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| + | #REDIRECT[[12th Bear Chevaliers (Clan Ghost Bear)]] |
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| − | | nickname = The Wendigos
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| − | | parent formation = [[Beta Galaxy (Clan Ghost Bear)|Beta Galaxy]]
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| − | | disbanded = [[3077]]
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| − | | year = 3079
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| − | | unitname = Twelfth Bear Chevaliers
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| − | ==History==
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| − | ===Operation Revival===
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| − | The '''Twelfth Bear Chevaliers''' fought on the following worlds during the invasion of the [[Inner Sphere]]:
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| − | ====Wave One====
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| − | * [[Holmsbu]]
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| − | ===Soverzene===
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| − | The Twelfth fought and destroyed the [[27th Dieron Regulars]] on October [[3050]] as part of wave four of Operation Reviaval.<ref name=MFSp26>''My Father's Sword, p 26''</ref>
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| − | ====Wave Five====
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| − | * [[Kempten]]
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| − | * [[Krenice]]
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| − | ====Tukayyid====
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| − | They fought and decimated the [[121st Division (ComStar)|121st Division]] of the [[Com Guards]] on the march to Luk, but were forced to turn back.
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| − | They helped to hold Spanac against raids by the [[91st Division (ComStar)|Ninty-first]] and [[12th Division (ComStar)|Twelfth]] [[Level IV|Divisions]].
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| − | ===3061===
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| − | The unit was rebuilt with extra [[Elemental]] forces.
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| − | ===First Draconis Combine/Ghost Bear War===
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| − | The [[1st Combine-Dominion War|First Draconis Combine/Ghost Bear War]] erupted in [[3062]] following a suicidal attack by three [[regiment]]s of the [[Alshain Avengers]] against [[Alshain]]. The Chevaliers were sent to the [[Clan Nova Cat]] held world of [[Mualang]], launching a premeditated strike that was part of a strategy to tie up [[Clan Nova Cat]] forces, preventing them from aiding their [[Draconis Combine|Combine]] counterparts while Beta Galaxy launched attacks against the worlds of [[Dumaring]] and [[Najha]].<ref name="FM:Up60">''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 60-61, "Beta Galaxy (Night Howlers)</ref>
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| − | === The Jihad ===
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| − | ==== Pesht ====
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| − | As a part of Beta Galaxy the Twelfth Bear Chevaliers took part in the Ghost Bear campaign against the [[Word of Blake]] during the [[Jihad]]; Beta's first target was [[Pesht]],<ref name="FR:Cp9"/> which the Ghost Bears hit on the 15th of December [[3074]], the same day their forces also struck at [[Luthien]]. The Ghost Bear forces attacked the Blakist forces remorselessly, making no attempt to offer ''[[zellbrigen]]'' to their opponents on either world; the Ghost Bears also destroyed any [[DCMS]] units that attempted to intervene, and by the 20th of December had crushed their enemies on both worlds.<ref name="JHS3076p55">''Jihad Hot Spots: 3076'', p. 55, "Timeline of the Jihad"</ref><ref name="J:FRp53">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 53, "The Jihad In Review"</ref>
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| − | ==== Kaus Media and Ascella ====
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| − | Beta Galaxy then abandoned Pesht at the end of January [[3075]], as abruptly as they had arrived;<ref name="J:FRp53"/><ref name="JHS:Tp14">''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 14, "Timeline of the Jihad"</ref> the Ghost Bears organized their forces to drive towards [[Terra]] in several waves, each named after the lead Galaxy in that wave. Beta Galaxy formed the heart of Beta wave, striking first at secondary worlds like [[Kaus Media]] and [[Ascella]]<ref name="FR:Cp9"/> on the 6th of October 3075.<ref name="JHS:Tp18">''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 18, "Timeline of the Jihad"</ref><ref name="J:FRp54">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 54, "The Jihad In Review"</ref>
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| − | [[Rho Galaxy (Clan Ghost Bear)|Rho]]<ref name="FR:Cp9R"/> and [[Theta Galaxy (Clan Ghost Bear)|Theta Galaxies]]<ref name="FR:Cp9T">''Field Report: Clans'', p. 9, "Theta Galaxy"</ref> were assigned to support Beta Galaxy in Beta Wave, with Rho seizing [[Kaus Australis]] and joining the assault on Ascella;<ref name="FR:Cp9R">''Field Report: Clans'', p. 9, "Rho Galaxy"</ref> the resulting battle the [[14th Battle (Clan Ghost Bear)|Fourteenth Battle Cluster]] take enough damage that it had to retreat, but Beta Galaxy pressed on.<ref name="FR:Cp9">''Field Report: Clans'', p. 9, "Beta Galaxy"</ref> Rho Galaxy was pushed into reserve on Ascella after the [[297th Battle (Clan Ghost Bear)|297th Battle Cluster]] was nearly destroyed, leaving Beta Galaxy and one of the units personally affiliated to [[Devlin Stone]], [[Stone's Lament]], to clear the planet.<ref name="FR:Cp9R"/> The losses on Ascella were such that Theta Galaxy was moved up from a garrison role to an active combat role within Beta Wave, only to see the Galaxy perform poorly when tasked with capturing [[Moore]]<ref name="FR:Cp9T"/> in July [[3076]]<ref name="JHS:Tp22">''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 22, "Timeline of the Jihad"</ref><ref name="J:FRp56">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 56, "The Jihad In Review"</ref> and [[Pike IV]]<ref name="FR:Cp9T"/> in September 3076.<ref name="JHS:Tp22"/><ref name="J:FRp56"/>
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| − | ==== Dieron ====
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| − | Beta Galaxy won the right to join the attack on the Blakist forces at Dieron<ref name="FR:Cp9"/> in [[3077]]<ref name="JTP:Dp5">''Jihad Turning Points: Dieron'', p. 5, Beta Galaxy (Clan Ghost Bear)</ref> alongside [[Alpha Galaxy (Clan Ghost Bear)|Alpha]],<ref name="FR:Cp9A">''Field Report: Clans'', p. 9, "Alpha Galaxy"</ref> Rho<ref name="FR:Cp9R"/> and [[Omega Galaxy (Clan Ghost Bear)|Omega Galaxies]].<ref name="FR:Cp9O">''Field Report: Clans'', p. 9, "Omega Galaxy"</ref> Dieron was a bloodbath for all the Ghost Bear Galaxies involved; Beta smashed through the Blakist blockade in the system and took over the city of Olivet,<ref name="JTP:Dp5"/> but had to disband the Twelfth Bear Chevaliers after they were gutted by Blakist forces in the tunnels within Fortress Dieron. Beta Galaxy also lost the lost the 304th Assault Cluster in the battle fought in the Chiloe Pass on Dieron.<ref name="FR:Cp9"/>
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| − | ==Officers==
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| − | As of [[3061]] the Commanding Officer was [[Star Colonel]] Douglas [[Silva (Bloodname)|Silva]]. <ref name=FMWC88/> By [[3067]] command of the Chevaliers had passed to Star Colonel [[Klaus Vong]].<ref name="FM:Up77">''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 77, "Beta Galaxy (Night Howlers)"</ref>
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| − | ==Tactics==
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| − | The Chevaliers followed their totem which mean they waited, saw and then made the right decision. The unit also used their Elementals supported by Mechs in attacks over the flanks to suprise the enemy. <ref name=FMWC88>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 89, "12th Bear Chevaliers Profile"</ref>. Uses Elementals to their full advantage.
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| − | ==Composition==
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| − | ===3052===
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| − | '''Twelfth Bear Chevaliers'''
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| − | *[[Trinary]] Command - [[Star Captain]] [[Massir Omid]]
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| − | **Alpha Command [[Star]] (5 [[OmniMechs]])
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| − | **Bravo Command Star (5 OmniMechs)
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| − | **Charlie Command Star (5 OmniMechs)
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| − | *712th Assault Trinary - Star Captain [[Dorell Mitshan]]
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| − | **Alpha Assault Star (5 OmniMechs)
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| − | **Bravo Assault Star (5 OmniMechs)
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| − | **Charlie Assault Star (5 OmniMechs)
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| − | *63rd Assault Trinary - Star Captain [[Layne Vong]]
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| − | **Alpha Assault [[Star]] (5 OmniMechs)
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| − | **Bravo Assault Star (5 OmniMechs)
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| − | **Charlie Assault Star (5 OmniMechs)
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| − | *43rd Elemental Support Trinary - Star Captain [[Jocelyn Kabrinski]]
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| − | **Alpha Elemental Star (25 Elementals)
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| − | **Bravo Elemental Star (25 Elementals)
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| − | *12th Fighter Binary - Star Captain [[Levand Jorgensson]]
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| − | **Alpha Fighter Star (10 [[OmniFighters]])
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| − | **Bravo Fighter Star (10 OmniFighters)
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| − | ===3058===
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| − | '''Twelfth Bear Chevaliers'''
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| − | * [[Trinary]] Command ([[Star Captain]] Massir [[Omid (Bloodname)|Omid]]) (3 [[OmniMech]] [[Star]]s)
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| − | * 712th Assault Trinary ([[Star Captain]] Dorell [[Mitshan (Bloodname)|Mitshan]]) (3 OmniMech Stars)
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| − | * 63rd Assault Trinary ([[Star Captain]] Layne [[Vong (Bloodname)|Vong]]) (3 OmniMech Stars)
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| − | * 43rd Elemental Support Trinary ([[Star Captain]] Jocelyn [[Kabrinski (Bloodname)|Kabrinski]]) (3 Elemental Stars)
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| − | * 12th Fighter [[Binary]] ([[Star Captain]] Levand [[Jorgensson (Bloodname)|Jorgensson]]) (2 [[OmniFighter]] Stars)
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| − | ===3061===
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| − | '''Twelfth Bear Chevaliers'''
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| − | * 2 OmniMech/Elemental [[Supernova]] Trinaries
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| − | * 2 Elemental Trinaries
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| − | * 1 OmniFighter Binary
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| − | === 3067 ===
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| − | '''Twelfth Bear Chevaliers''' (Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name="FM:Up77"/>
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| − | :- At this point in time the Chevaliers were based on [[Sternwerde]] and were at three-quarters of full strength. All bar five percent of the warriors in the Chevaliers were using OmniMechs or the equivalent.<ref name="FM:Up77"/>
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| − | ==Notes==
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| − | ==References==
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| − | ==Bibliography==
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| − | * ''[[Invading Clans]]''
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| − | * ''[[Field Manual: Warden Clans]]''
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| − | * ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]''
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| − | * ''[[Field Report: Clans]]''
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| − | * ''[[Jihad: Final Reckoning]]''
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| − | * ''[[Jihad Hot Spots: 3076]]''
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| − | * ''[[Jihad Hot Spots: Terra]]''
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| − | * ''[[Jihad Turning Points: Dieron]]''
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| − | [[Category:Clan Ghost Bear Commands|Bear Chevaliers, 012th]]
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