1st Infantry Division

1st Infantry Division (Empire of Ikaria)
The First Infantry Division is an infantry division of the Royal Army of the Empire of Ikaria, it has seen continuous service since its activation in the First Nodrian-Ikarian War on the 1st of the Lone Moon, 286 SIY. Its official nickname is "The First"

First Nodrian-Ikarian War
With the outbreak of such a large-scale war, the Empire of Ikaria created 9 divisions, replacing the previous 24 brigades that had previously made up the Ikarian Royal Army. It was constituted in 286 SIY in the City of Eden, originally including 2 brigades which themselves included 2 regiments. The Infantry Division quickly marched to the Nodrian Border, meeting with the 2nd and 3rd Infantry Divisions.

On the 7th of the Orphan Moon, the First Infantry Division successfully broke through the Nodrian frontlines, allowing for the Ikarian Forces to cross the Freezing Plains, though after this, the war entered into a stalemate.

Nine-Days War
During the Nine-Days War with the Empire of Ardenia, the First Infantry Division was stationed at Fool's Hope Rampart, on the border of Ardenia. It engaged in direct combat with the Ardenian forces, but were ordered to retreat as they crossed the border into enemy territory.

Second Great War
During the Second Great War, the 1st Infantry Division included many notable units, including Natasha's Armored Company, and Aleksandra Maximova's Infantry Company. They fought ferociously against the Ardenian Forces, in fact, they fought so well the Ardenians began to call Natasha the "White Haired Princess of Ruin" and called the Division itself "Phantoms"

The First Infantry Division skillfully defeated the Ardenian Forces, constantly on the frontlines, and, when the Kingdom of Shesla entered the war in Ikaria's favor, it worked well with its new found allies.