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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/> | ||
| − | Osaka Mercenary Legion Regiment<ref name=BF1stEdition/> | + | '''Osaka Mercenary Legion Regiment'''<ref name=BF1stEdition/> |
| − | * Dasiho Battalion Headquarters / 'Mech [[Lance]] | + | * '''Dasiho Battalion''' |
| − | * Katana Company / 'Mech | + | :* Dasiho Battalion Headquarters / 'Mech [[Lance]] / Veteran |
| − | * Wakizashi Company / 'Mech | + | :* Katana Company / 'Mech / Veteran |
| − | * Tanto Company / 'Mech | + | :* Wakizashi Company / 'Mech / Regular |
| + | :* Tanto Company / 'Mech / Regular | ||
| − | * Do-Maru Battalion | + | * '''Do-Maru Battalion''' |
| − | :* Kabuto Company / 'Mech | + | :* Do-Maru Battalion Headquarters / 'Mech Lance / Elite |
| − | :* Do Company / 'Mech | + | :* Kabuto Company / 'Mech / Elite |
| − | :* Kote Company / 'Mech | + | :* Do Company / 'Mech / Regular |
| − | :* Sode Air Company / [[Aerospace Fighter]]s | + | :* Kote Company / 'Mech / Green and Regular |
| + | :* Sode Air Company / [[Aerospace Fighter]]s / Veteran | ||
* Regimental Battlegroup | * Regimental Battlegroup | ||
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:* 3 [[Leopard]] DropShips | :* 3 [[Leopard]] DropShips | ||
:* 1 [[Overlord]] DropShip | :* 1 [[Overlord]] DropShip | ||
| − | * Yari Artillery Battery / [[Artillery]] and [[Combat Vehicle|Armor]] | + | * Yari Artillery Battery / [[Artillery]] and [[Combat Vehicle|Armor]] /Veteran and Regular |
| − | * Regimental Headquarters / 'Mech | + | * 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'', pa. 58-59, No Profit in Dying</ref> | 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> | ||
Revision as of 09:53, 26 September 2019
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. Some of the mercenaries were able to survive the battle, but nothing else has been know from the Osaka Mercenary Legion since then.[1]
Officers
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of Osaka Mercenary Legion | |||
Tactics
Unknown.
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.[1]
Osaka Mercenary Legion Regiment[1]
- 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 Fighters / Veteran
- Regimental Battlegroup
- Yari Artillery Battery / Artillery and 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.[1]
Notes
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.