Post by simon darkshade on May 17, 2020 10:26:51 GMT
I believe you would mean Territorial Army and National Guard there.
Yes and no. The field divisions of the Territorial Army, comprising Second Army, do have a primary wartime mission in Europe, but also have other potential areas of deployment. Unlike the Regular Army, they are not ready to deploy on M-Day. The British TA and USARNG both have divisions deplorable at M+20-25 and further home defence divisions nominally deployable at M+60.
However, will there be that long?
British Mobilisation Timetable:
M-Day -21 to -14
- Activation of Regional Seats of Government
- 12 Military Districts fully activated: London, South East, South West, East, Midlands, North West, North East, Yorkshire, Wales, Lyonesse, Scotland (Highland, Lowland), Ireland
- Royal Constabulary fully reinforced and progressively deployed
- Activation of Shadow Factories
- Passage of first Orders in Council
- Call up of specialist reserve units and reservists
- Reinforcement of regular BAOR and RAFG units
- Imperial Service Force allows redeployment of regular forces to BAOR and other contingencies
- Floating Fortresses reinforced
- SSN force deployed to Norwegian and Barents Sea
- RNAS reserve squadrons activated
- RN Stand-By Squadrons activated
- RAF ICBM and MRBM force and ABM squadrons to high readiness alert
- Launch of satellites
M-Day -14 to -7
- Police leave cancelled and special constables activated
- Government departments move to 24 hour manning
- Bank of England gold reserves and artworks moved to safe storage
- Subversives clandestinely arrested and interned
- Ministry of Shipping begins coordinating shipping movements and prepares convoys
- Royal Ordnance Factories and Arsenals go to full production
- British Railways begins Stage One War Plan
- Establishment of Royal Guard force
- Royal Family begins movement to wartime locations
- Army level headquarters established in Middle East Command and Far East Command
- Complete call up of regular Army Reserve and activation of Guards and Light Divisions
- Preparatory steps for Home Guard mobilisation
- Imperial Reserve Air Fleet (324 Comets, 259 VC-7, 68 Duchesses, 32 Queen, 56 Airships, 24 Skyships) and Merchant Navy Reserve Fleet gradually activated
- Deployment of TA units to Special Home Defence Missions: Channel Ports, North Sea Ports, West Coast Ports, East Anglian Air Bases, Strategic Artillery, ICBM bases
- Activation of RAF Home Command and RAF ADGB
- RAF shadow squadrons and OCUs activated
- RAF Trainer squadrons to point air defence role
- RAF units deployed to Forward Operating Bases
- Activation of RN Coastal Forces
- University Royal Navy Squadrons called up
M-Day -7 to -1
- Parliament passes Defence of the Realm Act and Emergency Powers Act
- Parliament prorogued
- Press censorship by Ministry of Information
- Opening of Reserve Hospitals by Ministry of Health
- Non-detection spellscreens raised over key facilities
- Electricity restrictions phased in for advertising and display purposes
- Activation of the Magic Tower Network
- Full activation of Anti-Aircraft Command and Coastal Defence Command
- Communications System Protection enabled
- Royal Highways dedicated as main military service routes
- Civil Defence Service, National Fire Service, United Kingdom Warning and Monitoring Organisation and Royal Observer Corps fully activated
- British Railways begins Stage Two War Plan
- HMY Britannia to wartime location
- 136 CDS Mobile Defence Corps battalions activated
- RAF Bomber Command V-Force to dispersal airfields
- Dispersal of RAF Fighter Command reserve squadrons
- Constitution of Light Bomber Force from RAFVR
- REFORGER: Regular Army round-out divisions and III Corps and IV Corps to Germany
- British Mobile Force to Scandinavia
- Activation and deployment of Royal Navy Baltic Fleet
M-Day:
- Queen’s Order Two: Full Mobilisation of Territorial Army and Home Guard, RAF Reserve, RNR and RMR, Activation of Knightly Service Forces and 1,250,000 reservists conscripted
- British 2nd Army begins activation and preparations for Europe or global deployment
- British 3rd Army and 4th Army begin activation, using Army Reserve and cadre units
- Essential Service Routes guarded by Home Guard and Royal Constabulary
- Officer Training Corps, University Air Squadrons and
- 16 and 17 year olds in Army Cadet Corps, Air Training Corps and Sea Cadet Corps called up
- Call up of 80 War Emergency Fighter Squadrons using innactive reserve aircraft and manpower pool
- Each MD assigned a Regional Air Squadron of training aircraft, helos and civilian planes
- Each MD assigned a number of Territorial Army Home Service infantry battalions, one or more TA armoured regiments, a TA mounted regiment and assorted artillery and engineer units
- Formation of 120 Composite General Reserve Battalions
- Establishment of 240 battalions (7th/8th and 9th/10th Liverpool, Lancaster Fusiliers, Essex, Gloucester, Middlesex, Royal Fusiliers, Manchester, Northumberland, Dwarven, Royal Scots, Black Watch, Royal Irish), forming the Category C/D Army Reserve Mobilisation Divisions and Depot Brigades across the 12 Military Districts
- Establishment of 24 Training Brigades
- Formation of Cavalry Reserve Regiments
- Airports and ports closed to public and guarded
- Borders closed with Stone of Scone
- Rationing enacted by Ministry of Food
- Blackout put in place
- Restriction on money supply
- Full censorship of press and newspapers in place
- BBC begins wartime broadcasting system
-
M+2:
TA Reinforcement Battalions/Regiments for BAOR
M+7
TA Independent Brigades and Imperial Service Force Battalions
M+20:
Second Army (V, VI, VII and VIII Corps) or 12 Category B Divisions
M+30
4 Army Reserve Divisions/Category B
M+60
12 TA Divisions/Category C
M+120
12 TA Divisions (2nd Line)/Category D
M+240-360:
12 General Mobilisation Training Divisions/ Category E
Yes and no. The field divisions of the Territorial Army, comprising Second Army, do have a primary wartime mission in Europe, but also have other potential areas of deployment. Unlike the Regular Army, they are not ready to deploy on M-Day. The British TA and USARNG both have divisions deplorable at M+20-25 and further home defence divisions nominally deployable at M+60.
However, will there be that long?
British Mobilisation Timetable:
M-Day -21 to -14
- Activation of Regional Seats of Government
- 12 Military Districts fully activated: London, South East, South West, East, Midlands, North West, North East, Yorkshire, Wales, Lyonesse, Scotland (Highland, Lowland), Ireland
- Royal Constabulary fully reinforced and progressively deployed
- Activation of Shadow Factories
- Passage of first Orders in Council
- Call up of specialist reserve units and reservists
- Reinforcement of regular BAOR and RAFG units
- Imperial Service Force allows redeployment of regular forces to BAOR and other contingencies
- Floating Fortresses reinforced
- SSN force deployed to Norwegian and Barents Sea
- RNAS reserve squadrons activated
- RN Stand-By Squadrons activated
- RAF ICBM and MRBM force and ABM squadrons to high readiness alert
- Launch of satellites
M-Day -14 to -7
- Police leave cancelled and special constables activated
- Government departments move to 24 hour manning
- Bank of England gold reserves and artworks moved to safe storage
- Subversives clandestinely arrested and interned
- Ministry of Shipping begins coordinating shipping movements and prepares convoys
- Royal Ordnance Factories and Arsenals go to full production
- British Railways begins Stage One War Plan
- Establishment of Royal Guard force
- Royal Family begins movement to wartime locations
- Army level headquarters established in Middle East Command and Far East Command
- Complete call up of regular Army Reserve and activation of Guards and Light Divisions
- Preparatory steps for Home Guard mobilisation
- Imperial Reserve Air Fleet (324 Comets, 259 VC-7, 68 Duchesses, 32 Queen, 56 Airships, 24 Skyships) and Merchant Navy Reserve Fleet gradually activated
- Deployment of TA units to Special Home Defence Missions: Channel Ports, North Sea Ports, West Coast Ports, East Anglian Air Bases, Strategic Artillery, ICBM bases
- Activation of RAF Home Command and RAF ADGB
- RAF shadow squadrons and OCUs activated
- RAF Trainer squadrons to point air defence role
- RAF units deployed to Forward Operating Bases
- Activation of RN Coastal Forces
- University Royal Navy Squadrons called up
M-Day -7 to -1
- Parliament passes Defence of the Realm Act and Emergency Powers Act
- Parliament prorogued
- Press censorship by Ministry of Information
- Opening of Reserve Hospitals by Ministry of Health
- Non-detection spellscreens raised over key facilities
- Electricity restrictions phased in for advertising and display purposes
- Activation of the Magic Tower Network
- Full activation of Anti-Aircraft Command and Coastal Defence Command
- Communications System Protection enabled
- Royal Highways dedicated as main military service routes
- Civil Defence Service, National Fire Service, United Kingdom Warning and Monitoring Organisation and Royal Observer Corps fully activated
- British Railways begins Stage Two War Plan
- HMY Britannia to wartime location
- 136 CDS Mobile Defence Corps battalions activated
- RAF Bomber Command V-Force to dispersal airfields
- Dispersal of RAF Fighter Command reserve squadrons
- Constitution of Light Bomber Force from RAFVR
- REFORGER: Regular Army round-out divisions and III Corps and IV Corps to Germany
- British Mobile Force to Scandinavia
- Activation and deployment of Royal Navy Baltic Fleet
M-Day:
- Queen’s Order Two: Full Mobilisation of Territorial Army and Home Guard, RAF Reserve, RNR and RMR, Activation of Knightly Service Forces and 1,250,000 reservists conscripted
- British 2nd Army begins activation and preparations for Europe or global deployment
- British 3rd Army and 4th Army begin activation, using Army Reserve and cadre units
- Essential Service Routes guarded by Home Guard and Royal Constabulary
- Officer Training Corps, University Air Squadrons and
- 16 and 17 year olds in Army Cadet Corps, Air Training Corps and Sea Cadet Corps called up
- Call up of 80 War Emergency Fighter Squadrons using innactive reserve aircraft and manpower pool
- Each MD assigned a Regional Air Squadron of training aircraft, helos and civilian planes
- Each MD assigned a number of Territorial Army Home Service infantry battalions, one or more TA armoured regiments, a TA mounted regiment and assorted artillery and engineer units
- Formation of 120 Composite General Reserve Battalions
- Establishment of 240 battalions (7th/8th and 9th/10th Liverpool, Lancaster Fusiliers, Essex, Gloucester, Middlesex, Royal Fusiliers, Manchester, Northumberland, Dwarven, Royal Scots, Black Watch, Royal Irish), forming the Category C/D Army Reserve Mobilisation Divisions and Depot Brigades across the 12 Military Districts
- Establishment of 24 Training Brigades
- Formation of Cavalry Reserve Regiments
- Airports and ports closed to public and guarded
- Borders closed with Stone of Scone
- Rationing enacted by Ministry of Food
- Blackout put in place
- Restriction on money supply
- Full censorship of press and newspapers in place
- BBC begins wartime broadcasting system
-
M+2:
TA Reinforcement Battalions/Regiments for BAOR
M+7
TA Independent Brigades and Imperial Service Force Battalions
M+20:
Second Army (V, VI, VII and VIII Corps) or 12 Category B Divisions
M+30
4 Army Reserve Divisions/Category B
M+60
12 TA Divisions/Category C
M+120
12 TA Divisions (2nd Line)/Category D
M+240-360:
12 General Mobilisation Training Divisions/ Category E
however may I ask what the Knightly services are? It sounds very cool after all. 