11th Atrean Dragoons

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History

The Eleventh Atrean Dragoons were effectively destroyed on Bolan in 2541 but kept on FWLM rolls for political reasons. Rebuilt by Erin Chu, a former mercenary in time for the First Succession War.[1]

During Anton Marik's Revolt the 11th was stationed on Matheran.[2] At that time they were inexperienced and equipped with medium-weight 'Mechs. Since they were loyal to the Captain-General, Anton Marik had to dispatch a force to deal with them. He sent the 12th Atrean Dragoons to Matheran, confident that the 11th would be destroyed quickly. Unfortunately several officers, including all three battalion commanders, resigned rather than support Anton. This lack of experience allowed the 11th to string out the 12th's efforts to destroy them. The 12th would be on Matheran for six months, slowly grinding the 11th down to half strength. The timely arrival of Smithson's Chinese Bandits lifted the pressure on the 11th Dragoons and forced the 12th on the defensive.[3]

Though the 12th was nearly destroyed after another month of fighting, the 11th wasn't able to deliver the death blow. Instead Duke Anton sent Wolf's Dragoons Beta and Gamma regiments to reinforce the 12th Atrean Dragoons. The Wolf's Dragoons units were led by a newly created unit called the Black Widow Company.[4] Smithson's Chinese Bandits saw the writing on the wall and began to withdraw, advising the 11th Dragoons to do the same. The 11th initially refused, but soon discovered that they were trapped between two larger and more experienced forces. During their retreat, the 11th Dragoons survivors ran into the Black Widow Company and couldn't get past them. When they received reports that Beta regiment was on the way, the 11th Dragoons surrendered to Captain Natasha Kerensky.[5]

Twenty years later during the Andurien Secession, the 11th Dragoons and 8th Orloff Grenadiers attacked a single battalion of the 3rd Defenders of Andurien on Sadurni. Despite being warned that the 3rd Defenders were very skilled, the 11th and 8th took serious damage. The 3rd Defenders, realizing they couldn't win a stand-up fight, broke into lance sized units that came together to attack the Loyalist forces. This might have gone on forever, but the 8th Grenadiers fought back without regard for collateral damage. At the end of February, 3038, the 3rd Defenders withdrew to Andurien.[6]

The Eleventh Dragoons later dropped on Andurien, and supported the 1st Regulan Hussars as they destroyed a battalion of the 3rd Defenders of Andurien.[7] Later the Eleventh Dragoons surrounded a rebel neighborhood on Atreus and began reducing it. To their surprise a grey haired woman appeared in the middle of their formation. She announced that she was Dame Catherine Humphreys and surrendered to the Eleventh Dragoons, who had surrounded her refuge.[8]

During the FedCom Civil War the 11th Atrean Dragoons were called to Rochelle, leading them to think that combat was imminent. Instead, the LCCC had them oversee shipments of humanitarian aid into the Isle of Skye. Persistent rumors that had the 11th Dragoons raiding worlds in the Skye region were investigated by SAFE.[9]

In 3079 the Atrean Dragoons were stationed on Atreus, guarding the capital world from assaults by other former Free Worlds League forces. They spent most of the Jihad as a reserve force and are one of the few units to be at their official strength.[10]

When the Free Worlds League fragmented and the Marik Commonwealth became an independent nation again, the Commonwealth found itself critically short of weapon supplies due to the trade problems endemic within the former Free Worlds League and restrictions on trade. As a manufacturer already established within Commonwealth space, Imperator Automatic Weaponry stepped up. Many 'Mechs within the Commonwealth military were modified to take Imperator Ultra model autocannon, and with the heavy urban combat seen to retake Atreus, the larger grade Imperator autocannon became increasingly popular. One of the anecdotes of the era was that the 11th Atrean Dragoons replaced so many weapons with Imperator autocannon that if it wasn't for the purple Marik eagle on their 'Mechs, the unit could've be mistaken for an AFFS unit.[11]

The 5th Regulan Hussars landed on Atreus in 3083, but the 11th Atrean Dragoons quickly destroyed many of the Regulan 'Mechs. In fact, the Dragoons seized more in salvageable equipment than they lost in the conflict. They repelled another raid on Atreus with equal ease, but not as much salvage.[12]

The Eleventh invaded Harmony in 3119. They successfully took the world away from the Principality of Regulus and inflicted heavy losses on the Regulan Hussars.[13]

Officers

In 3025 the unit was commanded by Colonel Omar Sandusky.[14]

As of 3050 to 3059 the commanding officer was Colonel Evelyn Panfili, she is also still the unit's commander in 3067.[15][16][1][17]

As of 3085 the commanding officer is Colonel Said Berridge.[18]

Tactics

The 11th Atrean Dragoons were specialists in small unit actions.[1] In 3085 however, their specialization changed. With their posting to Atreus, the 11th Atrean Dragoons became skilled at city fighting.[12]

Composition History

3025

11th Atrean Dragoons (Green/Fanatical)[14]

  • CO: Colonel Omar Sandusky

3050-3054

11th Atrean Dragoons (Regular/Fanatical)[15][16]

  • CO: Colonel Evelyn Panfili

3059

11th Atrean Dragoons (1 Regiment/Regular/Fanatical)[1]

  • CO/1st Battalion: Colonel Evelyn Panfili
  • 2nd Battalion: Force Commander Nicola Vachek
  • 3rd Battalion: Force Commander Barry "Hyper" Knight

802nd Independent Aerospace Wing (1 Wing/Veteran/Fanatical)[1]

3rd Calloway Armored Brigade (1 Regiment/Regular/Reliable)[1]

  • Armor Commander: Force Commander Didier Major

- The 3rd contains over one hundred heavy tanks

94th Oriente Garrison Division (Division/Green/Reliable)[1]

  • Troop Commander: Lt. Colonel Shu Zugang

- 4 Regiments, two Mechanized and two foot troops

3067

11th Atrean Dragoons (Regular/Fanatical)[17]

  • CO: Colonel Evelyn Panfili

802nd Independent Aerospace (Wing/Veteran/Fanatical)[17]

  • CO: Commodore Sunny Devalis

3rd Calloway Armored Brigade (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)[17]

  • CO: Force Commander Didier Major

3079

The Eleventh Dragoons were actually five percent over their listed strength. This was due to their being held back as a reserve force by the Marik Commonwealth.[10]

3085

11th Atrean Dragoons (Veteran/Fanatical)[18]

  • CO: Colonel Said Berridge

802nd Independent Aerospace (Wing/Veteran/Reliable)[18]

  • CO: Force Commander Isaac Lawniczak

3rd Calloway Armored Regiment (Veteran/Fanatical)[18]

  • CO: Lieutenant Colonel Tobias Mah

47th Marik Regulars Brigade (Elite/Fanatical)[18] (CO: Colonel York Macaslan)

Notes

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Field Manual: Free Worlds League, p. 51, "11th Atrean Dragoons Unit Profile"
  2. ↑ Historical: Brush Wars, p. 22
  3. ↑ Historical: Brush Wars, p. 23
  4. ↑ Historical: Brush Wars, p. 26
  5. ↑ Historical: Brush Wars, p. 26
  6. ↑ Historical: Brush Wars, p. 76
  7. ↑ Historical: Brush Wars, p. 81
  8. ↑ Historical: Brush Wars, p. 82
  9. ↑ Field Manual: Updates, p. 147, "11th Atrean Dragoons"
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Field Report: FWLM, p. 8
  11. ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 91, "The Marik Commonwealth"
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Field Manual: 3085, p. 81
  13. ↑ Technical Readout: 3145 Free Worlds League, p. 32
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 House Marik (The Free Worlds League), p. 108, "FWL Deployment Table"
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 20 Year Update, p. 56, "FWLM Deployment Table"
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 Objective Raids, p. 37, "FWLM Deployment Table - 3054"
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 Field Manual: Updates, p. 159, "FWLM Deployment Table - 3067"
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 18.4 Field Manual: 3085, p. 91, "FWLM Deployment Table - 3085"

Bibliography

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