Free Worlds League Military (FWLM)
Provincial Forces of the Free Worlds League
Caught on Tape
"Tommyboy has one bright idea in this rag, and he plagarized it from the Humphreys."
General Tomaso Kinchuhara, commander of the Regulan Hussars, commenting on the Military Reorganization Act of 3046
All troops under the jurisdiction of the individual member states of the League prior to the Military Reorganization Act of 3046 are considered "provincial" forces.
Historically, provincial units have recruited from within their home territories and many of them continue to do so. In recent years, the LCCC has begun to exercise its right to distribute new troops as it sees fit and has posted troops from provincial academies to League units and vice versa. Additionally, the LCCC now rotates troops between provincial units and League units. Both of these integration policies are designed to reduce the specific loyalty of provincial units or creating a backlash among provincial military leaders, the LCCC has implemented both programs slowly and involved relatively few troops. As a result, these programs appear to have had little effect so far.
Some units have embraced the integration policies, while others appear to deliberately obstruct any changes. League military leaders expected resistance from the Regulan Hussars and the Sirian Lancers, but other units traditionally loyal to House Marik also have resisted the integration efforts. For example, the Orloff Grenadiers, among the League´s best-trained troops, have complained that the changes in recruitment and assignments will erode their fine military traditions.
The LCCC has adopted a carrot-and-stick approach to encouraging units to accept these changes by offering technological upgrades to cooperative units and denying such resources to resistant units.
FWLM Rosters: Provincial Forces
| Unit Name | 'Mech Weight | Fighter Weight | Armor Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ducal Guard | Heavy | Heavy | Heavy |
| 1st Brigade, Fusiliers of Oriente | Medium | Medium | Light |
| 2nd Brigade, Fusiliers of Oriente | Medium | Heavy | None |
| 3rd Brigade, Fusiliers of Oriente | Medium | Medium | Heavy |
| 4th Brigade, Fusiliers of Oriente | Medium | Medium | Heavy |
| 5th Brigade, Fusiliers of Oriente | Heavy | Heavy | Heavy |
| Iron Guard | Medium | Medium | Light |
| Steel Guard | Light | Medium | Light |
| Haemetite Guard | |||
| 1st Sirian Lancers | Medium | Light | (none) |
| 2nd Sirian Lancers | Heavy | Heavy | |
| 3rd Sirian Lancers | Light | Medium | |
| Falcons | Light | Medium | Light |
| Griffins | Heavy | Light | Light |
| 1st Oriente Hussars | Medium | Light | Heavy |
| 2nd Oriente Hussars | Light | Light | Light |
| 3rd Oriente Hussars | Heavy | Medium | |
| 4th Oriente Hussars | Light | Medium | Heavy |
| 5th Oriente Hussars | Light | Light | Light (Armored Cavalry) |
| 6th Oriente Hussars | (none) | ||
| Stewart Home Guard | Medium | Medium | |
| Stewart Juggernaut | Heavy | Heavy | Heavy |
| 1st Orloff Grenadiers | Medium | Medium | Light |
| 6th Orloff Grenadiers | Medium | Heavy | Light |
| 8th Orloff Grenadiers | Medium | Light | Light |
| 1st Regulan Hussars | Heavy | Medium | Heavy |
| 2nd Regulan Hussars | Heavy | Light | (none) |
| 4th Regulan Hussars | Light | Light | (none) |
| 5th Regulan Hussars | Medium | Heavy | Light |
| 9th Regulan Hussars | Medium | Medium | (none) |