Difference between revisions of "8th Striker Regiment"
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==History== | ==History== | ||
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| + | The Eighth Striker Regiment was one of the [[SLDF]] commands mustered during the early decades of the [[Star League]], and took part in [[Operation BULL RUN]], the conquest of the [[Taurian Concordat]] during the [[Reunification War]]. The Eighth saw action during the brutal campaign to conquer [[New Vandenberg]], and was involved in the first major ground battle of the assault; on the 23rd of February [[2588]], the Eighth and two sister regiments, the [[6th Striker Regiment|Sixth]] and [[7th Striker Regiment|Seventh Striker Regiments]] landed along side other elements of [[I Corps (Star League)|I Corps]], supporting the [[1st Royal Division|First Royal Division]] as it attempted to seize the city of Harmony on Brittain, along with the massive [[Vandenberg MilTech]] [[BattleMech]] plant there.<ref name="H:RWp89">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 89-91, "Charon's Express"</ref> | ||
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| + | The [[1st Fleet (SLDF)|First]] and [[2nd Fleet (SLDF)|Second Fleets]] had spent forty straight days bombarding New Vandenberg from orbit, and defoliated much of Brittain in their attempt to find the [[Taurian Defense Force]] garrison, without much success. The forces attacking Harmony soon met the previously-elusive [[TDF]] troops, coming under attack from an asymmetric mix of elite anti-'Mech jump infantry, hovercraft, [[VTOL]]s and conventional aircraft using the factories as cover. After twelve hours, the SLDF units were forced to retreat.<ref name="H:RWp89"/> | ||
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| + | The Eighth and the other SLDF units attacked Harmony again, this time with the [[3rd Division|Third Division]] as reinforcements, but after a week of combat were ordered to withdraw by [[Field Marshal]] [[Amos Forlough]], who ordered the navy to destroy Harmony from orbit.<ref name="H:RWp89"/> | ||
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| + | === Star League Era === | ||
In [[2764]] the Eighth was assigned to [[XLVIII Corps (Star League)|XLVIII Corps]], a part of the SLDF [[17th Army (Star League)|Seventeenth Army]], and posted to an undisclosed district within the [[Periphery]]. The Eighth continued to serve in the Periphery throughout the [[New Vandenberg Uprising|Periphery Uprising]].<ref name=SL155>''The Star League'', p. 155, "Seventeenth Army"</ref> The Eighth survived the war and were absorbed into the [[Armed Forces of the Federated Suns]],<ref name=SL155/> merging with elements of the [[1894th Light Horse]] to form the new [[Second Ceti Hussars]] [[Regimental Combat Team]]<ref name="FM:FSp64">''Field Manual: Federated Suns'', p. 64, "2nd Ceti Hussars RCT: Three of Diamonds"</ref> in [[2784]].<ref name="FSWp33">''First Succession War'', p. 33, "Those Left Behind"</ref> | In [[2764]] the Eighth was assigned to [[XLVIII Corps (Star League)|XLVIII Corps]], a part of the SLDF [[17th Army (Star League)|Seventeenth Army]], and posted to an undisclosed district within the [[Periphery]]. The Eighth continued to serve in the Periphery throughout the [[New Vandenberg Uprising|Periphery Uprising]].<ref name=SL155>''The Star League'', p. 155, "Seventeenth Army"</ref> The Eighth survived the war and were absorbed into the [[Armed Forces of the Federated Suns]],<ref name=SL155/> merging with elements of the [[1894th Light Horse]] to form the new [[Second Ceti Hussars]] [[Regimental Combat Team]]<ref name="FM:FSp64">''Field Manual: Federated Suns'', p. 64, "2nd Ceti Hussars RCT: Three of Diamonds"</ref> in [[2784]].<ref name="FSWp33">''First Succession War'', p. 33, "Those Left Behind"</ref> | ||
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* ''[[Field Manual: Federated Suns]]'' | * ''[[Field Manual: Federated Suns]]'' | ||
* ''[[First Succession War (Source Book)|First Succession War]]'' | * ''[[First Succession War (Source Book)|First Succession War]]'' | ||
| + | * ''[[Historical: Reunification War]]'' | ||
* ''[[The Star League]]'' | * ''[[The Star League]]'' | ||
[[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands|Striker Regiment, 00008th]] | [[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands|Striker Regiment, 00008th]] | ||
Revision as of 13:27, 23 June 2019
The Eighth Striker Regiment was a part of the Star League Defense Force Regular Army.
History
Reunification War
The Eighth Striker Regiment was one of the SLDF commands mustered during the early decades of the Star League, and took part in Operation BULL RUN, the conquest of the Taurian Concordat during the Reunification War. The Eighth saw action during the brutal campaign to conquer New Vandenberg, and was involved in the first major ground battle of the assault; on the 23rd of February 2588, the Eighth and two sister regiments, the Sixth and Seventh Striker Regiments landed along side other elements of I Corps, supporting the First Royal Division as it attempted to seize the city of Harmony on Brittain, along with the massive Vandenberg MilTech BattleMech plant there.[1]
The First and Second Fleets had spent forty straight days bombarding New Vandenberg from orbit, and defoliated much of Brittain in their attempt to find the Taurian Defense Force garrison, without much success. The forces attacking Harmony soon met the previously-elusive TDF troops, coming under attack from an asymmetric mix of elite anti-'Mech jump infantry, hovercraft, VTOLs and conventional aircraft using the factories as cover. After twelve hours, the SLDF units were forced to retreat.[1]
The Eighth and the other SLDF units attacked Harmony again, this time with the Third Division as reinforcements, but after a week of combat were ordered to withdraw by Field Marshal Amos Forlough, who ordered the navy to destroy Harmony from orbit.[1]
Star League Era
In 2764 the Eighth was assigned to XLVIII Corps, a part of the SLDF Seventeenth Army, and posted to an undisclosed district within the Periphery. The Eighth continued to serve in the Periphery throughout the Periphery Uprising.[2] The Eighth survived the war and were absorbed into the Armed Forces of the Federated Suns,[2] merging with elements of the 1894th Light Horse to form the new Second Ceti Hussars Regimental Combat Team[3] in 2784.[4]