Ed Island Army

The Ed Island Army is Ed Island's primary ground force. First officially formed as the Imperial Ed Army in 1812, it has constantly been at the forefront of military technology advancement

History
The Ed Island Army can trace many of its roots back to the army of the Kingdom of Acher, which itself originated from the early military of the Kingdom of Ed Island. When the Ed States united to form Imperial Ed Island, the armies of the other states were united with Acher's to the Imperial Army, or Reichswehr. Each of the states possessed their own uniforms and ranks, but were tied to that of the Acher Army.

When Imperial Ed Island was dissolved and the Republic of Ed Island formed in 1914, the Acher Army played an even less significant role in the new Ed Island Army. The uniforms and ranking systems were standardized across Ed Island into an early form of the system used today. After the Wulfen War and the defeat of the Neumenian Reich, the modern Ed Island Army was formed through the merge of the EIA with remnants of the Wulfen Heer.

Color-Coded War Plans
In the years following the Wulfen War, the military developed a number of color-coded war plans to outline strategies in the event of a conflict with one or more nations across Antarctica. Throughout all of the plans, Ed Island was referred to as "Orange."

War Plan White: United States of Antarctica
Other countries included within War Plan White are Freezeland, Polaris, East Pengolia, and Acadia, all due to their location on the Antarctic mainland.

War Plan Red: Puffle'and
War Plan Red assumed that Puffle'and would initially have the upper hand due to the sheer strength of the Royal Navy, but lacked strength in their ground and air forces.

After Snoss control over Puffle'and was established in 2009, War Plan Red continued to be used but instead referred to conflict with any of the semi-independent Puffish dominions including Calada or Austiceia.

War Plan Green: Culldrome Isles

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War Plan Orange
While not technically a war plan, War Plan Orange outlines the defensive plans and preparations Ed Island should take in times of peace. Early drafts of War Plan Orange included strategies for another civil war within Ed Island, but these plans were scrapped in the late 1980s.

Weaponry
The EIA contracts four primary weapon manufacturers for their small arms; Empire Arms, Waffenfabrik Acher, Arms Matériel, and Broughton. Unlike many other Antarctic nations, Ed Island did not standardize their weapon calibers and magazines to 5.56x45mm or other common calibers, preferring to use 7.92x57mm and 8mm Kurz. Non-standard branches of the EIA, such as the Snowjave Rangers and SF, do however utilize SATO cartridges and STANAG magazines that are produced locally.

Ed Island is one of the few countries to use shotguns in warfare, utilizing them in trench raiding and close-quarters combat. Several nations in Antarctica, most notably Snowzerland and the United Provinces, protest Ed Island's use of shotguns in warfare while stating them to be 'needlessly violent' and 'barbaric' and have attempted to have them banned by international law.

Vehicles
Vehicles are typically painted in grey, green, or tan paint. Unlike the Dot-24 camo used by footsoldiers, vehicles typically use the Antarctican Woodland or Desert Tan colors which were found to be well-suited for

Aircraft

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