Allied Reservists

**Dev. Status** | Conceptualized

*"Some folks are born made to wave the flag,*

*ooh, that white eagle on blue,*

*And when the band plays "Hail to the Chief",*

*Ooh, they point the cannon at you, Lord."*

- *"Fortunate Son"* by Creedence Clearwater Revival, about American draftees into the Allied Reservists
The **Allied Reservists** represent the coalition of national armies that fight in support of the Allied Peacekeeping Divisions. Where the Peacekeepers are expected to be fast, air mobile and rather small in number, the Reservists represent the actual bulk of the Allies' defensive potential. They will be playable in several Allied missions, your enemy in other campaigns, and will be represented in skirmish maps as neutral structures.

Formed at the end of WW2. The Reservists is the army of the Allied Nations, in contrast to the more elite Peacekeeper divisions, with the goal of protecting their nations from invader, provide aid to the citizens they serve, aid the military of their member country, and help the Peacekeepers in their liberation of the country world.

## Background

Template:Diplomatic Box**The Reservists**

While the Peacekeepers are an all-volunteer, highly specialised international force, the various member states of the Allied Nations do of course maintain their own national militaries, armed and equipped to defend Allied territory. While these units are technically not supposed to be used outside of Allied lands, they are by no means unprofessional or part-time; they are often men and women who are training to meet the stringent demands of the Peacekeeper forces, though drafted citizens in wartime are not unknown. Recently, many men and women are joining to gain qualifications in a new Allied venture; and it's working. Field Medics can become doctors without having to pay university fees, Combat Pilots can become commercial pilots without needing to go through civilian training schools and Engineers can transfer directly into their mechnical area of expertise in the private sector with no additional training needed. Anyone with a Reservist background on their CV is almost instantly accepted into any high-profile job of their chosen specialty.

**Unified Front**

When the Allied Nations was first created, the need for an organized front was a necessity to face the Soviet armies forcing their way through Europe. This was difficult at first, as each nation to that point had their own standards on military training, equipment, and even rank structure while the more internationalist Communists also had sympathisers and revolutionaries working from within the Allies themselves. After the war, this was streamlined to become a new force. Unlike the Peacekeepers, who are not beholden to any single national military hierarchy, the Reservists are both soldiers in their home nation, and when the need arises are called into duty on behalf of the Allied Nations. While still armed and supplied by their home nations, the additional funding given by the Allies for these programs often means some level of standardization for these soldiers, though nowhere near what would be expected by a major military force.

**Big Bird and Little Bird**

Relations between the Reservists and the Peacekeepers are not uniform as is to be expected with any large organisation. While there are of course, all manner of derisive nicknames for each other this is universal to every multi-branch armed force throughout human history and largely an inevitable consequence of having multiple services. Even within the Peacekeepers or the Reservists there are some generally not overly serious and usually rather jocular rivalries between different branches of service; with the noted but still not serious enough to cause issues outside of the political arena air force and navy rivalry where there are more serious things at stake regarding funding allocation between the Air Force's long range patrol wings and Naval Aviation; and will usually be put aside when the shooting starts.

However, to be familiar with the dynamics of the Reservist and Peacekeeper relationship one should be aware of the often colourful nicknames given to each other often shouted at one another during intra-branch sports events or at mess halls. Common taunts include

* Glory Boys: Noun; Reservist term for Peacekeepers referring to a perception that the Peacekeepers tend to get the more glorious battles while they're more often busy with duties such as trench digging.
* Speedbump: Noun; Peacekeeper term for Reservists, a generally lightly joking means to express doubt that the Reservists will still be alive by the time the Peacekeepers arrive.
* Spotlight Squad: Noun; Reservist term to jokingly accuse the Peacekeepers of absorbing more attention from the media due to being more glamorous.
* Mudskippers: Noun; Peacekeeper term referring to tendency of Reservists to be less clean than their standards due to having lower priority access to MCV equipment such as SPAM built showers.
* No-Regs: Noun; Reservist term of snark out of a belief that the Peacekeepers have "no uniform regulations" as a means to poke fun at sometimes scantily clad units like the Javelin Soldier or Agent Tanya or the Kilt of the Rifleman.
* Baby Face: Noun; Peacekeeper term regarding the reservist mandate of clean-shaven faces without exception (due to need to ensure seals on a gas mask in case of hazardous atmosphere) as well as stereotype of reservists being younger on average.
* Cop-Actors: Noun; Reservist term lightly poking fun at the police inspired aesthetic of the peacekeepers, in contrast to the more overtly soldier like garb of the Reservists.
* Blueberries: Noun; Peacekeeper term regarding the much heavier usage of the colour blue in Reservist uniforms without the gunmetal and black that balances out the peacekeepers' uniform palette.
* Captain Casanovas: Noun; Reservist term regarding stereotype of Peacekeepers as being fond of seducing local women (or men) with their "animal magnetism".
* Wife Stealers: Noun; Derived from a common Peacekeeper joke about Reservists deployed in an overseas Peacekeeper's home country cuckolding the victim of teasing (usually the youngest in a squad) by sleeping with their spouse. Rarely said directly to Reservists.

**Back to Front**

Where the Peacekeepers have the greatest share of the limelight thanks to their status as elite soldiers, the Reservists under A.N. command are tasked with the greatest brunt of work in the Allies spheres of influence. Their presence in Europe often serves as a reminder that the Allies are nearby to the common civilians, and a warning to possible insurrectionists that their actions will receive a response. Reservists will also often serve in their own countries, but this policy has changed. Thanks to actions all over the increasingly insane world, increasing numbers of reservist forces are being ordered into other parts of the world, much to the chagrin of their home nations.

It is perhaps because of the "year of insurrection" as it has come to be called, that may Allied countries have not truly been able to move to a peacetime economic footing, which has forced a higher reliance on paradoxically; both the Peacekeepers as well as Allied regional blocs such as the Greater Indian Commonwealth, the Indo-Pacific Defense Initiative, or paramilitiates such as the American Civil Defence Force to supplement the Reservist divisions. It has also lead to greater standardisation for the reservists due to be deployed overseas to deal with equipment standardisation issues.

**Standards**

One of the biggest issues facing the Reservists are that of standardized training and competency. Often, reservists trained in nations like the US or Canada will be vastly better trained and equipped than a Reservist from Italy or Congo, while many regional blocs keep their best soldiers for their own forces rather than permit them to join the Reservist or Peacekeeper corps. Similarly, many regional troops have diverged considerably from the norm established by the US, Canada, France, Benelux, Britain, and West Germany; generally bearing little resemblance to the norm set by the core. Furthermore, even within the core, there are substantive differences such as the preferred Main Battle Tank or Service rifle.

These differing standards can often be ignored, until the reality strikes in actual combat. While AN regulations do make some conditions on what can qualify a national army for volunteering forces to the Reservists, the reality of the current world is that many Reservists can only be drawn from Allied member states that have been a part of the alliance since the very beginning. This also extends to the vehicles utilized by the Reservists. Many nations must provide their own equipment and vehicles, which means that along with surplus Allied designs, International Inc. and homegrown designs will often see increased use in Reservist service.

## Army

*"I am an Allied reservist. I am the first line of defense of my nation. I will defend my nation with my life. I am part of a strong force, and I am only a small part of that force. I must serve this force to the best of my ability, for I am the part that keeps this force strong. I will keep myself strong to keep the Reservists strong. I will never abandon a fellow reservist. I will serve under the dictates of my lawfully appointed officers, both of my nation, and of the Allied Nations. All this I swear, until I die."*

-  *"The Reservist's Creed"*, repeated when a new Reservist is inducted.

### Deathmatch Reinforcements

These forces can be called upon during Minor Faction Deathmatch. As a representation of a very wide range of possible contributors to the Reservists, there are many potential variations on the reservists reinforcements with some unique replacements or entirely new units depending on the source for them. The above represents the "allied standard" agreed to at the London Military Convention. Note that once a reinforcement is chosen the other four are permanently locked off.

**Southern Command**

Southern Command includes South Africa, Brazil, India, and other Southern Hemisphere Allied memberstates that aren't considered on the frontlines, but are defined by their distance from Allied centres of industry and a need to rely more on older but tried and true equipment.

Ravaged by both continual insurgency as well as the devastating invasion of the Reactionary Guard and the other Axis powers, the Brazilian Army has come into its own as a core member of the Allies by managing to repel the attempted restoration of the Braganza dynasty by itself and through ARENA's usage of wartime measures to forcibly build up military industry with jailbroken MCVs without recompense to the foreign companies behind them. While the move drew protest from some circles, such as Italy and Britain, the French government and U Thant pushed to have accepted without further incident, welcoming in a sorely needed rising industrial power. While Brazilian equipment tends to be older, circumstance and necessity have forced a doctrine of self-sustainability that lets their troops lick their wounds and get back in the fight faster than most others so long as they can get away, giving them all some form of self-repair.

**Front Command**

Including the allied portions of Germany, Sweden, Norway, the IPDI member states, and potentially South Korea one day, Front Command is defined by its proximity to Allied Hostile entities such as the World Socialist Alliance or the Atomic Kingdom, and emphasises heavy armour and firepower to demolish their foes head on.

**Western Command**

Including the USA, Canada, and Great Britain, Western Command focuses on air power and high quality infantry able to handle paradrops into hard situations without waiting for the Peacekeepers.

**Vanguard Command**

The hard-charging forces that form the vanguard of Allied actions, the Peacekeeper Recon is often the first support for Reservist forces on the field. Reservist Air Force may come to provide close air support, too. They're capable of hitting the enemy while the Reservists hold the line.

**Legion Command**

Formed from traitors and/or survivors of various non-Allied nations, mainly Syndicate, Soviets, NRA remnants, and Chinese survivors, who took everything they could and ran to join the Allies and democracy, the Legion Command (a play on the French Foreign Legion) will see their homeland saved and embrace democracy, and in the case of the Soviets finally bring down communism and the horrors it brings.

### Deathmatch Protocols

Once the reservists secure enough ground, they can begin calling in support assets to secure their positions.

## Behind the Scenes

* The Reservists are based on the USA faction in Generals, similar to how the GLA and PLA are based on their respective factions in Generals. Also, all the USA generals are mentioned as officers in Reserve Forces. (Granger, Townes, Alexander, Ironside, etc.)
* Three Reservist Task Forces (Southern, Western, and Front) are references to the USA Generals in Generals

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