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New World Military
...taken from "The Royal Armed Forces of New Mill-en" By Major Viktor Van Kloof and further instructional documentation by Gunther Von Liebenwasser
The royal armed forces of new Mill-en are an entirely different force from their old world military counterparts. This new and still somewhat fledgling army is currently growing in size but will probably never reach the great size of the sprawling old world Mill-en army. Other differences include the greater focus upon darkpowder weapons such as pistols and muskets rather than troops armed with pikes, bucklers, and plate armour. The current lack of siege weaponry, and absence of cavalry also differentiate the New World military from their forbears.
Under the guidance and leadership of Lord General Ichabod Van Blackthorne the royal armed forces of new Mill-en have thrived and many new officers and soldiers have been recruited.
This document only covers the the Army. Please follow these links for the Militia, Royal Navy and the Black Legion.
There are currently very few women in the Mill-en armed forces. Opinion is divided regarding their suitability to the role, mainly due to certain officers allowing their wives to accompany them into the field.
Royal Pistoleers Regiment
We will begin with the army of new Mill-en which was first established in 1654 with the arrival of troops from the Royal Pistoleers Regiment.
The regiment was first commanded by Major Gunther Von Liebenwasser who also played a large part in the regiment’s founding, bringing two platoons of troops from the Old World regiment of the same name. These troops formed the elite company, the fearless Koenigsguard. The New World was short of Millenese Colonels and so Lord General Van Blackthorne handed command of the fledgling regiment over to the then Captain Von Leibenwasser.
The regiment was originally formed as a pistoleer regiment in the Old World early in the development of darkpowder weapons, as a light cavalry unit for scouting and skirmishing. The pistoleer regiments were later replaced by the more flexible hussar or light dragoon regiments, who's more varied armaments increased their strategic flexibility. However the Royal Pistoleers remained in recognition of their long service, excellent reputation and strong esprit de corps.
Major Von Leibenwasser served with the old Royal Pistoleers in the known world as chaplain. However his ministry took second place to his leadership skills in the New World, and his Chaplain-captaincy soon became a Captain-chaplaincy. He has led troops in the seizing of assets held by squatters, as well as patrolling the western marches of the Summer Court's lands. He and the Koenigsgarde have since been involved in expeditions to the South, from which they are yet to return.
The regiment quickly grew in size with the inclusion of a second company under the command of Captain Viktor Van Kloof, which became known as the Teufelguard and a third under direct command of Lord General Van Blackthorne. This last was irregular but there were not enough officers to command the men required and so Lord Blackthorne performed the duties of a Captain as well as a General.
Lord Blackthorne's company was known as The Todeskopf and saw their first action in New Saren(Now Bernsteinkust) seizing assets from the Royal College of Surgeons after the assassination of the Dauphin.
In 1655 a fourth company was formed. This was made up of Mill-enese, and Fidelian men and one Malathian. The company was dubbed the irregulars and for a while served under the command of one Jacob Defries before later being transfered around various commanding officers.
All the men are drilled in the use of pistols and trained to the peak of physical perfection.
Following the Malathian festival of Shenanigans a new officer was given command of the regiment. It was decided that a Malathian mercenary affiliated with house Bakhana had the skills required to command the growing unit and increase the value of the troops to the colony.
He joined the Mill-en army under the name Julius Conrad Kurtz and was given the commision of Colonel. Even though it was highly irregular to give such a position to a foreigner Lord Blackthorne and the other officers in the regiment believed that Kurtz was up to the task and that he would be loyal to the Golden Nation.
Royal Marines Regiment
The royal pistoleers are no longer the only regiment in the army of new Mill-en. The Royal Marine regiment was raised by three gallant officers, Lord Viktor Stuyvessant, Lord Robert De bois-Gilbert and Captain Jordan Deforte (who is sadly no longer with us).
The Royal marines were established as a possible precursor to a Royal Navy. A force that could fight both on land and on board ships was deemed necessary by Lord Blackthorne and both Lord Stuyvessant and Lord de Bois-Gilbert were given Captain’s commissions and raised men for the regiment almost overnight.
The regiment was shaken by the murder of one of its officers, Captain Jordan Deforte who was murdered while out walking one night. Ten men deserted due to this blow to moral, however in time the regiment recovered from its loss. Eventually the Marines will be detached from the Army and join the Navy.
Royal Engineers Regiment
Another new army regiment are the 1st Royal engineers under Captain Antoine Dubois. It was obvious that siege weaponry would at some point be required for dealing with enemy fortifications and so a regiment was created to deal with the construction, maintenance and operation of such weapons.
The 1st Royal Engineers are dedicated to providing the army with deadly ballistae and catapults. Captain Dubois has so far proved himself to be a reliable and trustworthy commanding officer.
Royal Halberdier Regiment
In recognition of the need for a heavier battlefield role than the Royal Pistoliers or the Marines can currently fulfil, a Heavy Halberdier regiment has been proposed. This would consist of plate-armoured halberdiers supported by pietkrieg platoons, with a suggested ratio of 2 halberdiers to each pietkrieg. So far this regiment is yet to be officially founded, though Jakob DeFries has founded the spear-wielding Ambossgarde in preparation for this.
(This regiment is still to be formed) Captain Jacob Defries is now MIA
Royal Light Dragoons Regiment(dismounted)
After serving with the 11th royal light dragoons in the old world Lieutenant Holkham Beech came to the new world with twenty of these brave men under his command. He was sworn into the New World Mill-en army and very quickly had a full company and a promotion to Captain.
Now Captain Beech seeks to expand his regiment to bring it up to strength with the Royal Pistoleers. One thing Captain Beech would like now is mounts for his men and he has bent his mind to the task of working out if it is possible to get horses through the maelstrom. So far he has had little success.
Foresters/ Jaegers
Lieutenant Van De Stadt commands the 2nd platoon of the Teufelgarde, who have been armed with bows in order to better provide silent scouting and support. These men act as jaegers, recognising Van De Stadt's personal motto; "Not with strength, by guile".
On Organization
This document details the ideal structure of a Millenese Regiment, and notes several variations thereof such as might result from changing circumstance such as attrition.
- A Platoon is 10 men, led by a 2nd Lieutenant, 1st Lieutenant or the Company Captain. Cadet Lieutenants (3rd Lietenant) accompany the captain in the field. Each Platoon consists of 1 Sergeant, 1 Corporal and 8 Privates.
- A Company is 3 platoons. Any Company consisting of fewer is considered 'under strength'. A company should consist of men of the same nationality when recruitment occurs overseas. Each Company was originally given a number, except the elite Company, which only had an name instead. However numbered companies may also have names instead on an informal but widely recognised basis. This has extended in the new world to a semi-formal nomclemature.
- A company is led by a Captain and operates in the battlefield as a single unit. However in defensive or guard operations the Company may be divided into individual platoons operating separately within a single theatre of operations.
- A Detachment is a temporary field unit formed of several companies of the same regiment. It is commanded by a Major and their staff.
- A Regiment is between 4 companies. Each regiment has a descriptive and individual name. This reflects the type of troop and the place where the regiment was raised, or the noble who raised it. A regiment shares a uniform, though detailing varies between companies. Elite companies' uniforms may be more individual if the Majeste grants it. Under 8 companies, a regiment is considered under strength. A regiment is commanded, by a Lieutenant Colonel or Colonel.
- An Army may be comprised of any number of regiments, and is commanded by a General and their staff.
On Insignia
| Lance corporal | 1 chevron |
| Corporal | 2 chevrons |
| Sergeant | 3 chevrons |
| Staff Sergeant | 3 chevrons and crossed sabres |
| Company Sergeant Major | 4 chevrons |
| Regimental Sergeant Major | 4 chevrons and crossed sabres |
| Kadet officer (3rd Lieutenant) | 1 yellow collar bar |
| 2nd Lieutenant | 1 silver collar bar |
| Lieutenant | 2 silver collar bars |
| Captain | 3 silver collar bars |
| Major | 1 blue collar bar |
| Lieutenant Colonel | 1 blue 1 red collar bars |
| Colonel | 2 red collar bars |
| Major General | 1 gold collar bar |
| Lieutenant General | 2 gold collar bars |
| General | 3 gold collar bars |
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