3rd Benjamin Regulars

Template:InfoBoxStateUnit The Third Benjamin Regulars is an assault BattleMech regiment in the Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery. The Third Regulars' regimental insignia is a ring of stars, the topmost one very bright. These stars represent Benjamin's sun and the twenty artificial "semi-suns" that surround the planet.

History

3rd Succession War

In 3015 the 3rd Benjamin Regulars were responsible for the successful invasion of Mara. This was accomplished by redeploying under fire to support the Dieron Regulars.

As of 3025 the 3rd Benjamin Regulars were primarily assigned to bolster the defense of the important world of Irurzun alongside the 6th Benjamin Regulars and three Infantry regiments. During this time the Third also participated in the Galtor campaign.

4th Succession War

During the Fourth Succession War, the Third was assigned with the the Sixth Benjamin Regulars and twenty infantry and tank regiments to attack the 1st Chisholm's Raiders RCT on Deshler. While the Raiders consistently outmaneuvered the invaders, the Kurita taskforce had superior numbers, slowly but progressively wearing the Davion unit down. When the Combine offensive swept past Deshler the AFFS attempted to pull their unit out, but the Chisholm Raiders chose to stay and fight, tying up the Combine units for months before being effectively destroyed.

Clan Invasion

In early 3050 the Third Regulars were stationed on Irurzun. The Third's main action in the Clan Invasion was against the Smoke Jaguar's Nineteenth Striker Cluster on Asgard. While the DCMS command did not expect the Third to hold the Clan troops off, the Third exceeded expectations by holding out for an entire month and inflicting heavy losses on the Jaguars.

Survivors of the 11th Benjamin Regulars were integrated into the unit, and the Third was moved up in upgrade priority.

Operation BULLDOG

When the Second Star League launched Operation BULLDOG one of the worlds marked for liberation was Asgard; when Star League forces landed - forces which included the Third Benjamin Regulars and the Davion Heavy Guards - they faced the Fourth Jaguar Dragoons as well as the Command Keshik of Epsilon Galaxy. In the resulting campaign the Fourth Jaguar Dragoons were driven back by the DCMS forces, leading to the Epsilon Galaxy Command Keshik retreating into the path of a company from the Davion Heavy Guards.

The large Elemental contingent within the Command Keshik and the superior technology enjoyed by the Smoke Jaguar warriors led to them quickly gaining the advantage over the Davion Heavy Guards; the tables turned when a company from the Second Battalion of the Third Benjamin Regulars which had been pursuing the Command Keshik plunged into the battle. The actions of the Third Benjamin Regulars turned the battle; the Benjamin Regulars forces included a lance commanded by Chu-i Hidekazu Moriyama which proved key to the battle, as the two Komodo-class BattleMechs within that lance cut a swathe through the Command Keshik's Elemental forces, with the lance as a whole also claiming two heavy OmniMechs as victims before the battle was complete. The Benjamin Regulars were not alone in claiming trophies from the battle, however - one noted loss on the part of the Smoke Jaguars was a Star Commander taken down in close quarters by the Nightsky 'Mech piloted by Leftenant Osias Eisenberg of the Davion Heavy Guards during the desperate holding action while the Heavy Guards waited for reinforcements.

Federated Suns Incursion

The Third Benjamin Regulars were assigned the honor of capturing Kentares IV during the DCMS Reprisal against Duke James Sandoval's attempted invasion of the Draconis Combine. On January 23, 3065, the Regulars landed on Kentares and immediately engaged Duke Ian Dresari and his Kentares DMM in battle. Although Ian and the DMM were determined to hold off the Regulars, the DMM was heavily outnumbered and outgunned.

Salvation for Duke Ian and the DMM came in the form of the pro-Victor Tenth Lyran Guards, who were en route to the planet Tikonov to assist Prince Victor, but were forced to make an unscheduled stop in the Kentares system due to the sabotage of their JumpShips. Marshal James McFarland, commander of the Tenth, decided to assist the beleaguered Duke Ian. A week later, the surviving Third Benjamin Regulars were destroyed and the few survivors were imprisoned on Kentares.

Officers

• In 3025 the commanding officer of the Third was Brigadier General Jakodo Naguchido.
• By 3050, the unit was commanded by Tai-sa Samuel Nelson.
• In 3059, Tai-sa Clifford Allen commanded the unit.

Tactics

The Third uses heavily-armored BattleMechs. Its warriors target the lightest and most maneuverable elements of the opposing force first, then uses a series of hit-and-retreat actions to wear the enemy down.

When they participated in the Galtor Campaign, the Third Benjamin Regulars were skilled in open-field battles.

Composition History

2765

3rd Benjamin Regulars (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)

3025

3rd Benjamin Regulars (Regular/Questionable)

• CO: Brigadier General Jakodo Naguchido

Note:The command contains 3 heavy battalions.

3040

3rd Benjamin Regulars (Regiment/Regular/Questionble)

3050

3rd Benjamin Regulars (Regiment/Veteran/Questionble)

• CO: Tai-sa Samuel Nelson

3054

3rd Benjamin Regulars (Battalion/Veteran/Questionble)

• CO: Tai-sa Samuel Nelson

3059

3rd Benjamin Regulars (Regiment/Veteran/Reliable)

• CO/1st Battalion: Tai-sa Clifford Allen

• XO: Chu-sa Amanda Mattile

• 2nd Battalion: Chu-sa Onyoko Akagi
• 3rd Battalion: Chu-sa Gerrard Teyku

Note: Over 50 percent of the command are upgraded with new technology. The unit is heavy to assault with a few light/medium mechs for scouting. But all machines have the heaviest amor availble. Furthermore the command received 12 IS Omnimechs.

3rd Benjamin Regulars Aerospace (Wing/Veteran/Reliable)

• Wing Commander: Sho-sa Brandon Klein

Note: 12 Slayer fighter were modified to carry on each wing pod with 5 tons pod space.

Rook's Armored Wall (Regiment/Elite/Reliable)

• Armor Commander: Tai-sa Maximillian Rook

Note: Because of their extraodinary bravery during the battle on Asgard against the clans the command get many new equipment. Also 6 lances of new amor.

Dragon's Gentle Kiss (2 Battalions/Regular/Reliable)

• Troop Commander: Chu-sa Sath Reinholdt

Note: The command inlcudes 3 companies of heavy artillery and the remaining members are trained to laying mines or as demolitions exerts.

Bibliography

• 20 Year Update
• FedCom Civil War
• Field Manual: Draconis Combine
• Field Manual: Updates
• Field Report 2765: DCMS
• The Galtor Campaign
• Historical Turning Points: Galtor
• Historical: War of 3039'
• House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)
• NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1
• NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2
• Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade