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| − | Formerly known as '''Ishara's Grenadiers'''.
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| − | ==History==
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| − | ===Succession Wars as the Ishtar's Grenadiers===
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| − | In it [[Third Succession War]], the Grenadier's suffered from bad discpline and heavy equipment losses.
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| − | -[[2925]] - The Grenadiers and [[Kamakura's Hussars]] were attacked on [[Hassad]], by [[House Marik]] forces utilizing large force of [[Scorpion]] BattleMechs. The Grenadiers and its allied unit used their more maneuverable [[Hornet]] light 'Mechs out flanked the cumberson quad-legged Marik Mechs in some parts of the planet. However, heavy losses, (Here marks beginning of Capellans develeop its equipment conservative trademark doctrine) force them to withdraw.<ref>''House Liao (The Capellan Confederation) page 49 - Limits of Success - Ishtar's Grenadiers pull out after being hammered by Marik Scorpions.</ref>
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| − | -[[2950]] - The Grenadiers fought in defense of [[Daniels]], fighting of elements of [[House Davion|Davion]] [[Syrtis Fusiliers]]. The hard fought defense of the world cost the unit half its numbers. In following year, the officer corp of the unit was re-organized.
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| − | -[[2991]] - Marik forces raid the world of [[Conquista]], where the unit had recently been assigned to garrison. The unit did fairly against the incursion and forced the raiders off. However, since this time, the CCAF continued to re-structure unit with new officers, leaving the warriors of the unit unspired leadership.<ref>''House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)'' page 93 - Ishtar's Grenadiers unit profile.</ref>
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| − | The unit didn't see any action in the [[4th Succession War]].
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| − | ===Operation Guerrero===
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| − | They were assigned to reclaim [[Carver V]] from the [[Chaos March]]. Faced heavy opposition even before they landed and hung on for two months before being ordered back to [[Aldebaran]] for rest and refit.
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| − | The Ishara's Grenadiers attacked [[Arboris]] in [[3057]], where their first battalion was defeated by the combined forces of the remnants of the [[Arboris SMM]] (a mixed regiment of BattleMechs, armor, and infantry loyal to the [[FedCom]]) and the [[Farmers' Freedom Army]] (9+ infantry regiments). The FFA then turned on the Arboris SMM, forcing them to withdraw. Meanwhile, Ishara's Grenadiers withdrew to the capital city of [[Kansas Plain]] where they waited in vain for supplies from the [[CapCon]]. By the end of 3057, there was a three-way stalemate on Arboris, with the FFA and Arboris SMM suffering raids by the Grenadiers, while the SMM's commander kept failing in his efforts to enact a truce with the FFA.<ref>''[[Chaos March (sourcebook)|Chaos March ]]'', p. 27</ref>
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| − | ==Officers==
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| − | As of [[3025]] the Commanding Officer was ''[[Colonel]]'' Maxwell Keng
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| − | As of [[3063]] the Commanding Officer was ''[[Sang-shao]]'' [[Choung Vong]].
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| − | ==Tactics==
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| − | ==Composition==
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| − | ===3025===
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| − | BattleMech Regiment
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| − | *Battalion - Command Lance: CO: Colonel Maxwell Keng
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| − | **1st Battalion - CO: Major Harrison Lear
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| − | **2nd Battalion - CO: Major Trudy Teng
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| − | ===3063===
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| − | * Vong's Grenadiers (2 [[Battalion]]s only)
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| − | ** CO/1st Battalion: [[Sang-shao]] Choung Vong
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| − | ** XO/2nd Battalion: [[Zhong-shao]] Aimee Yung-Tsi
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| − | Aerospace
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| − | * Vong's Air Squadron (2 [[Squadron]]s)
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| − | ** Wing Commander: [[Kong-sao-shao]] Andrew Wiggen
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| − | Armor
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| − | * Aldebaran 12th Home Guard (1 [[Regiment]])
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| − | ** Armor Commander: Zhong-shao Paul Richards
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| − | Infantry
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| − | * Vong's Special Teams (4 [[Company|Companies]])
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| − | ** Infantry Commander: [[Sao-shao]] Rue Mank Oaks
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| − | ==Notes==
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| − | * Original unit name was '''Ishara's Grenadiers'''.<ref>''House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)'' page 93 - Ishtar's Grenadiers - Vong's original name</ref>
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| − | *''Sang-shao'' Choung Vong would later be featured in the [[MechCommander 2]] computer game piloting a custom ''[[Lao Hu]]'' BattleMech.
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| − | ==References==
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| − | Also:
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| − | *[[House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)]]
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| − | *[[Field Manual: Capellan Confederation]]
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| − | [[Category:Capellan Confederation Commands|Vong's Grenadiers]]
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