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| − | | | + | | Designation = Third Drakøns Regiment |
| − | | | + | | Formed = [[3034]] |
| − | | | + | | Disbanded = [[3073]] (disbanded) |
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| + | | Affiliation = [[Free Rasalhague Republic]] | ||
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| − | + | The '''Third Drakøns''' were among the first of [[Free Rasalhague Republic]]'s [[KungsArmé]] units formed, seeing heavy action against the Clans during the initial invasion and [[Great Refusal]]. | |
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==History== | ==History== | ||
===Formation and the Ronin War=== | ===Formation and the Ronin War=== | ||
| − | Of the various unit types in the Free Rasalhague Republic's KungsArmé, the [[Drakøns]] were designated as the Heavy [['Mech]] [[regiment]]s. <ref name=20YU1>''20 | + | Of the various unit types in the Free Rasalhague Republic's KungsArmé, the [[Drakøns]] were designated as the Heavy [['Mech]] [[regiment]]s.<ref name=20YU1>''20 Year Update'', p. 48</ref> Formed in late [[3034]], the Third was actually the first complete Drakøn regiment formed, and came into being as a fully functional combined-arms regiment with 'Mechs, vehicles, infantry and aerospace support.<ref>''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 106</ref> |
| − | During the [[Ronin | + | During the [[Ronin War]] the Third were assigned to attack [[Orestes]], [[Warlord]] [[Vasily Cherenkoff]]'s rally point for [[2nd Night Stalkers|Johiro's Regiment]] of the [[Night Stalkers]], the [[22nd Rasalhague Regulars|Twenty-second Rasalhague Regulars]], and the [[1st Altenmarkt Militia|Altenmarkt Militia]] to launch attempts to reclaim breakaway worlds. The Third arrived and tied all three regiments up, aided by the [[Legion of the Rising Sun]] and [[Dismal Disinherited]] [[mercenary unit]]s on loan from the [[Lyran Commonwealth]]. |
| − | With mercenaries attacking the Rasalhague Regulars and Night Stalkers, the Drakøns rolled over the Altenmarkt militia and captured vital supplies, before gaining air superiority over the planet. Despite protests from the [[LCAF]] military advisers assigned to the Third, after it became apparent to ''[[Överste]]'' Jorges Ulbrecht that | + | With mercenaries attacking the Rasalhague Regulars and Night Stalkers, the Drakøns rolled over the Altenmarkt militia and captured vital supplies, before gaining air superiority over the planet. Despite protests from the [[LCAF]] military advisers assigned to the Third, after it became apparent to ''[[Överste]]'' Jorges Ulbrecht that Johiro's Regiment was attempting to protect the largely Combine citizens of Kiertenbach, the ''Överste'' made contact with ''[[Tai-sa]]'' Johiro and struck a deal to help evacuate the citizenry if the regiment would stand down. After watching for any treachery, the Night Stalkers stood down and surrendered to Republic forces in mid-August. |
| − | Now free to bring all its forces to bear against the remaining Twenty-second, the Republic forces sent the mercenaries on a flanking maneuver as the Drakøns hit the Twenty-second head on. After heavy strafing runs from the Drakøns air wing, the Regulars found themselves smashed between the fresh mercenaries and the revitalized Drakøns, surrendering after 50% losses. <ref>''Brush Wars'', pp. | + | Now free to bring all its forces to bear against the remaining Twenty-second, the Republic forces sent the mercenaries on a flanking maneuver as the Drakøns hit the Twenty-second head on. After heavy strafing runs from the Drakøns air wing, the Regulars found themselves smashed between the fresh mercenaries and the revitalized Drakøns, surrendering after 50% losses.<ref>''Historical: Brush Wars'', pp. 113–114</ref> |
===Clan Invasion=== | ===Clan Invasion=== | ||
| − | As of [[3049]], the veteran ranked Third were stationed on [[Skandia]], capital of the [[Skandia Province]]. <ref name=20YU2>''20 | + | As of [[3049]], the veteran-ranked Third were stationed on [[Skandia]], capital of the [[Skandia Province]].<ref name=20YU2>''20 Year Update'', p. 51</ref> During the [[Clan Invasion]] the Third were moved to [[Memmingen]] which [[Clan Wolf]] targeted in their fifth wave in late [[3051]]. With support from the [[Memmingen Militia]], the battle initially favored the Drakøns when [[Star Colonel]] [[Marcos Radick]] was forced to bid only a small force to beat [[Khan]] [[Natasha Kerensky]], so that the defenders had superior numbers. The highly mobile strategy adopted by the Drakøns worked well, but increasingly angered Radick. After the Drakøns slipped from his grasp during a battle at Danton, the enraged Radick ordered Danton and the neighboring village of Greenvale razed as an example to the planet, causing hundreds of civilian casualties. Fearing more casualties, the Third chose to retreat offworld to [[Satalice]] but not before broadcasting their vow to Radick that they would never forget Danton and Greenvale and would make him pay. The '''Memmingen Militia''' surrendered or was destroyed.<ref name=WCSp64>''Wolf Clan Sourcebook'', p. 64</ref> |
| − | Arriving on Satalice, the Third joined the [[Satalice Militia| | + | Arriving on Satalice, the Third joined the [[Satalice Militia|First]] and [[Satalice Militia|Second Satalice Armored Division]] in defending the planet from the combined forces of the [[4th Wolf Guards (Clan Wolf-in-Exile)|Fourth]] and [[13th Wolf Guards (Clan Wolf-in-Exile)|Thirteenth Wolf Guards]]. Unusually the Clan forces dispensed with Bidding in favor of a competition to see which unit could claim more trophies (insignia ripped from downed enemy 'Mechs). During the early skirmishes, ''[[Överste]]'' MacGalliard realized that both [[Cluster]]s weren't working together and reorganized his defense toward using his 'Mechs to lure the Clans into ambushes. While effective against ground forces, it was quickly abandoned when [[OmniFighter]]s were shifted to respond first.<ref name=WC65>''Wolf Clan Sourcebook'', p. 65</ref> |
| − | The fighting on the Blue Lava Fields was perhaps the most notable of the battle for Satalice, where a [[Company]] of | + | The fighting on the Blue Lava Fields was perhaps the most notable of the battle for Satalice, where a [[Company]] of Drakøns led by Elected Prince [[Ragnar Magnusson]] was chased into the lava fields by the Wolf Spiders. There [[Star Commander]] [[Phelan Kell|Phelan]] defeated and captured Elected Prince Magnusson, shattering the morale of the Third, who again retreated offworld, this time to their homebase of Skandia.<ref name=WC65/> |
The Third's luck at escaping destruction ran out on Skandia in early [[3052]], when Clan Wolf placed top priority in targeting one of the few remaining Rasalhague 'Mech regiments to shatter the morale of the Republic. The [[7th Battle (Clan Wolf)|Seventh]] and [[16th Battle (Clan Wolf)|Sixteenth Battle Clusters]] were relentless from the moment they set foot on the planet, the tough and unforgiving battle ending with the destruction of the last Drakøn 'Mech two weeks later.<ref>''Wolf Clan Sourcebook'', p. 69</ref> | The Third's luck at escaping destruction ran out on Skandia in early [[3052]], when Clan Wolf placed top priority in targeting one of the few remaining Rasalhague 'Mech regiments to shatter the morale of the Republic. The [[7th Battle (Clan Wolf)|Seventh]] and [[16th Battle (Clan Wolf)|Sixteenth Battle Clusters]] were relentless from the moment they set foot on the planet, the tough and unforgiving battle ending with the destruction of the last Drakøn 'Mech two weeks later.<ref>''Wolf Clan Sourcebook'', p. 69</ref> | ||
| − | === | + | ===Post–Clan Invasion=== |
| − | After the [[Battle of Tukayyid]], the surviving pilots of the Third were assigned to garrison [[Ueda]] alongside the similar battered [[4th Drakøns]], the reconstructed unit reaching [[Battalion]] size by [[3054]] at the latest. <ref name=OR>''Objective Raids'', | + | After the [[Battle of Tukayyid (3052)|Battle of Tukayyid]], the surviving pilots of the Third were assigned to garrison [[Ueda]] alongside the similar battered [[4th Drakøns]], the reconstructed unit reaching [[Battalion]] size by [[3054]] at the latest.<ref name=OR>''Objective Raids'', p. 43</ref> |
| − | The Third was the Republic's contribution to [[Operation | + | The Third was the Republic's contribution to [[Operation BULLDOG]], the reborn [[Star League]]'s assault on the [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]] invasion zone, the veteran unit eager for revenge for the invasion, uncaring about which Clan they exacted it on. The Third was part of the [[SLDF]] coalition force launched from [[Dumaring]] on 13 May [[3059]], joining the assault on the Smoke Jaguar held world of [[Kiamba]] alongside the DCMS's elite [[First Genyosha]], the [[Com Guards|Com Guard]] [[11th Division (ComStar)|Eleventh Division]] and the Davion [[AFFC]]'s [[First Kestrel Grenadiers]]. Caught off-guard due to the efforts of [[Operation BIRD DOG]], the commander of the [[362nd Assault (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|362nd Assault Cluster]] reacted too late to deploy his [[aerospace fighter]]s and the SLDF taskforce landed without incident. Facing overwhelming odds, the 362nd was easily destroyed, with the Drakøns and the other coalition forces suffering only minimal losses.<ref name=TDR>''The Dragon Roars'', pp. 11, 15</ref> |
After the collapse of the Jaguar occupation zone, the Third accompanied [[Victor Steiner-Davion]] to [[Huntress]] to save [[Task Force Serpent]]. The Third Drakøns fought on behalf of the Republic in the [[Great Refusal]], facing [[Clan Hell's Horses]] [[Alpha Keshik (Clan Hell's Horses)|Alpha Keshik]] in the rolling hills of the Breyan district. In the most surprising result of the Refusal, while the Horses initially repulsed the Rasalhague unit, this only spurred the Drakøns on to take control of the ridge that was their objective.<ref name=WOK>''Warriors of Kerensky'', p. 25</ref><ref name=TOTC>''Twilight of the Clans'', p. 15</ref> | After the collapse of the Jaguar occupation zone, the Third accompanied [[Victor Steiner-Davion]] to [[Huntress]] to save [[Task Force Serpent]]. The Third Drakøns fought on behalf of the Republic in the [[Great Refusal]], facing [[Clan Hell's Horses]] [[Alpha Keshik (Clan Hell's Horses)|Alpha Keshik]] in the rolling hills of the Breyan district. In the most surprising result of the Refusal, while the Horses initially repulsed the Rasalhague unit, this only spurred the Drakøns on to take control of the ridge that was their objective.<ref name=WOK>''Warriors of Kerensky'', p. 25</ref><ref name=TOTC>''Twilight of the Clans'', p. 15</ref> | ||
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| − | In mid [[3065]] with the Wolves busy with the [[Clan Jade Falcon|Jade Falcons]] and [[Clan Ghost Bear|Ghost Bears]], and hoping to repeat the [[ | + | In mid [[3065]] with the Wolves busy with the [[Clan Jade Falcon|Jade Falcons]] and [[Clan Ghost Bear|Ghost Bears]], and hoping to repeat the [[Fourth Kavalleri]]'s successful deep raid of [[3063]], the Third were finally allowed to raid the Clans. Unfortunately the Third's agitation to raid had an ulterior motive, to locate Star Colonel Marcos Radick. While [[ComStar]] intelligence indicated his death in the [[Refusal War]], the Third Drakøns steadfastly refused to accept that the odious Star Colonel and his unit had not survived and set out to locate their hated foe. |
Acting with poor intelligence and no support, the Third's berserker drive across Wolf Clan territory degenerated into a tense game of cat-and-mouse. Khan [[Vlad Ward]] positioned his forces to cover routes his opponent would logically take, only for the Third rampage off in an entirely different direction. Ultimately the Drakøns' luck could not last forever, and the Wolf Clan finally caught up with the Third on [[Thun]]. With ''Överste'' Dahlstrom's death, her second in command executed an impressive fighting withdrawal and pulled the battered Third Drakøns back to Rasalhague space. | Acting with poor intelligence and no support, the Third's berserker drive across Wolf Clan territory degenerated into a tense game of cat-and-mouse. Khan [[Vlad Ward]] positioned his forces to cover routes his opponent would logically take, only for the Third rampage off in an entirely different direction. Ultimately the Drakøns' luck could not last forever, and the Wolf Clan finally caught up with the Third on [[Thun]]. With ''Överste'' Dahlstrom's death, her second in command executed an impressive fighting withdrawal and pulled the battered Third Drakøns back to Rasalhague space. | ||
| − | The mauled regiment attempted to rebuild while reining in the hotheads who survived. The Third's loyalty rating was downgraded to reflect their disobedience.<ref name=FMuU>''Field Manual: Updates'', pp. | + | The mauled regiment attempted to rebuild while reining in the hotheads who survived. The Third's loyalty rating was downgraded to reflect their disobedience.<ref name=FMuU>''Field Manual: Updates'', pp. 91–92</ref> |
| − | ===Jihad and | + | ===Jihad and conversion to Clan Cluster=== |
| − | In 3073, the Free Rasalhague Republic officially merged with the Ghost Bear Dominion, reuniting the Inner Sphere nation with rest of Clan dominated domain. As part of merge, the [[3rd Drakøns (Rasalhague Dominion)|Third was converted]] into a Clan Cluster assigned to the [[Tundra Galaxy (Rasalhague Dominion)|Tundra Galaxy]].<ref>Masters and Minions: The | + | In 3073, the Free Rasalhague Republic officially merged with the [[Ghost Bear Dominion]], reuniting the Inner Sphere nation with rest of Clan dominated domain. As part of merge, the [[3rd Drakøns (Rasalhague Dominion)|Third was converted]] into a Clan Cluster assigned to the [[Tundra Galaxy (Rasalhague Dominion)|Tundra Galaxy]].<ref>''Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers'', p. 113: Unit's rebirth as a BattleMech Cluster honoring old Free Rasalhague Republic's active and defunct Regiments by the same name including the Third</ref> |
==Officers== | ==Officers== | ||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
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! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank | ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank | ||
! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name | ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name | ||
! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Command | ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Command | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | + | ! colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | Commanding Officers of the 3rd Drakøns | |
|- | |- | ||
| − | | ''[[Överste]]''||[[Jorges Ulbrecht]]||[[3034]]<ref name=20YU1/> | + | | ''[[Överste]]'' || [[Jorges Ulbrecht]] || [[3034]]<ref name=20YU1/> |
|- | |- | ||
| − | | ''Överste''||[[Adrian | + | | ''Överste'' || [[Adrian MacGalliard]] || [[3049]] – [[3051]]<ref name=WCSp64/><ref>''Era Report: 3052'', p. 188: "Touchpoint: Satalice"</ref> |
|- | |- | ||
| − | | ''Överste''||[[Joan Dahlstrom]]||[[3062]] | + | | ''Överste'' || [[Joan Dahlstrom]] || [[3062]] – [[3065]]<ref name=FMuU/> |
|- | |- | ||
| − | | ''Överste''||[[Gordon Jorgensson]]||3065 | + | | ''Överste'' || [[Gordon Jorgensson]] || 3065 – [[3067]]<ref name=FMuU/> |
|- | |- | ||
|} | |} | ||
| − | ===Other Officers== | + | ===Other Officers=== |
* Between 3062 and 3065, Gordon Jorgensson was the Third's executive officer.<ref name=FMuU/> | * Between 3062 and 3065, Gordon Jorgensson was the Third's executive officer.<ref name=FMuU/> | ||
==Tactics== | ==Tactics== | ||
| − | The Third were best known for their headlong rush into battle, with Viking war cries blasting from their speakers, which worked well against an unprepared foe. When Joan Dahlstrom was the unit's commander the Third favored physical attacks so much that many MechWarriors traded some ranged weaponry for [[Hatchet]]s, [[Sword]] | + | The Third were best known for their headlong rush into battle, with Viking war cries blasting from their speakers, which worked well against an unprepared foe. When Joan Dahlstrom was the unit's commander the Third favored physical attacks so much that many MechWarriors traded some ranged weaponry for [[Hatchet]]s, [[Sword (weapon)|Swords]], and other close-combat weapons. The physical attacks worked surprisingly well against the Clan units they faced.<ref>''Era Report: 3052'', p. 34</ref> |
| − | The pilots of the Holy Valkyrie Aerospace Wing used ''[[Shilone]]'' fighters exclusively, even repeatedly declining new ''[[Huscarl]]'' [[OmniFighter]]s, making up for their antiquated equipment by employing four fighters per flight instead of the traditional two. | + | The pilots of the Holy Valkyrie Aerospace Wing used ''[[Shilone]]'' fighters exclusively, even repeatedly declining new ''[[Huscarl (Aerospace Fighter class)|Huscarl]]'' [[OmniFighter]]s, making up for their antiquated equipment by employing four fighters per flight instead of the traditional two. |
==Composition History== | ==Composition History== | ||
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'''3rd Drakøns''' - 1 [[Battalion]] | '''3rd Drakøns''' - 1 [[Battalion]] | ||
| − | ===3062-3067=== | + | ===3062=== |
| − | '''3rd Drakøns''' | + | '''3rd Drakøns''' (2 Battalions/Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=FM:CSp69>''Field Manual: ComStar'', p. 69: "3rd Drakøns Unit Profile"</ref> |
| + | * CO: ''[[Overste]]'' [[Joan Dahlstrom]] | ||
| + | ** XO: ''[[Overste-Lojtnant]]'' [[Gordon Jorgensson]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''Holy Valkyries''' (Company/Regular/Fanatical)<ref name=FM:CSp69/> | ||
| + | * CO: ''[[Major]]'' [[Denise Fanslow]] | ||
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| + | '''1st Ueda Cavaliers''' (Battalion/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FM:CSp69/> | ||
| + | * CO: ''Overste-Lojtnant'' [[Dennis Dressel]] | ||
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| + | '''[[3rd Ueda Infantry]]''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FM:CSp69/> | ||
| + | * CO: ''Overste'' [[Janis Hovi]] | ||
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| + | ===3067=== | ||
| + | '''3rd Drakøns Regiment''' (2 Battalions/Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FM:Up99>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 99: "Kungsarme Deployment Table"</ref> | ||
| + | * CO: ''Overste'' Gordon Jorgensson | ||
| − | '''Holy Valkyries''' | + | '''Holy Valkyries Wing''' (Regular/Fanatical)<ref name=FM:Up99/> |
| + | * CO: ''Major'' Denise Fanslow | ||
| − | '''1st Ueda Cavaliers''' - | + | '''1st Ueda Cavaliers Armor Battalion''' (Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FM:Up99/> |
| + | * CO: ''Overste-Lojtnant'' Dennis Dressel | ||
| − | '''3rd Ueda Infantry''' | + | '''3rd Ueda Infantry Regiment''' (Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FM:Up99/> |
| + | * CO: ''Overste'' Janis Hovi | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
*The Third's insignia is a silver fox with the word "Memmingen" written underneath, honoring both the "Silver Fox" [[Haakon Magnusson]] and the civilians slain on Memmingen. | *The Third's insignia is a silver fox with the word "Memmingen" written underneath, honoring both the "Silver Fox" [[Haakon Magnusson]] and the civilians slain on Memmingen. | ||
| − | *Like all other KungsArmé regiments save the [[1st Tyr]], the Third used the KungsArmé light blue paint scheme, highlighted by grays and reds when on parade, adopting appropriate camouflage as required. <ref name=FMCS1>''Field Manual: ComStar'', p. 67</ref> | + | *Like all other KungsArmé regiments save the [[1st Tyr]], the Third used the KungsArmé light blue paint scheme, highlighted by grays and reds when on parade, adopting appropriate camouflage as required.<ref name=FMCS1>''Field Manual: ComStar'', p. 67</ref> |
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
| − | + | 3rd_Drakøns_logo_CMKurita.png|Original 3rd Drakøns logo ca. [[3039]] | |
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
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| − | *''[[ | + | * ''[[20 Year Update]]'' |
| − | *''[[ | + | * ''[[The Clans: Warriors of Kerensky]]'' |
| − | *''[[ | + | * ''[[The Dragon Roars]]'' |
| − | *''[[ | + | * ''[[Era Report: 3052]]'' |
| − | *''[[ | + | * ''[[Field Manual: ComStar]]'' |
| − | *''[[ | + | * ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]'' |
| − | *''[[ | + | * ''[[Historical: Brush Wars]]'' |
| − | *''[[ | + | * ''[[Objective Raids]]'' |
| − | *''[[ | + | * ''[[Twilight of the Clans]]'' |
| + | * ''[[Wolf Clan Sourcebook]]'' | ||
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[[Category:Free Rasalhague Republic Commands|Drakøns, 3rd]] | [[Category:Free Rasalhague Republic Commands|Drakøns, 3rd]] | ||
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- This article is about the FRR regiment. For the unit reformed by Clan Ghost Bear, see 3rd Drakøns (Rasalhague Dominion).
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| Third Drakøns Regiment | |
| Formed | 3034 |
| Disbanded | 3073 (disbanded) |
| Affiliation | Free Rasalhague Republic |
| Parent Command | Drakøns |
The Third Drakøns were among the first of Free Rasalhague Republic's KungsArmé units formed, seeing heavy action against the Clans during the initial invasion and Great Refusal.
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History[edit]
Formation and the Ronin War[edit]
Of the various unit types in the Free Rasalhague Republic's KungsArmé, the Drakøns were designated as the Heavy 'Mech regiments.[1] Formed in late 3034, the Third was actually the first complete Drakøn regiment formed, and came into being as a fully functional combined-arms regiment with 'Mechs, vehicles, infantry and aerospace support.[2]
During the Ronin War the Third were assigned to attack Orestes, Warlord Vasily Cherenkoff's rally point for Johiro's Regiment of the Night Stalkers, the Twenty-second Rasalhague Regulars, and the Altenmarkt Militia to launch attempts to reclaim breakaway worlds. The Third arrived and tied all three regiments up, aided by the Legion of the Rising Sun and Dismal Disinherited mercenary units on loan from the Lyran Commonwealth.
With mercenaries attacking the Rasalhague Regulars and Night Stalkers, the Drakøns rolled over the Altenmarkt militia and captured vital supplies, before gaining air superiority over the planet. Despite protests from the LCAF military advisers assigned to the Third, after it became apparent to Överste Jorges Ulbrecht that Johiro's Regiment was attempting to protect the largely Combine citizens of Kiertenbach, the Överste made contact with Tai-sa Johiro and struck a deal to help evacuate the citizenry if the regiment would stand down. After watching for any treachery, the Night Stalkers stood down and surrendered to Republic forces in mid-August.
Now free to bring all its forces to bear against the remaining Twenty-second, the Republic forces sent the mercenaries on a flanking maneuver as the Drakøns hit the Twenty-second head on. After heavy strafing runs from the Drakøns air wing, the Regulars found themselves smashed between the fresh mercenaries and the revitalized Drakøns, surrendering after 50% losses.[3]
Clan Invasion[edit]
As of 3049, the veteran-ranked Third were stationed on Skandia, capital of the Skandia Province.[4] During the Clan Invasion the Third were moved to Memmingen which Clan Wolf targeted in their fifth wave in late 3051. With support from the Memmingen Militia, the battle initially favored the Drakøns when Star Colonel Marcos Radick was forced to bid only a small force to beat Khan Natasha Kerensky, so that the defenders had superior numbers. The highly mobile strategy adopted by the Drakøns worked well, but increasingly angered Radick. After the Drakøns slipped from his grasp during a battle at Danton, the enraged Radick ordered Danton and the neighboring village of Greenvale razed as an example to the planet, causing hundreds of civilian casualties. Fearing more casualties, the Third chose to retreat offworld to Satalice but not before broadcasting their vow to Radick that they would never forget Danton and Greenvale and would make him pay. The Memmingen Militia surrendered or was destroyed.[5]
Arriving on Satalice, the Third joined the First and Second Satalice Armored Division in defending the planet from the combined forces of the Fourth and Thirteenth Wolf Guards. Unusually the Clan forces dispensed with Bidding in favor of a competition to see which unit could claim more trophies (insignia ripped from downed enemy 'Mechs). During the early skirmishes, Överste MacGalliard realized that both Clusters weren't working together and reorganized his defense toward using his 'Mechs to lure the Clans into ambushes. While effective against ground forces, it was quickly abandoned when OmniFighters were shifted to respond first.[6]
The fighting on the Blue Lava Fields was perhaps the most notable of the battle for Satalice, where a Company of Drakøns led by Elected Prince Ragnar Magnusson was chased into the lava fields by the Wolf Spiders. There Star Commander Phelan defeated and captured Elected Prince Magnusson, shattering the morale of the Third, who again retreated offworld, this time to their homebase of Skandia.[6]
The Third's luck at escaping destruction ran out on Skandia in early 3052, when Clan Wolf placed top priority in targeting one of the few remaining Rasalhague 'Mech regiments to shatter the morale of the Republic. The Seventh and Sixteenth Battle Clusters were relentless from the moment they set foot on the planet, the tough and unforgiving battle ending with the destruction of the last Drakøn 'Mech two weeks later.[7]
Post–Clan Invasion[edit]
After the Battle of Tukayyid, the surviving pilots of the Third were assigned to garrison Ueda alongside the similar battered 4th Drakøns, the reconstructed unit reaching Battalion size by 3054 at the latest.[8]
The Third was the Republic's contribution to Operation BULLDOG, the reborn Star League's assault on the Clan Smoke Jaguar invasion zone, the veteran unit eager for revenge for the invasion, uncaring about which Clan they exacted it on. The Third was part of the SLDF coalition force launched from Dumaring on 13 May 3059, joining the assault on the Smoke Jaguar held world of Kiamba alongside the DCMS's elite First Genyosha, the Com Guard Eleventh Division and the Davion AFFC's First Kestrel Grenadiers. Caught off-guard due to 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 Drakøns and the other coalition forces suffering only minimal losses.[9]
After the collapse of the Jaguar occupation zone, the Third accompanied Victor Steiner-Davion to Huntress to save Task Force Serpent. The Third Drakøns fought on behalf of the Republic in the Great Refusal, facing Clan Hell's Horses Alpha Keshik in the rolling hills of the Breyan district. In the most surprising result of the Refusal, while the Horses initially repulsed the Rasalhague unit, this only spurred the Drakøns on to take control of the ridge that was their objective.[10][11]
In mid 3065 with the Wolves busy with the Jade Falcons and Ghost Bears, and hoping to repeat the Fourth Kavalleri's successful deep raid of 3063, the Third were finally allowed to raid the Clans. Unfortunately the Third's agitation to raid had an ulterior motive, to locate Star Colonel Marcos Radick. While ComStar intelligence indicated his death in the Refusal War, the Third Drakøns steadfastly refused to accept that the odious Star Colonel and his unit had not survived and set out to locate their hated foe.
Acting with poor intelligence and no support, the Third's berserker drive across Wolf Clan territory degenerated into a tense game of cat-and-mouse. Khan Vlad Ward positioned his forces to cover routes his opponent would logically take, only for the Third rampage off in an entirely different direction. Ultimately the Drakøns' luck could not last forever, and the Wolf Clan finally caught up with the Third on Thun. With Överste Dahlstrom's death, her second in command executed an impressive fighting withdrawal and pulled the battered Third Drakøns back to Rasalhague space.
The mauled regiment attempted to rebuild while reining in the hotheads who survived. The Third's loyalty rating was downgraded to reflect their disobedience.[12]
Jihad and conversion to Clan Cluster[edit]
In 3073, the Free Rasalhague Republic officially merged with the Ghost Bear Dominion, reuniting the Inner Sphere nation with rest of Clan dominated domain. As part of merge, the Third was converted into a Clan Cluster assigned to the Tundra Galaxy.[13]
Officers[edit]
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of the 3rd Drakøns | |||
| Överste | Jorges Ulbrecht | 3034[1] | |
| Överste | Adrian MacGalliard | 3049 – 3051[5][14] | |
| Överste | Joan Dahlstrom | 3062 – 3065[12] | |
| Överste | Gordon Jorgensson | 3065 – 3067[12] | |
Other Officers[edit]
- Between 3062 and 3065, Gordon Jorgensson was the Third's executive officer.[12]
Tactics[edit]
The Third were best known for their headlong rush into battle, with Viking war cries blasting from their speakers, which worked well against an unprepared foe. When Joan Dahlstrom was the unit's commander the Third favored physical attacks so much that many MechWarriors traded some ranged weaponry for Hatchets, Swords, and other close-combat weapons. The physical attacks worked surprisingly well against the Clan units they faced.[15]
The pilots of the Holy Valkyrie Aerospace Wing used Shilone fighters exclusively, even repeatedly declining new Huscarl OmniFighters, making up for their antiquated equipment by employing four fighters per flight instead of the traditional two.
Composition History[edit]
3034[edit]
3rd Drakøns - 1 Combined-Arms Regiment
3049[edit]
3rd Drakøns - 1 Combined-Arms Regiment
3054[edit]
3rd Drakøns - 1 Battalion
3062[edit]
3rd Drakøns (2 Battalions/Veteran/Fanatical)[16]
Holy Valkyries (Company/Regular/Fanatical)[16]
- CO: Major Denise Fanslow
1st Ueda Cavaliers (Battalion/Regular/Reliable)[16]
- CO: Overste-Lojtnant Dennis Dressel
3rd Ueda Infantry (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)[16]
- CO: Overste Janis Hovi
3067[edit]
3rd Drakøns Regiment (2 Battalions/Veteran/Reliable)[17]
- CO: Overste Gordon Jorgensson
Holy Valkyries Wing (Regular/Fanatical)[17]
- CO: Major Denise Fanslow
1st Ueda Cavaliers Armor Battalion (Regular/Reliable)[17]
- CO: Overste-Lojtnant Dennis Dressel
3rd Ueda Infantry Regiment (Regular/Reliable)[17]
- CO: Overste Janis Hovi
Notes[edit]
- The Third's insignia is a silver fox with the word "Memmingen" written underneath, honoring both the "Silver Fox" Haakon Magnusson and the civilians slain on Memmingen.
- Like all other KungsArmé regiments save the 1st Tyr, the Third used the KungsArmé light blue paint scheme, highlighted by grays and reds when on parade, adopting appropriate camouflage as required.[18]
Gallery[edit]
Original 3rd Drakøns logo ca. 3039
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 20 Year Update, p. 48
- ↑ Historical: Brush Wars, p. 106
- ↑ Historical: Brush Wars, pp. 113–114
- ↑ 20 Year Update, p. 51
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Wolf Clan Sourcebook, p. 64
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Wolf Clan Sourcebook, p. 65
- ↑ Wolf Clan Sourcebook, p. 69
- ↑ Objective Raids, p. 43
- ↑ The Dragon Roars, pp. 11, 15
- ↑ Warriors of Kerensky, p. 25
- ↑ Twilight of the Clans, p. 15
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 Field Manual: Updates, pp. 91–92
- ↑ Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers, p. 113: Unit's rebirth as a BattleMech Cluster honoring old Free Rasalhague Republic's active and defunct Regiments by the same name including the Third
- ↑ Era Report: 3052, p. 188: "Touchpoint: Satalice"
- ↑ Era Report: 3052, p. 34
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 Field Manual: ComStar, p. 69: "3rd Drakøns Unit Profile"
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 Field Manual: Updates, p. 99: "Kungsarme Deployment Table"
- ↑ Field Manual: ComStar, p. 67