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| − | July [[2475]] | + | In July [[2475]] a major earthquake hit Tharkad City, destroying the majority of its government buildings, gave the [[Draconis Combine]] the incentive to try to capture [[Nox]]. The planet became the site of the first full-scale [[BattleMech]] verses BattleMech engagement, occurring at Battle of Beckvern Hill. [[Archon]] [[Michael Steiner]]'s Company of 'Mechs and supporting heavy tanks moved against an equal number of Kuritan 'Mechs from a [[Sword of Light]] Regiment. In the three hour battle against the notoriously tenacious DCMS, the Archon's troops fought their way into the Sword of Light's rear areas. They then fanned out into [[lance]]-sized units to cause as much damage as possible to the enemy's supplies and communications. Michael Steiner's Command Lance fought its way to the enemy's Regimental HQ, killing the command staff before being killed-in-action himself by Combine reinforcements.<ref>''House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)'', p. 24</ref> |
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| + | Though this Kuritan attack was neither successful nor strategically significant, it marked a major turning point in armed warfare. The few confrontations in military history that can compare to its significance include the ''Monitor'' verses the ''Merrimack'' engagement in March [[1862]] and the first use of tanks at the Battle of Flers-Courcelette in [[1916]]. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| + | *''[[House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)]]'' | ||
[[Category:Age of War Era Military Operations]] | [[Category:Age of War Era Military Operations]] | ||
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History
In July 2475 a major earthquake hit Tharkad City, destroying the majority of its government buildings, gave the Draconis Combine the incentive to try to capture Nox. The planet became the site of the first full-scale BattleMech verses BattleMech engagement, occurring at Battle of Beckvern Hill. Archon Michael Steiner's Company of 'Mechs and supporting heavy tanks moved against an equal number of Kuritan 'Mechs from a Sword of Light Regiment. In the three hour battle against the notoriously tenacious DCMS, the Archon's troops fought their way into the Sword of Light's rear areas. They then fanned out into lance-sized units to cause as much damage as possible to the enemy's supplies and communications. Michael Steiner's Command Lance fought its way to the enemy's Regimental HQ, killing the command staff before being killed-in-action himself by Combine reinforcements.[1]
Though this Kuritan attack was neither successful nor strategically significant, it marked a major turning point in armed warfare. The few confrontations in military history that can compare to its significance include the Monitor verses the Merrimack engagement in March 1862 and the first use of tanks at the Battle of Flers-Courcelette in 1916.
References
- ↑ House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth), p. 24