Editing Inner Sphere Battle Armor Organization

This article indicates how major factions organized their battle armor units.

==ComStar/Word of Blake==
In compliance with their organization structure, the [[Com Guards]] formed their Battle Armor into Levels, with [[Level I]] composed of four troopers.<ref name="FMCS9">''Field Manual: ComStar'', p. 9: "Infantry Troops"</ref>  A Level II unit was composed of six Level I units, which meant upwards of 24 Battle Armor troopers (though occasionally it might include other Level I units besides Battle Armor).  Above this were Level III formations, the equivalent of a [[battalion]], and were almost always combined-arms formations.<ref>''Field Manual: ComStar'', p. 8: "Unit Structure"</ref>  The [[Word of Blake Militia]] used a similar organizational structure.  In the beginning while the Com Guards used standard Inner Sphere battle armor, the Blakists used small numbers of [[Free Worlds League]] designs such as the [[Longinus]] and [[Achileus]], along with developing their own design known as the [[Purifier Adaptive]].<ref name=FMCS9/>
{| class="wikitable" border="1"
|+Original Organization
|-
! Level
! Troopers
! Components
|-
| I
| 4
| -
|-
| II
| 24
| 6 Level Is
|-
| III
| 144
| 6 Level IIs
|}

{| class="wikitable" border="1"
|+Reorganization
|-
! Level
! Troopers
! Components
|-
| I
| 6
| -
|-
| II
| 36
| 6 Level Is
|-
| III
| 216
| 6 Level IIs
|}

==House Davion==
The [[Federated Suns]] was the first of the [[Inner Sphere]] powers to field its own battle armor designs, though not in time to make a difference during the [[Clan Invasion]].  Starting with the first generation of battle armor, the [[Sloth]], [[Infiltrator Mk. I]] and [[Inner Sphere Standard]], second-generation designs like [[Cavalier]] and [[Infiltrator Mk. II]] increased the combat capabilities of the [[AFFC]]. By [[3062]], most infantry regiments operating as part of a [[Regimental Combat Team]] had at least a company of battle armor (and a few RCTs even fielded independent battalions of battle armor), while other units incorporating battle armor support included a number of independent 'Mech regiments and special operations units.  The majority of battle armor units included organic APC transport elements, which allowed them to keep pace with 'Mech and armor advances.<ref name="FMFS23">''Field Manual: Federated Suns'', p. 23: "AFFC Standard Battle Armor Organization"</ref>
{| class="wikitable" border="1"
|-
! Unit
! Troopers
! Components
|-
| Squad
| 4
| -
|-
| Platoon
| 16
| 4 squads
|-
| Company
| 64
| 4 platoons
|-
| Battalion
| 256
| 4 companies
|}

==House Liao==
Lacking direct experience with battle armor suits, the [[Capellan Confederation]] lagged behind the other Great Houses in developing a native design of their own.  It eventually took Word of Blake assistance to produce the first indigenous Capellan Battle Armor in [[3062]], the [[Fa Shih]].  Battle armor squads consisted of four troopers, with battle armor platoons composed of four squads.  This allowed for a 1:1 ratio of squads to vehicles when platoons deployed alongside 'Mech or armor lances.<ref name="FMCC35">''Field Manual: Capellan Confederation'', pp. 34–35: "Standard CCAF Infantry Organization"</ref>  In addition many CCAF battle armor units were integrated into a combined arms formation called an [[Augmented Lance]]. These Augmented Lances, in turn, could form into Augmented Companies or even Augmented Battalions.<ref>''Field Manual: Capellan Confederation'', p. 36: "Mixed-Unit Organization and Command Doctrine"</ref>  Capellan battle armor development continued with [[Trinity]] series used by the [[Trinity Alliance]] members. By [[3145]], a large portion of Capellan battle armor suits in used were of Magistracy of Canopus and Free Worlds League design/manufacture. These imported Battle Armor included the [[Amazon (Battle Armor)|Amazon]], [[Longinus]] and [[Achileus]].
{| class="wikitable" border="1"
|+Battle Armor Organization
|-
! Unit
! Troopers
! Components
|-
| Squad
| 4
| -
|-
| Platoon
| 16
| 4 squads
|}
{| class="wikitable" border="1"
|+Augmented Organization
|-
! Unit
! Troopers
! Components
|-
| Lance ('Mech)
| 8
| 4 'Mechs + 2 Squads
|-
| Lance (Armor)
| 16
| 4 Vehicles + 4 Squads
|-
| Company
| 16 - 32
| 2 Augmented Lances
|}

==House Kurita==
Though the [[Draconis Combine]] was among the first of the Inner Sphere militaries to encounter [[:Category:Clan Battle Armor|Clan Battle Armor]], it was amongst the slowest to develop and field their own versions in significant numbers.  Infantry in the [[DCMS]] were traditionally poorly-treated unless they were part of [[DEST]], and even after developing their own battle armor designs - the [[Kage]], the [[Raiden]], and the [[Kanazuchi]] - several regiments of the [[Sword of Light]] simply refused to use them.  Others however eagerly adopted the new suits and the use of battle armor quickly spread throughout the DCMS.  Because of their initial small size, battle armor units were originally deployed under the authority of conventional infantry commanders, though many in High Command advocated they be placed under the authority of 'Mech commanders.<ref name="FMDC17">''Field Manual: Draconis Combine'', p. 17: "Standard DCMS Infantry Organization"</ref>
{| class="wikitable" border="1"
|-
! Unit
! Troopers
! Components
|-
| Squad
| 4
| -
|-
| Platoon
| 12
| 3 squads
|}

==House Marik==
As with the other Successor States the [[Free Worlds League]]'s development of battle armor was spurred on by the Clan Invasion, however House Marik benefited greatly from their partnership with the [[Word of Blake]] to produce the [[Achileus]] and [[Longinus]] suits. Up through [[3058]], the lighter and more expensive Achileus was reserved for special-forces units; while also largely reserved for special forces, the Longinus did find its way into federal service as part of the general anti-'Mech units assigned to each line regiment. However no more than a platoon of Longinus was assigned to each regiment, with plans to expand to company and battalion-sized deployments within a few years. Battle armor troops were mechanized in either armored personnel carriers or infantry fighting vehicles.<ref name="FMFWL20">''Field Manual: Free Worlds League'', p. 20: "Standard FWLM Infantry Organization"</ref>
{| class="wikitable" border="1"
|-
! Unit
! Troopers
! Components
|-
| Squad
| 4
| -
|-
| Platoon
| 20
| 5 squads
|}

==House Steiner==
Following their break with the Federated Suns, the [[Lyran Alliance]] took a different path with regards to battle armor forces. Directing most of its resources to the construction of 'Mechs and other vehicles meant the [[LAAF]] didn't field the same number or variety of battle armor forces as the AFFS. Their development of second-generation designs also diverged: using the large number of the failed [[Sloth]] designs left behind by House Davion, the Lyrans developed the quadruped [[Fenrir]].<ref name="FMLA27">''Field Manual: Lyran Alliance'', p. 27: "Standard LAAF Infantry Organization"</ref> In [[3062]], the LAAF was the first Inner Sphere power to field a full regiment of battle armored infantry following Archon [[Katherine Steiner-Davion]]'s decision to concentrate six months' production into a single unit.<ref name="FMLA96">''Field Manual: Lyran Alliance'', p. 96: "1st Royal Guards"</ref>

{| class="wikitable" border="1"
|-
! Unit
! Troopers
! Components
|-
| Squad
| 4
| -
|-
| Platoon
| 16
| 4 squads
|-
| Company
| 64
| 4 platoons
|-
| Battalion
| 256
| 4 companies
|-
| Regiment
| 1,024
| 4 battalions
|}

==Mercenaries (general)==
Following the [[Truce of Tukayyid]] in [[3052]], an increasing number of [[mercenary]] groups began fielding small numbers of Battle Armor units to increase the firepower and survivability of their infantry assets.  Even by [[3067]], though, only [[Wolf's Dragoons]] possessed the facilities and knowledge to produce and maintain large Battle Armor formations, using [[:Category:Clan Battle Armor|Clan Battle Armor designs]] to their fullest. The only other major users of Battle Armor, the [[Kell Hounds]] and [[Gray Death Legion]], possessed slightly smaller numbers of [[:Category:Inner Sphere Battle Armor|Inner Sphere Battle Armor designs]].<ref name="FMM28">''Field Manual: Mercenaries (Revised)'', p. 32: "Standard Mercenary Infantry Organization"</ref>
{| class="wikitable" border="1"
|-
! Unit
! Troopers
! Components
|-
| Squad
| 4
| -
|-
| Platoon
| 12
| 3 squads
|-
| Company
| 36
| 3 platoons
|-
| Battalion
| 108
| 3 companies
|}

==References==
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==Bibliography==
*''[[Field Manual: Capellan Confederation]]''
*''[[Field Manual: ComStar]]''
*''[[Field Manual: Draconis Combine]]''
*''[[Field Manual: Federated Suns]]''
*''[[Field Manual: Free Worlds League]]''
*''[[Field Manual: Lyran Alliance]]''
*''[[Field Manual: Mercenaries]]''

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