Feldreẞ (多脚機甲兵器, Ferudoresu?) is the umbrella term used to refer to any human-operated multi-legged armored combat vehicle.
Chronology[]
The very first Feldreẞ was created by the Alliance of Wald, a nation situated in a very mountainous region of the continent, where conventional wheeled and tracked vehicles are rendered less effective due to the difficulties of navigating the rough terrain.[1] While more mechanically sophisticated and less armored in comparison, the Feldreẞ features improved mobility as well as greater all terrain-capabilities, allowing Alliance infantries to receive armored support while enemy infantries are left without their own.
Eventually, the Feldreẞ proves its worth to military forces around the continent when they played an instrumental role in successfully defending the Alliance of Wald from an invasion by the Empire of Giad. Eventually most other nations created Feldreß models of their own, with few exceptions. One being the Regicide Fleet Countries, which due to their wetland and coastal terrain, lacks the need for a heavily mechanized army and instead focused their efforts on developing naval power.[2] The other nation that did not develop their own version of the Feldreß is the Republic of San Magnolia, who saw the Feldreß as an inferior foreign creation. But eventually, when the Empire of Giad launched an invasion of the Republic using Legion, the Republic was forced to develop their own M1A4 Juggernaut after having their military forces decimated within mere weeks.
Formations[]
The formations used by Feldreẞ organizations are reminiscent of a cavalry or air force hierarchy. The table below shows the general formation hierarchy used by multiple nations.
| Name (EN) | Name (JP) | Constituent Formations | Leader | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armed Forces | 軍 | Entire Army | Commander-in-chief | Federacy Armed Forces |
| Field Army | 方面軍 | Multiple Corps | General (O-10) | Federacy Western Army |
| Army Corps | 軍団 | Multiple Divisions | General (0-10) Lieutenant General (O-9) |
3rd Army Corps Shiga-Toura |
| Armored Division | 機甲師団 | 3 Brigades | Major General (O-8) | 177th Armored Division Crazy Bones Division Stryx Division |
| Armored Brigade | 機甲旅団 | Strike Package + Regiment | Colonel (O-6) | Federacy Expedition Brigade |
| Strike Package
(Brigade) |
打撃群
(旅団) |
4 Armored Groups | Colonel (O-6) | Eighty-Sixth Strike Package |
| Trial Unit | 試験部隊 | 1 Squadron + Research & Maintenance Division | Lieutenant Colonel (O-5) | 1028th Trial Unit |
| Armored Regiment | 機甲連隊 | ~3 Battalions | Major (O-4) | Myrmecoleo Free Regiment |
| Armored Group
(Regiment) |
機甲班
(連隊) |
~7 Armored Battalions | Captain (O-3) First Lieutenant (O-2) |
Strike Package 1st Armored Group |
| Armored Battalion | 機甲大隊 | ~6 Squadrons | Captain (O-3) First Lieutenant (O-2) Second Lieutenant (O-1) |
Airborne Battalion |
| Combat Ward | 戦区 | 4 Squadrons[3] | N/A | Republic Eastern Front First Ward |
| Squadron
(Company) |
戦隊
(中隊) |
6 Platoons | Captain (O-3) First Lieutenant (O-2) Second Lieutenant (O-1) Master Sergeant (E-6) |
Squadron List |
| Platoon | 小隊 | 4 Feldreẞ | First Lieutenant (O-2) Second Lieutenant (O-1) Sergeant (E-5) |
Spearhead 1st Platoon |
List of Feldreẞ[]
- M1A4 Juggernaut
- M4A3 Vánagandr
- XM2 Reginleif
- Barushka Matushka
- Alkonost
- Mk. 6 Stollenwurm
- Armored Type 5 Fah-Maras
- Armored Type 7 Lyano-Shu
- Azhi Dahāka
Trivia[]
- The term is a made up word meaning battle dress or field dress.