6th Free Worlds Legionnaires

Unit Brief

The unit when conceived as an assault regiment. The unit consisted in creation, two battalions of heavy 'Mechs, one battalion consisting of all Assault 'Mechs. The unit defected to the Word of Blake in 3070.

History

First formed by order of Captain-General Thomas Marik in 3054, as part of the replacements for defunct Defenders of Andurien regiments.

Operation Guerrero

In 3057, the 6th Denebola with the Atrean Hussars and the 4th Marik Militia during Operation Guerrero. The world easily fell due to absence of its Denebola Skye March Militia, which was off world for training on Caph.

Sixth's Private Civil War

Problems between General Kerry-Jayne Anderson's officers began come up after successful taking of Denebola. 6th Aerospace Wing's Commanding Officer O'Brien and Legionnaries' Mech regimental commander Colonel Peck arguing that wing should fall under command the 'Mech. General Anderson needed to break up these fight on consistent basis.

In 3062, General Anderson was assassinated by unknown party, resulting the unit attacking itself. The chaotic conflict caused great damage to the unit, League secret service SAFE eliminated what short and nasty conflict did not destroy triggered the war. Purges by SAFE deflated the unit's numbers more. By 3067 the unit was under strength and had a SAFE observation unit at attached to. The unit remained on Oliver after its conflict.

Defection & Desertion of the League

In October of 3068, the Word of Blake announced that "original" Thomas Marik had been replaced by the current Captain-General, that he was an imposter. This started unit began thinking of about the future. Its commanding officer, General Pepper, began to have doubt Free Worlds League and how false Marik had played them & League for fools in her opion. The entire unit defected to the Word of Blake when the Blakist approached her. They offered feed, cloth, and pay them and give them cause. Unit officially defected to Word of Blake as of 3070, sending an official message to Legionnaire High Command of their displacement from Legionnaries. The Sixth was enfolded into the Word of Blake's 12th Militia Division's Dreams of Sunrise III-alpha and Blessed Converts III-Beta.

It was unknown if the "new" Sixth Free Worlds Legionnaries would be formed or removed from rolls.

Officers

As of 3059 the Commanding Officer was General Kerry-Jane Anderson.

As of 3067 the Commanding Officer was General Sola Pepper

Tactics

The Regiment never formed particular tactics as whole, thou individual company and battalions developed their own individual ones.

Composition

3059

'Mech Regiment

• 6th Free Worlds Legionnaires
  • CO/1st Battalion: Colonel Garton Peck
  • 2nd Battalion: Force Commander Zahar Qayyum
  • 3rd Battalion: Force Commander Che Doyle

Aerospace

• 6th Legionnaires Aerospace Wing - Wingcommander: Commodore Jill O'Brian

Armor

• 6th Legionnaires Armor (reinforced Regiment, includes Artillery and an Air Defense Company) - Armor Commander: Force Commander Alid Sood

Infantry

• 6th Legionnaires Infantry Brigade
  • Alpha Regiment - Troop Commander: Lt. Colonel Joe Farrier
  • Beta Regiment - Troop Commander: Lt. Colonel Gabrielle Pain

3067

The composition of the unit remains the same, however its strengths due to the internal conflict among themselves reduced its strengths. It officers with exception of the commanding officer remains the same and possible 'Mech force officers. This is listing of force strengths from 0-100%.

• 6th Free Worlds Legionnaires - 55%
• 6th Legionnaires Aerospace Wing - 80%
• 6th Legionnaires Armor (Reinforced) Regiment - 85%
• 6th Infantry / Alpha Regiment - 90%
• 6th Infantry / Beta Regiment - 75%

References

• Field Manual: Free Worlds League
• Field Manual: Updates