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==History==
 
==History==
 
=== Third Succession War ===
 
=== Third Succession War ===
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In January 3025 the '''Raman Draconis March Militia''' was stationed on [[Deshler]] to reinforce the [[Fourth Davion Guards]]. They faced [[Wolf's Dragoons]] [[Gamma Regiment (Wolf's Dragoons)|Gamma Regiment]] at Valerian Bay. They were forced to withdraw.<ref>''Wolf's Dragoons (sourcebook)'', p. 33</ref>
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In January 3025 the '''Raman Draconis March Militia''' was stationed on [[Deshler]] to reinforce the [[Fourth Davion Guards]]. They faced [[Wolf's Dragoons]] [[Gamma Regiment (Wolf's Dragoons)|Gamma Regiment]] at Valerian Bay. They were forced to withdraw.<ref>''Wolf's Dragoons'', p. 33</ref>
  
 
The Raman Draconis March Militia (along with the [[Bremond Draconis March Militia]]) arrived on [[Galtor III]] in late August [[3025]] to reinforce the [[Thirty-third Avalon Hussars]] and [[Twelfth Vegan Rangers]]. There they faced off against the [[Seventeenth Benjamin Regulars]] and the [[Fifth Galedon Regulars]]. The Combine units had the Raman DMM trapped, but a quick strike by the Bremond DMM allowed the two March Militia units to join forces and escape.<ref>''Historical Turning Points: Galtor'', p. 12</ref> Later the Raman DMM would face the Seventeenth Benjamin Regulars and the [[First Amphigean Light Assault Group]], and though they fought valiantly, the Raman DMM was destroyed.<ref>''Historical Turning Points: Galtor'', p. 12</ref> On the 12th of September two battalions from the Seventeenth chased down Seymour's Battalion of the Raman Draconis March Militia. While the two battalions from the Seventeenth skirmished with Seymour's Battalion, the two Seventeenth scored few if any kills, as the attached Combine [[aerospace fighter]]s had complete control of the air and were responsible for strafing and destroying almost all of the Raman DMM 'Mechs encountered. The last three surviving members of Seymour's Battalion made it to the Innersea coast of the McGraw Plains, with the two battalions from the Seventeenth in close pursuit; faced with no support or ability to retreat, the senior surviving AFFS MechWarrior, [[Bernard Domingo]], challenged ''[[Tai-sa]]'' [[Timothy Elazar]] of the Seventeenth to a duel to decide their fate; Domingo offered the surrender of all three survivors if he was defeated, but requested that the three be released to the Raman DMM with their 'Mechs if he defeated Elazar. Elazar agreed, stating that Domingo's offer brought honor to himself and the Raman DMM; however, before the duel could begin, Combine aerospace fighters attacked and destroyed all three AFFS 'Mechs, killing their pilots, despite orders and pleas from Elazar and the other warriors of the Seventeenth to break off the attack. Elazar and a fellow ''Tai-sa'', [[Jacob Gonen]], were so incensed with what they saw as the dishonorable actions of the aerospace pilots that they actively worked to suppress details of the battle, assuring that the aerospace forces received no honor or praise from the battle; the two ''Tai-sas'' also recovered two of the three fallen MechWarrior's bodies and transported the remains to New Wuhan City for burial or return to their families, with full honors and respect due. The third body was recovered later, and two of the fallen were husband and wife, Bernard Domingo and Annabelle Domingo; Elazar and Gonen made a point of returning to Galtor III in 3045 to visit their graves, and paid for a special dual gravestone to be erected for the Domingos, replacing the generic AFFS markers in place. The truth about the battle with Seymour's Battalion on Galtor III came to light in [[3065]], after a detailed investigation by Professor [[Douglas Running-Elk]] of the [[NAIS]] and a Combine academic, ''Tai-i'' Toshibo of the Dover Institute for Higher Learning.<ref name="CoR">''Citations of Respect''</ref>
 
The Raman Draconis March Militia (along with the [[Bremond Draconis March Militia]]) arrived on [[Galtor III]] in late August [[3025]] to reinforce the [[Thirty-third Avalon Hussars]] and [[Twelfth Vegan Rangers]]. There they faced off against the [[Seventeenth Benjamin Regulars]] and the [[Fifth Galedon Regulars]]. The Combine units had the Raman DMM trapped, but a quick strike by the Bremond DMM allowed the two March Militia units to join forces and escape.<ref>''Historical Turning Points: Galtor'', p. 12</ref> Later the Raman DMM would face the Seventeenth Benjamin Regulars and the [[First Amphigean Light Assault Group]], and though they fought valiantly, the Raman DMM was destroyed.<ref>''Historical Turning Points: Galtor'', p. 12</ref> On the 12th of September two battalions from the Seventeenth chased down Seymour's Battalion of the Raman Draconis March Militia. While the two battalions from the Seventeenth skirmished with Seymour's Battalion, the two Seventeenth scored few if any kills, as the attached Combine [[aerospace fighter]]s had complete control of the air and were responsible for strafing and destroying almost all of the Raman DMM 'Mechs encountered. The last three surviving members of Seymour's Battalion made it to the Innersea coast of the McGraw Plains, with the two battalions from the Seventeenth in close pursuit; faced with no support or ability to retreat, the senior surviving AFFS MechWarrior, [[Bernard Domingo]], challenged ''[[Tai-sa]]'' [[Timothy Elazar]] of the Seventeenth to a duel to decide their fate; Domingo offered the surrender of all three survivors if he was defeated, but requested that the three be released to the Raman DMM with their 'Mechs if he defeated Elazar. Elazar agreed, stating that Domingo's offer brought honor to himself and the Raman DMM; however, before the duel could begin, Combine aerospace fighters attacked and destroyed all three AFFS 'Mechs, killing their pilots, despite orders and pleas from Elazar and the other warriors of the Seventeenth to break off the attack. Elazar and a fellow ''Tai-sa'', [[Jacob Gonen]], were so incensed with what they saw as the dishonorable actions of the aerospace pilots that they actively worked to suppress details of the battle, assuring that the aerospace forces received no honor or praise from the battle; the two ''Tai-sas'' also recovered two of the three fallen MechWarrior's bodies and transported the remains to New Wuhan City for burial or return to their families, with full honors and respect due. The third body was recovered later, and two of the fallen were husband and wife, Bernard Domingo and Annabelle Domingo; Elazar and Gonen made a point of returning to Galtor III in 3045 to visit their graves, and paid for a special dual gravestone to be erected for the Domingos, replacing the generic AFFS markers in place. The truth about the battle with Seymour's Battalion on Galtor III came to light in [[3065]], after a detailed investigation by Professor [[Douglas Running-Elk]] of the [[NAIS]] and a Combine academic, ''Tai-i'' Toshibo of the Dover Institute for Higher Learning.<ref name="CoR">''Citations of Respect''</ref>
  
 
=== Fourth Succession War ===
 
=== Fourth Succession War ===
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As the Raman DMM was newly rebuilt, they didn't participate in the [[Fourth Succession War]]'s offensive strikes.<ref>''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1'', p. 12</ref> They did, however, defend [[Klathandu IV]] from the [[Ninth Benjamin Regulars]], sustaining heavy losses but pinning the Ninth Benjamin in place long enough for the [[First FedCom RCT]] to arrive and break the siege.<ref>''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2'', p. 29</ref> Many worlds taken by the [[Draconis Combine]] during the Fourth Succession War were originally a part of the Raman PDZ. As a result, the Raman DMM was constantly agitating for an attack on the Combine. Their many skirmishes gave them a high amount of captured [[DCMS]] equipment.<ref name=FMFS124>''Field Manual: Federated Suns'', p. 124 - "Militia Profile"</ref>
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As the Raman DMM was newly rebuilt, they didn't participate in the [[Fourth Succession War]]'s offensive strikes.<ref>''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1'', p. 12</ref> They did, however, defend [[Klathandu IV]] from the [[Ninth Benjamin Regulars]], sustaining heavy losses but pinning the Ninth Benjamin in place long enough for the [[First FedCom RCT]] to arrive and break the siege.<ref>''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2'', p. 29</ref> Many worlds taken by the [[Draconis Combine]] during the Fourth Succession War were originally a part of the Raman PDZ. As a result, the Raman DMM was constantly agitating for an attack on the Combine. Their many skirmishes gave them a high amount of captured [[DCMS]] equipment.<ref name=FMFS124>''Field Manual: Federated Suns'', p. 124: "Militia Profile"</ref>
  
 
=== FedCom Civil War ===
 
=== FedCom Civil War ===
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During the [[FedCom Civil War]], most of the Raman DMM remained on [[Raman]] as both a strategic reserve for the Draconis March forces attacking the Combine and to discourage a Combine counterattack. A single brigade was assigned to [[Breed]] briefly, but was recalled when [[Tancred Sandoval]] made peace with the Draconis Combine.<ref>''Field Manual: Update'', p. 135, "Raman Draconis March Militia"</ref>  
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During the [[FedCom Civil War]], most of the Raman DMM remained on [[Raman]] as both a strategic reserve for the Draconis March forces attacking the Combine and to discourage a Combine counterattack. A single brigade was assigned to [[Breed]] briefly, but was recalled when [[Tancred Sandoval]] made peace with the Draconis Combine.<ref>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 135: "Raman Draconis March Militia"</ref>
  
 
=== The Jihad ===
 
=== The Jihad ===
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==Officers==
 
==Officers==
 
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| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the Raman Draconis March Militia'''
 
| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the Raman Draconis March Militia'''
 
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| [[Major General]]||[[Conroy Baden-Powell]]||[[3025]]-[[3028]]<ref name=HD136>''House Davion (The Federated Suns)'', p. 136 (PDF version), "Raman PDZ"</ref><ref>''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2'', p. 103</ref>
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| [[Major General]]||[[Conroy Baden-Powell]]||[[3025]]-[[3028]]<ref name=HD136>''House Davion (The Federated Suns)'', p. 136 (PDF version): "Raman PDZ"</ref><ref>''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2'', p. 103</ref>
 
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| [[Leftenant General]]||[[Reneé Mazner]]||[[3050]] - [[3067]]<ref name=20YUp19>''20 Year Update'', p. 19, "AFFC Deployment Table - 3050"</ref><ref name=ORp13>''Objective Raids'', p. 13, "AFFC Deployment Table - 3054"</ref><ref name=FMFS124/><ref name=FMUp140>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 140, "AFFS Deployment Table - 3067"</ref>
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| [[Leftenant General]]||[[Reneé Mazner]]||[[3050]] - [[3067]]<ref name=20YUp19>''20 Year Update'', p. 19: "AFFC Deployment Table - 3050"</ref><ref name=ORp13>''Objective Raids'', p. 13: "AFFC Deployment Table - 3054"</ref><ref name=FMFS124/><ref name=FMUp140>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 140: "AFFS Deployment Table - 3067"</ref>
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[Leftenant General]]||[[Nicholas Bellew]]||[[3085]]<ref name=FM3085p72>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 72, "AFFS Deployment Table - 3085"</ref>
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| [[Leftenant General]]||[[Nicholas Bellew]]||[[3085]]<ref name=FM3085p72>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 72: "AFFS Deployment Table - 3085"</ref>
 
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|}
  
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==Composition History==
 
==Composition History==
 
===3025===
 
===3025===
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'''Raman Draconis March Militia''' (Regiment/Green/Reliable)<ref name=HD136/><ref name=TGCp25>''The Galtor Campaign'', p. 25 "Phase Two Units - House Davion"</ref><ref name=TGCp39>''The Galtor Campaign'', p. 39 Raman Draconis March Militia"</ref>
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'''Raman Draconis March Militia''' (Regiment/Green/Reliable)<ref name=HD136/><ref name=TGCp25>''The Galtor Campaign'', p. 25: "Phase Two Units - House Davion"</ref><ref name=TGCp39>''The Galtor Campaign'', p. 39: Raman Draconis March Militia"</ref>
 
:* CO: Major General Conroy Baden-Powell
 
:* CO: Major General Conroy Baden-Powell
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:Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on [[Raman]].<ref name=HDTFSp134>''House Davion (The Federated Suns)'', p. 134, "Federated Suns Deployment Table"</ref>
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:Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on [[Raman]].<ref name=HDTFSp134>''House Davion (The Federated Suns)'', p. 134: "Federated Suns Deployment Table"</ref>
  
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<u> Regiment TO&E </u>
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<u> Regiment TO&E</u>
 
:; Regimental BattleGroup: (Three [[Combat Vehicle|Armor]] [[Lance]]s, two Reinforced [['Mech]] Lances)
 
:; Regimental BattleGroup: (Three [[Combat Vehicle|Armor]] [[Lance]]s, two Reinforced [['Mech]] Lances)
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:; Holloway' Air Company: ([[Aerospace Fighter]]s)
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:; Holloway' Air Company: (aerospace fighters)
 
:; McNeil's [[Battalion]]
 
:; McNeil's [[Battalion]]
 
:* Battalion Headquarters ('Mech)
 
:* Battalion Headquarters ('Mech)
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===3040===
 
===3040===
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'''Raman Draconis March Militia''' (Regiment/Green/Reliable )<ref name = HWo3039p137/>
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'''Raman Draconis March Militia''' (Regiment/Green/Reliable )<ref name=HWo3039p137/>
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:Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on [[Raman]]. <ref name = HWo3039p137 >''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 137 </ref>
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:Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on [[Raman]].<ref name=HWo3039p137 >''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 137</ref>
  
 
===3050===
 
===3050===
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'''Raman Draconis March Militia''' (Regiment/Green/Reliable) <ref name = 20yup19/>
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'''Raman Draconis March Militia''' (Regiment/Green/Reliable)<ref name=20yup19/>
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:* CO: Leftenant General Reneé Mazner <ref name = 20yup19/>
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:* CO: Leftenant General Reneé Mazner<ref name=20yup19/>
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:Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on [[Raman]]. <ref name = 20yup19>''20 Year Update'', p. 19</ref>
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:Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on [[Raman]].<ref name=20yup19>''20 Year Update'', p. 19</ref>
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===3054===
 
===3054===
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'''Raman Draconis March Militia''' (Regiment/Green/Reliable) <ref name = OpjRp13/>
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'''Raman Draconis March Militia''' (Regiment/Green/Reliable)<ref name=OpjRp13/>
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:* CO: Leftenant General Reneé Mazner <ref name = OpjRp13/>
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:* CO: Leftenant General Reneé Mazner<ref name=OpjRp13/>
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:Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on [[Raman]]. <ref name = OpjRp13>''Objective Raids'', p. 13</ref>  
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:Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on [[Raman]].<ref name=OpjRp13>''Objective Raids'', p. 13</ref>
  
 
===3062===
 
===3062===
−
'''Raman Draconis March Militia''' (1 [[Regiment]]/Green/Reliable)<ref name=FMFS124/>  
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'''Raman Draconis March Militia''' (1 [[Regiment]]/Green/Reliable)<ref name=FMFS124/>
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* CO: [[Lieutenant General]] Reneé Mazner
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* CO: [[Leftenant General]] [[Reneé Mazner]]
  
 
'''Raman DMM Aerospace''' (1 [[Wing (Military Unit)|Wing]]/Green/Reliable)<ref name=FMFS124/>
 
'''Raman DMM Aerospace''' (1 [[Wing (Military Unit)|Wing]]/Green/Reliable)<ref name=FMFS124/>
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* CO: Lieutenant General N'Bushe Sharpe
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* CO: Lieutenant General [[N'Bushe Sharpe]]
  
 
'''Raman DMM Armor Brigade''' (2 Regiments/Green Reliable/)<ref name=FMFS124/>
 
'''Raman DMM Armor Brigade''' (2 Regiments/Green Reliable/)<ref name=FMFS124/>
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* CO: Lieutenant General Jack Celliers
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* CO: Lieutenant General [[Jack Celliers]]
  
 
'''Raman DDM Infantry Brigade''' (5 Regiments/Green/Reliable)<ref name=FMFS124/>
 
'''Raman DDM Infantry Brigade''' (5 Regiments/Green/Reliable)<ref name=FMFS124/>
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* CO: Lieutenant General Regan MacElhone
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* CO: Lieutenant General [[Regan MacElhone]]
  
 
===3067===
 
===3067===
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'''Raman Draconis March Militia''' (Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FMUp140/>        
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'''Raman Draconis March Militia''' (Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FMUp140/>
 
* CO: Major General Reneé Mazner
 
* CO: Major General Reneé Mazner
  
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'''Raman DMM Aerospace''' (Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FMUp140/>      
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'''Raman DMM Aerospace''' (Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FMUp140/>
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* CO: [[Colonel]] Jean-Rene Samnel
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* CO: [[Colonel]] [[Jean-Rene Samnel]]
  
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'''Raman DMM Armor Brigade''' (Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FMUp140/>      
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'''Raman DMM Armor Brigade''' (Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FMUp140/>
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* CO: Leftenant General Trevor Steiner
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* CO: Leftenant General [[Trevor Steiner]]
  
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'''Raman DMM Infantry Brigade''' (Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FMUp140/>      
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'''Raman DMM Infantry Brigade''' (Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FMUp140/>
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* CO: Leftenant General Pu Xian
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* CO: Leftenant General [[Pu Xian]]
  
 
===3079===
 
===3079===
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'''Raman Draconis March Militia RCT ''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable) <ref name =“fraffs17“>'' Field Report: AFFS'' , p. 17</ref>
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'''Raman 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 [[Raman]].<ref name=“fraffs17“/> Though the Raman CMM RCT only lost one third of their pre-Jihad strength, their new designation as a [[Light Combat Team]] means that they'll probably see half their troops reassigned to other units.<ref name="fra18"/>
 
: Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on [[Raman]].<ref name=“fraffs17“/> Though the Raman CMM RCT only lost one third of their pre-Jihad strength, their new designation as a [[Light Combat Team]] means that they'll probably see half their troops reassigned to other units.<ref name="fra18"/>
  
 
===3085===
 
===3085===
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'''Raman Draconis March Militia LCT''' (Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p72/>  
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'''Raman Draconis March Militia LCT''' (Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p72/>
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* CO: Leftenant General Nicholas Bellew
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* CO: Leftenant General [[Nicholas Bellew]]
  
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'''Raman DMM Aerospace Brigade''' (Green/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p72/>  
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'''Raman DMM Aerospace Brigade''' (Green/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p72/>
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* CO: Leftenant General Blithe Batting
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* CO: Leftenant General [[Blithe Batting]]
  
 
'''Raman DMM Armor Brigade''' (Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p72/>
 
'''Raman DMM Armor Brigade''' (Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p72/>
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* CO: Leftenant General Wolfgang Lambton
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* CO: Leftenant General [[Wolfgang Lambton]]
  
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'''Raman DMM Infantry Brigade''' (Green/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p72/>  
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'''Raman DMM Infantry Brigade''' (Green/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p72/>
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* CO: Leftenant General Freida Wagner
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* CO: Leftenant General [[Freida Wagner]]
  
 
==Notes==
 
==Notes==
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* Special rules for playing as the Raman 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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==Game Rules==
 
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===Historical Turning Points: Galtor===
 
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When fighting DCMS forces whom they outnumber 2:1, the Raman DMMs gain a +1 to their Initiative. However, when on more even terms, they suffer a –1 penalty to their initiative.<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==
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<div class="desktop-3-col">
 
* ''[[20 Year Update]]''
 
* ''[[20 Year Update]]''
 
* ''[[Citations of Respect]]''
 
* ''[[Citations of Respect]]''
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* ''[[House Davion (The Federated Suns)]]''
 
 
* ''[[Field Manual: 3085]]''
 
* ''[[Field Manual: 3085]]''
 
* ''[[Field Manual: Federated Suns]]''
 
* ''[[Field Manual: Federated Suns]]''
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* ''[[Field Manual: Update]]''
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* ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]''
 
* ''[[Field Report: AFFS]]''
 
* ''[[Field Report: AFFS]]''
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* ''[[The Galtor Campaign]]''
 
* ''[[Historical: War of 3039]]''
 
* ''[[Historical: War of 3039]]''
 
* ''[[Historical Turning Points: Galtor]]''
 
* ''[[Historical Turning Points: Galtor]]''
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* ''[[House Davion (The Federated Suns)]]''
 
* ''[[NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1]]''
 
* ''[[NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1]]''
 
* ''[[NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2]]''
 
* ''[[NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2]]''
 
* ''[[Objective Raids]]''
 
* ''[[Objective Raids]]''
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* ''[[Wolf's Dragoons (sourcebook)]]''
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* ''[[Wolf's Dragoons (sourcebook)|Wolf's Dragoons]]''
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* ''[[The Galtor Campaign]]''
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[[Category: Federated Suns Militia Commands|Draconis March Militia, Raman]]
 
[[Category: Federated Suns Militia Commands|Draconis March Militia, Raman]]
 
[[Category:Federated Commonwealth Militia Commands|Draconis March Militia, Raman]]
 
[[Category:Federated Commonwealth Militia Commands|Draconis March Militia, Raman]]

Latest revision as of 23:34, 25 January 2024

Insignia of the Raman Draconis March Militia
Raman Draconis March Militia
Affiliation Federated Suns
Parent Command Draconis March Militia

History[edit]

Third Succession War[edit]

In January 3025 the Raman Draconis March Militia was stationed on Deshler to reinforce the Fourth Davion Guards. They faced Wolf's Dragoons Gamma Regiment at Valerian Bay. They were forced to withdraw.[1]

The Raman Draconis March Militia (along with the Bremond Draconis March Militia) arrived on Galtor III in late August 3025 to reinforce the Thirty-third Avalon Hussars and Twelfth Vegan Rangers. There they faced off against the Seventeenth Benjamin Regulars and the Fifth Galedon Regulars. The Combine units had the Raman DMM trapped, but a quick strike by the Bremond DMM allowed the two March Militia units to join forces and escape.[2] Later the Raman DMM would face the Seventeenth Benjamin Regulars and the First Amphigean Light Assault Group, and though they fought valiantly, the Raman DMM was destroyed.[3] On the 12th of September two battalions from the Seventeenth chased down Seymour's Battalion of the Raman Draconis March Militia. While the two battalions from the Seventeenth skirmished with Seymour's Battalion, the two Seventeenth scored few if any kills, as the attached Combine aerospace fighters had complete control of the air and were responsible for strafing and destroying almost all of the Raman DMM 'Mechs encountered. The last three surviving members of Seymour's Battalion made it to the Innersea coast of the McGraw Plains, with the two battalions from the Seventeenth in close pursuit; faced with no support or ability to retreat, the senior surviving AFFS MechWarrior, Bernard Domingo, challenged Tai-sa Timothy Elazar of the Seventeenth to a duel to decide their fate; Domingo offered the surrender of all three survivors if he was defeated, but requested that the three be released to the Raman DMM with their 'Mechs if he defeated Elazar. Elazar agreed, stating that Domingo's offer brought honor to himself and the Raman DMM; however, before the duel could begin, Combine aerospace fighters attacked and destroyed all three AFFS 'Mechs, killing their pilots, despite orders and pleas from Elazar and the other warriors of the Seventeenth to break off the attack. Elazar and a fellow Tai-sa, Jacob Gonen, were so incensed with what they saw as the dishonorable actions of the aerospace pilots that they actively worked to suppress details of the battle, assuring that the aerospace forces received no honor or praise from the battle; the two Tai-sas also recovered two of the three fallen MechWarrior's bodies and transported the remains to New Wuhan City for burial or return to their families, with full honors and respect due. The third body was recovered later, and two of the fallen were husband and wife, Bernard Domingo and Annabelle Domingo; Elazar and Gonen made a point of returning to Galtor III in 3045 to visit their graves, and paid for a special dual gravestone to be erected for the Domingos, replacing the generic AFFS markers in place. The truth about the battle with Seymour's Battalion on Galtor III came to light in 3065, after a detailed investigation by Professor Douglas Running-Elk of the NAIS and a Combine academic, Tai-i Toshibo of the Dover Institute for Higher Learning.[4]

Fourth Succession War[edit]

As the Raman DMM was newly rebuilt, they didn't participate in the Fourth Succession War's offensive strikes.[5] They did, however, defend Klathandu IV from the Ninth Benjamin Regulars, sustaining heavy losses but pinning the Ninth Benjamin in place long enough for the First FedCom RCT to arrive and break the siege.[6] Many worlds taken by the Draconis Combine during the Fourth Succession War were originally a part of the Raman PDZ. As a result, the Raman DMM was constantly agitating for an attack on the Combine. Their many skirmishes gave them a high amount of captured DCMS equipment.[7]

FedCom Civil War[edit]

During the FedCom Civil War, most of the Raman DMM remained on Raman as both a strategic reserve for the Draconis March forces attacking the Combine and to discourage a Combine counterattack. A single brigade was assigned to Breed briefly, but was recalled when Tancred Sandoval made peace with the Draconis Combine.[8]

The Jihad[edit]

The Raman DMM spent most of the Jihad protecting their homeworld and neighboring systems. This meant that they came through the Jihad relatively intact. In fact their greatest losses will be due to the reassignment of troops and equipment to rebuild other units. This will also reduce the Raman DMM to a Light Combat Team formation, like the other units in the March Militias.[9]

In 3085 the unit had built up and was only ten percent below its requested strength.[10]

Officers[edit]

Rank Name Command
Commanding Officers of the Raman Draconis March Militia
Major General Conroy Baden-Powell 3025-3028[11][12]
Leftenant General Reneé Mazner 3050 - 3067[13][14][7][15]
Leftenant General Nicholas Bellew 3085[16]

Tactics[edit]

The Raman DMM hoped to use their captured DCMS equipment to sow confusion among Combine forces.[17]

Composition History[edit]

3025[edit]

Raman Draconis March Militia (Regiment/Green/Reliable)[11][18][19]

  • CO: Major General Conroy Baden-Powell
Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on Raman.[20]

Regiment TO&E

Regimental BattleGroup
(Three Armor Lances, two Reinforced 'Mech Lances)
Holloway' Air Company
(aerospace fighters)
McNeil's Battalion
  • Battalion Headquarters ('Mech)
  • Haladin's Light Company ('Mech)
  • Bereg's Recon Company ('Mech)
  • Jeremy's Light Company ('Mech)
Finnegan's Battalion
  • Battalion Headquarters ('Mech)
  • Turgon's Medium Company ('Mech)
  • Eldalle's Light Company ('Mech)
  • Ulmo's Recon Company ('Mech)
Seymour's Battalion
  • Battalion Headquarters ('Mech)
  • Earendil's Light Company ('Mech)
  • Holman's Light Company ('Mech)
  • Elwing's Fire Company ('Mech)

3040[edit]

Raman Draconis March Militia (Regiment/Green/Reliable )[21]

Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on Raman.[21]

3050[edit]

Raman Draconis March Militia (Regiment/Green/Reliable)[22]

  • CO: Leftenant General Reneé Mazner[22]
Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on Raman.[22]

3054[edit]

Raman Draconis March Militia (Regiment/Green/Reliable)[23]

  • CO: Leftenant General Reneé Mazner[23]
Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on Raman.[23]

3062[edit]

Raman Draconis March Militia (1 Regiment/Green/Reliable)[7]

Raman DMM Aerospace (1 Wing/Green/Reliable)[7]

Raman DMM Armor Brigade (2 Regiments/Green Reliable/)[7]

Raman DDM Infantry Brigade (5 Regiments/Green/Reliable)[7]

3067[edit]

Raman Draconis March Militia (Regular/Reliable)[15]

  • CO: Major General Reneé Mazner

Raman DMM Aerospace (Regular/Reliable)[15]

Raman DMM Armor Brigade (Regular/Reliable)[15]

Raman DMM Infantry Brigade (Regular/Reliable)[15]

3079[edit]

Raman Draconis March Militia RCT (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)[24]

Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on Raman.[24] Though the Raman CMM RCT only lost one third of their pre-Jihad strength, their new designation as a Light Combat Team means that they'll probably see half their troops reassigned to other units.[9]

3085[edit]

Raman Draconis March Militia LCT (Regular/Reliable)[16]

Raman DMM Aerospace Brigade (Green/Reliable)[16]

Raman DMM Armor Brigade (Regular/Reliable)[16]

Raman DMM Infantry Brigade (Green/Reliable)[16]

Notes[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ Wolf's Dragoons, p. 33
  2. ↑ Historical Turning Points: Galtor, p. 12
  3. ↑ Historical Turning Points: Galtor, p. 12
  4. ↑ Citations of Respect
  5. ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1, p. 12
  6. ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2, p. 29
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 Field Manual: Federated Suns, p. 124: "Militia Profile"
  8. ↑ Field Manual: Updates, p. 135: "Raman Draconis March Militia"
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Field Report: AFFS, p. 18
  10. ↑ Field Manual: 3085, p. 66
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 House Davion (The Federated Suns), p. 136 (PDF version): "Raman PDZ"
  12. ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2, p. 103
  13. ↑ 20 Year Update, p. 19: "AFFC Deployment Table - 3050"
  14. ↑ Objective Raids, p. 13: "AFFC Deployment Table - 3054"
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 15.4 Field Manual: Updates, p. 140: "AFFS Deployment Table - 3067"
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 16.4 Field Manual: 3085, p. 72: "AFFS Deployment Table - 3085"
  17. ↑ Field Manual: Federated Suns, p. 124
  18. ↑ The Galtor Campaign, p. 25: "Phase Two Units - House Davion"
  19. ↑ The Galtor Campaign, p. 39: Raman Draconis March Militia"
  20. ↑ House Davion (The Federated Suns), p. 134: "Federated Suns Deployment Table"
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 Historical: War of 3039, p. 137
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 20 Year Update, p. 19
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 23.2 Objective Raids, p. 13
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 Field Report: AFFS, p. 17
  25. ↑ Historical Turning Points: Galtor, p. 6: "Draconis March Militia"

Bibliography[edit]

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