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Well this took all night :D

Inspired by what Tuesday's doing with the naval names thread, here's a place to discuss changes to the AGCEEP army names. Obviously, more love and work has already gone into this, but considering how many forces even smallish player states create, I think a depth of ten-twenty per tag is appropriate; for major forces like ENG, many more might be needed. For smaller, normally unused tags, generic names in the native language should be appropriate - ie. Aden, Yemen, Hadramut, Ormuz, Iraq could all share generic Arabic army names.

I did a search and combed through the 21 pgs. of old AGCEEP threads and, strangely, couldn't find one already up
(I tried, Norr! :D)

I'm with Tues in my personal opinion being that the names should be in the native language wherever feasible. I've listed translations where known. I've edited the BYZ, SPR, WLS, and GRE names so far. Please feel free to correct tenses, spelling, etc. and most especially to suggest new army names.

Here are countries completely missing names: Aden, Afghanistan, Albania, Algiers, Armagnac, Lan Xang, Annam, Arakan, Malindi, Ashanti, Astrakhan, Athens (Italian), Ajeh, Magindanao, Aztec, Kakheti, Timbuktu, Basrah, Brunei, Benin, Chimu, Burgundian Royalists, Cochin, Colombia, Connaught, Corsica, Crimea, Champa, Mushasha, Cambodia, Brazil, Bukhara, Bulgaria, Bourbonnais, French Catholics, Huguenot/French Protestants, Calicut, Sus, Egypt (Arabic), Dauphine, Champassak, Dacia, Cyprus (French, Armenian, or Italian), Adal, Mogadishu, Genoa, Georgia, Germany, Gotland, Granada, Mahrattis, Leinster, Congo, Hyderabad, Iceland, Inca, Iraq, Italia, Rajputana, KoJ, Haiti, Theodoro (Gothic/Greek), Kazan, Lan Na, Korea, Cilli, Punjab, Khazak Horde, Livonian Order, Lorraine, Luang Prabang/Laos, Luxembourg, Maya, Mali, Mantua, Mallorca, Mazovia, Mazandaran, Moldavia, Makassar, Milano, Manchu, Muscovy, Desmond, Berg, Mataram, Burma, Mysore, Naples, Navarre, Parma, Oman, Normandy, Kokand, Novgorod, Mon, Modena, Zimbabwe, Zapotec, Kilwa, Tlemcen, Vijayanagar, Vientiane, Bantam, Sulu, Siak, Perak, Bali, Bahrain, Banjar, Kutei, Buriat Horde, al-Haasa, Ormuz, Ghara, Mahra, Hadramut, Lanka, Yemen, Foix, Meissen, Palembang, S. Ming, Zhou, Dai Xi, Dai Shun, Holland/Hainault, Oyo, Hausa, Mossi, Butung, Ternate, Shirvan, Fars, Ahmadnagar, Khorasan, Khiva, Uzbek, Ulster (English), Ukraine, Tyrol, Tunisia, Tripoli, Transoxiania, Tuscany, Timurid Empire, Tibet, Ghazi, Shan, Travancore, Bima, Strassburg, Stettin, Golden Horde, Slovakia, Hussite Bohemia, Transylvania, Sicily, Sibir, Abkhazia, Imereti, Sardinia, Savoy, Ryazan, Royalists, Romanist Bohemia, Ramazan, Quebec, Puritans, Pskov, Styria, Pomerania, Siena, and Peru (Spanish.)

Countries added so far in this list: Finland, Courland, Lithuania, Morea

#White Sheep Turks
AKK;Padisah Nöbet
AKK;Kürtçe Nöbet
AKK;Ermeni Müdafi
AKK;Ilk Kolordu
AKK;Kürdistan Alay
AKK;Ikinci Kolordu
AKK;Ermeni Alay
AKK;Üçüncü Kolordu

#(unused in AGCEEP)
APA;Warriors of the Navaho
APA;Navaho Warriors
APA;Desert Raiders
APA;Apache Warriors
APA;Southern Raiders

#Aquitaine/Guyenne
#Aquitaine/Guyenne
AQU;Armée de Guyenne #Army of Guyenne
AQU;Armée du Duc #Army of the Duke
AQU;Régiment de Guyenne #Guyenne Regiment
AQU;Régiment de Gascogne #Gascony Regiment
AQU;Armée Ducale #Ducal Army
AQU;Ordre de Lyon
AQU;Armée de Gascogne #Army of Gascony
AQU;Armée de Limoges #Army of Limoges

#Hedjaz
ARA;al-Jaish al-Makkah #Army of Mecca
ARA;Bani Hashim #The Sons of Hashim, the Hashim Clan of Mecca
ARA;Bani Aus #Aus Clan of Medina
ARA;Bani Dumra #Dumra Clan, at Badr
ARA;al-Jaish al-Mahdinah #Army of Medina
ARA;Bani Mudlaj #Mudlaj Clan, at Badr
ARA;Bani Khazraj #Khazraj Clan of Medina
ARA;al-Jaish al-Jazeera #Army of the Peninsula, ie Arabia
ARA;al-Jaish al-Arabi #Arabian Army
ARA;al-Jaish-i-Rasul #Army of the Prophet
ARA;al-Jaish Ansar al-Sunna #Army of the Defenders of the Faith
ARA;al-Jaish Wahid #1st Army
ARA;al-Jaish Ithinin #2nd Army
ARA;al-Jaish Thalatha #3rd Army etc.
ARA;al-Jaish Arba'a
ARA;al-Jaish Kamisa
ARA;al-Jaish Sita
ARA;al-Jaish Saba'a
ARA;al-Jaish Thamania
ARA;al-Jaish Tisa'a
ARA;al-Jaish Ashara
ARA;al-Jaish Hidashar
ARA;al-Jaish Ithnashar
ARA;al-Jaish Talatashar
ARA;al-Jaish Arbatashar
ARA;al-Jaish Kamistashar
ARA;al-Jaish Sitashar
ARA;al-Jaish Sabatashar
ARA;al-Jaish Thamantashar
ARA;al-Jaish Tisatashar
ARA;al-Jaish Ishrin

#Aragon
ARG;La Coronela
ARG;Miquelets
ARG;Companyia Catalana #Catalan Company
ARG;Compañía Aragonesa #Aragon Company
ARG;Exèrcit dels Pirineus #Army of the Pyrennes
ARG;Exèrcit del Sud #Army of the South
ARG;Exèrcit de les Illes #Army of the Isles
ARG;Exèrcit d'Itàlia #Army of Italy
ARG;Exèrcit de Sardenya #Army of Sardinia
ARG;Rgmt. del Rosselló
ARG;Rgmt. de Santa Eulàlia
ARG;Comp. de Sant Jordi
ARG;Comp. Verge de Montserrat
ARG;Comp. Virgen del Pilar
ARG;Hueste de Zaragoza
ARG;Hueste de Teruel

#Mongolia
ASS;Pratham Bahini
ASS;Dwitio Bahini
ASS;Tritio Bahini
ASS;Dispurer Sainyara
ASS;Guwahatir Sainyara
ASS;Manipurer Sainyara
ASS;Imphaler Sainyara
ASS;Mizoramer Sainyara
ASS;Tripurar Sainyara

#Thailand/Siam/Ayutthaya
AYU;Tha Ham Bok
AYU;Tha Ham Ma Hard Lek
AYU;Krom Tha Ham Chang

#Baden
BAD;Badische Armee #Badenian Army
BAD;Badische Landwehr #Badenian Militia
BAD;Markgräfliche Leibgarde #Markgräflerlander Lifeguard
BAD;Badisches Jägerkorps #Infantry of Baden
BAD;Freiwillige Badische Landhusaren #Badenian Hussar Volunteers
BAD;Garde du Corps #Bodyguard
BAD;1. Kürassier-Regiment #1st Curraisers
BAD;2. Kürassier-Regiment #2nd Currasiers
BAD;1. Chevaulegers-Regiment #1st Cavalry
BAD;2. Chevaulegers-Regiment #2nd Cavalry
BAD;1. Dragoner-Regiment #1st Dragoons
BAD;2. Dragoner-Regiment #2nd Dragoons

#Baluchistan
BAL;Kiskani Lancers
BAL;Korai Raiders
BAL;Jamaly Clan
BAL;Saidzai Tribe
BAL;Talbor Guard
BAL;Balidy Tribe
BAL;Jatak Raiders
BAL;Qandrani Raiders
BAL;Saniarani Guard
BAL;Nochani Raiders
BAL;Haroni Clan
BAL;Saharani Tribe
BAL;Lashari Clan
BAL;Kurdbrard Tribe
BAL;Mazary Clan
BAL;Kahitran Raiders
BAL;Menghal Clan
BAL;Tabilound Elites
BAL;Ghorchani Elites
BAL;Kolachi Guard
BAL;Bezenjo Tribe
BAL;Ahmedani Guard
BAL;Qaisarani Lancers

#Bavaria/Bayern
BAY;König #King's
BAY;Kronprinz #Crown Prince's
BAY;Prinz Carl #Prince Carl's (not Karl?)
BAY;Preysing
BAY;Junker #Noble's
BAY;Tiroler Jäger #Tyrolian Infantry
BAY;Freiwilliges Jägerkorps #Infantry Volunteers
BAY;Füsiliere #Artillery
BAY;1. Kürassier-Regiment #1st Curassiers
BAY;2. Kürassier-Regiment #2nd Currasiers
BAY;1. Chevaulegers-Regiment #1st Cavalry
BAY;2. Chevaulegers-Regiment #2nd Cavalry
BAY;3. Chevaulegers-Regiment #3rd Cavalry
BAY;Chevaulegers Maximilian #Maximilian Cavalry
BAY;1. Dragoner-Regiment #1st Dragoons
BAY;2. Dragoner-Regiment #2nd Dragoons
BAY;Minucci
BAY;Fugger
BAY;Leibgarde #Lifeguard
BAY;Grenadiere zu Pferd #Horse-Grenaders
BAY;Landständisches Aufgebot
BAY;Oberbayrische Rekruten #Upper Bavarian Recruits
BAY;Niederbayrische Rekruten #Lower Bavarian Recruits

#Bengal
BGL;Rajar Dal
BGL;Rajakio Bahini
BGL;Rajar Rakhak-dal
BGL;Pratham Bahini
BGL;Dwitio Bahini
BGL;Rajakio Asya-Bahini
BGL;Rajar Hathira
BGL;Pratham Ghora
BGL;Daccar Sainyara
BGL;Kolkatar Sainyara
BGL;Darjeelinger Sainyara
BGL;Kashir Sainyara
BGL;Chitagonger Sainyara
BGL;Kochbiharer Sainyara

#Bohemia
BOH;Královský Cech Vojsko
BOH;Vojsko do Cechy
BOH;Vojsko do Nemecko
BOH;Vojsko do Rakousko

#Bosnia
BOS;Krajisnici
BOS;Ljiljani
BOS;Humska Vojska
BOS;Srebrenicka Vojska
BOS;Posavska Brigada
BOS;Podrinjska Brigada

#Brandenburg
BRA;Märkische Kompanie Leibgarde #Märkisch Lifeguard Company
BRA;Churfürstliches Leibregiment
BRA;Anhalt
BRA;Kurprinz
BRA;Kurfürstin Dorothea
BRA;Marsch-Regiment
BRA;Pöllnitzsche Esquadron
BRA;Alt-Holstein
BRA;Kurland
BRA;Markgraf
BRA;Varenne
BRA;Brandt
BRA;Lottum
BRA;Anhalt-Dessau
BRA;Leibdragoner
BRA;Bayreuth-Kulmbach

#Bremen
BRE;Bischöfliche Armee
BRE;Bremer Garnison #Bremen Garrison
BRE;Leibgarde #Lifeguard
BRE;Landwehr #Militia

#Brittany
BRI;Aerlu Dug
BRI;Aerlu Ar Armor
BRI;Aerlu Ar Argoat
BRI;Aerlu Bro Gernev
BRI;Aerlu Bro Zol
BRI;Aerlu Bro Leon
BRI;Aerlu Bro Naoned
BRI;Aerlu Bro Roazhon
BRI;Aerlu Bro Sant-Brieg
BRI;Aerlu Bro Sant-Malo
BRI;Aerlu Bro Dreger
BRI;Aerlu Bro-Wened

#Burgundy
BUR;Armée du Duc #Army of the Duke
BUR;Armée de Bourgogne #Army of Burgundy
BUR;Régiment de Franche-Comté #French-Comte Regiment
BUR;Armée des Pays-Bas #Army of the Netherlands
BUR;Régiment d'Artois #Artois Regiment
BUR;Armée des Flandres #Army of Flanders
BUR;Hollandse Leger
BUR;Zeelandse Leger

#Byzantine Empire
BYZ;Taxeis #The Regiments, only army name in the late empire
BYZ;Skholai #The Schools
BYZ;Exkoubitorai #The Guard
BYZ;Vigla #The Watch
BYZ;Tagma ton Hikanaton #Order of the Worthies
BYZ;Tourkopouloi #The "Turksons," converts or mulattos
BYZ;Noumeroi #The Bath-house
BYZ;Tagma ton Optimaton #Order of the Best
BYZ;Englinvarrangoi #Varrangian Guard (by its Late Imperial name - being almost wholly English)
BYZ;Phoideratoi #The Allies
BYZ;Boukellarioi #The Companions, also prev. the name of Alexandros o Megas's cavalry force
BYZ;Hetaireia #The Companions (Merc unit)
BYZ;Athanatoi #The Immortals, also prev. the name of Xenophon's myriad
BYZ;Arithmoi #The Numbers, another name for the Noumeroi regiment
BYZ;Tagma ton Teikheon #Order of the (Constantinople) Walls
BYZ;Arkhontes #The Commanders, a unit whose only battle was Manzikert =)
BYZ;Vardariotai #The Magyars
BYZ;Paramonai #Native-born unit of the late empire
BYZ;Tagma ton Skythikon #Anyone NE of the Black Sea
BYZ;Arkhontopouloi #'Sons of the Commanders'
BYZ;Latinikoi #The Latins (merc unit)
BYZ;Kandidatoi #The Candidates (of the Cavalry)
BYZ;Tessarakontarioi
BYZ;Mourtatoi #The Moors - Turkish mulatto/convert archers
BYZ;Megathymoi #The Ubermenschen
BYZ;Tourma Anatolikon #Anatolian Thematic force (c. 6000 strong in good years,) formed from the old Roman Army of the East
BYZ;Tourma Armeniakon #Armenian Theme, formed from Ioustinianos's Army of Armenia
BYZ;Tourma Opsikion #Opsikian Theme, formed from the old Roman Obsequium unit
BYZ;Tourma Thrakesion #Smyrna Theme, formed from the old Roman Army of Thrace unit
BYZ;Tourma ton Peloponeson #Morean Theme
BYZ;Tourma Thessalonike
BYZ;Tourma Thrakes #Thracian Theme
BYZ;Tourma Makedonike #Macedonian Theme
BYZ;Tourma Helladikon #Greek Theme
BYZ;Tourma Paphlagon #Paphlagonian Theme
BYZ;Tourma Kappadokias #Cappadocian Theme
BYZ;Tourma Nikopolitikon #Albanian Theme
BYZ;Moira Strymon #Various Balkan Thematic forces (the moirai were subdivisions of the Tourma, c. 1000 strong)
BYZ;Moira Kephalenias
BYZ;Tourma Dyrrakhion
BYZ;Moira Koloneias #Various Mikra Asian themes
BYZ;Moira Sebasteias
BYZ;Moira Lykandon
BYZ;Tourma Khaldias
BYZ;Moira Kharsianon
BYZ;Moira Kypriakon #Cypriot moira
BYZ;Moira tas Klimatas #Crimean moira
BYZ;Moira Seleukeias #Two Mesopotamian moirai
BYZ;Moira Mesopotamias
BYZ;Moira Kalabrias #Apulian moirai
BYZ;Tagma tou Pyrobolikou #Artillery Brigade
BYZ;Basilikoi Mêkhanikoi #Imperial Engineers
BYZ;Tagma tou Sophou #Order of the Wise
BYZ;Tourma Boulgarion #Bulgarian theme
BYZ;Tourma Serbloion #Serbian theme
BYZ;Moira Khrobation #Croatian moira
BYZ;Moira Trapezountas #Trabzon moira
BYZ;Tagma ton Balkanikon #Order of the Balkans
BYZ;Tagma ton Aigypton #Order of the Copts
BYZ;Tagma ton Aphrikon #Order of Tunisia
BYZ;Tourma Megales Morabias #Moravian theme
BYZ;Moira Palaistine #Palestinian moira
BYZ;Moira Tripoleos #Libyan moira
BYZ;Tourma Alexandreias #Alexandrian theme
BYZ;Tourma Theoupolitikon #Antiochian theme
BYZ;Tourma Syriakon #Syrian theme
BYZ;Tourma Italiakon #Italian theme
BYZ;Sarakenoi #The Arabs
BYZ;Rosikoi #The Russians
BYZ;Phragkikoi #The Franks

#Candar
CAN;Orduin Kandar
CAN;Padisah Müdafi
CAN;Ilk Kolordu
CAN;Kandar Alay
CAN;Ikinci Kolordu

#Castile
CAS;Hueste de Sigüenza
CAS;Orden de Calatrava
CAS;Orden del Temple #Order of the Temple
CAS;Bandera de Segovia
CAS;Concejo de Madrid #Madrid Company
CAS;Concejo de Cuenca #Cuenca Company
CAS;Milicia de Medina
CAS;Orden del Hospital #Order of the Hospital
CAS;Hueste de Osma
CAS;Milicia de Avila #Avila militia
CAS;Pendón Real #Royal Pendant (?)

#Catalonia
CAT;La Coronela
CAT;Companyia Catalana #Catalan Company
CAT;Miquelets
CAT;Exèrcit dels Pirineus #Army of the Pyrrenies
CAT;Maulets
CAT;Comp. de Sant Jordi

#Cherokee
CHE;Warriors of the Cherokee

#Chagatai Khanate
CHG;Mongol Heavy Cavalry
CHG;Mongol Light Horse
CHG;Mongol Mounted Archers

#China
CHI;Imperial Army
CHI;Palace Guards
CHI;Yellow Army
CHI;Sichuan Army
CHI;Ming Imperial Guards
CHI;Qing Imperial Guards
CHI;Expeditionary Forces
CHI;Korean Auxiliaries
CHI;Imperial Dragon Regiment
CHI;Manchu Regiment
CHI;Emperor's Guard
CHI;Vietnamese Auxiliaries
CHI;Mongolian Army
CHI;Tibetan Army
CHI;Cantonese Army

#unused tag according to the id repository
CRE;Warriors of the Muscogee
CRE;Tribal Defenders
CRE;Chattahoochee Warriors
CRE;Fire-hearted Warriors
CRE;Tallapoosa Warriors

#Croatia
CRO;Hcren av Kroatia
CRO;Zagrebacka Brigada
CRO;Splitska Brigada
CRO;Dalmatinska Vojska
CRO;Hrvatska Vojska
CRO;Hussars
CRO;Krajisnici
CRO;Slavonci
CRO;Zagorci

#Dahomey
DAH;Royal Guards
DAH;Royal Women's Regiment

#Dai Viet
DAI;Imperial Guards
DAI;1st Circuit Army
DAI;Huong Binh
DAI;2nd Circuit Army
DAI;3rd Circuit Army
DAI;Tho Binh
DAI;4th Circuit Army
DAI;5th Circuit Army
DAI;Thien Tu Quan
DAI;6th Circuit Army
DAI;7th Circuit Army
DAI;8th Circuit Army
DAI;9th Circuit Army

#Denmark
DAN;Sjællandske Rytterregiment
DAN;Fynske Rytterregiment
DAN;Jydske Rytterregiment
DAN;Örtzens Dragonregiment
DAN;Holstenske Infanteriregiment
DAN;Slesvigske Regiment
DAN;Jydske Rostjeneste
DAN;Hestegarden
DAN;Kongens Livregiment
DAN;Den Kongelige Danske Hær
DAN;Danske Hær
DAN;Skånske Livregiment
DAN;Jydske Hær
DAN;Norske Livregiment
DAN;Holstenske Livregiment
DAN;Svenske Livregiment
DAN;Islandske Livregiment
DAN;Grønlandske Livregiment
DAN;Fynske Livregiment
DAN;Sjællandske Livregiment
DAN;Kronprinsen
DAN;Dronningens
DAN;Marinekorpset
DAN;Sjællandske Hær
DAN;Fynske Hær
DAN;Skånske Hær
DAN;Norske Hær
DAN;Baltiske Hær
DAN;Regiment Nord
DAN;Regiment Syd
DAN;Regiment Øst
DAN;Regiment Vest
DAN;Livregimentet
DAN;Regiment Slesvig
DAN;Regiment Holsten

#Delhi
DLH;Padishah Ke Sena
DLH;Lal Qile Ke Sainike
DLH;Dilli Ke Sainike
DLH;Raja Ke Vali
DLH;Pahala Sena
DLH;Dusra Sena
DLH;Tisra Sena
DLH;Savrotkrisht Sainike
DLH;Rajakiya Hathiya
DLH;Rajakiya Yuddh Dal
DLH;Lal Sena
DLH;Sona Sena
DLH;Pahala Risala Dal

#Dulkadir
DUL;Orduin Dulkadir
DUL;Padisah Müdafi
DUL;Ilk Kolordu
DUL;Sivas Alay
DUL;Ikinci Kolordu

#Ireland/Eire
EIR;Knights of Saint Patrick
EIR;Order of the Shamrock
EIR;Royal Irish Life Guard

#England/Great Britain
ENG;Royal Army
ENG;Army of Scotland
ENG;Army of Ireland
ENG;Royal Expeditionary Force
ENG;Grenadier Guard
ENG;King's Own
ENG;Life Guard
ENG;North Surrey
ENG;Royal Marines
ENG;Colville
ENG;Grant's
ENG;Brisbane
ENG;Callaghan
ENG;Bradford
ENG;Cadogan
ENG;Royal Welsh
ENG;Northumberland Fusiliers
ENG;Cornwallis Light Infantry
ENG;Black Watch
ENG;Royal Irish
ENG;Coldstream Guards
ENG;Royal Warwickshire
ENG;St Clair
ENG;Onslow
ENG;Sowle
ENG;Royal Lancers
ENG;Royal Hussars
ENG;Royal Cuirassiers
ENG;Cardogan's Horse Dragoons
ENG;Campbell
ENG;Fane's
ENG;Household
ENG;Anson
ENG;Hussars of Luckner
ENG;King's Own Royal Borderers

#Ethiopia
ETH;Amhara ch'awa
ETH;Tigray ch'awa
ETH;Gojam ch'awa
ETH;Shewa ch'awa
ETH;Begemdir ch'awa
ETH;Agew ch'awa

#Finland
FIN;Suomen Armeija
FIN;Kaartinjääkärit
FIN;Karjalan Komppania
FIN;Hakkapeliitat
FIN;Savon Rykmentti
FIN;Porin Rakuunat
FIN;Vasa Regementet
FIN;Tarkk'ampuja pataljoona
FIN;Metsäsissit
FIN;Kuninkaallinen Kaarti
FIN;Uudenmaan Rykmentti
FIN;Pohjoinen Armeija
FIN;Lapin Armeija
FIN;Itäinen Armeija
FIN;Suomen Kaarti
FIN;Vapausarmeija

#Flanders
FLA;Leger van Brugge
FLA;Brugse Militie
FLA;Leger van Gent
FLA;Gentse Militie
FLA;Leger van Roeselare
FLA;Leger van Kortrijk
FLA;Leger van Oudenaarde
FLA;Leger van Rijsel
FLA;Ieperse Schaar

#France
FRA;Armée Royale
FRA;Armée des Flandres
FRA;Armée du Nord #of the North
FRA;Armée de l'Est #of the East
FRA;Armée du Jura #of the Jura Mts.
FRA;Armée du Lyonnais
FRA;Armée des Alpes
FRA;Armée du Midi #of the Midlands
FRA;Armée des Pyrenées
FRA;Armée de l'Atlantique
FRA;Armée de Bretagne
FRA;Armée d'Italie
FRA;Armée du Canada
FRA;Garde du Dehors
FRA;Carabiniers
FRA;Sirot
FRA;Menneville
FRA;Sillart
FRA;La Ferté
FRA;Leschelles
FRA;Marolles
FRA;Charost
FRA;Heudicourt
FRA;Croislin
FRA;Roquelaure
FRA;Vamberg
FRA;Raab-Shacks

#Friesland
FRI;Leger van Friesland
FRI;Friesche Verdediger
FRI;Beste Legerkorps
FRI;Friestland Militie
FRI;Levengeleide

#Gelderland
GEL;Leger van Geldre
GEL;Hertog Verdediger
GEL;Beste Legerkorps
GEL;Levengeleide
GEL;Geldre Militie

#Greece
GRE;Ellênikos Stratos #Greek Army
GRE;Mesogeiakos Stratos #Midlands Army
GRE;Stratos Basilissoupoleos #Army of the Queen City (ie, Constantinople)
GRE;Tourma Ellados #Greek militia
GRE;Tourma Peloponesou #Morean militia
GRE;Makedonias Taxis #Macedonian Division
GRE;Taxis Pezikou Alpha #Infantry
GRE;Taxis Hippikou Alpha #Cavalry
GRE;Taxis Pyrobolikou #Artillery
GRE;Soma Mêkhanikou #Engineers
GRE;Tourma Kretes #Cretan militia
GRE;Tourma Rhodon #Rhodian militia
GRE;Tourma Samon #Samos militia
GRE;Smyrnes Taxis #Smyrnian Division
GRE;Kyprou Taxis #Cypriot Division
GRE;Kyklades Taxis #Cyclades Division

#Austria/Habsburgs
HAB;K.u.K. Armee
HAB;Schlesische Armee
HAB;Böhmische Armee #Bohemian Army
HAB;Ungarische Armee #Hungarian Army
HAB;Italienische Armee #Italian Army
HAB;Thien
HAB;Tiroler Schützen
HAB;Karl Friedrich
HAB;Deutschmeister #Master of Germany
HAB;Gardegrenadiere #Grenadiers
HAB;Müszeckler
HAB;Negent
HAB;Erzherzog
HAB;Jäger #Infantry
HAB;Bender
HAB;Riefe
HAB;Prajzac
HAB;Illyrischer Bann
HAB;Böhmisch-Deutsche #Sudetenlander
HAB;Landwehr #Militia
HAB;Prinz Ludwig
HAB;Wallachtes
HAB;Langfors
HAB;Callenburg
HAB;Durfel
HAB;Peckzensky
HAB;Gebirgsjäger
HAB;Breckhofen
HAB;Nadascy Husaren
HAB;Kaiserjäger #King's infantry
HAB;Gardehusaren
HAB;Kroaten
HAB;Pandour
HAB;Nagenhoff
HAB;Berlichingen
HAB;Füsiliere

#Hannover
HAN;Kurfürstliche Armee
HAN;Englisch-Deutsche Legion
HAN;King's German Legion
HAN;Garde du Corps #Bodyguard
HAN;Garde-Kürassiere
HAN;Garde-Husaren
HAN;Cambridge-Dragoner #Cambridge Dragoons
HAN;Kronprinz Dragoner #Crown Prince Dragoons
HAN;Garde-Regiment
HAN;Garde-Jäger-Bataillon #Guard Infantry
HAN;Jäger-Bataillon #Infantry
HAN;Ingenieur-Corps #Corps of Engineers
HAN;Reitende Artillerie

#Brabant
HAU;Leger van Brabant
HAU;Hertog Verdediger
HAU;Beste Legerkorps
HAU;Levengeleide
HAU;Brabant Militie

#Switzerland/Helvetia
HEL;Eidgenössisches Bundesheer
HEL;Berner Landsturm
HEL;Zürcher Landsturm
HEL;Urner Landsturm
HEL;Schwyzer Landsturm
HEL;Compagnia del Ticino

#Hesse
HES;Hessische Armee
HES;Landgräfliche Armee
HES;Leibgarde #Lifeguard
HES;Hessische Jäger #Hessian infantry
HES;Freikorps #Volunteers
HES;Kassler Regiment
HES;Landständisches Aufgebot
HES;Oberhessische Rekruten #Upper Hessian Recruits
HES;Niederhessische Rekruten #Lower Hessian Recruits
HES;1. Kürassier-Regiment #1st Currasiers
HES;2. Kürassier-Regiment #2nd Currasiers
HES;1. Chevaulegers-Regiment #1st Cavalry
HES;2. Chevaulegers-Regiment #2nd Cavalry
HES;3. Chevaulegers-Regiment #3rd Cavalry
HES;1. Dragoner-Regiment #1st Dragoons
HES;2. Dragoner-Regiment #2nd Dragoons

#Netherlands
HOL;Vaderlandse Leger
HOL;Oranje #Orange
HOL;Zwitzer
HOL;Vlaanderen
HOL;Nassau #Nassau
HOL;Stadhouder Lijfgaard #Stadtholder Lifeguard
HOL;Oranje Kuirassers #Orange Currasiers
HOL;Duitse Dragoner #Dutch Dragoons

#Hungary
HUN;Királyi Magyar Hadsereg
HUN;Anyaországbeli Hadsereg
HUN;Hadsereg ból Magyarország
HUN;Hadsereg ból Ausztria #Army of Austria
HUN;Hadsereg ból Balkán #Army of the Balkans
HUN;Hadsereg ból Észak
HUN;Hadsereg ból Kelet
HUN;Hadsereg ból Carpathia #Army of Carpathia

#Hurons
HUR;Warriors of the Wyandet
HUR;Attignawantan Warriors
HUR;Arendahronin Warriors
HUR;Tahonaenrat Warriors
HUR;Attigneenongnahac Warriors
HUR;Ataronchronon Warriors

#Karaman
KAR;Imparator Ile Ilgili Nöbet
KAR;Padisah Müdafi
KAR;Karaman Ordu
KAR;Ilk Kolordu
KAR;Taurus Alay
KAR;Ikinci Kolordu
KAR;Konya Alay
KAR;Üçüncü Kolordu
KAR;Adana Alay
KAR;Ondört Kolordu

#Cleves
KLE;Armee von Kleve
KLE;Bergische Armee #Municipal Army
KLE;Rechtsrheinisches Freiwilligencorps
KLE;Düsseldorfer Stadtwache
KLE;Hildener Landwehr

#Knights of St. John
KNI;Knights of St. John
KNI;Knights Hospitaller
KNI;Langue of France
KNI;Langue of Castille
KNI;Langue of England
KNI;Langue of Italy
KNI;Langue of Germany
KNI;Langue of Aragon
KNI;Langue of Auvergne
KNI;Langue of Provence

#Koln/Cologne
KOL;Kölner Armee
KOL;Erzbischöfliches Regiment
KOL;Linksrheinisches Freiwilligencorps
KOL;Westfälische Armee
KOL;Bonner Garnison
KOL;Kurfürstliche Garde

#Courland
KUR;Herzögliche Armee #Heartland Army
KUR;Herzögliche Leibgarde #Heartland Life-guard
KUR;Kurlander Grenadiere #Curland Grenadiers
KUR;Mittau Regiment

#La Plata
LAP;Ejercito del Norte #Army of the North
LAP;Ejercito de la Plata #Army of la Plata
LAP;Ejercito de los Andes #Army of the Andes
LAP;Regimiento de Buenos Aires #Buenos Airan Regiment
LAP;Regimiento de Uruguay #Uruguayan Regiment
LAP;Regimiento de las Pampas #Pampas Regiment

#Teutonic Order
LAT;Banner des Großmeisters
LAT;Komturei Torun
LAT;Komturei Ragnit
LAT;Großkomturei
LAT;Komturei Althaus
LAT;Komturei Tuchel
LAT;Westfälische Ritter
LAT;Komturei Danzig
LAT;Komturei Straßburg
LAT;Gemeinde Brunsberg
LAT;Deutsche Ritter
LAT;Komturei Leszken
LAT;Gemeinde Bartenstein
LAT;Komturei Osterode
LAT;Komturei Elbing
LAT;Rheinische Ritter #Rhenish Knights
LAT;Niedersächsische Ritter #Lower Saxon Knights

#Lithuania
LIT;Wialikaniazhackaje Vojska #Grand Ducal Army
LIT;Vojska Vialikaj Bulavy #The Army of the Grand Baton (means the Army of the Grand Hetman)
LIT;Paspalitaje Rushannie
LIT;Vilenskaja Charugva #Regiment of Vilna
LIT;Trockaja Charugva #Regiment of Troki (Trakai)
LIT;Navagradzkaja Charugva #Regiment of Navagradak
LIT;Mienskaja Charugva #Regiment of Minsk
LIT;Polackaja Charugva #Regiment of Polotsk
LIT;Mscislauskaja Charugva #Regiment of Mstilavl
LIT;Viciebskaja Charugva #Regiment of Vitebsk
LIT;Zhmudzkaja Charugva #Regiment of Samogitia

#Buton
MAG;Magdeburger Armee
MAG;Magdeburger Schützenregiment
MAG;Magdeburger Stadtwehr
MAG;Erzbischöfliche Garde

#Mainz
MAI;Mainzer Armee
MAI;Mainzer Stadtgarnison
MAI;Erzbischöfliche Armee
MAI;Kurfürstliche Garde

#Mamluk Empire
MAM;al-Jaish al-Misr #Army of Egypt
MAM;al-Jaish al-Qahira #Army of Cairo
MAM;al-Jaish al-'Iskandariyya #Army of Alexandria
MAM;al-Jaish al-Quds #Army of Jerusalem
MAM;al-Jaish al-Dimashq as-Sam #Army of Damascus
MAM;al-Jaish al-Libiyya #Army of Libya
MAM;al-Jaish al-Filastin #Army of Palestine
MAM;al-Jaish al-Antakiyya #Army of Antioch
MAM;al-Jaish al-Makkah #Army of Mecca
MAM;al-Jaish al-Suriya #Army of Syria
MAM;al-Jaish al-'Arabi #Arabian Army
MAM;al-Jaish as-Sudan #Sudanese Army
MAM;al-Jaish 'Ansar as-Sunna #Army of the Defenders of the Faith
MAM;al-Jaish al-Yaman #Army of Yemen
MAM;al-Jaish Wahid #1st Army
MAM;al-Jaish Ithinin #2nd Army
MAM;al-Jaish Thalatha #3rd Army etc.
MAM;al-Jaish 'Arba'a
MAM;al-Jaish Kamisa
MAM;al-Jaish Sita
MAM;al-Jaish Saba'a
MAM;al-Jaish Thamania
MAM;al-Jaish Tisa'a
MAM;al-Jaish 'Ashara
MAM;al-Jaish Hidashar
MAM;al-Jaish Ithnashar
MAM;al-Jaish Talatashar
MAM;al-Jaish 'Arbatashar
MAM;al-Jaish Kamistashar
MAM;al-Jaish Sitashar
MAM;al-Jaish Sabatashar
MAM;al-Jaish Thamantashar
MAM;al-Jaish Tisatashar
MAM;al-Jaish 'Ishrin

#Mercenaries
MER;Günthers Band
MER;Luzern Regiment
MER;Lübeck Regiment
MER;English Pikes
MER;Dutch Regiment
MER;Schwyz Regiment
MER;Modena Regiment
MER;Condittieri
MER;Condittieri
MER;Condittieri
MER;Condittieri
MER;Landsknechts
MER;Welshmen

#Mecklenburg
MEC;Mecklenburger Armee
MEC;Mecklenburgische Freiwillige
MEC;Herzögliche Armee
MEC;Schweriner Regiment

#Mexico
MEX;Ejército de México #Army of Mexico
MEX;Ejército de Arizona
MEX;Ejército de Nuevo México #Army of New Mexico
MEX;Ejército de Guatemala
MEX;Ejército de California
MEX;Ejército de Tejas
MEX;Ejército de la Baja #Army of Baja California
MEX;Ejército de la Yucatan #Army of the Yucatan
MEX;Ejército de Sierra Madre
MEX;Ejército de Sierra Occidentale
MEX;Regimiento de Monterrey
MEX;Regimiento de Oaxaca
MEX;Regimiento de Tampico
MEX;Regimiento de Sierra Nevada

#Malacca
MLC;Askar Melayu
MLC;Askar Diraja
MLC;Pahlawan Melayu
MLC;Pengawal Diraja
MLC;Pengawal Istana

#Malwa
MLW;Rajput Sainike
MLW;Agre Ke Sainike
MLW;Jaipur Ke Sainike
MLW;Chitor Vali
MLW;Gwalior Vali
MLW;Bikaner Ke Sainike
MLW;Jodhpur Ke Sainike
MLW;Jaisalmer Ke Sainike
MLW;Kshatriya Dal

#Mogul Empire
MOG;Samrajyik Vali
MOG;Raja Ke Vali
MOG;Pahala Sena
MOG;Dusra Sena
MOG;Pavitra Risal
MOG;Pavitra Sainike
MOG;Lal Qila Sainike
MOG;Padishah Ke Sena
MOG;Parsi Vali

#Morocco
MOR;al-Jaish al-Magrib #Army of Morocco
MOR;Mahalla al-Sultana #Army of the Sultan
MOR;Mahalla al-Sharif #Army of the Sharif
MOR;Mahalla al-Khalifa #Army of the Caliph
MOR;al-Jaish al-Fas #Army of Fez
MOR;al-Jaish al-Rabat #Army of Rabat
MOR;al-Jaish al-Djibal Tarik #Army of Gibraltar
MOR;al-Jaish al-Marrakish #Army of Marrakech
MOR;al-Jaish al-Garnadat #Army of Grenada
MOR;al-Jaish al-Anwākšūt #Army of Nouakchott
MOR;al-Jaish al-Tilimsan #Army of Tlemcen

#Japan/Nippon
NIP;Army of the Shogun
NIP;Ii Akazonae #House Ii's Red-armors
NIP;Enryakuji Sohei #warrior monks
NIP;Honganji Sohei #warrior monks
NIP;Negoroji Sohei #warrior monks
NIP;Toranaga Samurai
NIP;Ashikaga Samurai
NIP;Hosokawa Samurai
NIP;Yamana Samurai
NIP;Ouuchi Samurai
NIP;Hojo No-dachi
NIP;Mouri Samurai
NIP;Toyotomi Samurai
NIP;Takeda Kibatai #Takeda Shingen's cavalry

#Norway
NOR;Kongens Garde
NOR;Østlandske regiment #Regiment of the East
NOR;Vestlandske regiment #Regiment of the West
NOR;Trondhjemske regiment #Trondheim regiment
NOR;Hålogalandske regiment
NOR;Søndenfjeldske skiløpercompagnie
NOR;Nordenfjeldske skiløpercompagnie
NOR;Sankt Olavs Arme #St. Olaf's Army

#Oldenburg
OLD;Oldenburger Armee #Oldenburg Army
OLD;Oldenburger Grenadiere #Oldenburg grenadiers
OLD;Oldenburger Landwehr #Oldenburg militia
OLD;Gräfliche Leibgarde
OLD;Delmenhorster Regiment

#Iroquois
OHI;Warriors of the Iroqui
OHI;Kahnawake Warriors
OHI;Kanesatake Warriors
OHI;Onenyote Warriors
OHI;Ononta'ke Warriors
OHI;Kayonkwe Warriors
OHI;Shotinontowane Warriors
OHI;Taskarora Warriors

#Orissa
ORI;Rajar Rakhak-dal
ORI;Rajar Dal
ORI;Cuttacker Sainyara
ORI;Bhubaneshwarer Sainyara
ORI;Baleshwarer Sainyara
ORI;Purir Sainyara
ORI;Sonapurer Sainyara

#Orleans
ORL;Armée du Duc #Army of the Duke
ORL;Armée d'Orléans #Army of Orleans
ORL;Premier Corps #First Corps
ORL;Deuxième Corps #Second Corps
ORL;Troisième Corps #Third Corps

Karamon gets "Imparator Ile Ilgili Nöbet" and the Ottomans get "Imperial Army?" We need some edits :)

EDIT: Well, thanks to the 40k word/post limit, the rest of the armies are now hosted here.

jay.
 
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I am sure others have done something on this. My armyname file contains a hooch of extras anyway...

Finland...

FIN;Suomen Armeija
FIN;Kaartinjääkärit
FIN;Karjalan Komppania
FIN;Hakkapeliitat
FIN;Savon Rykmentti
FIN;Porin Rakuunat
FIN;Vasa Regementet
FIN;Tarkk'ampuja pataljoona
FIN;Metsäsissit
FIN;Kuninkaallinen Kaarti
FIN;Uudenmaan Rykmentti
FIN;Pohjoinen Armeija
FIN;Lapin Armeija
FIN;Itäinen Armeija
FIN;Suomen Kaarti
FIN;Vapausarmeija

Ayeshteni
 
Llywelyn said:
Well this took all night :D


Inspired by what Tuesday's doing with the naval names thread, here's a place to discuss changes to the AGCEEP army names. Obviously, more love and work has already gone into this, but considering how many forces even smallish player states create, I think a depth of ten-twenty per tag is appropriate; for major forces like ENG, many more might be needed. For smaller, normally unused tags, generic names in the native language should be appropriate - ie. Aden, Yemen, Hadramut, Ormuz, Iraq could all share generic Arabic army names.

I did a search and combed through the 21 pgs. of old AGCEEP threads and, strangely, couldn't find one already up (I tried, Norr! :D)

I'm with Tues in my personal opinion being that the names should be in the native language wherever feasible. I've listed translations where known. I've edited the BYZ, SPR, WLS, TRE, and GRE names so far. Please feel free to correct tenses, spelling, etc. and most especially to suggest new army names.

jay.



Karamon gets "Imparator Ile Ilgili Nöbet" and the Ottomans get "Imperial Army?" We need some edits :)

jay.

well, I'm afraid upper part of this list for Russia is Rubbish.
Yep any Polk name was derived from city or province name, but Army name - never.
In other words -


#Russia
RUS;Armiya Rossii #Army of the Rus - wrong must be:
RUS;Glavnaya Armiya#Head Army (without any mentioning of Russia)
RUS;Severnaya Armiya#you will laugh, but in times of existence of army with such name (end of XVIII - start of XIX) more usable name for this thing was "Wehrmacht" - yep, so simple and non-pretentious ;)
Von Wittgenstein in Finland and later in north part of Europe led Wehrmacht - not Severnaja Armiya like in later Russian sources.
Reason was - this Army "sucked in" all German officers who came into Russia to seek revenge on victorious France. Their percentage was so high then all Russian sources used to refer to this army like to - "Russian-Prussian Army". To add insult to injury - all soldiers in this army was raised from Lutheran Ostsee lands with notable inclusion of Finnish volunteers.
In short words you simply must insert name "Wehrmacht" in your list as full-scale and more used till 1819 equivalent of "Severnaya Armiya".
RUS;Kavkazkaya Armiya
RUS;Uralskaya Armiya #Ural Army - never heard about it.
RUS;Livonskaya Armiya - ugh, maybe, but not heard about it again - in Ivan IV and Peter the Great times "Livonien War" was led by "Glavnaya Armiya" with a lot of "Livonien Orjads" from local collaborationists. If they were "Livonskaya Armiya" - I'm not sure to say the least. In later times (Catherine II times Baltic states taking - local Army received name "Wehrmacht" - not anything else.
RUS;Sibirskaya Armiya #Sibirian Army - never heard about such. in end of XIX century whole Siberia was policied by "Sibirskiy Korpus"#Corpse of Siberia. This troop marched through China in end of XIX and was beaten by Japanese in Russo-Japanese war. My knowledge is quite limited - then I never heard about any entity with so weird name. Please, point ANY resources for this monstrosity.
RUS;Ukrainskaya Armiya #Ukrainian Army - it is wild thing again. I never heard about it. In imaginative scenario with UKR tag - maybe, but in Russian ranks this name is abomination. "Ukraine" name in EU2 timespan existed on informal level in Russian language, any official paper would mention "Malorossijaskaya Armiya"/(Little Russia Army) in best case, but I didn't heard about this thing as well.
RUS;Finlyandskaya Armiya #Finlandian Army - wrong and never. (Finskaya Armiya from Russian language point of view, but from historical point of view it is - nonsense. According to official agreements on entering Finnland into Russian Empire - Finnish inhabitants mustn't to be recruited in Russian Army and were free from state taxes. They volunteered to enter "Wehrmacht" till 1840s and when this army was dissolved (after Graf von Benckendorff - inofficial ruler of all Lutheran lands in Russian Empire - death in end of 1844) they start to serve in detachements of local militia - by their own volition).
RUS;Volzhskaya Armiya - weird and never.

You missed usual Russian names for Armies:
RUS: Pervaya Armiya# First Army
RUS: Vtoraya Armiya# Second Army
RUS: Tretya Armiya# Third Army
etc.

RUS;Suzdalski Polk #Militias
RUS;Riazanski Polk
RUS;Riazski Polk
RUS;Pskovski Polk
RUS;Vladimirski Polk
RUS;Brianski Polk
RUS;Eletski Polk
RUS;Ashperonski Polk (wrong spelling - "Apsheronskiy" - if this polk existed ;)
RUS;Rostovski Polk
RUS;Permski Polk
RUS;Belevski Polk
RUS;Kurski Polk
RUS;Troitski Polk (not sure about it - what city or province do you mean under this name??? Church name or surname for adopted child - sure thing, but for Polk - I'm not sure about it)
RUS;Yaroslavlski Polk (wrong spelling - Yaroslavskiy - char "L" used to drop out in such language construction)
RUS;Shirvanski Polk (Maybe :)
RUS;Arkhangelogorodski Polk
RUS;Tobolski Polk
RUS;Polotski Polk
RUS;Ladogski Polk (wrong spelling - Ladozhskiy - you must change letters to be sure it will be "zh" sound - not "g")
RUS;Voronezhski Polk
RUS;Nizovski Polk
RUS;Butyrski Polk
RUS;Dneprovski Polk (where do you found city/province with "Dnepr" name??? - Flotiliya or something similar - sure thing, polk - never)
RUS;Kazanski Polk
RUS;Chernigovski Polk
RUS;Tambovski Polk
RUS;Muromski Polk
RUS;Schlüsselburgski Polk (I'm not sure if this Fortress had enough population for whole polk raising. Excuse me for pointing - Polk name was derived from city/province of its raising not from name of any Fortress in existence).
RUS;Ingermanlandski Polk
RUS;Astrakhanski Polk
RUS;Volynski Polk
RUS;Azovski Polk
RUS;Simbirski Polk
RUS;Vilenski Polk
RUS;Moskovski Grenaderski Polk #Grenadier militias
RUS;Pavlovski Grenaderski Polk
RUS;Sibirski Grenaderski Polk
RUS;Khersonski Grenaderski Polk
RUS;Kexholmski Grenaderski Polk
RUS;Astrakhanski Grenaderski Polk
RUS;Kavkaski Grenaderski Polk (wrong spelling - Kavkazskiy if this polk existed Kavkaz isn't province name)
RUS;Kievski Grenaderski Polk
RUS;Malorossiiski Grenaderski Polk (ehm... not sure about it - Malorossia isn't province name)
RUS;Arakcheev Grenaderski Polk (definitely wrong - Polk name couldn't be derived from anybody surname. More then that Arakcheev (Dictator in Alexander I times) was General from Artillery - not Grenadier (Infantry) at all!)
RUS;Yaroslavlski Cuirassierski Polk #Currasier militias - (wrong pronunciation - Yaroslavskiy Kirasirskiy Polk)
RUS;Riazanski Cuirassierski Polk (Kirasirskiy)
RUS;Kazanski Cuirassierski Polk (Kirasirskiy)
RUS;Glukhovski Cuirassierski Polk (Kirasirskiy)
RUS;Novgorodski Cuirassierski Polk (Kirasirskiy)
RUS;Astrakhanski Cuirassierski Polk (Kirasirskiy)
RUS;Sofiiski Cuirassierski Polk (I don't hear about it - Are you sure if Russian Army would get a chance to raise Cavalry in Sofia (Bulgaria) region in EU2 timespan ;)?)
RUS;Orenburgski Dragoonski Polk #Dragoon militias
RUS;Pskovski Dragoonski Polk
RUS;Severski Dragoonski Polk
RUS;Rizhski Dragoonski Polk
RUS;Taganrogski Dragoonski Polk
RUS;Narvski Dragoonski Polk
RUS;Semenovski Gvardeiski Polk #Lifeguard militias
RUS;Finlandski Gvardeiski Polk
RUS;Izmailovski Gvardeiski Polk
RUS;Litovski Gvardeiski Polk (not sure about it - Lithuanians were Catholics for making them as Guards)
RUS;Preobrazhenski Gvardeiski Polk
RUS;Yegerski Gvardeiski Polk - wrong adjective placement - must be "Gvardeiski Yegerski Polk" at best. Reason "Yegerja" (compare with German "Jagers") isn't name of some place, it is profession name, then it must be added AFTER general adjective. More then that - usage of two different profession-descriptive adjectives in one Polk description is - more then suspisionable. Actually I never heard about this name at all. There were:
"Jegerskiy Imperatorskiy Polk"/Jager-Guards of Emperor (existed from 1825);
"Rizhskiy Konno-Egerskiy Polk"/Riga's Mounted Jagers Regiment;
"Liflandskiy Egerskiy Polk"/Livland Jager Rergiment and so on.

Actually this list is more for - imaginative scenarios, because it is breaking traditional method of city/province assignment.
"yegerja"/jagers were raised only in Lutheran lands of Russian empire. Try to guess - why Jager Regiments became to be most important regiments in "German dominance" period in times of Catherine II and Nicholas I. ;)

"Kirasiry"/Cuirassiers were raised in highly industrialised regions (usual serfs hadn't enough physical conditions for bearing full cuirassier equipment, but former factory labourers had). In other words names like:
"Kazanskiy" or "Astrakhanskiy" "Kirassirskie" polki - are valid, but... rather strange if you are know Russian History. More then that - these regions are Tartar and Muslim filled regions, "Cuirassiers" are Tanks/Panzers of this military period, then producing of most deadly Cavalry in wrong-cultured ant wrong-faith region is quite stupid idea - I'm afraid.
More then that - "Cuirassier attack" assumes quite huge percentage of dead cavalrymen as attack result and all tartars were percepted as rather shifty (but very fast and "liquid-like") troops. Idea of using them as "iron fist which had to stomp down enemy infantry in Square formation" by heavy loss price is absolute nonsense I'm afraid.
If you like to use names like "Kazanskiye Kirasiry", then supply this name with additional event of "full russification and industrialization of Kazan province" ;).

Well, we are missed Catholic province population completely. Absolute majority of Catholic recruit were used in Uhlan troops (most famous was "Vilenskiy Ulanskiy Polk"/Vilnius Uhlan Regiment - for example).
Inhabitants of Russian provinces in Steppe zone filled in ranks in "Izumskiy Gusarskiy Polk" or "Akhtyrskiy Gusarskiy Polk" /Izum Hussar Regiment and Akhtyr Hussar Regiment and so on.
Muslims (from Bashkiria/Kazan or Asktrakhan regions ;) ) were used in various Light Cavalry regiments with name derived from their nationality - "Tatarskaya Konnica"/Tartar Cavalry or "Bashkirskaya Konnica"/Bashkir Cavalry (Interesting thing - special definition of "Polk"/Regiment or something was never used for this troops).
Cossacks used their own form of nomination for their units. And so on.

Bash
 
I'd just like to fix som spelling-errors in the Swedish list: :)


Code:
SWE;LivHusarerna                  => SWE;Livhusarerna
SWE;LivDragonerna                 => SWE;Livdragonerna
SWE;Härjedalens Regimente         => SWE;Härjedalens Regemente
SWE;Viborg Läns Ryttare           => SWE;Viborgs Läns Ryttare
SWE;Lybeckers Skansa Rytarre      => SWE;Lybeckers Skånsa Ryttare
SWE;Gardet                        => remove, doesn't really make sense
SWE;Smålänska Dragoner            => SWE;Smålänska Dragonerna
SWE;Estländskt Infanteriregemente => SWE;Estländska Infanteriregementet OR SWE;Estlands Infanteriregemente
SWE;Livregementet till Häst       => SWE;Livregementet till häst
 
A few suggestions for the danish one:

DAN;Jyske Rytterregiment
DAN;Jyske Rostjeneste
DAN;Jyske Hær
I would suggest adding a "d" in Jyske, like this: Jydske. The reason being Jydske is a older way of spelling it.
DAN;Hestgarden
I think that needs a "e" after Hest. "Hest" is singular while "Heste" is plural.
DAN;Kronprinsen
That translates as "the crown prince"?
DAN;Dronningens
That translates as "The queen's". The Queen's what?
DAN;Regiment Schlesvig
The danish form of "Schleswig" is "Slesvig".
 
There are several for Courland (I am not very good in German grammar ;))

KUR;Herzögliche Armee
KUR;Herzögliche Leibgarde
KUR;Kurlander Grenadiere
KUR;Mittau Regiment


And Lithuania (in Belarusian language as there was Ruthenian used in the Grand Duchy for the official until 1697):

LIT;Wialikaniazhackaje Vojska – Grand Ducal Army
LIT;Vojska Vialikaj Bulavy – The Army of the Grand Baton (means the Army of the Grand Hetman)
LIT;Paspalitaje Rushannie
LIT;Vilenskaja Charugva – Regiment of Vilna
LIT;Trockaja Charugva – Regiment of Troki (Trakai)
LIT;Navagradzkaja Charugva – Regiment of Navagradak
LIT;Mienskaja Charugva – Regiment of Minsk
LIT;Polackaja Charugva – Regiment of Polotsk
LIT;Mscislauskaja Charugva – Regiment of Mstilavl
LIT;Viciebskaja Charugva – Regiment of Vitebsk
LIT;Zhmudzkaja Charugva – Regiment of Samogitia
 
Bash said:
RUS;Litovski Gvardeiski Polk (not sure about it - Lithuanians were Catholics for making them as Guards)
This does not mean Lithuanians in modern sense, but the population of the ex-Grand Duchy of Lithuania (there were “Lithuanian general-governorship” and later Belarusian and Lithuanian governorships were called as “Lithuanian” until 1860s). There were a lot of Belarusian Orthodox nobles in various elite “Lithuanian” formations of the Russian army.
 
Herr Doctor said:
This does not mean Lithuanians in modern sense, but the population of the ex-Grand Duchy of Lithuania (there were “Lithuanian general-governorship” and later Belarusian and Lithuanian governorships were called as “Lithuanian” until 1860s). There were a lot of Belarusian Orthodox nobles in various elite “Lithuanian” formations of the Russian army.

Well, if you like to dispute it then...

All Guard Regiment fulfilled special purposes.
1) Preobrazhensky Polk was created by Peter the Great and considered as First and most important Regiment of Guards. Then Emperor of elder son of Emperor was its commander automatically. Absolute majority of rich nobles seek any means to send their sons into this Regiment.
2) Semyonovsky Polk was created by Peter as well, but its commander usually was second son of Emperor, then his military friends hadn't chance to make the same excellent career as friends of elder son of Emperor. Then Semyonovsky Regiment start to be hot-bed for any form of insurgency. All famous mutineers, opponents of regime and so on start to serve as this Regiment officers. Very soon absolute majority of local officers became to be off-springs of poor nobles families or noble families of South Russian/ Ukrainian origin. (if any Byelorussian of Noble origin would like to enter Guards - he would enter Semyonovsky Polk - nothing else.)
3) Izmailovskiy Polk was created by decision of Anna Ioannovna due to rather subtle reason. Empire needed European specialists, but their sons can't make successful military career because all possible vacancies in both aforwementioned regiments were full and Guards frown upon any "foreigners".
The Anna created special Regiment for "foreigner children", became first commander of this regiment and all future commander of regiment became to be THIRD sons of Emperor. Mind you - Anna was from Kurland, then absolute majority of Izmajlovskiy Polk was Germans from start. A bit later new requirement appeared - all contestants for vacancy in this Regiment had to be from Lutheran family. It became to be most important filter to strenghten German dominance in this Regiment (there were only negligible amount of Swedes, Danes and Dutches in this "German See").
Most interesting thing is - Nicholas I was THIRD son of Paul I - then his friends (Germans in full-scale majority - Russians couldn't be raised in Lutheran family ;) ) took all administrative posts in Empire then long period of "Absolute German dominance in Empire" started.
4) Finlandskiy Polk was created by Paul I decision (actually it appeared after many years in Alexander I times) on reason - he's gor FOUR sons, then his youngest son Michael needed his own Guards. Try to guess how much Nobles were in Russian Empire for Filling all possible vacanciesw in four different Guard Regiments? More then that - officers of this regiment received FOURTH queue in receiving posts in Government - i.e. they didn't come in government at all. From other hand - this Guard Regiment made huge input in Cultural Heritage of Russia. A lot of former officers of this regiment became to be great composers, painters and writers. Then this Regiment receive rather weird name if "Fine Arts Regiment".

I never heard about any Russian Emperor who had more then four sons for "Litovsky Guard regiment creation ;). But in later times - all famous/veteran troops started to receive "Guard" addition to their names - pointing their improved status. But first Guard regiment created by this new tradition appeared after EU2 timespan as result of Turkish Campaign (Do you hear names of Shipka and Plevna?).
I'm not sure if it would be advisable to remove this name - in some sort of fantasy game - why not?
But if we would try to follow your logic - I'm afraid this Regiment name is nonsense. Only possible chance for this existence - Paul I and Alexander I by some quirk of Fate named historical "Finlandskiy Polk" as "Litovskiy". In any case it would be "Fine Arts Regiment" anyway. Then a lot of Poles could be better composers, poets and painters then Orthodox Byelorusses - as it seems - according to real history ;)

Bash.
 
Bash said:
Well, if you like to dispute it then...

All Guard Regiment fulfilled special purposes.
1) Preobrazhensky Polk was created by Peter the Great and considered as First and most important Regiment of Guards. Then Emperor of elder son of Emperor was its commander automatically. Absolute majority of rich nobles seek any means to send their sons into this Regiment.
2) Semyonovsky Polk was created by Peter as well, but its commander usually was second son of Emperor, then his military friends hadn't chance to make the same excellent career as friends of elder son of Emperor. Then Semyonovsky Regiment start to be hot-bed for any form of insurgency. All famous mutineers, opponents of regime and so on start to serve as this Regiment officers. Very soon absolute majority of local officers became to be off-springs of poor nobles families or noble families of South Russian/ Ukrainian origin. (if any Byelorussian of Noble origin would like to enter Guards - he would enter Semyonovsky Polk - nothing else.)
3) Izmailovskiy Polk was created by decision of Anna Ioannovna due to rather subtle reason. Empire needed European specialists, but their sons can't make successful military career because all possible vacancies in both aforwementioned regiments were full and Guards frown upon any "foreigners".
The Anna created special Regiment for "foreigner children", became first commander of this regiment and all future commander of regiment became to be THIRD sons of Emperor. Mind you - Anna was from Kurland, then absolute majority of Izmajlovskiy Polk was Germans from start. A bit later new requirement appeared - all contestants for vacancy in this Regiment had to be from Lutheran family. It became to be most important filter to strenghten German dominance in this Regiment (there were only negligible amount of Swedes, Danes and Dutches in this "German See").
Most interesting thing is - Nicholas I was THIRD son of Paul I - then his friends (Germans in full-scale majority - Russians couldn't be raised in Lutheran family ;) ) took all administrative posts in Empire then long period of "Absolute German dominance in Empire" started.
4) Finlandskiy Polk was created by Paul I decision (actually it appeared after many years in Alexander I times) on reason - he's gor FOUR sons, then his youngest son Michael needed his own Guards. Try to guess how much Nobles were in Russian Empire for Filling all possible vacanciesw in four different Guard Regiments? More then that - officers of this regiment received FOURTH queue in receiving posts in Government - i.e. they didn't come in government at all. From other hand - this Guard Regiment made huge input in Cultural Heritage of Russia. A lot of former officers of this regiment became to be great composers, painters and writers. Then this Regiment receive rather weird name if "Fine Arts Regiment".

I never heard about any Russian Emperor who had more then four sons for "Litovsky Guard regiment creation ;). But in later times - all famous/veteran troops started to receive "Guard" addition to their names - pointing their improved status. But first Guard regiment created by this new tradition appeared after EU2 timespan as result of Turkish Campaign (Do you hear names of Shipka and Plevna?).
I'm not sure if it would be advisable to remove this name - in some sort of fantasy game - why not?
But if we would try to follow your logic - I'm afraid this Regiment name is nonsense. Only possible chance for this existence - Paul I and Alexander I by some quirk of Fate named historical "Finlandskiy Polk" as "Litovskiy". In any case it would be "Fine Arts Regiment" anyway. Then a lot of Poles could be better composers, poets and painters then Orthodox Byelorusses - as it seems - according to real history ;)

Bash.
You are mostly right, however, there was Grodno Hussar Regiment (Grodnenskij Gussarskij Polk), created in late 1790s and unofficially named as “Lithuanian Regiment”. Later it received the status of the Guard (Grodnenskij Gvardejskij Gussarskij Polk) – I am not sure about the time of this event and it of course could be the later quarter of the XIX century as you said. ;)
 
Herr Doctor said:
You are mostly right, however, there was Grodno Hussar Regiment (Grodnenskij Gussarskij Polk), created in late 1790s and unofficially named as “Lithuanian Regiment”. Later it received the status of the Guard (Grodnenskij Gvardejskij Gussarskij Polk) – I am not sure about the time of this event and it of course could be the later quarter of the XIX century as you said. ;)

I didn't know about it :). What was Fate of this Regiment - and what is Reason for its dissolution?
According to List of Russian Empire regiment just before WWI, there were only two Hussar regiments:
1) Akhtyrsky Hussarskiy Polk,
2) Izyumskiy Hussarskiy Polk.
Both of them weren't Guard Regiments. Reason was - Hussar were used mostly for scouting missions and pursuing of fleeing enemies. Both tasks don't allow to meet necessary requirements for reaching "Guard" status (these requirements - were:
1) Huge losses in battle against overwhelming odds with keeping position anyway (hussars didn't have necessary equipment then it was exclusive way for promotion of Infantry Regiments);
2) Breaking enemy ranks in prepared position (hussars didn't have necessary equipment for this task as well then it was exclusive way for promotion Heavy Cavalry Regiments like Dragoons or Cuirassiers);
and something else - which was appropriate for "Guards of Emperor or sons of Emperor" status ;).

In any case initial meaning of "Guard" term - i.e. "guarding somebody" is rather incompatible for Hussar Regiment usage (and traditional Russian perception of Hussar officers as non-controllable hot-heads or adventure-seekers).

Then I wonder - what was reason for dissolution of GUARD Hussar regiment, but keeping of both - non-guard Hussar regiments? Maybe they do something non-Hussar like, received Guard status for their bravery and were dissoluted immediately for non-keeping their Hussar status?

Bash
 
Well, that was a lot of response

Now if I could only get that many people to help me out with my new BYZ events ... :D

Anyway, I'll go through and add those changes. I can also post translations as people make them available to me. Generic army names in German, French and Spanish would obviously be useful. Any ideas on what different language groups called their different extra units after all the colorful names? It looks like French and German use cardinal numbers instead of ordinals, but other than that, I can't tell any patterns.

I am sure others have done something on this.
It doesn't look like anything since the merger, which has been years... There's prolly individual posts on the different regional threads - if someone wants to post them over, it'd be appreciated.

My armyname file contains a hooch of extras anyway...

Send em all!!! :D

jay.
 
Bash, what are the other Russian numbers? and do you know any historic units for Muscovy, Novgorod, Pskov, etc.?

If you know more historical names for Russian units, we can always add those to/over the endless polks.

jay.
 
Llywelyn said:
Bash, what are the other Russian numbers? and do you know any historic units for Muscovy, Novgorod, Pskov, etc.?

If you know more historical names for Russian units, we can always add those to/over the endless polks.

jay.
Well, I'm sure we are on wrong path from the start. Our European friends from whole Europe as well as Greek guy used to presnt names with characters from national alphabets. Then I'm sure we must to follow the pattern with Cyrillic characters instead of Latin:

Главная Армия - Head Army
Первая Армия - First Army
Вторая Армия - Second Army
Третья Армия - Third Army
(Четвертая Армия - Fourth Army)
(Пятая Армия - Fifth Army)
(two last names shown for making VERY imaginative scenarios Russian Military/Navy tradition never used to make name with number more then 3. After this "magic" number some special adjective was used for specialized description. When these special description weren't enough (in second part of XIX century) tradition began to use - purely arithmatic notation with "-я" ending like that:
51-я Армия - 51st Army or
103-я Армия - 103rd Army.

After numbering forms let's turn to specialized names:

Северная Армия (Wehrmacht) - North Army
Дунайская Армия - Army of Danube
Кавказская Армия - Army of Caucausus

and etc...

if you've all necessary character sets I'm ready to continue Russian military names listing, but I'm sure - absolute majority of our readers are already baffled by strings of weird LATIN chars or Pseudo-graphic symbols. If not - let's continue, If yes - I know one China guy who is ready to send you names of China military in Mandarin form for hieroglyphs and one Japan guy who is jast happy to send you a lot of Japanese names in Hira-gana notations :).
Are you ready?

Bash
 
Llywelyn said:
Bash, what are the other Russian numbers? and do you know any historic units for Muscovy, Novgorod, Pskov, etc.?

If you know more historical names for Russian units, we can always add those to/over the endless polks.

jay.

Russian medieval armies of Golden Horde sphere of Influence had the same structure - resembling structure of Mongol-Tartar armies.

Russian Army consisted two parts: permanent - "Druzhina"?Prince Bodyguards (in really big battle can be placed as special "Kniazheskiy Polk"/Prince Regiment) and volatile war-time which contribute to main part of army.

Army itself consisted of absolutely invariable parts (for ANY Russian principality of Mongol sphere of Influence) with next names:
1) Peredniy Polk/Forward Regiment;
2) Bolshoy Polk/Big Regiment;
3) Polk Pravoy Ruki/Right-Hand Regiment;
4) Polk Levoy Ruki/Left-Hand Regiment;
In really big battles special
5) Zasadniy Polk/Hidden Regiment existed.

Russian Regiments of Lithuanian sphere of influence had standart Lithuanian naming

Bash
 
To say the truth I am not the specialist in the questions of the Russian military history and army formations as my personal interest is North European and Poland-Lithuanian militaria of the XVI-XVIII centuries. ;) So, my personal knowledge and home special literature are mostly dedicated to these questions either.

However, as far here the info I had at my hand at home so far.

First of all there is a need to mention that Belarusian lands were giving to the Russian army extremely many recruits (about 15 % in the first half of XIX century, but the population was only 10 % from common of the Russian Empire – 4 millions). So, for example in 1812 there were 130.000 Belarusians in the Russian army.

Of course, there were many “national” formations as I mentioned.

For example, the first Belarusian formation in the Russian army was the Belarusian regiment, created in 1775. This one like many others was staffed by the native Belarusians and used the national insignia in the uniforms (the white-red-white colors, Pahonia etc).

There was also created famous Polotsk regiment 16 January 1775 (since 1796 named “Musketeer”). In 1829 received number 36 and in 1833 united with 14st Chasseur regiment (14-й Егерьский полк ) under the name of Polotsk 14st Chasseur regiment. In 1856 renamed to Polotsk regiment of foot (Полоцкий пехотный полк ). The regiment played the major role at the taking of Izmail (not sure how it's in English ;)) in 1790 and even was mentioned in connection with this in Byron’s poem “Don Juan”. :) The regiment participated in taking of Achakov (1788), Bendery (1789), in war of the Coalition in 1806-1807, in the Russian-Swedish war of 1808-1809, in war of 1812-1814 etc etc etc Was disbanded in 1918 by the decision of the Soviet government…


As to our main topic. In 1776 there was created Belarusian Hussar regiment, recruited from the east lands of the ex-Grand Duchy. It participated in Turkish and French wars:

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The flag and the hat of the colonel of Belarusian Hussar regiment (1776-1783)

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The uniforms of the regiment (1809-1811)


The Grodno Hussar regiment was created as I said in very late 1790s as the Life Guards (лейб-гвардия ). Probably participated in the French war etc It still existed in 1860s and I do no really know what happened with this one later ;)

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The shako of the lower officers of the regiment (1824-1825)

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The uniforms of the regiment (1809-1811)

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The uniforms of the regiment (late 1860s)
 
Bash said:
Well, I'm sure we are on wrong path from the start. Our European friends from whole Europe as well as Greek guy used to presnt names with characters from national alphabets. Then I'm sure we must to follow the pattern with Cyrillic characters instead of Latin:

Главная Армия - Head Army
Первая Армия - First Army
Вторая Армия - Second Army
Третья Армия - Third Army
(Четвертая Армия - Fourth Army)
(Пятая Армия - Fifth Army)
(two last names shown for making VERY imaginative scenarios Russian Military/Navy tradition never used to make name with number more then 3. After this "magic" number some special adjective was used for specialized description. When these special description weren't enough (in second part of XIX century) tradition began to use - purely arithmatic notation with "-я" ending like that:
51-я Армия - 51st Army or
103-я Армия - 103rd Army.

After numbering forms let's turn to specialized names:

Северная Армия (Wehrmacht) - North Army
Дунайская Армия - Army of Danube
Кавказская Армия - Army of Caucausus

and etc...

if you've all necessary character sets I'm ready to continue Russian military names listing, but I'm sure - absolute majority of our readers are already baffled by strings of weird LATIN chars or Pseudo-graphic symbols. If not - let's continue, If yes - I know one China guy who is ready to send you names of China military in Mandarin form for hieroglyphs and one Japan guy who is jast happy to send you a lot of Japanese names in Hira-gana notations :).
Are you ready?

Bash
so, is this really possible to use Cyrillic in the army names? :confused: Then I will also remake Lithuanian stuff.
 
Herr Doctor said:
As to our main topic. In 1776 there was created Belarusian Hussar regiment, recruited from the east lands of the ex-Grand Duchy.

The Grodno Hussar regiment was created as I said in very late 1790s as the Life Guards (лейб-гвардия ). Probably participated in the French war etc It still existed in 1860s and I do no really know what happened with this one later ;)
No problem. Hussar Regiment in Russian Army were unlucky enough for crossing their tasks and military goals with Cossack Cavalry.
Initially Hussars were more used due to fact - absolute majority of Hussar Regiment weren't Russian origin ;) (you can realize it by realizing non-Russian origin of "Hussar" definition itself).
While non-Russian originated officers hold upper hand in Russian Army (i.e from Catherine II the Great - yep, moment of creation of Grodno Hussar Regiment complied to this requiremwent - till starting years of Alexander II reign - yep, your last mentioning for this Regiment is coplied this requirement as well ;) ) - Hussar' Regiments has got upper hand over Cossack regiments.
According to raising number of high-ranking officers of Russian origin in Russian Military in last third of XIX century - tide was turned to Cossack favor.
All former Hussar Regiments vacancies were filled by Cossack troops. Only two Regiment of Ukrainian (MaloRussian) / Ruthenian origin (aforementioned Akhtyrsky and Izyumskiy) were kept as result - all other regiments were dissolved and exchanged onto Cossack Regiments.

Moral is - High-Ranked Officers of Russian Army in end of XIX century didn't considered Grodno region as "russian enough" for keeping Grodno Hussar Regiment in Russian Army.
Maybe there wasn't enough "Byelorussian" officers in high ranks of Regiment in question - Lithuanians and Poles were presented a bit - much more? ;)
Looking at your pictures I'm not sure if Phenotypes of Faces of presented officers is quite Russian ;) - for taste of Highest Russian Military guys at least. But I've got a hunch you aren't unhappy by this fact at all :).
Just imagine - in end of XIX century Russian Generals already treated Byelorussians as less-Russians then Ukrainians, but Ukrainians used to alienate themselves from Russians in more pressing manner then Byelorussians. I'm sure we-ve got some hidden reason in this national relationships collision, aren't we? :)

Bash
 
Herr Doctor said:
so, is this really possible to use Cyrillic in the army names? :confused: Then I will also remake Lithuanian stuff.
You haven't problem in reading my Cyrillic characters, because you are using "Cyrillized" version of Windows (Adopted for Russia, Ukraine and Byelorussia if I understand Microsoft policy right.) I'm not sure if modern German or Spanish version of Windows supports Cyrillic chars at all - I'm sure I can't read Japan Katakana (i'm not speaking about more complex Hira-gana) at all :)
Yep I can install support for Far East alphabets, but I'm not sure if it is good idea :). I wonder if some Deutsche gamer would consider installing Cyrillic chars support - just for seeing rather weird words in Cyrillic letters - more then that I've got a hunch some of these Cyrillic letters exchange some letters of specific German alphabet - like "es-cet" letter.
Just imagine, - some German altruist would prefer to see Cyrillic letters by sacrificing possibility in seeing German words in German letters. Mind you - German situation is quite easy (only 3-4 chars would be affected). What about French form of alphabet where Cyrillization will affect presentation of 12-15 different French letters. What about Espanol language presentation without "ninjo"?
Maybe I'm wrong - modern methods of new Windows versions can support a lot of different alphabets, then we will convert our names in Cyrillized form. But we need to hear our European friends response beafore doing some weird (and maybe stupid :) steps.

Bash
 
Bash said:
No problem. Hussar Regiment in Russian Army were unlucky enough for crossing their tasks and military goals with Cossack Cavalry.
Initially Hussars were more used due to fact - absolute majority of Hussar Regiment weren't Russian origin ;) (you can realize it by realizing non-Russian origin of "Hussar" definition itself).
While non-Russian originated officers hold upper hand in Russian Army (i.e from Catherine II the Great - yep, moment of creation of Grodno Hussar Regiment complied to this requiremwent - till starting years of Alexander II reign - yep, your last mentioning for this Regiment is coplied this requirement as well ;) ) - Hussar' Regiments has got upper hand over Cossack regiments.
According to raising number of high-ranking officers of Russian origin in Russian Military in last third of XIX century - tide was turned to Cossack favor.
All former Hussar Regiments vacancies were filled by Cossack troops. Only two Regiment of Ukrainian (MaloRussian) / Ruthenian origin (aforementioned Akhtyrsky and Izyumskiy) were kept as result - all other regiments were dissolved and exchanged onto Cossack Regiments.

Moral is - High-Ranked Officers of Russian Army in end of XIX century didn't considered Grodno region as "russian enough" for keeping Grodno Hussar Regiment in Russian Army.
Maybe there wasn't enough "Byelorussian" officers in high ranks of Regiment in question - Lithuanians and Poles were presented a bit - much more? ;)
Looking at your pictures I'm not sure if Phenotypes of Faces of presented officers is quite Russian ;) - for taste of Highest Russian Military guys at least. But I've got a hunch you aren't unhappy by this fact at all :).
Just imagine - in end of XIX century Russian Generals already treated Byelorussians as less-Russians then Ukrainians, but Ukrainians used to alienate themselves from Russians in more pressing manner then Byelorussians. I'm sure we-ve got some hidden reason in this national relationships collision, aren't we? :)

Bash
The first “Belarusian regiment” was recruited from Polotsk-Mogilov region, so I think there were many Orthodox Belarusians here. But probably in Grodno regiment the majority was Polish (especially officers) or Polonized Belarusians. But in fact there were a lot of officers of Belarusian origin itself as we had Polotsk military school (Полоцкий кадетский корпус ) worked for a long time. Of course, most of these nobles were much Polonized or Rusified to associate themselves with the marginalized Belarusian population.

Btw, I also remember about this national differentiation in the regiment organization as you mentioned in connection with the Ukrainians – for example, in 1800-1810s there were mainly the Belarusians and Lithuanian who served in Russian uhlan regiments. ;)

And yeah the national relationship in the Russian Empire is a dark matter really. :)
 
Bash said:
You haven't problem in reading my Cyrillic characters, because you are using "Cyrillized" version of Windows (Adopted for Russia, Ukraine and Byelorussia if I understand Microsoft policy right.) I'm not sure if modern German or Spanish version of Windows supports Cyrillic chars at all - I'm sure I can't read Japan Katakana (i'm not speaking about more complex Hira-gana) at all :)
Yep I can install support for Far East alphabets, but I'm not sure if it is good idea :). I wonder if some Deutsche gamer would consider installing Cyrillic chars support - just for seeing rather weird words in Cyrillic letters - more then that I've got a hunch some of these Cyrillic letters exchange some letters of specific German alphabet - like "es-cet" letter.
Just imagine, - some German altruist would prefer to see Cyrillic letters by sacrificing possibility in seeing German words in German letters. Mind you - German situation is quite easy (only 3-4 chars would be affected). What about French form of alphabet where Cyrillization will affect presentation of 12-15 different French letters. What about Espanol language presentation without "ninjo"?
Maybe I'm wrong - modern methods of new Windows versions can support a lot of different alphabets, then we will convert our names in Cyrillized form. But we need to hear our European friends response beafore doing some weird (and maybe stupid :) steps.

Bash
I’m using English original version and I did not need to download any special support for Cyrillic or Arabic. But still indeed I have the same problem with Japanese. ;)

Not sure about German and other versions of course.