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Line 1: − {{infoBoxMilitaryCommand + {{infoBoxStateUnit − | image = [[Image:Rasalhague Regulars 08th logo.png|150px|Insignia of the 8th Rasalhague Regulars]] + | image = − | Designation = Eighth Rasalhague Regulars+ | nickname = "The Executioners" − | formed = Prior to [[2765]] + | parent formation = [[Rasalhague Regulars]] − | Disbanded = [[3034]] + | formed = unknown − | Previous Designation = + | year = 3034 − | Nickname = The Executioners + | unitname = 8th Rasalhague Regulars BattleMech Regiment − | Affiliation = [[Draconis Combine]] − | Parent Command = [[Rasalhague Regulars]] − | Sub-Command = }} }} − The '''Eighth Rasalhague Regulars''' was a [[BattleMech#Light|light]] [[BattleMech]] [[regiment]] stationed on [[Rasalhague]] serving as the personal unit of the region's [[Warlord of the Rasalhague Military District|Warlord]].<ref name=HK:TDCp145>''House Kurita: The Draconis Combine'', p. 145</ref> + + ==Unit Description== + The '''8th Rasalhague Regulars''' was a Light BattleMech regiment stationed on [[Rasalhague]] serving as the personal unit of the regions Warlord.<ref>''House Kurita: The Draconis Combine'', p. 145</ref> ==History== ==History== − The Eighth was raised at some point prior to [[2765]]. In a [[Star League Defense Force]] assessment, the Eighth was noted as being one of the district's units kept virtually under house arrest when not on duty.<ref name=FR2765DCMS16>''Field Report 2765: DCMS'', p. 16: "Rasalhague Regulars"</ref>+ ===Ronin Wars=== − + ====Rasalhague==== − ===First and Second Succession Wars=== + The Regulars were stationed on [[Rasalhague]] when the [[Free Rasalhague Republic]] was formed. In [[3034]] they were ordered to arrest [[Marcus Kurita]]. They did not do so, and in fact attacked the [[ISF]] unit that had taken Marcus into custody. They, along with the [[12th Sun Zhang Academy Cadre]], staged a fighting retreat to DropShips located at Rasalhague's main spaceport. Many of the 8th's warriors were able to escape to [[Predlitz]], but several companies were left behind. The [[1st Tyr]] regiment broke these elements with their furious assault on the spaceport<ref name=HBW104>''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 104</ref>.. − By the outbreak of the [[First Succession War]], the Eighth was a heavy unit stationed on [[Trondheim (FRR)|Trondheim]] which remained its homeworld throughout the conflict. The war saw the regiment reduced to just under a third of its authorized strength.<ref name="FSWp137">''First Succession War'', p. 137: "Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery (DCMS)"</ref> When the [[Second Succession War]] erupted in [[2830]], the Eighth had been transferred to [[Nykvarn]] and was operating at less than two-thirds of its paper strength. The war saw the unit mauled further; when the conflict ended in [[2864]], the Eighth, now posted to conquered [[Basiliano]], was down to a third of its authorized numbers.<ref name="SSWp97">''Second Succession War'', p. 97: "Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery (DCMS)"</ref> − − ===Third Succession War=== − During the last years of the [[Third Succession War]], the Eighth had acquired the informal nickname of "Ricol's Roughnecks" due to their frequent service in augmenting [[Duke of Rodigo|Duke]] [[Hassid Ricol|Hassid Ricol]]'s private forces whenever the latter were insufficient to achieve the Duke's objectives. In their rare instances of failure, the Eighth were known to utilize dishonorable tactics and cause wanton collateral damage.<ref name=CMK42>''Combat Manual: Kurita'', p. 42: "Eighth Rasalhague Regulars"</ref> − − In [[3025]], the unit was stationed on [[Rasalhague]].<ref name=HKTDCp134/> − ===Ronin War=== + ====Perdlitz==== − The Regulars were stationed on Rasalhague when the [[Free Rasalhague Republic]] was formed. In [[3034]], they were ordered to arrest [[Marcus Kurita]]. They did not do so, and in fact attacked the [[Internal Security Force]] unit that had taken Marcus into custody. They, along with the [[Twelfth Sun Zhang Academy Cadre]], staged a fighting retreat to DropShips located at Rasalhague's main spaceport. Many of the Eighth's warriors were able to escape to [[Predlitz]], but several companies were left behind. The [[First Tyr]] regiment broke these elements with their furious assault on the spaceport.<ref name=HBW104>''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 104</ref>+ On Predlitz the 1st Tyr Regiment's assault 'Mechs tore through the light 'Mechs of the 8th, having followed from Rasalhague. The 8th was eventually destroyed by a combined force consisting of the 1st Tyr and the [[2nd Sword of Light]]<ref name=HBW111>''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 111</ref>. − − On Predlitz, the First Tyr Regiment's assault 'Mechs tore through the light 'Mechs of the Eighth, having followed from Rasalhague. The Eighth was eventually destroyed by a combined force consisting of the First Tyr and the [[Second Sword of Light]].<ref name=HBW111>''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 111</ref> ==Officers== ==Officers== − {| class="wikitable"+ *[[3025]] to [[3034]], ''[[Tai-shu]]'' [[Ivan Sorenson]] of the [[Rasalhague Military District]] was the commander of the 8th Regulars. He was killed in a ground car accident on 14 March [[3034]] at the start of the [[Ronin War]]. <ref name=HBW099>''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 99</ref>. − |- − ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank − ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name − ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Command − |- − | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 8th Rasalhague Regulars''' − |- − | ''[[Tai-shu]]''||[[Ivan Sorenson]]||[[3025]] - [[3034]]<ref name=HBW099>''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 99</ref> − |- − | ''[[Sho-sho]]''||[[Sven Johannsen]]||[[3034]]<ref name=H:BWp115>''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 115</ref> − |- − |} − − ===Other officers=== − As of [[3034]], ''[[Chu-sa]]'' [[Harry Volre]] was the Eighth's executive officer.<ref name=H:BWp107>''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 107</ref> ==Tactics== ==Tactics== − The unit has no special tactic. <ref name=HBHSp145>''House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)'', p. 145</ref> + The unit has no special tactic. <ref name=HBHSp145>''House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)'',p. 145</ref> ==Composition History== ==Composition History== − ===2765=== + ===3025=== − '''Eighth Rasalhague Regulars''' (Regiment/Regular/Questionable)<ref name=FR2765DCMS16/> + '''8th Rasalhague Regulars''' (Regiment/Green/Fanatical)<ref>''House Kurits (The Draconis Combine)'', p. 136 - Unit stats and listing in the original House sourcebook in game year 3025.</ref> − :- At this point in time, the Eighth possessed mostly older light and medium-weight BattleMechs. The unit was based on [[Trondheim (FRR)|Trondheim]]<ref name="FR2765DCMSp1516">''Field Report 2765: DCMS'', pp. 15–16: "Rasalhague Regulars"</ref> and was supported by three armor regiments and five infantry regiments.<ref name="FR2765DCMSp1516"/>+ : The unit is considered light weight. <ref name=HBHSp145/> − ===2786–2821=== + ==Notes== − '''Eighth Rasalhague Regulars''' (Regiment/Regular/Questionable)<ref name="FSWp137"/>+ <div class="gamerules"> − :- At this point in time, the Eighth was a heavy-weight regiment stationed on Trondheim and operating at full strength.<ref name="FSWp137"/> In [[2821]], the unit was operating at below one-third of full strength.<ref name="FSWp137"/> − ===2830=== + ==Rules== − '''Eighth Rasalhague Regulars''' (Regiment/Regular/Questionable)<ref name="SSWp97"/> − :- At this point in time, the Eighth was a heavy-weight regiment stationed on [[Nykvarn]] and operating at 59% strength.<ref name="SSWp97"/> − − ===2864=== − '''Eighth Rasalhague Regulars''' (Regiment/Regular/Questionable)<ref name="SSWp97"/> − :- At this point in time, the Eighth was an assault-weight regiment stationed on [[Basiliano]] and operating at one-third strength.<ref name="SSWp97"/> − − ===3025=== − '''Eighth Rasalhague Regulars ''' (Regiment/Green/Fanatical)<ref name=HKTDCp134>''House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)'', p. 134: "DCMS Deployment Table"</ref> − :* CO: General Ivan Sorenson<ref name=HKTDCp134/> − : Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on Rasalhague.<ref name=HKTDCp134/> The unit was considered light weight.<ref name=HBHSp145/> + </div> ==References== ==References== <references /> <references /> − ==Bibliography== ==Bibliography== − * ''[[Combat Manual: Kurita]]'' + * ''[[House Kurita Sourcebook]]'' − * ''[[Field Report 2765: DCMS]]'' − * ''[[First Succession War (sourcebook)|First Succession War]]'' * ''[[Historical: Brush Wars]]'' * ''[[Historical: Brush Wars]]'' − * ''[[House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)]]'' − * ''[[Second Succession War (sourcebook)|Second Succession War]]'' [[Category:Draconis Combine Commands|Rasalhague Regulars, 08th]] [[Category:Draconis Combine Commands|Rasalhague Regulars, 08th]]
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| + | The '''8th Rasalhague Regulars''' was a Light BattleMech regiment stationed on [[Rasalhague]] serving as the personal unit of the regions Warlord.<ref>''House Kurita: The Draconis Combine'', p. 145</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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| − | === | + | The Regulars were stationed on [[Rasalhague]] when the [[Free Rasalhague Republic]] was formed. In [[3034]] they were ordered to arrest [[Marcus Kurita]]. They did not do so, and in fact attacked the [[ISF]] unit that had taken Marcus into custody. They, along with the [[12th Sun Zhang Academy Cadre]], staged a fighting retreat to DropShips located at Rasalhague's main spaceport. Many of the 8th's warriors were able to escape to [[Predlitz]], but several companies were left behind. The [[1st Tyr]] regiment broke these elements with their furious assault on the spaceport<ref name=HBW104>''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 104</ref>.. |
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| − | + | On Predlitz the 1st Tyr Regiment's assault 'Mechs tore through the light 'Mechs of the 8th, having followed from Rasalhague. The 8th was eventually destroyed by a combined force consisting of the 1st Tyr and the [[2nd Sword of Light]]<ref name=HBW111>''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 111</ref>. | |
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==Officers== | ==Officers== | ||
| − | + | *[[3025]] to [[3034]], ''[[Tai-shu]]'' [[Ivan Sorenson]] of the [[Rasalhague Military District]] was the commander of the 8th Regulars. He was killed in a ground car accident on 14 March [[3034]] at the start of the [[Ronin War]]. <ref name=HBW099>''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 99</ref>. | |
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==Tactics== | ==Tactics== | ||
| − | The unit has no special tactic. <ref name=HBHSp145>''House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)'', p. 145</ref> | + | The unit has no special tactic. <ref name=HBHSp145>''House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)'',p. 145</ref> |
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| − | ''' | + | '''8th Rasalhague Regulars''' (Regiment/Green/Fanatical)<ref>''House Kurits (The Draconis Combine)'', p. 136 - Unit stats and listing in the original House sourcebook in game year 3025.</ref> |
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
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* ''[[Historical: Brush Wars]]'' | * ''[[Historical: Brush Wars]]'' | ||
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