Justine's Grenadiers
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| Justine's Grenadiers | |
| Formed | late 2810s[1] |
| Affiliation | Capellan Confederation |
| Parent Command | Capellan Reserves |
Unit Brief
As a Capellan Confederation defense unit, Justine's grenadiers were principally used to defend the Confederation's borders from House Marik aggressions.
Unit Insignia
Sword overlayed onto a sun in a black triangle.
History
The unit was formed with volunteers from New Florence and House Liao during the Successions Wars. The Grenadiers fought their first battle against Atrean Dragoons on Matheran in 2818 that ended in a victory. It won another singular victory against House Marik in 2820, when defending the world of Kwamashu. They fought Marik Militia units and repelled them from the world, capturing two air lances' worth of Seydlitz AeroSpace Fighters.
In 2830, the unit conducted its first offensive mission against Marik World of Suzano. There they fought and destroyed an entire regiment of the Orloff Grenadiers.
Justine's Grenadiers developed a reputation from their string of successes. They became known for their trickery and ability to deceive their opponents. This proved to be true in defense of the world Bernardo where feigned withdrawal deceived the world's invaders. They later returned, coming from the arctic regions to hit the unsuspecting Marik Militia force. The unit managed to capture number of Wasp and Flea light 'Mechs from them. They again feigned withdrawal before conducting a second surprise attack.
The Grenadiers later conducted a deep strike against world of Wisconsin in 2838. Wisconsin was being used as a rest & relaxation stop for two reserve Marik forces, incoluding the 8th Marik Militia The Grenadiers' AeroSpace lances caught and destroyed the 8th Marik Militia without warning, destroying them in a daring early morning attack.[2]
In 2905, the unit conducted its first attack against Davion world of Novaya Zemlya. The Grenadiers' air lance took heavy damage by Davion air forces due to lack of coordination.
The unit began to suffer from lack of resources in the 2960s. Because of this, Grenadier's deep strikes became less frequent, with the unit only conducting specified objective raids against Marik worlds for supplies. Unit morale begun to plummet considerably due to reduction of the more offensive actions it was known for. Despite that, its individual members have managed to keep their morale up.
In the 4th Succession War the units of 1st & 2nd battalion later in the war become part of the 3rd Republican Guards. The 3rd battalion was destroyed in the failed defense of Saiph.
Officers
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of the Justine's Grenadiers | |||
| Colonel | Nancy Justine Gordon | 3025[3]-3029[4] | |
Tactics
Known for feigning withdrawals, sneak attacks, and deep strikes.
Composition History
2821
Justine's Grenadiers (Regiment/Green/Reliable)[5]
- - At this point in time the Grenadiers were a medium-weight regiment operating at just below full strength and were stationed on Kwamashu.[5]
2830
Justine's Grenadiers (Regiment/Green/Fanatical)[6]
- Note: At this point in time the medium-weight unit was stationed on Kwamashu with an operational readiness of 151 percent.[6] The unit was destroyed during the war.[6]
3025
Justine's Grenadiers (3 Battalions/Veteran/Fanatical)[3]
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- 1st Battalion Commander
- Major Andreas Hamilton
- 2nd Battalion Commander
- Major Otto Leopold
- 3rd Battalion Commander
- Major Norman Ming
Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on Elgin and also on Sirius.[3]
3028
Justine's Grenadiers (3 BattleMech Battalions/Veteran, 1 Mixed Armor/Infantry Support Battalion/Veteran)
References
- ↑ House Liao (The Capellan Confederation), p. 92 - "Unit formation is not noted, only its first battle"
- ↑ Field Manual: Free Worlds League, p. 65, "23rd Marik Militia"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 House Liao (The Capellan Confederation), p. 106
- ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2, p. 84: "Wasat"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 First Succession War (sourcebook), p. 135, "Capellan Confederation Armed Forces (CCAF) - Deployment Table"
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Second Succession War, p. 95
- ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2, p. 114: "Justine's Grenadiers"