cars: 70
Trucks: 1000
Half-tracks: 800
Anti-tank guns: 50
AA Halftracks: 100
Heavy AA: 25
Mortars: 500
Machineguns: 500
Self-propeled artilery: 50
Airships: 6
Aircraft: 144

Commander:
Hîr Methos en'Odothui Beldroth


Name: Marcus Belasco (human name), Hîr Methos en'Odothui Beldroth (elven name)
Age: 72
Race: Half-Elf
Rank: Raglaw (Lieutenant General)

Towering giant and the commander of the 7th Armored Division of Yllendthyr, Methos is an imposing man with tumultuous history. Methos (then known as Marcus) was gifted with the physique of humans with the gifts of elves and his ambitions led him to the battlefield as part of the Brascad. His accomplishments eventually earned him honorary elf title and married into a noble family. Methos is stern, ruthless and efficient commander which earned him both fame and infamy.


Infantry:
- Gwydr 1908 Carbine - Standard issue bolt-action rifle shooting the then-new 9.65x9mm bullets. They are accurate and popular for their reliability. They're gradually being phased out by the new Gwyder P40 semi-automatic rifle.
- Gwydr P40 Rifle - Semi-automatic gas-operated rifle shooting the same 9.65x49 bullets. It has a 12-bullet box magazine which unlike its contemporary equivalents is inserted from right. This supposedly allows the soldiers to reload better while in prone position.
- Deyrith DP-36 machinegun - Submachinegun shooting 7.65x24mm bullets. It has an unusually long barrel which allows the bullet to reach full power and adjustable bolt mechanism which allows to set the rate of fire to 300,600 or 1200 rounds per minute. The newer models can also allow semi-automatic mode. DP-39 has an unique highly curved magazine capable of holding 50 bullets. The gun itself has the effective range of 250 meters. DP-39 is well-designed weapon cursed with the weak power behind the 7.65mm mithril cartridge. Due to its inability to penetrate armors the military prefers to field soldiers with rifles.
- Gwydr Ymesd-38 Heavy Rifle - Large gun designed to fire the powerfull 16.25x130mm bullet. The barrel is over 2 meters long but thanks to its mithril composition the weapon is still light enough to be carried by one person. The weapon has great range and some capacity to penetrate tank armors.
- VP-39 Light Machinegun - Belt-fed 9.65mm machinegun which was light enough to be carried by a single infantryman. To eliminate the need for a loader the 90-round belt was run through a box container which worked like a magazine. Thanks to the mithril cartridges the VP-39 can fire 1800 rounds per minute, albeit this made the weapon highly uncontrollable at full auto. Thus later models have adjustable bolt mechanism between 300,900 and 1800 rounds per minute.
- MB-36 Hand Grenade: Third-generation hand grenade developed from combining the variations from other countries. It's fragmentation grenade with 180g RDX explosive and a perforated mithril casing to allow more even distribution of fragments. The grenade was usually fixed to a stick to allow it to be thrown further but it was also possibly to separate the two and use the warhead alone. MB-36 has the typical fuse timer of 10 seconds.
- Ruxathand-40DV-2: Anti-tank grenade projector using recoilless gun mechanism to allow infantry to fight tanks. Its 160mm warhead has a 0.8kg RDX shaped charge and in skilled hands this can be projected for the effective range of 150 meters. The original version was designed to be a disposable launcher but the second variant was soon introduced with the capability to reload and the tube got reinforced to bear at least 10 shots.
- 84mm Mortar: Compared to actual artillery the mortars are short-barreled and light enough to be carried by a single infantryman. Maximum range is 4km.


Dŷrdg x 9000

Dŷrdg is an old elfish world and means "soldiers of the land". This used to be a honorable title but over thousand years its meaning changed into the synonym of "common soldier" or "infantry". They are the standard footsoldiers of Yllendthyr which makes them anything but properly standardized. Soldiers can belong to the Drefgiad, Brascad, Aramegyr or can be just plain mercenaries. Each type has their own unique uniform and selection of equipment. Elven Dŷrdg tend to be unarmored and carry lighter equipment while humans and physically stronger races wear mithril armors to offer some protection against bullets.

Dŷrdg listed here are the common infantry used by the 7th Armored Division of the Brascad. Their numbers are almost completely made up of humans and they wear body armor made of mithril that can stop small arms and some parts like the chest plate and the helmet are even effective against rifle bullets at distance. Their standard weapon are Gwydr P40 Rifles and Deyrith DP-36 machinegun. Each soldier carries at least one MB-36 Hand Grenade and the there are 1-3 Ruxathand-40DV-2 single-shot anti-tank grenades per platoon. Each platoon also carries either a machinegun or a 84mm mortar, as well. This kind of abundance in equipment is not common for Brascad soldiers but Armored Divisions are considered the elite which lead the assaults.


Seathwyr x 880
Meaning shooter, they are riflemen that were the backbone of Yllendthr's military in the 18-19th century. After the new developments in technology as well as the increased reliance on human soldiers the Seathwyr was completely reorganized. Using the Ceidwad (Rangers) as a basis they became an elite light infantry unit asigned for reconaissance and skirmishes. They are excellent shots and when assigned to Dŷrdg platoons they are the designated marksman. Other units of Seathwyr are outright snipers operating in groups of two. Yet the majority of seathwyr are just light infantry with rifles and equipment to act as forward observers. Seathwyr are experienced and well-trained but when matched against a Dŷrdg in open combat their light equipment is a disadvantage.


Varnathwyr x 80
Special unit of Seathwyr trained to use the Gwydr Ymesd-38 Heavy Rifle in combat. This anti-material rifle is a threat to light armored devices and even the side skirts of medium tanks. As such their role is not as much sniping people but to cripple armor from distance. Since these units are compromised of two elven Seathwyr it means they carry 40 anti-material rifles total.


80 x Ceidwad


Ceidwad, otherwise called the Rangers. They are veteran soldiers with over a hundred years of experience, specializing in stealth and skirmishes. Their skils, accuracy and especially their ability to blend into their surroundings defies all reason. Ambushes made by rangers on numerically superior forces are one of the most popular stories in Yllendthyr and they're rarely an exaggeration. Rangers are feared by the enemy and well sought after by nobles into their Armegyr. On the other hand while effective without a doubt Rangers are also bound by traditions and use equipment which is downright archaic in the battlefield.


Vehicles:

210 x Arqwyen IIC


Name: Norollé en'Varnad 1934 Arqwyen II Vista C (NoeV.34 Vi. C, Argwyen IIC)
Classification: Light Tank
Rollout Date: 1934
Dimensions: length: 5.58m, width: 2.1 m, height: 2.35m
Armor: 10-32mm Mithril
Weight: 5.76 tons
Engine: Biodiesel-electric Hybrid (250 horsepower)
Suspension: Lyncap Suspension (akin to the Christie Suspension)
Top Speed: 118 km/h, max off-road: 88 km/h
Range: 560 km
Turret: EGH-11 33mm L/35 chaingun (using variants of the 33x99mm shells, 3x120 ammo, up to 600 RPM)
Turret Drive: Electric (assisted by the vehicle's motor)
Secondary Armament: None
Crew: 2-3 (commander/gunner/loader and driver/radio operator, for better efficiency they need the third crew)

Second domestic production tank type built from the experiences and tests on the Arqwyen I. The predecessor was built on the Eisenkreis' war from decades prior, a lumbering fortress-like vehicle designed to break through trenches. The elven nobility was never satisfied with the Arqwyen I and even doubted the utility of tanks in warfare. After over a decade of development and observing the tanks of other nations Yllendthyr created the Arqwyen II. Radically differing from its predecessor this tank was built with minimal armor and made to advance deep into enemy lines while supporting infantry. The first model was equipped with a pair of water-cooled machineguns from the Arqwyen I but they soon upgraded it to the new 33mm anti-airship cannon. The basic idea was to allow the Arqwyen II to assist air forces in bringing down enemy airships which were often quite resillient in combat. The C variant further improved this by replacing the struggling gas-operated mechanism with an electrically driven chaingun, improving both reliability and firing rate. Although the lack of visibility and usually limited crew effectively hinders the tank in this role and can only be relied on in case of emergencies. The main role of the Arqwyen II was always to support infantry and it's ill-equipped to fight most tanks on the battlefield.


140 x Arqwyen IIF Feredyr


Name: Norollé en'Varnad 1934 Arqwyen II Vista F "Feredyr" 
Shortnames: NoeV.34 Vi. F, Arqwyen IIF, Arqwyen II Feredyr
Classification: Light Tank, Tank Destroyer
Rollout Date: 1936
Dimensions: length: 5.58m, width: 2.1 m, height: 2.35m
Armor: 10-50mm Mithril
Weight: 6.22 tons
Engine: Biodiesel-electric Hybrid (300 horsepower)
Suspension: Lyncap Suspension (akin to the Christie Suspension)
Top Speed: 116 km/h, max off-road: 88 km/h
Range: 500 km
Turret: SH-39 99mm L/24 Gun (30 ammo)
Turret Drive: Electric (assisted by the vehicle's motor)
Secondary Armament: VP-37 Co-Axial 9.65mm machinegun (240 ammo)
Crew: 3 (commander/loader/radio operator, driver, loader)

As tank on tank battle grew to be an increasing concern, Yllendthyr began to convert some of their Arqwyen IIs into the new F variant, dubbed Feredyr (Hunter). Equipped with a 99mm L/24 Gun (the same as anti-tank artillery) it gave the tank the so-required punch to deal with armor. The tradeback was that without the mighty 33mm chaingun the Feredyr could not engage bunkers and entrenched infantry like its predecessor. To compensate Arqwyen II Cs and Fs are usually traveling in platoons in a 3:2 ratio.


50 x Arqwyen IIG Gwarbilin SPAAG
Name: Norollé en'Varnad 1934 Arqwyen II Vista G "Gwarbilin" (NoeV.34 Vi. G, Argwyen IIG Gwarbilin)
Classification: Light Tank, Self-Propelled Anti-Air Gun
Rollout Date: 1937
Dimensions: length: 5.58m, width: 2.1 m, height: 2.35m
Armor: 10-50mm Mithril
Weight: 5.25 tons
Engine: Biodiesel-electric Hybrid (250 horsepower)
Suspension: Lyncap Suspension (akin to the Christie Suspension)
Top Speed: 120 km/h, max off-road: 90 km/h
Range: 600 km
Turret: EGH-12H2 33mm L/45 twin chainguns (using the 33x99mm shells, 4x120 ammo, up to 1800 RPM)
Turret Drive: Electric (assisted by the vehicle's motor)
Secondary Armament: None
Crew: 3 (commander/radio operator, driver and gunner)

Based on the Arqwyen II's hull this vehicle was designed to finally fulfill the original's other intended role. It's an open-topped anti-aircraft gun carrier which sports the then new EGH-12H2 twin chaingun system. Due to having more room and less heating issues both cannons operate at a higher rate of fire upping it to 1800 RPM total. In addition it has fire control systems designed to better engage airborne targets. The Gwarbilin is relatively expensive but only when compared to previous halftrack based AA systems.


16 x Arqwyen III Orchaldyn


Name: Norollé en'Varnad 1940 Arqwyen III "Orachaldyn" 
Shortnames: NoeV.40, Arqwyen III, Arqwyen III Orachaldyn
Classification: Heavy Tank (medium class by weight)
Rollout Date: Late 1939
Dimensions: length: 7.75m, width: 3.6m, height: 3.25m
Armor: 100-180mm hardened mithril
Weight: 23.54 metric tons, 27.72 metric tons with armored skirts and extra armor parts
Engine: Biodiesel-electric Hybrid (880 horsepower)
Suspension: Lyncap Suspension (akin to the Christie Suspension)
Top Speed: 88 km/h, max off-road: 66 km/h
Range: 720 km on road, 690km with extra armor, 500/480km off-road range
Turret: DC-32VF-1 133mm L/55 Gun (54 ammo)
Turret Drive: Electric (assisted by the vehicle's motor)
Secondary Armament: VP-39D Co-Axial 9.65mm machinegun (600 ammo)
Tertiary Armament: VH-133V2 33mm autocannon (mounted on the shielded anti-aircraft mount, 24-shell magazine x 5, 600 RPM)
Crew: 5 (commander, driver, gunner, loader, anti-aircraft gunner)

Inspired by watching Avalia's E76 heavy tank Yllendthyr decided to develop their own vehicle specially designed to dominate in armored warfare. Thus Yllendthyr began developing the third generation of tanks, skipping the intermediary ranks other nations went through. They created the Arqwyen III "Orhaldyn" (Superior), a tank so large they had to cast its armor in the same factories which worked for their warships. Its main gun fires 133mm shells previously only used by the navy's destroyers. In spite of that its angled 180mm armor is so resilient the new cannon can only pierce it from point-blank range. The side and rear armors are also tough enough to resist direct hits from Ruxathand-40DV anti-tank grenades. Yet the Orhaldyn is anything but lumbering. Powered by a modified aircraft hybrid engine combined with the reinforced Lyncap Suspension gives it speed almost on par with elven light tanks. Its large internal space allows the tank to store great amounts of fuel, resulting in massive cruise range. In short the Orhaldyn is a fearsome tank with hardly any tradeoffs in battle. On the other hand their technology makes these heavy tanks really expensive thus Yllendthyr currently only fields them in limited quantities. There's a small company of heavy tanks belonging to an Aramegyr


Aircraft:
6 x Dagracairwilth


Length: 88.6 m
Construction Material: Mithril
Filling Gas: 20,000 cubic meters of Kavuria at 1 atm 
Standard Weight: 32.8 tons
Engines: Central Ducted Turbopropeller, Biodiesel-Electric Engine Cars+Propellers x 4
Top Speed: 140 MPH (225 km/h) when unloaded and above 5000m altitude
Cruising Speed: 100 MPH (161 km/h)
Carrying Capacity: 54.7 tons
Aircraft Cranes: 24
Armament: VH-133 33mm chainguns x 6 (in armored turret cupolas, max 600 RPM)
Typical Loadout:
- 16 YA-109-T2 Tavr Ymesd Fighters
- 8 YA-163-F Emelin Fighter/Bomber
- 36 S-38 Flying Bomb (640 MPH, 850 kg warhead, effective range is 200 km)

Military modification of the Cairwilth-class commercial airships, these are the the main type of airship for Yllendthyr. It served the Empire for decades and this is its latest retrofit. Most of its transport capability was changed to military uses like carrying aircrafts and bombs. Its latest weapon the S-38 flying bomb is effectively a mini plane/rocket which was closer to an automated aircraft. Using the fighters as reconnaissance it tells the target's coordinates via radio designation to attack from safe distance which puts the expensive airship at far less risk.


216 x S-38 Flying Bomb

96 x Tavr Ymesd Fighters


Name: YA-109-T2 Tavr Ymesyd (the latest variant)
Type: Interceptor Aircraft
Length: 6.11 m
Wingspan: 9.77 m
Empty Weight: 575 kg
Fuel Capacity: 200 Liters of Kerosene (called Sauruin AKA "crudely burning")
Standard Weight: ~ 980 kg (factoring in the pilot and other equipment, too)
Max Takeoff Weight: 1550 kg
Powerplant: Geared Axial Turbojet Engine (adjustable thrust up to 12kN with afterburners)

Cruising Speed: 372 MPH (600 km/h)
Combat Speed: 575 MPH (925 km/h)
Max Operational Range: 390 km (at cruising speed, 250km at max speed)
Primary Armament: VH-133A anti-airship cannon (33x99mm, 60 rounds, maximum 600 RPM)
Secondary Armament: VP-37-A machinegun x2 (9.65x49mm, 360 rounds, 2400 RPM)
Hardpoint Options:
- 50kg Bombs x 8 (4 per wing)
- 125L External Fuel Tanks x 2 (using both effectively doubles the aircraft's range)
- SD-03AA 66mm Rockets x 10 (placed along the wings, carrying a 0.7kg TNT fragmentation warhead)
- SD-03AT 255mm Anti-Tank Rocket x 4 (likewise placed along the wings, has a 5.5kg hollow TNT charge warhead)
- 720mm Aerial Torpedo x 1

One of the iconic fighters of Yllendthyr, this aircraft is quick and deceivingly powerful. Built on a lightweight yet enduring mithril frame and an engine which runs along its entire length, the tiny fighter has surprising load capacity which later variations are now putting into good use with various wing hardpoints. In comparison the Tavr's cockpit is only has a compass, gunsight and a container for maps. The Tavr is small and was designed for elves thus it puts more emphasis on the pilot's natural senses than anything else. Another tradeoff for the Tavr is its short range which makes it often rely on air motherships and that its overpowered engine requires an overhaul after every 50 hours of flight. Due to its top specs and demanding attributes the Tavr is especially popular with nobles. Tavr, alternatively spelled Tavor, is an elvish word for woodpecker.


48 x Emelin Fighter/Bomber

1. We will be using the French Republican Calendar, look it up, as for the year, 1910.

2. Great War tech, planes are in their infancy, dreadnoughts are only just coming out, tanks are not real yet, bolt action rifles. I'll allow for people to concentrate on certain things but at the cost of others. i.e. Small army, big navy.

3. We will let other's decide.

4. I will come up with an incentive, anywho, not everyone wants to be a great power or a massive nation and the simple addition of a scale would help put things into perspective.@Voltus_VentusUm, can't we keep the WW2 tech? That's a massive change.
I don't mind if we take it back by a notch and assume interwar era but WW2 is when all the nice "toys" are invented.
That's my biggest peeve with the whole.
I can adjust my profile to fit but I prefer the stipulations on tech from the original game.
WW1 can be interesting for the war enthusiasts or who like that history era but the energy of the WW2 fits casual roleplaying better.
And not just for war. Transportation, communication and all else would be far more difficult this way.

Otherwise I have no problem with these, even with the date. WW2 tech and 1910s as calendar date can make sense since this is fantasy, things didn't happened exactly like in our world. And if we pick Earth map then colonialism and 1910s date would be a good match, IMO
As for the fourth point you don't need a literal incentive. Just make it obvious to people that extra large countries are going to be the exception rather than the rule.

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