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Old 05-04-2009, 12:19 PM
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I agree with the sentiment that there would be a wide range, particularly as these forces became more and more remote from any pre-war ORMO.

They could certainly be reduced to a couple of civilians with hunting weapons and many would. They could also find themselves substantially augmented by units of one military or another that elected to stay in town and provide for the defence of the area in return for food and a safe haven. The ORMOs of Krakow and Silesia were formed around Polish divisions which mutinied en masse, but there is no reason that platoon or company sized units wouldn't end up as the security force for smaller settlements. They could be units separated from larger commands, that found themselves unable or unwilling to move out when ordered or that won the good graces of a locality fighting a rival force or marauders.

The canon is full of divisions that disintegrated to become marauder bands, but others would have found slightly more honorable work. These military cadres could be augmented with part time citizen militias made up of veterans, small deserter groups, former police officers and even tradespeople and become fairly effective defensive forces.
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