Fuerzas Armadas de Magdiwang

Departamento de Sandatahanes

# Fuerzas Armadas Synopsis:

The **Fuerzas Armadas de Magdiwang** are full-time professional armed forces of Magdiwang on Las Islas Filipinas and later Magdiwang would begin its Age of Colonialism, Colonizing Japanese and Chinese Islands. It was divided into four branches: the Ejército del Estado de Magdiwang, which conducts Ground-Warfare and also the spear of the State; Fuerzas Navales de Magdiwang, which conducts naval warfare, maritime patrols and maintains the Magdiwang maritime territories; the Sandatahanes, A Civilian-Military branch of the State which conducts guerilla warfare and internal defense of Magdiwang territories; and the Fuerza Aérea de Magdiwang, magdiwang's functioning Air Force.

## Structure of the Fuerzas Armadas

The Military was initially divided into two Branches, the Army and the Navy. They are respectively led by a Heneral de Ejercito or Almirante de Flota while the appointed officer who leads the Armed Forces is the Mariscal del Estado and his Military General Staff. Its current military branches are 3(5 later) within its Defense Sector.

The entire Armed Forces are divided into 4 "Unified Commands" consisting of members from the major branches within the Military, the Unified commands are stationed along with the Army's Corp and the Navy's battefleets.

LUZON FLEET "MAKAPILAW"
 CAPITAL UNIFIED COMMAND
2ND CORP, SOUTHERN LUZON CORPS,
LUZON NAVAL FLEET "MAKAPULAW"
 VISAYAS COMMAND
NEGROS ISLE FLEET
 MINDANAO COMMAND
6TH CORP, WESTERN MAGUINDANAO CORPS
MINDANAO FLEET
SANDATAHANES IN MINDANAO

## Ejército del Estado

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The Ejército del Estado de Magdiwang is Magdiwang's main ground force and the oldest branch of the Armed Forces. It's responsible for conducting Ground Warfare, The Army was formerly the Magdiwang Revolutionary Army under the Magdiwang Revolutionary Faction it was personally led by Mariano later on giving commands to prominent people later on becoming Generals of the Armed Forces. The Army also displays well-trained and well-disciplined soldiers which was proven in the Magdiweneo-Japanese War which they successfully defended against the Imperial Japanese Army and the Japanese Marines, later on in the war they would capture Hainan, Taiwan, and as well as Japan's Islands.

## Fuerza Navales Magdiwang

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The Fuerza Navales Magdiwang is the State's active martime force, they are responsible conducting naval warfare and combat incoming threats via sea. The Fuerza navales is one of the biggest and somewhat modernize Naval force within the Asian continent and they are also responsbile for transporting supplies, soldiers and provide close fire support for the army.

## Departamento de Sandatahanes

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Sandatahanes are Magdiwang's Militia and Civilian defense force, they were formally organized in the 1880s, they were the Katipunan and Magdidwang's backbone soldiers but later on converted into a Civilian defense department. Each Sandatahanes differ in equipment or sometimes headgears but they all wear the old Khaki uniforms formerly issued to the army, Sandatahanes are either armed with Advanced Tubular Magazine rifles, VF85/87s, or the outdated Rolling Blocks issued to them but there are instances that a company was only armed with edged weapons and spears but their Governor was executed for corruption.

## Provincial Policial (Lore only)

Although not a part of the Military but they function as Levies within conflicts, Policial Provincia is usually assigned in big Municipalities and Cities commonly patrol there. The Carabineros would be more of a frequently seen Military force everywhere in the Archipelago. Each Policial are responsible for the law-enforcing and defense of their respective

## Fuerza Aérea de Magdiwang (Lore only, WW1+)

The Fuerza Aérea de Magdiwang is Magdiwang's main aerial defense force it was formed in 1914 before Magdiwang joined the first world war, they would be conducting aerial reconnaissance, bombing, and supporting the Army and Navy.

# Rank Insignias

## Qualities

Magdiwang would field very good well trained soldiers within its armed forces. The Armadas are pretty known for their skill in conducting irregular warfare and also hit and run attacks. Foreign Advisors

would eventually hire seasoned sharpshooters to train their Skirmish regiments. The Army is the most active Branch, they are usually Combating rebellions, Moros, and sometimes high-ranking crime syndicates, later one they would combat Foreigners such as the Japanese and Germans.

## Uniform Equipment

Magdiwang Soldiers are armed with Veles-Falconi rifles inspired from the German Mausers, Krag rifles, and American Lee-Navies. Magdiwang is issued with Khaki Rayadillo uniform inspired from their old Colonial uniform aswell the Spanish's current Guerrera uniforms. The Armed Forces would be later armed with advance weapons such as Light Machine guns, Tanks, and many more.

## Magdiwang-wide service support and separate units

The Armed Forces would have a department by its own Separate Departments/Units in order to make the unit function properly.

### Magdiwang High Command

A department of Magdiwang which is primarily comprised of Magdiwang's General Staff, they are the brains of the Armed Forces and their respective branches.

### Academia Militar de Santo Tomas

Magdiwang's functioning Military Academy was formerly Narcisco Pedro Luna's Sala de Armas which was turned converted into a Military Academy. Narcisco is the main founder of the Modern-day Academia Militar. The Academy would function as a training ground for Aspiring Officers. The Academy has different courses from each respective branch.

### Magdiweneo Provisionary Officer Program(Lore only)

The Provisionary officer program is a Military sponsored program for College students, their real-life counterpart is the ROTC, once the students graduate (especially the Top 10) would receive "Provisionary Commissions" they'll be automatically assigned to their Sandatahanes units. But they can be in Inactive service while having the Provisionary Commissions.