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Line 61: By the closing stages of the Jihad in [[3079]] the armed forces of the Duchy of Andurien had expanded to four brigades of [[Andurien Rangers]], the First through Fourth. Three of these brigades were built around units defected in part or en masse from the FWLM, with the First through Third Andurien Rangers forming from the former [[First Free Worlds Legionnaires]], [[Fifth Free Worlds Legionnaires]] and [[Ninth Free Worlds Legionnaires]] respectively. The newest of the Rangers brigades had formed from the graduating classes drawn from the [[Legionary Training Academy|Humphreys Training Academy]],<ref name="FR:FWLMp12">''Field Report: FWLM'', p. 12: "Duchy of Andurien"</ref> the Duchy having reclaimed the [[Legionary Training Academy]] and returned it to its former name.<ref name="FR:FWLMp5">''Field Report: FWLM'', p. 5: "Academies and Command Centers"</ref> By the closing stages of the Jihad in [[3079]] the armed forces of the Duchy of Andurien had expanded to four brigades of [[Andurien Rangers]], the First through Fourth. Three of these brigades were built around units defected in part or en masse from the FWLM, with the First through Third Andurien Rangers forming from the former [[First Free Worlds Legionnaires]], [[Fifth Free Worlds Legionnaires]] and [[Ninth Free Worlds Legionnaires]] respectively. The newest of the Rangers brigades had formed from the graduating classes drawn from the [[Legionary Training Academy|Humphreys Training Academy]],<ref name="FR:FWLMp12">''Field Report: FWLM'', p. 12: "Duchy of Andurien"</ref> the Duchy having reclaimed the [[Legionary Training Academy]] and returned it to its former name.<ref name="FR:FWLMp5">''Field Report: FWLM'', p. 5: "Academies and Command Centers"</ref> − The rapid expansion of the Andurien Rangers was due in large part to the revelation that [[Captain-General of the Free Worlds League|Captain-General]] [[Thomas Halas|Thomas Marik]] was a doppelgänger, although whereas the Fifth Free Worlds Legionnaires had found this cause enough to defect as a regiment and pledge personal loyalty to Dame [[Dalma Humphreys]], it had taken the personal intervention of Dame Humphreys in [[3076]] to persuade most of the Ninth Free Worlds Legionnaires to defect to the Duchy rather than imploding as a result of internal conflict and factionalization.<ref name="FR:FWLMp12"/> + The rapid expansion of the Andurien Rangers was due in large part to the revelation that [[Captain-General]] [[Thomas Halas|Thomas Marik]] was a doppelgänger, although whereas the Fifth Free Worlds Legionnaires had found this cause enough to defect as a regiment and pledge personal loyalty to Dame [[Dalma Humphreys]], it had taken the personal intervention of Dame Humphreys in [[3076]] to persuade most of the Ninth Free Worlds Legionnaires to defect to the Duchy rather than imploding as a result of internal conflict and factionalization.<ref name="FR:FWLMp12"/> The Andurien Rangers had adopted a combined arms approach, making use of the excellent conventional assets and often mixing [[BattleMech]]s, [[Combat Vehicles|armor]] and infantry at a company level; this was in part to make use of the conventional assets available to the Duchy, which were close to the top of the line, but also a reflection of the difficulty the Duchy faced in obtaining advanced BattleMechs. The Rangers were relying heavily on the production of [[RetroTech]] 'Mechs from [[Lopez]] to replace equipment losses, but had managed to secure the borders of the Duchy and repel attacks from various directions.<ref name="FR:FWLMp12"/> Replacement equipment issues were not only limited to problems replacing advanced BattleMechs, however; the Duchy was also lacked significant [[battle armor]] and [[aerospace fighter|aerospace]] production, relying on trade to acquire enough new equipment to replace losses. The lack of production facilities for these capabilities wasn't preventing the Duchy from seriously considering expanding the training program offered by the Humphreys Training Academy to include training in these areas, however.<ref name="FR:FWLMp5"/> The Andurien Rangers had adopted a combined arms approach, making use of the excellent conventional assets and often mixing [[BattleMech]]s, [[Combat Vehicles|armor]] and infantry at a company level; this was in part to make use of the conventional assets available to the Duchy, which were close to the top of the line, but also a reflection of the difficulty the Duchy faced in obtaining advanced BattleMechs. The Rangers were relying heavily on the production of [[RetroTech]] 'Mechs from [[Lopez]] to replace equipment losses, but had managed to secure the borders of the Duchy and repel attacks from various directions.<ref name="FR:FWLMp12"/> Replacement equipment issues were not only limited to problems replacing advanced BattleMechs, however; the Duchy was also lacked significant [[battle armor]] and [[aerospace fighter|aerospace]] production, relying on trade to acquire enough new equipment to replace losses. The lack of production facilities for these capabilities wasn't preventing the Duchy from seriously considering expanding the training program offered by the Humphreys Training Academy to include training in these areas, however.<ref name="FR:FWLMp5"/>
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By the closing stages of the Jihad in [[3079]] the armed forces of the Duchy of Andurien had expanded to four brigades of [[Andurien Rangers]], the First through Fourth. Three of these brigades were built around units defected in part or en masse from the FWLM, with the First through Third Andurien Rangers forming from the former [[First Free Worlds Legionnaires]], [[Fifth Free Worlds Legionnaires]] and [[Ninth Free Worlds Legionnaires]] respectively. The newest of the Rangers brigades had formed from the graduating classes drawn from the [[Legionary Training Academy|Humphreys Training Academy]],<ref name="FR:FWLMp12">''Field Report: FWLM'', p. 12: "Duchy of Andurien"</ref> the Duchy having reclaimed the [[Legionary Training Academy]] and returned it to its former name.<ref name="FR:FWLMp5">''Field Report: FWLM'', p. 5: "Academies and Command Centers"</ref> | By the closing stages of the Jihad in [[3079]] the armed forces of the Duchy of Andurien had expanded to four brigades of [[Andurien Rangers]], the First through Fourth. Three of these brigades were built around units defected in part or en masse from the FWLM, with the First through Third Andurien Rangers forming from the former [[First Free Worlds Legionnaires]], [[Fifth Free Worlds Legionnaires]] and [[Ninth Free Worlds Legionnaires]] respectively. The newest of the Rangers brigades had formed from the graduating classes drawn from the [[Legionary Training Academy|Humphreys Training Academy]],<ref name="FR:FWLMp12">''Field Report: FWLM'', p. 12: "Duchy of Andurien"</ref> the Duchy having reclaimed the [[Legionary Training Academy]] and returned it to its former name.<ref name="FR:FWLMp5">''Field Report: FWLM'', p. 5: "Academies and Command Centers"</ref> | ||
| − | The rapid expansion of the Andurien Rangers was due in large part to the revelation that [[ | + | The rapid expansion of the Andurien Rangers was due in large part to the revelation that [[Captain-General]] [[Thomas Halas|Thomas Marik]] was a doppelgänger, although whereas the Fifth Free Worlds Legionnaires had found this cause enough to defect as a regiment and pledge personal loyalty to Dame [[Dalma Humphreys]], it had taken the personal intervention of Dame Humphreys in [[3076]] to persuade most of the Ninth Free Worlds Legionnaires to defect to the Duchy rather than imploding as a result of internal conflict and factionalization.<ref name="FR:FWLMp12"/> |
The Andurien Rangers had adopted a combined arms approach, making use of the excellent conventional assets and often mixing [[BattleMech]]s, [[Combat Vehicles|armor]] and infantry at a company level; this was in part to make use of the conventional assets available to the Duchy, which were close to the top of the line, but also a reflection of the difficulty the Duchy faced in obtaining advanced BattleMechs. The Rangers were relying heavily on the production of [[RetroTech]] 'Mechs from [[Lopez]] to replace equipment losses, but had managed to secure the borders of the Duchy and repel attacks from various directions.<ref name="FR:FWLMp12"/> Replacement equipment issues were not only limited to problems replacing advanced BattleMechs, however; the Duchy was also lacked significant [[battle armor]] and [[aerospace fighter|aerospace]] production, relying on trade to acquire enough new equipment to replace losses. The lack of production facilities for these capabilities wasn't preventing the Duchy from seriously considering expanding the training program offered by the Humphreys Training Academy to include training in these areas, however.<ref name="FR:FWLMp5"/> | The Andurien Rangers had adopted a combined arms approach, making use of the excellent conventional assets and often mixing [[BattleMech]]s, [[Combat Vehicles|armor]] and infantry at a company level; this was in part to make use of the conventional assets available to the Duchy, which were close to the top of the line, but also a reflection of the difficulty the Duchy faced in obtaining advanced BattleMechs. The Rangers were relying heavily on the production of [[RetroTech]] 'Mechs from [[Lopez]] to replace equipment losses, but had managed to secure the borders of the Duchy and repel attacks from various directions.<ref name="FR:FWLMp12"/> Replacement equipment issues were not only limited to problems replacing advanced BattleMechs, however; the Duchy was also lacked significant [[battle armor]] and [[aerospace fighter|aerospace]] production, relying on trade to acquire enough new equipment to replace losses. The lack of production facilities for these capabilities wasn't preventing the Duchy from seriously considering expanding the training program offered by the Humphreys Training Academy to include training in these areas, however.<ref name="FR:FWLMp5"/> | ||