Mouse Island Armoured Corps

The **Mouse Island Armoured Corps**, or ***MIAC***, is the armoured forces of the Mousian Army.

### Motto

Seek and Destroy

The MIAC have had its beginning with two army units formed on September 19th, 1944: 1st Armoured Regiment and 2nd Armoured Regiment, better known as Regiment 1 and Regiment 2 respectively. Both units were equipped with M36B2 tank destroyer, M24 Chaffee, M4A2 Sherman medium tanks and scout cars namely Staghound Mk. III, Daimler Dingo, and M8 Greyhound.

## **Operational History**

### **Korean War**

Both Regiment 1 and Regiment 2 served with the United Nation and South Korean Force in the war. Throughout the war, MIAC managed to destroy some of the Korean People's Army's tanks; 9 T-34/85s and 4 SU-76Ms. In fact, the Regiment 2 hold its record for serving in three battles: Battle of Sangju, Battle of Osan, and Battle of Pusan Perimeter.

For its sterling service during the Korean War, the 3rd Armoured Regiment, better known as Regiment 3, was formed and stationed near San Mousisco.

### **Vietnam War**

During the Vietnam War, the Regiment 2 and Regiment 3 fought alongside with the Royal Australian Armoured Corps' (RAAC), 1st Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC) Squadron transferred to "A" Squadron, 3rd Cavalry Regiment whereas Regiment 1 was kept as reserved unit back in Mouse Island. At this time, Regiment 1, Regiment 2 and Regiment 3 were issued with newer British tank namely the Centurion Mk. 3; 25 tanks for Regiment and 25 tanks for Regiment 3, replacing the WW2-era M36B2 tank destroyer while some of the Chaffee tanks were reserved.

After the war, Regiment 2's role was later converted to the Mousian Engineering Regiment. The rest Regiment 1 and Regiment 3 were sole user of the Centurion Mk. 3 tanks while Regiment 4 and Regiment 5 were issued with Armoured Personnel Carriers, Infantry Fighting Vehicles and Armoured Cars as well. Over the years, the Centurion tanks underwent heavy upgrades to upkeep their performance. The tanks' original engine, Roll-Royce Meteor was replaced with the Continental AVDS-1790-2 V12, air-cooled twin-turbo diesel engine. The 3rd Armoured Regiment's tanks were later issued with the Mousian-made MOC-105-75 tank gun, Mouse Island’s version of the Swedish L74 105 mm tank gun, replacing the Ordnance QF 20-pounder gun.

### Collapse of Soviet Union

The collapse of Soviet Union was considered to be a golden age for the MIAC following the acquirement of the T-80BV tanks as replacement for their aging Centurion tanks. At the same, MIAC also acquired the BMP-3M IFV as a supplement to their Panhard ERC.

### **2001 San Mousisco standoff**

During the 2001 standoff, the Regiment 3 let out its might by deploying a number of T-80BV tanks, engaging some of the Pirate Cats' inferior T-55 tanks that were brought to Mouse Island using a ship. Plus, it's also believed that most of the equipment owned by the Pirate Cats were supplied by Sleezer, a crazy sewer whose out to take over New Mouse City.

### **Kingdom of Fantasy**

Long before the NMC Incident, the T-80BV tanks were later returned to Russia in favor of T-80U and its ownership changed from Regiment 3 to Regiment 1 as the third regiment would later be equipped with the more advance and lethal Leopard 2A4 from Germany. MIAC sees a very active service in the KoF after Mousian Air Forces and served as the backbone of MIDF in every land operation and mission. MIAC firstly involved during the 1st and 2nd Battle of Desert of Eyes and Ears, where ten T-80U of Regiment 1 was seen in action. During the battle, the 2A46-M 125 mm gun of the T-80Us proved to be too powerful against the enemies’ Battering Rams and old-fashioned field guns.

The T-80Us would later see in action during Operation: Diamond Sword (Phase 4: Armoured Assault) and onward alongside the Leopard 2A4 Revolution.

## **Armoured Reconnaissance Squadron**

A specialized Armoured Reconnaissance Squadron was formed to equip the All-Terrain Armed Squad (ATAS). This squadron is equipped with Panhard ERC, Ferret Scout Cars, Kawasaki KLX250S, and a number of Iveco LMV.

## **Armoured Training Centre**

Armoured warfare training is undertaken at the Armour Training Centre at Ravingrat Ravine Camp and Mousefort Beach Armoured Training Centre. Exchanges are made with friendly countries such as the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, France, Italy, German, Saudi Arabia, Russia, Singapore, Malaysia, Lebanon and Indonesia.

## **Inventory**

5 Regiments, including 1 Armoured Reconnaissance Squadron

* 86 - Leopard 2A4 Revolution
* 50 - T-80U
* 15 - AEV 3 Kodiak, developed from the Leopard 2 tank's hull.
* 13 - WZT 3, developed from the T-72M1 tank's hull.
* 300 - VBTP-MR Guarani
* 378 - M113 Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC) of the following variants in service:
	1. Armed with the M2 Browning machine gun in a one-man turret.
	2. Armed with the Mk. 44 Bushmaster II 30mm chain gun.
	3. Command vehicles (the M557 Command Post Carrier).
	4. Ambulance vehicles.
	5. Armed with 107mm mortar (the M106 Mortar Carrier).
	6. Armed with Swingfire anti-tank missile or SPG-9 Recoilless gun.
	7. Armoured recovery vehicles.

* 14 - Panzerschnellbrücke Leguan, developed from the Leopard 2 tank's hull
* 54 - BMP-3M Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV)14 - FV180 Combat Engineer Tractor
* 34 - Ferret Scout Car MK. 2
* 42 - Panhard ERC

## Trivia

* The M36B2 tank destroyer served as the emblem of MIAC until today
* The Armoured Corps is dubbed by many Fantasians as the 'Spearhead of the Mousian Army' because they're the first into the fray of a battle.

## Gallery

An MIAC Leopard 2A4 Revolution tankAn MIAC T-80U tankAn MIAC M113 APC armed with M2 heavy machine gunAn MIAC Panhard ERCAn MIAC Ferret scout car