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The MAF had managed to surprise and outfox the SLDF task force several times in the opening years of the war, and as a result the SLDF timetable slowed as Captain-General Marik built up her forces for the next major invasions. In addition to refitting and rearming VII Corps and the [[FWLM]] regiments acting in support, Marik targeted two worlds each year for invasion, consolidating gains as part of a slow encirclement of the Magistracy capital world of [[Canopus IV]]. Fanardir was one of these worlds. Augmented by the [[403rd Independent Regiment]], the 3rd Orloff Grenadiers and the [[1st Defenders of Andurien]], the strike force led by the [[60th Brigade]] was ordered to conquer the Magistracy world of [[Fanardir]] in March [[2581]]. This would be a more difficult campaign for the 3rd Orloff Grenadiers than the occupation of Scheuerheck as the combined SLDF task force faced the [[2nd Canopian Fusiliers|2nd]] and [[3rd Canopian Fusiliers]]. Despite a significant advantage in numbers the 60th Brigade and the various FWLM regiments couldn't pin the Canopian Fusiliers down; in a campaign typical of those fought in [[2580]]-2581, the two Canopian regiments did their best to sting the srike force before retreating ahead of any effective retaliation, saving their strength for later battles.<ref name="H:RWp148"/><ref name="H:RWp150">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 150, "Magistracy Of Canopus Front(Jump-Off - 2582)"</ref><ref name="H:RWp101">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 101, "Gallis, Aspropirgos, Fanardir and Borgan's Rift (January 2580-October 2581)"</ref> | The MAF had managed to surprise and outfox the SLDF task force several times in the opening years of the war, and as a result the SLDF timetable slowed as Captain-General Marik built up her forces for the next major invasions. In addition to refitting and rearming VII Corps and the [[FWLM]] regiments acting in support, Marik targeted two worlds each year for invasion, consolidating gains as part of a slow encirclement of the Magistracy capital world of [[Canopus IV]]. Fanardir was one of these worlds. Augmented by the [[403rd Independent Regiment]], the 3rd Orloff Grenadiers and the [[1st Defenders of Andurien]], the strike force led by the [[60th Brigade]] was ordered to conquer the Magistracy world of [[Fanardir]] in March [[2581]]. This would be a more difficult campaign for the 3rd Orloff Grenadiers than the occupation of Scheuerheck as the combined SLDF task force faced the [[2nd Canopian Fusiliers|2nd]] and [[3rd Canopian Fusiliers]]. Despite a significant advantage in numbers the 60th Brigade and the various FWLM regiments couldn't pin the Canopian Fusiliers down; in a campaign typical of those fought in [[2580]]-2581, the two Canopian regiments did their best to sting the srike force before retreating ahead of any effective retaliation, saving their strength for later battles.<ref name="H:RWp148"/><ref name="H:RWp150">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 150, "Magistracy Of Canopus Front(Jump-Off - 2582)"</ref><ref name="H:RWp101">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 101, "Gallis, Aspropirgos, Fanardir and Borgan's Rift (January 2580-October 2581)"</ref> | ||
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| − | Following the destruction of the bulk of the Magistracy Navy at [[Thurrock]] in mid-[[2583]] a bouyant SLDF targetted a number of worlds for conquest, picking up the pace of the Canopian war sharply as they capitalized on the inability of the MAF to redeploy units quickly. [[ | + | Following the destruction of the bulk of the Magistracy Navy at [[Thurrock]] in mid-[[2583]] a bouyant SLDF targetted a number of worlds for conquest, picking up the pace of the Canopian war sharply as they capitalized on the inability of the MAF to redeploy units quickly. [[Zathras]] was one of the worlds targetted for conquest during this hectic period, and was the only Magistracy world that would be conquered solely by units from the Marik Auxiliary Corps during the war. The 3rd Orloff Grenadiers joined the 1st Defenders of Andurien in occupying the world in late 2583 and faced no major resistance other than local defenders; the only major MAF presence in the Zatharas system during the war had been the deployment of the Magistracy Navy 1st Fleet in the system in [[2579]], and the system hadn't merited a garrison from any of the MAF line regiments. Occupying Zatharas helped the SLDF isolate the Magistracy capital, [[Canopus IV]]; by early [[2584]] every Magistracy world within 30 light years of the capital was occupied by SLDF or FWLM troops.<ref name="H:RWp148"/><ref name="H:RWp149">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 149, "Magistracy of Canopus Front (2583-2588)"</ref><ref name="H:RWp103">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 103, "Endgame (2583-2584)"</ref><ref name="H:RWp151">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 151, "Magistracy Of Canopus Front (2583-2588)"</ref> |
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Contents
History
Reunification War
Formed before the Reunification War, the Third Orloff Grenadiers and their sister regiment the 2nd Orloff Grenadiers served as a part of the Marik Auxiliary Corps assigned to support the Star League Defense Force VII Corps during the invasion of the Magistracy of Canopus. VII Corps was the largest of the corps at the time, and was commanded by Captain-General Marion Marik; the Marik Auxiliary Corps was commanded by General Ian Marik, and while VII Corps took the lead on many of the planetary campaigns, elements of the Marik Auxiliary Corps were present on almost every campaign of the war between the Star League and the Magistracy. The 3rd Orloff Grenadiers were no exception to this, seeing service in no less than four planetary conquests.[1][2][3]
Scheuerheck
The first campaign for the 3rd Orloff Grenadiers during the war was the occupation of Scheuerheck, a relatively easy conquest; one of three former Free Worlds League worlds which had defected to the Magistracy in the 2550s, all three were conquered through a display of overwhelming force and agile diplomacy by Captain-General Marik. The defenders of Scheuerheck effectively offered no resistance to the SLDF landings which saw the VII Corps' 56th Brigade deploy alongside the 401st Independent Regiment, the 2nd and 3rd Orloff Grenadiers, the 3rd Regulan Hussars and the 1st Defenders of Andurien. Within a very short period of time the planetary leader of Scheuerheck had not only surrendered but was actively petitioning for Scheuerheck to be readmitted into the Free Worlds League. The easy acquisition of three systems and their relatively peaceful incorporation back into the League was a propoganda coup for the Captain-General, and was used to great effect by her allies in the League Parliament.[1][4]
Fanardir
The MAF had managed to surprise and outfox the SLDF task force several times in the opening years of the war, and as a result the SLDF timetable slowed as Captain-General Marik built up her forces for the next major invasions. In addition to refitting and rearming VII Corps and the FWLM regiments acting in support, Marik targeted two worlds each year for invasion, consolidating gains as part of a slow encirclement of the Magistracy capital world of Canopus IV. Fanardir was one of these worlds. Augmented by the 403rd Independent Regiment, the 3rd Orloff Grenadiers and the 1st Defenders of Andurien, the strike force led by the 60th Brigade was ordered to conquer the Magistracy world of Fanardir in March 2581. This would be a more difficult campaign for the 3rd Orloff Grenadiers than the occupation of Scheuerheck as the combined SLDF task force faced the 2nd and 3rd Canopian Fusiliers. Despite a significant advantage in numbers the 60th Brigade and the various FWLM regiments couldn't pin the Canopian Fusiliers down; in a campaign typical of those fought in 2580-2581, the two Canopian regiments did their best to sting the srike force before retreating ahead of any effective retaliation, saving their strength for later battles.[1][5][6]
Zathras
Following the destruction of the bulk of the Magistracy Navy at Thurrock in mid-2583 a bouyant SLDF targetted a number of worlds for conquest, picking up the pace of the Canopian war sharply as they capitalized on the inability of the MAF to redeploy units quickly. Zathras was one of the worlds targetted for conquest during this hectic period, and was the only Magistracy world that would be conquered solely by units from the Marik Auxiliary Corps during the war. The 3rd Orloff Grenadiers joined the 1st Defenders of Andurien in occupying the world in late 2583 and faced no major resistance other than local defenders; the only major MAF presence in the Zatharas system during the war had been the deployment of the Magistracy Navy 1st Fleet in the system in 2579, and the system hadn't merited a garrison from any of the MAF line regiments. Occupying Zatharas helped the SLDF isolate the Magistracy capital, Canopus IV; by early 2584 every Magistracy world within 30 light years of the capital was occupied by SLDF or FWLM troops.[1][2][7][8]
Canopus
Landings began on Canopus IV in early April 2584 and the 3rd Orloff Grenadiers were one of five FWLM regiments chosen by the Captain-General to join the four assorted brigades' worth of VII Corps forces assigned to the invasion. As a result the 3rd Grenadiers fought alongside the 1st Defenders of Andurien, the 4th Fusiliers of Oriente Brigade and the 1st and 2nd Marik Militia through several weeks of the most intense combat the Canopian campaign would see. The MAF had two ad hoc brigades of line regiments defending Canopus plus the home guard regiments and the defenders put up a fierce resistance; while the 3rd Orloff Grenadiers didn't see heavy action in the first days unlike some of the other FWLM regiments involved in the attack, they did by the end of the month-long campaign. The 3rd fought alongside the other FWLM and SLDF regiments as the Magistracy defenders were pushed back to the capital city of Delphi and finally defeated, although the final day of the battle resembled a meatgrinder with forces on both sides taking heavy damage before the MAF lines were broken.[7] The battle for Canopus was the last major battle the Grenadiers fought during the Reunification War.[2]
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Notes
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Historical: Reunification War, p. 148, "Magistracy Of Canopus Front(Jump-Off - 2582)"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Historical: Reunification War, p. 149, "Magistracy Of Canopus Front (2583-2588)" Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "H:RWp149" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 95, "SLDF Task Force Canopus"
- ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 100, "Ruschegg, Payvand and Scheuerheck (August-October 2577)"
- ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 150, "Magistracy Of Canopus Front(Jump-Off - 2582)"
- ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 101, "Gallis, Aspropirgos, Fanardir and Borgan's Rift (January 2580-October 2581)"
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Historical: Reunification War, p. 103, "Endgame (2583-2584)" Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "H:RWp103" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 151, "Magistracy Of Canopus Front (2583-2588)"