Westmarch Rifles
| Westmarch Rifles | |
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| Name: | Westmarch Rifles |
| Garrison/HQ: | Kenosha, WI, US |
| Strength: | regiment |
| Type: | Light Infantry |
| Commander: | CPT John Cauffman |
| Colonel of the Regiment: | The Duke of Westmarch |
| Established: | 26 AUG 2022 |
| Status: | Active |
| Nickname(s): | The Rifles, The Westmarchers |
| Motto: | FORWARD |
| Reporting to: | Fort Gryphon |
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The Westmarch Rifles is a field unit of the Royal Manticoran Army with members in the midwestern US.
The Rifles are headquartered at Fort Gryphon and are an elite Light Infantry force trained to fight in rugged mountainous terrain and to deploy rapidly on short notice, emphasizing speed and mobility.
The Rifles rely on their ability to operate under restrictive conditions, surprise, violence of action, training, stealth, field craft, and fitness levels of the individual soldiers. Despite the usage of the term "light", forces in a light unit will normally carry heavier individual loads vis-à-vis other forces; they must carry everything they require to fight, survive and win.[1]
Colonel of the Regiment
The Duke of Westmarch is the honorary colonel of the Westmarch Rifles, and the unit's personnel are recruited from throughout the duchy.
Insignia
The regimental shoulder insignia is based on the arms of the duke, using the same colors and interlaced bars forming a W and M and representing the two main mountain ranges of the region.
History
In 2014 the Westmarch Rifles was designated a Home Guard unit[2] but had no personnel and was deactivated in 2021.[3]
The active unit was officially commissioned 26 August 2022 with Adjutant General Order 2208-01.
Regimental Orders
Regimental Orders are subordinate to, and expand upon or amplify Admiralty Orders, Army Directives, and Adjutant General Orders.
| Order No. | Effective Date | Subject | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westmarch Rifles Order 2302-01 | 31 Feb 2023 | Subject |
Related Orders and Directives
- Adjutant General Order 2208-01 Commissioning of Westmarch Rifles