4th Drakøns
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| Fourth Drakøns Regiment | |
| Formed | Late 3030s |
| Disbanded | 3050 (destroyed)[1] 3060 (disbanded)[2] |
| Nickname | Raseri Oden[1] |
| Affiliation | Free Rasalhague Republic |
| Parent Command | Drakøns |
One of the veteran units of the Free Rasalhague Republic's KungsArmé, the Fourth Drakøns faced some of the most brutal fighting against the Clans on both Radstadt and Huntress.
History
Of the various unit types in the Free Rasalhague Republic's KungsArmé, the Drakøns was designated as a heavy 'Mech regiments.[3] The Fourth was formed as part of the expansion following the Ronin War.[4]
Clan Invasion
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As of 3049, the regular ranked Fourth were stationed on Radstadt, capital of the Radstadt Province.[5] In October 3050, Wave 4 of the Clan Invasion, the Fourth were the planet's main defenders, supporting the First, Second, and Third Radstadt Militia Divisions during Clan Wolf's assault on the world. Överste Sleipness chose to take the offensive by throwing forward most of his aerospace fighters to interfere with the Clan's drop while his 'Mechs scattered into smaller units to harass the invader's OmniMechs in the rough terrain around the planet's capital. Expecting the First Drakøns' AeroWing, the Flying Drakøns to show themselves, Galaxy Commander Conal Ward was cautious and landed his forces far from the capital, Munich.[6][7]
The Wolves' Red Keshik, Eleventh Wolf Guards and Thirty-seventh Striker Cluster made slow headway against the Fourth at first, until Elementals were able to sneak behind the Drakøn lines and disrupt the defenders' efforts with rear-guard assaults and eliminating mobile HQs. With the Fourth's defensive positions compromised, the Drakøns were effectively obliterated echoing the far too similar earlier destruction of Rasalhague.[6]
After the Battle of Tukayyid, the survivors of the rebuilt Fourth was assigned to garrison Ueda, the reconstructed unit reaching Battalion size by 3054 at the latest.[8]
Task Force Serpent
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The Fourth was the Republic's contribution to Task Force Serpent, the reborn Star League's assault on the Clan Smoke Jaguar homeworld of Huntress, the veteran unit eager for revenge for the invasion, uncaring about which Clan they exacted it on.[9][10]
During the initial assault on Huntress, the Drakøns were assigned to take a Clan Smoke Jaguar training base on the continent of Abysmal with elements of the 2nd St. Ives Lancers, both units eliminating the scant resistance at the almost deserted base with minimal losses.[11]
In preparation for the Smoke Jaguars' counter-invasion, along with the Kingston's Legionnaires and Eleventh Lyran Guards, the remains of the Legionnaires were transferred to the Lunar Range on the continent of Abysmal to act as reinforcement for the larger northern and southern armies. With losses mounting, the Fourth were assigned to bolster General Winston's northern army facing brutal combat in the Jaguar Fang Mountains until the arrival of Victor Steiner-Davion's relief force.[12]
While contributing to the successful resolution of Serpent, the Fourth Drakøns were again shattered as an effective combat command, and with the survivors return to Inner Sphere the KungsArmé chose to disband the unit.[2]
Officers
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of the 4th Drakøns | |||
| Överste | Carl Sleipness | 3050 - 3060[5][7][2] | |
Tactics
Unknown.
Composition History
3050
Fourth Drakøns (heavy BattleMech Regiment/Regular/[1]Fanatical)[5]
- CO: Överste Carl Sleipness[5]
- Note: At this time, the unit was stationed on Radstadt[5] and attached support units included a medium aerospace fighter wing, two combat vehicle regiments, and two infantry regiments, one of which is motorized with an artillery battalion.[1]
3054
4th Drakøns (BattleMech Battalion)
- CO: Överste Carl Sleipness
- The 4th Drakøns were stationed on Ueda and considered Veterans with a reliable loyalty rating.[13]
3060
4th Drakøns (mixed Battalion)[14]
- BattleMech Command Lance (Elite)
- 2 BattleMech Companies (Veteran/Regular)
- 1 Combat Vehicle Company (Veteran)
Colors and Unit Insignia
Like all other KungsArmé regiments save the 1st Tyr, the Fourth used the KungsArmé light blue, highlighted by grays and reds when on parade, adopting appropriate camouflage as required.[15]
Notes
- Special Command Rules for the Fourth Drakøns can be found on page 67 of Combat Manual: Kurita.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Combat Manual: Kurita, p. 67: "Other Drakøns Sub-Commands"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Field Manual: ComStar, p. 63
- ↑ 20 Year Update, p. 48
- ↑ Historical: Brush Wars, p. 143
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 20 Year Update, p. 51
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Wolf Clan Sourcebook, pp. 38–39: "Radstadt"
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Wolf Clan Sourcebook, p. 63: "Radstadt"
- ↑ Objective Raids, p. 43
- ↑ Twilight of the Clans, p. 9
- ↑ The Hunters, pp. 112–113
- ↑ Twilight of the Clans, p. 11
- ↑ Twilight of the Clans, p. 13
- ↑ Objective Raids, p. 44: Unit listing as of 3054
- ↑ Twilight of the Clans, p. 50: "4th Drakøns"
- ↑ Field Manual: ComStar, p. 67