Karno-Ruthenian Army

**Imperial and Royal Army**
Imperial and Royal Army
	; Flag of the Imperial and Royal Army and of the Armed Forces
Active	2014 as Royal Army of Ruthenia
Country	Empire of Karnia-Ruthenia
Role	Protecting the Karno-Ruthenian Empire and its interests by using ground forces.
Motto	Patrie et Discipline
Anniversaries	26 November
Engagements	Lundener Civil War
Commanders
Field Marshal	Emperor-King Oscar
Major	Christian I, Grand Duke of Letzembourg
Notable; commanders	Nicholas, Duke of Bradamante; Christian I, Grand Duke of Letzembourg

The Imperial and Royal Army of Karnia-Ruthenia is the land forces of Karnia-Ruthenia. Its origins date back to the Royal Army of Ruthenia, founded in 2014 and it is one of the branches of the Imperial and Royal Armed Forces of the Karno-Ruthenian Empire.

Backround

Founding

Cerimonial Banner for the Imperial and Royal Army.

The Imperial and Royal Army was founded on 26 November 2014 as the Royal Army of Ruthenia, few days after the foundation of the Kingdom of Ruthenia. The army was originally, and still have very much of its primary function, intended to be a defensive force to protect the micronation. During this period, Ruthenia avoided major conflicts between 2014 and 2015 but engaged in a number of minor actions supported by the military, for example the 2015 Ruthenian coup d'état attempt and the Overthrow of the Badakistani monarchy.

Reorganization

Following the signature of the Karno-Ruthenian Compromise of 2016, the armed forces were readapted and entire hierarchy, nomenclature and training program were reconsidered. They use the Austro-Hungarian model to make patents and the army hierarchy. With the formation of a better organized General Staff of the Armed Forces, there was also a profound change in the attitude of the military, who have adopted a more interventionist attitude towards the military policies of the Empire. The best example of this is intervention in the Lundener Civil War.

Rank and structure

Senior Officers of the Imperial and Royal Army
Field Marshal (Commander-in-Chief) FME	Colonel General CG	General Lieutenant GL	Field Marshal Lieutenant FML	Major General MG
O-18	O-17	O-16	O-15	O-14

Officers of the Imperial and Royal Army
Colonel COL	Lieutenant Colonel LT COL	Major MAJ	Captain CPT	First Lieutenant 1LT	Lieutenant LT
O-13	O-12	O-11	O-10	O-9	O-8

Junior Enlisted Ranks of the Imperial and Royal Army
Chief Warrant Officer CWO	Warrant Officer WO	Master-Sergeant MS	Sergeant S	Corporal C	Lance Corporal LC	Private PVT
E-7	E-6	E-5	E-4	E-3	E-2	E-1

Army inspectorate

Karnia-Ruthenia is divided into army inspectorates, each of which oversaw a territorial army once the states which made up the Empire contributed their armies and is responsible for maintaining certain units to be put at the disposal of the Empire in case of conflict. The member states subordinate their armies to the Imperial and Royal Army in time of war, giving total control over them.

I Army Inspectorate: Headquartered in Persenburg.
II Army Inspectorate: Headquartered in Alto da Solidão.
III Army Inspectorate: Headquartered in Grancasa.
IV Army Inspectorate: Headquartered in Vídeň.
V Army Inspectorate: Headquartered in Agram.
VI Army Inspectorate: Headquartered in Victoria.
VII Army Inspectorate: Headquartered in Raischenbourg.
VIII Army Inspectorate: Headquartered in Argadoupoli.
IX Army Inspectorate: Headquartered in Nison.