Lyteran Armed Forces

Lyteran Armed Forces
Established	2010 (de facto), 2017 (de jure)
Suspended Service	27 June 2020
Dissolved	7 November 2020
Country	Kingdom of Lytera
Service Branches	Imperial Lyteran Army; Imperial Lyteran Navy; Imperial Lyteran Naval Airforce;
Previous engagements	Great Ruislip War; Lyteran War of the Crown
Current engagements	None
Leadership
Commander in Chief of the Combined Armed Forces	HHRH King Amelia I
Royal Military Council	Generaloberst HHRH Princess Megan; Oberst HHRH Prince Owen; Oberst HHRH Princess Ayra; Oberst Duke Matthew
General information
Headquarters	St. Cavendish
Active personnel	0

The Lyteran Armed Forces (LAF) was the national military of the Kingdom of Lytera.

The Lyteran Armed Forces were overseen directly by the Queen, and directed by the Royal Military Council during wartime. The Monarch held the position of commander-in-chief, and made the majority of decisions by herself. The LAF formerly consisted of the Imperial Lyteran Army (ILA), the Imperial Lyteran Navy (ILN) and the Imperial Lyteran Naval Airforce (ILNA). All the ranks were in German,bar the Pink Berets, though addressing members of the LAF by their English rank equivalent was allowed.

The Imperial Army was technically founded by King Matthew on his first day in power, but the Pink Berets had been in operation beforehand since 2012. The Berets acted as a de facto army for Lytera, though were, and still are, more equivalent to an elite marine group. The Navy and Airforce were founded on 21 August 2018. The LAF was one of the few ways to gain full citizenship without having land annexed under your control, but only if you took part in an active conflict. On June 27, 2020, following an argument between Amelia I and Duke Matthew over the Armed Force's loyalty to the state and throne over allegations they were preparing to back a Lyteran Democratic Alliance coup, the Army,Navy and Airforce were suspended from service, with the Pink Berets remaining, but Duke Matthew being removed from his position in it. The Act of the Dissolution of the Armed Forces, passed on November 7, dissolved the Army, Navy and Airforce.

Imperial Lyteran Army

The Imperial Lyteran Army was founded on 19 August 2017. It was the largest section of the LAF, with 10 members (though some of these members are also members of other sections). The Army was involved in combat for the first time in the Lyteran War of the Crown, when it successfully defeated the then incumbent King Matthew, deposing him in favour of King Amelia.

The Army grew in size over the years, with a recruitment drive at local schools due to Matthew. The Army was divided into Regiments, which was then further divided into divisions. The Army, when training, was usually outfitted with Nerf Guns, provided by Duke Matthew.

1st Holy Imperial Guard - 5 Members
303rd High Regiment - 6 Members
- 310th Army Division - 3 Members
- 401st Army Division - 3 Members

Imperial Lyteran Navy

The Imperial Navy was established on 21 August 2018.

7th Naval Commando Unit - 2 Members

Pennant Numbers

Like the British Navy, the Lyteran Navy uses pennant numbers to recognise ships easily. The Letter indicates the ship class, and the number indicates when the ship was commissioned, with lower numbers meaning older ships. When a ship is struck off the register, it's pennant number is re-issued.

A - Aircraft Carriers
B - Battle-Cruisers
C - Cruisers
D - Destroyers
H - Heavy Cruisers
I - Capital-Ships & Battleships

Name	Class	Pennant Number	Year Entered into Service	Decommissioned	Fate	Home Dock	Notes
HMS Bayliss	Bayliss-Class Destroyer	D1	2018	2019	Heavily Damaged by Faulty Pumps in Lake Koi, Ships Remains burnt after it was judged to be irreparable. Struck off in 2019	Lake Koi	No Photos Exist of the Ship - This diagram is roughly what it appeared like - but a bit more upright. Named after HR Marion.
HMS Mikasa	Tribal-Class Destroyer	D1	2020	2020	Retired due to the dissolution of the Navy	Lake Koi	Ship Mould produced in the 1970s. Named after Japanese Battleship Mikasa.
HMS Poltava	Tribal-Class Destroyer	D2	2020	2020	Retired due to the dissolution of the Navy	Lake Koi	Ship Mould produced in the 1970s. Named after Russian Battleship Poltava (1894).
HMS Piorun	County-Class Heavy Cruiser	H1	2020	2020	Retired due to the dissolution of the Navy	Lake Koi	Ship Mould produced in the 1970s. Named after ORP Piorun (G65).
HMS Vasa	Invincible-Class Aircraft Carrier	A1	2020	2020	Retired due to the dissolution of the Navy	Lake Koi	Ship Mould produced in the 1970s. Named after the Vasa.

Imperial Lyteran Naval Airforce

The Imperial Lyteran Naval Airforce was established on 21 August 2018, but lacked any planes. It did, however, consist of air-pump rockets. It had only 2 (with the King not technically being a part of it) members, but was the more active of the three main branches.

16th Fighter Squadron - 2 Members

Military music

Lytera had a wide variety of music used in its marches, mainly from historical empires and nations. The common tracks are listed below, with their country of origin.

Lyteralied -
Westerwaldlied -
Schwarzbraun ist die Haselnuss -
Erika -
Panzerlied -
Im Wald, im grünen Walde -
Preußens Gloria -
Wo alle straßen enden -
55 Tage in Peking -
The British Grenadiers -
Men of Harlech -
Le Chant De L'oignon -
Farewell of Slavianka -
Kalinka -
Katyusha -
Senshadou Koushinkyoku! Panzer Vor! -
Sore Yuke! Otome no Senshadou!! -
Charge Ballard -
Battotai March -
Yuki No Shingun -
Korea does what it is determined to do! -
US Field Artillery March -
Battle Hymn of the Republic -
Fiamme Gialle -
Kaiserhymne -
Warszawianka (1831 version) -
Mazurek Dąbrowskiego -