1st Taurian Lancers

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Unit Description

The 1st Taurian Lancers is a Multi-Regiment Combined Arms formation fielded by the Taurian Concordat in 3020. They were formed by the TDF as experimental tactical doctrine in placing equal amount of Heavy Tank and other armor vehicles with BattleMechs in each of its battalions.[1] The Lancers have integrated DropShips for transport but no JumpShips.

History

Late Succession Wars

The Lancers' most notable action was during a raid of the Davion world of Bromhead in 3021. The battle took a turn for the worse when a company of the Lancers' 'Mechs were lost in a minefield. The Tank force saved the remaining mechs from being routed by shoring up their battle lines and covering the rest of the Lancers' retreat. The Tanks took out two Lances of BattleMechs which were trying to take advantage of Lancers' situation.

The unit's performance was considered successful despite the battle's outcome, prompting the creation of two further regiments. The battle also convinced high ranking Taurian officers to insist on increasing the number of tanks in other Taurian forces.[2]

In 3054 the Lancers were split into battalion sized formations and garrisoned Norman's World, Illiushin, and Laconis.[3]

3060s

In early 3060s, as part of the new Trinity Alliance's officer exchange program. Sao-Shao Michael Lee was assigned to command a battalion in the Lancers' Mech regiment. Lee was assigned to the unit as an instructor to improve unit's skills. The unit spent a considerable amount of time in classroom training, utilizing a range of training methods including computer simulators.[4]

Due to their fanatic loyalty to then Protector Grover Shraplen, the Lancers remained part of the Concordat military instead of joining the rebels who formed the Calderon Protectorate in 3066.

The Lancers were part of a rotating garrison force safeguarding the Hyades Cluster from attack in 3067.[5] Lancers were split between the Liao worlds of Aldebaran & Ningpo.[6]

Elements of the unit saw action on Ningpo in 3068 with Hell's Black Aces. When the Arcadians raided the planet as part of Duke George Hasek's Operation Sovereign Justice. With extensive assistance from the elite Aerospace regiment, the 1st Lancers helped inflict significate damage against the Davion mercenaries. The Lancers were noted for their ferocious attacks on the Arcadians in the defense of the Earthwerks armor-sheet factory.[7] In less than 24 hours of combat, the Lancers had reduced the Arcadians to roughly 40 percent of its fighting strength, forcing them off the planet.[8]

After the collapse of the Trinity Alliance the First Taurian Lancers returned to the Concordat. In 3079 they were stationed on Maia and Electra.[9] Following the launch of Operation MATADOR, the Federated Suns counter-offensive against the Concordat, the Lancers ran the AFFS blockade of Ridgebrook in June 3080 and dropped onto the planet to reinforce elements of the Concordat Jaegers, who were locked in a stalemate with the attacking Syrtis Avengers and the 59th Strike Regiment.[10]

Officers

In 3025 the unit was under the command of Colonel Victoria Norman.[11] In 3050 Colonel Sergio McDaniels led the Lancers and remained their commander in 3059.[12]

As of 3064, the commanding officer was Colonel Elise Powell.

Tactics

None

Composition History

3025

The Taurian Lancers

  • CO: Colonel Victoria Norman [13]
1st Battalion (Regular/Reliable) [13]
  • CO: Suballem Sergio McDaniel [13]
2nd Battalion (Green/ Reliable) [13]
  • CO: Suballem Nelson O'Donnel [13]
3rd Battalion (Green/Questionable) [13]
  • CO: Subaltern Therese Harper [13]

3050

  • 1st Taurian Lancers - (BattleMech Regiment) - CO: Colonel Sergio McDaniel [14]
    • 1st Battalion - CO: Subaltern Richard Ody, Regular/Reliable Norman's World
    • 2nd Battalion - CO: Subaltern Alan Mogliotti, Green/Reliable Cynon
    • 3rd Battalion - CO: Subaltern Eric Hiner, Green/Reliable Cynon

3054

  • 1st Taurian Lancers - (BattleMech Regiment) - CO: Colonel Sergio McDaniel[3]
    • 1st Battalion - CO: Subaltern Richard Ody, Regular/Reliable Norman's World
    • 2nd Battalion - CO: Subaltern Alan Mogliotti, Green/Reliable Illiushin
    • 3rd Battalion - CO: Subaltern Eric Hiner, Green/Reliable Laconis

3059

  • 1st Taurian Lancers - (BattleMech Regiment) - CO: Colonel Sergio McDaniel [15]
    • 1st Battalion - CO: Brigadier Richard Ody, Regular/Reliable Norman's World
    • 2nd Battalion - CO: Brigadier Alan Mogliotti, Green/Fanatical Illiushin
    • 3rd Battalion - CO: Brigadier Eric Hiner, Regular/Questionable Laconis

3064

  • 1st Taurian Lancers (BattleMech Regiment) - CO: Colonel Elise Powell
    • 1st Battalion - CO: Brigadier Rachel James
    • 2nd Battalion - CO: Brigadier (Sao-Shao) Michael Sun Lee
    • 3rd Battalion - CO: Brigadier Austin Campbell
  • 1st Taurian Armored Lancers (Armor Regiment) - CO: Colonel Xavier "X" St. Cloud
  • 75th Light Guard - CO: Brigadier Yesler Mohadib

3067

  • 1st Taurian Lancers (BattleMech Regiment) - CO: Colonel Elise Powell
  • 1st Taurian Armored Lancers (Armor Regiment) - CO: Colonel Xavier "X" St. Cloud
  • 75th Light Guard - CO: Force Sergeant Cameron Vale

3079

The 1st Taurian Lancers were at two thirds of their nominal regimental size.[9]


Notes

References

  1. ↑ The Periphery (Sourcebook), p.79
  2. ↑ Field Manual: Periphery, p. 63 - 1st Taurian Lancers unit history.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Objective Raids, p. 49
  4. ↑ Field Manual: Periphery, p. 63 - Officers, Tactics - 1st Taurian Lancers working hard improve their "Green" status.
  5. ↑ Field Manual: Updates, p. 193 - III Corp - 1st Taurian Lancers status.
  6. ↑ Field Manual: Updates, p. 202 - Periphery TO & E - Lancers split between two worlds in Liao space.
  7. ↑ Mercenaries Supplemental Update, p. 23 - The Arcadians - Actual target of raid named, 1st Taurians efforts detailed more.
  8. ↑ Mercenaries Supplemental Update, p. 70 - 1st Taurian Lancers help defend Liao world of Ningpo with Hell's Black Aces.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Field Report: Periphery, p. 12
  10. ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 27, "A World Held Hostage"
  11. ↑ The Periphery (sourcebook), p.81
  12. ↑ 20-Year Update, p77
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.5 13.6 Periphery 1st Edition, p.81
  14. ↑ 20-Year Update, p77
  15. ↑ The Periphery, 2nd Edition (sourcebook), p24

Bibliography

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