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An army (from Latin armata "armed (things)" via Old French armée, "armed" (feminine), in the broadest sense, is the land-based Military of a nation. It may also include other branches of the military such as the air force via means of aviation corps...
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In geography, a country is a geographical region. The term is often applied to a political division or the territory of a state, or to a smaller, or former, political division of a geographical region. Usually, but not always, a country coincides...
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| x Afghan National Army |
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The Afghan National Army (ANA) is a service branch of the Military of Afghanistan currently being trained by the coalition forces to ultimately take the lead in land-based military operations in Afghanistan. Afghanistan's army was established in the...
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| x Armenian Army |
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The Armenian Army (Armenian: Հայկական Բանակ) is the largest branch of the Armed Forces of Armenia and consists of the ground forces responsible for the country's land-based operations. It was established in conjunction with the other components of...
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| x Bangladesh Army |
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The Bangladesh Army (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ সেনা বাহিনী) is the land forces branch of the Military of Bangladesh. It was formed on 15 April 1971 following the oath of the Bangladesh Government at Meherpur, Kushtia during Bangladesh Liberation War under...
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| x Belgian Army |
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The Land Component (French: Composante Terre, Dutch: Landcomponent), formerly the Belgian Army, is the land-based service of the Belgian Armed Forces. The current chief of staff of the Land Component is Major-General Eddy Testelmans.
Ranks in use by...
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| x Royal Bhutan Army |
The Royal Bhutan Army (RBA), is a branch of the armed forces of the Kingdom of Bhutan responsible for maintaining the country's territorial integrity and sovereignty against security threats. The King of Bhutan is the Supreme Commander in Chief of...
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| x Brazilian Army |
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The Brazilian Army is the land arm of the Brazilian Military. The Brazilian Army has fought in several international conflicts, mostly in South America and during the 19th century, such as the Brazilian War of Independence (1822-25), Argentina...
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| x Croatian ground army |
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The Croatian Ground Army (Croatian: Hrvatska kopnena vojska), commonly referred to as the Croatian Army (Hrvatska vojska) is a branch of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Croatia.
The fundamental role and purpose of the Croatian Army is to protect...
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| x Ecuadorian Army |
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The Ecuadorian Army (Spanish: Ejército Ecuatoriano) is the branch of the Ecuadorian military in charge of the defense of the Ecuadorian State from any land-based threat.
As such, the Army is one of the three branches that constitute the Ecuadorian...
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| x Egyptian Army |
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The Egyptian Army is the largest service branch within the Egyptian military establishment. It is estimated to number around 340,000, plus around 375,000 reservists for a total of 655-715,000.
The modern Egyptian army was formed in the 1830s by...
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| x New Model Army |
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The New Model Army of Great Britain was formed in 1645 by the Parliamentarians in the English Civil War, and disbanded in 1660 after the Restoration. It differed from other armies in the same conflict in that it was intended as an army liable for...
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| x Finnish Army |
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The Finnish Army (Finnish: Maavoimat, Swedish: Armén) is the land forces branch of the Finnish Defence Forces. Today's Army is divided into six branches: the infantry (which includes armoured units), field artillery, anti-aircraft artillery,...
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| x French Revolutionary Army |
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The French Revolutionary Army is the term used to refer to the military of France during the period between the fall of the ancien regime under Louis XVI in 1792 and the formation of the First French Empire under Napoleon Bonaparte in 1804. These...
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The German Army (German: Deutsches Heer, Heer pronounced [ˈheːɐ̯] ( listen)) is the land component of the armed forces of the Federal Republic of Germany. Traditionally the German military forces have been composed of Army, the Navy, and an Air...
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The German Army (Deutsches Heer) was the name given the combined armed forces of the German Empire, also known as the Imperial Army (Reichsheer) or Imperial German Army. The term "Deutsches Heer" is also used for the modern German Army, the land...
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| x German Defence Force |
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The Bundeswehr (German for "Federal Defense Force"; listen (help·info)) comprises the unified armed forces of Germany and their civil administration and procurement authorities. The States of Germany are not allowed to maintain armed forces of...
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| x Military of Iraq |
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The Iraqi Army is the land army of the Iraqi military, active in various forms since being formed by the British during their mandate over the country after World War I.
Today, it is a component of the Iraqi security forces tasked with assuming...
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| x Iraqi Popular Army |
The Iraqi Popular Army or People's Army / People's Militia / Al Jaysh ash Shaabi (Arabic : الجيش الشعبي) was a paramilitary composed of civilian volunteers to protect the Ba'ath regime against
A)internal opposition and
B)to serve as a counter...
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| x Irish Army |
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The Irish Army (Irish: Arm na hÉireann) is the main branch of the Irish Defence Forces (Óglaigh na hÉireann). It was first formed in 1922 after the implementation of the Anglo-Irish Treaty and the subsequent foundation of the Irish Free State. It...
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| x Italian Army |
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The Italian Army (Esercito Italiano) is the ground defence force of the Italian Republic. It has recently become a professional all-volunteer force of active-duty personnel, numbering 109,703 in 2008. Its best-known combat vehicles are the Dardo...
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| x Republic of Korea Army |
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The Republic of Korea Army (ROK Army, ROKA, Korean: 대한민국 육군, Hanja: 大韓民國 陸軍) is by far the largest of the military branches of the South Korean armed forces with 522,000 members as of 2008. This size is maintained through conscription, South Korean...
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| x Malaysian Army |
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The Malaysian Army (Malay: Tentera Darat Malaysia) is the land component of the Malaysian Armed Forces. Steeped in British Army traditions, the Malaysian Army does not carry the title ‘royal’ (diraja) as do the Royal Malaysian Air Force and the...
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| x Mexican Army |
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The Mexican Army (Spanish: Ejército Méxicano) is the land branch and largest of the Mexican Military services; it also is known as the National Defense Army. It is famous for having been the first army to adopt and use an automatic rifle (The...
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| x Nepali Army |
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The Nepalese Army (Nepali: Nepali Sena नेपाली सेना) is the army of Nepal and a major component of the Military of Nepal. The NA includes the Nepalese Army Air Service and is considered to be superior to Nepalese Police Force. Service is voluntary...
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| x Royal Netherlands Army |
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The Royal Netherlands Army (Koninklijke Landmacht) is the land forces element of the military of the Netherlands.
The Royal Netherlands Army was raised on 9 January 1814, but its origins date back to 1572, when the so-called Staatse Leger was raised...
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| x New Zealand Army |
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The New Zealand Army (Maori: Ngāti Tumatauenga, "Tribe of the God of war"), is the land component of the New Zealand Defence Force and comprises around 4,500 Regular Force personnel, 2,000 Territorial Force personnel and 500 civilians. Formerly the...
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| x Military of Northern Cyprus |
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The Turkish Cypriot Security Force (Turkish: Güvenlik Kuvvetleri Komutanlığı) is the military and security force of the Turkish section in Northern Cyprus. It is a 5,000 strong force primarily made up of conscripted Turkish Cypriot males between the...
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| x Norwegian Army |
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The Norwegian Army (Norwegian: Hæren) is the branch of the Norwegian Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest branch of the Norwegian armed forces. The modern Army has its roots in the Norwegian...
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| x Royal Army of Oman |
The Royal Army of Oman protects the sovereignty of Oman. In terms of matériel, the Army is small but well equipped to the extent that external aggression is now realistically deterred. The Omani army is qualitatively superior to that of many...
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| x Portuguese Army |
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The Portuguese Army (Portuguese: Exército Português) is the ground branch of the Portuguese Armed Forces which, in co-operation with other branches of the Portuguese military, is charged with the defence of Portugal. It is one of the oldest armies...
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The Prussian Army (German: Preußische Armee) was the army of the Kingdom of Prussia. It was vital to the development of Brandenburg-Prussia as a European power.
The Prussian Army had its roots in the meager mercenary forces of Brandenburg during the...
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| x Republic of Sierra Leone Army |
The Republic of Sierra Leone Army (RSA) is the oldest and by far the largest of the three branches of the Sierra Leone Armed Forces and is mainly responsible for protection of the the countries borders, the security of administered territories and...
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| x Rhodesian Army |
The Rhodesian Army was part of the Security Forces of Rhodesia.
During the Bush War, the army included:
In addition the Department of Internal Affairs was a separate government department which during the Bush War armed its personnel and became a...
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| x Romanian Land Forces |
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The Romanian Land Forces (Romanian: Forţele Terestre Române) is the army of Romania, and part of the overall Romanian Armed Forces. Having completely overhauled their equipment, today they are well-equipped, and one of the most important new members...
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| x Royal Cambodian Army |
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The Royal Cambodian Army is a part of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces. It has ground forces which probably number about 130,000 divided into seven divisions of infantry, with integrated armour and artillery support. The Royal Army is under the...
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| x Russian Ground Forces |
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The Russian Ground Forces (Russian: Сухопутные войска Российской Федерации, tr.: Suhopútnyje vojská Rossíjskoj Federácii) are the land forces of the Russian Federation, formed from parts of the collapsing Soviet Army in 1992. This in turn, posed...
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| x Saudi Arabian Army |
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Saudi Arabian Army (Arabic: الجيش العربي السعودي), also called Royal Saudi Land Force (Arabic: القوات البرية الملكية السعودية). Is a branch of the Saudi Armed Forces. The total number of active troops is around 120,000 and there are another 130...
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| x Sri Lankan Army |
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The Sri Lanka Army is the oldest and largest of the Sri Lanka Armed Forces and is responsible for land-based military and humanitarian operations. Established as the Ceylon Army in 1949, it was renamed when Sri Lanka became an independent republic...
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| x Texian Army |
The Texian Army was a military organization consisting of volunteer and regular soldiers who fought against the Mexican army during the Texas Revolution.
The structure of the Texian Army was relatively fluid. Originally, it was comprised entirely of...
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| x Royal Thai Army |
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The Royal Thai Army (Thai: กองทัพบกไทย) is the army of Thailand responsible for protecting its sovereignty. It is the oldest and largest branch of the Royal Thai Armed Forces. The army was formed in 1874, partly as a response to new security threats...
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| x Turkish Armed Forces |
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The Turkish Armed Forces (TAF) (Turkish: Türk Silahlı Kuvvetleri or TSK) consist of the Army, the Navy (including naval aviation and naval infantry), and the Air Force of the Republic of Turkey and Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. The...
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| x United States Army |
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The United States Army is the branch of the United States Military responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military and is one of seven uniformed services. The modern Army has its...
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| x Yugoslav Army |
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The Army of Yugoslavia (Serbian: Војска Југославије - ВЈ, Vojska Jugoslavije - VJ) was the name of the armed forces of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia which existed from May 20, 1992 to February 4 2003.
It was created from the remnants of the...
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| x Zimbabwe National Army |
The Zimbabwe National Army or ZNA was created in 1980 from elements of the Rhodesian Army, integrated to a greater or lesser extent with combatants from the ZANLA and ZIPRA guerrilla movements (the armed wings of, respectively, ZANU and ZAPU....
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| x British Army |
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The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdoms of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that...
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| x Schutzstaffel |
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The Schutzstaffel (help·info) (German for "Protective Echelon"), abbreviated SS- or (Runic)- was a major Nazi organization under Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party. The SS grew from a small paramilitary unit to a powerful force that served as the...
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| x Royal Navy |
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The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of HM Armed Forces (and is therefore known as the Senior Service). From the beginning of the 18th century until well into the 20th century, it was the most powerful navy in the world, playing a key...
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| x United States Army Air Forces |
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The United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) was the military aviation arm of the United States of America during and immediately after World War II. It was a component of the United States Army, divided functionally by executive order in 1942 into...
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| x United States Marine Corps |
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The United States Marine Corps (USMC) is a branch of the United States armed forces responsible for providing force projection from the sea, using the mobility of the United States Navy to rapidly deliver combined-arms task forces. It is one of...
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| x British Indian Army |
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The Indian Army (IA), now sometimes called the British Indian Army to distinguish it from the modern army of the Republic of India, was the principal army of the British Raj in India during the last half-century before the partition of India in 1947...
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The United States Navy (USN) is the sea branch of the U.S. Armed Forces. It is one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. As of 31 December 2008, the U.S. Navy had about 331,682 personnel on active duty and 124,000 in the Navy Reserve...
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| x Continental Navy |
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The Continental Navy was formed during the American Revolution in 1775. Through the efforts of the Continental Navy's apparent patron, John Adams and vigorous Congressional support in the face of stiff opposition, the fleet cumulatively became...
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| x Imperial Russian Navy |
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The Imperial Russian Navy refers to the Tsarist fleets prior to the Bolshevik Revolution.
Under Tsar Mikhail Feodorovich construction of the first three-masted ship, actually built within Russia, was completed in 1636. It was built in Balakhna by...
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| x Continental Army |
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The American Continental Army was an army formed after the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War by the colonies that became the United States of America. Established by a resolution of the Continental Congress on June 14, 1775, it was created...
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| x Wehrmacht |
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Wehrmacht (listen) (help·info) (German: "defence force") was the name of the unified armed forces of Germany from 1935 to 1945. It consisted of the Heer (army), the Kriegsmarine (navy) and the Luftwaffe (air force).
The Waffen-SS, the combat arm of...
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| x Red Army |
The Red Army (Russian: Рабоче-Крестьянская Красная Армия, Raboche-Krest'yanskaya Krasnaya Armiya; RKKA (Workers’–Peasants’ Red Army) was the Soviet government’s revolutionary militia beginning in the Russian Civil War of 1918-1922. It grew into the...
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| x Kaiserliche Marine |
The Kaiserliche Marine or Imperial Navy was the German Navy created by the formation of the German Empire. It existed between 1871 and 1919, growing out of the Prussian Navy and Norddeutsche Bundesmarine. Kaiser Wilhelm II greatly expanded the Navy,...
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| x Reichsmarine |
The Reichsmarine was the name of the German Navy during the Weimar Republic and first two years of Nazi Germany. It was the naval branch of the Reichswehr, existing from 1918 to 1935. In 1935 it became the Kriegsmarine, a branch of the Wehrmacht; a...
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The Kriegsmarine (English: "War navy") was the name of the German Navy between 1935 and 1945, during the Nazi regime, superseding the Reichsmarine, and the Kaiserliche Marine of World War I. The Kriegsmarine was one of three official branches of the...
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