18th Royal Brigade
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| Eighteenth Royal Brigade | |
| Formed | 2571 |
| Affiliation | Star League |
| Parent Command | Sixth Royal Division |
The Eighteenth Royal Brigade was a part of the Star League Defense Force Regular Army.
History[edit]
Formed as a part of the Sixth Royal Division during the creation of the SLDF, the Eighteenth Royal Brigade was a part of II Corps during Operation UNION HOLD, the five-year campaign to conquer the Outworlds Alliance. The Eighteenth served as a part of the Outworlds Alliance Task Force from the start of the operation in 2581 until the entire Sixth Royal Division was transferred to the Taurian Concordat front in 2584.[1]
The Eighteenth was stationed on Kesai IV when the invasion of the Alliance began, and was deployed forward to pacify the population of Niles in 2581,[2] before taking part in the attack on Sevon in late 2581. The Eighteenth and the other brigades of the Sixth Royal Division were mauled by the Pitcairn Legion and the Alliance Fourth Armored Division before the Sixth Royal had managed to finish unloading from their DropShips; Colonel Elias Pitcairn duped the commander of the Outworlds Alliance Task Force into an ambush, one that checked the SLDF advance and allowed the combined Alliance forces to attack the Sixth Royal Division landing zone. The resulting day-long battle allowed the Alliance forces to inflict heavy damage on the Sixth Royal and capture significant quantities of salvage, and the Alliance forces would turn the fight for Sevon into a month-long campaign.[3]
Having been bloodied on Sevon, the Eighteenth was keen to exact vengeance on the Alliance; Forlough gave them an opportunity in early 2582 when he tasked them with conquering the Alliance world of Kennard. That desire for vengeance wouldn't be quickly satisfied though, as Pitkin was defended only by a minor militia force, and the Eighteenth easily took control of the world.[4] The Eighteenth would face the Pitcairn Legion again, though; Colonel Pitcairn led the First Pitcairn Legion in a raid against the forces on Kennard in early 2583, arriving in disguise and then spending two weeks attacking every major outpost the Eighteenth had on Kennard as the Eighteenth Royal tried to pin the nimble Legion forces down. For the second time, the Legion left the Eighteenth bloodied and embarrassed.[5]
The Eighteenth Royal Brigade remained on Kennard until the Sixth Royal Division was redeployed to the Taurian front.[1]
Officers[edit]
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of the 18th Brigade | |||
| Lieutenant General | Daishin Minxia | 2583[5] | |
Tactics[edit]
Unknown.
Composition History[edit]
Unknown.
Notes[edit]
- Special Rules for the Eighteenth Royal Brigade can be found on Historical: Reunification War, p. 181.
References[edit]
- ↑ a b Historical: Reunification War, p. 140: "Outworlds Alliance Front"
- ↑ Historical: Reunification War, pp. 110–111: "Fait Accompli(shed)"
- ↑ Historical: Reunification War, pp. 114–115: "Sevon"
- ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 118: "Kennard and Pitkin"
- ↑ a b Historical: Reunification War, p. 123: "Pitcairn's Raids"