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==History==
 
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The '''Fifth Capellan Defense Force''' was formed in [[3081]] to provide rear-area security for Operation GOLDEN FORTRESS. Stationed on worlds that had been hit by front-line CCAF troops, the Fifth CDF spent most of its time as a garrison force. This suited the former Home Guard soldiers just fine. In the last few months of the conflict, however, the Fifth faced the [[VII Principes Guards]] on [[Algot]] and the [[VIII Principes Guards]] on [[New Aragon]]. They held off the Republic forces for two months, but eventually had to withdraw.<ref>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 29</ref>
 
  
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During the [[Victoria War]] the Fifth Capellan Defense Force fought the [[6th Syrtis Fusiliers]]. Though the Fifth CDF had to leave the world, they inflicted heavy losses on the [[AFFS]] unit, including the destruction of half a heavy cavalry battalion.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3145 Capellan Confederation'', p. 14</ref>
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==Description==
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The preponderance of [[Home Guard]] personnel at this unit's inception has made the regiment adept at defensive operations such as garrison duties and point defense.<ref name="FM:3085p29">''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 29: "Capellan Defense Force"</ref> The relative stability of these types of missions may be what attracted the [[Capella War College]] into making the '''Fifth Capellan Defense Force''' a training cadre for their best students sometime after the [[Capellan Crusades]] of [[3111]].<ref name=FM:3145p29>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 29: "State of Capellan Training Academies"</ref> Despite being full of inexperienced warriors, the [[Strategios]] had no qualms sending them into battle.<ref name=FM:3145p40/>
  
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The Fifth was assigned to raid [[Calloway VI]], hoping to damage the [[Earthwerks Incorporated]] factories. There they faced the [[8th Oriente Hussars]]. The Fifth assumed a tight formation and began a one hundred mile march to the facility. The Hussars placed several obstacles in the Fifth's path, but the Fifth overcame each one. They didn't make it to the factories, but they did inflict serious losses on the Oriente Hussars unit.<ref>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 40</ref> They were stationed on [[Tsinghai]] in 3145.<ref name=FM:3145p44/>
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The 5th CDF uses the [[Augmented Regiment]] formations commonly found in the [[CCAF]] by [[3145]].<ref name=FM:3145p27>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 27: "General Review"</ref>
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They are a second-line regiment of the [[Capella Commonality]].<ref name="FM:3145p28">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 28: "The New Old-Fashioned Way"</ref>
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== History ==
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===Formation===
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Finding both the [[First Capellan Defense Force|First]] and [[Second Capellan Defense Force]] at peak strength in [[3079]] with an abundance of extra equipment on [[Capella]], the [[Strategios]] decided to vastly expand the brigade by adding three new regiments. The 5th Capellan Defense Force was formed from one battalion of the 2nd CDF and two battalions of Home Guard veterans. The unit was assembled quickly in [[3081]].<ref name="FM:3085p29"/>
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===Jihad===
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-[[3081]]-[[3084]] - Immediately deployed upon formation to support [[Operation GOLDEN FORTRESS]], the 5th Capellan Defense Force was divided into battalions and used to garrison worlds taken by other [[CCAF]] regiments. No significant combat occurred during this period.<ref name="FM:3085p29"/>
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-[[3085]] - The [[Republic Armed Forces]] counteroffensive called [[Operation VINDOLANDA]] found the component 5th CDF defending [[Algot]] and [[New Aragon]] against the [[VII Principes Guards]] and [[VIII Principes Guards]] respectively. The 5th CDF battalions mounted a holding action against their more numerous and experienced foes before withdrawing two months later with horrendous casualties.<ref name="FM:3085p29"/>
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-October, 3085 - The CDF regiment found itself rebuilding on [[Shiba]] alongside the equally shattered [[4th Tau Ceti Rangers]] and [[Lockhardt's Ironsides]]. They had an operational strength of one company of [[BattleMech]]s, one battalion of tanks and two companies of infantry.<ref name=FM3085p33/>
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===Republic Era===
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On 7 September [[3103]], [[AFFS]] units under the command of Duchess [[Amanda Hasek (31st c.)|Amanda Hasek]] launched an invasion of the Capellan Confederation. Later dubbed the [[Victoria War]], its objectives were to capture Victoria and enough planets to bridge it back to the [[Federated Suns]].<ref name=HWotRE-50>''Historical: Wars of the Republic Era'', p. 50: "Blitzkrieg"</ref>
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-15 December 3103 - The 5th Capellan Defense Force arrived on [[Victoria (CC)|Victoria]] as the Fifth Wave of reinforcements to the planet. Instead of seeking to expel the invaders as earlier reinforcements tried to do, the 5th CDF had orders to render the planet worthless. Combat dropping directly on the [[22nd Avalon Hussars]] and [[2nd Syrtis Fusiliers]] outside Pictish, the regiment ignored the defenders and concentrated on the [[Shengli Arms]] factory. The CDF regiment took over 50% casualties destroying it before they retreated back to their DropShips while being pursued by the enraged Davion defenders. The regiment rendezvoused with [[Kingston's Rangers|Kingston's]] and [[Sung's Rangers]] and all three regiments left the system.<ref name=HWotRE-54>''Historical: Wars of the Republic Era'', p. 54</ref>
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-16–24 December 3103 - The 5th CDF delivered the two [[Victoria Commonality Rangers]] regiments to [[Quimberton]]. The regiment then went to [[Xieng Khouang]].<ref name=HWotRE-54/>
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The regiment became a training cadre for Capella War College students sometime afterwards.<ref name=FM:3145p40/>
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===Dark Age===
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-[[3141]] - The Fifth was assigned to raid [[Calloway VI]], hoping to damage the [[Earthwerks Incorporated]] factories. There they faced the [[8th Oriente Hussars]]. The Fifth assumed a tight formation and began a one hundred mile march to the facility. The Hussars placed several obstacles in the Fifth's path, but the Fifth overcame each one. They didn't make it to the factories, but they did inflict serious losses on the Oriente Hussars unit.<ref name=FM:3145p40>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 40</ref>
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They were stationed on [[Tsinghai]] in 3145.<ref name=FM:3145p44/>
  
 
==Officers==
 
==Officers==
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As of [[3085]] the commanding officer was ''[[Sang-shao]]'' Giorgos Nikephoros.<ref name=FM3085p33>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 33, "Capellan Confederation Armed Forces Deployment Table - 3085"</ref>
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! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank
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! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name
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| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 5th Capellan Defense Force'''
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| ''[[Sang-shao]]''||[[Giorgos Nikephoros]]||[[3085]]<ref name=FM3085p33>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 33: "Capellan Confederation Armed Forces Deployment Table - 3085"</ref>
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| ''Sang-shao''||[[Vasilios Papakostas]]||[[3145]]<ref name=FM:3145p44>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 44: "Capellan Confederation Deployment Table - 3145"</ref>
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In [[3145]] the commanding officer was ''Sang-shao'' Vasilios Papakostas.<ref name=FM:3145p44>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 44, "Capellan Confederation Deployment Table - 3145"</ref>
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== Tactics ==
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The unit is well versed defensive scenarios.<ref name=FM:3145p40/>
  
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==Tactics==
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==Unit Emblem==
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==Composition History==
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== Composition History ==
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===3085===
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=== 3085 ===
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'''5th Capellan Defense Force''' (1 [[Battalion]]/Green/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p33/>
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'''Fifth Capellan Defense Force''' (1 [[Battalion]]/Green/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p33/>
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:* CO: ''Sang-shao'' Giorgos Nikephoros
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:* CO: ''Sang-shao'' [[Giorgos Nikephoros]]
  
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'''27th Styk Home Guard''' (2 Battalion's/Green/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p33/>
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'''Twenty-seventh Styk Home Guard''' (2 Battalions/Green/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p33/>
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:* CO: ''[[Zhong-shao]]'' Kit Wan Lee
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:* CO: ''[[Zhong-shao]]'' [[Kit Wan Lee]]
  
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'''5th CDF Infantry''' (2 Battalion's/Green/Fanatical)<ref name=FM3085p33/>
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'''Fifth CDF Infantry''' (2 Battalions/Green/Fanatical)<ref name=FM3085p33/>
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:* CO: ''Zhong-shao'' May Szeto
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:* CO: ''Zhong-shao'' [[May Szeto]]
  
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===3145===
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=== 3145 ===
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'''5th Capellan Defense Force''' (Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FM:3145p44/>
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'''Fifth Capellan Defense Force''' (Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FM:3145p44/>
 
:* CO: ''Sang-shao'' Vasilios Papakostas
 
:* CO: ''Sang-shao'' Vasilios Papakostas
  
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'''5th CDF Aerospace Wing''' (Green/Reliable)<ref name=FM:3145p44/>
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'''Fifth CDF Aerospace Wing''' (Green/Reliable)<ref name=FM:3145p44/>
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:* CO: ''[[Kong-zhong-shao]]'' Wai Chuen Fan
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:* CO: ''[[Kong-zhong-shao]]'' [[Wai Chuen Fan]]
  
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'''5th CDF Armor Auxiliary''' (Green/Fanatical)<ref name=FM:3145p44/>  
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'''Fifth CDF Armor Auxiliary''' (Green/Fanatical)<ref name=FM:3145p44/>
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:* CO: ''Zhong-shao'' Carl Frank Modder
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:* CO: ''Zhong-shao'' [[Carl Frank Modder]]
  
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'''5th CDF Infantry''' (Green/Reliable)<ref name=FM:3145p44/>
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'''Fifth CDF Infantry''' (Green/Reliable)<ref name=FM:3145p44/>
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:* CO: ''Zhong-shao'' Chiu Fung Yeung
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:* CO: ''Zhong-shao'' [[Chiu Fung Yeung]]
  
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==Notes==
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== References ==
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==References==
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== Bibliography ==
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* ''[[Field Manual: 3085]]''
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* ''[[Field Manual: 3145]]''
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* ''[[Historical: Wars of the Republic Era]]''
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* ''[[Technical Readout: 3145 Capellan Confederation]]''
  
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==Bibliography==
 
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*''[[Field Manual: 3085]]''
 
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*''[[Field Manual: 3145]]''
 
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*''[[Technical Readout: 3145 Capellan Confederation]]''
 
  
 
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[[Category:Capellan Confederation Commands|Capellan Defense Force, 5th]]

Latest revision as of 18:10, 7 December 2023

Fifth Capellan Defense Force
Formed 3081
Affiliation Capellan Confederation
Parent Command Capellan Defense Force

Description[edit]

The preponderance of Home Guard personnel at this unit's inception has made the regiment adept at defensive operations such as garrison duties and point defense.[1] The relative stability of these types of missions may be what attracted the Capella War College into making the Fifth Capellan Defense Force a training cadre for their best students sometime after the Capellan Crusades of 3111.[2] Despite being full of inexperienced warriors, the Strategios had no qualms sending them into battle.[3]

The 5th CDF uses the Augmented Regiment formations commonly found in the CCAF by 3145.[4]

They are a second-line regiment of the Capella Commonality.[5]

History[edit]

Formation[edit]

Finding both the First and Second Capellan Defense Force at peak strength in 3079 with an abundance of extra equipment on Capella, the Strategios decided to vastly expand the brigade by adding three new regiments. The 5th Capellan Defense Force was formed from one battalion of the 2nd CDF and two battalions of Home Guard veterans. The unit was assembled quickly in 3081.[1]

Jihad[edit]

-3081-3084 - Immediately deployed upon formation to support Operation GOLDEN FORTRESS, the 5th Capellan Defense Force was divided into battalions and used to garrison worlds taken by other CCAF regiments. No significant combat occurred during this period.[1]

-3085 - The Republic Armed Forces counteroffensive called Operation VINDOLANDA found the component 5th CDF defending Algot and New Aragon against the VII Principes Guards and VIII Principes Guards respectively. The 5th CDF battalions mounted a holding action against their more numerous and experienced foes before withdrawing two months later with horrendous casualties.[1]

-October, 3085 - The CDF regiment found itself rebuilding on Shiba alongside the equally shattered 4th Tau Ceti Rangers and Lockhardt's Ironsides. They had an operational strength of one company of BattleMechs, one battalion of tanks and two companies of infantry.[6]

Republic Era[edit]

On 7 September 3103, AFFS units under the command of Duchess Amanda Hasek launched an invasion of the Capellan Confederation. Later dubbed the Victoria War, its objectives were to capture Victoria and enough planets to bridge it back to the Federated Suns.[7]

-15 December 3103 - The 5th Capellan Defense Force arrived on Victoria as the Fifth Wave of reinforcements to the planet. Instead of seeking to expel the invaders as earlier reinforcements tried to do, the 5th CDF had orders to render the planet worthless. Combat dropping directly on the 22nd Avalon Hussars and 2nd Syrtis Fusiliers outside Pictish, the regiment ignored the defenders and concentrated on the Shengli Arms factory. The CDF regiment took over 50% casualties destroying it before they retreated back to their DropShips while being pursued by the enraged Davion defenders. The regiment rendezvoused with Kingston's and Sung's Rangers and all three regiments left the system.[8]

-16–24 December 3103 - The 5th CDF delivered the two Victoria Commonality Rangers regiments to Quimberton. The regiment then went to Xieng Khouang.[8]

The regiment became a training cadre for Capella War College students sometime afterwards.[3]

Dark Age[edit]

-3141 - The Fifth was assigned to raid Calloway VI, hoping to damage the Earthwerks Incorporated factories. There they faced the 8th Oriente Hussars. The Fifth assumed a tight formation and began a one hundred mile march to the facility. The Hussars placed several obstacles in the Fifth's path, but the Fifth overcame each one. They didn't make it to the factories, but they did inflict serious losses on the Oriente Hussars unit.[3]

They were stationed on Tsinghai in 3145.[9]

Officers[edit]

Rank Name Command
Commanding Officers of the 5th Capellan Defense Force
Sang-shao Giorgos Nikephoros 3085[6]
Sang-shao Vasilios Papakostas 3145[9]

Tactics[edit]

The unit is well versed defensive scenarios.[3]

Unit Emblem[edit]

Composition History[edit]

3085[edit]

Fifth Capellan Defense Force (1 Battalion/Green/Reliable)[6]

Twenty-seventh Styk Home Guard (2 Battalions/Green/Reliable)[6]

Fifth CDF Infantry (2 Battalions/Green/Fanatical)[6]

3145[edit]

Fifth Capellan Defense Force (Regular/Reliable)[9]

  • CO: Sang-shao Vasilios Papakostas

Fifth CDF Aerospace Wing (Green/Reliable)[9]

Fifth CDF Armor Auxiliary (Green/Fanatical)[9]

Fifth CDF Infantry (Green/Reliable)[9]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Field Manual: 3085, p. 29: "Capellan Defense Force"
  2. ↑ Field Manual: 3145, p. 29: "State of Capellan Training Academies"
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Field Manual: 3145, p. 40
  4. ↑ Field Manual: 3145, p. 27: "General Review"
  5. ↑ Field Manual: 3145, p. 28: "The New Old-Fashioned Way"
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 Field Manual: 3085, p. 33: "Capellan Confederation Armed Forces Deployment Table - 3085"
  7. ↑ Historical: Wars of the Republic Era, p. 50: "Blitzkrieg"
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Historical: Wars of the Republic Era, p. 54
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 Field Manual: 3145, p. 44: "Capellan Confederation Deployment Table - 3145"

Bibliography[edit]

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