Silvian Security Divisions

Security

**Silvian Army Security Division** **Second World War Organization** **Role and Doctrine** During the Second World War, Silvian Security Divisions were responsible primarily for **rear defense**, not homeland defense. In Silvian terminology, **homeland defense** referred specifically to the protection of Silvia itself, including its provinces, cities, military installations, infrastructure, ports, and population centers. **Rear defense**, by contrast, referred to the protection of the operational rear of active Silvian fronts. These fronts could be thousands or even more than 12,000 miles away from Silvia itself. Wherever the Silvian Army operated, enormous logistical tails followed behind it. These included: * Forward operating bases * Supply depots * Ammunition storage sites * Fuel storage * Airfields * Railheads * Bridges * Road junctions * Hospitals * Repair facilities * Command posts * Artillery parks * Communications facilities * Temporary bases * Outposts * Convoy routes Security Divisions existed to protect these systems and ensure that front-line Silvian formations could continue fighting without having to divert combat divisions toward rear-area defense. Security Divisions therefore combined static defensive troops with mobile mechanized, armored, engineering, artillery, anti-aircraft, and aviation assets. ⸻ **Security Squad** The standard Security Squad contains **11 personnel**. The squad is led by a: * 1 Sergeant, Squad Leader * Armed with a carbine The squad contains two identical fire teams. **Each Fire Team** Each fire team contains: * 1 Corporal, Fire Team Leader * Carbine * 1 Automatic Rifleman * Light machine gun * 1 Assistant Automatic Rifleman * Bolt-action rifle * Carries additional box magazines and ammunition for the automatic rifleman * 1 Point Man * Submachine gun * 1 Rifleman * Bolt-action rifle Each fire team contains 5 personnel. Two fire teams plus the Sergeant gives the Security Squad a total strength of: **11 personnel** ⸻ **Security Platoon** The Security Platoon is commanded by: * 1 Second Lieutenant * 1 Staff Sergeant The platoon contains: * 2 Security Squads * 1 Mechanized Security Squad * 1 Security Armored Section * 2 Combat Medics * 1 Sentry Team * 2 Trucks * 1 Radio Operator * 1 Forward Observer * 1 82 mm Mortar Battery ⸻ **Mechanized Security Squad** The Mechanized Security Squad uses the same organization and equipment as a standard Silvian Mechanized Division mechanized squad. Its main purpose is to provide the platoon with rapidly deployable infantry capable of responding to threats outside the immediate defensive perimeter. ⸻ **Security Armored Section** The Security Armored Section contains: * 2 Medium Battle Tanks * 1 Heavy Battle Tank These vehicles provide heavy mobile firepower to the Security Platoon. They can reinforce threatened positions, destroy enemy armored vehicles, support counterattacks, escort important convoys, or block enemy penetrations through the rear area. In emergencies, infantry may also ride directly on the tanks when rapid movement is required. ⸻ **Sentry Team** Each Security Platoon contains one seven-man Sentry Team. The team contains: * 7 Sentries Standard equipment includes: * Bolt-action rifles * Binoculars * Radio equipment Sentry Teams are primarily responsible for predictable and lower-risk security positions such as: * Gates * Roadblocks * Fence lines * Observation towers * Storage entrances * Checkpoints * Internal security posts This prevents regular Security Squads from being tied down performing routine guard duty. ⸻ **Platoon Transportation** Each Security Platoon contains: * 2 Trucks These trucks allow non-mechanized personnel to move rapidly when necessary. They may also transport: * Supplies * Ammunition * Wounded personnel * Reinforcements * Equipment If transportation is urgently required and trucks are unavailable, infantry may temporarily ride on armored vehicles. ⸻ **Platoon Communications and Fire Support** Each Security Platoon contains: * 1 Radio Operator * 1 Forward Observer The platoon has **one Forward Observer total**. The Forward Observer coordinates the platoon’s mortar fire. ⸻ **82 mm Mortar Battery** Each Security Platoon contains one 82 mm Mortar Battery. The battery contains: * 3 × 82 mm Mortars Each mortar normally has: * 1 Mortarman * 1 Loader The platoon’s single Forward Observer coordinates fire for the entire battery. The mortars provide immediate indirect fire against: * Enemy infantry * Ambush positions * Assembly areas * Roadblocks * Defensive positions * Light vehicles * Enemy troops approaching protected facilities ⸻ **Security Company** The Security Company is the primary operational formation of the Security Division. Because rear-area defense is usually dispersed, Security Companies are frequently assigned independently to defend specific logistical sites, transportation hubs, bases, or groups of facilities. The Security Company is commanded by: * 1 Captain * 1 First Lieutenant * 1 First Sergeant The company also contains a: * 1 Senior Coordination Advisor ⸻ **Senior Coordination Advisor** The Senior Coordination Advisor is usually a: **Sergeant First Class** This position is normally filled by an experienced Security Division NCO. The Senior Coordination Advisor advises the Captain and First Lieutenant regarding: * Unit strengths * Unit weaknesses * Likely defensive problems * Personnel allocation * Vulnerable positions * Terrain concerns * Local threat patterns * Defensive preparation * Previous enemy behavior * Logistical vulnerabilities The position exists because experienced Security NCOs often have extensive knowledge of how rear-area defensive systems fail and where problems are most likely to occur. ⸻ **Security Company Combat Organization** Each Security Company contains: * 2 Security Platoons * 1 Infantry Platoon The Infantry Platoon is organized identically to the standard Infantry Platoon used by Silvian Infantry Divisions. ⸻ **Company Quick Reaction Force** Each Security Company maintains an organic Quick Reaction Force. The QRF contains: * 2 Mechanized Squads These squads use standard Silvian Mechanized Division organization and half-tracks. Their purpose is to rapidly respond to: * Enemy infiltrators * Attacks on nearby positions * Convoy ambushes * Perimeter breaches * Enemy airborne landings * Sabotage attempts * Breakthroughs * Threatened neighboring facilities When an alarm is received, the QRF boards its half-tracks and immediately moves toward the threatened location. ⸻ **Company Mortar Support** Each Security Company contains: * 3 Mortar Batteries These batteries provide additional indirect-fire capability beyond the mortars already available within Security Platoons. ⸻ **Company Anti-Aircraft Battery** Each Security Company contains one AA Battery equipped with: * 3 S-58 Anti-Air Turrets The S-58 provides defense against hostile aircraft and can also be used against ground targets when required. ⸻ **Security Spotter Element** Each Security Company contains one Spotter Element. The Spotter Element contains: * 3 Spotter Teams Each Spotter Team contains: * 5 Security Spotters Total: **15 Spotters per Security Company** ⸻ **Security Spotters** Security Spotters operate beyond the main defensive perimeter. Their primary role is early warning rather than direct combat. They observe likely enemy avenues of approach and report enemy activity before hostile forces reach defended positions. Standard equipment includes: * Long-range radio * Carbine * Binoculars and observation equipment * Personal camouflage Spotters frequently modify their own uniforms with: * Face camouflage * Local foliage * Mud * Natural concealment material Their primary goal is to remain unseen. Security Spotters are trained combat personnel and can defend themselves effectively, but their main mission is to detect, identify, and report enemy movement. Typical observation locations include: * Forest roads * Ridgelines * River crossings * Trails * Highway approaches * Mountain passes * Railway approaches * Valleys * Likely infiltration routes ⸻ **Security Battalion** The Security Battalion is commanded by: * 1 Major * 1 Deputy Major * 1 Sergeant Major The battalion’s primary function is to support, reinforce, coordinate, and supply Security Companies operating throughout its assigned rear-defense area. Security Companies are the primary formations assigned directly to defensive positions. The battalion headquarters ensures that these dispersed companies continue receiving: * Ammunition * Fuel * Food * Replacement troops * Construction materials * Medical support * Artillery support * Mechanized reinforcement * Engineering support ⸻ **Battalion Logistical Elements** Each Security Battalion contains: * 2 Logistical Elements Each Logistical Element contains: * 2 Trucks * 2 Half-Tracks * 1 Light Utility Vehicle The half-tracks each transport mechanized infantry. Trucks may be configured for: * Troop transport * Cargo * Ammunition * Equipment * Artillery towing Each Logistical Element also has access to a: * Mechanized Platoon This platoon acts as an additional battalion-level Quick Reaction Force. ⸻ **Battalion Administrative Element** Each Security Battalion contains approximately: **50 Administrative Personnel** These personnel manage: * Records * Communications * Personnel * Supply documentation * Transportation scheduling * Orders * Logistics * Maintenance coordination * Casualty reporting * Operational planning ⸻ **Battalion Fire Support** Each Security Battalion contains approximately: * 18 Mortar Batteries * 5 S-52 Howitzer Batteries * 4 S-58 AA Batteries Each artillery piece or turret has access to its own transport vehicle where required. This allows battalion headquarters to allocate fire support between dispersed Security Companies. ⸻ **Combat Engineer Company** Each Security Battalion contains one Combat Engineer Company. The company is commanded by: * 1 Captain * 1 First Lieutenant The company contains: * 2 Combat Engineer Platoons * 1 Infantry Platoon ⸻ **Combat Engineer Platoon** Each Combat Engineer Platoon contains: * 2 Combat Engineer Squads * 1 Demolition Squad ⸻ **Combat Engineer Squad** Each Combat Engineer Squad is led by: * 1 Corporal The squad contains: * 4 Combat Engineers * 2 Overwatch Riflemen The Overwatch Riflemen are equipped with: * Bolt-action rifles * Binoculars Combat Engineers typically carry: * Submachine guns * Handguns * Engineering equipment Their duties include: * Building field fortifications * Constructing bunkers * Preparing defensive positions * Installing barriers * Repairing damaged infrastructure * Clearing obstacles * Preparing roadblocks * Building protected command positions * Improving defensive bases ⸻ **Demolition Squad** Each Demolition Squad is led by: * 1 Sergeant First Class The squad contains: * 5 Demolition Specialists * 3 Riflemen The Riflemen provide overwatch while the demolition specialists work. Demolition Specialists are equipped with: * Submachine guns * Handguns * Demolition equipment * Explosives Their duties include: * Destroying compromised infrastructure * Denying enemy resources * Clearing structures * Removing obstacles * Preparing demolitions * Destroying bridges if ordered * Clearing terrain for military construction * Destroying abandoned supplies or facilities ⸻ **Engineer Company Infantry Platoon** The Combat Engineer Company also contains one Infantry Platoon. This platoon acts as: * Local security * Engineer protection * Reserve infantry * Quick reaction force The platoon has access to trucks, allowing part or all of the unit to operate as a motorized QRF. ⸻ **Construction Network** Security Divisions have extensive access to the Silvian military **Construction Network**. The Construction Network is one of the largest wartime material stockpiles maintained by the Silvian Republic. It contains hundreds of thousands of tons of military construction material. Available materials include: * Barbed wire * Concrete * Sandbags * Sand * Construction tools * Timber * Anti-vehicle hedgehogs * Warning signs * Defensive barriers * Bunker materials * Fortification components * Engineering equipment Security Divisions, Combat Engineers, and Demolition Specialists can draw heavily from this network to rapidly fortify logistical installations and defensive zones. ⸻ **Security Regiment** The Security Regiment is commanded by: * 1 Colonel * 1 Lieutenant Colonel * 1 Grand Sergeant The Grand Sergeant is assisted by: * 2 Senior Sergeants These Senior Sergeants assist with: * Training * Resource allocation * Personnel management * Regimental discipline * Operational coordination * General support duties The regimental headquarters also contains additional: * Lieutenants * Captains These officers serve as: * Tactical Advisors * Operational Advisors ⸻ **Regimental Organization** Each Security Regiment contains: * Approximately 180 Administrative Personnel * 3 Security Battalions * 1 Armored Battalion * 3 Fighter Wings * 2 additional Combat Engineer Companies * 1 Mechanized Infantry Platoon * 1 Armored Platoon ⸻ **Regimental Fighter Force** Each Security Regiment contains: **3 Fighter Wings** Each Fighter Wing contains: * 7 Fighter Squadrons Each Fighter Squadron contains: * 7 S-355 Fighters Therefore: **49 S-355 Fighters per Fighter Wing** **147 S-355 Fighters per Security Regiment** These aircraft protect rear-area installations against enemy aircraft and provide rapid aviation support throughout the regimental rear-defense zone. ⸻ **Regimental Heavy Combat Elements** The Security Regiment contains: * 1 Armored Battalion * 1 Mechanized Infantry Platoon * 1 Armored Platoon These forces are used primarily to protect and connect the defensive spaces between major Security Company positions. Security Companies normally defend important fixed locations. The heavier regimental forces operate between those locations and respond to threats such as: * Enemy breakthroughs * Large infiltration forces * Enemy armored raids * Paratrooper landings * Attacks on transportation corridors * Large convoy ambushes * Attempts to sever communication between security positions ⸻ **Security Division** The Security Division is the highest formation within the Silvian Security specialty. The division is commanded by: * 1 General * 1 Lieutenant General The division contains: * 4 Security Regiments * Approximately 300 Divisional Administrative Personnel * 2 additional Fighter Wings * 1 additional Armored Company The division is responsible for coordinating rear defense across extremely large operational areas. A Security Division may protect the rear area of an entire Silvian front or major field army. ⸻ **Divisional Mission** The Security Division ensures that the Silvian Army’s logistical network remains operational even under enemy attack. Its responsibilities may include defending: * Major supply bases * Airfields * Ammunition depots * Fuel farms * Rail networks * Bridges * Repair complexes * Hospitals * Headquarters * Convoy routes * Communications centers * Forward operating bases * Temporary outposts * Artillery storage areas The division is designed to fight enemy forces that bypass the front line and penetrate into the operational rear. Unlike conventional infantry divisions, Security Divisions generally do not exist to seize large amounts of territory. Their mission is to make sure the Silvian Army can continue fighting. ⸻ **Operational Principle** The fundamental Security Division doctrine can be summarized as: **Security Companies defend the nodes.** **Security Battalions sustain and reinforce the network.** **Security Regiments connect and defend the spaces between those nodes.** **Security Divisions coordinate rear defense across the theater.** Homeland Defense protects Silvia. Security Divisions protect the rear of the war. Wherever the Silvian front advances, its Security Divisions follow behind it, establishing defensive belts around the logistical system that keeps the Silvian Army alive.