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== Planetary Garrison==
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===2581===
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* 5 [[company|companies]] of [[armor]]<ref name="H:RWp113">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 113, "Weisau"</ref>
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* 500 [[infantry]]
  
 
== Owner History ==
 
== Owner History ==
 
* [[2571]] - [[Outworlds Alliance]] <ref name="HB:MPSp147">''Handbook: Major Periphery States'', p. 147, "Outworlds Alliance after Age of War (2571) and at the Fall of the Star League (2750)"</ref>
 
* [[2571]] - [[Outworlds Alliance]] <ref name="HB:MPSp147">''Handbook: Major Periphery States'', p. 147, "Outworlds Alliance after Age of War (2571) and at the Fall of the Star League (2750)"</ref>
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* [[2581]] - [[Outworlds Alliance]] (occupied by [[Star League Defense Force|SLDF]] forces from August)<ref name="H:RWp113"/>
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* [[2585]] - [[Draconis Combine]] <ref name="H:RWp126"/>
 
* [[2750]] - [[Draconis Combine]] <ref name="HB:MPSp147"/>
 
* [[2750]] - [[Draconis Combine]] <ref name="HB:MPSp147"/>
 
* [[3025]] - [[Draconis Combine]]
 
* [[3025]] - [[Draconis Combine]]
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* [[3079]] - [[Outworlds Alliance]] <ref name="FR:DCMSp21">''Field Report: DCMS'', p. 21, "Draconis Combine Mustered Soldier Deployment Map - August 3079"</ref>
 
* [[3079]] - [[Outworlds Alliance]] <ref name="FR:DCMSp21">''Field Report: DCMS'', p. 21, "Draconis Combine Mustered Soldier Deployment Map - August 3079"</ref>
 
* [[3130]] - [[Draconis Combine]] <ref name="MotIS3130">Map of the Inner Sphere 3130</ref>
 
* [[3130]] - [[Draconis Combine]] <ref name="MotIS3130">Map of the Inner Sphere 3130</ref>
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== Overview ==
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Possessed of a hostile and particularly stormy atmosphere, '''Weisau''' was a mining world and originally a part of the [[Outworlds Alliance]] up until it was occupied by [[Star League]] forces and subsequently annexed by the [[Draconis Combine]] during the [[Reunification War]].<ref name="H:RWp113"/>
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Targetted during the first wave of attacks, with two [[brigade|brigades]] from the [[15th Division]] of [[V Corps (Star League)|V Corps]] - the [[43rd Brigade]] and the [[45th Brigade]]<ref name="H:RWp141">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 141, "Outworlds Alliance Front"</ref> - landing on the 2nd of August [[2581]], a few weeks after the opening attacks on [[Groveld III]] and [[Bryceland]]. The commander of the invasion force, [[Lieutenant General]] [[Clay Strombergs]], knew that Weisau was dependent on regular imports of food from other worlds, and his landings concentrated on four large targets, each of which was a transportation hub and spaceport, and each of which was targetted by a company of [[BattleMech|BattleMechs]] and two companies of infantry. Although the violent atmosphere of Weisau scattered troops widely, enough were on target or close enough to their targets for all four objectives to be seized within half an hour, with the remainder of the Star League forces landing soon after and taking control of the surrounding communities and facilities.<ref name="H:RWp113"/>
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Although Weisau was notionally defended by a handful of [[armor]] companies and a few hundred infantry, this was far from the total extent of the opposition the 15th Division forces would face; Weisau was populated by literally tens of thousands of miners spread across a hundred different locations and employed by mining concerns of varying sizes, and the majority of these miners were more than willing to defend their claims against the invaders using the tools of their trade: heavy vehicles, tools and copious quantities of explosives. Strombergs knew that time was on his side, and that clearing the extensive strip mines and mining sites on Weisau would be difficult compared to severing the planetary supply lines and simply starving the defenders out.<ref name="H:RWp113"/>
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With all of the initial objectives secure, Strombergs had choked off the supply of food and supplies to Weisau; he positioned his forces ready to respond to any hold-outs, while promising amnesty to any who laid down their weapons. The first two weeks saw a number of small mining concerns capitulate, but it wasn't until the Weisau-Gorbbels Mining Cooperative agreed to [[Star League]] oversight in early September in exchange for a lucrative contract that active violence erupted on Weisau. Weisau-Gorbbels was one of the largest groups operating on Weisau, and dozens of other mining concerns began scrambling to obtain similar deals... while just as many mining concerns launched attacks against both the [[SLDF]] forces and those attempting to submit to Star League control.<ref name="H:RWp114">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 114, "Weisau"</ref>
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Strombergs was forced to use his troops to respond to the attacks, but the combination of severe weather and the difficulty of identifying friend from foe resulted in chaos - which other large, well-organised groups used as cover to launch more raids and secure supplies to allow them to continue to hold out against the Star League forces.<ref name="H:RWp114"/>
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The major resistance on Weisau finally ended in October [[2581]]; by the beginning of October, more than thirty assorted communities and mining concerns were actively resisting, but more than seventy were under Star League control and dozens more had been either abandoned or destroyed in the fighting. Stromberg launched major attacks against three of the most resilient opponents on the 8th of October, each intended to completely destroy the opposition; these attacks were ultimately successful, and by the 10th of October the Star League forces had defeated all three. Of the three major engagements, those at Gorch Canyon and DiSalvo mines were the most destructive, the sites littered with bodies and destroyed equipment as a result of the ferocity of the fighting on both sides, but the Star League forces had a supply chain that would allow them to rebuild these losses. Despite defeating the three most significant opponents, Stromberg's troops would be forced to fight another 17 significant battles before the last organised resistance was defeated.<ref name="H:RWp114"/>
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Although the planet was declared to have been pacified on the 17th of November [[2581]], the last hold-outs managed to resist until the end of the year. The losses inflicted on the Star League forces were only moderate, but the Star League regiments required several weeks to repair all of the damage inflicted on their equipment by the citizens of Weisau.<ref name="H:RWp114"/>
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On the 25th of July [[2585]] the [[Treaty of Cerberus]] was signed, declaring peace between those involved in the conquest of the Outworlds Alliance, and when the treaty took effect on the 1st of August Weisau and 13 other planets were formally seceeded to the [[Draconis Combine]] as a part of the treaty terms.<ref name="H:RWp126">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 126, "Year Five: Peace In Our Time"</ref>
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== Notes ==
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Weisau is mis-spelt as "Wiesau" in the deployment tables on page 141 of ''[[Historical: Reunification War]]''.
  
 
== Nearby Planets ==
 
== Nearby Planets ==
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* ''[[Era Report: 3052]]''
 
* ''[[Era Report: 3052]]''
 
* ''[[Handbook: Major Periphery States]]''
 
* ''[[Handbook: Major Periphery States]]''
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* ''[[Historical: Reunification War]]''
 
* ''[[Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents]]''
 
* ''[[Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents]]''
 
* ''[http://home.ifi.uio.no/~oysteint/btech/maps/IS_3130.pdf Map of the Inner Sphere 3130]''
 
* ''[http://home.ifi.uio.no/~oysteint/btech/maps/IS_3130.pdf Map of the Inner Sphere 3130]''

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Note: X and Y are coordinates (light years on XY plane) relative to Terra at (0, 0)

X: 376.85 Y: 135.08[e]


Planetary Garrison

2581

Owner History

Overview

Possessed of a hostile and particularly stormy atmosphere, Weisau was a mining world and originally a part of the Outworlds Alliance up until it was occupied by Star League forces and subsequently annexed by the Draconis Combine during the Reunification War.[1]

Targetted during the first wave of attacks, with two brigades from the 15th Division of V Corps - the 43rd Brigade and the 45th Brigade[11] - landing on the 2nd of August 2581, a few weeks after the opening attacks on Groveld III and Bryceland. The commander of the invasion force, Lieutenant General Clay Strombergs, knew that Weisau was dependent on regular imports of food from other worlds, and his landings concentrated on four large targets, each of which was a transportation hub and spaceport, and each of which was targetted by a company of BattleMechs and two companies of infantry. Although the violent atmosphere of Weisau scattered troops widely, enough were on target or close enough to their targets for all four objectives to be seized within half an hour, with the remainder of the Star League forces landing soon after and taking control of the surrounding communities and facilities.[1]

Although Weisau was notionally defended by a handful of armor companies and a few hundred infantry, this was far from the total extent of the opposition the 15th Division forces would face; Weisau was populated by literally tens of thousands of miners spread across a hundred different locations and employed by mining concerns of varying sizes, and the majority of these miners were more than willing to defend their claims against the invaders using the tools of their trade: heavy vehicles, tools and copious quantities of explosives. Strombergs knew that time was on his side, and that clearing the extensive strip mines and mining sites on Weisau would be difficult compared to severing the planetary supply lines and simply starving the defenders out.[1]

With all of the initial objectives secure, Strombergs had choked off the supply of food and supplies to Weisau; he positioned his forces ready to respond to any hold-outs, while promising amnesty to any who laid down their weapons. The first two weeks saw a number of small mining concerns capitulate, but it wasn't until the Weisau-Gorbbels Mining Cooperative agreed to Star League oversight in early September in exchange for a lucrative contract that active violence erupted on Weisau. Weisau-Gorbbels was one of the largest groups operating on Weisau, and dozens of other mining concerns began scrambling to obtain similar deals... while just as many mining concerns launched attacks against both the SLDF forces and those attempting to submit to Star League control.[12]

Strombergs was forced to use his troops to respond to the attacks, but the combination of severe weather and the difficulty of identifying friend from foe resulted in chaos - which other large, well-organised groups used as cover to launch more raids and secure supplies to allow them to continue to hold out against the Star League forces.[12]

The major resistance on Weisau finally ended in October 2581; by the beginning of October, more than thirty assorted communities and mining concerns were actively resisting, but more than seventy were under Star League control and dozens more had been either abandoned or destroyed in the fighting. Stromberg launched major attacks against three of the most resilient opponents on the 8th of October, each intended to completely destroy the opposition; these attacks were ultimately successful, and by the 10th of October the Star League forces had defeated all three. Of the three major engagements, those at Gorch Canyon and DiSalvo mines were the most destructive, the sites littered with bodies and destroyed equipment as a result of the ferocity of the fighting on both sides, but the Star League forces had a supply chain that would allow them to rebuild these losses. Despite defeating the three most significant opponents, Stromberg's troops would be forced to fight another 17 significant battles before the last organised resistance was defeated.[12]

Although the planet was declared to have been pacified on the 17th of November 2581, the last hold-outs managed to resist until the end of the year. The losses inflicted on the Star League forces were only moderate, but the Star League regiments required several weeks to repair all of the damage inflicted on their equipment by the citizens of Weisau.[12]

On the 25th of July 2585 the Treaty of Cerberus was signed, declaring peace between those involved in the conquest of the Outworlds Alliance, and when the treaty took effect on the 1st of August Weisau and 13 other planets were formally seceeded to the Draconis Combine as a part of the treaty terms.[3]

Notes

Weisau is mis-spelt as "Wiesau" in the deployment tables on page 141 of Historical: Reunification War.

Nearby Planets

Planets within 2 jumps (60 light-years). Closest planets first:

Planet Distance (LY) Jumps 2750 3025 3030 3040 3052 3057 3062
Delacruz 21.65 1 DC DC DC DC DC DC DC
Valentina 22.19 1 DC DC DC DC DC DC DC
Groveld III 23.10 1 FS DC DC DC DC DC DC
Schirmeck 24.86 1 DC DC DC DC DC DC DC
Niles 25.97 1 FS DC DC DC DC DC DC
Budingen 28.64 1 DC DC DC DC DC DC DC
Kesai IV 29.54 1 FS FS FS FC FC FC FC
Waldheim 31.87 2 DC DC DC DC DC DC DC
Senorbi 35.57 2 DC DC DC DC DC DC DC
Goubellat 40.73 2 DC DC DC DC DC DC DC
Conroe 43.04 2 FS FS FS FC FC FC FC
Altdorf 46.77 2 DC DC DC DC DC DC DC
Capra 46.85 2 DC DC DC DC DC DC DC
Bryceland 47.09 2 FS FS FS FC FC FC FC
Kaznejoy 48.02 2 DC DC DC DC DC DC DC
Cimeron 52.67 2 FS FS FS FC FC FC FC
Delitzsch 52.69 2 DC DC DC DC DC DC DC
Alegro 53.95 2 OA OA OA OA OA OA OA
Latexo 56.53 2 FS FS FS FC FC FC FC
Cosenza 58.57 2 DC DC DC DC DC DC DC
Galedon V 59.65 2 DC DC DC DC DC DC DC

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Historical: Reunification War, p. 113, "Weisau"
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Handbook: Major Periphery States, p. 147, "Outworlds Alliance after Age of War (2571) and at the Fall of the Star League (2750)"
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Historical: Reunification War, p. 126, "Year Five: Peace In Our Time"
  4. ↑ Era Report: 3052, p. 11, "Inner Sphere - 3050"
  5. ↑ Era Report: 3052, p. 23, "Inner Sphere - 3052"
  6. ↑ The Periphery, 2nd Edition, p. 110, "Outworlds Alliance"
  7. ↑ Handbook: Major Periphery States, p. 150, "Outworlds Alliance (3067)
  8. ↑ Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 64, "Inner Sphere - 3075"
  9. ↑ Field Report: DCMS, p. 21, "Draconis Combine Mustered Soldier Deployment Map - August 3079"
  10. ↑ Map of the Inner Sphere 3130
  11. ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 141, "Outworlds Alliance Front"
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 Historical: Reunification War, p. 114, "Weisau"

Bibliography

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