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This page includes references to the various types of units found in the Caledonian Army at various technology levels.
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Caledonian Army units are organized into several levels.  
  
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==Brigade Types==
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'''Brigades''' are primarily infantry; they exist primarily to hold ground and support other units on the offensive.  
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The Caledonian Army's primary self-sustaining maneuver element is the Brigade.  On larger systems (and in the [[Intervention Force (Caledonian Military) | Intervention Force]], 3-7 Brigades will be formed into "Corps", with a Brigade-sized Corps headquarters "Group".
 
  
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===Grav/Mech Brigade (TL 11/12)===
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'''Divisions''' are combined-arms units, larger than Brigades (and, unlike the practice in many Armies, not ''composed of'' brigades''. Division are capable of extended independent action.   
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Although the technology advanced between Tech Levels 11 and 12, the organization of Caledonian Grav/Mech units stayed the same.  The adoption of "Gravity Combat Vehicles" combining the "Tank" and "Infantry Carrier" roles led to the collapsing of both unit types into a single unit. 
 
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Grav/Mech Brigades consist of:
 
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* 3 x '''Grav/Mech Battalions''' - these are explained below.
 
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* 1 x '''Fire Support Battalion''' - Explained below.  The "batteries" of the Fire Support Battalion are generally attached to the Grav/Mech battalions on operations.
 
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* 1 x '''Headquarters Battalion''', consisting of...:
 
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** 1 x '''Recon Squadron''' - 13 x Gravity Reconaissance Vehicles
 
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** 1 x '''Engineer Company''' - 16 x gravitic Combat Engineering Vehicles ( 4x demolition, 4 x mine/trap detection/clearance, 8 x construction vehicles)
 
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** 1 x '''Damper Company''' - Mobile nuclear dampers
 
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** 1 x '''Headquarters Company''' - 6 x Headquarters Vehicles, 4 x Gravitic Recon Vehicles (security)
 
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* 1 x '''Support Battalion''', consisting of...:
 
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** 1 x '''Logistics Company''' - 2x water purification/storage vehicles, 16 x transport sleds.  
 
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** 1 x '''Transport Company''' 5 x groups of 6 x armored supply transport grav sleds (for transporting supplies from Logistics to the maneuver battalions)
 
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** 1 x '''Maintenance Company''' - Mobile repair platoons for grav vehicles, ordnance and electronics.   
 
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** 1 x '''Medical Company''' - Gravmobile Field Hospital. 
 
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** 1 x '''Signals Company''' - Mobile data networking unit
 
  
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===Corps HQ Group (TL 11/12)===
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'''Corps''' are groupings of brigades and divisions. 
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The "Corps" Headquarters consists of the following:
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* A "Mechanized Corps" is 2-4 Divisions (and occasional attached Infantry Brigades in support) plus supporting troops, as noted below.
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* '''Headquarters Battalion'''
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* A "Corps" (without any modifiers) is a group of 2-6 Brigades, generally intended to defend a geographic area.
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* '''Intelligence Battalion''' - Squadron of 13 GRVs for long-range scouting, plus interrogation, psy-ops and analysis companies.   
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* '''Medical Battalion''' - Mobile evacuation hospital, including grav vehicles for evacuating cases to orbital hospital vessels.  
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A '''Field Force''' is a unit of 2-5 Corps (Mechanized or regular) plus supporting troops as noted below.  Field Forces undertake major operations, or defend large areas of territory. 
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* 3 x '''Missile Battalions''' - General fire support for the maneuver brigades
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* '''Logistics Group''' - Companies to store supplies, and more to carry them to the front-line units.   
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==Brigades==
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* '''Engineeer Group''' - Large construction and technical engineering unit.
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A Caledonian Brigade - it's not necessary to call it an "infantry" brigade - is organized the same at any tech level.  Their mode of transportation will vary according to the tech level (as noted below). 
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* 3 x Rifle Battalions - these are explained below.
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* 1 x Headquarters Battalion, consisting of...:
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** 1 x Recon Company - 72 men, with light transport according to their tech level (TL9: light vehicles or helicopters; TL12, light grav sleds).
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** 1 x Damper Company - Mobile nuclear dampers (only TL12 brigades)
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** 1 x Headquarters Company - 6 x Headquarters Vehicles, 4 x Gravitic Recon Vehicles (security)
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* 1 x Support Battalion, consisting of...:
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** ** 1 x Logistics Company - 1 x water purification vehicle (plus storage systems), 8 x transport sleds.
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** 1 x Transport Company 4 x groups of 6 x supply transport vehicles per tech level (for transporting supplies from Logistics to the maneuver battalions)
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** 1 x Maintenance Company - Mobile repair platoons for ordnance and electronics.
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** 1 x Medical Company - Gravmobile Field Hospital.
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** 1 x Signals Company - Mobile data networking unit
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* 1 x '''Close Fire Support Battalion'''
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Plus transport units (at appropriate tech level) attached from other echelons
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===Mobility===
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Caledonian infantry units will use different means of transportation depending on their tech level and role.
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* TL9 - Truck/ATV, APC, Helicopter, Leg
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* TL10 - [[G-Carrier]] (light), APC, Leg
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* TL11 - [[G-Carrier]] (Armored or light), Leg
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* TL12 - [[G-Carrier]] (Stealth/Armored), Leg
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==Divisions==
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Caledonian ''Divisions'' are larger than brigades, and more capable of extended independent offensive operations.
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Their five maneuver battalions are almost always organized into combined arms "battlegroups" - one based on each of the five maneuver (Heavy/Light) Battalion HQs - mixing Grav, Infantry, Fire Support, Recon and Engineer elements into mobile strike forces.   
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* 2 x '''Heavy Battalions''' - explained below.
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* 3 x '''Light Battalions''' - explained below.
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* 1 x '''Close Fire Support Battalion''' - Explained below
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* 1 x ''' General Fire Support Battalion''' - Explained below
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* 1 x '''Recon Battalion''':
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** 5 x '''Close Recon Squadrons''' each with 14 [[Wallace Gravitic Recon Vehicle GRV|Wallace]] Gravitic Recon Vehicles (one squadron normally attached to each maneuver battalion/Battlegroup. 
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** 1 x '''[[Long Range Scout Company (Army of the Principality of Caledon)|Long Range Scout Company]]
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* Logistics Battalion, with:
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** Medical Company
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** Maintenance Company
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** Supply Company
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** Close Support Company
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*** 5 x transport teams @ 12 [[G-Carrier]]s; supply-movers, assigned one team to each Battalion/Battlegroup.
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* ''Engineer Battalion'' -
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** Construction Company
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** 5 x '''Combat Engineer Companies'''
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* Headquarters Battalion
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** Staff Section
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** Intelligence Section
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** Operations Section
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** Signals Company
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** Military Police Company
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==="Battlegroups"===
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Battlegroups are ''ad hoc'' combined arms teams based on one of the maneuver (Grav or Infantry) Battalion headquarters.  They are flexible and organized at the discretion of the Division Commander, a two-star general. 
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A typical sample Battlegroup based on a TL-12 Grav Mech battalion may include the following:
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* Grav Battalion headquarters Battalion
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* Close support logistics team from the Logistics Battalion
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* Close Recon squadron from the Recon Battalion
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* Two "Heavy" companies of [[Chieftain Grav Combat Vehicle]]s
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* A "Light" company of infantry in [[G-Carrier]]s
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* A Combat Engineer company
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* A fire support batteries from the Fire Support battalions.
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* Forward observers from both the close and general fire support battalions.
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==Corps==
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A '''Mechanized Corps''' is 2-4 Divisions (as noted above), occasionally with Brigades added for additional support and security.
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A '''Corps''' is 2-6 Brigades of infantry.
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Corps are generally assigned to large, extended operations. 
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Corps headquarters include the following support troops:
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* 2 x General Fire Support battalions
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* Corps Logistics Battalion - This serves as the supply "warehouse" for the various constituent divisions and brigades, and
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* Intelligence Battalion
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** Electronic Intel Company - intercept and cryptography
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** Humint Company (Liaison with battalion, brigade and division recon units)
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** [[Long Range Scout Company (Army of the Principality of Caledon)|Long Range Scout Company]]
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** Analysis Company
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* "Cavalry" Battalion - 3 x squadrons of 14 x Reconnaissance Vehicles (at associated tech level).
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* Headquarters Battalion
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* Signals Battalion (mobile data networking)
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* Military Police Battalion
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* Medical Battalion
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* Construction Engineer Battalion
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==Field Forces==
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Field Forces are large groups of multiple (3-8) Corps, generally responsible for large geographical areas. 
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Field Force headquarters include the following support troops:
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* 3 x General Fire Support battalions
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* Field Force Logistics Group:
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** "Warehouse" Battalion
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** Maintenance Battalion
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** Ordnance (heavy weapons repair) Battalion
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** Fusion Battalion (fusion plant maintenance)
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* Headquarters Battalion
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* Signals Group (mobile data networking)
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** Multiple comms battalions
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* Military Police Battalion
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* Medical Battalion (generally one or more general and evacuation hospitals)
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==Battalion Organizations==
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There are several fairly standard battalion organizations found througout the Caledonian Army.  Their equipment varies by tech level, but the organization stays largely the same (except as noted below).
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===Heavy Battalion===
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A "Heavy" Battalion connotes "Tank Battalion" at lower tech levels, and "Grav Tanks" at higher levels.
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* 4 x "Saber" Squadrons, each composed of:
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** Headquarters Section - 2 x '''Heavy FV''' (see below)
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** 3 x Troops  each with 4 x '''Heavy FV''' (see below)
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* HQ Company, composed of
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** Battalion HQ:  3 x Heavy Command Vehicles
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** Recon Troop - 6 x Recon vehicles
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** Battalion Aid Station (6 x medical General Transport [[G-Carrier]]s. 
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** Maintenance Platoon, with 3 x Heavy recovery vehicles and four [[G-Carrier]]s.
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===Light Battalion===
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A "Light Battalion" connotes an "infantry battalion".  While Caledonian infantry can be carried by any variety of vehicles according to their tech level (see below), the battalions are all organized as follows:
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* 4 x "Rifle" Companies, each composed of
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**Headquarters Section
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**3 x Platoons, each with
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***3 x Sections of 8 men mounted in an Infantry Carrier (associated with role and tech level)
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***Weapons Section, 9 men mounted in an Infantry Carrier (associated with role and tech level)
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** Fire Support Platoon - 22 men armed with various mortar or missile launch systems.
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* HQ Company, mounted in Infantry Carriers per tech level, composed of
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** Battalion HQ
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** Scout Platoon - 22 men, including 6-10 specially trained and equipped snipers.
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** Battalion Aid Station
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** Maintenance Platoon
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** Supply Platoon
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===Close Fire Support Battalion===
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* 5 x Batteries each with:
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** 4 x Close Fire Support Systems
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** 4 x Ammunition Carriers
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** 2 x Fire Control Center Vehicles
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* 1 x Target Acquisition Battery
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** 12 x Forward Observations teams in Forward Observation vehicles
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===General Fire Support Battalion===
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* 3 x Batteries each with
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** 6 x General Fire Support Systems
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** 6 x Ammunition Carriers
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* 1 x Target Acquisition Battery
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** 6 x Forward Observations teams in Forward Observation vehicles
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==Equipment by Tech Level==
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While the various types of unit organization will stay the same from tech level to tech level, the specific equipment (as referenced above) will vary by tech level as shown in the [[Caledonian Army Equipment]] page.
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[[Category: Caledonian Military Units]]
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[[Category: Guidebook to Reavers Deep Sector]]

Latest revision as of 17:12, 12 May 2024

Caledonian Army units are organized into several levels.

Brigades are primarily infantry; they exist primarily to hold ground and support other units on the offensive.

Divisions are combined-arms units, larger than Brigades (and, unlike the practice in many Armies, not composed of brigades. Division are capable of extended independent action.

Corps are groupings of brigades and divisions.

  • A "Mechanized Corps" is 2-4 Divisions (and occasional attached Infantry Brigades in support) plus supporting troops, as noted below.
  • A "Corps" (without any modifiers) is a group of 2-6 Brigades, generally intended to defend a geographic area.

A Field Force is a unit of 2-5 Corps (Mechanized or regular) plus supporting troops as noted below. Field Forces undertake major operations, or defend large areas of territory.

Brigades[edit]

A Caledonian Brigade - it's not necessary to call it an "infantry" brigade - is organized the same at any tech level. Their mode of transportation will vary according to the tech level (as noted below).

  • 3 x Rifle Battalions - these are explained below.
  • 1 x Headquarters Battalion, consisting of...:
    • 1 x Recon Company - 72 men, with light transport according to their tech level (TL9: light vehicles or helicopters; TL12, light grav sleds).
    • 1 x Damper Company - Mobile nuclear dampers (only TL12 brigades)
    • 1 x Headquarters Company - 6 x Headquarters Vehicles, 4 x Gravitic Recon Vehicles (security)
  • 1 x Support Battalion, consisting of...:
    • ** 1 x Logistics Company - 1 x water purification vehicle (plus storage systems), 8 x transport sleds.
    • 1 x Transport Company 4 x groups of 6 x supply transport vehicles per tech level (for transporting supplies from Logistics to the maneuver battalions)
    • 1 x Maintenance Company - Mobile repair platoons for ordnance and electronics.
    • 1 x Medical Company - Gravmobile Field Hospital.
    • 1 x Signals Company - Mobile data networking unit
  • 1 x Close Fire Support Battalion

Plus transport units (at appropriate tech level) attached from other echelons

Mobility[edit]

Caledonian infantry units will use different means of transportation depending on their tech level and role.

  • TL9 - Truck/ATV, APC, Helicopter, Leg
  • TL10 - G-Carrier (light), APC, Leg
  • TL11 - G-Carrier (Armored or light), Leg
  • TL12 - G-Carrier (Stealth/Armored), Leg


Divisions[edit]

Caledonian Divisions are larger than brigades, and more capable of extended independent offensive operations.

Their five maneuver battalions are almost always organized into combined arms "battlegroups" - one based on each of the five maneuver (Heavy/Light) Battalion HQs - mixing Grav, Infantry, Fire Support, Recon and Engineer elements into mobile strike forces.

  • 2 x Heavy Battalions - explained below.
  • 3 x Light Battalions - explained below.
  • 1 x Close Fire Support Battalion - Explained below
  • 1 x General Fire Support Battalion - Explained below
  • 1 x Recon Battalion:
    • 5 x Close Recon Squadrons each with 14 Wallace Gravitic Recon Vehicles (one squadron normally attached to each maneuver battalion/Battlegroup.
    • 1 x Long Range Scout Company
  • Logistics Battalion, with:
    • Medical Company
    • Maintenance Company
    • Supply Company
    • Close Support Company
      • 5 x transport teams @ 12 G-Carriers; supply-movers, assigned one team to each Battalion/Battlegroup.
  • Engineer Battalion -
    • Construction Company
    • 5 x Combat Engineer Companies
  • Headquarters Battalion
    • Staff Section
    • Intelligence Section
    • Operations Section
    • Signals Company
    • Military Police Company

"Battlegroups"[edit]

Battlegroups are ad hoc combined arms teams based on one of the maneuver (Grav or Infantry) Battalion headquarters. They are flexible and organized at the discretion of the Division Commander, a two-star general.

A typical sample Battlegroup based on a TL-12 Grav Mech battalion may include the following:

  • Grav Battalion headquarters Battalion
  • Close support logistics team from the Logistics Battalion
  • Close Recon squadron from the Recon Battalion
  • Two "Heavy" companies of Chieftain Grav Combat Vehicles
  • A "Light" company of infantry in G-Carriers
  • A Combat Engineer company
  • A fire support batteries from the Fire Support battalions.
  • Forward observers from both the close and general fire support battalions.

Corps[edit]

A Mechanized Corps is 2-4 Divisions (as noted above), occasionally with Brigades added for additional support and security.

A Corps is 2-6 Brigades of infantry.

Corps are generally assigned to large, extended operations.

Corps headquarters include the following support troops:

  • 2 x General Fire Support battalions
  • Corps Logistics Battalion - This serves as the supply "warehouse" for the various constituent divisions and brigades, and
  • Intelligence Battalion
    • Electronic Intel Company - intercept and cryptography
    • Humint Company (Liaison with battalion, brigade and division recon units)
    • Long Range Scout Company
    • Analysis Company
  • "Cavalry" Battalion - 3 x squadrons of 14 x Reconnaissance Vehicles (at associated tech level).
  • Headquarters Battalion
  • Signals Battalion (mobile data networking)
  • Military Police Battalion
  • Medical Battalion
  • Construction Engineer Battalion


Field Forces[edit]

Field Forces are large groups of multiple (3-8) Corps, generally responsible for large geographical areas.

Field Force headquarters include the following support troops:

  • 3 x General Fire Support battalions
  • Field Force Logistics Group:
    • "Warehouse" Battalion
    • Maintenance Battalion
    • Ordnance (heavy weapons repair) Battalion
    • Fusion Battalion (fusion plant maintenance)
  • Headquarters Battalion
  • Signals Group (mobile data networking)
    • Multiple comms battalions
  • Military Police Battalion
  • Medical Battalion (generally one or more general and evacuation hospitals)

Battalion Organizations[edit]

There are several fairly standard battalion organizations found througout the Caledonian Army. Their equipment varies by tech level, but the organization stays largely the same (except as noted below).

Heavy Battalion[edit]

A "Heavy" Battalion connotes "Tank Battalion" at lower tech levels, and "Grav Tanks" at higher levels.

  • 4 x "Saber" Squadrons, each composed of:
    • Headquarters Section - 2 x Heavy FV (see below)
    • 3 x Troops each with 4 x Heavy FV (see below)
  • HQ Company, composed of
    • Battalion HQ: 3 x Heavy Command Vehicles
    • Recon Troop - 6 x Recon vehicles
    • Battalion Aid Station (6 x medical General Transport G-Carriers.
    • Maintenance Platoon, with 3 x Heavy recovery vehicles and four G-Carriers.

Light Battalion[edit]

A "Light Battalion" connotes an "infantry battalion". While Caledonian infantry can be carried by any variety of vehicles according to their tech level (see below), the battalions are all organized as follows:

  • 4 x "Rifle" Companies, each composed of
    • Headquarters Section
    • 3 x Platoons, each with
      • 3 x Sections of 8 men mounted in an Infantry Carrier (associated with role and tech level)
      • Weapons Section, 9 men mounted in an Infantry Carrier (associated with role and tech level)
    • Fire Support Platoon - 22 men armed with various mortar or missile launch systems.
  • HQ Company, mounted in Infantry Carriers per tech level, composed of
    • Battalion HQ
    • Scout Platoon - 22 men, including 6-10 specially trained and equipped snipers.
    • Battalion Aid Station
    • Maintenance Platoon
    • Supply Platoon

Close Fire Support Battalion[edit]

  • 5 x Batteries each with:
    • 4 x Close Fire Support Systems
    • 4 x Ammunition Carriers
    • 2 x Fire Control Center Vehicles
  • 1 x Target Acquisition Battery
    • 12 x Forward Observations teams in Forward Observation vehicles

General Fire Support Battalion[edit]

  • 3 x Batteries each with
    • 6 x General Fire Support Systems
    • 6 x Ammunition Carriers
  • 1 x Target Acquisition Battery
    • 6 x Forward Observations teams in Forward Observation vehicles


Equipment by Tech Level[edit]

While the various types of unit organization will stay the same from tech level to tech level, the specific equipment (as referenced above) will vary by tech level as shown in the Caledonian Army Equipment page.

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