Martian Military Forces
Infantry
A Martian infantryman could be armed with anything from bows and arrows, to muskets, to
a modern bolt-action rifle, depending on local conditions. Elite units will have heat-rifles
provided by the Overlords. Most also wear leather armour, and carry a short sword.
Naval Forces
The Martians make very little, if any, use of aquatic warships, a fact which is causing them
problems. Bombardment by ships has been a decisive advantage in many battles. The Belgians and
other Martian conquered nations have some Ironclads, but nothing which can even begin to compete
with the British, let alone the combined might of the navies of the Earth-treaty.
Armour
Martian armour units consist entirely of Overlord vehicles, mostly Fighting Machines. The Overlord
Fighting Machine
completely outclasses any human units, being faster, tougher, and better armed. For years they
were believed to be indestructable, and while this is not true they are extremely difficult to
destroy, able to withstand shells from a 12-Pounder field gun.
Fighting Machines usually travel either as individuals or in groups of three.
Artillery
The Martians make very little use of artillery. The common Martians can produce Ballista and
Catapults, however these have little use in on the modern battlefield. Overlord heat-cannons are
occasionally used, always with devestating results.