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A deliberately frivolous, tongue-in-cheek timeline about the seven smallest countries in Europe (in terms of size and population) and their alternate military history. Written by Petike.

Currently in the process of being written and drawn. For a sneak-peak of military vehicles featured in the TL, see the lists available below. Consider this a work page only, for now.

Acronym notes:
WIP = “Work in progress”
COO = “Country of origin”
TBD = “To be determined”

• Andorra
• Iceland
• Liechtenstein
• Luxembourg
• Malta
• Monaco
• San Marino

During an ATL version of the Cold War, the smallest countries in Europe decided to create their own small diplomatic, military and economic alliance, in addition to NATO and the European Community (i.e. the later EU). Thus, the League of Small European Republics and States (LOSERS) was born.

Challenge: Small countries with top-notch air forces, started by Petike - Older discussion, started long before this project became a consistent idea.

Ask me about Icelandic history, courtesy of Fabilius - Loosely involved. Important because it contains ideas on what the names of the service branches of a potential Icelandic military might be like.

Challenge: The Icelandic Armed Forces and Air Force, started by Petike

Recommend me affordable unmotorized artillery for countries under 350 000 inhabitants, started by Petike

Challenge: Lëtzebuerger Loftwaff (Luxembourg Air Force), started by Petike

The Northrop F5 is a bigger success, courtesy of Pangur - An interesting discussion and quite useful to this TL, since the air force of one of the nations involved operates a few newer F-5s.

Let's buff up the Maltese Air Wing (but only a bit compared to OTL), started by Petike

This is a currently still evolving list of historical and current ground forces military technology, of the insignia and of the organization of the ground forces appearing in this timeline. The list is sorted alphabetically, by country.

Under construction. Preliminary overview :

Small Arms

• Beretta 92 (French PAMAS G1 variant) (placeholder photo) - semi-automatic service pistol, COO Italy/France
• Astra A-100 (placeholder photo) - semi-automatic service pistol, COO Spain
• Llama M82 (placeholder photo) - semi-automatic service pistol, COO Spain
• INDEP Lusa A2 (placeholder photo) - submachine gun, COO Portugal
• FN FAL (placeholder photo) - battle rifle, COO Belgium
• CETME Model L (placeholder photo) - assault rifle, COO Spain
• FR F2 (placeholder photo) - sniper rifle, COO France
• FN Minimi (placeholder photo) - light machine gun, COO Belgium
• Heckler & Koch HK21 (placeholder photo) - general purpose machine gun, COO Germany
• Instalaza Alcotán-100 (placeholder photo) - single-shot disposable rocket launcher, COO Spain
• LRAC F1 (placeholder photo) - reusable rocket launcher, COO France

Artillery

• OTO Melara Mod 56 (placeholder photo) - 105 mm pack howitzer, 5 units, COO Italy

Softskin vehicles

TBD.

Armoured vehicles

• Bravia Chiamite (placeholder photo) - armoured personnel carrier, 7 units, COO Portugal

Under construction. Preliminary overview :

Small Arms

• Glock 17C (placeholder photo) - semi-automatic service pistol, COO Austria
• Heckler & Koch MP5 (placeholder photo) - submachine gun, COO Germany
• Diemaco C8 (placeholder photo) - assault rifle, COO Canada
• Heckler & Koch G3/AG-3 (placeholder photo) - assault rifle, COO Germany/Norway
• Steyr SSG 669 (placeholder photo) - bolt-action sniper rifle, COO Austria
• Rheinmetall MG3 (placeholder photo) - machine gun, COO Germany

Artillery

• L16 81mm mortar (placeholder photo) - mortar, TBD number of units, COO United Kingdom/Canada
• Bofors m/41D 120 mm mortar (placeholder photo) - towed medium-size 105mm mortar, TBD number of units, COO Sweden
• Bofors Haubits m/40 (placeholder photo) - towed medium-size 105mm training howitzer, TBD number of units, COO Sweden
• L118 light gun (placeholder photo) - towed medium-size 105mm howitzer, TBD number of units, COO United Kingdom
• FH-70 (placeholder photo) - towed 155mm field howitzer, 2 units, COO United Kingdom/Germany/Italy/EU

Historical softskin vehicles

• Volvo BM Bandvagn 202 (placeholder photo) – retired tracked articulated all-terrain carrier, 12 units, COO Sweden

Current softskin vehicles

• Mercedes-Benz G Class (placeholder photo) - general purpose all-terrain light utility vehicle, 14 units, COO Austria/Germany
• Arctic Trucks modified Nissan Patrol (placeholder photo) - general purpose all-terrain light utility vehicle (with adable sapper accessories and equipment), 18 units, COO Japan/Iceland
• MOWAG Duro III (placeholder photo) - general purpose all-terrain heavy transport and utility truck, 18 units, COO Switzerland
• Hägglunds/BAE Bandvagn 206 (placeholder photo) - tracked articulated all-terrain carrier, 8 units, COO Sweden
• Sisu Nasu (placeholder photo) - tracked articulated all-terrain carrier, 8 units, COO Finland

Armoured vehicles

• FV 107 Scimitar (placeholder photo) - light tank, 8 units, COO United Kingdom
• MOWAG Piranha 8x8 (placeholder photo) - infantry fighting vehicle, 7 units, COO Switzerland
• Patria/Sisu Pasi (placeholder photo) - amphibious APC, 5 units, COO Finland

Under construction. Preliminary overview :

• Principality of Liechtenstein Armed Forces emblem

Small Arms

• Glock 17C (placeholder photo) - semi-automatic service pistol, COO Austria
• SIG Sauer P220 (placeholder photo) - semi-automatic service pistol, COO Switzerland
• Heckler & Koch MP7 (placeholder photo) - submachine gun, COO Germany
• Heckler & Koch MP5 (placeholder photo) - submachine gun, COO Germany
• SIG SG 550 (placeholder photo) - assault rifle, COO Switzerland
• Heckler & Koch G3/AG-3 (placeholder photo) - assault rifle, COO Germany
• Steyr SSG 669 (placeholder photo) - bolt-action sniper rifle, COO Austria
• SIG-Sauer SSG 2000 (placeholder photo) - bolt-action sniper rifle, COO Switzerland/Germany
• SIG MG 710-3 (placeholder photo) - light machine gun, COO Switzerland
• Rheinmetall MG3 (placeholder photo) - machine gun, COO Germany
• MATADOR (placeholder photo) - single-shot disposable rocket launcher, COO Germany/Israel/Singapore
• LRAC F1 (placeholder photo) - reusable rocket launcher, COO France

Artillery

• OTO Melara Mod 56 (placeholder photo) - 105 mm pack howitzer, 5 units, COO Italy

Softskin vehicles

• Mercedes-Benz G Class - general purpose all-terrain light utility vehicle, 10 units, COO Austria/Germany
• MOWAG GW 3500 military radio truck (placeholder photo) - mobile field comms station, 2 units, COO Switzerland (more about the vehicle)
• MOWAG GW 3500 military ambulance (placeholder photo) - mobile field ambulance, 3 units, COO Switzerland (more about the vehicle)
• Steyr-Daimler-Puch Pinzgauer (placeholder photo) - general purpose all-terrain light transport and utility truck, 8-10 units, COO Austria
• MOWAG Duro III (placeholder photo) - general purpose all-terrain heavy transport and utility truck, 2-3 units, COO Switzerland

Armoured vehicles

• MOWAG Piranha 8x8 (placeholder photo) - infantry fighting vehicle, 4 units, COO Switzerland
• Panzer 68 (placeholder photo) - medium tank, 4 units, COO Switzerland

Under construction. Preliminary overview :

Small Arms

• Glock 17 (placeholder photo) - semi-automatic service pistol, COO Austria
• Steyr AUG A1 (placeholder photo) - assault rifle, COO Austria
• Steyr AUG HBAR (placeholder photo) - automatic rifle variant (LMG-like fire support), COO Austria
• FN MAG (placeholder photo) - machine gun, COO Belgium
• M2 Browning machine gun .50 BMG (placeholder photo) - heavy machine gun, COO USA
• M72 Light Anti-tank Weapon (LAW) (placeholder photo) - single-shot rocket launcher, COO USA

Artillery

• BGM-71 TOW missiles (placeholder photo) - replaced the M40 recoilless rifle, COO USA
• L118 light gun (placeholder photo) - towed medium-size 105mm howitzer, TBD number of units, COO United Kingdom
• 105 mm howitzer - re-barreled towed 25 pounder guns for ceremonial purposes only, COO United Kingdom

Softskin vehicles

• Jeep Wrangler Rubicon - general purpose all-terrain light utility vehicle, COO Austria/Germany/USA
• Mercedes-Benz G-Class (placeholder photo) - general purpose all-terrain light utility vehicle, COO Austria/Germany
• MAN X40 - medium utility truck, COO Germany
• Scania G480 (placeholder photo) - heavy utility truck with , COO Germany

Armoured vehicles

• M1114 HMMWV - light utility vehicle and armoured car, COO USA
• Dingo 2 PRV (placeholder photo) - protected/armoured reconnaissance vehicle armed with a .50 M2 Browning machine gun, COO Germany

Under construction.

Small Arms

TBD.

Artillery

TBD.

Softskin vehicles

TBD.

Armoured vehicles

TBD.

Though the focus of this timeline is on the ground and air elements of the various armed forces, three of the timeline's countries also have a naval tradition. The list is sorted alphabetically, by country.

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This is a currently still evolving list of historical and current aircraft, the insignia and organization of the air forces appearing in this timeline. The list is sorted alphabetically, by country.

Insignia and info

• Standard Andorran Roundel & Variant Andorran Roundel
• Scrapbook thoughts and facts on the Andorran law enforcement, military and their aviation

Historical aircraft

• Aérospatiale SA316 Alouette III 'Gaig' (“Jay”) - border patrol and SAR helicopter; 3-4 units (retired and sold); COO France

Current aircraft

• Reims-Cessna 150M 'Astor' (“Goshawk”) - basic trainer and recon aircraft; 3 units; COO USA/France
• Pilatus PC-9M 'Defensor' (“Defender”) - advanced trainer, recon and light attack aircraft; 3 units; COO Switzerland
• Pilatus PC-6 Turbo Porter 'Cul' (“Mule”) - light tactical troop & paratroop STOL transport; 2 units; COO Switzerland
• Eurocopter AS350 Ecureuil 'Gaig' (“Jay”) (placeholder photo) - border patrol and SAR helicopter; 3-4 units; COO France/Germany/EU

Insignia and info

• Icelandic Roundel
• Various scrapbook info and thoughts

Historical aircraft

• Fokker F27 Friendship (placeholder photo) - medium military transport and maritime patrol aircraft; 2 units; COO The Netherlands; retired in the 2000s

Current aircraft

• Northrop F-5E Tiger II - light strike fighter and air superiority fighter, 5 units; COO United States of America
• Pilatus PC-7 Turbo Trainer (placeholder photo) - basic and advanced trainer aircraft, recon and light attack aircraft; 7 units; COO Switzerland
• CASA C-212 Aviocar (placeholder photo) - light troop and paratroop transport and maritime patrol aircraft; 4 units; COO Spain/EU
• Bombardier DHC-8-Q314 (placeholder photo) - medium military transport and maritime patrol aircraft; 2 units (OTL has 1 unit); COO Canada; successor to the Fokker F27
• CASA C-295M (placeholder photo) - heavy military transport and maritime patrol aircraft; 1 unit; COO Spain/EU
• Aérospatiale AS.330L Puma - general purpose recon, transport and medevac heavy helicopter; COO France

Insignia and info

• Historical Liechtenstein Roundel & Modern Liechtenstein Roundel (historical roundel courtesy of Marc Pasquin)
• Order of battle of the Liechtenstein Army Air Corps

Historical aircraft

• Fieseler Fi 156 Storch - retired trainer, reconnaissance and target-towing aircraft; 2 units; COO Germany

Current aircraft

• Slingsby T-67 (T-3A) Firefly 'Lichtmücke' (“Firefly”) - trainer, reconnaissance and target-towing aircraft; 2 units; COO The United Kingdom
• Diamond DA20 C-1 'Falke' (“Falcon”) (placeholder photo) - trainer and recon aircraft; 2 units; COO Austria
• Pilatus PC-6 Turbo Porter 'Storch' (“Stork”) (WIP preview picture) - light tactical troop & paratroop STOL transport; 1 unit; COO Switzerland
• Robinson R.44 Raven 'Libelle' (“Dragonfly”) - recon, SAR, medevac and transport helicopter; 3 units; COO United States of America
• AgustaWestland AW139 'Blauracke' (“European Roller/Blue Roller”) - recon, SAR, medevac, transport and fire support helicopter; 2 units; COO United Kingdom/Italy/EU - photo of the aircraft landing at Balzers heliport
• Quest Kodiak 'Krone' (“Crown”) (WIP preview picture) - governmental VIP transport aircraft; 1 unit; COO United States of America
• Eurocopter Ecureuil AS 350 B3 'Herzogshut' (“Ducal hat”) (placeholder photo) - governmental VIP transport aircraft; 1 unit; COO France/Germany/EU

Insignia and info

• Luxembourg Roundel
• Thoughts on the history of the Loftwaff and its Order of Battle

Historical aircraft

• Piper L-18C Super Cub (placeholder photo) - retired trainer and reconnaissance aircraft (1950s-1970s); 4 units; COO United States of America
• Aermacchi SF.260 (placeholder photo) - retired trainer, target-towing, reconnaissance and light attack aircraft; 8 units; COO Italy
• Short Tucano T1 (placeholder photo) - retired trainer, target-towing, reconnaissance and light attack aircraft; 8 units; COO The United Kingdom/Brazil
• Aérospatiale SA316 Alouette III (placeholder photo) - light utility helicopter; several units; COO France

Current aircraft

• EMBRAER EMB 314 Super Tucano (placeholder photo) - trainer, reconnaissance and CAS/COIN aircraft; 6-8 units; COO Brazil
• BAE Hawk Mk 60 (WIP preview picture) - jet trainer, reconnaissance and close air support aircraft; 4 units; COO The United Kingdom
• Aérospatiale SA 342L Gazelle (WIP preview picture) - light utility, transport and close air support helicopter; several units; COO France
• Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm Bo 105 (placeholder photo) - light utility and close air support helicopter; several units; COO Germany
• Eurocopter AS532 Cougar (placeholder photo) - heavy utility and transport helicopter; several units; COO France/Germany/EU

Insignia and info

• Maltese Roundel

Current aircraft

• Scottish Aviation Bulldog T1 (series 120) - basic flight trainer, target-tower and recon aircraft; 6-7 units (OTL has 4 units); COO The United Kingdom
• Slingsby Firefly (placeholder photo) - basic flight trainer, target-tower and recon aircraft; 2 units; COO The United Kingdom
• Beech 200B King Air - maritime patrol, recon and light transport aircraft; 3 units (OTL has 2 units); COO United States of America
• Britten-Norman BN-2B and BN-2T Islander - maritime patrol, recon and light transport aircraft; 4 units, 2 of each version (OTL has 2 units, 1 of each version); COO The United Kingdom
• somekind of light fighter aircraft - TBD and TBA
• Aérospatiale Alouette III - maritime patrol, general recon and SAR helicopter; 5 units (OTL has 3 units); COO France
• Agusta-Bell AB 212 - reconnaisance, SAR and light transport helicopter; 4 units (OTL has 2 units)
• Eurocopter UH-72 Lakota (placeholder photo) - general utility and CAS helicopter; 2 units (OTL had a cancelled order of 2 units); COO France/Germany/EU
• Eurocopter Super Puma (placeholder image) - maritime patrol, reconnaissance and heavy transport helicopter; 1 unit; COO France/Germany/EU
• MIL Mi-14PS (Haze-C) (placeholder photo) - maritime patrol, SAR and heavy transport helicopter; 1 unit; COO USSR/Russian Federation

Insignia and info

• Historical Monacan Roundel & Modern Monacan Roundel (modern roundel courtesy of Utgard96)

Current aircraft

• Eurocopter AS365 Dauphin II (placeholder photo) - maritime patrol, utility, transport and SAR helicopter; 3 units; COO France/Germany/EU
• Eurocopter AS565 Panther - maritime patrol, general utility and CAS helicopter; 2 units; COO France/Germany/EU
• Eurocopter EC120 Colibri (placeholder photo) - light passenger helicopter, VIP transport; 1 unit; COO France/Germany/EU
• Dassault Falcon 900EX (placeholder photo) - business jet, VIP transport (housed just outside the border, in a rented French hangar); 1 unit (as in OTL); COO France

Insignia and info

• Sanmarinese Roundel

Current aircraft

• Bell 206-B2 Jet Ranger - general purpose law enforcement helicopter (of the Corpo de Polizia Civile), 1 unit, COO United States of America
• Bell 206-B2 Jet Ranger - general purpose law enforcement helicopter (of the Corpo della Gendarmeria), 1 unit, COO United States of America
• Bell 206-B2 Jet Ranger - general purpose law enforcement helicopter (of the Guardia di Rocca), 1 unit, COO United States of America

• Police Corps of Andorra
• The Icelandic Coast Guard
• Liechtenstein Landespolizei
• Article about Liechtenstein's Military History
• Armed Forces of Luxembourg
• Luxembourg's Military History
• Armed Forces of Malta

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