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Although also known as the Tan Republic<\/a>, the Tan Nation seems to be a military dictatorship ruled solely by General Plastro<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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“It isn’t that they’re evil, kid, just because they want to conquer everyone else and steal everything they have. I think they just don’t know any better. It’s a tragic flaw in their character, that’s beyond their control. That’s why they’re better off being dead.<\/em>“– Sarge’s opinion of the Tan<\/small><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

They were the “bad guys”<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Tan Republic<\/a> known as Tan Nation<\/a> is a large Army Men nation<\/a> in the Plastic World<\/a>. It is known as the main and most powerful enemy of the Green Nation<\/a>. The Tan<\/a> are vastly ahead of the Green<\/a> in terms of weaponry<\/a> & manpower<\/a>. They are ruled by the mighty Tan commander, General Plastro<\/a>. Because in early Army Men events they appear to be based around WWII technology, it’s safe to say that the Tan<\/a> are representing the Axis Powers (Germany, Japan, etc.) from the Real World<\/a>. They start the last war<\/a> with Green<\/a> when they invade in three main areas of the Green Nation<\/a> (the Desert<\/a>, Alpine<\/a>, and Bayou<\/a> regions<\/a>). At the beginning of the Army Men events<\/a> they have a partial alliance with the Blue<\/a> Information network, though this alliance becomes fluid through the series. According to Army Men: World War events<\/a>, their country is located in a Western area of the Plastic World<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Army Men: Toys in Space events<\/a>, the Republic’s drive for world domination is bolstered by the alliance between it and the technologically superior Space Aliens<\/a> made by the tyrant General<\/a> himself, effectively strengthening the Republican war machine<\/a>\u2026 and should have erased the Green Nation<\/a> from the map, had Sarge<\/a> and Tina Tomorrow’s<\/a> Galactic Army<\/a> not intervened and smashed the Alien empire<\/a> to pieces in their homeworld<\/a>. Unfortunately for the Tans<\/a>, they did, and Plastro<\/a> was soon left with only a tank and a handful of troops as he saw the fall of the Alien Overlord<\/a> unfold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Army Men: Sarge’s Heroes 2 events<\/a>, Field Marshal Tannenburg<\/a> is the leader of the Tan Nation<\/a> until Plastro<\/a> returns halfway through the game. <\/p>\n\n\n

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\"Tan<\/a>
Tan Nation Flag<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
Blue Nation<\/a> relation with the Tan Nation<\/a>:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

In most of the games, the Blue Nation<\/a> collaborates with the Tan Republic<\/a>, often spying on the Green Army<\/a> on their behalf. Whether this relationship is motivated by coercion, bribery, mutual dislike of the Greens<\/a>, or legitimate agreement with Plastro’s<\/a> beliefs is never made clear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Nation that was born from another Nation<\/a> second-class Army Men<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Plastro in his beginnings was a young Yellow military leader molded directly to be one, coming out of special molds for it. But he was thrown into the toughest battles of the latter part of the Great Gray War, which caused him to become discolored from staying on the front lines for so long.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"Plastro<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The yellow color of his body became pale, whitish\u2026 like a half-baked plastic soldier, similar to all those soldiers molded from recycled plastic, commonly assigned to lower ranks and thrown to the front like cannon fodder. Among the officers, everyone laughed at him, calling him “a sad and different color”, which generated an idea in his head: Make all that Yellow workforce, exploited by their nation, independent, under a single flag: The Tan color.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The color of these second-class soldiers was due to the recycling process, which with each recycling the yellow saturation was lost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There came a time when the war spread so much that it became somewhat strenuous for the Yellows, and without realizing it there came a time when these “second-rate yellow soldiers” were more than the pure saturation Yellows, and the bad treatment never change.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Plastro moved his cards and conspired against the Yellow Army, wanting to take control of it to overthrow the Yellow government, organizing a coup d’\u00e9tat\u2026 which ultimately was unsuccessful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Plastro’s rise to power<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Plastro was imprisoned since the crowds that followed him at that time, who were already derogatorily called “Tannic” instead of Yellow, would have caused more problems to the already war-hit Yellow Nation. But unfortunately for the Yellows, Plastro did nothing more than be the flame that started a fire in an ammunition depot soaked in fuel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Little time passed, and as Plastro wrote in his memoirs: “A few months later, isolated from all information outside my cell, I began to hear all kinds of sounds of confrontations inside the base, and then some Tannic soldiers arrived to take me out of there, calling me ‘Leader.’”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By the time Plastro was freed, he left the prison facility being greeted by a thousand Tannic soldiers raising their weapons and celebrating, with fire, debris and dead Yellow soldiers everywhere, shouting “Plastro, Plastro, Plastro”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Genocide<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Having taken advantage of his time in prison to plan his new intention to take power, adapting to the new circumstances, Plastro made the yellow government and the armed forces believe that despite considering him dangerous, he actually had the power to appease the insurgency to end the civil war.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Given the situation of the war against the Grays, the Yellow government had no choice but to accept it and thanks to this Plastro gained the trust of the Yellow Army, and over time he climbed through the high ranks, achieving an important position despite his “Tannic” condition. This even began to change society’s opinion about these second-class citizens, becoming more respected. At the same time, the Tannic of the Yellow Army became one of the most experienced and hardened divisions in the army, being sent to the toughest battles not out of contempt, but because they were the most capable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Being led and strategically commanded by Plastro, these forces became unstoppable, and after patiently waiting a few years, Plastro achieved the perfect context for his final blow on the Yellow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On a date around 1954, the “Tannic”, now respectfully called “Tan”, deceived the Yellow higher-ups into believing that they would win the war against the Grays by cornering them in the Thermopiles, making them fall into deception due to the fact that having managed to make the Grays move there. But it was all a trap\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In reality, the Tans had been secretly allied with the Grays for some time. In exchange for destroying the Yellows, the Grays promised power and glory to the Tan. Plastro accepted\u2026 and between them they made the Yellows fall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But Plastro did not trust the Grays, and distracted, worn out and trusting, the Grays near the end of the war were betrayed by Plastro, who kept almost all of his production power, leading to the end of the War. The Reds and the Greens, along with the Blue remnants decided to leave things as they were. The chances of losing a new war were high.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The surviving Gray remnants retreated and managed to survive. Although neither they nor the Blues were ever able to fully recover. The offpring of the Red, the Oranges, took the opportunity to become independent without much resistance from the Reds, who were quite plasticophobic themselves, they allowed it. Lo Tan remained the greatest power almost forever, until they were worn down by Plastro’s conquering greed. The Greens, although very inferior, remained the second most powerful nation. The Reds closed themselves in and nothing more was ever heard of them, except that they still exist.<\/p>\n

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After the end of the great war this army proclaimed itself a nation, taking and occupying much of the Grays’ territory. In this way they possibly avoided being attacked as soon as the conflict ended and in the years to come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tan Nation gallery<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Plastro<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Mylar<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Colonel<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Plastro<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Colonel<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Plastro<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Shades<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Baron<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Shades<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Army<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Tan<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Army<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Shades<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Army<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Attack<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Tan<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Army<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"General<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Spider<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Plastro<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Hypercharge<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Tan<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Team<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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\"Field<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Colonel<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Sources for this article:<\/summary>\n

https:\/\/armymen.fandom.com\/wiki\/Nations#Green<\/a>
https:\/\/armymen.fandom.com\/wiki\/Tan_Republic<\/a><\/p>\n<\/details>\n

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