I like this, it's a better solution to having to leave parts of your force behind just so there wont be revolts.
4 Feb 2017, 16:23
"It is even better to act quickly and err than to hesitate until the time of action is past." - Karl Von Clausewitz
Military Police
During WWII military police units were used to maintain order around military bases as well as establish civil order in liberated/conquered areas. To help reduce the morale/production gripe, perhaps we need a military police unit. Its attack and defense value for military purposes would be 1, but it would give the benefit of +10% morale to province and a 5% reduction to the production penalty. Military units could not have benefits stacking, so a 2nd would not give you more benefit. Production cost would be similar to commando but without the capital requirement (training in law and legal procedures). Also they would drive jeeps similar to mobile infantry.
Thoughts?
"A good plan, violently executed now, is better than a perfect plan next week." - General George S. Patton, Jr.
"Do, or do not. There is no try" - Yoda
"Do, or do not. There is no try" - Yoda
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4 Feb 2017, 20:52
thats one of the purposes of the miltia to defend and keep order in your provinces
4 Feb 2017, 21:44
Tend to disagree, militia imo are untrained green troops to hold area least likely to come under attack in the line or slightly behind the line.
MP's are specialized units with police and some legal training to maintain law and order for both military personnel and civilian populations in occupied territory.
The major difference involves the types of training (or lack thereof) they receive.
"A good plan, violently executed now, is better than a perfect plan next week." - General George S. Patton, Jr.
"Do, or do not. There is no try" - Yoda
"Do, or do not. There is no try" - Yoda
5 Feb 2017, 01:56
well in ww2 mp were actually to keep the men in order not the citzens
8 Feb 2017, 02:08
To suggest that there weren't times when military POLICE didn't POLICE citizens would be a fallacy. I would agree that it wasn't their main function but certainly MP's were used to maintain order in occupied territories and not just for military personnel.
At any rate it surely isn't the responsibility of militia but then again if you have a riffle pointed in your face your are probably going to to do what you're told regardless of who's holding it!
"It is even better to act quickly and err than to hesitate until the time of action is past." - Karl Von Clausewitz
8 Feb 2017, 02:22
Given you're pretty much under martial law.. Your troops all act as MP's. Also, since 1 inf is a regiment, they will have MP inside the regiment. That's not just one guy or a squad.
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8 Feb 2017, 03:03
I can't speak for all countries at all times, but in the U.S. Army, since World War II and thereafter, all brigade and division-size units have their own military police within the larger units. Independent military police formations do exist, usually tied to particular bases or installations, and their usual size is that of an undersized company (i.e. fewer than 140 personnel). When suggesting new units, it is important to remember that COW's level of granularity is the regiment, a ground unit formation that typically has 1,000 to 1,500 personnel, the brigade (600+ personnel & 100+ armored vehicles) for armor, cavalry and similar units, and the squadron (400+ personnel & 12 to 24 aircraft). Naval units composed of submarines, destroyers and cruisers also use the squadron terminology because they represent more than a single ship orboat, but their typical numbers of personnel are greater than aircraft squadrons.WiseOdin wrote:
Given you're pretty much under martial law.. Your troops all act as MP's. Also, since 1 inf is a regiment, they will have MP inside the regiment. That's not just one guy or a squad.
Bottom line: COW does not include separate units at the squad, platoon, company and battalion level. If memory still serves, I believe our in-game commandos unit is a battalion, but it would be the exception.
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