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| nickname = The Monkeys
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| Designation    = 5th Free Worlds Legionnaires
| parent formation = [[Free Worlds Legionnaires]]
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| formed        = [[3048]]<ref name=FMFWLp35>''Field Manual: Free Worlds League'', p. 35</ref>
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| Disbanded      =
| year    = 3059
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| Nickname      = The Monkeys
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| Affiliation    = Free Worlds League
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| Parent Command = [[Free Worlds Legionnaires]]
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==History==
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===Formation===
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The '''Fifth Free Worlds Legionnaires''' was the first Legionnaires unit formed from new recruits. For many years this led to the other Legionnaires regiments considering the Fifth their "poor relation". Their shining moment was their defense of [[Lopez]] from a raid by [[House Kamata]] in [[3049]].<ref name=FMFWL40>''Field Manual: Free Worlds League'', p. 40, "5th Free Worlds Legionnaires Unit Profile"</ref>. The unit briefly moved to [[Ryerson]] in [[3050]] <ref name=20YU56>''20 Year Update'', p. 56, "Free Worlds League Deployment Table"</ref>, however, by [[3052]] they had returned to Lopez and remaining in place through to [[3067]].<ref name=fmu159>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 159</ref>
  
==History==
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===Jihad===
Defended [[Lopez]] from a raid by [[House Kamata]] in [[3049]].
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The Fifth Free Worlds Legionnaires joined the [[Duchy of Andurien]] after the dissolution of the Free Worlds League. The unit was renamed the [[2nd Andurien Rangers]].<ref>''Field Report: FWLM'', p. 12</ref>
  
 
==Officers==
 
==Officers==
As of [[3059]] the Commanding Officer was [[General]] Salvatore Michaelades "Misha" Orloff, youngest brother of the [[Earl]] of Orloff, Alfonso Orloff.
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| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 5th Free Worlds Legionnaires'''
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| [[General]]||[[Salvatore Michaelades Orloff]]||[[3050]] - [[3067]]<ref name=20YU56/><ref name=FMFWL40/><ref name=fmu159/>
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==Tactics==
 
==Tactics==
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Specialized in combined-arms tactics, particularly those where the infantry and armor were used in a static defense.<ref name=FMFWL40/>
  
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==Composition History==
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===3050===
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'''5th Free Worlds Legionnaires''' (Regiment/Green/Fanatical) <ref name=20YU56/>
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:* CO: General Misha Orloff <ref name=20YU56/>
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: Note:  At this point in time the unit was stationed on [[Ryerson]].  <ref name=20YU56/>
  
==Organization==
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===3059-3067===
Full strength of 108 'Mechs.
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'''5th Free Worlds Legionnaires''' (1 [[Regiment]]/Regular/Fanatical)<ref name=FMFWL40/><ref name=fmu159/>
 
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* CO/1st Battalion: [[Colonel]] [[Mazhar Choudrey]]
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** XO: [[Force Commander]] [[Yelena Lubkaszczyk]]
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* 2nd Battalion: Force Commander [[Pearce Rick]]
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* 3rd Battalion: Force Commander [[Jason Lyaght]]
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- The 2nd Battalion is equipped with 2 lances of ''[[Blackjack (OmniMech)|BJ2-O Blackjack]]'' [[OmniMech]]s.
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===Composition 3059===
 
'Mech [[Regiment]]
 
* 5th Free Worlds Legionnaires
 
** CO/1st Battalion: [[Colonel]] Mazhar Choudrey
 
** 2nd Battalion: [[Force Commander]] Pearce Rick
 
** 3rd Battalion: Force Commander Jason Lyaght
 
 
 
Aerospace
 
* 5th Legionnaires Aerospace [[Wing]]
 
** Wing Commander: [[Commodore]] Norman Tams
 
 
 
Armor
 
* 5th Legionnaires Armor (one Regiment)
 
** Armor Commander: Fore Commander Philip Lovett
 
 
 
Infantry
 
 
 
* 5th Legionnaires Infantry [[Brigade]]  
 
  
**Alpha Regiment
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'''5th Legionnaires Aerospace Wing''' (1 [[Wing (Military Unit)|Wing]]/Regular/Fanatical)<ref name=FMFWL40/><ref name=fmu159/>
** Troop Commander: [[Lt. Colonel]] Elaine Hudson
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* Wing Commander: [[Commodore]] [[Norman Tams]]
  
**Beta Regiment
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'''5th Legionnaires Armor''' (1 Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FMFWL40/><ref name=fmu159/>
** Troop Commander: Lt. Colonel Antonio DeLucca
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* Armor Commander: Fore Commander [[Philip Lovett]]
  
==Notes==
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'''5th Legion Alpha Regiment''' (1 Regiment/Regular/Fanatical)<ref name=FMFWL40/><ref name=fmu159/>
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* Troop Commander: [[Lieutenant Colonel]] [[Elaine Hudson]]
  
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'''5th Legion Beta Regiment''' (1 Regiment/Green/Fanatical)<ref name=FMFWL40/><ref name=fmu159/>
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* Troop Commander: Lieutenant Colonel [[Antonio DeLucca]]
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
 
<references/>
 
<references/>
*''[[Field Manual: Free Worlds League]]''
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==Bibliography==
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* ''[[20 Year Update]]''
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* ''[[Field Manual: Free Worlds League]]''
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* ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]''
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* ''[[Field Report: FWLM]]''
  
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[[Category:Free Worlds League Commands|Free Worlds Legionnaires, 5th]]

Latest revision as of 12:09, 21 January 2024

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5th Free Worlds Legionnaires
Formed 3048[1]
Nickname The Monkeys
Affiliation Free Worlds League
Parent Command Free Worlds Legionnaires

History[edit]

Formation[edit]

The Fifth Free Worlds Legionnaires was the first Legionnaires unit formed from new recruits. For many years this led to the other Legionnaires regiments considering the Fifth their "poor relation". Their shining moment was their defense of Lopez from a raid by House Kamata in 3049.[2]. The unit briefly moved to Ryerson in 3050 [3], however, by 3052 they had returned to Lopez and remaining in place through to 3067.[4]

Jihad[edit]

The Fifth Free Worlds Legionnaires joined the Duchy of Andurien after the dissolution of the Free Worlds League. The unit was renamed the 2nd Andurien Rangers.[5]

Officers[edit]

Rank Name Command
Commanding Officers of the 5th Free Worlds Legionnaires
General Salvatore Michaelades Orloff 3050 - 3067[3][2][4]

Tactics[edit]

Specialized in combined-arms tactics, particularly those where the infantry and armor were used in a static defense.[2]

Composition History[edit]

3050[edit]

5th Free Worlds Legionnaires (Regiment/Green/Fanatical) [3]

  • CO: General Misha Orloff [3]
Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on Ryerson. [3]

3059-3067[edit]

5th Free Worlds Legionnaires (1 Regiment/Regular/Fanatical)[2][4]

- The 2nd Battalion is equipped with 2 lances of BJ2-O Blackjack OmniMechs.

5th Legionnaires Aerospace Wing (1 Wing/Regular/Fanatical)[2][4]

5th Legionnaires Armor (1 Regiment/Regular/Reliable)[2][4]

5th Legion Alpha Regiment (1 Regiment/Regular/Fanatical)[2][4]

5th Legion Beta Regiment (1 Regiment/Green/Fanatical)[2][4]

References[edit]

  1. Field Manual: Free Worlds League, p. 35
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 Field Manual: Free Worlds League, p. 40, "5th Free Worlds Legionnaires Unit Profile"
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 20 Year Update, p. 56, "Free Worlds League Deployment Table"
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 Field Manual: Updates, p. 159
  5. Field Report: FWLM, p. 12

Bibliography[edit]