5th Sun Zhang Academy Cadre
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One of the Sun Zhang MechWarrior Academy's cadre units, cadets assigned to the Fifth Sun Zhang Academy Cadre are put to the ultimate test by seeing real combat.
Contents
History
Formation
As of 3025, the Fifth were assigned to Moritz.[1]
4th Succession War
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Ronin Wars
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War of 3039
The Fifth Sun Zhang Cadre landed on Kessel in late 3039. There they joined the Second Sword of Light and the Twelfth Sun Zhang Academy Cadre in a series of assaults against the Second Donegal Guards, Eleventh Lyran Regulars and Fourth Skye Rangers regiments, commanded by General Caesar Steiner. The Fifth fell into a trap, however, when the Fourth Skye Rangers withdrew from their positions. The Fifth pursued them aggressively, and the Second Donegal Guards hit the Fifth's flank hard. The Fourth Rangers then turned around and engaged the Fifth, forcing the Cadre to fight on two fronts. The conflict was brutal, with only two company's worth of Cadre soldiers escaping.[2]
Clan Invasion
The DCMS High Command positioned the Fifth on Altona, expecting to face Clan Smoke Jaguar forces. Unfortunately the Jaguars bypassed the world, and the 5th saw no combat against the Jaguars.[3]
However, between 3053 and 3055 Clan Nova Cat forces based on Bjarred and Tarnby struck Altona. Each time the Fifth was unable to prevent the Nova Cat forces from destroying or seizing supplies and parts. During this time replacement troops and supplies were slow to come. In 3056 the raids suddenly stopped and parts and recruits arrived to bring the Fifth back up to full strength.[3]
Operation Bulldog
The Fifth reclaimed Itabiana from the Nova Cats, and later went to support the Eighth Sword of Light as they took Byesville from the Smoke Jaguars.[4][5]
Dominion War
Rotated to Nykvarm in 3062, the Fifth arrived just in time to face the heavy Sixth Bear Regulars. The first battle with Ghost Bear forces destroyed one battalion completely, and losses continued to mount. The Fifth had to withdraw to Brocchi's Cluster to rebuild.[4]
Federated Suns Incursion
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Jihad
The Fifth Sun Zhang Academy Cadre garrisoned Kessel during the Jihad. Early on, the Word of Blake struck the world, smashing several cities with tactical nuclear weapons and deploying a neutron bomb to cover their retreat. The Fifth spent the next five years helping rebuild the world. During that time they drove off several attacks made by mercenaries employed by the Blakists. Then in late 3076 the Word struck again. By using an orbital strike, the Blakists destroyed the Cadre's command staff and main fortification. By combining with the Forty Dieron Regulars, the Fifth was able to survive, but at a greatly reduced level.[6]
Dark Age
Those graduates assigned to the Fifth SZAC spent a single tour with the unit before moving on to a front line command, since the destruction of the Jihad required it. In 3082 things stabilized, and the Fifth was able to begin pirate hunting duties in the Pesht Military District. On one of these raids, they destroyed a company-sized force of pirates on Hongor and captured their DropShip. These officers were quickly graduated to line units and new replacements arrived to fill the ranks.[7]
In 3089 the Fifth launched a punitive attack on the Periphery world of Farstar, targeting the pirate band known as the Farstar Raiders. The Fifth staged a daring combat drop directly into the landing zone of the Farstar Raiders' DropShip landing zone, taking heavy damage but inflicting a terrible toll on the ground forces there who were caught completely by surprise. The Fifth had been on New Samarkand prior to the strike on Farstar; after the Farstar Raiders struck at the Draconis Combine world of Tabayama, the Fifth were tasked with tracking down and punishing the pirates, whose trail had led back to Farstar.[8]
In 3145 because of the formation of 3 new Cadres, the Fifth at two-thirds ’Mech strength. Posted on Luthien, where the 2nd Sword of Light is planning to accept some into their number to replace their recent losses. [9]
Officers
As of 3025 to 3067 the commanding officer was Colonel Ishtar von Nielsburg, he became later the rank of Tai-sa.[1][3][10]
As of 3085 the commanding officer was Tai-sa Rob Jeffers.[11]
As of 3145 the commanding officer was Tai-sa Jinzaburo Yasukawa.[12]
Tactics
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Composition History
3025
Fifth Sun Zhang Cadre (Regiment/Green/Reliable)[13]
- CO: Colonel Ishtar von Nielsburg
3040
Fifth Sun Zhang Cadre (Regiment/Green/Fanatical)[14]
3050
Fifth Sun Zhang Cadre (Regiment/Green/Fanatical) [15]
- CO: Tai-sa Ishtar von Nielsburg
3059
Fifth Sun Zhang Cadre (1 Regiment/Regular/Fanatical)[3]
- XO/Second Battalion: Tai-sa Kyle Montgomery
- Third Battalion: Sho-sa Matthew Dillahunty
- The unit will be issued OmniMechs for higher-ranking officers. Medium machines dominate the ranks, which are supported by 24 heavy 'mechs.
Fifth Sun Zhang Aerospace (1 Wing/Regular/Fanatical)[3]
- Wing Commander: Sho-sa Janice Kyotosagi
Dragon's Cavaliers (2 Battalions/Veteran/Reliable)[3]
- Armor Commander: Tai-sa Blake Wilson
Seventeenth Alton Militia (1 Regiment/Green/Questionable)[3]
- Troop Commander: Tai-sa Ling To Duk
- The command includes, 24 artillery pieces and 12 VTOLs for integrated support tasks
3067
Fifth Sun Zhang Cadre (Regular/Fanatical)[10]
- CO: Tai-sa Ishtar von Nielsburg
Fifth Sun Zhang Aerospace (Wing/Regular/Fanatical)[10]
- CO: Sho-sa Edwin Strauss
Dragon's Cavaliers (2 Battalions/Veteran/Reliable)[10]
- CO: Tai-sa Romero Aritaga
3079
Fifth Sun Zhang Cadre[6] - The Fifth Sun Zhang Academy Cadre was reduced to 45% of it's pre-Jihad strength.
3085
Fifth Sun Zhang Cadre (Regular/Fanatical)[11]
- CO: Tai-sa Rob Jeffers
Fifth Sun Zhang Aerospace (Wing/Green/Fanatical)[11]
- CO: Sho-sa Ingvar Marmo
Dragon's Cavaliers (Regular/Fanatical)[11]
- CO: Tai-sa Feichin Guttuso
3145
Fifth Sun Zhang Cadre (2 Battalions/Veteran/Fanatical)[12]
- CO: Tai-sa Rob Jeffers
Fifth Sun Zhang Aerospace (Wing/Veteran/Reliable)[12]
- CO: Sho-sa Minh Santiago
Dragon's Cavaliers (Regular/Fanatical)[12]
- CO: Tai-sa Fred Griffin
Color Scheme and Insignia
The color scheme of all Cadre 'Mechs is white with blue stripes.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 House Kurita (The Draconis Combine), p. 134, "Deployment Table"
- ↑ Historical: War of 3039, pp. 74-75, "Kessel (July-December)"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 Field Manual: Draconis Combine, p. 90, "Fifth Sun Zhang Unit Profile"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Field Manual: Updates, p. 112, "Fith Sun Zhang Academy Cadre"
- ↑ The Dragon Roars, p. 10, "Operation Bulldog"
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Field Report: DCMS, p. 14, "Sun Zhang Cadre"
- ↑ Field Manual: 3085, p. 45, "Fifth Sun Zhang Cadre"
- ↑ Technical Readout: Prototypes", p. 106, "WFT-2B Wolf Trap"
- ↑ Field Manual: 3145, p. 59 "Fifth Sun Zhang Cadre"
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 Field Manual: Update, p. 119, "DCMS Deployment Table"
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 Field Manual: 3085, p. 51, "DCMS Deployment Table - 3085"
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 Field Manual: 3145, p. 67, "DCMS Deployment Table - 3145"
- ↑ House Kurita (The Draconis Combine), p. 136, "DCMS Deployment Table"
- ↑ Historical: War of 3039 , p. 139, "Deployment Table"
- ↑ 20 Year Update, p. 43, "Draconis Combine Deployment Table"