Editing 1st Altenmarkt Militia

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| Designation = First Altenmarkt Militia
| Formed = 3019{{cn}}
| Disbanded = [[3052]] (destroyed)<ref name="CW:SB"/>
| Previous Designation = 
| Nickname = The Altenmarkt Wolves
| Affiliation = [[Free Rasalhague Republic]]<br>[[Draconis Combine]] (previous)
| Parent Command = [[KungsArmé]]<br>[[DCMS]] (previous)
| Sub-Command = 
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The [[1st Altenmarkt Militia]] was created as a [[Free-Floating Regiments|Free-Floating Regiment]].<ref name=HKDCp148/>

==History==
=== Third Succession War ===
The '''First Altenmarkt Militia''' was a [[BattleMech]] command in the [[Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery]] created in [[3019]]. It was formed by [[Coordinator]] [[Takashi Kurita]] as an experiment in reducing rebellious activity. The unit was composed entirely of people from [[Altenmarkt]] and posted to the [[Periphery]] border. The [[ISF]]'s propaganda department told the people of Altenmarkt that the unit was achieving glorious victories in order to focus their attention away from the revolts against the Coordinator's rule. As of 3025, the command was considered a success in that regard<ref name=HK149>''House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)'', p. 149</ref>, and assigned to defend [[Outpost]]<ref name=HK134>''House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)'', p. 134</ref>.

The reality, though, was that the Altenmarkt Militia was not having a glory-filled time. The unit was low on the Procurement Department's list, which forced the 'Mechs of the unit to have to be constantly jury-rigged before they could face battle. Despite their handicaps, the unit had managed to become quite effective, with various members being transferred to bolster other units, while other wide-eyed citizens of Altenmarkt replace them.<ref name=HKDCp148>''House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)'', p. 148 "The Altenmarkt Militia"</ref>

=== Fourth Succession War ===
The Militia garrisoned [[Liezen]] during the [[Fourth Succession War]]. When Liezen was attacked by the [[Winfield's Brigade]], the numerically superior militia avoided major confrontations with the elite [[Steiner]] unit, which lacked the manpower to garrison Liezen's cities and hunt the militia down at the same time. When Winfield's Brigade was reinforced by the [[Fourth Donegal Guards]], the Altenmarkt Militia withdrew from Liezen.<ref name="FSWMAv2p64">''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2'', p. 64, "Liezen"</ref>

=== Ronin War ===
The militia unit participated in the [[Ronin War]]. In June of [[3034]], they attacked [[Tukayyid]] to secure food supplies under orders from Warlord [[Vasily Cherenkoff]]. They sent a diversionary force to keep the command lance of the [[Fox's Teeth]] and [[1st Drakøns|First Drakøns]] away from their target. The bulk of the unit rolled over the remainder of the Teeth. The diversionary force did not fare well, but the rest of the militia was able to get away with the needed foodstuffs.<ref>''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 113</ref> 

The command then rallied on [[Orestes]] along with the [[Twenty-second Rasalhague Regulars]] and a regiment of [[Night Stalkers]]. In June, the [[Third Drakøns]] hit Orestes, along with the [[Legion of the Rising Sun]] and [[Dismal Disinherited]], who were on loan from the [[Lyran Commonwealth]]. The militia fought the Drakøn outside Ormunde and lost badly. Their command staff was captured and their supplies were taken.<ref>''Historical: Brush Wars'', pp. 113-114</ref>

=== Clan Invasion ===
In February [[3052]] Altenmarkt came under attack from the [[13th Wolf Guards (Clan Wolf)|Thirteenth Wolf Guards]] as part of [[Clan Wolf]]'s Fifth Wave of [[Operation REVIVAL]].  At the time the planet was defended by the First Altenmarkt 'Mech Regiment and the First Altenmarkt Brigade, the latter of which was easily destroyed during the first battle at Kokstad.  The Altenmarkt 'Mechs however were harder to destroy, using their knowledge of the planet's terrain to avoid destruction for several days and waging a second battle at Senekal.  They were finally defeated in the final battle at Mydenburg when their commanding officer was killed by the Wolf Spiders.<ref name="CW:SB">''Wolf Clan Sourcebook'', p. 68</ref>

==Officers==
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! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank
! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name
! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Command
|-
| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 1st Altenmarkt Militia'''
|-
| ''[[Tai-sho (rank)|Tai-sho]]''||[[Aldus Bergen]]||[[3025]] - [[3028]]<ref>''House Kurita (The Draconis Combine), p. 135</ref><ref name=NAIS2-106>''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2'', p 106</ref>
|}

==Tactics==
The First specialized in fighting in open terrain.<ref name=HK149 />

==Composition History==
The militia unit was primarily composed of medium-class 'Mechs.<ref name=HK149 />

===3025===
'''1st Altenmarkt Militia''' (Regiment/Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=HKTDCp134>''House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)'', p. 134, "DCMS Deployment Table"</ref>
:* CO: General Aldus Bergen<ref name=HKTDCp134/>
: Note:  At this point in time the unit was stationed on [[Outpost]].  <ref name=HKTDCp134/>

===3028===
'''1st Altenmarkt Militia''' (BattleMech Regiment/Veteran) <ref name=NAIS2-106/>
* CO/1st Battalion - ''Tai-sho'' Aldus Bergen


==References==
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==Bibliography==
* ''[[Historical: Brush Wars]]''
* ''[[House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)]]''
* ''[[NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2]]''
* ''[[Wolf Clan Sourcebook]]''

[[Category:Draconis Combine Militia Commands|Alternmarkt Militia, 01st]]
[[Category:Free Rasalhague Republic Militia Commands|Alternmarkt Militia, 01st]]