Royal Vryland Defence Force
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| Royal Vryland Defence Force | |
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| Founded | 15 January 2019 |
| Current form | 24 February 2019 |
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| Commander-in-chief | King William I |
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| Military age | 16 |
| Active personnel | 6 |
| Reserve personnel | 0 |
| Deployed personnel | 0 |
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| Foreign suppliers |  United Kingdom |
The Royal Vryland Defence Force (Afrikaans: Koninklike Vryland Weermag) was the national military force of the Kingdom of Vryland. Originally founded as a solely military force, it later took on civilian policing role after the merger with the Royal Vryland Police to form the Royal Vryland Gendarmery.
The armed forces of Vryland were maintained under royal prerogative with the king as commander-in-chief, who formally commissioneed all officers. There were two branches of the Royal Vryland Defence Force, the Defence Force proper and the Gendarmery.
Vryland Independent Company
The Vryland Independent Company was the main fighting arm of the military. The company was intended to be mobile in rough terrain and to operate independently for several days, meaning it was lightly equipped.
Royal Vryland Gendarmery
The Royal Vryland Gendarmery can trace its lineage back to the Royal Vryland Police, which acted as the civilian police force of the nation until its disbandment. The Gendarmery provides civilian policing but was able to assist the military when required and, although fairly independent, was still under the ultimate control of the military.
The king was the interim head of the Gendarmery.
Ranks and insignia
Officers
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| Colonel
Kolonel |
Lieutenant Colonel
Luitenant-kolonel |
Major
Majoor |
Captain
Kaptein |
Lieutenant
Luitenant |
Second Lieutenant
Tweede-luitenant |
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Enlisted
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| Warrant Officer 1
Adjudant-onderofficer 1 |
Warrant Officer 2
Adjudant-onderofficer 2 |
Staff Sergeant
Stafsersant |
Sergeant
Sersant |
Corporal
Korporaal |
Lance Corporal
Lans-korporaal |
Private
Soldaat |
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