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Revision as of 18:10, 3 March 2011
The Lyran Commonwealth could supply their military with some of the best equipment available. Even in the darkest hour the units field some of the heaviest machines. After the cooperation of with the AFFS the tacticacs changed. Discript below are the individual arms and an overview od the common TO&E. [1]
Contents
Battlemech
Because they were the second state which could produce Battlemechs and with its huge heavy industry the common mech units compromise many heavy to assault designs. Every major combat command include since the war of 3039 a lighting company, with the purpose to train the entire command in mobile combat tactic, also combined arms. During Operation Revival the LCAF suffer heavy loses which were replaced by foreign desings. But this trend was only temporaly. [2]
Battletech TOE | ||
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Element | Subunits | Total Strength |
Lance | ||
4 'Mechs | ||
Company | 3 Lances | 12'Mechs |
Battalion | 9 Lances | 36'Mechs |
Reinforced Battalion |
12 Lances + 1 Lance | 52'Mechs |
Regiment | 36 Lances + 3 Lances | 120'Mechs |
Reinforced Regiment |
48 Lances + 3 Lances | 156'Mechs |
Aerospace
The LCAF regarde their fighters as little more than ground support and the uprades getting only during the FedCom Civil War to the units. O The standard design receive many weapons updates and some new design were also developed during the Jihad to awnser the increased demand for naval support. [3]
The standard unit can divide in two categories: indepent or "buddy duty".
- Indepent = Wing sized formation with integral jumpship and dropship support.
- "buddy duty" = assigned to specific ground command as air support and for escort duties.
The Jumpships and Dropships are usualy organized into squadrons of 2 to six vessel or more. Every fleet could count on wing sized formation for defense duties.
Fighter TOE | ||
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Element | Subunits | Total Strength |
Lance | ||
2 Fighters | ||
Squadron | 3 Lances | 6 Fighters |
Wing | 9 Lances | 18 Fighters |
Reinforced Wing |
12 Lances | 24 Fighters |
Regiment | 27 Lances | 54 Fighters |
Armor
The tanks played always an integral role in the army. Often operating independently and forming combat groups at regiments level and above. With its economical migth the Lyran Alliance can produce combat vehicle in large quanteties. The all units fall in one of three categories:
- Sturmregimenter
- Kampfregimenter
- Aufklärungsregimenter
Sturmregimenter: The formations includes the heaviest available conventioanl tanks, because they have the duty to break enemy lines and siege duty. Only armor and sheer weapons power are the only solution .
Kampfregimenter: The units are the multi role commands. From lighning raids, to flanking manuevers and defensive engagements the vehicles can handle all tasks. They trade brute force for speed.
Einsatzregimenter: Thats are normal Kampfregimenter with integrated VTOL air support.
Aufklärungsregimenter: Task with field recoinnasance the vehicle are field sophisticated equipment. Special forces and other pathfinders cooperate in some cases with the larger formation.
Armor TOE | ||
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Element | Subunits | Total Strength |
Platoon | ||
4 Vehicle | ||
Company | 2 - 3 Platoons | 8 - 12 Vehicles |
Battalion | 6 - 9 Platoons | 24 - 36 Vehicles |
Reinforced Battalion |
8 - 12 Platoons + 1 Platoon | 36 - 52 Vehicles |
Regiment | 24 - 36 Platoons | 72 - 108 Vehicles |
Reinforced Regiment |
36 - 39 Platoons | 108 - 156 Vehicles |
Infantry
The common trooper are the largest portion of the regular army. The high command divide the soliders in 6 categories:
- Foot
- Jump
- Motorized
- Mechanized
- Special Forces
- Battle Armor
- Foot Soldier
Often found in defensiv position, because of their leack of integral transport assets. In the right enviroment like urban terrain they can hold their own.
- Jump Soldier
In contrast to the first categories the soldiers are experts in fast deployment in urban terrain or enviroment with obstacles. The formations are smaller then the other command. Common unis inludes 3 Platoons.
- Motorized
The commands are equipped with some vehicles for transport duties. Often making raids they must receive rapidly because they have no armor protection.
- Mechanized
With a mix of APC and IVFs the units are used for assault operation and quick response duties to.
- Special Forces
As the elite of the conventional infantry every member must crucial entrance requirements and is equipped with the best available equipment. After some times most soldiers serve the state as Lohegrin od Loki operator.
- Battle Armor:
With a tendency to heavy quad assult BA's, the LAAF assigned every frontline command Battle Armors at battalion strength or above when necessary. [4]
Battletech TOE | ||
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Element | Subunits | Total Strength |
Squad | 7 troopers | |
Platoon | 3 - 4 Squads | 21 - 28 troopers |
Company | 9 - 12 Squads + 1 Squad | 70 - 91 troopers |
Battalion | 27-36 Squads + 3 - 4 Squads | 231 - 301 troopers |
Regiment | ||
763 - 994 troopers | ||
Brigade | ||
1626 - 3976 troopers |