People's Militia
The People’s Militia is a separate part of the Nova English Armed Forces that operates as a military reserve separate to the National Fryds.
History
The People’s Militia traces its ancestry to the informal militias raised by Provincia Exarches during times of conflict to supplement their full-time forces. In 1913 the Ministry of Defence sought to bolster the defence of Nova England through the use of a total-war doctrine that utilised irregular militias to induce high levels of attrition on invading forces using insurgency and guerrilla tactics.
Following the Evacuations and the Great Disaster, many of the People’s Militia groups became vital lifelines to communities in the ungoverned zones. These militias provided defence against bandits and often ensured a semblance of localised order during a period of anarchy.
After the reformation of the Kingdom of Nova England, the People’s Militia was once again recognised as an agency under the Ministry of Defence and allowed access to armaments and training camps provided by the Nova English Armed Forces.
Structure
Individual People’s Militia units are typically decentralised to reduce the chances of infiltration and are often based around workplaces or settlements. Nova English citizens are introduced to the concept of basic military training during education at all levels except for early education (ages 4-10).
Responsibility for equipping and training individual militias is down to the militia itself. The Ministry of Defence allows use of its grounds for training and through the People’s Militia License enables access to military equipment that would be otherwise unavailable to purchase by civilians.
Exact numbers of People's Militia members are not known but they are thought to represent around 36% of the population or circa 240,000 militiamen/women.
Murals
Many locally organised People’s Militia Units create murals to make their presence known within the community and to help ward off brigands and terrorists.
