Operation BULLDOG
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| Operation BULLDOG | |
|---|---|
| Conflict details | |
| Part of | Clan Invasion |
| Start Date | May 3059[1] |
| Location(s) | Clan Smoke Jaguar Occupation Zone |
| Result | Nine SLDF WarShips destroyed, six Smoke Jaguar WarShips destroyed, five Smoke Jaguar WarShips captured.[2] |
| Territorial Changes | Clan Smoke Jaguar ejected from Inner Sphere |
| Attacking Forces | |
| Affiliation | Second Star League |
| Commanding Officer(s) | Precentor Martial Anastasius Focht Archon-Prince Victor Steiner-Davion |
| Defending Forces | |
| Affiliation | Clan Smoke Jaguar |
| Commanding Officer(s) | Galaxy Commander Mikhail Ward[3] |
| Other Forces | |
Operation BULLDOG was the military codename for the phase of the Star League offensive against Clan Smoke Jaguar in 3059 that was aimed at liberating that Clan's Occupation Zone in the Inner Sphere. Led by Precentor Martial Anastasius Focht and Archon-Prince Victor Steiner-Davion, the assault succeeded beyond their most optimistic hopes, thanks in large part to a lack of preparedness on the part of Clan Smoke Jaguar and no help from their fellow Clans.[4]
The operation's forces went under the flag of the new Star League Defense Force. The force included a large quantity of the Draconis Combine army and newly claimed bondsmen of Clan Nova Cat, who had secretly defected to the Star League.
An earlier military operation, Operation BIRD DOG, paved the way for Operation BULLDOG by softening Smoke Jaguar garrison forces.[5]
Contents
Overview[edit]
Operation BULLDOG started with two waves in May 3059,[1] which were impressively successful in reaching their objectives. This momentum was briefly hindered by a Smoke Jaguar counterattack, which was largely unsuccessful. The SLDF forces regrouped and pushed twice more in waves three and four, which succeeded in securing yet more planets for the Inner Sphere.[6]
Planetary Chart[edit]
Below is a chart of the planets invaded in their respective waves:
| Wave One | Wave Two | Counterattack | Wave Three | Wave Four |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irece | Avon | Lonaconing | Marshdale | Richmond |
| Hyner | Mualang | Matamoras | Outer Volta | Idlewind |
| Kiamba | Yamarovka | McAlister | Bangor | Stapelfeld |
| Kanowit | Caripare | Pesht | Schuyler | Kabah |
| Tarazed | Jeanette | Meinacos | Garstedt | Jeronimo |
| Port Arthur | Juazeiro | Coudoux | Albiero | |
| Asgard | Itabaiana | Rockland | Savinsville | |
| Cyrenaica | Labrea | Schwartz | ||
| Teniente | Byesville | |||
| Jeanette | Courchevel | |||
| Chupadero | Jeanette | |||
| Sawyer | Luzerne | |||
| Avon | Hanover | |||
| Nykvarn | ||||
| Almunge | ||||
| Turtle Bay | ||||
| Virentofta | ||||
| Bjarred | ||||
| Tarnby |
Clantech Refits[edit]
During the early waves of the operation, the SLDF captured large stockpiles of Clan Smoke Jaguar supplies and equipment. With this newfound cache of technology, a number of quick field configurations for Inner Sphere OmniMechs were developed in an effort to boost the invading forces' effectiveness in later waves. Below is a list of these alternate configurations:
- Raptor Bulldog, also known as Alternate Configuration R.
- Owens Bulldog, also known as Alternate Configuration R.
- Strider Bulldog, also known as Alternate Configuration R.
- Firestarter Bulldog, also known as Alternate Configuration R.
- Blackjack Bulldog, also known as Alternate Configuration R.
- Black Hawk-KU Bulldog, also known as Alternate Configuration R.
- Avatar Bulldog, also known as Alternate Configuration R.
- Sunder Bulldog, also known as Alternate Configuration R.
Troop Movement Maps[edit]
Below is a list of maps depicting the progress of each wave of Operation BULLDOG:
Clan Smoke Jaguar's Occupation Zone before Operation Bulldog
Wave One
Wave Two
Smoke Jaguar Counterattack
Wave Three
Wave Four
Units Overview[edit]
Below is a listing of all military units that were involved in Operation BULLDOG:
SLDF Forces[edit]
| AFFS Forces | |
|---|---|
| 1st Aragon Borderers Davion Assault Guards RCT 1st Davion Guards 3rd Davion Guards RCT |
Davion Heavy Guards RCT 1st FedSuns Armored Cavalry 1st Kestrel Grenadiers 1st Robinson Rangers |
| LAAF Forces | |
|---|---|
| 2nd Donegal Guards RCT 3rd Donegal Guards RCT 6th Lyran Guards RCT |
10th Lyran Guards RCT 15th Lyran Guards 3rd Royal Guards RCT |
| ComStar Forces | |
|---|---|
| 9th Division 11th Division 31st Division |
34th Division 39th Division 79th Division |
| 85th Division 91st Division 198th Division |
208th Division 278th Division 403rd Division |
| FWLM Forces |
|---|
| 1st Free Worlds Guards 1st Fusiliers of Oriente 1st Regulan Hussars |
| CCAF Forces |
|---|
| House Dai Da Chi 1st McCarron's Armored Cavalry Red Lancers Harloc Raiders |
| MAF Forces |
|---|
| 1st Canopian Cuirassiers |
| FRR Forces |
|---|
| 3rd Drakøns |
| St. Ives Forces |
|---|
| 1st St. Ives Lancers St. Ives Cheveau-Légers |
| Clan Wolf-In-Exile |
|---|
| 4th Wolf Guards Assault Cluster 1st Wolf Legion Cluster 2nd Wolf Legion Cluster 1st Wolf Strike Grenadiers 2nd Wolf Strike Grenadiers |
| Mercenary Forces |
|---|
| Crater Cobras 1st Kell Hounds 2nd Kell Hounds Stirling's Fusiliers Northwind Hussars |
| Nova Cat: Forces | |
|---|---|
| 1st Star League Nova Cat Guards Trinary Alpha 1st Star League Nova Cat Guards Trinary Bravo 1st Star League Nova Cat Guards Trinary Delta |
1st Star League Garrison Cluster 3rd Star League Garrison Cluster 5th Star League Regulars SLDF Nova Cat Lancers |
Smoke Jaguar Forces[edit]
| Smoke Jaguar Forces | |
|---|---|
| Alpha Galaxy Galaxy Command Trinary 9th Jaguar Cavaliers 6th Jaguar Dragoons |
Beta Galaxy Galaxy Command Trinary 362nd Assault Cluster 267th Battle Cluster 1st Jaguar Guards 2nd Jaguar Guards |
| Delta Galaxy Galaxy Command Trinary 3rd Assault Cluster 3rd Jaguar Cavaliers 19th Striker Cluster |
Epsilon Galaxy Galaxy Command Trinary 4th Jaguar Dragoons 7th Jaguar Dragoons 6th Striker Cluster |
| Zeta Galaxy Galaxy Command Trinary 5th Garrison Cluster 47th Garrison Cluster 189th Garrison Cluster 2nd Jaguar Regulars 11th Jaguar Regulars |
Kappa Galaxy Galaxy Command Trinary 3rd Garrison Cluster 4th Garrison Cluster 17th Garrison Cluster 19th Garrison Cluster 51st Garrison Cluster |
| Nu Galaxy Galaxy Command Trinary 4th Jaguar Regulars 12th Jaguar Regulars 124th Garrison Cluster 143rd Garrison Cluster 168th Garrison Cluster |
Psi Galaxy Galaxy Command Trinary 7th Garrison Cluster 8th Garrison Cluster 10th Garrison Cluster 11th Garrison Cluster 17th Jaguar Regulars |
| Omega Galaxy Galaxy Command Trinary 151st Garrison Cluster 27th Garrison Cluster 10th Jaguar Regulars | |