King’s Riflemen on the Veldt

The King’s Riflemen on the Veldt, or KRV as they are commonly known, are the colony of Mafosaland's army. They were first active during the construction of
the Mafosa Railway, ensuring its protection against hostile natives. More often they were responsible for evicting uncooperative tribes long settled on the path where the railway would be laid. The Nualaa people were one such group to be attacked by the KRV during the line construction, and what was hoped to be a simple suppression soon escalated, and inevitably a war broke out. The Third Regiment of the KRV, led by Colonel Philomena Stapleton killed thousands of Nualaa to show them who was boss, and soon the King’s Riflemen were feared throughout the Colony. From that time onwards, the KRV have kept up their good work of repressing native rebellions wherever they spring up across the Colony.
Officers are always enlisted white Hallandic citizens, while the infantry consists of lower class Hallanders, Hallandic Tashakdans, and Veldt natives predominately recruited from the Sanduru people or Karaslaa Bindo.
The King’s Riflemen on the Veldt are structured under the Hallandic Army system with two main arms, the infantry and the artillery. The infantry is divided into regiments, battalions, and companies; the artillery into batteries. A company is commanded by a captain, a battalion consists of four companies led by a lieutenant-colonel, and a regiment is made up of four battalions led by a brigadier. While the army owes allegiance to the King of Hallandy, they are actually administered by the Secretary of State for War and the Army Council in Basingly.
The King’s Riflemen on the Veldt consists of approximately 200 Hallandic officers and 2000 soldiers, including 500 paramilitary police. Compared to many other foreign armies stationed across the Veldt, conditions are rather good for KRV soldiers, with comfortable accommodation, sufficient leave entitlements, and access to good medical services. Many officers have found opportunities to transfer to and from other Hallandic colonial armies during their careers, particularly from the Ragha Kingdoms, and bring experience gained in those colonies to Mafosaland. In Kealings City the KRV's main barracks are situated in Fort Buckley.
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