23rd Chesterton Reserves
| Twenty-third Chesterton Reserves | |
| Formed | A bit prior to 2832 |
| Affiliation | Capellan Confederation |
| Parent Command | Chesterton Reserves |
History
Second Succession War
The First Battle of Tikonov—dubbed Operation LION by the Armed Forces of the Federated Suns—began on 4 April 2832 when an AFFS naval flotilla jumped into the system and captured the recharge station at the nadir jump point in a pitched battle conducted wile AFFS WarShips battled a pair of Capellan frigates, the CCS Jiaxing and CCS Zhaoking. With the station seized and the Jiaxing scuttled, the Second Ceti Hussars RCT dropped onto Tikonov under the command of General H. R. "Howler" Greer and fought a maneuver war that saw the Hussars capture most of Tikonov within a few weeks. Unfortunately, the Hussars lightweight, mobile nature wasn't suited to either brutal slugging matches or breaking through massive fortifications—and Tikonov had fortifications in abundance. While the Hussars controlled much of the planet and encircled both the major cities, such as Tikograd, as well as the High Kremlin—a massive former Star League Defense Force fortress—weeks of bombardment by the Hussars' light artillery couldn't breach the defenses. The defenders were unable to break out through the Hussars lines, and began to run short of food and supplies, but after six months the Hussars faced the arrival of CCAF reinforcements in the form of the Chesterton Reserves. With the fortifications on Tikonov potentially acting as an anvil to the Reserves' hammer, Greer chose to withdraw, leaving Tikonov in Capellan hands.[1] The defenders were the recently formed Twenty-third Chesterton Reserves and the Second Kearny Highlanders. The Twenty-third blunted Federated Suns attacks on this world.[2]
For their actions in the defense of Tikonov, the members of the Twenty-third Chesterton Reserves were later decorated and awarded land grants.[2]
The unit was disbanded sometime prior to 3025.[citation needed]
Officers
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of the Twenty-third Chesterton Reserves | |||
Tactics
Unknown.
Composition History
2832
Twenty-third Chesterton Reserves
- The unit was formed by Vindicators with a few light and heavy 'Mechs organized in separate lances and including rebuilt Davion Marauders[2][3]
References
- ↑ Second Succession War, p. 35
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Technical Readout: 3025, p. 52: Vindicator - "23rd Chesterton Reserves noted being featured as part defense of Tikonov
- ↑ House Liao (the Capellan Confederation), p. 48: "Second Succession War - Newly reconstituted Chesterton Reserves defended against Davion attack"