Women's Volunteer Division

The Women's Volunteer Divisions, sometimes known as the Scarlet Divisions, are four divisions of volunteers raised by Radovia during the Great Eidoran War, comprising entirely out of women. The divisions were formed by the order of Empress Terezina in an attempt to use the nationalist zeal of some women to relieve pressure of the army, which was in a difficult position after one and a half years of fighting. An estimate of 80,000 women in total would serve in the divisions.

2nd "Khrabry"
Initially sent on garrison duty in northern Zvogoria, the 2nd division was pulled into the defence of Bezdna Studni as the Commonwealth began to break through the first lines. In the first true combat test of the female soldiers, they proved exceptional zeal and morale, earning the division the name "Khrabry" or "Brave". Despite the successful first contact with warfare, the division suffered heavy casualties during the battle, and was almost entirely decimated by its end. Because of this, the division was disbanded just before the Autumn offensive, and the remaining members dispersed into the other three divisions. Many of the survivors were at this point experienced officers, something the female volunteers lacked since military service for women was normally not allowed, and this proved to be a great boon for the remaining divisions throughout the rest of the war.