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[sidebar][size=150][font=callofopsduty][b]YOUR ARMY'S NAME[/b][/font][/size][hr]
(Flag of Your Nation or army here)
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[b]Size[/b]: (How big is it?)
* Active:
* Reserve:
* Militia:
[b]Founded[/b]: date of your nation's founding
[b]Type[/b]: ex. Space infantry;Army, Marine etc
[b]Commander In Chief[/b]: Leader of your Nation
[b]Role[/b]: Ex. Land Warfare, or (terrestrial warfare for sci fi)
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[size=150][b]Engagements[/b][/size]
Often this section can be used for regional combat, like raiders, defenders, etc.
If your nation exists in the Real World Canon (NATO, EU,etc.)
Then include wars from actual historical significance, like the Iraq War, or the Korean War.
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[Floatleft][box][size=100][b]Table of Contents[/b][/size]
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[url=Post your factbook url here after you have posted it#Intro]Overview[/url]
[url=#Time]History[/url]
[url=#Recent]Recent History[/url]
[url=#Comm]Command Structure[/url]
[url=#Bank]Budget and Spending[/url]
[url=#World]Foreign Alliances/Locations[/url]
[url=#Gun]Equipment[/url][list]
[*][url=AK]Small Arms[/url][*][url=M60]Tanks/APCs[/url][*][url=Air]Aircraft/Anti-Aircraft[/url][*][url=Other] Other Vehicles/Artillery[/url][/list]
[url=#Next]Future of the Army[/url]
[url=#Ext] Sources[/url]
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[center][anchor=Intro][size=150][b]Overview[/b][/size][/anchor][/center]
Briefly introduce your army: what it's for, what it's famous (or infamous) for, and who is the commander in chief (Prime Minister, King, President). Also include approximate size, its role, etc.
[center][anchor=Time][size=150][b]History[/b][/size][/anchor][/center]
Include major events of the army like founding, early conflicts, etc.
[center][Anchor=Recent][size=100][b]Recent History[/b][/size][/anchor][/center]
A subsection detailing your army in the 21st century, or whatever time your nation is set in.
[center][anchor=Comm][size=150][b]Command Structure[/b][/size][/anchor][/center]
Include regional Commands, like ASIACOM (Asian Theatre of Operations Command) or NSCOM (Nationstates Command), and if you want more detail, command units, like the 123rd Infantry Division. Give it an in-depth feel. Also include info on your active and reserve forces, or if you are a federal nation, detail how your provinces or states have their own Militia forces. Go in depth, always. you want to paint a picture of what your army is and what its like, so go into detail.
[center][anchor=Bank][size=150][b]Budget and Spending[/b][/size][/anchor][/center]
How much of the Defense Budget does your army take up? how much of the national budget does it take? If your nation is advanced, explain how the army is a essential defender of democracy or the nation. If its underdeveloped, explain how corruption in the government and the military leads to a poor army. Also include what the army spends it on: Guns, tanks, helicopters, missiles, APCs, etc.
[center][anchor=Gun][size=150][b]Equipment[/b][/size][/anchor][/center]
Your equipment section is usually weapons/vehicles-related, however, if you want to include Rations, Uniforms, Camo, Canteen, Grenade types, etc, just copy the table code and put it there. This section is split into four sections: Small Arms, Tanks/ APCs, and Aircraft/Anti-Aircraft systems, and Other Vehicles/Artillery
[center][Size=150][b][Anchor=AK]Small Arms[/size][/anchor][/b][/center]
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[tr][td]GUN NAME[/td][td]GUN IMAGE[/td][td]GUN CLASS[/td][td]GUN CALIBRE[/td][td]NOTES[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]NAME[/td][td]IMAGE[/td][td]CLASS[/td][td]CALIBRE[/td][td]NOTES[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]NAME[/td][td]IMAGE[/td][td]CLASS[/td][td]CALIBRE[/td][td]NOTES[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]NAME[/td][td]IMAGE[/td][td]CLASS[/td][td]CALIBRE[/td][td]NOTES[/td][/tr]
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* ADD MORE TO EACH TABLE IF YOU WANT TO.
[center][size=150][b][Anchor=M60]Tanks/APCs[/b][/anchor][/size][/center]
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[tr][td]NAME[/td][td]IMAGE[/td][td]TYPE[/td][td]QUANTITY[/td][td]NOTES[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]TANK NAME[/td][td]TANK IMAGE[/td][td]TANK TYPE[/td][td]TANK QUANTITY[/td][td]NOTES[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]TANK NAME[/td][td]TANK IMAGE[/td][td]TANK TYPE[/td][td]TANK QUANTITY[/td][td]NOTES[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]APC NAME[/td][td]APC IMAGE[/td][td]APC TYPE[/td][td]APC QUANTITY[/td][td]NOTES[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]IFV NAME[/td][td]IFV IMAGE[/td][td]IFV TYPE[/td][td]IFV QUANTITY[/td][td]NOTES[/td][/tr]
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[center][size=150][anchor=air][b]Aircraft/Anti-Air[/b][/anchor][/size][/center]
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[tr][td]NAME[/td][td]IMAGE[/td][td]TYPE[/td][td]QUANTITY[/td][td]NOTES[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]HELI NAME[/td][td]HELI IMAGE[/td][td]HELI TYPE[/td][td]QUANTITY[/td][td]NOTES[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]HELI NAME[/td][td]HELI IMAGE[/td][td]HELI TYPE[/td][td]QUANTITY[/td][td]NOTES[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]HELI NAME[/td][td]HELI IMAGE[/td][td]HELI TYPE[/td][td]QUANTITY[/td][td]NOTES[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]HELI NAME[/td][td]HELI IMAGE[/td][td]HELI TYPE[/td][td]QUANTITY[/td][td]NOTES[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]ANTI-AIR NAME[/td][td]IMAGE[/td][td]AA TYPE[/td][td]QUANTITY[/td][td]NOTES[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]ANTI-AIR NAME[/td][td]IMAGE[/td][td]AA TYPE[/td][td]QUANTITY[/td][td]NOTES[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]ANTI-AIR NAME[/td][td]IMAGE[/td][td]AA TYPE[/td][td]QUANTITY[/td][td]NOTES[/td][/tr]
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[table]
[center][Anchor=Other][size=150][b]Other Trucks/Artillery[/b][/size][/anchor][/center]
[tr][td]NAME[/td][td]IMAGE[/td][td]TYPE[/td][td]QUANTITY[/td][td]NOTES[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]TRUCK NAME[/td][td]IMAGE[/td][td]TYPE[/td][td]QUANTITY[/td][td]NOTES[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]TRUCK NAME[/td][td]IMAGE[/td][td]TYPE[/td][td]QUANTITY[/td][td]NOTES[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]TRUCK NAME[/td][td]IMAGE[/td][td]TYPE[/td][td]QUANTITY[/td][td]NOTES[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]TRUCK NAME[/td][td]IMAGE[/td][td]TYPE[/td][td]QUANTITY[/td][td]NOTES[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]HOWITZER NAME[/td][td]IMAGE[/td][td]TYPE[/td][td]QUANTITY[/td][td]NOTES[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]HOWITZER NAME[/td][td]IMAGE[/td][td]TYPE[/td][td]QUANTITY[/td][td]NOTES[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]MORTAR NAME[/td][td]IMAGE[/td][td]TYPE[/td][td]QUANTITY[/td][td]NOTES[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]MORTAR NAME[/td][td]IMAGE[/td][td]TYPE[/td][td]QUANTITY[/td][td]NOTES[/td][/tr][/table]
[center][Anchor=Next][size=150][b]Future[/b][/size][/anchor][/center]
This will detail future plans for modernization, or purchase of new equipment. It can also include restructuring following a change of government. It could even detail Plans for Defenders or Raider regions.
This should be a shorter, outro of your military, in contrast to the overview.
Template by [nation=Milovia], can be found [url=https://www.nationstates.net/nation=milovia/detail=factbook/id=1380352][i]Here[/i][/url]
