6th Ghost
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Unit Brief
The 6th Ghost Regiment was Draconis Combine modelled after FedCom Regiment Combat Teams. Brain child of Theodore Kurita forwarding thinking, the Sixth was part of his preparation for war with then forming Federated Commonwealth.
The unit originally consisted of all women from various lower caste (eta and hinin castes) of Combine society.[1] The regiment became a haven for female warriors whom were usually repressed by male dominated warrior culture.
History
Formation
As part its formation, Theodore Kurita wished to find non-traditional warriors, for the 6th he review trade schools. He found Tai-sa Oltion in an Engineering School. Throught her engineering background she used her ablities to design tactics to entrap her opponents.
War of 3039
The unit was stationed on world of Shimonoseki in 3038. The unit was called into action and deployed with the 5th Ghost Regiment to retake the world of Biham from the 8th Crucis Lancers & their mercenary support unit, Laurel's Legion.
The 6th Ghost arrived with its sister unit on July 13th, after ISF & local resistance forces bombed meeting with 8th Crucis's leader Marshal Swaine attending. In transit from the Jump Point, there were last clashes between both sides. However, bombing of the command staff on planet prevent left the AFFS forces inconfusion, was not able hit 6th's and other DCMS forces properly .
On the 19th, the units landed unopposed in southernwest of Hoshina city. The 6th conducted a series of lightning raids gather intelligence & keep the enemy forces off balanced. The raids, organized in Company sizes were conducted based on each individual unit's strength and weakness due to their lack of experience working as a regiment as whole. Sheer speed of the attacks took AFFS command staff by surprise. Once reports were received the Ghost attack forces were gone.
Througth the month of August, the 6th Ghost and its sister unit slowly begun rattle the distrupted acting command staff of the AFFS forces, giving impression of them losing the control of Biham. Crucis Lancer's and Legion did not work well together do to mis trust between the two causing them to lose ground. Legion feeling cut off and facing superior numbers abandon the 8th Crucis Lancers. The 6th Ghost and other forces forced Lancer later in early September to abandon the planet after heavy fighting.[2]
Clan Invasion
During the Clan Invasion, the unit was stationed on Marshdale. In November of 3051, Clan Smoke Jaguar's Third Jaguar Cavaliers conducted Trial of Possession for the planet.
Tai-sa Olton was planned in advance of the Clan forces arrival, devising inventive traps and digging the unit in to make it tough battle for Clan Warriors to win. The 6th Ghost efforts proved highly successful for time, being able stay ahead of the Cluster's efforts. However, things turn when the battle for the planet was drawn into the city of Thoughnet. The battle turned on the Ghosts, forcing them to withdraw, taking significate casualities among their Aerospace forces covering their escape.[3]
Operation Bulldog
In 3059, the 6th Ghost was among units reclaim two world from Clan Nova Cat. Their trial of possession included use of flip of coin, they "successfully" won Bjarred and Tarnby. The unit to support other units to fight the Smoke Jaguars on Schwartz. The unit was able large quanity of Clan equipment, which it turned over to DCMS High Command. In returned the unit received two companies worth of Combined designed OmniMechs. Despite the unit's high mobility, the re-organied to have several Assault 'Mech lances to balance large quanity lighter 'Machines. The Aerospace force was built up from its three flights of fighters to two Wings, recruiting from universities and academies from over the combine.[4]
Combined-Ghost Bear War
The 6th Ghost took heavy casualities during the Combine-Ghost Bear War of 3062. The unit sent to reinforce the beleaguered 2nd Legion of Vega where their combined efforts hold planet.[5]
Jihad
In May of 3072, the 6th Ghost was garrisoning Military district capital of Benjamin. The unit fell under attack when the 28th Division of the Word of Blake, accompanied by the 45th Shadow Division assaulted the planet. The heavy fighting with the 28th Division forced the Ghost's commander to surrender.[6]
Officers
The commanding office of the unit was, Tai-sa Katherine Oltion.[7]
Tactics
The 6th Ghost specializes in usual strategy. The unit uses high mobility force to feints, conduct multiple small scale strikes against enemy force & use these to frustate and confuse the enemy. They've known to lure opposition into elabrate traps. The unit known to draw out the battle and using guerilla like tactics wear the enemy down to ambush them.[8]
Composition
3062
- 6th Ghost - BattleMech Regiment
- 3rd Pathfinders - Armor Regiment - CO: Chu-sa Trevor Osada
- 13th Pesht Volunteer Force - Infantry Regiment - CO: Tai-sa Cameron Hiyana
3067
- 6th Ghost - BattleMech Regiment
- Swiftness of Mercy - 2 AeroSpace Wings - CO: Chu-sa Georgia Davidson
- 3rd Pathfinders - Armor Battalion - CO: Chu-sa Gabriel Dumont
- 13th Pesht Volunteer Force - Infantry Regiment - CO: Tai-sa Judith Kawanaka
Notes
Reference
- ↑ Historical: War of 3039 page 81 - 6th Ghost's background that was given information that unit consisted of women.
- ↑ Historical: War of 3039 page 81-82 - Battle for Biham.
- ↑ Field Manual: Draconis Combine page 116 - 6th Ghost's battle to hold onto Marshdale.
- ↑ Field Manual: Draconis Combine page 116 - 6th Ghost Regiment & Swiftness of Mercy flight info.
- ↑ Field Manual: Updates page 114,115 - 6th Ghost mini-profile update & 2nd Legion of Vega.
- ↑ Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents page 100 - 28th Division unit profile - 6th Ghost is defeated by the Blakist.
- ↑ Historical: War of 3039 page 81 - Commanding officer of 6th Ghost named during retaking of Biham.
- ↑ Field Manual: Draconis Combine page 116 - Tactics - 6th Ghost trade mark tactics noted being unusal for heavy regiment.