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==Unit Insignia and Color Scheme== | ==Unit Insignia and Color Scheme== | ||
| − | The Jaegers' insignia was a five-pointed star surrounded by laurel leaves.<ref>''The Periphery (1988)'', Unit Symbol listed | + | The Jaegers' insignia was a five-pointed star surrounded by laurel leaves.<ref>''The Periphery (1988)'', Unit Symbol listed</ref> Units belonging to the Jaegers painted their machines a flat reddish-brown and have emblem of the Taurian Concordat painted at the most forward point.<ref>''Field Manual: Periphery'', p. 58: Unit color scheme noted</ref> |
==History== | ==History== | ||
===Formation during the Succession Wars=== | ===Formation during the Succession Wars=== | ||
| − | The Jaegers, like the other Taurian Concordat forces, were formed after the fall of the [[Star League]] and departure of the [[SLDF]] in [[2784]]. The Jaegers were raised from defense battalions located on [[Atreus Prime]] and [[New Vallis]]. The Jaegers would go on to serve along the Capellan border, where they conducted their most noted action of the era; in [[2998]], the Jaegers conducted the Taurian Concordat's only raid against the [[Capellan Confederation]]. In a raid against Liao world of [[Larsha]], the Jaegers successfully raided a Supply Depot.<ref>''The Periphery (1988)'', p. 77 | + | The Jaegers, like the other Taurian Concordat forces, were formed after the fall of the [[Star League]] and departure of the [[SLDF]] in [[2784]]. The Jaegers were raised from defense battalions located on [[Atreus Prime]] and [[New Vallis]]. The Jaegers would go on to serve along the Capellan border, where they conducted their most noted action of the era; in [[2998]], the Jaegers conducted the Taurian Concordat's only raid against the [[Capellan Confederation]]. In a raid against Liao world of [[Larsha]], the Jaegers successfully raided a Supply Depot.<ref>''The Periphery (1988)'', p. 77: Concordat Jaegers - Unit brief history during the Succession Wars</ref> During these times the Jaegers were considered to be of Veteran skill and consisted of on average number of Medium-class BattleMechs in its formations. |
===Post–Succession Wars era=== | ===Post–Succession Wars era=== | ||
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===St. Ives Conflict=== | ===St. Ives Conflict=== | ||
| − | In the early 3060s the Concordat Jaegers were sent into the [[St. Ives Compact]] alongside the [[Taurian Velites]] as a part of the TDF's contribution of troops to the conflict. When open hostilities broke out in what became the [[Capellan-St. Ives Civil War]] the Jaegers faced off against the [[7th FedCom RCT|Seventh FedCom RCT]] and [[Illician Lancers]]. In the later stages of the conflict the Jaegers received a lot of credit for their battle against the [[2nd St. Ives Lancers|Second St. Ives Lancers]] on [[Warlock]], where they fought the Lancers to a standstill, and the Jaegers went on to form a part of the final assault against the Compact's capital world of [[St. Ives]].<ref>''Field Manual: Periphery'', p. 59 | + | In the early 3060s the Concordat Jaegers were sent into the [[St. Ives Compact]] alongside the [[Taurian Velites]] as a part of the TDF's contribution of troops to the conflict. When open hostilities broke out in what became the [[Capellan-St. Ives Civil War]] the Jaegers faced off against the [[7th FedCom RCT|Seventh FedCom RCT]] and [[Illician Lancers]]. In the later stages of the conflict the Jaegers received a lot of credit for their battle against the [[2nd St. Ives Lancers|Second St. Ives Lancers]] on [[Warlock]], where they fought the Lancers to a standstill, and the Jaegers went on to form a part of the final assault against the Compact's capital world of [[St. Ives]].<ref>''Field Manual: Periphery'', p. 59: Concordat Jaegers - Unit history update, including fighting in St. Ives</Ref> |
===Rebuilding & Return to the Concordat=== | ===Rebuilding & Return to the Concordat=== | ||
| − | The fighting in the Compact hand changed the character of the Jaegers. The unit's third battalion had been completely lost in the war, and the survivors of the shattered elite Taurian Velites were integrated into the Jaegers as the Jaegers' new third Battalion at the command of then-General [[Brenda Calderon]]. <ref>''Field Manual: Periphery'', p. 59 | + | The fighting in the Compact hand changed the character of the Jaegers. The unit's third battalion had been completely lost in the war, and the survivors of the shattered elite Taurian Velites were integrated into the Jaegers as the Jaegers' new third Battalion at the command of then-General [[Brenda Calderon]].<ref>''Field Manual: Periphery'', p. 59: Unit rebuilt with elements of the old Taurian Velites</ref><ref>''Handbook: Major Periphery States'', p. 108: Fair-Weather Friends: Relations with the Magistracy - Unit named as being shattered with the Taurian Velites</ref> The Jaegers were then stationed on [[Taga]].<ref>''Field Manual: Capellan Confederation'', p. 120: Periphery Allies - 2 Battalions of the Jaegers listed on Taga and their vet rating and loyalty listed</ref> The regiment was also enhanced with new technology salvaged from the fighting, and now included larger 'Mechs. This forced the unit to change its tactics. |
| − | After returning to the Concordat the Jaegers were spread thinly, defending the border with the rest of I Corps. As of [[3067]] the Jaegers were assigned to the worlds of [[Argos]], [[Regis Roost]] and [[New Vandenberg]]. On Regis Roost the Jaegers' aerospace support, the Second Air Division, was assigned to provide cover for the ground elements assigned there.<ref>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 202 Taurian Defense Forces 3067 - Unit postings listed | + | After returning to the Concordat the Jaegers were spread thinly, defending the border with the rest of I Corps. As of [[3067]] the Jaegers were assigned to the worlds of [[Argos]], [[Regis Roost]] and [[New Vandenberg]]. On Regis Roost the Jaegers' aerospace support, the Second Air Division, was assigned to provide cover for the ground elements assigned there.<ref>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 202: Taurian Defense Forces 3067 - Unit postings listed</ref> The Jaegers were kept busy fighting with such pirates groups as the [[Calderon Commandos]]. Due to the Jaegers' ties with former General Brenda Calderon the unit's rating of loyalty was ranked at questionable during this period.<ref>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 193: I Corps/Deployment table of 3067 - Jaegers were not named in I Corps info but brigade info suggests assigned has gone through some rough times. Force's strength is now 100 percent since its shattering in St. Ives fighting</ref> |
| − | After the [[Jihad]] ended the Concordat Jaegers were assigned to garrison [[Ridgebrook]] and [[Flintoft]]. The harsh fighting led some of the Jaegers to question their actions during the Jihad.<ref name=frp12>''Field Report: Periphery'', p. 12</ref> The Jaegers found themselves on the front lines during [[Operation MATADOR]], the [[Federated Suns]] counteroffensive against the Concordat; on Flintoft, the Jaegers came under heavy attack from [[AFFS]] forces led by the [[Davion Assault Guards]] and the [[1st Syrtis Fusiliers|First Syrtis Fusiliers]], while on Ridgebrook they faced both the [[59th Strike Regiment]] and the [[Syrtis Avengers]], led personally by [[Field Marshal]] [[Nathaniel Hasek]], the commander of the AFFS task force assigned to MATADOR.<ref name="J:FRp27A">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 27 | + | After the [[Jihad]] ended the Concordat Jaegers were assigned to garrison [[Ridgebrook]] and [[Flintoft]]. The harsh fighting led some of the Jaegers to question their actions during the Jihad.<ref name=frp12>''Field Report: Periphery'', p. 12</ref> The Jaegers found themselves on the front lines during [[Operation MATADOR]], the [[Federated Suns]] counteroffensive against the Concordat; on Flintoft, the Jaegers came under heavy attack from [[AFFS]] forces led by the [[Davion Assault Guards]] and the [[1st Syrtis Fusiliers|First Syrtis Fusiliers]], while on Ridgebrook they faced both the [[59th Strike Regiment]] and the [[Syrtis Avengers]], led personally by [[Field Marshal]] [[Nathaniel Hasek]], the commander of the AFFS task force assigned to MATADOR.<ref name="J:FRp27A">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 27: "A World Held Hostage"</ref><ref name="J:FRp27B">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 27: "Bearding the Bull"</ref> The assault on Flintoft resulted in the Jaegers losing two battalions.<ref>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 54</ref> |
Field Marshal Hasek was killed in an ambush in mid-June [[3080]], prompting an internal conflict in the chain of command between the Avengers and the 59th Strike, at which point the Taurian forces on Ridgebrook informed the AFFS troops that the major cities on the world had been booby-trapped with nuclear devices. Should any AFFS unit enter one of these cities, the Taurians would detonate the corresponding nuke to destroy the AFFS unit in question, while also inflicting heavy casualties on the civilian population. This announcement reduced the battle to an uneasy stalemate, with the Jaegers clashing with the AFFS in small battles away from the major population centers; the Jaegers were then reinforced by the [[1st Taurian Lancers|First Taurian Lancers]] in mid-June, who had managed to run the AFFS blockade of the system.<ref name="J:FRp27A"/> | Field Marshal Hasek was killed in an ambush in mid-June [[3080]], prompting an internal conflict in the chain of command between the Avengers and the 59th Strike, at which point the Taurian forces on Ridgebrook informed the AFFS troops that the major cities on the world had been booby-trapped with nuclear devices. Should any AFFS unit enter one of these cities, the Taurians would detonate the corresponding nuke to destroy the AFFS unit in question, while also inflicting heavy casualties on the civilian population. This announcement reduced the battle to an uneasy stalemate, with the Jaegers clashing with the AFFS in small battles away from the major population centers; the Jaegers were then reinforced by the [[1st Taurian Lancers|First Taurian Lancers]] in mid-June, who had managed to run the AFFS blockade of the system.<ref name="J:FRp27A"/> | ||
| − | In [[3081]] it was reported that the Jaegers forces on Flintoft had been destroyed by the combined forces of the First Syrtis Fusiliers and the Davion Assault Guards during MATADOR, with the Jaegers forces on Ridgebrook reduced to just over a third of their established strength by the end of the war.<ref name="J:FRp115">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 115 | + | In [[3081]] it was reported that the Jaegers forces on Flintoft had been destroyed by the combined forces of the First Syrtis Fusiliers and the Davion Assault Guards during MATADOR, with the Jaegers forces on Ridgebrook reduced to just over a third of their established strength by the end of the war.<ref name="J:FRp115">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 115: "Taurian Concordat"</ref> |
| − | The third battalion of the Concordat Jaegers, reinforced by the First Taurian Lancers, were able to hold on to Ridgebrook despite being outnumbered by the Fifty-ninth Striker mercenary unit. By employing hit and run tactics during the assault, the Jaegers were able to keep the system in Taurian hands once the armistice was signed. Since that time the unit, now down to two companies, has been redeployed to [[Dicallus]] to protect the new Taurian-FedSuns border.<ref>''Field Manual: 3085'', pp. | + | The third battalion of the Concordat Jaegers, reinforced by the First Taurian Lancers, were able to hold on to Ridgebrook despite being outnumbered by the Fifty-ninth Striker mercenary unit. By employing hit and run tactics during the assault, the Jaegers were able to keep the system in Taurian hands once the armistice was signed. Since that time the unit, now down to two companies, has been redeployed to [[Dicallus]] to protect the new Taurian-FedSuns border.<ref>''Field Manual: 3085'', pp. 141–142, 150</ref> Many observers expect the survivors of the Concordat Jaegers and [[Red Chasseurs]] to merge as both units are so dramatically understrength.<ref>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 142</ref> |
===Dark Age=== | ===Dark Age=== | ||
| − | The Concordat Jaegers of [[3145]] were stationed on [[Midale]] and [[Johnson's Hold]]. From there they defended the Concordat from raids and attacks by both the [[Federated Suns]] and [[Capellan Confederation]]. They also conducted raids of their own, often at the direction of the Protector.<ref>'' | + | The Concordat Jaegers of [[3145]] were stationed on [[Midale]] and [[Johnson's Hold]]. From there they defended the Concordat from raids and attacks by both the [[Federated Suns]] and [[Capellan Confederation]]. They also conducted raids of their own, often at the direction of the Protector.<ref>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 194</ref> |
==Officers== | ==Officers== | ||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
| − | |- | + | |- |
! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank | ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank | ||
! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name | ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name | ||
! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Command | ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Command | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | | colspan=" | + | | colspan="3" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the Concordat Jaegers''' |
|- | |- | ||
| − | | [[Colonel]]||[[Patrick Sterling]]||[[3025]]<ref>''Periphery | + | | [[Colonel]]||[[Patrick Sterling]]||[[3025]]<ref>''The Periphery, First Edition'', p. 77: Concordat Jaegers - commanding officer named</ref> |
|- | |- | ||
| − | | Colonel||[[Kai Shoguwa]]||[[3050]] - [[3058]]<ref name=20Yp77>''20 Year Update'', p. 77 Taurian Concordat Deployment Table - 3050</ref><ref name=ORp48>''Objective Raids'', p. 48 | + | | Colonel||[[Kai Shoguwa]]||[[3050]] - [[3058]]<ref name=20Yp77>''20 Year Update'', p. 77: Taurian Concordat Deployment Table - 3050</ref><ref name=ORp48>''Objective Raids'', p. 48: "TDF Deployment Table - 3054"</ref><ref name=TP2p22/> |
|- | |- | ||
| − | | Colonel||[[Carol | + | | Colonel||[[Carol Trennouth]]||[[3064]] - [[3080]]<ref>''Field Manual: Periphery'', 59 - New commanding officer listed</ref><ref name=FMUp202>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 202: "TDF Deployment Table - 3067"</ref><ref name=FM:3085p141>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 141</ref> |
|- | |- | ||
| − | | Colonel||[[Phan Mah Lut]]||[[3085]]<ref name=FM3085p150>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 150 | + | | Colonel||[[Phan Mah Lut]]||[[3085]]<ref name=FM3085p150>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 150: "TDF Deployment Table - 3085"</ref> |
|- | |- | ||
| − | | Colonel||[[Fred Cook]]||[[3145]]<ref name=FM:3145p201>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 201 | + | | Colonel||[[Fred Cook]]||[[3145]]<ref name=FM:3145p201>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 201: "I Corps"</ref> |
|- | |- | ||
|} | |} | ||
==Tactics== | ==Tactics== | ||
| − | Originally, the Unit used its | + | Originally, the Unit used its nearly all medium-sized BattleMechs force to outmaneuver pirate raiders. After the Capellan-St. Ives Civil War, the unit gained heavier BattleMechs, these tactics have changed.<ref>''Field Manual: Periphery'', p. 59: Concordat Jaguars/Tactics- Originally used fitness of speed of medium BattleMech force, new heavier 'Mechs changed this</ref> |
==Composition History== | ==Composition History== | ||
| − | === | + | === 2786–2821 === |
| − | '''Concordat Jaegers''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name="FSWp140">''First Succession War'', p. 140 | + | '''Concordat Jaegers''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name="FSWp140">''First Succession War'', p. 140: "Major Periphery States"</ref> |
| − | * At this point in time the Jaegers were a medium-weight regiment and were stationed on [[New Vallis]].<ref name="FSWp140"/>In 2821 the unit was stationed on [[Brinton]], but had been reduced to just over one-third strength.<ref name="FSWp140"/> | + | * At this point in time the Jaegers were a medium-weight regiment and were stationed on [[New Vallis]].<ref name="FSWp140"/> In 2821 the unit was stationed on [[Brinton]], but had been reduced to just over one-third strength.<ref name="FSWp140"/> |
=== 2830 === | === 2830 === | ||
| − | '''Concordat Jaegers''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable) <ref name= | + | '''Concordat Jaegers''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=2SWp100>''Second Succession War'', p. 100</ref> |
| − | : Note: At this point in time the medium-weight unit was stationed on [[Brinton]] with an operational readiness of 102 percent. <ref name= | + | : Note: At this point in time the medium-weight unit was stationed on [[Brinton]] with an operational readiness of 102 percent.<ref name=2SWp100/> |
| − | === 2864 === | + | |
| − | '''Concordat Jaegers''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable) <ref name= | + | === 2864 === |
| − | : Note: At this point in time the medium-weight unit was stationed on [[New | + | '''Concordat Jaegers''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=2SWp100/> |
| + | : Note: At this point in time the medium-weight unit was stationed on [[New Vandenberg]] with an operational readiness of 64 percent.<ref name=2SWp100/> | ||
===3025=== | ===3025=== | ||
| − | '''Concordat Jaegers'''<ref name=TPp81>''Periphery 1st Edition'', p. 81 | + | '''Concordat Jaegers'''<ref name=TPp81>''Periphery 1st Edition'', p. 81: "TDF Deployment Table - 3025"</ref> |
| − | :*CO: Colonel Patrick Storfing | + | :*CO: Colonel Patrick Storfing |
| − | * First Battalion (Veteran/Fanatical) - CO: [[Subaltern]] Kai Shoguwa | + | * First Battalion (Veteran/Fanatical) - CO: [[Subaltern]] Kai Shoguwa |
| − | * Second Battalion (Veteran/Reliable) - CO: Subaltern Beatrice Davenport | + | * Second Battalion (Veteran/Reliable) - CO: Subaltern Beatrice Davenport |
| − | * Third Battalion (Veteran/Reliable) - CO: Subaltern Mikhail | + | * Third Battalion (Veteran/Reliable) - CO: Subaltern Mikhail Kandinsky |
| − | + | ||
| − | - Supported with attached Infantry, | + | - Supported with attached Infantry, aerospace fighters forces, while also having DropShip & JumpShip support to transport them all.<ref>''The Periphery (1988)'', p. 77: Concordat Jaegers - Unit status and specs</ref> |
===3050-3054=== | ===3050-3054=== | ||
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:* CO: Colonel Kai Shoguwa | :* CO: Colonel Kai Shoguwa | ||
* First Battalion - CO: Subaltern Brigid Heckman | * First Battalion - CO: Subaltern Brigid Heckman | ||
| − | * Second Battalion - CO: Subaltern Carol | + | * Second Battalion - CO: Subaltern Carol Trennouth |
* Third Battalion - Co: Subaltern Alfred Bonifachio | * Third Battalion - Co: Subaltern Alfred Bonifachio | ||
===3058=== | ===3058=== | ||
| − | '''Concordat Jaegers''' (BattleMech Regiment)<ref name=TP2p22>''The Periphery (1996)'', p. 22 | + | '''Concordat Jaegers''' (BattleMech Regiment)<ref name=TP2p22>''The Periphery (1996)'', p. 22: "TDF Deployment Table - 3058"</ref> |
:* CO: Colonel Kai Shoguwa | :* CO: Colonel Kai Shoguwa | ||
| − | * First Battalion (Veteran/Fanatical) - CO: [[Brigadier]] Brigid Heckman | + | * First Battalion (Veteran/Fanatical) - CO: [[Brigadier]] Brigid Heckman |
| − | * Second Battalion (Veteran/Reliable) - CO: Brigadier Carol | + | * Second Battalion (Veteran/Reliable) - CO: Brigadier Carol Trennouth |
* Third Battalion (Veteran/Reliable) - Co: Brigadier James Howard | * Third Battalion (Veteran/Reliable) - Co: Brigadier James Howard | ||
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===3064=== | ===3064=== | ||
| − | '''Concordat Jaegers''' (BattleMech Regiment/Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FMPp59>''Field Manual: Periphery'', p. 59 | + | '''Concordat Jaegers''' (BattleMech Regiment/Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FMPp59>''Field Manual: Periphery'', p. 59: "Concordat Jaegers" - Unit details from 3062</ref> |
| − | :* CO: Colonel Carol | + | :* CO: Colonel Carol Trennouth |
*First Battalion - CO: Brigade Kevin Stills | *First Battalion - CO: Brigade Kevin Stills | ||
*Second Battalion - CO: Brigade James Howard | *Second Battalion - CO: Brigade James Howard | ||
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===3067=== | ===3067=== | ||
| − | '''Concordat Jaegers''' (Veteran/Questionable)<ref name=FMUp202/> | + | '''Concordat Jaegers''' (Veteran/Questionable)<ref name=FMUp202/> |
* CO: Colonel Carol Trennouth | * CO: Colonel Carol Trennouth | ||
| − | '''Second Velites Air Division''' (Wing/Regular/Questionable)<ref name=FMUp202/> | + | '''Second Velites Air Division''' (Wing/Regular/Questionable)<ref name=FMUp202/> |
* CO: [[Senior Air Master]] Phan Mah Lut | * CO: [[Senior Air Master]] Phan Mah Lut | ||
| Line 124: | Line 125: | ||
===3085=== | ===3085=== | ||
'''Concordat Jaegers''' (1 Battalion/Elite/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p150/> | '''Concordat Jaegers''' (1 Battalion/Elite/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p150/> | ||
| − | * CO: Colonel Phan Mah Lut | + | * CO: Colonel Phan Mah Lut |
| − | '''Second Velites Air Division'''(Wing/Elite/Fanatical)<ref name=FM3085p150/> | + | '''Second Velites Air Division''' (Wing/Elite/Fanatical)<ref name=FM3085p150/> |
* CO: Senior Air Master Olufemi Kleid | * CO: Senior Air Master Olufemi Kleid | ||
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* ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]'' | * ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]'' | ||
* ''[[Field Report: Periphery]]'' | * ''[[Field Report: Periphery]]'' | ||
| − | * ''[[First Succession War (sourcebook)]]'' | + | * ''[[First Succession War (sourcebook)]]'' |
* ''[[Jihad: Final Reckoning]]'' | * ''[[Jihad: Final Reckoning]]'' | ||
* ''[[Objective Raids]]'' | * ''[[Objective Raids]]'' | ||
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* ''[[The Periphery, 2nd Edition (sourcebook)]]'' | * ''[[The Periphery, 2nd Edition (sourcebook)]]'' | ||
* ''[[Second Succession War (sourcebook)]]'' | * ''[[Second Succession War (sourcebook)]]'' | ||
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[[Category:Taurian Concordat Commands|Jaegers, Concordat]] | [[Category:Taurian Concordat Commands|Jaegers, Concordat]] | ||
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| Concordat Jaegers | |
| Formed | Early Succession Wars |
| Nickname | Strength Through Adversity |
| Affiliation | Taurian Concordat |
| Parent Command | I Corps |
The Concordat Jaegers was a Taurian Concordat military formation which was originally a mixed unit of BattleMechs with infantry support and which was assigned to the I Corps brigade of the Taurian Defense Force.
Contents
Unit Insignia and Color Scheme
The Jaegers' insignia was a five-pointed star surrounded by laurel leaves.[1] Units belonging to the Jaegers painted their machines a flat reddish-brown and have emblem of the Taurian Concordat painted at the most forward point.[2]
History
Formation during the Succession Wars
The Jaegers, like the other Taurian Concordat forces, were formed after the fall of the Star League and departure of the SLDF in 2784. The Jaegers were raised from defense battalions located on Atreus Prime and New Vallis. The Jaegers would go on to serve along the Capellan border, where they conducted their most noted action of the era; in 2998, the Jaegers conducted the Taurian Concordat's only raid against the Capellan Confederation. In a raid against Liao world of Larsha, the Jaegers successfully raided a Supply Depot.[3] During these times the Jaegers were considered to be of Veteran skill and consisted of on average number of Medium-class BattleMechs in its formations.
Post–Succession Wars era
The Jaegers did not see much action in 3030s through 3050s.
St. Ives Conflict
In the early 3060s the Concordat Jaegers were sent into the St. Ives Compact alongside the Taurian Velites as a part of the TDF's contribution of troops to the conflict. When open hostilities broke out in what became the Capellan-St. Ives Civil War the Jaegers faced off against the Seventh FedCom RCT and Illician Lancers. In the later stages of the conflict the Jaegers received a lot of credit for their battle against the Second St. Ives Lancers on Warlock, where they fought the Lancers to a standstill, and the Jaegers went on to form a part of the final assault against the Compact's capital world of St. Ives.[4]
Rebuilding & Return to the Concordat
The fighting in the Compact hand changed the character of the Jaegers. The unit's third battalion had been completely lost in the war, and the survivors of the shattered elite Taurian Velites were integrated into the Jaegers as the Jaegers' new third Battalion at the command of then-General Brenda Calderon.[5][6] The Jaegers were then stationed on Taga.[7] The regiment was also enhanced with new technology salvaged from the fighting, and now included larger 'Mechs. This forced the unit to change its tactics.
After returning to the Concordat the Jaegers were spread thinly, defending the border with the rest of I Corps. As of 3067 the Jaegers were assigned to the worlds of Argos, Regis Roost and New Vandenberg. On Regis Roost the Jaegers' aerospace support, the Second Air Division, was assigned to provide cover for the ground elements assigned there.[8] The Jaegers were kept busy fighting with such pirates groups as the Calderon Commandos. Due to the Jaegers' ties with former General Brenda Calderon the unit's rating of loyalty was ranked at questionable during this period.[9]
After the Jihad ended the Concordat Jaegers were assigned to garrison Ridgebrook and Flintoft. The harsh fighting led some of the Jaegers to question their actions during the Jihad.[10] The Jaegers found themselves on the front lines during Operation MATADOR, the Federated Suns counteroffensive against the Concordat; on Flintoft, the Jaegers came under heavy attack from AFFS forces led by the Davion Assault Guards and the First Syrtis Fusiliers, while on Ridgebrook they faced both the 59th Strike Regiment and the Syrtis Avengers, led personally by Field Marshal Nathaniel Hasek, the commander of the AFFS task force assigned to MATADOR.[11][12] The assault on Flintoft resulted in the Jaegers losing two battalions.[13]
Field Marshal Hasek was killed in an ambush in mid-June 3080, prompting an internal conflict in the chain of command between the Avengers and the 59th Strike, at which point the Taurian forces on Ridgebrook informed the AFFS troops that the major cities on the world had been booby-trapped with nuclear devices. Should any AFFS unit enter one of these cities, the Taurians would detonate the corresponding nuke to destroy the AFFS unit in question, while also inflicting heavy casualties on the civilian population. This announcement reduced the battle to an uneasy stalemate, with the Jaegers clashing with the AFFS in small battles away from the major population centers; the Jaegers were then reinforced by the First Taurian Lancers in mid-June, who had managed to run the AFFS blockade of the system.[11]
In 3081 it was reported that the Jaegers forces on Flintoft had been destroyed by the combined forces of the First Syrtis Fusiliers and the Davion Assault Guards during MATADOR, with the Jaegers forces on Ridgebrook reduced to just over a third of their established strength by the end of the war.[14]
The third battalion of the Concordat Jaegers, reinforced by the First Taurian Lancers, were able to hold on to Ridgebrook despite being outnumbered by the Fifty-ninth Striker mercenary unit. By employing hit and run tactics during the assault, the Jaegers were able to keep the system in Taurian hands once the armistice was signed. Since that time the unit, now down to two companies, has been redeployed to Dicallus to protect the new Taurian-FedSuns border.[15] Many observers expect the survivors of the Concordat Jaegers and Red Chasseurs to merge as both units are so dramatically understrength.[16]
Dark Age
The Concordat Jaegers of 3145 were stationed on Midale and Johnson's Hold. From there they defended the Concordat from raids and attacks by both the Federated Suns and Capellan Confederation. They also conducted raids of their own, often at the direction of the Protector.[17]
Officers
| Rank | Name | Command |
|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of the Concordat Jaegers | ||
| Colonel | Patrick Sterling | 3025[18] |
| Colonel | Kai Shoguwa | 3050 - 3058[19][20][21] |
| Colonel | Carol Trennouth | 3064 - 3080[22][23][24] |
| Colonel | Phan Mah Lut | 3085[25] |
| Colonel | Fred Cook | 3145[26] |
Tactics
Originally, the Unit used its nearly all medium-sized BattleMechs force to outmaneuver pirate raiders. After the Capellan-St. Ives Civil War, the unit gained heavier BattleMechs, these tactics have changed.[27]
Composition History
2786–2821
Concordat Jaegers (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)[28]
- At this point in time the Jaegers were a medium-weight regiment and were stationed on New Vallis.[28] In 2821 the unit was stationed on Brinton, but had been reduced to just over one-third strength.[28]
2830
Concordat Jaegers (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)[29]
- Note: At this point in time the medium-weight unit was stationed on Brinton with an operational readiness of 102 percent.[29]
2864
Concordat Jaegers (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)[29]
- Note: At this point in time the medium-weight unit was stationed on New Vandenberg with an operational readiness of 64 percent.[29]
3025
Concordat Jaegers[30]
- CO: Colonel Patrick Storfing
- First Battalion (Veteran/Fanatical) - CO: Subaltern Kai Shoguwa
- Second Battalion (Veteran/Reliable) - CO: Subaltern Beatrice Davenport
- Third Battalion (Veteran/Reliable) - CO: Subaltern Mikhail Kandinsky
- Supported with attached Infantry, aerospace fighters forces, while also having DropShip & JumpShip support to transport them all.[31]
3050-3054
Concordat Jaegers (BattleMech Regiment)[19][20]
- CO: Colonel Kai Shoguwa
- First Battalion - CO: Subaltern Brigid Heckman
- Second Battalion - CO: Subaltern Carol Trennouth
- Third Battalion - Co: Subaltern Alfred Bonifachio
3058
Concordat Jaegers (BattleMech Regiment)[21]
- CO: Colonel Kai Shoguwa
- First Battalion (Veteran/Fanatical) - CO: Brigadier Brigid Heckman
- Second Battalion (Veteran/Reliable) - CO: Brigadier Carol Trennouth
- Third Battalion (Veteran/Reliable) - Co: Brigadier James Howard
- All three Battalions are considered Veterans skilled. The unit's loyalty range from First Battalion's being fanatical, while remaining are rated as reliable. Garrison locations: First Battalion is assigned to New Vandenberg, Second Battalion on Pinard, and Third Battalion on Burton.
3064
Concordat Jaegers (BattleMech Regiment/Veteran/Reliable)[32]
- CO: Colonel Carol Trennouth
- First Battalion - CO: Brigade Kevin Stills
- Second Battalion - CO: Brigade James Howard
- Third Battalion - Co: Brigade Charise Helser
Second Velites Air Division (Wing/Regular/Questionable)[32]
- CO: Cornet Phan Mah Lut
3067
Concordat Jaegers (Veteran/Questionable)[23]
- CO: Colonel Carol Trennouth
Second Velites Air Division (Wing/Regular/Questionable)[23]
- CO: Senior Air Master Phan Mah Lut
3079
The severe fighting along the Federated Suns border reduced the Concordat Jaegers strength to seventy percent of their listed strength. In addition though they gained a great deal of experience, the actions of the TDF during the war led them to question their commander's behavior.[10]
3085
Concordat Jaegers (1 Battalion/Elite/Reliable)[25]
- CO: Colonel Phan Mah Lut
Second Velites Air Division (Wing/Elite/Fanatical)[25]
- CO: Senior Air Master Olufemi Kleid
3145
Concordat Jaegers (Regular/Reliable)[26]
- CO: Colonel Fred Cook
Second Velites Air Division (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)[26]
- CO: Senior Air Master Dorothy Evans
References
- ↑ The Periphery (1988), Unit Symbol listed
- ↑ Field Manual: Periphery, p. 58: Unit color scheme noted
- ↑ The Periphery (1988), p. 77: Concordat Jaegers - Unit brief history during the Succession Wars
- ↑ Field Manual: Periphery, p. 59: Concordat Jaegers - Unit history update, including fighting in St. Ives
- ↑ Field Manual: Periphery, p. 59: Unit rebuilt with elements of the old Taurian Velites
- ↑ Handbook: Major Periphery States, p. 108: Fair-Weather Friends: Relations with the Magistracy - Unit named as being shattered with the Taurian Velites
- ↑ Field Manual: Capellan Confederation, p. 120: Periphery Allies - 2 Battalions of the Jaegers listed on Taga and their vet rating and loyalty listed
- ↑ Field Manual: Updates, p. 202: Taurian Defense Forces 3067 - Unit postings listed
- ↑ Field Manual: Updates, p. 193: I Corps/Deployment table of 3067 - Jaegers were not named in I Corps info but brigade info suggests assigned has gone through some rough times. Force's strength is now 100 percent since its shattering in St. Ives fighting
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Field Report: Periphery, p. 12
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 27: "A World Held Hostage"
- ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 27: "Bearding the Bull"
- ↑ Field Manual: 3085, p. 54
- ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 115: "Taurian Concordat"
- ↑ Field Manual: 3085, pp. 141–142, 150
- ↑ Field Manual: 3085, p. 142
- ↑ Field Manual: 3145, p. 194
- ↑ The Periphery, First Edition, p. 77: Concordat Jaegers - commanding officer named
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 20 Year Update, p. 77: Taurian Concordat Deployment Table - 3050
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 Objective Raids, p. 48: "TDF Deployment Table - 3054"
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 The Periphery (1996), p. 22: "TDF Deployment Table - 3058"
- ↑ Field Manual: Periphery, 59 - New commanding officer listed
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 23.2 Field Manual: Updates, p. 202: "TDF Deployment Table - 3067"
- ↑ Field Manual: 3085, p. 141
- ↑ 25.0 25.1 25.2 Field Manual: 3085, p. 150: "TDF Deployment Table - 3085"
- ↑ 26.0 26.1 26.2 Field Manual: 3145, p. 201: "I Corps"
- ↑ Field Manual: Periphery, p. 59: Concordat Jaguars/Tactics- Originally used fitness of speed of medium BattleMech force, new heavier 'Mechs changed this
- ↑ 28.0 28.1 28.2 First Succession War, p. 140: "Major Periphery States"
- ↑ 29.0 29.1 29.2 29.3 Second Succession War, p. 100
- ↑ Periphery 1st Edition, p. 81: "TDF Deployment Table - 3025"
- ↑ The Periphery (1988), p. 77: Concordat Jaegers - Unit status and specs
- ↑ 32.0 32.1 Field Manual: Periphery, p. 59: "Concordat Jaegers" - Unit details from 3062