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Monday, January 20th 2014, 10:31pm

Army of the East African State

Seeing as nothing is written on this, I am going to flesh out the native East African Army. Data below.
You smug-faced crowds with kindling eye
Who cheer when soldier lads march by,
Sneak home and pray you'll never know
The hell where youth and laughter go.
-Siegfried Sassoon

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Monday, January 20th 2014, 10:46pm

Formations: The East African Army features Four Infantry divisions, one Alpine division and one Mechanized division. These are patterned after Italian Divisions, and as such have the same Orders of Battle. This gives a total manpower of 79600 men in active service as troops. A 15% estiment of command staff and other elements not assigned directly to divisions gives a total army manpower of 91,540.

Infantry Battalion
Men: 850
Rifles: 750
Machine Guns: 34
Mortars: 8
Artillery: 2
Trucks and Other Utility Mechanized equipment: 113
Wheeled Armor: 2
Tracked Armor: 0
Anti-Aircraft: 4
Anti-Tank: 6



Infantry Regiment
-3 Infantry Battalions
-Additional assets in the following numbers
--Men: 450
--Rifles: 150
--Machine Guns: 18
--Mortars: 0
--Artillery: 0
--Trucks and Other Utility Mechanized equipment: 60
--Wheeled Armor: 1
--Tracked Armor: 0
--Anti-Aircraft: 0
--Anti-Tank: 0



Artillery Battalion
Men: 425
Rifles: 375
Machine Guns: 3
Mortars: 0
Artillery: 12
Trucks and Other Utility Mechanized equipment: 71
Wheeled Armor: 1
Tracked Armor: 0
Anti-Aircraft: 1
Anti-Tank: 1



Artillery Regiment
-3 Artillery Battalions
-Additional assets in the following numbers
--Men: 225
--Rifles: 75
--Machine Guns: 2
--Mortars: 0
--Artillery: 0
--Trucks and Other Utility Mechanized equipment: 38
--Wheeled Armor: 0
--Tracked Armor: 0
--Anti-Aircraft: 0
--Anti-Tank: 0



Infantry Division
-3 Infantry Regiments
-1 Artillery Regiment
-Additional assets in the following numbers
--Men: 1575
--Rifles: 1181
--Machine Guns: 56
--Mortars: 11
--Artillery: 8
--Trucks and Other Utility Mechanized equipment: 218
--Wheeled Armor: 3
--Tracked Armor: 0
--Anti-Aircraft: 6
--Anti-Tank: 9



Alpine Battalion
Men: 992
Rifles: 875
Machine Guns: 32
Mortars: 8
Artillery: 2
Trucks and Other Utility Mechanized equipment: 57
Wheeled Armor: 2
Tracked Armor: 0
Anti-Aircraft: 4
Anti-Tank: 6



Alpine Regiment
-3 Infantry Battalions
-Additional assets in the following numbers
--Men: 525
--Rifles: 175
--Machine Guns: 17
--Mortars: 0
--Artillery: 0
--Trucks and Other Utility Mechanized equipment: 30
--Wheeled Armor: 0
--Tracked Armor: 0
--Anti-Aircraft: 0
--Anti-Tank: 0



Alpine Division
-3 Alpine Infantry Regiments
-1 Artillery Regiment*
-Additional assets in the following numbers
--Men: 1800
--Rifles: 1350
--Machine Guns: 52
--Mortars: 11
--Artillery: 8
--Trucks and Other Utility Mechanized equipment: 128
--Wheeled Armor: 0
--Tracked Armor: 0
--Anti-Aircraft: 6
--Anti-Tank: 9



Celeri Battalion
Men: 992
Rifles: 875
Machine Guns: 35
Mortars: 19
Artillery: 3
Trucks and Other Utility Mechanized equipment: 227
Wheeled Armor: 68
Tracked Armor: 3
Anti-Aircraft: 4
Anti-Tank: 6

Armored Battalion
Men: 1063
Rifles: 938
Machine Guns: 57
Mortars: 0
Artillery: 4
Trucks and Other Utility Mechanized equipment: 113
Wheeled Armor: 10
Tracked Armor: 31
Anti-Aircraft: 4
Anti-Tank: 6



Celeri Regiment
-3 Celeri Battalions
-Additional assets in the following numbers
--Men: 525
--Rifles: 175
--Machine Guns: 19
--Mortars: 0
--Artillery: 0
--Trucks and Other Utility Mechanized equipment: 120
--Wheeled Armor: 36
--Tracked Armor: 2
--Anti-Aircraft: 0
--Anti-Tank: 0



Armored Regiment
-3 Armored Battalions
-Additional assets in the following numbers
--Men: 563
--Rifles: 188
--Machine Guns: 30
--Mortars: 0
--Artillery: 0
--Trucks and Other Utility Mechanized equipment: 60
--Wheeled Armor: 5
--Tracked Armor: 16
--Anti-Aircraft: 0
--Anti-Tank: 0



Celeri Division
-3 Celeri Infantry Regiments
-1 Artillery Regiment**
-1 Armored Regiment
-Additional assets in the following numbers
--Men: 1800
--Rifles: 1350
--Machine Guns: 57
--Mortars: 25
--Artillery: 9
--Trucks and Other Utility Mechanized equipment: 398
--Wheeled Armor: 108
--Tracked Armor: 5
--Anti-Aircraft: 6
--Anti-Tank: 9



*: These artillery regiments are formed in the same manor as the standard, but use lighter guns.
**: These artillery regiments are formed in the same manor as the standard, but use self-propelled gun carriages.
You smug-faced crowds with kindling eye
Who cheer when soldier lads march by,
Sneak home and pray you'll never know
The hell where youth and laughter go.
-Siegfried Sassoon

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Monday, January 20th 2014, 11:04pm

Equipment: The East African Army uses mostly older Italian equipment, tho several modern weapons systems are present. The most common types follow, details can be found here.

Carcano Mod. 91 Rifle

Breda Mod.31 [Note: Chambered for 6.5x52]

Beretta MAB M1935

Fiat-Revelli M14 MG

Breda M37

Mortaio Brixia Modello 35

Mortaio da 81 Mod. 27

47/32

75/18

105/25

149/40

AB.34

Semovente 105/25, 75/18 and 47/32

M13/34

M26/39

Breda 13.2mm

76/70 [AA gun]

Solothurn S-18/1000

Breda 51 Africa Special

Lancia 3Ro

TM40 Fiat SPA

Fiat 40 Boghetto

Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Colonial
You smug-faced crowds with kindling eye
Who cheer when soldier lads march by,
Sneak home and pray you'll never know
The hell where youth and laughter go.
-Siegfried Sassoon