Union Defence Force
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| Active: | 1508–1613 & 1629– |
| Motto | Pax in Bello |
| In use by: | Imperial Forces |
| Allegiance: | Elwynn |
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| Type: | Defence Force |
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| Nickname: | None yet |
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| Current Commander: | Commander-in-Chief King Noah |
Under the Martial Code of Shireroth, the Union Defence Force (UDF) exists to defend the territorial integrity of the Elwynnese Union as an Imperial State within the Imperial Republic of Shireroth.
History
The UDF has been through various incarnations but traces its ancestry back to the feudal militias raised by Elwynn to fight in the War of Vengeance and the Elwynnbrigaden which fought in the War of Jeremy's Nose and the Kai phmyarkaiph before being re-established as the Elwwehr in the wake of the White Lily Revolt. The UDF expanded dramatically in size during the era of Elwynnese independence and emerged as a political power broker in the tumultuous years prior to the establishment of the Coordinated State was abolished after the Communist Revolution of 1613 and replaced by various ad hoc revolutionary groups and a People's Militia. Following the Kalirion Restoration the UDF was re-established by decree of the Steward of Elwynn, Hallbjörn Haraldsson, in 1629 AN.
Organisation
Manpower
The Union Defence Force consists of four combined-arms territorial defence divisions, one gendarmerie division, two auxiliary service corps (fleet & air) and five non-combatant corps.
UDF Manpower: [919,892 personnel] Territorial Defence Divisions 94,892 Gendarmerie Division 25,000 Auxiliary Service Corps 200,000 Non-Combatant Corps 600,000
