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Line 13: The '''Thirteenth Bolan Defenders''' was one of at least two new regiments of Bolan Defenders to be founded between the beginning of the [[Periphery Uprising]] in late [[2765]]<ref name="FR2765:FWLMp12">''Field Report 2765: FWLM'', p. 12: "Bolan Defenders"</ref> and the [[Lyran Commonwealth]] invasion of [[Binyang]] in [[2793]]. Like the other regiments of the Bolan Defenders, the Thirteenth was responsible for defending the worlds in the region of the [[Free Worlds League]] known as the [[Bolan Thumb]]; these worlds were an early Lyran target from the outset of the [[First Succession War]], beginning with the invasion of [[Bolan]] in [[2785]].<ref name="IOp226">''Interstellar Operations'', pp. 226–229: "Falling Into Fire"</ref><ref name="IOp300">''Interstellar Operations'', pp. 300–303: "Pressure Play"</ref> The '''Thirteenth Bolan Defenders''' was one of at least two new regiments of Bolan Defenders to be founded between the beginning of the [[Periphery Uprising]] in late [[2765]]<ref name="FR2765:FWLMp12">''Field Report 2765: FWLM'', p. 12: "Bolan Defenders"</ref> and the [[Lyran Commonwealth]] invasion of [[Binyang]] in [[2793]]. Like the other regiments of the Bolan Defenders, the Thirteenth was responsible for defending the worlds in the region of the [[Free Worlds League]] known as the [[Bolan Thumb]]; these worlds were an early Lyran target from the outset of the [[First Succession War]], beginning with the invasion of [[Bolan]] in [[2785]].<ref name="IOp226">''Interstellar Operations'', pp. 226–229: "Falling Into Fire"</ref><ref name="IOp300">''Interstellar Operations'', pp. 300–303: "Pressure Play"</ref> − When the [[Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces]] invaded Binyang in 2793, the Thirteenth were in place as the local garrison. Dispersed across Binyang, the three [[battalion]]s of the Thirteenth found themselves facing an invasion force consisting of two [[regiment]]s of Lyran [[BattleMech]]s under the overall command of [[Kommandant-General]] [[Aric Hasseldorf]]. Hasseldorf was keen to avoid the Thirteenth feeling that it had no option other than to wage a scorched earth campaign, as similar campaigns waged by the Bolan Defenders on worlds such as [[Altoona (LC)|Altoona]], Bolan, [[Myrrdin]] and [[Rochers]] had led to the loss of billions of lives. As a result, the Lyran assault was rather more surgical than previous attacks had been; Hasseldorf initially landed a single regiment, supported by aerospace forces, as she attempted to determine the location of the Thirteenth's battalions.<ref name="IOp300"/> + When the [[Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces]] invaded Binyang in 2793, the Thirteenth were in place as the local garrison. Dispersed across Binyang, the three [[battalion]]s of the Thirteenth found themselves facing an invasion force consisting of two [[regiment]]s of Lyran [[BattleMech]]s under the overall command of [[Kommandant-General]] [[Aric Hasseldorf]]. Hasseldorf was keen to avoid the Thirteenth feeling that it had no option other than to wage a scorched earth campaign, as similar campaigns waged by the Bolan Defenders on worlds such as [[Altoona]], Bolan, [[Myrrdin]] and [[Rochers]] had led to the loss of billions of lives. As a result, the Lyran assault was rather more surgical than previous attacks had been; Hasseldorf initially landed a single regiment, supported by aerospace forces, as she attempted to determine the location of the Thirteenth's battalions.<ref name="IOp300"/> Presuming correctly that the Thirteenth would have a detachment defending the primary planetary spaceport at [[Hanning]], Hasseldorf soon discovered that the Thirteenth's Second Battalion was defending Kinwall; when Lyran forces encountered vehicle elements from the Third Battalion at Hasong, they began moving in strength into the Litang Valley, encountering a [[lance]] of [[VTOL]]s—two [[Ripper (Combat Vehicle)|Ripper]]s and two [[Cyrano]]-class gunships—on a combat recon mission on the 11th of March. This swiftly led to the discovery of the additional forces from the Thirteenth's Third Battalion at the village of Silong, which was serving as both an artillery firebase and the Third's command center; while LCAF [[aerospace fighter]]s attacked Silong, ground forces engaged the bulk of the Third Battalion, and Hasseldorf ordered her second regiment of ground troops to launch a direct assault on Hanning and the Thirteenth's defending First Battalion there.<ref name="IOp300"/> Presuming correctly that the Thirteenth would have a detachment defending the primary planetary spaceport at [[Hanning]], Hasseldorf soon discovered that the Thirteenth's Second Battalion was defending Kinwall; when Lyran forces encountered vehicle elements from the Third Battalion at Hasong, they began moving in strength into the Litang Valley, encountering a [[lance]] of [[VTOL]]s—two [[Ripper (Combat Vehicle)|Ripper]]s and two [[Cyrano]]-class gunships—on a combat recon mission on the 11th of March. This swiftly led to the discovery of the additional forces from the Thirteenth's Third Battalion at the village of Silong, which was serving as both an artillery firebase and the Third's command center; while LCAF [[aerospace fighter]]s attacked Silong, ground forces engaged the bulk of the Third Battalion, and Hasseldorf ordered her second regiment of ground troops to launch a direct assault on Hanning and the Thirteenth's defending First Battalion there.<ref name="IOp300"/>
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The '''Thirteenth Bolan Defenders''' was one of at least two new regiments of Bolan Defenders to be founded between the beginning of the [[Periphery Uprising]] in late [[2765]]<ref name="FR2765:FWLMp12">''Field Report 2765: FWLM'', p. 12: "Bolan Defenders"</ref> and the [[Lyran Commonwealth]] invasion of [[Binyang]] in [[2793]]. Like the other regiments of the Bolan Defenders, the Thirteenth was responsible for defending the worlds in the region of the [[Free Worlds League]] known as the [[Bolan Thumb]]; these worlds were an early Lyran target from the outset of the [[First Succession War]], beginning with the invasion of [[Bolan]] in [[2785]].<ref name="IOp226">''Interstellar Operations'', pp. 226–229: "Falling Into Fire"</ref><ref name="IOp300">''Interstellar Operations'', pp. 300–303: "Pressure Play"</ref> | The '''Thirteenth Bolan Defenders''' was one of at least two new regiments of Bolan Defenders to be founded between the beginning of the [[Periphery Uprising]] in late [[2765]]<ref name="FR2765:FWLMp12">''Field Report 2765: FWLM'', p. 12: "Bolan Defenders"</ref> and the [[Lyran Commonwealth]] invasion of [[Binyang]] in [[2793]]. Like the other regiments of the Bolan Defenders, the Thirteenth was responsible for defending the worlds in the region of the [[Free Worlds League]] known as the [[Bolan Thumb]]; these worlds were an early Lyran target from the outset of the [[First Succession War]], beginning with the invasion of [[Bolan]] in [[2785]].<ref name="IOp226">''Interstellar Operations'', pp. 226–229: "Falling Into Fire"</ref><ref name="IOp300">''Interstellar Operations'', pp. 300–303: "Pressure Play"</ref> | ||
| − | When the [[Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces]] invaded Binyang in 2793, the Thirteenth were in place as the local garrison. Dispersed across Binyang, the three [[battalion]]s of the Thirteenth found themselves facing an invasion force consisting of two [[regiment]]s of Lyran [[BattleMech]]s under the overall command of [[Kommandant-General]] [[Aric Hasseldorf]]. Hasseldorf was keen to avoid the Thirteenth feeling that it had no option other than to wage a scorched earth campaign, as similar campaigns waged by the Bolan Defenders on worlds such as [[ | + | When the [[Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces]] invaded Binyang in 2793, the Thirteenth were in place as the local garrison. Dispersed across Binyang, the three [[battalion]]s of the Thirteenth found themselves facing an invasion force consisting of two [[regiment]]s of Lyran [[BattleMech]]s under the overall command of [[Kommandant-General]] [[Aric Hasseldorf]]. Hasseldorf was keen to avoid the Thirteenth feeling that it had no option other than to wage a scorched earth campaign, as similar campaigns waged by the Bolan Defenders on worlds such as [[Altoona]], Bolan, [[Myrrdin]] and [[Rochers]] had led to the loss of billions of lives. As a result, the Lyran assault was rather more surgical than previous attacks had been; Hasseldorf initially landed a single regiment, supported by aerospace forces, as she attempted to determine the location of the Thirteenth's battalions.<ref name="IOp300"/> |
Presuming correctly that the Thirteenth would have a detachment defending the primary planetary spaceport at [[Hanning]], Hasseldorf soon discovered that the Thirteenth's Second Battalion was defending Kinwall; when Lyran forces encountered vehicle elements from the Third Battalion at Hasong, they began moving in strength into the Litang Valley, encountering a [[lance]] of [[VTOL]]s—two [[Ripper (Combat Vehicle)|Ripper]]s and two [[Cyrano]]-class gunships—on a combat recon mission on the 11th of March. This swiftly led to the discovery of the additional forces from the Thirteenth's Third Battalion at the village of Silong, which was serving as both an artillery firebase and the Third's command center; while LCAF [[aerospace fighter]]s attacked Silong, ground forces engaged the bulk of the Third Battalion, and Hasseldorf ordered her second regiment of ground troops to launch a direct assault on Hanning and the Thirteenth's defending First Battalion there.<ref name="IOp300"/> | Presuming correctly that the Thirteenth would have a detachment defending the primary planetary spaceport at [[Hanning]], Hasseldorf soon discovered that the Thirteenth's Second Battalion was defending Kinwall; when Lyran forces encountered vehicle elements from the Third Battalion at Hasong, they began moving in strength into the Litang Valley, encountering a [[lance]] of [[VTOL]]s—two [[Ripper (Combat Vehicle)|Ripper]]s and two [[Cyrano]]-class gunships—on a combat recon mission on the 11th of March. This swiftly led to the discovery of the additional forces from the Thirteenth's Third Battalion at the village of Silong, which was serving as both an artillery firebase and the Third's command center; while LCAF [[aerospace fighter]]s attacked Silong, ground forces engaged the bulk of the Third Battalion, and Hasseldorf ordered her second regiment of ground troops to launch a direct assault on Hanning and the Thirteenth's defending First Battalion there.<ref name="IOp300"/> | ||