[Green Giant]

OSEAN SELF-DEFENSE FORCE


Background:
The Osean Self Defense Forces are the premier land combat force in the Osean Defense Forces, specializing in capturing and holding territory with massive amounts of troops, supported by mechanized units. In the Circum-Pacific War, the OSDF was involved in every major ground combat operation, starting with the invasion of Yuktobania at the Bostok Peninsula, and would continue to push across the country, taking out oil fields and airbases, and eventually burst through Cruik Fortress on their way to Cinigrad. Later in the war, OSDF elements would fight each other in Belka, as one side attempted to get the Belkan nuclear weapon, and the other attempted to stop them.



OSDF Units:
1st Tank Battalion: (Bishop; Eagle & Hawk)
2nd Tank Battalion: (Black Knight; Bulldog; St. Bernard; Dachsund & Dalmatian)
3rd Tank Battalion: (Lynx)
[--] Tank Battalion(s): (Coblynau & Beagle)
[--] Howitzer Brigade (Dragonfly)
[--] Ferdelance Armored Brigade (Dragon?; King Cobra; Tarantula; Puff Adder; Mamba; Huntsman; Taipan; Python & Abel)
112th Infantry Battalion
1st Airborne Battalion
122nd Airborne Division (ACZ)




Vehicle and Equipment List:
* M167 Vulcan Air Defense System
* M-110 Howitzer
* M-270 MLRS
* M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tank
* M60A3 Main Battle Tank
* M113 APC
* High Mobility Multi-purpose Wheeled Vehicle
* M2/M2A2 Fighting Bradley
* AAVP7A1 APC
* Air Defense Anti-Tank System
* MIM-23 Hawk
* Various Amphibious Landing Crafts
* Wasp-Class Amphibious Assault Ship
* Land Craft Air Cushioned (LCAC)

SOURCE:
Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War / Squadron Leader (the game itself)
Ace Combat 05: The Unsung War
Official Ace Combat 05 Website
Namco CH Ace Combat 05 Website

Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War (the game itself)
Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War
Official Ace Combat Zero Website
Namco CH Ace Combat Zero Website


ACCREDITATION:
MenAce (For finding Osean Ground Units)

*Original Article by Ribbon-Gold*

[Zaku]

M60s and M2s aren't seen in the entire AC series except for ACX cutscenes, and AAV7 models are only used in AC04 and ACX. M270 and M110s are only seen in use by OPFORs (Yuke/Belkan), as well as VADS, Gepards, and HAWKs. The only Osean ground forces seen are M1 Abrams (missions 16A/B and mission 27) and M113s (...whatever the amphibious landing mission was).

[Green Giant]

M60s and M2s aren't seen in the entire AC series except for ACX cutscenes, and AAV7 models are only used in AC04 and ACX. M270 and M110s are only seen in use by OPFORs (Yuke/Belkan), as well as VADS, Gepards, and HAWKs. The only Osean ground forces seen are M1 Abrams (missions 16A/B and mission 27) and M113s (...whatever the amphibious landing mission was).

IIRC, the Howitzer Brigade in Mission 16B had M110's. But I do agree, there isn't any M270's in any missions. Mission 09, Lit Fuse was the amphibious mission, and you forgot that Armor was used in Misson 18, Fortress.

[Zaku]

Yeah, they were M1s in mission 18, too. I don't remember actually seeing the allied howitzers in 16B, but I'll check when I get home. Do you remember if they were in the north or south group?

[Ribbon-Azure]

I do recall a 101st Airbone Division in Ace Combat Zero... it was in a ton of articles on ES.info.

[Green Giant]

I do recall a 101st Airbone Division in Ace Combat Zero... it was in a ton of articles on ES.info.

Actually, it's the 122nd Airborne... I just played the mission last night.

Added the information to the article.

[Ribbon-Azure]

Ah, alright. I'll find the articles and post a notice.

[JianDaoXiao]

Added link for the ground vehicles

[Green Giant]

Updated the format and added links to the ACZ and AC5 sites in the source section.

If making corrections to the article, DO NOT Change the format.

[Ribbon-Azure]

Are you sure that the OMC is a part of the OSDF?

They were most often seen operating off the OFS Kestrel, and I never heard them in the landing...

[Ribbon-Azure]

Some pics we could use:





*shrug*

[Ribbon-Azure]

Changed some stuff.

[Scherzo]

BTW, their official title is in fact the Osean Army. Throughout AC5 and ACZ, its repeatedly called such, and when Harling calls on the troops to stand down, he adresses them as "Commander-in-Chief of the Osean Army."