Arstotzkan Army Corps

The Arstotzkan Army Corps is one of the oldest branches of the People's Armed Forces of the Arstotzkan Union. It was established as a head of the Arstotzkan Federal Guard (National Guard of the Arstotzkan Union at the time). The Arstotzkan Army is the only branch that was not shutdown due to the Military Expenditure Reduction Initiative (MERI), and select divisions of the Army remained active for the protection of the Arstotzkan Union.

Arstotzkan Army Corps
Founded	22 August 2019; 4 years ago
Country	Arstotzkan Union
Allegiance	People's Armed Forces of the Arstotzkan Union
Type	Army
Role	Land warfare
Size	46 active personnel 297 reserve personnel 343 total personnel
Garrison/HQ	People's Armed Forces Base: Fort Aromaunga
Motto(s)	Defendendi libertas et virtus, pax usque in aeternum (English: Defending Peace and Liberty forever)
March	Soviet March
Anniversaries	22 August (Commemoration Day) 15 April (Armed Forces Day)
Engagements	Arstotzkan Wars (2019 - 2020) Arstotzkan - Alliance War Commonwealth - Empire War Benereich - Coalition War  • Operation Conquest Allied Annexation of Grayson Country
Commanders
Current commander	GEN Wesley von Dookington
Aircraft flown
Attack	PAA 640D Attack Drone

History

Established on August 22, 2019, the Arstotzkan Army Corps joined two other branches, the Navy and Air Force.

During the First Civil Conflict and while the President was on holiday in Australia, the Army was given the command of the Arstotzkan Union Border Protection Regiment for the protection of the President and his family. When the President returned to New Zealand, all Army activities were shutdown due to the war.

When the Arstotzkan Union fell into the Second Civil Conflict a operation to take back the Arstotzkan Union was drafted, it was called Operation: Blueshadow. It was decided that the National Guard of the Arstotzkan Union (now Arstotzkan Federal Guard) would run the operation and would use their specialist Tango Task Force. However days before the operation was set to commence, the President pulled out the Operation and used a diplomatic tactic of talking down the members of the DLPA.

In 2020, under the Military Expenditure Reduction Initiative, the amount of Divisions operating was reduced to 4. Since then they have only operated at this amount until the Arstotzkan - Confederate War where all divisions of all branches were activated. In 2021 under the current government, only 4 Divisions operate.

In mid-August 2021 during the August Lockdown, the Army, along with the other four branches were renamed for the second time in 2021.

In October 2021, the Army had its second reform as a part of the Second AUDF Reform Period

Structure

The Army is organized into the following structure:

• Kommondant of the People's Armed Forces / First President of the Arstotzkan Union
  • Senior Chairman of the Department of National Defense
    • Commander of the Arstotzkan Army Corps
      • 1st Territorial Regiment:
        • 11th Intelligence Battalion
        • 12th Logistics and Support Battalion
        • 13th Training
        • 14th Internal Affairs
      • 2nd Army Infantry Regiment:
        • 21st National Defense Battalion
        • 22nd Independent Operational Battalion
        • 23rd Allied Operational Battalion
        • 24th Special Forces Battalion
      • 3rd Aerial Regiment:
        • 31st Air Strike Force Squadron
        • 32nd Air Transport Squadron

Chain of Command

The Arstotzkan Army Corps has a large chain of command with some of the Arstotzkan Unions top military officers amongst its ranks.

General Samantha Johnson (Commander in Chief)
Lieutenant General Wesley von Dookington (Commander 1st, 2nd Regiment)	Lieutenant General Alex Rose (Commander 3rd Regiment)