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The '''Burning Tygers''' were a [[mercenary unit]] around the time of the [[Amaris coup]]. They occupied the world of [[Helen]] for the [[Amaris Empire]] where they ransacked the world's huge artistic community and outright murdered at least a hundred thousand civilians during the occupation, razing whole cities and taking everything of value for themselves.<ref>''Historical: Liberation of Terra I'', pp. 88, 136</ref>
 
The '''Burning Tygers''' were a [[mercenary unit]] around the time of the [[Amaris coup]]. They occupied the world of [[Helen]] for the [[Amaris Empire]] where they ransacked the world's huge artistic community and outright murdered at least a hundred thousand civilians during the occupation, razing whole cities and taking everything of value for themselves.<ref>''Historical: Liberation of Terra I'', pp. 88, 136</ref>
  
When Helen was reconquered by the [[SLDF]] under [[Aleksandr Kerensky]] in [[2772]], the [[XXXIV Corps (Star League)]] gave the mercenary defenders no quarter and by [[2773]] had wiped them out.<ref>''Historical: Liberation of Terra I'', p. 136</ref>
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When Helen was reconquered by the [[SLDF]] under [[Aleksandr Kerensky]] in [[2772]], the [[XXXIV Corps (Star League)]] gave the mercenary defenders no quarter and by [[2773]] had nearly wiped them out.<ref>''Historical: Liberation of Terra I'', p. 136</ref>
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When the SLDF attacked [[Terra]], the third task force, assigned to secure the spaceports, found itself under attack from the Burning Tygers and the [[17th Amaris Lancers Division|Seventeenth Amaris Lancers Division]] were in London and struck at the arriving SLDF formations. After more SDLF troops arrived, they forces the Amaris troops out of the spaceport into London itself. After the mercenaries tried to escape crossing a river, they were accused of cowardice by their allies, the Seventeenth Amaris Lancers Division. Only after some days, the SLDF attacked the London defenders and finally wiped the mercenaries out.<ref name=HKTp74>''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2'', p. 74 "LONDON AND SANDHURST"</ref>
  
 
Context strongly implies that the Burning Tygers were among the roughly eight [[divisions]] of mercenaries that [[Stefan Amaris]] used to secure his iron grip over the realm after his coup, though who exactly technically hired them is not spelled out.
 
Context strongly implies that the Burning Tygers were among the roughly eight [[divisions]] of mercenaries that [[Stefan Amaris]] used to secure his iron grip over the realm after his coup, though who exactly technically hired them is not spelled out.

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History

The Burning Tygers were a mercenary unit around the time of the Amaris coup. They occupied the world of Helen for the Amaris Empire where they ransacked the world's huge artistic community and outright murdered at least a hundred thousand civilians during the occupation, razing whole cities and taking everything of value for themselves.[1]

When Helen was reconquered by the SLDF under Aleksandr Kerensky in 2772, the XXXIV Corps (Star League) gave the mercenary defenders no quarter and by 2773 had nearly wiped them out.[2]

When the SLDF attacked Terra, the third task force, assigned to secure the spaceports, found itself under attack from the Burning Tygers and the Seventeenth Amaris Lancers Division were in London and struck at the arriving SLDF formations. After more SDLF troops arrived, they forces the Amaris troops out of the spaceport into London itself. After the mercenaries tried to escape crossing a river, they were accused of cowardice by their allies, the Seventeenth Amaris Lancers Division. Only after some days, the SLDF attacked the London defenders and finally wiped the mercenaries out.[3]

Context strongly implies that the Burning Tygers were among the roughly eight divisions of mercenaries that Stefan Amaris used to secure his iron grip over the realm after his coup, though who exactly technically hired them is not spelled out.

Officers

Rank Name Command
Commanding Officers of Burning Tygers

References

  1. Historical: Liberation of Terra I, pp. 88, 136
  2. Historical: Liberation of Terra I, p. 136
  3. Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2, p. 74 "LONDON AND SANDHURST"

Bibliography