Avanti's Angels

Gli Angeli di Avanti are a small Mercenary unit, specialized in offensive hit-and-run-operations.

Combat Doctrine

In their battles against the Clans, Gli Angeli di Avanti learned that offense is the key to victory. Accordingly they never accept missions that include defending positions or installations. They are specialized in hard attacks with a quick retreat, e.g. hostage rescues and such.

Unit History

This unit was founded in the Draconis Combine during the early days of the Clan Invasion, as an auxilliary unit to regular regiments. Their mission was to provide the glimpse of firepower and seconds, that regular troops needed to retreat in order. At this point in time, the Gli Angeli di Avanti consisted of 6 'Mechs and an old DropShip.

The Gli Angeli di Avanti suffered heavy losses in this constant warfare and just narrowly avoided total destruction by the Smoke Jaguars on Labrea. But they also gained worthy combat-experience and even gathered a handful of Clan-weaponry: 1 gauss rifle, 6 ER-PPCs and several Lasers. Gli Angeli di Avanti disbanded from the regular military and formed a mercenary unit.

In 3058 Gli Angeli di Avanti fought in the Chaos March. At this point in time, they consisted of a company of 12 'Mechs, 1 Platoon of infantry, 1 Savannah Master and 2 DropShips (1 Union and 1 Fortress).
One contract brought them to Arboris, fighting capellan forces. Gli Angeli suffered heavy losses when a traitor sold informations about them to the capellan commander.
Next, they fought on New Home alongside the 13th Lyran Guard against capellan forces. They managed to conquer 1 Savannah Master and 1 Jaegermech.

Next, they were hired by the Canopus Concordat. Their mission was to find the planet, on which the invading Marian forces hid their supply depot. Gli Angeli di Avanti thankfully accepted this offer, because this job included the permission to pillage any enemy supply depot they would conquer.

Gli Angeli di Avanti were reinforced by a canopian 'Mech-lance, bringing their total strength to 16 'Mechs. The plan was, to establish a base on Marantha, a planet guarded by 3 canopian regiments. Blakist forces (posing as their ally, the marian forces) attacked this position, only hours after Gli Angeli had landed on the planet. Gli Angeli were outmatched, but Marcus GioAvanti pulled a trick: The Blakist commander believed canopian reinforcements were on the way and retreated.

Gli Angeli di Avanti got intelligence, that Free Worlds League-freighters were regularly rerouted to fly through a certain system. And the only habitable planet within easy jumping range was Astrokazy, a barbaric planet ruled by warlords and scavenging nomad-tribes.

Gli Angeli di Avanti headed off to Astrokazy. They were heavily attacked by Blakist forces (again posing as marians) and had to split into 2-Mech-elements, so some members would somehow have a chance to survive. Gli Angeli di Avanti regrouped in the cover of the "desertwind"-tribe and allied with one of the warlords. He ensured Gli Angeli his support to drive the marians of this planet, but in the deciding moment, his forces just didn't show up for their surprise flank attack and Gli Angeli were once again outmatched. They were saved virtually in the very last moment, when canopian and capellan forces arrived.

At the end of their campaign for the canopian concordat (3058), Gli Angeli are reduced to about 8 'Mechs, but they have a chance to salvage several heavy 'Mechs.

Unit Profile

The unit contains (among others) the following Mechs: Warhammer (Clan-PPCs), Marodeur (Clan PPCs), Battlemaster, Cesar (Clan-Gauss and Clan-PPC), Archer, Enforcer, Phoenix Hawk, Jenner, Wasp, Valkyrie.

The unit contain(ed) 2 Savannah Masters, one of them with a TAG.

The infantry has experience in Anti-Mech-tactics.

The unit has 2 DropShips: The "Heaven Sent" (Union-class) and the "Pinhead" (Fortress-class). The family members of the staff live aboard the Pinhead. Additionally the unit has an uncertain amount of civilian (hover-)vehicles aboard the Pinhead.

Gli Angeli di Avanti also has it's own one-person-intelligence-unit. He regularly travels apart from the rest of the unit and is said to have friends on almost every planet.