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Line 1: − {{infoBoxMilitaryCommand + {{infoBoxMercUnit − | image = + | image = − | Designation = Osaka Mercenary Legion + | unitname = Osaka Mercenary Legion − | Formed = + | year = − | Disbanded = + | commander = Unknown − | Previous Designation = + | jumpships = Yes − | Nickname = + | dropships = Yes − | Affiliation = [[Mercenary]] + | aero = Yes − | Parent Command = + | armor = Yes − | Sub-Command = + | infantry = No }} }} ==History== ==History== − The '''Osaka Mercenary Legion''' is a mercenary unit that while raiding a Kuritan planet found itself fighting the [[2nd Sword of Light]] lost a Battalion and had the other two heavily damaged. Making good the old mercenary adagio "''There is no profit in dying and no honor in death''" fought an order retreat to their DropShips using his aerospace and artillery cover to do that. + The '''Osaka Mercenary Legion''' is a mercenary unit that while raiding a Kuritan planet found itself fighting the [[2nd Sword of Light]] lost a Battalion and had the other two heavily damaged. Making good the old mercenary adagio "''There is no profit in dying and no honor in death''" fought an order retreat to their Dropships using his aerospace and artillery cover to do that. − Some of the mercenaries were able to survive the battle, but nothing else has been know from the Osaka Mercenary Legion since then.<ref name=BF1stEdition>''BattleForce'', p. 58–59: No Profit in Dying</ref> + Some of the mercenaries were able to survive the battle, but nothing else has been know from the Osaka Mercenary Legion since then.<ref name=BF1stEdition>''BattleForce'', pa. 58-59, No Profit in Dying</ref> ==Officers== ==Officers== {| class="wikitable" {| class="wikitable" − |- + |- ! 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 Line 25:
Line 25: |- |- |} |} − − ==Tactics== − Unknown. ==Composition History== ==Composition History== − Prior to their battle against the 2nd Sword of Light, the unit was a [[BattleMech]] [[Regiment]] strong with [[Aerospace]], some [[Artillery]] units plus [[DropShips]] support.<ref name=BF1stEdition/> + Prior to their battle against the 2nd Sword of Light, the unit was a [[BattleMech]] [[Regiment]] strong with [[Aerospace]], some [[Artillery]] units plus [[Dropships]] support.<ref name=BF1stEdition/> − + After that battle, the unit was reduced to two damaged Battalions and the rest of their support units.<ref name=BF1stEdition>''BattleForce'', pa. 58-59, No Profit in Dying</ref> − '''Osaka Mercenary Legion Regiment'''<ref name=BF1stEdition/> − * '''Dasiho Battalion''' − :* Dasiho Battalion Headquarters / 'Mech [[Lance]] / Veteran − :* Katana Company / 'Mech / Veteran − :* Wakizashi Company / 'Mech / Regular − :* Tanto Company / 'Mech / Regular − − * '''Do-Maru Battalion''' − :* Do-Maru Battalion Headquarters / 'Mech Lance / Elite − :* Kabuto Company / 'Mech / Elite − :* Do Company / 'Mech / Regular − :* Kote Company / 'Mech / Green and Regular − :* Sode Air Company / [[aerospace fighter]]s / Veteran − − * Regimental Battlegroup − :* 3 [[Union]] DropShips − :* 3 [[Leopard]] DropShips − :* 1 [[Overlord]] DropShip − * Yari Artillery Battery / [[Artillery]] and [[Combat Vehicle|Armor]] /Veteran and Regular − * Regimental Headquarters / 'Mech / Veteran and Regular − − After that battle, the unit was reduced to two damaged Battalions and the rest of their support units.<ref name=BF1stEdition>''BattleForce'', p. 58–59: No Profit in Dying</ref> ==Notes== ==Notes== − The Osaka Mercenary Legion only appears in one scenario in ''[[BattleForce]]''. It is not told how the fight ends, but it is expected that some of them are able to escape, though also that any unit left on the board after Osakan's DropShips leave are captured. + The Osaka Mercenary Legion only appears in an scenario on [[BattleForce]]. It is not told how the fight ends, but it is expected that some of them are able to escape, though also that any unit left on the board after Osakan's Dropships leave are captured. − + The date of the battle is not given in the scenario, neither the planet where the battle takes place. − The date of the battle is not given in the scenario; neither was the planet where the battle takes place. ==References== ==References== Line 64:
Line 38: ==Bibliography== ==Bibliography== − * ''[[BattleForce]]'' + * [[BattleForce]] − [[Category:Mercenary Commands]] [[Category:Mercenary Commands]]
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==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | The '''Osaka Mercenary Legion''' is a mercenary unit that while raiding a Kuritan planet found itself fighting the [[2nd Sword of Light]] lost a Battalion and had the other two heavily damaged. Making good the old mercenary adagio "''There is no profit in dying and no honor in death''" fought an order retreat to their | + | The '''Osaka Mercenary Legion''' is a mercenary unit that while raiding a Kuritan planet found itself fighting the [[2nd Sword of Light]] lost a Battalion and had the other two heavily damaged. Making good the old mercenary adagio "''There is no profit in dying and no honor in death''" fought an order retreat to their Dropships using his aerospace and artillery cover to do that. |
| − | Some of the mercenaries were able to survive the battle, but nothing else has been know from the Osaka Mercenary Legion since then.<ref name=BF1stEdition>''BattleForce'', | + | Some of the mercenaries were able to survive the battle, but nothing else has been know from the Osaka Mercenary Legion since then.<ref name=BF1stEdition>''BattleForce'', pa. 58-59, No Profit in Dying</ref> |
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| − | After that battle, the unit was reduced to two damaged Battalions and the rest of their support units.<ref name=BF1stEdition>''BattleForce'', | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
| − | The Osaka Mercenary Legion only appears in | + | The Osaka Mercenary Legion only appears in an scenario on [[BattleForce]]. It is not told how the fight ends, but it is expected that some of them are able to escape, though also that any unit left on the board after Osakan's Dropships leave are captured. |
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| − | The date of the battle is not given in the scenario | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
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[[Category:Mercenary Commands]] | [[Category:Mercenary Commands]] | ||