I could have written this up north, but the intended audience I'd most like
to hear from would be here. That and the quality of debate I've seen since
my return, hasn't been inspiring up there.
Revisiting Shattered Fortress, mention was made of the Davion Irregulars.
Small recently formed AFFS Combined Arms Battalions, now this suggests
something is at work. Not reformed units, but new ones. Where they were
formed up, and with whom is not said. But if we assume recent academy
grads, say evacuated NAIS/Albion students from New Avalon....that'd work
no? Of course that's mere speculation.
But as for the facts, as best I recall there's at least seven of these units.
Or at least numbered up to seven. They were active in the defence of
Robinson, along with the liberation of some of the nine Draconis March
worlds.
Now for a theory. These units sound very similar to WW2 German
formations, Kampfgruppe. What we'd call today Battlegroups, the
historic example was an adhoc combined arms formation. Sounds
similar yes?