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The Organisation of the Armed Forces
The Chain of Command.
The President
The Defence Ministry
The Commander in Chief
The 5 Military Divisions:
- The Regular Division
- The Support Division
- The Militia Division
- The Coastal Force
- The Air Force
The Regular Division:
- 1 x Tank Battalion
- 1 x Mechanised Battalion
- 2 x Regular Batallions
The Support Division:
- 1 x Combat Support Battalion
- 1 x Railway Battalion (Drawings of the Railway Battalion Page 1 and Page 2)
- 1 x Service Support Battalion
The Militia Division:
The Coastal Force:
- Offshore Flotilla
- Inshore Flotilla
The Air Force:
- Attack Wing
- Support Wing
- Anti-Aircraft Artillery Wing
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Detailed Unit Organisation
The Tank Battalion "El Presidente":
- 4 x Squadrons of 5 x M-48A3 Patton Medium Tanks
- 1 x HQ Squadron and Reserve of 5 x M-48A3 Patton Medium Tanks
- 1 x Reconnaisance Squadron of 8 x White Scout Cars
- 18 x MAC 6x6 Trucks
- 2 x 22,500ltr Fuel Bowsers
- 8 x Willys Jeeps
- Based at: Puerto Splendido
The Mechanised Battalion "El Primo":
- 3 x Companies of 10 x M113 Armoured Personnel Carriers
- 1 x HQ Company and Reserve of 4 x M577A1 Command Post Vehicles and 4 x M113 Armoured Personnel Carriers
- 1 x Support Company of 6 x M125 Armoured 81mm Mortar Carriers
- 1 x Recconnaisance Company of 6 x White Scout Cars
- 10 x MAC 6x6 Trucks
- 2 x 22,500ltr Fuel Bowsers
- 8 x Willys Jeeps
- Based at: Puerto Splendido
The Regular Battalions "Aruba" (Air-Mobile) and "Benin":
- 3 x Companies of 5 x MAC 6x6 Trucks
- 1 x HQ Company and Reserve of 4 x MAC 6x6 Command Post Vehicles and 4 x MAC 6x6 Trucks
- 1 x Support Company of 8 x 75mm Recoiless Rifles ("Aruba" Battalion only)
- 1 x Support Company of 6 x 105mm Recoiless Rifles (mounted on Willys Jeeps) ("Benin" Battalion only)
- 1 x Recconnaisance Company of 6 x Willys Jeeps
- 5 x MAC 6x6 Trucks
- 1 x 22,500ltr Fuel Bowsers
- 6 x Willys Jeeps
- Based at: Puerto Splendido ("Aruba") and Garcia ("Benin")
The Combat Support Battalion:
- 1 x HQ Company and Reserve of 2 x MAC 6x6 Command Post Vehicles and 4 x MAC 6x6 Trucks
- 1 x Artillery Company of 8 x 105mm Howitzers and 10 MAC 6x6 Trucks
- 1 x Fire Support Company of 6 x Heavy Machine Guns, 6 x 81mm Mortars and 14 x Willys Jeeps
- 1 x Engineer Company of 2 x Bulldozers, 2 x Mechanical Diggers and 6 x MAC 6x6 Trucks
- 1 x Medical Company of 6 x MAC 6x6 Trucks and 12 x Willys Jeeps
- 1 x Military Police Company of 2 x MAC 6x6 Trucks and 12 x Willys Jeeps
- 2 x 22,500ltr Fuel Bowsers
- 6 x Willys Jeeps
- Based at: Puerto Splendido
The Service Support Battalion:
- 1 x HQ Company and Reserve of 1 x MAC 6x6 Command Post Vehicles and 2 x MAC 6x6 Trucks
- 1 x Pioneer Company of 5 x MAC 6x6 Trucks
- 1 x Transport Company of 24 x MAC 6x6 Trucks and 2 x Tank Transporters
- 1 x Maintenance Company of 5 x MAC 6x6 Trucks
- 1 x Supply Company of 10 x MAC 6x6 Trucks and 4 x Willys Jeeps
- 6 x 22,500ltr Fuel Bowsers
- 6 x Willys Jeeps
- Based at: Puerto Splendido, with the Transport Company based in Garcia
The Railway Battalion (Drawings of the Railway Battalion Page 1 and Page 2):
- 1 x Armoured Troop Train
- 5 x Diesel Locomotives (3 Armoured)
- 6 x MAC 6x6 Trucks
- 2 x Tiger Moth Reconnaisance Aircraft
- 1 x Mobile Repair Crane
- 2 x 22,500ltr Fuel Bowsers
- 6 x Willys Jeeps
- Based at: Garcia
The Militia Battalions:
- 3 x Companies of 2 x MAC 6x6 Trucks
- 1 x HQ Company of 1 x MAC 6x6 Command Post Vehicle and 1 x MAC 6x6 Truck
- 1 x Support Company of 6 x 75mm Recoiless Rifles ("San Isabel" and "Gaucho" Battalions only)
- 6 x Willys Jeeps
- Organised as a Regular Cadre of 21 men with equipment and personal weapons for 250 men.
- Based at: Garcia, Gaucho, Arpaz, Puerto Bloggs, Jas de Dios, Gomez, San Isabel, Diablo and Dorado.
The Coastal Force:
- 1 x Offshore Squadron of 4 x MSC Class Minesweepers (40mm Cannon).
- 3 x Inshore Squadrons of 4 x Patrol Boat River (PBR)
- 2 x Tiger Moth Reconnaisance Aircraft
- 6 x MAC 6x6 Trucks
- 6 x Willys Jeeps
- Based at: Puerto Splendido, Garcia and Puerto Bloggs
The Air Force:
- 1 x Attack Squadron of 10 x UH-1B Huey Helicopters
- 1 x Support Squadron of 9 x H-21 Shawnee Helicopters
- 2 x Tiger Moth Reconnaisance Aircraft
- 9 x 20mm Towed AA Cannon
- 10 x MAC 6x6 Trucks
- 18 x Willys Jeeps
- Based at: Puerto Splendido
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The Military Budget
The Military Budget (Billions of Pesos):
Pay and Allowances (incl Pensions)
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5
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Purchase/Replacement of Equipment
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1
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Maintenance (Fuel, Ammo, Spares)
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3
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Administration, Travel and Training
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1
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Total
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10
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The Uniforms of the Armed Forces
A number of felt-tip sketches were made by a visiting press reporter at the Parade to celebrate the inauguration of the new President. Copies of these can been seen on the Uniform page. The total size of the page is about 150k.
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Personalities
Commander in Chief: Army General Esteban Vasquez
Commander of the Regular Division: General Ricardo Oscar Roca
Commander of the Support Division: General Alfredo Anaya
Commander of the Militia Division: General Luigi Martine
Commander of the Coastal Force: Commander Don Corleone de Benzoni
Commander of the Air Force: Colonel Jose Gabon
Army Chief of Staff: Colonel Leonado Xan
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The Threat to San Splendido
Costa Mosquito:
- 2 x Tank Battalions of T-55s
- 12 x Light Infantry Battalions
- 1 x Elite Recconnaisance Battalion
- 1 x Artillery Battalion of 155mm Howitzers
- 12 x MIG 21
- 2 x Destroyers and other light coastal craft
- + approximately 4,000 men in Para-Military organisations.
Sangria:
- 2 x Tank Battalions of M1s
- 4 x Mechanised Battalions with M113s
- 3 x Light Infantry Battalion
- 1 x Elite Air-Mobile Battalion with 25 x UH-1Ds
- 1 x Artillery Battalion of 155mm Howitzers
- 10 x Phantoms
- 1 x Light Cruiser, 1 x Destroyer and other light coastal craft
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