Halland News – In a rare occasion, Halland News was given access to one of the most forward positions near the DMZ that separates Halland and Hallville. The 1st Infantry Division Commander allowed only one photograph, pictured above, to be taken. The photo was taken at night near a small trench that stretches beyond the main Halland fighting positions manned by the 1st Infantry Division. The soldiers manning these forward trenches serve as an early warning to the rest of the Division behind them. Their purpose is to quickly report any hostile movement coming from Hallville that threaten the security of Halland and eliminate that threat if possible. These soldiers have the ability to call in artillery strikes, missile strikes, and targeted drone strikes as needed.
The soldiers manning these forward positions rotate every six hours and are manned by 3-6 soldiers in each. The 1st Infantry Division Commander declined to state how many of these forward positions are located along the DMZ but there aren’t many. Each forward position has overhead protection in the event the soldiers need to take cover due to artillery fire or incoming missiles.
Back to the rear of those forward positions is where the rest of Halland’s 1st Infantry Division is located. The soldiers there have more down time but can be ready at a moment’s notice to take up their fighting positions. A skeleton crew of artillerymen, tanks, and other soldiers are actually manning their positions in the event support is needed for the soldiers in those forward positions.
The 1st Infantry Division does take military leave from time to time but not as a whole. The Division is pretty large and splits up into thirds when it comes to military leave due to its importance of protecting Halland along the DMZ. Hall Republic’s ‘Army Group A’ stationed only several miles away supports the 1st Infantry Division while on military leave. The soldiers deployed along the DMZ relish in the fact that they are on the front lines against the largest military in the Hall Nations.