6th Liao Lancers

Brigade Insignia of the Liao Lancers
Sixth Liao Lancers
Formed Pre-2650
Disbanded Destroyed during the Second Succession War
Nickname The Zion Lancers
Affiliation Capellan Confederation
Parent Command Liao Lancers


History[edit]

The Sixth Liao Lancers were raised as part of the Liao Lancers brigade. As was traditional with the Liao Lancers, approximately one third of their force consisted of citizens of their name world, in this case Zion. The Sixth was widely known throughout the CCAF for their hatred of the Terran Hegemony.[1]

They were one of the seven Liao Lancer units to exist before the repeal of the Council Edict of 2650. In 2765 they were stationed on their namesake world.[1]

Officers[edit]

Rank Name Command
Commanding Officers of the 6th Liao Lancers

Tactics[edit]

Unknown.

Composition History[edit]

2765[edit]

Sixth Liao Lancers (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)[1]

Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on Zion.

2786–2821[edit]

Sixth Liao Lancers (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)[2]

- At this point in time the Sixth was a heavy-weight regiment operating at full strength and was stationed on Zion.[2]In 2821 the unit was operating at just below one-third of full strength and was stationed on Asuncion.[2]

2830[edit]

Sixth Liao Lancers (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)[3]

Note: At this point in time the heavy-weight unit was stationed on Caph with an operational readiness of 68 percent.[3] The unit was destroyed during the war.[3]

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Field Report 2765: CCAF, p. 12
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 First Succession War, p. 136: "Capellan Confederation Armed Forces (CCAF)"
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Second Succession War, p. 95

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