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The 1st Kestrel Grenadiers were the household guard of House Cunningham. After the Fourth Succession War, the Grenadiers received Capellan defectors assigned by Prince Hanse Davion, bringing the unit to regimental combat team strength. After training quickly, the unit has deployed twice, against the Draconis Combine and Clan Smoke Jaguar. Both times, the Grenadiers have demonstrated their elite status.


History

Formation

Formerly the Duke of Kestrel's household guard, and the Cunningham family by extension.[1] Their home world is Zurich.

4th Succession War

Heavily damaged in a reconnaissance raid on the Capellan Confederation before the Fourth Succession War. The raid took place in 3026 at the behest of Michael Hasek-Davion. Apparently the Capellan defenders were equipped with several experimental Cataphracts that used Electronic Warfare equipment to great advantage.[2] The Duke of Kestrel intervened to prevent the unit's deactivation. Rebuilt by Hanse Davion by incorporating MechWarriors from independent units and elements of Capellan forces who had defected to the Federated Suns.[1]

War of 3039

Matar

The world had at the first view no real value for the AFFS but the chose the planet for invasion as future base for following waves. The task force for the initial attack included the 1st Kathil Uhlans and the 1st Kestrel Grenadiers with two conventional infantry regiments for support. Both units had trained together for several months but even with such preparation the landings were difficult. Some of the troops landed far away from their drop zone and the local population create white noise to jam all radio signals at the planet. The conventional fighter unit of the DCMS made the situation worse. Only by the use of secure communication lines could the invaders overcome that obstacles. The Uhlans cut the power from the radio stations and could secure their target. The loyal Combine citizens put up stiff resistance and gave the invaders no time for rest. Even with additional conventional forces, the AFFS did not pacify that planet.[3] Then the DCMS counter attack took place. The DCMS troops included two Ghost regiments (11th Ghost and 12th Ghost) and four conventional regiment sized commands too. The initial landing saw the destruction of one jumpship and the attached DropShips by accident. The Ghost units landed on two different locations in the Tri-City and tried to connect with each other. The commands had difficult to reunite again. That was the chance for the Grenadiers to mount a counter assault. The fighting in the urban terrain saw the killing of hundreds of civilians and the situation got worse when the Uhlans enter the battle later to. That was the turning point. Angry draconis fought the invaders at every opportunity. The AFFS commanding officers decided to retreat off world.[4]

Clan Invasion


Operation Guerrero

Forced to retreat from New Canton during the Marik-Liao invasion.[1] Before retreating off-world, the Kestrel Grenadiers fought McCarron's Armored Cavalry to a standstill. It was only the actions of pro-Liao terrorists that forced the Kestrel Grenadiers to withdraw.[5]

Operation Bulldog

Selected to participate in Operation Bulldog, the Grenadiers launched from the Combine world of Babuyan on May 13th 3059, joining the assault on the Clan Smoke Jaguar held world of Kiamba alongside the DCMS's elite 1st Genyosha, the Com Guard's 11th Division and the Free Rasalhague Republic's 3rd Drakøns. Caught off-guard due the efforts of Operation Bird Dog, the commander of the 362nd Assault Cluster reacted too late to deploy his AeroSpace Fighters and the SLDF taskforce landed without incident. Facing overwhelming odds, the 362nd was easily destroyed, with the Grenadiers and the other coalition forces suffering only minimal losses. During the second wave the Grenadiers would then be transferred to garrison Mualang for the remainder of the conflict.[1][6]

Civil War

During the FedCom Civil War the First Kestrel Grenadiers defended Zurich. Their spirited defense prevented the Capellan Confederation from taking the Zurich Salient that projects into the Confederation.[7]

Jihad

The First Kestrel Grenadiers participated in all four waves of Operation Sovereign Justice. In fact they nearly took Capella. During the withdrawal of FedSuns forces from the Confederation, the Kestrel Grenadiers fought on, stopping the CCAF troops cold in several cases. They were then broken into several smaller units and dispatched throughout the Capellan March to guard against Capellan and Blakist attacks.[8]

Post Jihad

In 3085 the First Kestrel Grenadiers were split into two combat commands and stationed on the Capellan border, where they were involved in a series of small scale encounters with CCAF troops. The low-intensity combat, along with the Grenadiers skills, allow recent academy graduates to gain some combat experience in a relatively safe manner.[9] The two combat commands are stationed on Bell and Demeter.[10]

Right at the turn of the 32nd century, the Grenadiers were expanded into an RCT-sized formation. Part of this expansion entailed the acquisition of numerous Swallow and Fensalir WiGEs for the unit's cavalry armor and infantry regiments.[11]

As a part of the reclassification into an RCT, the unit's conventional assets were enlarged, giving it one assault armor regiment, three cavalry armor regiments, two battle armor regiments and conventional infantry regiments that were supported with IFVs and VTOLs.

With this reclassification, the newly-minted RCT also took on the mission role of a rapid reaction force, but unlike the similarly-performing Federated Suns Armored Cavalry units, the Grenadiers' much-heavier units afforded them more concentrated firepower in combat.

Dark Age

After the HPG Blackout, the unit kept a busy schedule, being constantly moved against various threats. As of 3145, their most recent engagement was against the First Liao Hussars after the Capellan unit tried to emulate the McCarron's Armored Cavalry's actions during the Third Succession War. The Kestrel Grenadiers cornered the Hussars on Amiga, where the trapped Liao unit lost a battalion of troops in order to finally break out of the Grenadiers' trap.

Officers

  • 3145 the Grenadiers are commanded by General Timothy Cunningham, seeing the return of a member of the ducal family of Kestrel to command of their family unit.

Tactics

The unit surprises the enemy, because nobody awaits such a experienced fighting force.[1]

Composition History

3025

1st Kestrel Grenadiers (Elite/Fanatical)[12]

  • CO: Colonel Rudy Pinada

3040

1st Kestrel Grenadiers (Elite/Fanatical)[16]

3050

1st Kestrel Grenadiers (Elite/Fanatical)[13]

  • CO: Marshal Andrew Cunningham

3054

1st Kestrel Grenadiers (Elite/Fanatical)[14]

  • CO: Marshal Agatha Stromp

3062

1st Kestrel Grenadiers (1 Regiment/Elite/Fanatical)[1]

  • CO: Marshal Agatha Stromp
  • Aide: Colonel Lester Kuick

- Three Reinforced Battalion's , included scouting and fire support elements
- One Company with Salamanders and Longbows for massive fire

1st Kestrel Armored Grenadiers (2 Regiments/Elite/Reliable)[1]

  • 1st F-C Armored Grenadiers - Major General: Timothy Van Norman
  • 2nd F-C Armored Grenadiers - Colonel: Nikki Pernacciaro
  • 1st Kestrel Grenadiers Artillery Battalion - Major: Dale Fusek

- Four Battalions of fast Hovercraft. - Two Battalions of assault armor

1st Kestrel Mounted Grenadiers (2 Regiments/Veteran/Fanatical)[1]

  • Aide: Major Kichi Duecker
  • 1st F-C Mounted Grenadiers - Colonel: Liang Kirsanova
  • 2nd F-C Mounted Grenadiers - Colonel: Hector Gorenc
  • 690th F-C Battle Armor Battalion - Major: Riel Khang

- Two Mechanized regiments outfitted with new Goblin and Maxim vehicles.

1st F-C Fighter Wing (1 Wing/Veteran/Fanatical)[1]

- Also known as the AeroGrenadiers, trained in Close Air Support, the Wing fields mostly Stukas, Chippewas and Eagles.

3067

1st Kestrel Grenadiers (Elite/Fanatical)[15]

  • CO: Major General Andrew Roland

1st Kestrel Fighter Wing (Wing/Elite/Fanatical)[15]

  • CO: Major Bill Travers

1st Kestrel Armor Brigade (Elite/Reliable)[15]

  • CO: Major General Dale Fusek

1st Kestrel Infantry Brigade (Veteran/Fanatical)[15]

  • CO: Leftenant General Liang Kirsanova

3079

The First Kestrel Grenadiers came through the Jihad in relatively good shape. They were listed as being at 90% of their pre-Jihad strength.[8]

3085

1st Kestrel Grenadiers (Elite/Fanatical)[10]

  • CO: General Malinda Gorenc

1st Kestrel Fighter Wing (Wing/Elite/Fanatical)[10]

  • CO: Colonel Orya Pavlov

1st Kestrel Armor Brigade (Veteran/Reliable)[10]

  • CO: Major General Livingston Sellers

1st Kestrel Infantry Brigade (Veteran/Fanatical)[10]

  • CO: Major General Jewel Westlake

In 3085 the Kestrel Grenadiers are not officially an RCT, but they maintain the armor and infantry brigades common to those formations. The Grenadiers have exchanged one regiment of conventional infantry for two battle armor battalions.[9]

3145

1st Kestrel Grenadiers (Elite/Fanatical) Markesan 90% [17]

  • CO: General Timothy Cunningham

Aerospace Wing (Elite/Reliable) Markesan 100% [17]

  • CO: Commodore George Brown

Armor Brigade (Elite/Fanatical) Markesan 90% [17]

  • CO: Major General Juan Simmons

Infantry Brigade (Veteran/Fanatical) Markesan 105% [17]

  • CO: Major General Michael Cook

The 3145 Kestrel Grenadiers have been upgraded to RCT status since 3100, and so they have four armor regiments, the battle armor battalions have been expanded to regimental size while the conventional infantry units remain the same.

Notes

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 Field Manual: Federated Suns, p. 49, "1st Kestrel Grenadiers Unit Profile"
  2. ↑ Experimental Technical Readout: Succession Wars, Volume 1, p. 6
  3. ↑ Historical: War of 3039, pp. 44-45
  4. ↑ Historical: War of 3039, p. 93
  5. ↑ Shattered Sphere, p. 26
  6. ↑ The Dragon Roars, p. 11, 15
  7. ↑ Field Manual: Updates, p. 125, "1st Kestrel Grenadiers"
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Field Report: AFFS, p. 8
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Field Manual: 3085, p. 56
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 Field Manual: 3085, p. 69, "AFFS Deployment Table - 3085"
  11. ↑ Technical Readout: 3145 Lyran Commonwealth, p.14
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 House Davion (The Federated Suns), p. 136, "Deployment Table"
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 20 Year Update, p. 24, "AFFC Deployment Table - 3050"
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 Objective Raids, p. 17, "Federated Commonwealth Deployment Table - 3054"
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 15.4 Field Manual: Update, p. 137, "AFFC Deployment Table - 3067"
  16. ↑ Historical: War of 3039 , p. 135
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 Field Manual: 3145, p. 91

Bibliography

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