Military Structure

In most house militaries there are three types of units. Planetary militias, provincial/regional forces and the Armies of the House Lord.

Planetary militias generally by definition are made up of hard to move forces, tanks, infantry, artillery and support vehicles all make the core of a planetary militia. Mechs exist in most Militias in Battalion strength on average but they are usually hand me down designs left over from previous wars and in many cases built from battlefield salvage that is left behind when regular forces come to the rescue as the proverbial calvary charging over the hill.

The provincial or regional forces are are made up of units that owe their loyalty to a Duke, or Prince or Warlord, they can range from forces that would be embarrassing for local planetary militias to put on parade to cutting edge forces that are comparable to a House Lord's pet units. In many states the political reality is one where the Dukes are all vying to increase their domains to compete against their fellows and in the hopes of some day supplanting their lords. When the Victora Davions supplanted the Steinier-Davion line on the throne of the Federated Suns it was a shock that changed one of the fundamental balances of the Inner Sphere, but it didn't stop the Steinier-Davion line from reclaiming the throne eighty years later. Point is the regional warlords are competing for the same prize and as a consequence provide the first lines of mobile defence from foreign invasions.

The 178th Derion Regulars are a staple of the Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery it is made up of a Mech Regiment supported by a heavy tank division. Currently the 178th is stationed on the Federated Suns boarder yet it hasn't seen action for the last couple of years.

The Armies of the House Lord usually range between 40-60% of the size of all of their combined provincial forces. These forces are highly mobile, highly trained and well equipped they form the backbone of a State's offencive operations and reinforcement to turn back and attacking force that has been pined down by regional forces. The other aspect of a House Army is its special forces. From the Sword of Light, to the Davion Assault guards special forces are smaller then conventional forces but much more deadly.

The Davion Assault Guards with their 162 Assault Omni Mechs and supporting 972 Battle Armor troopers are a good example of a special forces unit. They have their own Warship support wing, and are fully capable of executing a super jump to anywhere they could be needed.