Holdfast Guard

History

Formation & Early History

The Holdfast Guard can traces its origin back to the Formerly pre-Confederation Tikonov Union Guards when Grenadier Harrison Blandford reorganized a Regiment and added it to Franco Liao's Capellan Defense Force. The unit actual roots stem from former commands (4th and 7th Tikonov Union Guards => formed between 2310 and 2315). They were reformated in 2368, where it was used to disbanded private noble armies which stand in the way of the newly formed CCAF.

Early Succession Wars

The Guards as the ,Blandford's Grenaders, were credit in their defense of Lincoln, where they fought against mercs in Kurita employ during between 2802-2803. When Free Worlds League employed the merc unit, Edom's Bandits, the Guards destroyed then during their attemp to conquer Sirius in 2810.

On [[Carver V[], the unit destroyed Tamara's Black Sword (a mercenary House Davion employed unit) in 2846 during a deep border raid. During the Third Succession War, the unit saw considerable action against mercenaries units employed against Liao worlds. They fought against the Saffron's Slashers in a fierce fight on Wei in 2925. Three years later, they anihillated Normand's Condottiere were on Palos in 2928, because they used their surrender as a trap. Between 2930 to 2950, the FWLM deployed number of forces against this command during cross border raids. As the 3rd Capellan Hussars regiment, Chancellor Maximilian Liao, tasked them with the security of the House of Scions to guarented that the nobility would their loyality to him.

4th Succession War

They were formerly known as Blandford's Grenadiers becoming the Holdfast Guard after the Fourth Succession War in which they saw no action at their station on Capella.

Xin Sheng Campaign

From 3063 through 3065, the Guard took an active stand as bodyguards for the House of Scions. They often posted armed men on the House floor to protect St. Ives members. This led to the formation of a second infantry regiment, currently two battalions in strength, for security measures.

Officers

• As of 3063 the Commanding Officer was Sang-shao Anson Quinn.
• As of 3067 the Commanding Officer was Sang-shao Ulan Bey.

Composition

3067

• Blandford's Grenadiers (Regiment/Elite/Fanatical)
  • 1st Battalion Zhong-shao Franklin Sung
  • 2nd Battalion Zhong-shao Ulan Bey
  • 3rd Battalion Zhong-shao Mark Hedgkins

Zhòng-shu Háng-ban (Sunstroke Flight) (2 Wings)

• Wing Commander: Kong-zhong-shao Han Dey Sunn)

- Primarily equipped with Transgressors, Transits and old Eagles

Quinn's Backboarders (Battalion/Veteran/Fanatical)

• Armor Commander: Sao-shao Cameron Martinez

- No Combat Vehicle less than 70 tons

1st Blandford's Defenders (Regiment/Regular/Fanatical)

• Infantry Commander: Zhong-shao Gabrielle Auks.

- Includes 1 Company of Battle Armor

Bibliography

• Field Manual: Updates
• Field Manual: Capellan Confederation, p. 55 - "Unit Profile"
• NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1