Armed Forces of Vistrasia

Landmacht
The 'Landmacht consists of the Professional Army, the Border Guard and the Army Reserves. It is by far the largest service branch of the Vistrasian military. The Professional Army is a fairly small force compared to other countries but fully mechanized, well-trained and disciplined.

Luchtmacht
Westrasiaanse Luchtmacht was officially created in 1949 as the result of the merger of the Compagnie Aviatoren as part of the Vistrasian Army officially set up in 1916 and Marine Luchtmacht founded in 1921.

Korps Commandotroepen
In 1961, spending cuts hit the military and to increase efficiency the Army Commandos and the Navy Marines were merges into one separate Special Forces branch which would receive the highest level of training and the most modern equipment, to serve as elite light infantry, specializing in amphibious landings, parachuting, rappelling and similar techniques. Nowadays, the Korps Commandotroepen has different units for several types of operations ranging from the boarding of naval vessels to counter-terrorism and urban warfare. Most soldiers in the Korps Commandotroepen are recruited from the ranks of the Landmacht and occasionally from the Korps Schutterijen and after their career tend to head into private military companies.

Korps Schutterijen
Schutterijen are voluntary city guards or citizen militias established in medieval Vistrasia, which are intended to protect cities and villages from attack. They are organized in the Korps Schutterijen, headquartered in Vogsterdaal. Most villages and towns have a Schutterij which usually range in size from 20 to 100 active members and exist of a headquarters that includes a shooting range and training grounds. The Schutterijen dominate in the countryside where the largest communities and members are often either gun and military enthusiasts unable to join the professional military and it's ranks are dominated by nationalists. It's members after screening and training receive licenses to bear arms and often receive a second-hand army rifle and a special uniform. Members are encouraged to buy a modern assault rifle which is tax-deductible.

There are currently around 15,000 men in the Korps Schutterijen which are drastically less then there used to be, partially due to decreases in funding, stricter screenings and requirements for fitness (all members must be under 50, to join one must be under 25). Occasionally shooting ranges are visited by military recruiters from either the Army or the Commandoes looking for skilled marksmen. In popular culture the Schutterijen are often mocked as amateurish marching bands filled with nationalists who weren't good enough for the military.