5th Free Worlds Legionnaires
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| 5th Free Worlds Legionnaires | |
| Formed | 3048[1] |
| Nickname | The Monkeys |
| Affiliation | Free Worlds League |
| Parent Command | Free Worlds Legionnaires |
Contents
History[edit]
Formation[edit]
The Fifth Free Worlds Legionnaires was the first Legionnaires unit formed from new recruits. For many years this led to the other Legionnaires regiments considering the Fifth their "poor relation". Their shining moment was their defense of Lopez from a raid by House Kamata in 3049.[2]. The unit briefly moved to Ryerson in 3050 [3], however, by 3052 they had returned to Lopez and remaining in place through to 3067.[4]
Jihad[edit]
The Fifth Free Worlds Legionnaires joined the Duchy of Andurien after the dissolution of the Free Worlds League. The unit was renamed the 2nd Andurien Rangers.[5]
Officers[edit]
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of the 5th Free Worlds Legionnaires | |||
| General | Salvatore Michaelades Orloff | 3050 - 3067[3][2][4] | |
Tactics[edit]
Specialized in combined-arms tactics, particularly those where the infantry and armor were used in a static defense.[2]
Composition History[edit]
3050[edit]
5th Free Worlds Legionnaires (Regiment/Green/Fanatical) [3]
3059-3067[edit]
5th Free Worlds Legionnaires (1 Regiment/Regular/Fanatical)[2][4]
- CO/1st Battalion: Colonel Mazhar Choudrey
- 2nd Battalion: Force Commander Pearce Rick
- 3rd Battalion: Force Commander Jason Lyaght
- The 2nd Battalion is equipped with 2 lances of BJ2-O Blackjack OmniMechs.
5th Legionnaires Aerospace Wing (1 Wing/Regular/Fanatical)[2][4]
- Wing Commander: Commodore Norman Tams
5th Legionnaires Armor (1 Regiment/Regular/Reliable)[2][4]
- Armor Commander: Fore Commander Philip Lovett
5th Legion Alpha Regiment (1 Regiment/Regular/Fanatical)[2][4]
- Troop Commander: Lieutenant Colonel Elaine Hudson
5th Legion Beta Regiment (1 Regiment/Green/Fanatical)[2][4]
- Troop Commander: Lieutenant Colonel Antonio DeLucca
References[edit]
- ↑ Field Manual: Free Worlds League, p. 35
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 Field Manual: Free Worlds League, p. 40, "5th Free Worlds Legionnaires Unit Profile"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 20 Year Update, p. 56, "Free Worlds League Deployment Table"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 Field Manual: Updates, p. 159
- ↑ Field Report: FWLM, p. 12