Afghan Army Thread

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Afghan factories have finished production of the first 5,000 Chauchat machineguns. They are being distributed to the tribal chiefs for testing. Another 5,000 are slated for production.

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Production has began of chemical weapons, hidden by accounting in the chlorine used for water treatement and other civilian uses. In addition tribal leaders have been given permision to increase their numbers of Lashkers.

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The second batch of 5,000 Chauchat machine guns has been completed and are being distributed. The numbers of lashkars and regular troops are being increased by 50%

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The construction of the last batch of planes from Greek parts has been complete.

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Training and armament of the new Afghan troops has been completed.

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Seeing the success of Tanks in recent battles among the Greeks and Ottomans the Afghan forces begin developing and training in Antitank warfare tactics.

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Advanced Machine tools arrive in Afghanistan in the hands of the warlords. The construction of extra weapon facilities hidden in the mountains begins.

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Another 5,000 Chaucat guns have been produced. Production is to continue, with the new factory capacity being used for the production of armored cars.

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The last batch of factory orders has been completed. All arms production is being used to produce arms for forces in the newly aquired Kashgar territories.

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Arms production not currently being used for Chinese forces begin to turn out machine guns in high number. They will be distributed to Lashkars, who will be trained in tactics that will allow them to use them most effectively.

Motorcycles being produced in China are being brought into Afghanistan. A trial of 'motorized dragoons', who use the motorcycle for transportation and fight on foot is begging. Training and reequipment should take several weeks.

[Afghanistan]

With the training of the experimental dragoon troops completed and the arming of the Lashkars completed reforms will begin to modernize the Afghan regular army.

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The Emir looked over the troops gathered for a parade in Kabul. He took pride in the new army. He has turned them into a truly modern fighting force, and he hoped that when the time came that they would be seen as such. They still wore the old bright red, British Colonial uniforms, but that was because the soldiers loved them. Massive arms production had finally outfitted them with full modern weapons. Breeding programs using horses traded from Persia, imported from the Chinese steppes and bought from the best breeders in the world are begging to show promise of inreasing the calvary's effectiveness. Proper medical and signal corps have been established, and members for them are currently being recruited from the general populous. In additon trucks for troop transport are being phased in, to finish bringing the Afghan army up to modern standards.

OOC:
The Uninforms of the Afghan Units are as follows (it's just a flavor thing, but hey):
Afghan Regular Army: Red, Styled after British Colonial. Helmet optional
Eastern Turkestan Regular Army: Drab Olive, Styled after British Designs of the 19th Century. Helmet Optional.
Lashkars: None
Khamir/South Vietnam Regulars: Blue, French Colonial w/ modern British style helmet
Khamir Royal Guard: Olive, Modern Style with helmet