Clifton's Rangers
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Contents
History
The command formed on Galatea in 2990. They worked first for the DCMS, and then later for the FWLM as well. The Word of Blake hired them for an invasion of Keid. The planet was held by the 30th Lyran Guards and with the support of the Hannibal's Hermits the Lyran force was doomed.
The command remains on planet as the garrison force. Supported by a large Militia (3 regiments mechanized infantry, 1 armor regiment, 2 wings of conventional fighters, and a 'Mech regiment) any invader will face fierce resistance.
Jihad
It is not known when the unit signed for the WoB.
During Operation SCOUR, the Word of Blake responded to the loss of Marcus by dispatching a combination of hired mercenary (in the form of the Canned Heat, Clifton's Rangers, The Furies and the Stealthy Tigers[1] to retake Marcus on the 11th of August; the coalition forces[2] including the 20th Marik Militia[3] had no choice but to retreat to the nearby world of Dieudonne.[2] Two teams of ComStar affiliated Blake's Wrath units destroyed the uranium mines to deny them to the Word of Blake. The mercenaries the Blakists had sent were not concerned with limiting collateral damage, and when word of the Coalition's conquest of Terra reached them, the natives (aided by ComStar) overthrew their mercenary overseers, though some of them had already escaped when the fall of Terra news had arrived.[4][1]
It is not known if the unit fled the planet or died there.
Officers
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of Able's Aces | |||
| Major | Jack "Mad Dawg" Burton | 3067 | |
Notes
The officer corps of the command are from all Successor states and that gives them a deep inside look of each military.
Tactics
The Ranger use the fast units to get the attention of the enemy and lured them in a trap where the heavier units wait to close it.
Support
They can use their Overlord-class DropShip for transport but can only cover 45% technical support.
Dragoon Ratings
3067
Dragoon Rating: F
Composition History
3025
Clifton's Rangers (Green/Questionable)
3028
Clifton's Rangers (Regiment/Green/Questionable)[6]
3040
Clifton's Rangers (1 Battalion/Green/Questionable)[7]
- Contract: AFFC
3050
Clifton’s Rangers (1 Battalion/Green/Questionable) [8]
3067
Clifton's Rangers(1 Battalion/Green/Reliable)
- CO: Major Jack "Mad Dawg" Burton
- XO/Alpha Company: Captain Benjamin "Hawk" Hunter
- Bravo Company: Captain James "Grimlock" Grenon
- Charlie Company: Captain Roland "Ruger" Wilhelm
- 2 light/medium companies, 1 heavy company, 1 independent assault command lance
Notes
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Total Chaos, p. 164-165, "MARCUS"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 57, "The Jihad in Review"
- ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: Terra, p. 59-60, "Chaos Eternal: Blood And Fury"
- ↑ Total Chaos, p. 165
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 House Marik (The Free Worlds League), p.109
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Historical: Brush Wars, p.87
- ↑ Historical: War of 3039 , p. 140
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 20-Year Update, p. 25
- Mercenaries Supplemental, p. 28 - "Unit Profile"
- Mercenaries Supplemental Update, p. 44 - "Unit Profile"