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Line 1: − {{infoBoxMilitaryCommand + {{infoBoxMercUnit − | image = [[Image:Greenhaven Gestapo logo.png|150px|Insignia of the Greenhaven Gestapo]] + | image = − | Designation = Greenhaven Gestapo + | unitname = − | formed = [[2750]] + | year = − | Disbanded = + | commander = [[General]] [[Antilos Legos]] − | Previous Designation = Legos's Lancers + | formed = [[2750]] (as Legos's Lancers) − | Nickname = + | disbanded = − | Affiliation = Mercenary (Rim Worlds Republic) + | jumpships = − | Parent Command = N/A + | dropships = − | Sub-Command = + | aero = + | armor = + | infantry = }} }} Line 18:
Line 20: Among the numerous atrocities the Greenhaven Gestapo is said to have committed, one outstanding example is the sacking of the Vatican state on Terra and the murder of Pope Clement XXVII in [[2770]].<ref>''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1'', pp. 28, 30, 88</ref><ref>''The Star League'', p. 83</ref> Legos reportedly presided over the "trial" of the College of Cardinals himself and executed the pope when the Church was unable to pay Legos' stupendous ransom demands, then ordered his men to "have fun" with the Cardinals. Unimaginable horrors were inflicted upon the Cardinals and the people of Rome.<ref name=LoT2-19f>''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2'', pp. 19-20</ref> Among the numerous atrocities the Greenhaven Gestapo is said to have committed, one outstanding example is the sacking of the Vatican state on Terra and the murder of Pope Clement XXVII in [[2770]].<ref>''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1'', pp. 28, 30, 88</ref><ref>''The Star League'', p. 83</ref> Legos reportedly presided over the "trial" of the College of Cardinals himself and executed the pope when the Church was unable to pay Legos' stupendous ransom demands, then ordered his men to "have fun" with the Cardinals. Unimaginable horrors were inflicted upon the Cardinals and the people of Rome.<ref name=LoT2-19f>''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2'', pp. 19-20</ref> − Named members of the Greenhaven Gestapo who were accused of war crimes include Bernard "Ogre" Critchley,<ref name=LoT2-20>''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2'', p. 20</ref>, Alexis "Succubus" Adley,<ref name=LoT2-20/> and Hans Mikkelsen.<ref name=HLoTv2p5>''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2'', p. 5 ("Hard Justice")</ref> + Named members of the Greenhaven Gestapo who were accused of war crimes include Bernard "Ogre" Critchley,<ref name=LoT2-20>''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2'', p. 20</ref>, Alexis "Succubus" Adley,<ref name=LoT2-20/> and Hans Mikkelsen.<ref>''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2'', p. 5 ("Hard Justice")</ref> − [[Captain]] Bernard Critchly, who earned his nickname "Ogre" for his poor hygiene and brutal disposition, was known for having his portraits spray-painted on the Sistine Chapel. When protests followed, the Gestapo managed to control the first outbursts, but additional protests mounted in response to the Gestapo's ruthlessness. During one, Critchly blocked in 750 monks who were staging a hunger strike in John Paul II Square, and killed more than six hundred of them with his [[Rampage]] alone.<ref name=TROSW>''Technical Readout: Succession Wars'', p. 162 "RMP-5G RAMPAGE"</ref> + [[Captain]] Bernard Critchly, who earned his nickname "Ogre" for his poor hygiene and brutal disposition, was known for having his portraits pray-painted on the Sistine Chapel. When protests followed, the Gestapo managed to control the first outbursts, but additional protests mounted in response to the Gestapo's ruthlessness. During one, Critchly blocked in 750 monks who were staging a hunger strike in John Paul II Square, and killed more than six hundred of them with his [[Rampage]] alone.<ref name=TROSW>''Technical Readout: Succession Wars'', p. 162 "RMP-5G RAMPAGE"</ref> − While the specific fate of the Greenhaven Gestapo as a unit is not stated, Antilos Legos died in a final battle outside Ferrara, Italy, on Terra on 24 March [[2777]] when the SLDF reconquered the planet. It is heavily implied that the Greenhaven Gestapo was shattered as a unit after a bitterly fought defensive campaign where they eventually succumbed to the SLDF army although Legos was reportedly unafraid to use terror tactics or strategic weapons.<ref name=LoT2-20/> Captain Bernard Critchly disappeared after the war, neither the warrior nor his machine were ever reportedly seen again.<ref name=TROSW/> Hans Mikkelsen survived to the end of the war and did hide in Italy, but in 11 October 2777 he was captured by SLDF soldiers in Rome and apparently executed by a member of the [[Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith]]<ref name=HLoTv2p5/> + While the specific fate of the Greenhaven Gestapo as a unit is not spelled out, Antilos Legos died in a final battle outside Ferrara, Italy, on Terra on 24 March [[2777]] when the SLDF reconquered the planet. It is heavily implied that the Greenhaven Gestapo was shattered as a unit after a bitterly fought defensive campaign where they eventually succumbed to the SLDF army although Legos was reportedly unafraid to use terror tactics or strategic weapons.<ref name=LoT2-20/> Captain Bernard Critchly disappeared after the war, neither the warrior nor his machine were ever reportedly seen again.<ref name=TROSW/> Hans Mikkelsen survived to the end of the war and did hide in Italy, but in 11 October 2777 he was captured by SLDF soldiers in Rome and apparently executed by a member of the [[Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith]]<ref>''Historical Liberation of Terra II' p. 5</ref> ==Officers== ==Officers== Line 40:
Line 42: |- |- |} |} − − ==Tactics== − Unknown. − − ==Composition History== − Unknown. ==Notes== ==Notes== − *The "Gestapo" part of the unit's name was presumably meant to underscore the villainy of the unit, by referencing a [[w:Nazi Germany|Nazi Germany]] unit. However, what was apparently overlooked is that the original [[w:Gestapo|Gestapo]] (an abbrevation for Geheime Staatspolizei, "secret state police") was in reality neither a military nor a paramilitary force. When the Greenhaven Gestapo was fleshed out further in 2012, after having been just a footnote from the original 1988 [[The Star League|''Star League'' sourcebook]] for 24 years, this was addressed as outlined above, i.e. by explaining it as a derogatory nickname that the unit later adopted. + *The "Gestapo" part of the unit's name was presumably meant to underscore the villainy of the unit, by referencing a [[w:Nazi Germany|Nazi Germany]] unit in the name. However, what was apparently overlooked is that the original [[w:Gestapo|Gestapo]] (an abbrevation for Geheime Staatspolizei, "secret state police") was in reality neither a military nor a paramilitary force. When the unit was fleshed out further in 2012, after having been just a footnote from the original 1988 ''[[The Star League]]'' sourcebook for 24 years, this was adressed as outlined above, i.e. by explaining it as a derogatory nickname that the unit later adopted. − − ==Gallery== − <gallery> − Greenhaven Gestapo vs SLDF HLoTv2.jpg|The Greenhaven Gestapo attack the SLDF − </gallery> ==References== ==References==
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Among the numerous atrocities the Greenhaven Gestapo is said to have committed, one outstanding example is the sacking of the Vatican state on Terra and the murder of Pope Clement XXVII in [[2770]].<ref>''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1'', pp. 28, 30, 88</ref><ref>''The Star League'', p. 83</ref> Legos reportedly presided over the "trial" of the College of Cardinals himself and executed the pope when the Church was unable to pay Legos' stupendous ransom demands, then ordered his men to "have fun" with the Cardinals. Unimaginable horrors were inflicted upon the Cardinals and the people of Rome.<ref name=LoT2-19f>''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2'', pp. 19-20</ref> | Among the numerous atrocities the Greenhaven Gestapo is said to have committed, one outstanding example is the sacking of the Vatican state on Terra and the murder of Pope Clement XXVII in [[2770]].<ref>''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1'', pp. 28, 30, 88</ref><ref>''The Star League'', p. 83</ref> Legos reportedly presided over the "trial" of the College of Cardinals himself and executed the pope when the Church was unable to pay Legos' stupendous ransom demands, then ordered his men to "have fun" with the Cardinals. Unimaginable horrors were inflicted upon the Cardinals and the people of Rome.<ref name=LoT2-19f>''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2'', pp. 19-20</ref> | ||
| − | Named members of the Greenhaven Gestapo who were accused of war crimes include Bernard "Ogre" Critchley,<ref name=LoT2-20>''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2'', p. 20</ref>, Alexis "Succubus" Adley,<ref name=LoT2-20/> and Hans Mikkelsen.<ref | + | Named members of the Greenhaven Gestapo who were accused of war crimes include Bernard "Ogre" Critchley,<ref name=LoT2-20>''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2'', p. 20</ref>, Alexis "Succubus" Adley,<ref name=LoT2-20/> and Hans Mikkelsen.<ref>''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2'', p. 5 ("Hard Justice")</ref> |
| − | [[Captain]] Bernard Critchly, who earned his nickname "Ogre" for his poor hygiene and brutal disposition, was known for having his portraits | + | [[Captain]] Bernard Critchly, who earned his nickname "Ogre" for his poor hygiene and brutal disposition, was known for having his portraits pray-painted on the Sistine Chapel. When protests followed, the Gestapo managed to control the first outbursts, but additional protests mounted in response to the Gestapo's ruthlessness. During one, Critchly blocked in 750 monks who were staging a hunger strike in John Paul II Square, and killed more than six hundred of them with his [[Rampage]] alone.<ref name=TROSW>''Technical Readout: Succession Wars'', p. 162 "RMP-5G RAMPAGE"</ref> |
| − | While the specific fate of the Greenhaven Gestapo as a unit is not | + | While the specific fate of the Greenhaven Gestapo as a unit is not spelled out, Antilos Legos died in a final battle outside Ferrara, Italy, on Terra on 24 March [[2777]] when the SLDF reconquered the planet. It is heavily implied that the Greenhaven Gestapo was shattered as a unit after a bitterly fought defensive campaign where they eventually succumbed to the SLDF army although Legos was reportedly unafraid to use terror tactics or strategic weapons.<ref name=LoT2-20/> Captain Bernard Critchly disappeared after the war, neither the warrior nor his machine were ever reportedly seen again.<ref name=TROSW/> Hans Mikkelsen survived to the end of the war and did hide in Italy, but in 11 October 2777 he was captured by SLDF soldiers in Rome and apparently executed by a member of the [[Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith]]<ref>''Historical Liberation of Terra II' p. 5</ref> |
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