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In actuality an upgraded garrison, the First Aragon Borderers are stationed on the Capellan March border world of New Aragon. The unit has been deployed off world, but has been most effective as a counter-insurgency force and short-range strike force.


History

Formation

Created by adding BattleMechs to a militia unit on New Aragon to help the planet fight off raids by the Capellan Confederation.[1]

Fourth Succession War

During the second wave of Operation Rat they captured Hunan. The defending 1st Battalion of the Freemont's Cuirassiers made the invasion difficult, only the arrival of the supporting double company from the Davion Light Guards RCT saved the day.[2]

War of 3039

Watched the Capellan border during the entire war to counter any CCAF incursion.[1]

Clan Invasion


Operation Guerrero

They continued to fight so-called freedom fighter, because the joint invasion of Liao/Marik goes on.[1]

Operation Bulldog

They battled the Smoke Jaguars during the Operation first on Almunge, supported by the First Amphigean Light Assault Group. On Coudoux they fought alongside the Second Sword of Light, Com Guards Thirty-fourth Division, and the First Amphigean LAG against the Jaguars' Eighth Garrison Cluster. After that, they and the First Amphigean LAG attacked Staplefield, supported by the First Free Worlds Guards.[3]

FedCom Civil War

The Third FedCom RCT was defeated after the combined might of the Borderers and the Twelfth Vegan Rangers Alpha Regiment battled them to the ground.[4] Their losses were heavy but with the battlefield salvage the command could rebuild to former strength.[5]

Jihad

New Aragon was assaulted by Word of Blake forces in 3069.[6] The Borderers were on the world at the time, rebuilding from damage they'd taken as part of Operation Sovereign Justice. The Borderers quickly took control of several Star League fortresses and began a hit and run campaign against the invading Blakists. The Blakist troops wanted to end the fight quickly, so they deployed several chemical weapons in the tunnels that connected the forts. These attacks destroyed the Aragon Borderers completely.[7]

Officers

Rank Name Command
Commanding Officers of the 1st Aragon Borderers
Colonel Vincent Kooper 3025[8]
Leftenant General Barrie Salsburg 3054[9]
Leftenant General Jimmie Kirston 3062[1]
Major General Jimmie Kirston 3067[10]

Tactics

The Borderes are most effective as a counter-insurgency force and short-range strike force. They also prefer a defensive position if possible.[1]

Composition History

3025

First Aragon Borderers (Regiment/Veteran/Reliable)[8]

  • CO: Colonel Vincent Kooper[8]
Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on New Aragon. [8]

3040

1st Aragon Borderers (Regiment/Veteran/Reliable)[11]

Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on New Aragon. [11]

3050

1st Aragon Borderers (Regiment/Veteran/Reliable) [12]

Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on New Aragon. [12]

3054

First Aragon Borderers (Veteran/Reliable)[9]

  • CO: Leftenant General Barrie Salsburg

3062

First Aragon Borderers (1 understrength Regiment/Veteran/Reliable)[1]

  • CO: Leftenant General Jimmie Kirston

- Two Battalions only

First Aragon Auxiliary (2 Battalions/Regular/Questionable)[1]

- Includes Mechanized Infantry and two Aerospace Fighter Squadrons)

3067

First Aragon Borderers (Veteran/Relibale)[10]

  • CO: Major General Jimmie Kirston

First Aragon Auxiliary (Veteran/Fanatical)[10]

  • CO: Colonel Gil O'Connell

3079

The Aragon Borderers were destroyed by Word of Blake forces in 3069 and weren't rebuilt.[7]

Color Scheme and Unit Insignia

The Aragon Borderers have a blue and white parade paint scheme.[1]

Notes

  • Before the First Aragon Borderers were created, the First Auxiliary was known as the Seventh Aragon Armored Cavalry.[citation needed]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Field Manual: Federated Suns, p. 45, "First Aragon Borderers: The Pride of New Aragon"
  2. NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1, p. 32, "Capellan Front - Other Second-Wave Action"
  3. The Dragon Roars, pp. 10-13, "Unit Summaries - Operation Bulldog"
  4. FedCom Civil War (sourcebook), p. 59, "Wave one - New Aragon"
  5. Field Manual Updates, p. 125, "Independent Commands - First Aragon Borderers"
  6. Jihad Hot Spots: 3072, p. 20, "Timeline of the Jihad" 14-30 October.
  7. 7.0 7.1 Field Report: AFFS, p. 8, "Independent Commands"
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 House Davion (The Federated Suns), p. 137 (pdf version), "Valexa PDZ"
  9. 9.0 9.1 Objective Raids, p. 15, "Federated Commonwealth Deployment Table"
  10. 10.0 10.1 10.2 Field Manual: Updates, p. 137, "Armed Forces Of the Federated Suns - Deployment Tabl"
  11. 11.0 11.1 Historical: War of 3039, p.135
  12. 12.0 12.1 20-Year Update, p. 21

Bibliography