104th Striker Regiment
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| 104th Striker Regiment | |
| Affiliation | Star League / Mercenary |
| Parent Command | 275th BattleMech Division |
The 104th Striker Regiment was a part of the Star League Defense Force Regular Army and later a mercenary unit following the Amaris Civil War.
History[edit]
Star League[edit]
In 2764, the 104th was attached to the 275th BattleMech Division, assigned as part of XLI Corps, Ninth Army to District 2 of the Free Worlds League Military Region.[1] The 275th survived the Periphery Uprising and the Hegemony Campaign, and though the 275th embarked on the Exodus with Aleksandr Kerensky in 2784, the 104th chose to remain in the Inner Sphere.[1][2]
Mercenary[edit]
In 2783,[3] the 104th became a mercenary unit and were hired by the Draconis Combine.[1][2][4]
The unit was destroyed during the Second Succession War.[5]
Officers[edit]
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of the 104th Striker Regiment | |||
Tactics[edit]
SLDF Striker regiments were used for reconnaissance and breakthrough exploitation.[6]
Composition History[edit]
2764[edit]
As an SLDF Striker regiment, the 104th would have been composed primarily of light to medium BattleMechs and had at least one company of Land-Air BattleMechs for recon. Also attached were pairs of aerospace fighters.[6]
2786–2821[edit]
104th Striker Regiment (Regiment/Veteran/Questionable)[7]
- Note: At this point in time the heavy-weight unit was stationed on Radstadt. In 2821, the command was reduced to 54 percent of its strength and was deployed on Gunzburg.[7]
2830[edit]
104th Striker Regiment (Regiment/Veteran/Questionable)[5]
- Note: At this point in time the heavy-weight unit was stationed on Gunzburg with an operational readiness of 95 percent.[5]
References[edit]
- ↑ a b c The Star League, p. 142: "Ninth Army"
- ↑ a b House Kurita (The Draconis Combine), pp. 53–54: "The Dragon Strikes"
- ↑ First Succession War, p. 35: "Those Left Behind (Continued)"
- ↑ Combat Manual: Kurita, p. 25: "The Dragon's Hirelings"
- ↑ a b c Second Succession War, p. 97: "Deployment Table - Mercenary Command Units (DCMS)"
- ↑ a b The Star League, p. 133: "Regiments - Striker"
- ↑ a b First Succession War, p. 137: "Deployment Table - Mercenary Command Units (DCMS)"