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	| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the Woodbine Periphery March Militia'''		| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the Woodbine Periphery March Militia'''
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	'''Woodbine Draconis March Militia''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=2SWp95>''Second Succession War'', p. 95</ref>		'''Woodbine Draconis March Militia''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=2SWp95>''Second Succession War'', p. 95</ref>
	: Note: At this point in time the medium-weight unit was stationed on [[Junior]] with an operational readiness of 81 percent.<ref name=2SWp95/>The unit was destroyed during the war.<ref name=2SWp95/>		: Note: At this point in time the medium-weight unit was stationed on [[Junior]] with an operational readiness of 81 percent.<ref name=2SWp95/>The unit was destroyed during the war.<ref name=2SWp95/>
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−	'''Woodbine Periphery March Militia LCT''' (Regular/Questionable)<ref name=FM:3085p72/>
−	* CO: [[Leftenant General]] [[Enrique Vert]]
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−	'''Aerospace Brigade''' (Green/Questionable)<ref name=FM:3085p72/>
−	* CO: Leftenant General [[Eduardo Richardson]]
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−	'''Armor Brigade''' (Regular/Questionable)<ref name=FM:3085p72/>
−	* CO: Leftenant General [[Yvonne Bernard]]
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−	'''Infantry Brigade''' (Green/Reliable)<ref name=FM:3085p72/>
−	* CO: Leftenant General [[Ames Robert]]
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−	===3145===
−	'''Woodbine Periphery March Militia''' (1 Battalion/Regular/Questionable)<ref name=FM:3145p93/>
−	* CO: Leftenant General [[Greg Smith]]
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−	'''Aerospace Wing''' (Regular/Questionable)<ref name=FM:3145p93/>
−	* CO: [[Commodore]] [[Vasiliki O'Donnel]]
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−	'''Armor Brigade''' (Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FM:3145p93/>
−	* CO: Leftenant General [[Thao Greenwood]]
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−	'''Infantry Brigade''' (Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FM:3145p93/>
−	* CO: Leftenant General [[Moriah Aponte]]
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{{infoBoxMilitaryCommand | image = [[Image:Draconis March Militia -Brigade logo.png|150px|Brigade Insignia of the Draconis March Militia]] | Designation = Woodbine Draconis March Militia | Formed = 2754<ref name="FR2765:FSp21">''Field Report 2765: AFFS'', p. 21: "Federated Suns March Militias"</ref> | Disbanded = | Previous Designation = | Nickname = | Affiliation = [[Federated Suns]] | Parent Command = [[Draconis March Militia]] | Sub-Command = }} The '''Woodbine Draconis March Militia''' was responsible for defending the worlds of the Woodbine Combat Region and Woodbine Polymorphous Defense Zone. ==History== === Formation === In common with the other March Militias found across the [[Federated Suns]], the '''Woodbine Draconis March Militia''' or Woodbine 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"/> 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 Woodbine DMM acted as a mobile reserve for the Woodbine 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 Woodbine 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]], [[Dahar Draconis March Militia|Dahar]], [[Fairfax Draconis March Militia|Fairfax]], [[Kilbourne Draconis March Militia|Kilbourne]] and [[Robinson Draconis March Militia]]s.<ref name="FR2765:FSp22A"/> === 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: "The Storm Breaks (PDF edition)"</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: "March Militia and Planetary Guard Units (PDF edition)"</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: "Deployment of AFFS Forces (PDF edition)"</ref> ==Officers== {| class="wikitable" |- ! 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 Woodbine Draconis March Militia''' |- | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the Woodbine Periphery March Militia''' |- |} ==Tactics== Unknown. ==Composition History== === 2765 === '''Woodbine 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"/> :- Two armor regiments<ref name="FR2765:FSp21"/> :- Three infantry regiments<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"/> :- The Woodbine DMM was stationed on [[Junior]] 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> === 2786–2821 === '''Woodbine Draconis March Militia''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name="FSWp134">''First Succession War'', p. 134: "Armed Forces of the Federated Suns (AFFS)"</ref> :- At this point in time the Militia was a medium-weight unit operating at full regimental strength, and was based on Junior.<ref name="FSWp134"/> In 2821 the unit was operating at just over one-third strength.<ref name="FSWp134"/> === 2830 === '''Woodbine Draconis March Militia''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=2SWp95>''Second Succession War'', p. 95</ref> : Note: At this point in time the medium-weight unit was stationed on [[Junior]] with an operational readiness of 81 percent.<ref name=2SWp95/>The unit was destroyed during the war.<ref name=2SWp95/> ==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. * By 3025, the system of Combat Regions in place during the Star League era had been replaced with a system of Polymorphous Defense Zones (PDZs) within the Capellan and [[Draconis March]]es. The Draconis March of 3025 consisted of ten PDZs, compared to the six CRs of the Star League era. The region which had originally been the Woodbine Combat Region had been rearranged several times, and while Woodbine was still the PDZ capital world, the PDZ had been renamed the Milligan PDZ. The Woodbine DMM no longer existed, and the DMM assigned to the Milligan PDZ was the [[Milligan Draconis March Militia]]; it is therefore likely—but not certain—that the Woodbine DMM was either destroyed and replaced by the Milligan DMM or that the Woodbine DMM was re-roled into the Milligan DMM at some point in time. However, worlds from the former Woodbine CR had been incorporated into other PDZs including the Mayetta and Bryceland PDZs.<ref name="FR2765:FSp29">''Field Report 2765: AFFS'', p. 29: "Armed Forces Federated Suns Deployment Map 2765"</ref><ref name="HD(TFS)p207">''House Davion (The Federated Suns)'', p. 207: "Federated Suns Map (PDF edition)"</ref> ==References== <references/> ==Bibliography== * ''[[Field Report 2765: AFFS]]'' * ''[[First Succession War (sourcebook)|First Succession War]]'' * ''[[House Davion (The Federated Suns)]]'' * ''[[Second Succession War (sourcebook)]]'' [[Category: Federated Suns Militia Commands|Periphery March Militia, Woodbine]]

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