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French Army: 2300AD Armée Métropolitaine de la Nouvelle Provence Introduction One of the three ‘establishments’ that make up the wider
Armée
Métropolitaine, the Armée
Métropolitaine de la Nouvelle Provence (AMNP) comprises the vast majority of
the French Armée de Terre force raised on the colony of Nouvelle Provence. As
such it is one of the three main ‘pillars’ of the Armée Métropolitaine together
with the forces raised in European 'Hexegone'
France
and French Africa. Formerly part of the Coloniale the AMNP is a force that is
proudly French yet also uniquely Néo-Provençal. It is also perhaps the most
powerful military force on Alpha Centauri A I. Narrative
The
Néo-Provençal fantassins of II Bataillon
6e
Régiment
d'Infanterie de Tirane ‘Bijagos’
patrolled carefully along the blasted and arid terrain of Kimanjano’s uplands
in the border region between French Fromme and Azanian Okavango. Even now eight
months after the fall of the Kafers small forces of the aliens could be found
in the depth of the shattered terrain of the back country. All arms teams of
the 9e Division de Marche were regularly dispatched to support the local
soldiers of the Milice Coloniale combat the menace. The Bijagois soldiers of this unit approached the task with grim determination, in part to rid the colony of the Capu menace and in part to revenge the heavy casualties suffered by their sister battalion I/6e RIT in the Liberation of Kimanjano. Alongside the infantry were AC-12 hover tanks of the Calanques raised 22e Régiment d'Aro-Dragons de Tirane to provide heavy support. There are no
fewer than 10 combat battalions of the Armée Metropolitaine de la Nouvelle
I followed
these men for a week on their unglamorous mission, watching as they had small
contacts; killing a Capu here, suffering a casualty there. I could not fail to
be affected by the professionalism and dedication of these men from Calanques,
Bijagos, Cou Plat and Tatouine. I prayed that they would pass through their
trial and be reunited with their families back on Nouvelle
Order of Battle Formations Regiments Organisation Recruitment Training Culture Uniform and Equipment Personalities Role Playing The AMNP has one of its two roots in the first colonial
defence militias or Milice Coloniale raised by France in its new colony on
Tirane with the lessons of the Alpha Centauri War very fresh in the minds of
politicians and military leaders alike. With colonists able to at least offer
token defence interstellar blackmail would be much less easy to undertake and
the French keenly established local defence forces as did the other ESA
nations. The second root of the AMNP was the Coloniale regiments
raised in the colony from 2168 onwards. These soldiers were ‘colonial
regulars’, a mixture of locally and Terran recruited soldiers who bore an
increasing burden for the defence of the colony as the French government aimed
to reduce the number of its Metropolitan soldiers deployed off world and
utilise them in maintaining the Paix
Française
on Earth. The strength of the Coloniale increased steadily in line
with the ever growing population of Nouvelle
This new establishment became known as the Armée
Métropolitaine de la Nouvelle The Milice Coloniale continued un-reformed for a number of
years with its existence being largely ad-hoc outside the major cities. However
in 2145 moves were made to bring the Milice under the control of the AMNP but
with the force reorganised on a regional basis. This was largely a cosmetic
exercise with the force being known as the AMNP-Milice but it gained little in
capability. The Milice often became a source of power for local strongmen and
corruption was not uncommon. The regular component of the AMNP grew steadily for nearly
20 years but remained largely a light mechanised and light infantry force aimed
largely at internal security and border guard tasks. However from the outset a
number of Néo-Provençales units had served on Earth with
formations from the AMH or AMAF, for both training reasons and to bolster
French prestige. Many saw action in a number of battles defending the decaying
French Peace. The French recognised the value of the Néo-Provençales
troops both for their tactical quality and the vast reserve of manpower they
represented. This came to a head during Central Asian War when the French
soon made use of increasing numbers of Néo-Provençales troops in the
War on the Steppes against the Manchurians. Initially this was as battalions
attached to Earth raised divisions, and later as a formed division, the
Division de Marche de Even the AMNP-Milice became involved in the war with a
division of volunteers being mobilised for rear area security duties. Their
involvement was less happy and most of the division was overrun in the
Manchurian offensive. Although their fate was also shared by a number of French
AMH conscript units their performance was used to justify a sweeping array of
reforms to the AMNP-Milice and other Colonial Milice by a French military
establishment which was becoming increasingly mistrustful of the polyglot nature
of the force. The AMNP-Milice was dissolved and the force reformed and
greatly reduced, being brought under the overall command of the AMNP for
administrative purposes. What emerged was the Défence Opérationelle
Territoriale de Nouvelle With the DOTNP in place the rest of the AMNP was also
reformed to become better suited to being deployed for force projection tasks
on A great challenge for the AMNP arrived at the same time as
these reforms with the accession of the Junta
in It was a testing time for the AMNP and Nouvelle
The war with Germany in 2292-3 came as another shock to the
AMNP, especially as for a while it was not known if neighbouring Garten would
ally itself with the rest of Bavaria and join the new German State. The bulk of
the ATT was prepared for a possible intervention into Garten, whilst parts of
the DOTNP were still tasked with ensuring internal security in troubled regions
of the interior. Consequently only a small part of the AMNP was deployed to
Earth in response to the crisis, with two divisions being dispatched with much
fanfare on impressed civilian ships supposedly to marry up with equipment on
Earth. In the event only the 202e DI saw action and even operated
on German soil in the Post-WoGR the ATT was again reformed with the creation of
two manoeuvre corps and a rapid reaction corps of troops. The DOTNP retained
the same organisation although many hardline Terran born officers were quietly
eased aside. The AMNP was able to concentrate strongly on training and
re-equipping, this has left in good state to participate in the Kafer War where
now many of its units are now in action in defence of the French Empire. This is the AFNP order of battle for Jan 2303. It does not
include units ‘de Marche’ or company sized element. This orbat is for armoured
and infantry units only. Corps de
Cavalerie Tiranais 1e Régiment de Cavalerie Coloniale (1e RBT)
– Ile 2e Régiment d' 3e Régiment de Chars de Combat de Tirane
(3e RBT) – Tatouine 4e Régiment de Cuirassiers à Roues de
Tirane (4e RBT) – Pays Verdoyent
5e Régiment de Cuirassiers Blindée
de Tirane (5e RBT) – Karoise 7e Régiment d'Éclaireurs de Tirane (7e
RBT) – Le Cou Plat 8e Régiment d' 9e Régiment d' 10e Régiment d' 11e Régiment de Chasseurs à Roues de
Tirane (11e RBT) – Bijagos 12e Régiment d' 13e Régiment d' 14e Régiment d' 15e Régiment d' 16e Régiment d' 17e Régiment de Dragons de Tirane (17e
RBT) – Le Cou Plat 18e Régiment d' 19e Régiment de Spahis Parachutiste de Tirane (19e RBT) – Ile de Tirane 20e Régiment de Lanciers de Tirane (20e
RBT) – Tasili 21e Régiment d' 22e Régiment d' 23e Régiment d' 24e Régiment d' 25e Régiment de Lanciers
Blindée de Tirane (25e RBT) –I le
de Tirane 26e Régiment de Dragons
Blindée de Tirane (26e RBT) – Calanques 27e Régiment d' 28e Régiment d' 29e Régiment de Dragons Tiranais de l'Impératrice (29e RBT)
– Tasili 30e Régiment de Dragons de Tirane (30e
RBT) – Ile de Tirane 31e Régiment de Lanciers de Tirane (31e
RBT) – Karoise 32e Régiment d' 33e Régiment d' 1e Régiment de Cavalerie de Nouvelle
Provence (1e RCNP) – Ile de Tirane 2e Régiment de Cavalerie de Nouvelle
Provence (2e RCNP) – Calanques 3e Régiment de Cavalerie de Nouvelle
Provence (3e RCNP) – La Croix 4e Régiment de Cavalerie de Nouvelle
Provence (4e RCNP) – Du Lac 5e Régiment de Cavalerie de Nouvelle
Provence (5e RCNP) – Bijagos 6e Régiment de Cavalerie de Nouvelle
Provence (6e RCNP)– Karoise 7e Régiment de Cavalerie de Nouvelle
Provence (7e RCNP)– Cou Plat 8e Régiment de Cavalerie de Nouvelle
Provence (8e RCNP) – Tassili 9e Régiment de Cavalerie de Nouvelle
Provence (9e RCNP) – Vars 10e Régiment de Cavalerie de Nouvelle
Provence (10e RCNP) – Pays
Verdoyent 11e Régiment de Cavalerie de Nouvelle
Provence (11e RCNP)– Pays
Verdoyent
12e Régiment de Cavalerie de Nouvelle
Provence (12e RCNP) – Tatouine Corps d’Infantrie Tiranais 1e Régiment d'Infanterie de Tirane (1e RIT) – Ile
de Tirane 2e Régiment d'Infanterie de Tirane
(2e RIT) –
Karoise 3e Régiment d'Infanterie de Tirane
(3e RIT) –
Calanques 4e Régiment d'Infanterie de Tirane
(4e RIT) –
Vars 5e Régiment d'Infanterie de Tirane
(5e RIT) – La
Cou Plat 6e Régiment d'Infanterie de Tirane
(6e RIT) –
Bijagos 7e Régiment d'Infanterie de Tirane
(7e RIT) – Ile
de Tirane 8e Régiment d'Infanterie de Tirane
(8e RIT) –
Pays du Lac 9e Régiment d'Infanterie de Tirane
(9e RIT) – La
Croix 10e Régiment d'Infanterie de Tirane
(10e RIT) –
Tasili 11e Régiment d'Infanterie de Tirane
(11e RIT) –
Pays
Verdoyent
12e Régiment d'Infanterie de Tirane
(12e RIT) –
Calanques 13e Régiment d'Infanterie de Tirane
(13e RIT) –
La Croix 14e Régiment d'Infanterie de Tirane
(14e RIT) –
Karoise 15e Régiment d'Infanterie de Tirane
(15e RIT) –
Tatouine 16e Régiment d'Infanterie de Tirane
(16e RIT) –
Tatouine 17e Régiment d'Infanterie de Tirane
(17e RIT) –
La Cou Plat 18e Régiment d'Infanterie de Tirane
(18e RIT) – Ile
de Tirane 19e Régiment d'Infanterie de Tirane
(19e RIT) –
Tasili 20e Régiment d'Infanterie de Tirane
(20e RIT) –
Karoise 21e Régiment d'Infanterie de Tirane
(21e RIT) – Ile de Tirane 10e Régiment de Chasseurs Parachutistes (10e RCP)
– Nouvelle Provence 1e Régiment de Chasseurs Tiranais
(1e RCT) –
Karoise 2e Régiment de Chasseurs Tiranais
(2e RCT) – Ile
de Tirane 3e Régiment de Chasseurs Tiranais (3e RCT) –
Bigajos 4e Régiment de Chasseurs Tiranais (4e RCT) – Le
Cou Plat 5e Régiment de Chasseurs Tiranais
(5e RCT) –
Pays du Lac 6e Régiment de Chasseurs Tiranais
(6e RCT) –
Tatouine 7e Régiment de Chasseurs Tiranais
(7e RCT) –
Vars 8e Régiment de Chasseurs Tiranais
(8e RCT) –
Calanques 9e Régiment de Chasseurs Tiranais
(9e RCT) –
Tasili 10e Régiment de Chasseurs Tiranais
(10e RCT) – La
Croix 1e Régiment de Grenadiers de Nouvelle
Provence (1e RGNP) – Ile de Tirane 2e Régiment de Grenadiers de Nouvelle
Provence (2e RGNP) – Ile de Tirane 3e Régiment de Grenadiers de Nouvelle
Provence (3e RGNP) – Ile de Tirane
4e Régiment de Grenadiers de Nouvelle
Provence (4e RGNP) – Ile de Tirane 5e Régiment de Grenadiers de Nouvelle
Provence (5e RGNP) – Ile de Tirane
6e Régiment de Grenadiers de Nouvelle
Provence (6e RGNP) – Ile de Tirane 7e Régiment de Grenadiers de Nouvelle
Provence (7e RGNP) – Ile de Tirane
1e Régiment de Chasseurs de Nouvelle
Provence (1e RFNP) – Calanques 2e Régiment de Chasseurs de Nouvelle
Provence (2e RFNP) – Calanques 3e Régiment de Chasseurs de Nouvelle
Provence (3e RFNP) – Calanques 4e Régiment de Chasseurs de Nouvelle
Provence (4e RFNP) – Calanques 5e Régiment de Chasseurs de Nouvelle
Provence (5e RFNP) – Calanques 6e Régiment de Chasseurs de Nouvelle
Provence (6e RFNP) – Calanques 1e Régiment des Gardes Coloniaux de
Nouvelle Provence (1e RGCNP) – Pays du Lac 2e Régiment des Gardes Coloniaux de
Nouvelle Provence (2e RGCNP) – Pays du Lac 3e Régiment des Gardes Coloniaux de
Nouvelle Provence (3e RGCNP) – Pays du Lac 4e Régiment des Gardes Coloniaux de
Nouvelle Provence (4e RGCNP) – Pays du Lac 5e Régiment des Gardes Coloniaux de
Nouvelle Provence (5e RGCNP) – Pays du Lac 1e Régiment d' 2e Régiment d' 3e Régiment d' 4e Régiment d' 1e Régiment de Tirailleurs de Nouvelle
Provence (1e RTNP) – Karoise 2e Régiment de Tirailleurs de Nouvelle
Provence (2e RTNP) – Karoise 3e Régiment de Tirailleurs de Nouvelle
Provence (3e RTNP) – Karoise 4e Régiment de Tirailleurs de Nouvelle
Provence (4e RTNP) – Karoise 5e Régiment de Tirailleurs de Nouvelle
Provence (5e RTNP) – Karoise 1e Régiment d'
Infanterie Légère de Nouvelle
Provence (1e RILNP) – Le Cou Plat 2e Régiment d'
Infanterie Légère de Nouvelle
Provence (2e RILNP) – Le Cou Plat 3e Régiment d'
Infanterie Légère de Nouvelle
Provence (3e RILNP) – Le Cou Plat 4e Régiment d'
Infanterie Légère de Nouvelle
Provence (4e RILNP) – Le Cou Plat 5e Régiment d'
Infanterie Légère de Nouvelle
Provence (5e RILNP) – Le Cou Plat 6e Régiment d'
Infanterie Légère de Nouvelle
Provence (6e RILNP) – Le Cou Plat 1e Régiment de Spahis à Pied de Nouvelle
Provence (1e RSPNP) – Tassili 2e Régiment de Spahis à Pied de
Nouvelle Provence (2e RSPNP) – Tassili 3e Régiment de Spahis à Pied de
Nouvelle Provence (3e RSPNP) – Tassili 4e Régiment de Spahis à Pied de
Nouvelle Provence (4e RSPNP) – Tassili 1e Régiment des Goums de Nouvelle
Provence (1e RGMNP) – Vars 2e Régiment des Goums de Nouvelle
Provence (2e RGMNP) – Vars 3e Régiment des Goums de Nouvelle
Provence (3e RGMNP) – Vars 4e Régiment des Goums de Nouvelle
Provence (4e RGMNP) – Vars 5e Régiment des Goums de Nouvelle
Provence (5e RGMNP) – Vars 6e Régiment des Goums de Nouvelle
Provence (6e RGMNP) – Vars 1e Régiment de Chasseurs-Voltigeurs de
Nouvelle Provence (1e RCVNP) – Pays
Verdoyent
2e Régiment de Chasseurs-Voltigeurs de
Nouvelle Provence (2e RCVNP) – Pays
Verdoyent
3e Régiment de Chasseurs-Voltigeurs de
Nouvelle Provence (3e RCVNP) – Pays
Verdoyent
4e Régiment de Chasseurs-Voltigeurs de
Nouvelle Provence (4e RCVNP) – Pays
Verdoyent
1e Régiment de Zouaves de Nouvelle
Provence (1e RZNP) – Tatouine 2e Régiment de Zouaves de Nouvelle
Provence (2e RZNP) – Tatouine 3e Régiment de Zouaves de Nouvelle
Provence (3e RZNP) – Tatouine 4e Régiment de Zouaves de Nouvelle
Provence (4e RZNP) – Tatouine 5e Régiment de Zouaves de Nouvelle
Provence (5e RZNP) – Tatouine 6e Régiment de Zouaves de Nouvelle
Provence (6e RZNP) – Tatouine 1e Régiment de Fusiliers de Nouvelle
Provence (1e RFNP) – La Croix 2e Régiment de Fusiliers de Nouvelle
Provence (2e RFNP) – La Croix 3e Régiment de Fusiliers de Nouvelle
Provence (3e RFNP) – La Croix 4e Régiment de Fusiliers de Nouvelle
Provence (4e RFNP) – La Croix 5e Régiment de Fusiliers de Nouvelle
Provence (5e RFNP) – La Croix 6e Régiment de Fusiliers de Nouvelle
Provence (6e RFNP) – La Croix Commandos des
Chasseurs Tiranais Groupe de Commandos des Chasseurs
Tiranais (GCCT)
– Nouvelle Provence Groupe Maritime de Commandos des
Chasseurs Tiranais (GMCCT)
– Nouvelle Provence Groupe Aéromobile
de Commandos des Chasseurs Tiranais (GACCT)
The vast majority of the forces of the AMNP form almost all of the Armée Territoriale de Tirane which is described in detail here. In addition to this troops from the ATNP also form part of the Armée de Manœuvre, Armée d’Aurore and the Armée de Libération.
Corps
de Cavalerie Tiranais
The CCT comprises all of the AFMP’s armoured units from the
national and regional forces. These are known as
the Régiments Blindées de Tirane (RBT) and the Régiments de
Cavalerie de Nouvelle Provence (RCNP) respectively. It comes under the direction of the Arme Blindée Cavalerie on Earth
All of the regular national Néo-Provençal cavalry and armour
of the RBTs were initially all part of the 1e RCC of the Coloniale. As French
Colonial forces expanded beyond the size of one regiment the new units formed
were given a 'fractional' number i.e. 1/1e RIC, 7/1e RIC, as higher regimental
numbers had already been assigned. When integrated into Metropolitan France and
loosing the 'Coloniale' title the regiments converted to the style Xe Régiment
Y de Tirane. Where X was the previous fractional number and Y
a cavalry or armoured title. So for example the 2/1e RCC became the 2e
Régiment Aéro-Hussards
de Tirane. The choice of title was left largely to the personnel of the
regiment involved and reflected the equipment of the unit or the amount of élan
the unit wanted to project. Most regiments largely opted for cavalry titles. No
matter what the title the units have the abbreviation RBT to avoid any more
confusion than strictly necessary. The one exception was the 1/1e RCC which almost from its
inception had operated off The size of the RBT portion of the CCT has increased
steadily through the years, especially during the years of the Central Asian
War. When required a new regiment is formed using the next highest unused
number. The RCNP represents the regional cavalry forces of the AMNP,
and are descended from the old Milice Coloniale. The modern RCNP maintains the
traditions and names of its predecessor units in its squadron titles. The RCNPs
are full time units manned by short service volunteer soldiers. Corps d'Infanterie Tiranais
The CIT contains the totality of the AMNPs infantry force,
both regular and regional. The ANMP has maintained very strong regional links
for its regiments and this continues to this day. Whilst it is common for
soldiers to be transferred internally between battalions transfers between
regiments are much less commonplace and are normally done only for officers.
The original regular infantry of the AMNP was contained in
the numerous battalions of the 1e, 2e and 3e Régiments d'Infanterie Coloniale.
The 1e RIC contained most of the 'line' infantry strength of the colony, the 2e
RIC was a smaller regiment containing most of the intervention forces, whilst
the 3e RIC contained light infantry trained for operations in the mountains,
swamps, jungles and other challenging terrain. When Nouvelle
As the AMNP grew the new regiments would expand by adding
new battalions to their strength. Today most RIT units have two battalions,
although some have three. The RCT generally have a single battalion although 1e
and 2e RCT have two battalions. 10e RCP has remained with a
strength of three battalions. The RIT, RCT and 10e RCP remain manned on
a long service regular basis. The CIT also includes the regional infantry regiments of the
DOTNP. These were descended from the original Milice Coloniale, although they
have been extensively reformed. The regional regiments are manned predominantly
by short service volunteers or those serving under ballot. The regional
regiments are large units whose predecessor units are acknowledged in sub-unit
titles. The overall size of the regional part of the CIT is dramatically
smaller than the old militia it replaced. Other Corps The AMNP also includes the full array of corps and
services found across the militaries.
1e Régiment de Cavalerie Coloniale
The 1e RBT styles itself as the ‘1e Régiment de The unit saw itself dispatched to Joi during the Elysian
Revolt, where it provided rare hovertank support for the French forces. The
regiment destroyed its vehicles rather have them fall
into the hands of the rebels at the conclusion of the war. It then saw service
on Adlerhorst during the period of the War of German Reunification and took art
in the operation to crush support the Bavarian loyalists. Relocated again to
Beta Canum it was was about to be returned home when the Arcturus Crisis
erupted and it was dispatched to Aurore with the relief expedition where it
remains today after heavy fighting. Very much the exception to the rule as a Metropolitan unit
deployed in the colonies, 1e RBT is a very high profile unit which attracts
many of the best recruits. Although it nominally recruits from Mirambeau
soldiers from across Nouvelle Today the 1e RBT is a very combat hardened unit in the 22e
18e Régiment
d'Aéro-Cuirassiers
de Tirane The 18e RBT are a Karoise regiment equipped with AC-12 and are currently assigned to the 8e DM at Ouaga Nouveau. The regiment gained its fame during its actions in the last year of the Central Asian War, when they were rushed to the front and conducted a memorable delaying action protecting the retreating 8e Corps following the calamitous Battle of Omsk. Although suffering heavy casualties it completed its mission successfully and was able to later take part in the counter offensive. As a result the regiment was awarded both the Légion d’Honneur and the Médaille Militaire, and earned a fine reputation. Several hovertank aces came from its ranks including the highest scoring Né |
