1st Filtvelt Citizen's Militia
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Contents
History
Formation
The First Filtvelt Citizen's Militia - also known as the First Filtvelt Defenders - was established on the 20th of February 3072 when the Filtvelt Coalition seceded from the Federated Suns[1] and was formed as a part of the Filtvelt Citizen's Militia (FCM), a major formation in the newborn Filtvelt Defensive Army.[2]
The basis around which the First Filtvelt Citizen's Militia was constructed was the training battalion of the Filtvelt Academy, a unit that was poorly equipped to begin with. This core was augmented with the planetary garrisons of some of the twenty-one worlds that initially seceded from the Federated Suns, but initially the entire FCM could only muster two battalions of BattleMechs, and those were mostly older 'Mechs discarded by other, better-equipped formations. The Coalition had little by way of military manufacturing to make up the shortfall, being reliant on the products produced by a subsidiary of the Quikscell Company and a small Cal-Boeing production line.[3]
The Jihad
The FCM was in a relatively poor state for much of the Jihad, a key factor in the decision made by the Coalition to augment its military with privateer bands through letters of marque[3] - a tactic that proved to be a disaster for the neighbouring Malagrotta Cooperative.[4] Despite the problems with obtaining supplies the First was able to grow through the addition of armor forces and a sizeable infantry detachment. In 3073 the First expanded further following the Coalition's acquisition of two battalions-worth of Inner Sphere Standard battle armor.[3]
By 3079 the various FCM brigades including the First had expanded substantially, although the primary expansion was through large contingents of homegrown infantry forces, rather than BattleMechs, but the various units all lacked experience. Criticisms of the lack of experience and training within FCM were valid, but the Militia didn't lack for determination; with so many local troops in its ranks, the Militia was literally fighting to defend the homes of it's soldiers.[5]
The First, having been constructed around the Academy training battalion, were regarded as having the best leadership cadre within the FCM at this point, but the unit was still rather lacklustre, as the manpower incorporated from the training battalion largely consisted of those not cut out for service in a premier Armed Forces of the Federated Suns unit. Regarded by most outside intelligence organizations as being a group of enthusiastic and talented amateurs, the First was guilty of being unimaginative, unable to compensate using the textbook-derived learning that predominated in the First against opponents who had years of actual field experience. The First was more capable than many Periphery units, particularly thanks to the battle armor forces provided years before, but needed time and experience to temper it.[5]
The Dark Age
Still structured and organised around the Regimental Combat Team model, the First continued to grow slowly in the period immediately after the Jihad, partly because of the conscious decision by the Coalition High Command to channel new graduates from the Filtvelt Academy into the Second and Third Filtvelt Citizen's Militia as a way of improving the quality of those units. While the First demonstrated an average level of skill and ability their combat performance up to 3085 had been poor, in part because of their reliance on prepared defenses, which more experienced opponents simply circumvented..[6]
Officers
In 3085 the commanding officer of the Second was Colonel Andreas Mulyran.[7]
Tactics
3085
The tactics used by the first were largely derived from textbook learning and lacked the imagination that practical field experience could bring.[6]
Composition History
3079
First Filtvelt Citizen's Militia (Regular/Reliable)[5] In 3079 the First was based across the worlds of Hephzibah, Redondo and Vaucluse and was operating at seventy percent of full strength. Thirty percent of the unit was using advanced equipment.[5]
3085
First Filtvelt Citizen's Militia (Regular/Reliable)[7]
- CO: Colonel Andreas Mulyran.
In 3085 the First was based on Filtvelt and had increased to eighty percent of full strength, with thirty-five percent of the unit using advanced equipment.[7]
Rules
The units of the FCM have weren't able to benefit from any special rules at least as late as 3085.
References
- ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: 3072, p. 78, "Declaration of Principles"
- ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: 3072, p. 79, "Filtvelt Announces Formation of Citizens' Militia"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Masters & Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers, p. 47, "Filtvelt Citizen's Militia"
- ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: 3076, p. 51, "Under New Management"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Field Report: Periphery, p. 14, "Filtvelt Coalition"
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Field Manual: 3085, p. 146, "Filtvelt Coalition"
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Field Manual: 3085, p. 151, "Filtvelt Coalition"