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| Designation = Dahar Draconis March Militia | | Designation = Dahar Draconis March Militia | ||
| − | | Formed = 2754<ref name="FR2765:FSp21">''Field Report 2765: | + | | Formed = [[2754]]<ref name="FR2765:FSp21">''Field Report 2765: AFFS'', p. 21: "Federated Suns March Militias"</ref> |
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The '''Dahar Draconis March Militia''' was responsible for defending the worlds of the Dahar Combat Region and Dahar Polymorphous Defense Zone. | The '''Dahar Draconis March Militia''' was responsible for defending the worlds of the Dahar Combat Region and Dahar Polymorphous Defense Zone. | ||
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=== Formation === | === Formation === | ||
| − | In common with the other March Militias found across the [[Federated Suns]], the '''Dahar Draconis March Militia''' or Dahar DMM was formed in [[2754]] as a result of the [[Preparedness Act]] enacted by [[First Prince]] [[Richard Davion]] in [[2735]]<ref name="FR2765:FSp3">''Field Report 2765: | + | In common with the other March Militias found across the [[Federated Suns]], the '''Dahar Draconis March Militia''' or Dahar DMM was formed in [[2754]] as a result of the [[Preparedness Act]] enacted by [[First Prince]] [[Richard Davion]] in [[2735]].<ref name="FR2765:FSp3">''Field Report 2765: AFFS'', p. 3: "Strategic Update"</ref> Richard established a formal training program aimed at increasing the general readiness level of the [[Armed Forces of the Federated Suns]] reserve forces and formalized the structure of the March Militias, bringing the planetary militias into a common structure.<ref name="FR2765:FSp21"/> |
Richard established a system whereby each of the Marches within the Federated Suns conducted internal wargames every two years, with those wargames being inspired by the [[Martial Olympiad]] conducted by the [[Star League Defense Force]] every four years. Each March Militia was formed as an ad hoc [[brigade]] drawing on the winners from each planetary militia across each Combat Region. These ad hoc brigades then competed against each other at a March level to earn the title of "Best Prepared" March Militia within each of the three Marches.<ref name="FR2765:FSp21"/> | Richard established a system whereby each of the Marches within the Federated Suns conducted internal wargames every two years, with those wargames being inspired by the [[Martial Olympiad]] conducted by the [[Star League Defense Force]] every four years. Each March Militia was formed as an ad hoc [[brigade]] drawing on the winners from each planetary militia across each Combat Region. These ad hoc brigades then competed against each other at a March level to earn the title of "Best Prepared" March Militia within each of the three Marches.<ref name="FR2765:FSp21"/> | ||
| − | The wargames proved to be very popular and by [[2750]] the prestige that was associated with the "Best Prepared" title inspired troops in every combat region to give their best effort, with some commands making plans years in advance to try and ensure that they were ready. After the close of the 2754 games First Prince [[John Davion]] activated all of the combat region commands as federal troops and formed them into the March Militias; while this move was controversial and provoked a flurry of judicial cases opposing the creation of the commands, it also added twenty [[BattleMech]]-equipped combat commands to the AFFS in a single stroke. Many of the planets that provided troops for the games were resentful of having their best militia troops pressed into federal service, and it would be [[2763]] before the last of the cases worked its way through the courts. With the final ruling going in favor of Prince John, he then moved to allay many of the fears expressed by the planets involved by laying down specific instructions that the March Militias wouldn't be deployed outside their home combat regions except under a small number of very rare and clearly | + | The wargames proved to be very popular and by [[2750]] the prestige that was associated with the "Best Prepared" title inspired troops in every combat region to give their best effort, with some commands making plans years in advance to try and ensure that they were ready. After the close of the 2754 games First Prince [[John Davion]] activated all of the combat region commands as federal troops and formed them into the March Militias; while this move was controversial and provoked a flurry of judicial cases opposing the creation of the commands, it also added twenty [[BattleMech]]-equipped combat commands to the AFFS in a single stroke. Many of the planets that provided troops for the games were resentful of having their best militia troops pressed into federal service, and it would be [[2763]] before the last of the cases worked its way through the courts. With the final ruling going in favor of Prince John, he then moved to allay many of the fears expressed by the planets involved by laying down specific instructions that the March Militias wouldn't be deployed outside their home combat regions except under a small number of very rare and clearly defined exceptions.<ref name="FR2765:FSp21"/> |
Firmly established, the Dahar DMM acted as a mobile reserve for the Dahar Combat Region and a staging ground through which planetary militia soldiers could move on into the AFFS, while retiring AFFS personnel moved into the March Militia to pass on their knowledge and experience.<ref name="FR2765:FSp21"/> The Dahar DMM was one of six March Militia brigades founded within the Capellan March in 2754, with the other five being the [[Clovis Draconis March Militia|Clovis]], [[Fairfax Draconis March Militia|Fairfax]], [[Kilbourne Draconis March Militia|Kilbourne]], [[Robinson Draconis March Militia|Robinson]] and [[Woodbine Draconis March Militia]]s.<ref name="FR2765:FSp22A"/> | Firmly established, the Dahar DMM acted as a mobile reserve for the Dahar Combat Region and a staging ground through which planetary militia soldiers could move on into the AFFS, while retiring AFFS personnel moved into the March Militia to pass on their knowledge and experience.<ref name="FR2765:FSp21"/> The Dahar DMM was one of six March Militia brigades founded within the Capellan March in 2754, with the other five being the [[Clovis Draconis March Militia|Clovis]], [[Fairfax Draconis March Militia|Fairfax]], [[Kilbourne Draconis March Militia|Kilbourne]], [[Robinson Draconis March Militia|Robinson]] and [[Woodbine Draconis March Militia]]s.<ref name="FR2765:FSp22A"/> | ||
=== First Succession War === | === First Succession War === | ||
| − | On the 1st of May [[2787]] the [[Draconis Combine]] launched a massive invasion of the Federated Suns, with the [[Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery]] troops under the command of [[Jinjiro Kurita]], son of the [[Coordinator]]. Jinjiro had learned from the battles on [[Towne]] earlier in the [[First Succession War]], and had recognized that interservice cooperation between the different branches of the Federated Suns military had largely been replaced by rivalry, and that the various Combat Regions across the Federated Suns had become dangerously parochial, with units being very protective of worlds within their Combat Region but the staff of the various Combat Regions rarely coordinating or cooperating with each other. Jinjiro's forces took full advantage of that; his first wave attacked worlds along the border, overwhelming many before they had a chance to call for help. Each of the Combat Region commanding officers attempted to deal with the attacks on their own, focused completely on the defense of their own Combat Region with little exchange of information between Regions. Jinjiro's second wave capitalized on this, striking in force against the Clovis Combat Region; despite a dogged, fierce defense by [[Field Marshal]] Simons and forces directly under his command such as the [[1st Clovis Guards Regiment|First Clovis Guards Regiment]] on [[Clovis]] he was cut off and, after a week, killed when his [[DropShip]] attempted to retreat from the planet. The loss of Smith caused organized resistance in the Clovis Combat Region to collapse, and before the other senior officers within the AFFS had realized what happened, DCMS forces poured through the Clovis Combat Region and deep into the heart of the Federated Suns.<ref name="HD(TFS)p62">''House Davion (The Federated Suns)'', p. 62 | + | On the 1st of May [[2787]] the [[Draconis Combine]] launched a massive invasion of the Federated Suns, with the [[Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery]] troops under the command of [[Jinjiro Kurita]], son of the [[Coordinator]]. Jinjiro had learned from the battles on [[Towne]] earlier in the [[First Succession War]], and had recognized that interservice cooperation between the different branches of the Federated Suns military had largely been replaced by rivalry, and that the various Combat Regions across the Federated Suns had become dangerously parochial, with units being very protective of worlds within their Combat Region but the staff of the various Combat Regions rarely coordinating or cooperating with each other. Jinjiro's forces took full advantage of that; his first wave attacked worlds along the border, overwhelming many before they had a chance to call for help. Each of the Combat Region commanding officers attempted to deal with the attacks on their own, focused completely on the defense of their own Combat Region with little exchange of information between Regions. Jinjiro's second wave capitalized on this, striking in force against the Clovis Combat Region; despite a dogged, fierce defense by [[Field Marshal]] Simons and forces directly under his command such as the [[1st Clovis Guards Regiment|First Clovis Guards Regiment]] on [[Clovis]] he was cut off and, after a week, killed when his [[DropShip]] attempted to retreat from the planet. The loss of Smith caused organized resistance in the Clovis Combat Region to collapse, and before the other senior officers within the AFFS had realized what happened, DCMS forces poured through the Clovis Combat Region and deep into the heart of the Federated Suns.<ref name="HD(TFS)p62">''House Davion (The Federated Suns)'', p. 62 (PDF edition): "The Storm Breaks"</ref> |
| − | It would be thirty years before the AFFS had finally recovered and fought its way back to something approximating the prewar border;<ref name="HD(TFS)p67">''House Davion (The Federated Suns)'', p. 67 | + | It would be thirty years before the AFFS had finally recovered and fought its way back to something approximating the prewar border;<ref name="HD(TFS)p67">''House Davion (The Federated Suns)'', p. 67 (PDF edition): "March Militia and Planetary Guard Units"</ref> the risk posed to the Federated Suns as a result of the entrenched parochialism and separation between Combat Regions highlighted the weaknesses of the system within the Capellan and Draconis Marches, leading the [[Marshal (rank)|Marshal]]s of the AFFS to restructure both Marches, replacing the Combat Regions with a number of smaller Polymorphous Defensive Zones (PDZs), each with its own March Militia.<ref name="HD(TFS)p135">''House Davion (The Federated Suns)'', p. 135 (PDF edition): "Deployment of AFFS Forces"</ref> |
| − | The Dahar DMM was destroyed during the [[First Succession War]],<ref name="FSWp134">''First Succession War'', p. 134 | + | The Dahar DMM was destroyed during the [[First Succession War]],<ref name="FSWp134">''First Succession War'', p. 134: "Armed Forces of the Federated Suns (AFFS)"</ref> and subsequently rebuilt. |
=== Third Succession War === | === Third Succession War === | ||
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==Officers== | ==Officers== | ||
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! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank | ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank | ||
! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name | ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name | ||
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| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the Dahar Draconis March Militia''' | | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the Dahar Draconis March Militia''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | | [[General]]||[[William Dobson]]||[[3025]]<ref name=HTPGp13/><ref name=HD136>''House Davion (The Federated Suns)'', p. 136 (PDF | + | | [[General]]||[[William Dobson]]||[[3025]]<ref name=HTPGp13/><ref name=HD136>''House Davion (The Federated Suns)'', p. 136 (PDF edition): "Dahar PDZ"</ref> |
| + | |- | ||
| + | | [[Leftenant General]]||[[Brian De Waters]]||[[3050]] - [[3062]]<ref name=20Yp19>''20 Year Update'', p. 19: "AFFC Deployment Table - 3050"</ref><ref name=ORp13>''Objective Raids'', p. 13: "AFFC Deployment Table - 3054"</ref><ref name=FMFS121/> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | | [[ | + | | [[Major General]]||[[Sarah Zibler-Trent]]||[[3067]]<ref name=FMUp141>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 141: "AFFS Deployment Table - 3067"</ref> |
|- | |- | ||
| − | | | + | | Leftenant General||[[Alejandro Betancour]]||[[3085]]<ref name=FM3085p72>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 72: "AFFS Deployment Table - 3085"</ref> |
|- | |- | ||
| − | | | + | | [[Colonel]]||[[Dante Sandoval-Ito]]||[[3145]]<ref name=FM3145p93>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 93</ref> |
|- | |- | ||
|} | |} | ||
==Tactics== | ==Tactics== | ||
| − | In 3025 the Dahar DMM were skilled city fighters.<ref name=HTPGp13/> But in the open terrain | + | In 3025 the Dahar DMM were skilled city fighters.<ref name=HTPGp13/> But in the open terrain they lost any specialty and were confused sometimes.<ref name=FMFS121>''Field Manual: Federated Suns'', p. 121: "Dahar Draconis March Militia Profile"</ref> |
==Composition History== | ==Composition History== | ||
=== 2765 === | === 2765 === | ||
| − | '''Dahar Draconis March Militia''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name="FR2765:FSp22A">''Field Report 2765: | + | '''Dahar Draconis March Militia''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name="FR2765:FSp22A">''Field Report 2765: AFFS'', p. 22: "Regimental Status"</ref> |
:- One BattleMech regiment<ref name="FR2765:FSp21"/> | :- One BattleMech regiment<ref name="FR2765:FSp21"/> | ||
:- Two armor regiments<ref name="FR2765:FSp21"/> | :- Two armor regiments<ref name="FR2765:FSp21"/> | ||
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:- One mobile artillery battalion<ref name="FR2765:FSp21"/> | :- One mobile artillery battalion<ref name="FR2765:FSp21"/> | ||
:- Two aerospace wings, each of eighteen [[aerospace fighter]]s<ref name="FR2765:FSp21"/> | :- Two aerospace wings, each of eighteen [[aerospace fighter]]s<ref name="FR2765:FSp21"/> | ||
| − | :- The Dahar DMM was stationed on [[Harrow's Sun]] at this point in time.<ref name="FR2765:FSp22A"/><ref name="FR2765:FSp29">''Field Report 2765: | + | :- The Dahar DMM was stationed on [[Harrow's Sun]] at this point in time.<ref name="FR2765:FSp22A"/><ref name="FR2765:FSp29">''Field Report 2765: AFFS'', p. 29: "Armed Forces Federated Suns Deployment Map 2765"</ref> |
=== 2786 === | === 2786 === | ||
'''Dahar Draconis March Militia''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name="FSWp134"/> | '''Dahar Draconis March Militia''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name="FSWp134"/> | ||
| − | :- At this point in time the Militia was a medium-weight unit operating at full regimental strength, and was based on Harrow's Sun.<ref name="FSWp134"/> The unit was destroyed during the war. <ref name="FSWp134"/> | + | :- At this point in time the Militia was a medium-weight unit operating at full regimental strength, and was based on Harrow's Sun.<ref name="FSWp134"/> The unit was destroyed during the war.<ref name="FSWp134"/> |
===3025=== | ===3025=== | ||
| − | '''Dahar Draconis March Militia''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=HD136/><ref name=TGCp13>''The Galtor Campaign'', p. 13 "Phase One Units"</ref><ref name=TGCp38>''The Galtor Campaign'', p. 38 "Dahar Draconis March Militia"</ref> | + | '''Dahar Draconis March Militia''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=HD136/><ref name=TGCp13>''The Galtor Campaign'', p. 13: "Phase One Units"</ref><ref name=TGCp38>''The Galtor Campaign'', p. 38: "Dahar Draconis March Militia"</ref> |
:* CO: General William Dobson | :* CO: General William Dobson | ||
:Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on [[Tishomingo]]. | :Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on [[Tishomingo]]. | ||
| − | <u>Regiment TO&E </u><ref name=HDTFSp134>''House Davion (The Federated Suns)'', p. 134 | + | <u>Regiment TO&E</u><ref name=HDTFSp134>''House Davion (The Federated Suns)'', p. 134: "Federated Suns Deployment Table"</ref> |
:; Regimental BattleGroup: (Four [[Combat Vehicle|Armor]] [[Lance]]s, two [['Mech]] Lances) | :; Regimental BattleGroup: (Four [[Combat Vehicle|Armor]] [[Lance]]s, two [['Mech]] Lances) | ||
| − | :; Thomas' Air Squadron ( | + | :; Thomas' Air Squadron (aerospace fighters) |
:; Pope's [[Battalion]] | :; Pope's [[Battalion]] | ||
:* Battalion Headquarters ('Mech) | :* Battalion Headquarters ('Mech) | ||
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===3040=== | ===3040=== | ||
| − | '''Dahar Draconis March Militia''' | + | '''Dahar Draconis March Militia''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=HWo3039p137>''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 137</ref> |
| − | :Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on [[Tishmingo]]. <ref name = HWo3039p137/> | + | :Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on [[Tishmingo]].<ref name=HWo3039p137/> |
===3050=== | ===3050=== | ||
| − | '''Dahar Draconis March Militia''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable) <ref name = 20yup19/> | + | '''Dahar Draconis March Militia''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=20yup19/> |
| − | :* CO: Leftenant General Brian DeWaters <ref name = 20yup19/> | + | :* CO: Leftenant General Brian DeWaters<ref name=20yup19/> |
| − | :Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on [[Tishomingo]]. | + | :Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on [[Tishomingo]].<ref name=20yup19>''20 Year Update'', p. 19</ref> |
| − | + | ||
===3054=== | ===3054=== | ||
| − | '''Dahar Draconis March Militia''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable) | + | '''Dahar Draconis March Militia''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=OpjRp13/> |
| − | :* CO: Leftenant General Brian | + | :* CO: Leftenant General Brian DeWaters<ref name=OpjRp13/> |
| − | :Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on [[Dahar IV]]. | + | :Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on [[Dahar IV]].<ref name=OpjRp13>''Objective Raids'', p. 13</ref> |
===3062=== | ===3062=== | ||
'''Dahar Draconis March Militia''' ([[Regiment]]/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FMFS121/> | '''Dahar Draconis March Militia''' ([[Regiment]]/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FMFS121/> | ||
| − | * CO: | + | * CO: Leftenant General [[Brian De Waters]] |
'''Dahar DMM Aerospace Wing''' ([[Wing (Military Unit)|Wing]]/Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FMFS121/> | '''Dahar DMM Aerospace Wing''' ([[Wing (Military Unit)|Wing]]/Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FMFS121/> | ||
| − | * CO: [[ | + | * CO: [[Leftenant General]] [[Jacoba Witt]] |
'''Dahar DMM Infantry [[Brigade]]''' (Eight Regiments/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FMFS121/> | '''Dahar DMM Infantry [[Brigade]]''' (Eight Regiments/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FMFS121/> | ||
| − | * CO: | + | * CO: Leftenant General [[Jason Greening]] |
===3067=== | ===3067=== | ||
| − | '''Dahar Draconis March Militia''' (Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FMUp141/> | + | '''Dahar Draconis March Militia''' (Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FMUp141/> |
* CO: Major General Sarah Zibler-Trent | * CO: Major General Sarah Zibler-Trent | ||
| − | '''Dahar DMM Aerospace''' (Wing/Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FMUp141/> | + | '''Dahar DMM Aerospace''' (Wing/Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FMUp141/> |
| − | * CO: [[Commodore]] Christian Seyles | + | * CO: [[Commodore]] [[Christian Seyles]] |
| − | '''Dahar DMM Armor Brigade''' (Regular/Fanatical)<ref name=FMUp141/> | + | '''Dahar DMM Armor Brigade''' (Regular/Fanatical)<ref name=FMUp141/> |
| − | * CO: Leftenant General Gina Hassan | + | * CO: Leftenant General [[Gina Hassan]] |
| − | '''Dahar DMM Infantry Brigade''' (Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FMUp141/> | + | '''Dahar DMM Infantry Brigade''' (Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FMUp141/> |
| − | * CO: Leftenant General Elric Taban | + | * CO: Leftenant General [[Elric Taban]] |
===3079=== | ===3079=== | ||
| − | Though the Dahar Draconis March Militia RCT was at nearly two-thirds of their pre-Jihad strength, their new designation as a [[Light Combat Team]] meant that half their troops may be reassigned to other units.<ref name="fra18"/> | + | '''Dahar Draconis March Militia RCT ''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=“fraffs17“>''Field Report: AFFS'', p. 17</ref> |
| + | : Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on [[Cassias]].<ref name=“fraffs17“/> Though the Dahar Draconis March Militia RCT was at nearly two-thirds of their pre-Jihad strength, their new designation as a [[Light Combat Team]] meant that half their troops may be reassigned to other units.<ref name="fra18"/> | ||
===3085=== | ===3085=== | ||
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'''Dahar Draconis March Militia LCT''' (Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p72/> | '''Dahar Draconis March Militia LCT''' (Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p72/> | ||
| − | * CO: Leftenant General Alejandro Betancour | + | * CO: Leftenant General [[Alejandro Betancour]] |
| − | '''Dahar DMM Aerospace Brigade''' (Green/Questionable)<ref name=FM3085p72/> | + | '''Dahar DMM Aerospace Brigade''' (Green/Questionable)<ref name=FM3085p72/> |
| − | * CO: Colonel Bastien Lawrence | + | * CO: Colonel [[Bastien Lawrence]] |
| − | '''Dahar DMM Armor Brigade''' (Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p72/> | + | '''Dahar DMM Armor Brigade''' (Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p72/> |
| − | * CO: Leftenant General Yul Kremnitzer | + | * CO: Leftenant General [[Yul Kremnitzer]] |
| − | '''Dahar DMM Infantry Brigade''' (Green/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p72/> | + | '''Dahar DMM Infantry Brigade''' (Green/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p72/> |
| − | * CO: Leftenant General Ghada Ahmadi | + | * CO: Leftenant General [[Ghada Ahmadi]] |
| − | == | + | ===3145=== |
| − | + | '''Dahar DMM''' (1 Battalion/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FM3145p93/> | |
| + | * CO: Colonel [[Dante Sandoval-Ito]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''Aerospace Brigade''' (Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FM3145p93/> | ||
| + | * CO: [[Commodore]] [[Betsy Clark]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''Armor Brigade''' (Regular/Questionable)<ref name=FM3145p93/> | ||
| + | * CO: Colonel [[Casey Thornton]] | ||
| − | < | + | '''Infantry Brigade''' (Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FM3145p93/> |
| + | * CO: Colonel [[Dixie Dennies]] | ||
| − | == | + | ==Notes== |
| − | = | + | * ''Field Report 2765: AFFS'' attributes the Preparedness Act of 2735 to both [[Richard Davion]]<ref name="FR2765:FSp3"/> and [[Roger Davion (27th c.)|Roger Davion]].<ref name="FR2765:FSp21"/> Because other sources indicate that Richard Davion was First Prince in 2735, and that Roger Davion died in 2703, the latter attribution is probably an error. |
| − | + | * Special rules for playing the Dahar DMM can be found in ''[[Historical Turning Points: Galtor]]''.<ref name=HTPGp6>''Historical Turning Points: Galtor'', p. 6: "Draconis March Militia"</ref> | |
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| + | <div class="desktop-3-col"> | ||
* ''[[20 Year Update]]'' | * ''[[20 Year Update]]'' | ||
* ''[[Field Manual: 3085]]'' | * ''[[Field Manual: 3085]]'' | ||
* ''[[Field Manual: Federated Suns]]'' | * ''[[Field Manual: Federated Suns]]'' | ||
| − | * ''[[Field Manual: | + | * ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]'' |
* ''[[Field Report: AFFS]]'' | * ''[[Field Report: AFFS]]'' | ||
| − | * ''[[Field Report 2765: | + | * ''[[Field Report 2765: AFFS]]'' |
| − | * ''[[First Succession War ( | + | * ''[[First Succession War (sourcebook)|First Succession War]]'' |
* ''[[The Galtor Campaign]]'' | * ''[[The Galtor Campaign]]'' | ||
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* ''[[Historical: War of 3039]]'' | * ''[[Historical: War of 3039]]'' | ||
* ''[[Historical Turning Points: Galtor]]'' | * ''[[Historical Turning Points: Galtor]]'' | ||
| + | * ''[[House Davion (The Federated Suns)]]'' | ||
* ''[[Objective Raids]]'' | * ''[[Objective Raids]]'' | ||
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3145 Federated Suns]]'' | * ''[[Technical Readout: 3145 Federated Suns]]'' | ||
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3150]]'' | * ''[[Technical Readout: 3150]]'' | ||
| + | </div> | ||
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[[Category: Federated Suns Militia Commands|Draconis March Militia, Dahar]] | [[Category: Federated Suns Militia Commands|Draconis March Militia, Dahar]] | ||
[[Category:Federated Commonwealth Militia Commands|Draconis March Militia, Dahar]] | [[Category:Federated Commonwealth Militia Commands|Draconis March Militia, Dahar]] | ||
Latest revision as of 23:05, 25 January 2024
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| Dahar Draconis March Militia | |
| Formed | 2754[1] |
| Affiliation | Federated Suns |
| Parent Command | Draconis March Militia |
The Dahar Draconis March Militia was responsible for defending the worlds of the Dahar Combat Region and Dahar Polymorphous Defense Zone.
History[edit]
Formation[edit]
In common with the other March Militias found across the Federated Suns, the Dahar Draconis March Militia or Dahar DMM was formed in 2754 as a result of the Preparedness Act enacted by First Prince Richard Davion in 2735.[2] Richard established a formal training program aimed at increasing the general readiness level of the Armed Forces of the Federated Suns reserve forces and formalized the structure of the March Militias, bringing the planetary militias into a common structure.[1]
Richard established a system whereby each of the Marches within the Federated Suns conducted internal wargames every two years, with those wargames being inspired by the Martial Olympiad conducted by the Star League Defense Force every four years. Each March Militia was formed as an ad hoc brigade drawing on the winners from each planetary militia across each Combat Region. These ad hoc brigades then competed against each other at a March level to earn the title of "Best Prepared" March Militia within each of the three Marches.[1]
The wargames proved to be very popular and by 2750 the prestige that was associated with the "Best Prepared" title inspired troops in every combat region to give their best effort, with some commands making plans years in advance to try and ensure that they were ready. After the close of the 2754 games First Prince John Davion activated all of the combat region commands as federal troops and formed them into the March Militias; while this move was controversial and provoked a flurry of judicial cases opposing the creation of the commands, it also added twenty BattleMech-equipped combat commands to the AFFS in a single stroke. Many of the planets that provided troops for the games were resentful of having their best militia troops pressed into federal service, and it would be 2763 before the last of the cases worked its way through the courts. With the final ruling going in favor of Prince John, he then moved to allay many of the fears expressed by the planets involved by laying down specific instructions that the March Militias wouldn't be deployed outside their home combat regions except under a small number of very rare and clearly defined exceptions.[1]
Firmly established, the Dahar DMM acted as a mobile reserve for the Dahar Combat Region and a staging ground through which planetary militia soldiers could move on into the AFFS, while retiring AFFS personnel moved into the March Militia to pass on their knowledge and experience.[1] The Dahar DMM was one of six March Militia brigades founded within the Capellan March in 2754, with the other five being the Clovis, Fairfax, Kilbourne, Robinson and Woodbine Draconis March Militias.[3]
First Succession War[edit]
On the 1st of May 2787 the Draconis Combine launched a massive invasion of the Federated Suns, with the Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery troops under the command of Jinjiro Kurita, son of the Coordinator. Jinjiro had learned from the battles on Towne earlier in the First Succession War, and had recognized that interservice cooperation between the different branches of the Federated Suns military had largely been replaced by rivalry, and that the various Combat Regions across the Federated Suns had become dangerously parochial, with units being very protective of worlds within their Combat Region but the staff of the various Combat Regions rarely coordinating or cooperating with each other. Jinjiro's forces took full advantage of that; his first wave attacked worlds along the border, overwhelming many before they had a chance to call for help. Each of the Combat Region commanding officers attempted to deal with the attacks on their own, focused completely on the defense of their own Combat Region with little exchange of information between Regions. Jinjiro's second wave capitalized on this, striking in force against the Clovis Combat Region; despite a dogged, fierce defense by Field Marshal Simons and forces directly under his command such as the First Clovis Guards Regiment on Clovis he was cut off and, after a week, killed when his DropShip attempted to retreat from the planet. The loss of Smith caused organized resistance in the Clovis Combat Region to collapse, and before the other senior officers within the AFFS had realized what happened, DCMS forces poured through the Clovis Combat Region and deep into the heart of the Federated Suns.[4]
It would be thirty years before the AFFS had finally recovered and fought its way back to something approximating the prewar border;[5] the risk posed to the Federated Suns as a result of the entrenched parochialism and separation between Combat Regions highlighted the weaknesses of the system within the Capellan and Draconis Marches, leading the Marshals of the AFFS to restructure both Marches, replacing the Combat Regions with a number of smaller Polymorphous Defensive Zones (PDZs), each with its own March Militia.[6]
The Dahar DMM was destroyed during the First Succession War,[7] and subsequently rebuilt.
Third Succession War[edit]
In 3025, the Dahar DMM was spread between the worlds of Galtor III and Marduk. Only a battalion of the Dahar DMM was on Galtor III, reinforced by the regimental command unit.[8] During that time the Draconis Combine launched a diversionary raid on Marduk and an all-out attack on Galtor III. They faced the 2nd Amphigean Light Assault Group and the 8th Galedon Regulars.[9] The entire Dahar DMM was originally scheduled to arrive on Galtor, but only two battalions were able to arrive. The third battalion was on Marduk when two companies were destroyed when a DropShip exploded.[10] During the siege of New Derry, members of the Lone Wolves mercenary unit began looting the city. General Sir William Dobson, commander of the Dahar DMM, stopped them cold.[11] During this siege, most of the unit's MechWarriors were killed and their 'Mechs destroyed. The surviving members of the unit were able to form a new core around which to rebuild the unit.[12]
FedCom Civil War[edit]
During the FedCom Civil War the Dahar DMM found themselves stripped of JumpShip transports. This left them to sit out most of the Civil War. At this same time, they picked up two more permanent armor regiments.[13]
The Jihad[edit]
The Dahar Draconis March Militia came through the Jihad in good shape, losing few troops. Stationed on Cassias, they were actually over their new Light Combat Team size, so approximately one half of their equipment was reallocated to other units for rebuilding.[14] The unit's commander, Alejandro Betancour, negotiated with every planetary militia in the Dahar PDZ and got them to assign a platoon of conventional units to the Dahar DMM LCT. This allowed the Dahar DMM to double the size of its conventional assets.[15]
The Dark Age[edit]
In 3145 a small group of DCMS forces landed on the world for reconnaissance. Elements of the Dahar DMM tracked the DCMS troops, and coordinated a counterattack by the 4th Robinson Strikers that drove the DCMS troops off-world.[16][17]
Officers[edit]
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of the Dahar Draconis March Militia | |||
| General | William Dobson | 3025[9][18] | |
| Leftenant General | Brian De Waters | 3050 - 3062[19][20][21] | |
| Major General | Sarah Zibler-Trent | 3067[22] | |
| Leftenant General | Alejandro Betancour | 3085[23] | |
| Colonel | Dante Sandoval-Ito | 3145[24] | |
Tactics[edit]
In 3025 the Dahar DMM were skilled city fighters.[9] But in the open terrain they lost any specialty and were confused sometimes.[21]
Composition History[edit]
2765[edit]
Dahar Draconis March Militia (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)[3]
- - One BattleMech regiment[1]
- - Two armor regiments[1]
- - Three infantry regiments[1]
- - One mobile artillery battalion[1]
- - Two aerospace wings, each of eighteen aerospace fighters[1]
- - The Dahar DMM was stationed on Harrow's Sun at this point in time.[3][25]
2786[edit]
Dahar Draconis March Militia (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)[7]
- - At this point in time the Militia was a medium-weight unit operating at full regimental strength, and was based on Harrow's Sun.[7] The unit was destroyed during the war.[7]
3025[edit]
Dahar Draconis March Militia (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)[18][26][27]
- CO: General William Dobson
- Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on Tishomingo.
Regiment TO&E[28]
- Regimental BattleGroup
- (Four Armor Lances, two 'Mech Lances)
- Thomas' Air Squadron (aerospace fighters)
- Pope's Battalion
- Battalion Headquarters ('Mech)
- Horshaw's Company ('Mech)
- O'Malley's Company ('Mech)
- Garcia's Company ('Mech)
- Sumner's Battalion
- Battalion Headquarters ('Mech)
- Custer's Company ('Mech)
- Burn's Company ('Mech)
- Bean's Company ('Mech)
- French's Battalion
- Battalion Headquarters ('Mech)
- Donna's Medium Company ('Mech)
- Engelmann's Fire Company ('Mech)
- Ross's Light Company ('Mech)
3040[edit]
Dahar Draconis March Militia (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)[29]
3050[edit]
Dahar Draconis March Militia (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)[30]
- CO: Leftenant General Brian DeWaters[30]
- Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on Tishomingo.[30]
3054[edit]
Dahar Draconis March Militia (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)[31]
- CO: Leftenant General Brian DeWaters[31]
- Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on Dahar IV.[31]
3062[edit]
Dahar Draconis March Militia (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)[21]
- CO: Leftenant General Brian De Waters
Dahar DMM Aerospace Wing (Wing/Veteran/Reliable)[21]
Dahar DMM Infantry Brigade (Eight Regiments/Regular/Reliable)[21]
- CO: Leftenant General Jason Greening
3067[edit]
Dahar Draconis March Militia (Regular/Reliable)[22]
- CO: Major General Sarah Zibler-Trent
Dahar DMM Aerospace (Wing/Veteran/Reliable)[22]
Dahar DMM Armor Brigade (Regular/Fanatical)[22]
- CO: Leftenant General Gina Hassan
Dahar DMM Infantry Brigade (Regular/Reliable)[22]
- CO: Leftenant General Elric Taban
3079[edit]
Dahar Draconis March Militia RCT (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)[32]
- Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on Cassias.[32] Though the Dahar Draconis March Militia RCT was at nearly two-thirds of their pre-Jihad strength, their new designation as a Light Combat Team meant that half their troops may be reassigned to other units.[14]
3085[edit]
The Dahar DMM's Armor and Infantry Brigades are twice the size of a standard LCT's.[15]
Dahar Draconis March Militia LCT (Regular/Reliable)[23]
- CO: Leftenant General Alejandro Betancour
Dahar DMM Aerospace Brigade (Green/Questionable)[23]
- CO: Colonel Bastien Lawrence
Dahar DMM Armor Brigade (Regular/Reliable)[23]
- CO: Leftenant General Yul Kremnitzer
Dahar DMM Infantry Brigade (Green/Reliable)[23]
- CO: Leftenant General Ghada Ahmadi
3145[edit]
Dahar DMM (1 Battalion/Regular/Reliable)[24]
- CO: Colonel Dante Sandoval-Ito
Aerospace Brigade (Veteran/Reliable)[24]
- CO: Commodore Betsy Clark
Armor Brigade (Regular/Questionable)[24]
- CO: Colonel Casey Thornton
Infantry Brigade (Veteran/Reliable)[24]
- CO: Colonel Dixie Dennies
Notes[edit]
- Field Report 2765: AFFS attributes the Preparedness Act of 2735 to both Richard Davion[2] and Roger Davion.[1] Because other sources indicate that Richard Davion was First Prince in 2735, and that Roger Davion died in 2703, the latter attribution is probably an error.
- Special rules for playing the Dahar DMM can be found in Historical Turning Points: Galtor.[33]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 Field Report 2765: AFFS, p. 21: "Federated Suns March Militias"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Field Report 2765: AFFS, p. 3: "Strategic Update"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Field Report 2765: AFFS, p. 22: "Regimental Status"
- ↑ House Davion (The Federated Suns), p. 62 (PDF edition): "The Storm Breaks"
- ↑ House Davion (The Federated Suns), p. 67 (PDF edition): "March Militia and Planetary Guard Units"
- ↑ House Davion (The Federated Suns), p. 135 (PDF edition): "Deployment of AFFS Forces"
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 First Succession War, p. 134: "Armed Forces of the Federated Suns (AFFS)"
- ↑ The Galtor Campaign, p. 9
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Historical Turning Points: Galtor, p. 13
- ↑ The Galtor Campaign, p. 13
- ↑ The Galtor Campaign, p. 18
- ↑ The Galtor Campaign, p. 38
- ↑ Field Manual: Updates, p. 135
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Field Report: AFFS, p. 18
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Field Manual: 3085, p. 66
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3145 Federated Suns, p. 10
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3150, p. 26
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 House Davion (The Federated Suns), p. 136 (PDF edition): "Dahar PDZ"
- ↑ 20 Year Update, p. 19: "AFFC Deployment Table - 3050"
- ↑ Objective Raids, p. 13: "AFFC Deployment Table - 3054"
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 21.3 21.4 Field Manual: Federated Suns, p. 121: "Dahar Draconis March Militia Profile"
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 22.3 22.4 Field Manual: Updates, p. 141: "AFFS Deployment Table - 3067"
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 23.2 23.3 23.4 Field Manual: 3085, p. 72: "AFFS Deployment Table - 3085"
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 24.3 24.4 Field Manual: 3145, p. 93
- ↑ Field Report 2765: AFFS, p. 29: "Armed Forces Federated Suns Deployment Map 2765"
- ↑ The Galtor Campaign, p. 13: "Phase One Units"
- ↑ The Galtor Campaign, p. 38: "Dahar Draconis March Militia"
- ↑ House Davion (The Federated Suns), p. 134: "Federated Suns Deployment Table"
- ↑ 29.0 29.1 Historical: War of 3039, p. 137
- ↑ 30.0 30.1 30.2 20 Year Update, p. 19
- ↑ 31.0 31.1 31.2 Objective Raids, p. 13
- ↑ 32.0 32.1 Field Report: AFFS, p. 17
- ↑ Historical Turning Points: Galtor, p. 6: "Draconis March Militia"
Bibliography[edit]
- 20 Year Update
- Field Manual: 3085
- Field Manual: Federated Suns
- Field Manual: Updates
- Field Report: AFFS
- Field Report 2765: AFFS
- First Succession War
- The Galtor Campaign
- Historical: War of 3039
- Historical Turning Points: Galtor
- House Davion (The Federated Suns)
- Objective Raids
- Technical Readout: 3145 Federated Suns
- Technical Readout: 3150