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Revision as of 15:52, 1 March 2023
Little Richard's Panzer Brigade | |
Disbanded | 3069 |
Affiliation | Mercenary |
Parent Command |
Contents
History
Little Richard's Panzer Brigade was formed from a House Davion military unit named the Panzer Brigade. The unit's XO found the commanding officer dealing drugs, and threw the former CO and his friends out of the unit. The rest of the unit joined the XO in a mutiny, seized their assigned DropShips as "separation pay" and fleeing the Federated Suns. They later took contracts with House Kurita, Liao, and Marik.[1]
In the late 2980s, Little Richard's Panzer Brigade exercised an escape clause in their employment with the Free Worlds League.[2]
In or just prior to 3025, two battalions of heavy 'Mechs of Richard's Panzer Brigade were hired by the Draconis Combine to strengthen their garrisons along the Federated Suns anticipating an imminent attack. Elements of Richard's Panzer Brigade fought McKinnon's Raiders on Galedon V, defending a cache of high-grade industrial diamonds. The outcome of the battle is unknown.
Apparently, the battle on Galedon V was near the end of the Brigade's employ with House Kurita. As of 3025, the unit was in the employ of the Lyran Commonwealth and was based on Tharkad, noted as the Commonwealth's "most recent" mercenary acquisition.[3]
During the FedCom Civil War, the Brigade was in the employ of the Capellan Confederation. The brigade took the chaos of the civil war as an opportunity to launch an unauthorized raid into the Capellan March. The planets Genoa and Arboris were their targets, but the Beta Regiment of the 12th Vegan Rangers, supported by smaller commands, stood in the Panzer's way.[4]
The Rangers destroyed all of the Panzer's conventional forces in a major battle after a two-week retreat across the whole planet. The Brigade retreated to Arboris followed by the Rangers who sought to destroy all of the Panzer assets in retaliation. The week-long battle that followed left only three Panzer companies operational.
Pleione was to be their next target but the Capellan Confederation Armed Forces renounced all support from the Panzers because of their unauthorized actions. The command of the unit fell to Whitman's daughter. The command was without a new contract.[4]
Still on Pleione in 3069, the unit fought to the last man against the Word of Blake. There were no known survivors.[5]
Officers
Rank | Name | Command | |
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Commanding Officers of Little Richard's Panzer Brigade | |||
Colonel | Richard DeCord | Early Third Succession War[6] | |
Colonel | Richard "Big Daddy" Whitman | 3025[6] | |
Colonel | Richard "Sugar Baby" Whitman | 3059[7][8] | |
Colonel | Regina Whitman | 3067 - 3069[4] |
Tactics
The Panzers will resort to every trick to win the battle, including using false colors and IFF signals.[4] They are well known for their brutal combat style.[1]
Support[4]
- Technical: 100 %
- The single Invader-class JumpShip transports the Brigade's 1 Overlord-class and 1 Union-class. - The JumpShip is often used for resupply missions.
Dragoon Rating
3067
Dragoon Rating: F[4]
Composition History
3025
Richard's Panzer Brigade (Regiment/Veteran/Fanatical)
- CO: Colonel Richard Whitman
- Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on Tharkad.
3050
Little Richard's Panzer Brigade (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)[9]
- CO: Colonel Richard "Sugar Baby" Whitman[9]
- Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on Sax, Andarmax and Principia. [9]
3059
Little Richard's Panzer Brigade (Regiment/Veteran/Questionable) [7]
- CO: Colonel Richard "Sugar Baby" Whitman [7]
- Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on No Return. [7]
3059
Little Richard's Panzer Brigade (Regiment/Veteran/Questionable)[8]
- 1st Battalion (Richard's Own): CO/Colonel Richard Whitman
- Composed mostly of medium and heavy BattleMechs
- 2nd Battalion (The Persuaders): XO/Lt. Colonel Malcolm Powell
- The unit employs a greater number of assault 'Mechs
- 3rd Battalion (Regina's Renegades): Major Regina Whitman
- The unit contains light and fast heavy 'Mechs
- Air Panzers (Wing/Veteran/Questionable)
- Wing Commander: Major Joel Levitson
- Armored Panzers (Regiment/Veteran/Questionable)
- Armor Commander: Lt. Colonel Brian "Buzz" Corbett
- Ground Panzers (5 Companies/Regular/Questionable)
- Infantry Commander: Major Angela Marino
- (2 VTOL Companies, 1 Artillery Company, 2 Jump Infantry Companies)
- Infantry Commander: Major Angela Marino
3067
Little Richard's Panzer Brigade(1 Battalion)[4]
- CO/Alpha Battle Co.: Colonel Regina Whitman
- The unit contains fast heavy and medium BattleMechs.
- XO/Bravo Assault Co.: Major Malcolm Powell
- The unit fields heavy and assault designs.
- Charlie Striker Co.: Captain Arlene Specter
- The Company is composed of light and medium 'Mechs (many are upgraded Capellan designs).
Uniforms
Gallery
Lieutenant Colonel Malcolm Powell in his dress uniform, ca. 3059.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Combat Manual: Mercenaries, p. 55
- ↑ Handbook: House Marik, p. 43
- ↑ House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth), pp. 78, 121 (page numbering of PDF edition)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 Mercenaries Supplemental II, p. 47, "Unit Profile"
- ↑ Mercenaries Supplemental Update, p. 15
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth), p. 76, "Richard's Panzer Brigade"
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 Field Manual: Mercenaries, p. 107
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Field Manual: Mercenaries, p. 74
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 20 Year Update, p. 63, "CCAF Deployment Table - 3050"