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The First Army, also known as the King's Army, is the principal land warfare force of Ravka along with the Second Army.

History[]

TBA

Overview[]

The First Army is composed of non-Grisha Ravkans, sometimes referred to as otkazat'sya in historical texts. There is a natural rivalry, bordering on hostility, between the First and Second Armies, arising from a mistrust of Grisha power on the part of the First Army, and a scorn for the ordinariness of otkazat'sya on the part of the Second Army. This friction exemplifies the wider conflict between Grisha and the magic-less peoples who have historically feared and persecuted them.

Like the Second Army, both men and women are enlisted. This is mainly due to Ravka's constant state of war with its neighbors coupled with the detrimental effects of the Shadow Fold dividing the country. Unlike the Second Army, the First Army does not recruit soldiers from outside of Ravka and equips its personnel with more modern uniforms, trading the 17th century styles of the kefta for more subdued 19th century uniforms.

Uniforms[]

The basic First Army uniform consists of a tunic, trousers, an olive coat and leather boots, although color may vary depending on what unit a soldier is attached to. Various styles of hats, including but not limited to the ushanka, garrison cap, busby, czapka, and shako, are worn by First Army personnel in the show. Officers appear to prefer the shako.

Specialized uniforms, such as those worn by high-ranking officers and members of guard regiments, may include shoulder capes, aiguillettes, or hussar jacket stitching.

Equipment[]

Soldiers are issued bolt-action rifles, while officers may carry revolvers and sabers. Machine guns and breech-loading artillery are also present, but appear only rarely in the plot, possibly because of their actual rarity due to Ravka's overreliance on Grisha tactics and low levels of industrialization. In the Netflix show, Ravkan soldiers almost exclusively use Mosin-Nagant rifles and Nagant revolvers with the occasional appearance of the Winchester M1895.

Structure[]

Regiments[]

Corps[]

  • Royal Corps of Surveyors

Ranks[]

  • General
  • Colonel
  • Major
  • Captain (Kapitan)
  • Lieutenant
  • Sergeant
  • Corporal
  • Private

Bases[]

Known personnel[]

Books[]

TV[]

References[]

  1. Rule of Wolves, chapter 3
  2. Shadow and Bone, lost letter from Mal
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