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From: Madox, Thomas et al. Firma Burgi, or, An Historical Essay Concerning the Cities, Towns and Buroughs of England : Taken from Records. London: Printed by William Bowyer, and sold by Robert Gosling at the Middle-temple-gate in Fleetstreet, 1726. 

Part of @davidshawnsown lore of fanfiction set on Ukraine, with a very real message on how the world must support it's struggle for independence, including by developing countries that profess to be democratic, as flawed as their institution are. (including my country, before anyone ask)

Ivan Bohun Brigade when it was still a UGF Brigade (Fictionalized ORBAT)

Our ORBAT story today will be the 1st Special Purpose Brigade named Ivan Bohun. The brigade has seen continuous fighting since its inception in February 2022, shortly after the Russian full-scale invasion. Soldiers of the brigade participated in battles for Kyiv, Chernihiv and Kherson oblasts, and also fought near Bakhmut. As of 4 March 2023, 146 servicemen of the brigade has been KIA and 484 servicemen were awarded distinctions for their courage and heroism in battle. This brigade was also one of the first to showcase Ukrainian-made wheeled SP Artillery system "Bohdana" in combat.

However, things went differently for the brigade afterwards in 2024. On February 2024 one of it's battalion, the 518th "Dyka Pole" was purged and disbanded with it's commander arrested. Still according to Militaryland, majority of it's personnel have been transferred to a newly formed 150th Reconnaissance Battalion of IX Army Corps, where they continue to defend Ukrainian land. I personally won't speculate why, with sources already linked and as always, DYOR.

However it does not meant that it's an end to their service, as the brigade was subsequently put under the aegis of the lore owner's VII Corps, part of Territorial Defense Forces.

Ivan Bohun brigade ORBAT as a "rapid response" rear area territorial defense brigade, story-wise.

Chinese Armed Forces ORBAT Part 3: Ground Forces

Following is the list of PLA ground forces divided among five different Theater Commands. Some of these TCs command a few independent brigades, divisions and even regiments in addition to regular Combined Arms Brigades. The data is collected from multiple sources which will be presented in the last post of this series. In addition to regular PLA Army units, there are a few Border Defence…

As much I intend this post as part of @davidshawnsown lore, this is also my own wish for real on how Ukrainian skies should be protected more. The brigade's structures I got from wiki as well as some Ukrainian language sources.

As always, this is part of @davidshawnsown lore, and this acknowledged canon events in Ukraine!

This is part of @davidshawnsown lore.

Japan 1st Division "Nerima" (Mechanized)

In an alternative timeline, with support of the good ole' USA and more than less consent from its neighbor South Korea in response of the rise of PR Chinese military power, in 2001, Japan revised it's constitution, especially the article 9, and transformed the JSDF into a full fledged armed forces under the name "Imperial Defense Forces" (JIDF). The name "Imperial" was chosen due to the Emperor had been once more got designated as de jure Commander in Chief, although largely ceremonial akin to British Monarchs.

The following unit here, the 1st Division "Nerima" is a motorized area security division (Regional Deployment Division in JGSDF parlance) in real life, but in this timeline as part of the new JIGDF (Imperial Ground Defense Force), it's role is a heavy mechanized division, similar with it's South Korean counterpart the "Capital Mechanized Infantry Division"

Primarily equipped with home-grown systems such as tracked Type 89 IFV, Type 90 RCV (fictionalized version of Type 89 but for recon, kinda like M3 Bradley) and newer Type 22 IFV, as well as Type 10 tanks, Type 96 Middle-Range MPM, Type 93 Closed Arrow, Type 87 SPAAA, Type 11 Tan-SAM Kai II, and Type 99 Self-Propelled Howitzers, as well as license-produced systems as following:

Chunmoo MLRS (as Type 22)

Milrem-licensed ground combat drones

Unmanned Little Bird (as H-6JU)

Subaru-Bell 412EPX

Notable imported equipment included US-made HIMARS, an interim solution prior to the arrival of the Type 22 MLRS but still in use when WW III broke out in the spirit of interoperability within allies.

Rounding up the division are various support vehicles including home-grown directed energy weapon systems as well as swarming UAVs.

The 1st Division is also the only IGDF division with two heavy mechanized brigades in lieu of mix of mechanized and rapid deployment brigades.

Like in real life, the Nerima Division is responsible for defense of Tokyo Metropolitan Area, Chiba, Ibaraki, Kanagawa, Saitama, Shizuoka and Yamanashi prefectures, and in this timeline, due to it's capability it's strongly geared for counterattack mission alongside and in support of wheeled Medium Divisions and Brigades (Rapid Deployment), in which they executed in 2025 when World War III in the Pacific broke out and the subsequent PR China attempt to invade Japanese islands.

Your Lie in April main hero Arima Kousei served as tank platoon leader in the 11th Tank Regiment of the division, while his lover Kaori covered him as a mechanized infantry officer.