Crab Clan Army

The Crab Clan Army was the largest standing military of any of
the Great Clans. Way of the Crab, p. 91
== Organization ==
Crab battle philosophy was highly defensive. Let the enemy force himself to exhaustion by delaying him, ensnaring him, and absorbing his punishment until he was spent. Then destroy him. Clan War: Rulebook, p. 48 Because they were constantly at war with the Shadowlands, attrition was high. At any time, there were some 300,000 bushi serving in the Crab lands. Almost three quarters of those were stationed at the Kaiu Wall, being the rest guarding the northern borders and patroling internally. 
=== Units ===
The lowest Crab fighting unit was a “Squad” (nicknamed tanto), the next unit up was a “Troop” (nicknamed wakizashi), the next was a “Company” (nicknamed no-dachi), next up was a “Brigade” (nicknamed tetsubo), the Regiment (called a Claw) was the largest Crab fighting unit, but not the largest strategic unit, which belonged to the army, a force up to 20 regiments. Clan War: Crab Army Expansion, p. 57
== Armies ==
The Crab army consisted of four full-strength armies, as well as a fifth strategic reserve. Masters of War, p. 19
=== First Army ===
The First Army was stationed in the Kaiu Wall, from the eastern end of the Wall, which overlooked Earthquake Fish Bay, to the west of Shiro Kuni. 
Below were some of the legions and units present in the First Army: Masters of War, p. 20
First Legion 	Hida Berserkers
Second Legion 	The Damned
Third through Forty-Eighth Legions, Fourth Company, 1st Squadron 	Falcon's Strike
Third through Forty-Eighth Legions, Fourth Company, 5th-7th Squadrons	Hiruma Scouts
All Legions, Reserve Company, 3rd-6th Squadrons 	Kaiu Siege Engineers
=== Second Army ===
The Second Army was stationed in the Kaiu Wall, from the end of the First Army's zone to the west of Razor of the Dawn Castle. 
Below were some of the legions and units present in the Second Army: 
First Legion 	Hida Berserkers
Second through Forty-Eighth Legions, Fourth Company, 1st Squadron 	Falcon's Strike
Second through Forty-Eighth Legions, Fourth Company, 5th-7th Squadrons	Hiruma Scouts
All Legions, Reserve Company, 3rd-6th Squadrons 	Kaiu Siege Engineers
=== Third Army ===
The Third Army consisted of the garrisons that manned the major fortifications backing up the Kaiu Wall, as well as Shiro Hiruma and the village of Shinsei's Last Hope. Its headquarters was located at Kyuden Hida. Masters of War, pp. 20-21
Below were some of the legions and units present in the Third Army: Masters of War, p. 22
First Legion 	Hida Berserkers
Second, Third Legions 	Hida Elite Guard
Seventh, Eighth, Ninth legions, First Company 	Kaiu Siege Engineers
Seventh, Eighth, Ninth legions, Reserve Company, 3rd and 4th Squadrons 	Falcon's Strike
Fifteenth Legion, First through Fourth Companies 	Hiruma Stalkers
Twentieth legion, Fourth Company 	Kuni Witch Hunters
Forty-Sixth legion, First and Second Companies 	Hiruma Stalkers
Forty-Sixth, Forty-Seventh, Forty-Eighth legions, Reserve Company, 3rd-6th Squadrons 	Kaiu Siege Engineers
First through Sixth, Tenth through Forty-Fifth Legions, Reserve Company, 5th-6th Squadrons	Kaiu Siege Engineers
=== The Army of the East ===
Its primary duty was to watch the Crab's borders with its Rokugani neighbors, the Crane and the Kitsune. Its headquarters was the Watchtower of the East. Masters of War, pp. 22-23
Below were some of the legions and units present in the Army of the East: Masters of War, p. 23
First Legion 	Hida Berserkers
Second Legion, First and Second Companies 	Hida Elite Guard
Fifth through Eighth Legion, Fourth Company 	Falcon's Strike
Ninth Legions 	Yasuki House Guard
Eleventh, Twelfth Legions 	Yasuki Taskmasters
All Legions, Reserve Company, 5th-6th Squadrons	Kaiu Siege Engineers
=== The Reserve Army ===
Its component units were mostly deployed in the Clan's hinterlands, prepared to be mobilized. Its headquarters was Shiro Kuni. Masters of War, pp. 23-24
Below were some of the legions and units present in the Reserve Army: Masters of War, p. 24
First Legion 	Hida Berserkers
Second, Third, Fourth Legions 	Tsuru's Legion
All Legions, Reserve Company, 5th-6th Squadrons	Kaiu Siege Engineers
== Navy ==
Crab navy was a rapid strike force, used to sail up the coast, deploying their soldiers to outflank advancing armies, mostly from the Shadowlands. 
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