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| Designation = Little Richard's Panzer Brigade | | Designation = Little Richard's Panzer Brigade | ||
| − | | formed = Late 2800s | + | | formed = Late 2800s |
| Disbanded = 3069 | | Disbanded = 3069 | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | '''Richard's Panzer Brigade''', later known as '''Little Richard's Panzer Brigade''', was created from a former [[House Davion]] military unit named the Panzer Brigade. When that unit's executive officer found out that their commander was dealing drugs to supplement his income, he threw the former CO and his associates out of the unit. He then used the opportunity caused by this chaos to foment a mutiny, | + | '''Richard's Panzer Brigade''', later known as '''Little Richard's Panzer Brigade''', was created from a former [[House Davion]] military unit named the Panzer Brigade. When that unit's executive officer found out that their commander was dealing drugs to supplement his income, he threw the former CO and his associates out of the unit. He then used the opportunity caused by this chaos to foment a mutiny, leading the rest of the unit in seizing their assigned DropShips as "separation pay" and fleeing the Federated Suns. The now-mercenary unit later took contracts with House Kurita, Liao, and Marik during the remainder of the Third Succession War.<ref name=CMMp55>''Combat Manual: Mercenaries'', p. 55</ref> |
| − | Not much is known of their exploits in the | + | Not much is known of their exploits in the Third War, but in the late [[2980]]s, Little Richard's Panzer Brigade notably exercised an escape clause in their employment with the [[Free Worlds League]].<ref>''Handbook: House Marik'', p. 43</ref> |
| − | 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]] border | + | 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]] border in anticipation of 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.{{cn}} |
| − | 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.<ref>''House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)'', pp. 78, 121 ( | + | 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.<ref>''House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)'', pp. 78, 121 (PDF edition)</ref> When [[Hanse Davion]] and [[Melissa Steiner]] announced their wedding in [[3028]], the Panzer Brigade terminated their contract with the Lyran Commonwealth and sought work elsewhere.<ref name=MSII47>''Mercenaries Supplemental II'', p. 47: "Unit Profile"</ref> |
| − | 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 | + | 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 Beta Regiment of the [[12th Vegan Rangers|Twelfth Vegan Rangers]], supported by smaller commands, stood in the Panzers' way.<ref name=MSII47/> |
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| − | [[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 | + | The Rangers destroyed all of the Panzers' 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 weeklong battle that followed left only three Panzer companies operational. |
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| + | [[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 contract.<ref name=MSII47/> | ||
Still on Pleione in [[3069]], the unit fought to the last man against the [[Word of Blake]]. There were no known survivors.<ref>''Mercenaries Supplemental Update'', p. 15</ref> | Still on Pleione in [[3069]], the unit fought to the last man against the [[Word of Blake]]. There were no known survivors.<ref>''Mercenaries Supplemental Update'', p. 15</ref> | ||
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==Officers== | ==Officers== | ||
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! 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 | ||
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| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of Little Richard's Panzer Brigade''' | | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of Little Richard's Panzer Brigade''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | | [[Colonel]]||[[Richard DeCord]]||Early [[Third Succession War]]<ref name=HS(LC)p76>''House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)'', p. 76 | + | | [[Colonel]]||[[Richard DeCord]]||Early [[Third Succession War]]<ref name=HS(LC)p76>''House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)'', p. 76: "Richard's Panzer Brigade"</ref> |
|- | |- | ||
| − | | | + | | Colonel||[[Richard Whitman|Richard "Big Daddy" Whitman]]||[[3025]]<ref name=HS(LC)p76/> |
|- | |- | ||
| − | | Colonel||[[Richard Whitman|Richard "Sugar Baby" Whitman]]||[[3059]]<ref name= FMMercsp107/><ref name=FMMp74/> | + | | Colonel||[[Richard Whitman|Richard "Sugar Baby" Whitman]]||[[3059]]<ref name=FMMercsp107/><ref name=FMMp74/> |
|- | |- | ||
| Colonel||[[Regina Whitman|Regina "Gila Queen" Whitman]]||[[3067]] - [[3069]]<ref name=MSII47/> | | Colonel||[[Regina Whitman|Regina "Gila Queen" Whitman]]||[[3067]] - [[3069]]<ref name=MSII47/> | ||
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==Tactics== | ==Tactics== | ||
| − | The Panzers | + | The Panzers were willing to resort to every trick to win a battle, including using false colors and IFF signals.<ref name=MSII47/> They were well known for their brutal combat style.<ref name=CMMp55/> |
==Support<ref name=MSII47/>== | ==Support<ref name=MSII47/>== | ||
| − | *Technical: 100 % | + | * Technical: 100 % |
| − | - | + | - A single ''[[Invader]]''-class [[JumpShip]] transports the Brigade's DropShips, one ''[[Overlord]]''-class and one ''[[Union]]''-class. |
- The JumpShip is often used for resupply missions. | - The JumpShip is often used for resupply missions. | ||
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'''Richard's Panzer Brigade''' (Regiment/Veteran/Fanatical) | '''Richard's Panzer Brigade''' (Regiment/Veteran/Fanatical) | ||
:* CO: Colonel Richard Whitman | :* CO: Colonel Richard Whitman | ||
| − | :Note: At this | + | :Note: At this time the unit was stationed on [[Tharkad]]. |
===3050=== | ===3050=== | ||
| − | '''Little Richard's Panzer Brigade ''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=20Yp63>''20 Year Update'', p. 63 | + | '''Little Richard's Panzer Brigade ''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=20Yp63>''20 Year Update'', p. 63: "CCAF Deployment Table - 3050"</ref> |
:* CO: Colonel Richard "Sugar Baby" Whitman<ref name=20Yp63/> | :* CO: Colonel Richard "Sugar Baby" Whitman<ref name=20Yp63/> | ||
| − | :Note: At this | + | :Note: At this time the unit was stationed on [[Sax]], [[Andarmax]] and [[Principia]].<ref name=20Yp63/> |
===3059=== | ===3059=== | ||
| − | '''Little Richard's Panzer Brigade ''' (Regiment/Veteran/Questionable) <ref name= FMMercsp107/> | + | '''Little Richard's Panzer Brigade ''' (Regiment/Veteran/Questionable)<ref name=FMMercsp107/> |
| − | :* CO: Colonel Richard "Sugar Baby" Whitman <ref name= FMMercsp107/> | + | :* CO: Colonel Richard "Sugar Baby" Whitman<ref name=FMMercsp107/> |
| − | : Note: At this | + | : Note: At this time the unit was stationed on [[No Return]].<ref name=FMMercsp107>''Field Manual: Mercenaries'', p. 107</ref> |
===3059=== | ===3059=== | ||
| − | '''Little Richard's Panzer Brigade''' ([[Regiment]]/Veteran/Questionable)<ref name=FMMp74>''Field Manual: Mercenaries, p. 74</ref> | + | '''Little Richard's Panzer Brigade''' ([[Regiment]]/Veteran/Questionable)<ref name=FMMp74>''Field Manual: Mercenaries'', p. 74</ref> |
| − | * | + | * First [[Battalion]] (Richard's Own): CO/Colonel Richard Whitman |
| − | ::Composed mostly of medium and heavy [[BattleMech]]s | + | :: Composed mostly of medium and heavy [[BattleMech]]s |
| − | * | + | * Second Battalion (The Persuaders): XO/[[Lieutenant Colonel|Lt. Colonel]] [[Malcolm Powell]] |
| − | ::The unit employs a greater number of assault 'Mechs | + | :: The unit employs a greater number of assault 'Mechs |
| − | * | + | * Third Battalion (Regina's Renegades): Major [[Regina Whitman]] |
| − | ::The unit contains light and fast heavy 'Mechs | + | :: The unit contains light and fast heavy 'Mechs |
| − | *Air Panzers ([[Wing]]/Veteran/Questionable) | + | * Air Panzers ([[Wing]]/Veteran/Questionable) |
| − | ::Wing Commander: [[Major]] [[Joel Levitson]] | + | :: Wing Commander: [[Major]] [[Joel Levitson]] |
| − | *Armored Panzers (Regiment/Veteran/Questionable) | + | * Armored Panzers (Regiment/Veteran/Questionable) |
| − | ::Armor Commander: Lt. Colonel [[Brian Corbett|Brian "Buzz" Corbett]] | + | :: Armor Commander: Lt. Colonel [[Brian Corbett|Brian "Buzz" Corbett]] |
| − | *Ground Panzers (5 Companies/Regular/Questionable) | + | * Ground Panzers (5 Companies/Regular/Questionable) |
| − | ::Infantry Commander: Major [[Angela Marino]] | + | :: Infantry Commander: Major [[Angela Marino]] |
| − | :::(2 [[VTOL]] | + | ::: (2 [[VTOL]] companies, 1 [[artillery]] company, 2 [[jump infantry]] companies) |
===3067=== | ===3067=== | ||
| − | '''Little Richard's Panzer Brigade'''(1 Battalion)<ref name=MSII47/> | + | '''Little Richard's Panzer Brigade''' (1 Battalion)<ref name=MSII47/> |
* CO/Alpha Battle Co.: Colonel Regina Whitman | * CO/Alpha Battle Co.: Colonel Regina Whitman | ||
| − | ::The unit contains fast heavy and medium BattleMechs. | + | :: The unit contains fast heavy and medium BattleMechs. |
* XO/Bravo Assault Co.: Major Malcolm Powell | * XO/Bravo Assault Co.: Major Malcolm Powell | ||
| − | ::The unit fields heavy and assault designs. | + | :: The unit fields heavy and assault designs. |
* Charlie Striker Co.: [[Captain]] [[Arlene Specter]] | * Charlie Striker Co.: [[Captain]] [[Arlene Specter]] | ||
| − | ::The Company is composed of light and medium 'Mechs | + | :: The Company is composed of light and medium 'Mechs; many are upgraded Capellan designs. |
==Uniforms== | ==Uniforms== | ||
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* ''[[Mercenaries Supplemental II]]'' | * ''[[Mercenaries Supplemental II]]'' | ||
* ''[[Mercenaries Supplemental Update]]'' | * ''[[Mercenaries Supplemental Update]]'' | ||
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[[Category:Mercenary Commands|Little Richard's Panzer Brigade]] | [[Category:Mercenary Commands|Little Richard's Panzer Brigade]] | ||
Revision as of 20:57, 1 March 2023
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| Little Richard's Panzer Brigade | |
| Formed | Late 2800s |
| Disbanded | 3069 |
| Previous Designation(s) | Richard's Panzer Brigade |
| Affiliation | Mercenary |
| Parent Command | |
Contents
History
Richard's Panzer Brigade, later known as Little Richard's Panzer Brigade, was created from a former House Davion military unit named the Panzer Brigade. When that unit's executive officer found out that their commander was dealing drugs to supplement his income, he threw the former CO and his associates out of the unit. He then used the opportunity caused by this chaos to foment a mutiny, leading the rest of the unit in seizing their assigned DropShips as "separation pay" and fleeing the Federated Suns. The now-mercenary unit later took contracts with House Kurita, Liao, and Marik during the remainder of the Third Succession War.[1]
Not much is known of their exploits in the Third War, but in the late 2980s, Little Richard's Panzer Brigade notably 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 border in anticipation of 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.[citation needed]
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] When Hanse Davion and Melissa Steiner announced their wedding in 3028, the Panzer Brigade terminated their contract with the Lyran Commonwealth and sought work elsewhere.[4]
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 Beta Regiment of the Twelfth Vegan Rangers, supported by smaller commands, stood in the Panzers' way.[4]
The Rangers destroyed all of the Panzers' 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 weeklong 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 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 "Gila Queen" Whitman | 3067 - 3069[4] | |
Tactics
The Panzers were willing to resort to every trick to win a battle, including using false colors and IFF signals.[4] They were well known for their brutal combat style.[1]
Support[4]
- Technical: 100 %
- A single Invader-class JumpShip transports the Brigade's DropShips, one Overlord-class and one 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 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 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 time the unit was stationed on No Return.[7]
3059
Little Richard's Panzer Brigade (Regiment/Veteran/Questionable)[8]
- First Battalion (Richard's Own): CO/Colonel Richard Whitman
- Composed mostly of medium and heavy BattleMechs
- Second Battalion (The Persuaders): XO/Lt. Colonel Malcolm Powell
- The unit employs a greater number of assault 'Mechs
- Third 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
Trebuchet in Little Richard's Panzer Brigade colors
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 (PDF edition)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 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"