Protectorate Militia (Word of Blake)

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Overview

Protectorate Militia Origins & Tactics

The Protectorate Militias were created by the Word of Blake to boost their defensive strength within the Word of Blake Protectorate without adding undue strain to their supply lines of high-technology equipment. The local militia forces were raised from the population of their individual worlds and focused on defense of those worlds; as a result, the militias often drew on local feelings of patriotism, something the Word used to build a reliable defensive line.[1]

The units were never equipped with the top-of-the line equipment the WoB had.

Protectorate Militia Formation

These militia units are planetary bound and usually restricted to their designated world. Usually they are locally raised and trained. The units were issued less advanced equipment to garrison the planet. These commands are of roughly regimental size and use Combined-Arms formations. They are also known to have smaller quantities of BattleMechs than usual and depend more on vehicle/battle armor unity. On average, a planet will have one or two regiments of these Protectorate Militia. It rarely takes more than that to defend the planet.[2]

Protectorate Militia Operations

The local militias lacked special weapons or directives and were most commonly used to bolster the defense of their own homeworlds, but late in the Jihad the Word did move Protectorate Militia forces to other worlds within the Protectorate as a means of reinforcing counter attacks against advancing coalition forces.[1]

These are the known operations in which Protectorate Militia units acted outside of their home planet:

  • The largest combined deployment of Protectorate Militia forces was the campaign to defend Dieron, which saw the Word of Blake deploy a large naval flotilla, five Divisions of Militia forces and five Divisions of Protectorate Militia forces; in this case, the Protectorate Militia Divisions were drawn from the worlds of Acamar, Asta, Fletcher, Liberty and Milton.[3]
  • Another operation involving Protectorate Militia units was the Blakist counteroffensive on Dyev against forces from Clan Ghost Bear. In this case the 1st Lipton Protectorate Militia Division, the 3rd Byrant Protectorate Militia Division, the 2nd New Earth Protectorate Militia Division and the 1st Zosma Protectorate Militia Division were selected to join that attack.[4]

Protectorate Militia Destiny

The Protectorate Militias were effectively destroyed as coherent units during Operation SCOUR, but at least as late as mid-3081 former Protectorate Militia forces were continuing to resist on a number of former Protectorate worlds. The Republic of the Sphere worked to disarm these forces, largely through peaceful means, and the idea of allowing some of the combat veterans from the Protectorate Militias to serve in the local militias of the new Republic was mooted.[1]

Known Units

Reference

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 127, "Protectorate Militias"
  2. ↑ Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, pp. 88, 101, 103 - Unit structure and description on how they are set up.
  3. ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 127, "Word Of Blake Militia Divisions"
  4. ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: Terra, p. 18, "A Time Of Cleansing"
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Total Chaos, pp. 56-60 "DIERON"
  6. ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 57, "The Jihad In Review"
  7. ↑ BattleCorps: INN Newscast (Solaris Broadcasting Co. section), news item published [12/12/3071]: "Search Continues for Missing Child"
  8. ↑ Total Chaos, pp. 158-159 "WATERSHED"
  9. ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: 3076, p. 47, "Cebalrai Free, But At What Cost?"
  10. ↑ Total Chaos, pp. 173-174 "WOLVES FROM THE SLAUGHTER"
  11. ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: 3076, p. 51, "Corporate Rebellion"
  12. ↑ Total Chaos, p. 197-199, "MOON MAZE"
  13. ↑ Total Chaos, pp. 169-170 "HOUNDS OF WAR"
  14. ↑ Total Chaos, p. 213-214, "PICKING THE LOCKS"
  15. ↑ BattleCorps: INN Newscast (Solaris Broadcasting Co. section), news item published [10/02/3072]: "Word of Blake Renders Humanitarian Aid"
  16. ↑ Total Chaos, pp. 188-189 "STICKY SITUATION"
  17. ↑ Total Chaos, p. 191, "Pound of Flesh"
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 Total Chaos, pp. 98-99 "QUENTIN"
  19. ↑ Total Chaos, pp. 154-155 "SLUGGER’S PARADISE"
  20. ↑ BattleCorps: INN Newscast (Solaris Broadcasting Co. section), news item published [17/05/3071]: "AMC Stragglers Shattered on Spica"
  21. ↑ Total Chaos, pp. 184-185 "TRICK OR TRAP"
  22. ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: 3076, p. 42-43, "Chaos Overwhelming: Dante's Daydream"
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 56, "The Jihad In Review"
  24. ↑ Total Chaos, pp. 155-156 "STARFALL"

Bibliography

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