Mercenaries?

Good idea, but already too many units, plus paras and marines are comin' out soon.

Aren't Militia basically mercenaries?

No. They are not professional soldiers, they are old men and youngsters running around with weapons they can barely use.

In this case they are the same.

Irregular forces fighting for one side but not being necessarily attached, the Soviet UNion did this with it's Partisan movement.

Bull. Dave, you should know from the American War of Independence. A mercenary fights for whoever gives the bigger check. Militia fights for their country. I don't remember Dad's Army being paid to fight for the Axis...

The Home guard did get paid. I also know the difference between Militia and Mercenaries. I said they are the same kind of thing because they are Irregular forces fighting against a given country or something. Finally I'm not sure if this is what your on about but the home guard wasn't militia it was like the U.S. national guard.

comrade dave wrote:

The Home guard did get paid

I know they weren't they have nothing to do with militia or mercenaries.

Butter Ball Bill wrote:

I said they were never paid to fight for a foreign power.

Maybe mercenaries can be already existing units that can be bought, but are very expensive and have a high money upkeep.

Would we have to give them ammo and food too or will they steal from the local populace?

just suggesting ideas, also what about horse cavalry. sounds outdated but some nations did use horse cavalry during WW2.

That cavalry was then slaughtered. It would basically be the Armoured Car unit.

Butter Ball Bill wrote:

Would we have to give them ammo and food too or will they steal from the local populace?

GreatbigHippo wrote:

They buy it themselves with the money we pay them!

They run away, leaving plenty of food behind!

yea I know they would be slaughtered....but its just for extra details.

Nope.

See those sacks on the cart? Probably blankets and food.

The mercenaries are probably smart enough to buy enough food before they go to the front lines to last them a long time.

They are mercs. Hired guns. Food or no, they have no ammo, little to no transportation, no discipline and little to no heavy weaponry. They could steal a lot from the enemy but first they have to kill the enemy without destroying the stuff they want.

I've always found it more amusing to supply mercenaries forces to other engagements directly. Just get them from other players, it gives you some units and he can get some xp with units they'd otherwise just have sitting around.