Landstreitkräfte LaSK - Ground Forces
The LaSK are the ground force of Laywenranian Military. In 2013 70'916 soldiers served in the Ground Forces, which had a budget of 39,78 thousand million.
"Schweiß in der Ausbildung spart Blut auf dem Gefechtsfeld."
- Task
- Organisation
- Equipment
1. Task
The primary responsibilities of the Ground Forces are the protection of the state borders, combat on land, the security of occupied territories, and the defeat of enemy troops. The Ground Forces must be able to achieve these goals both in nuclear war and non-nuclear war, especially without the use of weapons of mass destruction. Furthermore, they must be capable of protecting the national interests.
2. Organisation
Branches of service:
- Motorised Riflemen (green)
- Tank Troops (red)
- Rocket Troops and Artillery (black)
- Air Defense (blue)
- Airborne Troops (no special colour, but a badge)
- Marines (no special colour, but a badge)
- Vânători de munte [Mountaineers] (no special colour, but a badge)
- Rear Echelon (pink)
Colours in brackets are the coulours of the frames of the badges of rank.
Orbat LaSK:
Additional, not pictured elements: Signal and Intelligence (at Kdo. LaSK), one Anti-ship Regiment at each MB (72x 3K60 BAL)
Orbat MSD:
Abbreviations:
Organisation of a MSD
The following is based on the Motorised Riflemens, other Branches can differ.
A MSD (Mot. Schützendivision/Motorised Rifleman Division) consists out of:
-Staff
-3 MSR (MS regiment)
-1 tank regiment and one autonomous tank battalion (51 tanks)
-1 artillery regiment (72 SAP-92 152 mm self-propelled artillery)
-1 SAM-regiment, 24 vehicles (12 LSPz-95 LALA, 12 LSPW-92 LAMA)
-1 rocket detachment (6 Totschka)
-1 MLRS detachment (30 MRW-300)
-1 Recon battalion (2 companies with 16 LSPW-92 A)
-1 tank hunter detachment (40 LSPW-92 PA)
-1 intelligence battalion (10 LSPW-92 R)
-1 pioneer battalion (4 PTL-92, multiple bridging vehicles and other equipments)
-1 supply battalion, 1 battalion for chemical defense, 1 medic battalion, 1 field bakery
A MSR consists out of:
-staff
-3 MS battalions,
-1 tank battalion (40 tanks, 1 tank hunter battery)
-1 artillery detachment (24 SAP-92, twelve MLRS MRW-300)
-1 Anti-air-battery (16 LANA-92 with turret containing 4x30 mm Guns and 12 Launchers for Short-Range AA-missiles)
-1 recon company (1 company HQ, 3 recon platoons, each with 5 LSPW-92 A and 6 dismounts)
-1 Anti-Ship detachment (24 MRS-15)
-1 pioneer company
-1 communications company
-1 medic company
-1 group chemical defense
-1 maintenance company
one MS battalion consists out of:
-1 command platoon
-3 MS companies
-1 grenade launcher battery (12 launchers, 120 mm SM-120)
-1 maintenance group
-1 medic platoon
-2 communication platoons
one MS company consists out of:
-3 MS platoons (10 LSPW-92 (one as vehicle for company commander))
-1 weapons platoon
-1 AA-missile group (12 soldiers with LARA P, 2 LSPW-92)
-1 sniper group (equipped with PGW Timberwolf C14 MRSWS (.338 Lapua))
-1 medic group (equipped with LSPW-92 Sankra)
-1 tank hunter platoon (6 LSPW-92 PA)
-(1) fire support group (3 LSPW-92 LVPzJ)
Each MS platoon consists out of three groups.
A Group consists out of 8 soldiers + one LSPW-92 (with gunner and driver) per group:
-1 group leader, equipped with a MPi P (with GZO-4 and ULGW-40)
-1 rifleman, equipped with MPi P (with GZO-4) (replacement for group leader)
-2 machine gunners, equipped with lMG P
-1 grenadier, equipped with MPi P (with ULGW-40 and GZO-4)
-1 AT-Soldier, equipped with MPi Pk and APzW P
-1 AT-soldier 2, equipped with MPi Pk and 3 rounds of ammunition for the ApzW P
-1 group sniper, equipped with SSG P in group 1, 1 medic in group 2, 1 rifleman in group 3 (can carry LARA P)
A weapons platoon consists out of:
-command
-mortar group (3 LM-82)
-tank hunter group (one group leader, 3 sections (each with one AT-soldier with AAPzW P-01 and two riflemen with a reload rocket each))
-assault group (one group leader, 3 sections (each with one grenadier with RPG-29 and two riflemen with ammunition))
-machine gun group (one group leader, 6 sections (each with one machinegunner with sMG P + tripod and one rifleman))
A tank Division (PD) differs only through the fact, that it consists out of three tank regiments and one MSR and each tank regiment out of 3 tank battalions and one MS battalion.
3. Uniform and personal Equipment
Uniform
The uniform is based on the digital camouflage SURPAT®. 
For further details on the uniform, see here: Laywenranian Armed Forces
Personal equipment:
- Entrenching tool
- Emergency ration, consisting out of 2x12 biscuit bars (8700 kJ, weight 600g), non-perishable for at least 5 years ("E-Portion")
- Individual Food Ration for 24 hours, one of it carried in the backpack, 2 more in the group vehicle ("V-Portion")
- Radio
- compass, GLONASS receiver, personal tactical computer
- gas mask (Protection by battlesuit, gas mask as back up for emergencies), NBC cape
- Protection goggles, ear protection, ABC protection (incorporated in the battlesuits)
- ballistic vest (non-fighting personel receives a lighter version): covered with webbing for individual placement of pouches, protection Level IV NIJ, with emergency release
- tent square + accessory, sleeping pad
- 2l water backpack + water bottle
- First Aid Kit and Decontamination Kit, dosimeter
- sewing kit, weapon cleaning kit
- KM 87 knife/bajonet for the rifle
- Replacement Pair of Socks
- Shaving and washing gear
- balaclava, forage cap (only winter),
- cutlery, 2 towels, 4 handkerchiefs, dixie
- Backpack
- Tactical gloves/Cold Weather gloves
- backpack (30 l, 50 l or 110 l (only special forces))
The "V-Portion" consists out of:
- ready-made meal (see below for the variants)
- Bread and Spread (fruit jam, cheese spread, salami spread)
- Chocolate and Biscuit
- Tea, Beverage Concentrate, Instant Cacao
- Sugar, Salt
- Multivitamins
- Heater, Matches, Water Purification Tablets, Toilet Paper
Additionaly, the group LSPW-92 carries for each soldier:
- blanket
- battle dress
- underwear
- jumper
- overall
Each group is equipped with the following:
- pioneer tools (spade, saw, axe, etc)
- water can
- additional first aid kits and materials
List of ready-made meals:
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| Meal A | Meal B | Meal C |
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Boiled Buckwheat Rice with beef Porridge |
Goulash, Beef Potatoes, Ham Steak |
Pilaf Dumplings and deer |
| Meal D | Meal E | Meal F |
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Lamb Stew with Beans Chicken with spring vegetables |
Cevapcicci Macaroni Bolognese |
Beef, canned, with potatoes Ravioli Bolognese |
4. Weapons and Equipment
Almost all of the weapons which currently equip the ground forces are manufactured domestically. The new P-family of small arms did not completly replaced all of the older weapons
Small Arms
| Name | Picture | Description |
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| KM-87 |
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combat knife |
| MPi P |
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gas operated weapon, similar action principle to the AK family, equipped with BARS; field tests showed a high accuracy, great resistance against mud and dirt, great reliability and very good ergonomics, with folding stock |
| MPi Pk |
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shorter variant of the MPi P |
| lMG P |
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MG-version of the MPi P, with integral bipod, longer barre and a bigger magazine, can either use the magazines of the MPi P, magazines with 45 shots or can be belt-fed from a box |
| sMG P |
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The sMG P machine gun was developed during late 1980s and early 1990s as a possible replacement for venerable Kalashnikov PKM (produced in Laywenrania as sMG K) general purpose machine gun |
| SKMG-1 |
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heavy machine gun in 12,7x108mm calibre. It is a gas operated, air cooled, belt feed, automatic only, weapon. It uses a more or less conventional long stroke gas piston, located below the barrel which is locked using a rotary bolt with multiple lugs. The barrel is quick-detachable and is fitted with a highly effective muzzle brake |
| SSG P |
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Designated marksman rifle. It's extremely reliable in all conditions (like all guns of the family) and operates semi-automatic. It uses a long-stroke gas piston and a rotating bolt with dual locking lugs. |
| APzW P |
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The APzW P multipurpose grenade launcher consists of a short, reusable launcher tube with grips, firing controls and sight mount, detachable collimating sight (usually a 2,7X sight) and disposable ammunition containers, which are pre-loaded at the factory and attached to the rear end of the launcher before firing. Once rocket is fired , the empty container is detached from the launcher and discarded. There are six types of rockets available for APzW P, three for each calibre: Tandem HEAT, HEAT and a FAE/Thermobaric rocket |
| AAPzW P |
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The AAPzW P-01 is a man-portable fire-and-forget anti-tank missile. It is a fire-and-forget missile with lock-on before launch and automatic self-guidance. The system takes a top-attack flight profile against armored vehicles (attacking the top armor, which is generally thinner), but can also take a direct-attack mode for use against buildings. |
| IPALR P |
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The IPALR P ATGM system has a semi-automatic guidance system, with commands transmitted over a wire link. The guidance system is constructed so that the most sophisticated and costly components, such as a gyroscopic coordinator, electronic units and an onboard battery, are excluded from the missile. |
| LARA P |
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The LARA P man portable air defence missile (MANPADS) system is designed for use against visible targets as tactical aircraft, helicopters, unmanned aerial vehicle, cruise missile, head-on or receding, in the presence of natural (background) clutter and countermeasures. |
| DPi-3 |
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The DPi-3 is a short recoil operated, locked breech pistol. It uses a modified Browning "High Power"-style locking, with the cammed slot under the barrel, that is used to lock and unlock the single lug on the barrel with the ejection window in the slide. The slide and frame are made from carbon steel, the barrel is made from stainless steel. The conventional DA trigger features an ambidextrous manual safety on the frame, that could lock the hammer either in lowered or in cocked position, allowing for "cocked and locked" mode carry. |
| EAPzW-28 |
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handheld, disposable anti-tank rocket launcher, calibre of 125 mm, weight 12 kg |
| EAPzW-26 |
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handheld, disposable, anti-tank rocket launcher, calibre of 75 mm, weight 3 kg |
| APzW P-29 |
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anti-tank rocket launcher, the APzW P-29's PG-29V tandem-charge warhead is one of the few anti-tank weapons that can penetrate the frontal hulls of composite-armored main battle tanks. The RPG-29 is a shoulder-launched, unguided, tube-style, breech-loading anti-tank rocket system with a range of 500 meters. The light weapon is designed to be carried and used by a single soldier. On the top of the launch tube is a 2.7×1P38 optical sight. |
| MPi V |
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compact, full automatic machine pistol, chambered for the 9×39mm subsonic round |
| PGW Timberwolf C14 |
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bolt action sniper rifle, fires .338 Lapua Magnum |
| RGO | Defensive handgrenade, weight 520 g, 90 g RDX filler | |
| RGN | Offensive handgrenade, weight 290 g, 97 g RDX filler | |
| Mines | anti-tank and anti-personell mines of varying designs. |
Explosives
Armoured Vehicles
| Name | Picture | Description |
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| LKPz-82 |
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The tank was developed as a replacement for the LKPz-50 in the 70s. It put emphasis on crew safety and a low profile. It had a very long design phase, especially because of the autoloader and the turret. In 1978, the first prototype was tested in the tank proving grounds and showed to have a very good mobility. In later tests, problems with the turret mechanism were revealed, which were solved in later prototypes. These prototypes proved to be very satisfactory and serial production was ordered, starting in 1982. |
| LKPz-92 |
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The LKPz is a tank based on the LKPz-82 designed to counter modern threats on the battlefield, like irregular warfare and top-attacking ammunition while utilising many parts of the LKPz-82. It keeps distinctive featues like the unmanned turret, but replaces the autoloader with a bustle-mounted one. |
| LSPW-92 |
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The SPz LSPW-92 is an IFV based on the finnish Patria AMV, built solely with laywenranian parts. The main feature of the LSPW is its modular design, which allows the incorporation of different turrets, weapons, sensors, or communications systems on the same carriage. Designs exist for an IFV version (infantry fighting vehicle), communications versions, ambulances and different fire support versions, armed with large caliber mortar and gun systems. |
| LSPz-92 |
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The LSPz-95 is a native-made Laywenranian Infantry Fighting Vehicle currently in service with the Laywenranian Land Forces. it is based on the BMP-1, but features a longer hull and various other upgrades. The main feature of the LSPz is its modular design, which allows the incorporation of different turrets, weapons, sensors, or communications systems on the same carriage. |
| SFL-HB-130 |
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wheeled self-propelled artillery piece, armed with 130 mm KH md.53, based on the chassis of a Tatra 813 or Tatra 815. |
| SPW-40P2M |
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amphibious armoured patrol car, introduced in 1968, modernised in 1995, equipped with a 135 kW Diesel engine, six MB smoke grenade dischargers on the back of the turret, new wheels, OWS armed with a 25 mm cannon, GLONASS, sound absorption and modular armour |
| GW-SFL-120 |
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120 mm mortar, sustained 12 RPM, range up to 7,5 km, based on the chassis of the LSPz-92 |
Vehicles
- MRAP VPK-3927 Wolf family
- Light Utility Vehicle Peugeot P4, with 2,5l 150 PS turbocharged Diesel
- 2t truck Gaz 3308, with 3,2l 150 PS turbocharged diesel
- 4t truck KamAZ-4350
- 6t truck KamAZ-5350
- 8t truck Tatra 813 / Tatra 815, with 10l 400 PS turbocharged Diesel, 2'000 NM
- 10t truck KamAZ-6350
- 25 truck MZKT-7930
| Name | Picture | Description |
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| Peugeot P4 |
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Light Utility Vehicle Peugeot P4 (with 2,5l 150 PS turbocharged Diesel) |
| P5 Wolf |
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MRAP, tactical high-mobility multipurpose military armoured vehicle, they are based on a modular design principle with a focus on existing and future domestic serial production. |
| LW-20 M96 |
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The truck is equipped with all-wheel drive, has a 2 t payload and is equipped with a 3 l Diesel with 160 PS |
| LW-40 M02 |
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This military truck has a payload capacity of 4 100 kg and can tow trailers or artillery pieces with a maximum weight of 7 000 kg. It can be fitted with a variety of bodies, as well as shelters and removable containers. The standard troop/cargo platform is fitted with drop sides, drop tailgate, and removable tarpaulin with bows. It can carry up to 30 troops. A three-person cab is standard across the Mustang range. It has a sleeping berth and tilts forward for engine access. This cab can be fitted with add-on armor kit. It is also proposed with concealed built-in internal armor. |
| LW-60 M02 |
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The vehicle has a payload capacity of 6 000 kg and can also tow trailers or artillery pieces. This military truck can carry a variety of shelters or container-type loads. A standard troop/cargo platform has drop sides, drop tailgate and removable tarpaulin with bows. |
| LW-80 M85 |
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heavy truck with a payload of 8 t |
| LW-100 M02 |
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This military truck has a payload capacity of 10 t. It can tow trailers or artillery pieces with a maximum weight of 12 000 kg. A wide variety of body types and shelters are available. Vehicle has fixtures for transportation of standard removable containers. A standard troop/cargo body has drop sides, drop tailgate and removable tarpaulin with bows. |
| LW-25 M65 |
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a truck with 25 t of payload, base for a variety of rocket systems |
The trucks were rather extensively modernised during 2000-2010. This included engine upgrades, extensive overhaul, provisions for modular armour up to STANAG level 3, improved sound absorption and integrated GLONASS/GPS.
Artillery and Rockets
- MRW-300
- 80mm LG-80 Mortar
- 120mm SG-120 Mortar
- different LSPW-92 variants
- SLA-100
- SAP-92
- STRWP-92
- 3K60 BAL
- MRS-15
- Iskander-M
- SPYDER (with domestic missiles and electronics)
| Name | Picture | Description |
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| MRW-300 |
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The MRW-300 is a heavy multiple rocket launcher. The system is designed to defeat personnel, armored, and soft-skinned targets in concentration areas, artillery batteries, command posts and ammunition depots. It is equipped with 2x6 launcher tubes for 300-mm rockets, available rounds are HE-FRAG, incendiary, thermobaric, cluster with anti-personnel or anti-tank mines. The MRW-300 launching vehicle can be reloaded within 8 minutes. Launcher pods are designed for use with 122-mm (2x24 barrels) and 220-mm (2x15 barrels) rockets. |
| 80mm LG-80 Mortar |
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The LG-80 80 mm Lightweight Mortar is a smooth bore, muzzle-loading, high-angle-of-fire weapon used for close-in support of ground troops. It can fire HE-Frag, Illumination, Smoke and IR-Illumination rounds. The fuse can be set to function as proximity burst, near-surface burst, impact burst, or delay burst. |
| 120mm SG-120 Mortar |
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The SG-120 120 mm Mortar is a smooth bore, muzzle-loading, high-angle-of-fire weapon used for close-in support of ground troops. |
| SLA-100 |
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The SLA-100 is a new generation anti-aircraft weapon system. The SLA-100 uses three different missiles to cover its entire performance envelope. These are the extremely long range 40N6, long range 48N6 and medium range 9M96 missile. Each one has different capabilities. It can engage up to 80 targets and guide 160 missiles. It is ready from march in less then 4 minutes. It is designed to engage bombers, ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, stealth airplanes and other types of airplanes. The system consists of a adminstration station, a panoramic radar system (jamming protected) and surface to air missile launchers. |
| SAP-92 |
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The SAP-92 is a self-propelled 152 mm howitzer. The vehicle is based on the TL-92 tank hull. The ordnance of the SAP-92 can fire the following types of ammunition, among others: HE (24.7 km), HEAT-FS, HE-BB (28.9 km), HERA (36 km), laser guided-rounds, smoke, chemical (not in use), tactical nuclear (not in use), illumination and cargo (ICM). The SAP-92 is equipped with night vision equipment (thermal vision), an automatic loader, an automatic fire control system, a wading kit, a dozer blade, a smoke generator and 81mm smoke grenade launchers. |
| STRWP-92 |
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STRWP-92 is a 220mm 30-barrel multiple rocket launcher and thermobaric weapon mounted on a TL-92 tank chassis. The STRWP-92 was designed for defeating enemy personnel in fortifications, in open country, and in lightly armoured vehicles and transport. |
| 3K60 BAL |
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coastal defense truck equipped with three X-35 Anti-shipping-missiles |
| MRS-15 | The MRS-15 is an Anti-Tank/Landing Craft missile system using a completly digitally controlled interface. It is fitted on the back of a modified VPK-3927 Wolf with 6 launchers. | |
| Iskander-M |
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mobile short-range ballistic missile |
| Fla-Rak-05 |
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short and medium range mobile air defence, low-level, quick-reaction surface-to-air missile system capable of engaging aircraft, helicopters, unmanned air vehicles, drones, and precision-guided munitions. It provides air defence for fixed assets and for point and area defence for mobile forces in combat areas. The system is fitted atop a Tatra truck. It fires the LLR-10 or LAR-15 |
| multiple LSPW and LSPz variants |
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Special Equipment
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