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| Designation = First Canopian Cuirassiers | | Designation = First Canopian Cuirassiers | ||
| formed = [[2580]] | | formed = [[2580]] | ||
| − | | Disbanded = | + | | Disbanded = |
| − | | Previous Designation = | + | | Previous Designation = |
| − | | Nickname = Defenders of Canopus <br />Centrella's Cuirassiers (2765) <ref name=FR:2765Pp13/> | + | | Nickname = Defenders of Canopus;<br />Centrella's Cuirassiers (2765)<ref name=FR:2765Pp13/> |
| Affiliation = Magistracy of Canopus | | Affiliation = Magistracy of Canopus | ||
| Parent Command = [[Magistracy Royal Guards]] | | Parent Command = [[Magistracy Royal Guards]] | ||
| − | | Sub-Command = | + | | Sub-Command = |
}} | }} | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===Formation from Ashes of Destroyed Units=== | ===Formation from Ashes of Destroyed Units=== | ||
| − | The 1st Canopians originated from one of the nameless ad | + | The 1st Canopians originated from one of the nameless ad hoc [[BattleMech]] [[battalion]]s that were put together after opening rounds of the [[Reunification War]] destroyed the original [[Magistracy Armed Forces]] units in [[2577]]. Its sister ad hoc battalion had resounding success against the Star League invaders. The MAF named their unit the [[Raventhir's Iron Hand|Magistracy Guards]], and so like them, this unit was originally given the unit name Canopian Cuirassiers. The unit didn't experience the same success as the Magistracy Guards, instead suffering a number of defeats up to its decommissioning at end of the war.{{cn}} |
In 2765 the unit was stationed on [[Canopus IV]]. For several years the unit had five battalions, but two of these were stripped away in the 2730s to form the [[Second Canopian Cuirassiers]].<ref>''Field Report 2765: Periphery'', p. 13</ref> | In 2765 the unit was stationed on [[Canopus IV]]. For several years the unit had five battalions, but two of these were stripped away in the 2730s to form the [[Second Canopian Cuirassiers]].<ref>''Field Report 2765: Periphery'', p. 13</ref> | ||
===Recommissioning & Succession Wars=== | ===Recommissioning & Succession Wars=== | ||
| − | After [[Magestrix]] [[Janina Centrella]] declared the Magistracy of Canopus independent of the Star League in [[2786]], the Canopian Cuirassiers were recommissioned into the MAF.<ref name=FMPp31/> Drawn into the Cuirassiers were some survivors from the former [[186th Mechanized Infantry Division]], a former [[Star League Defense Force]] [[division]]; approximately a regiment of personnel defected to the Magistracy from the 186th during the [[Periphery Uprising]], and those that survived the Uprising went on to form elements of both the Cuirassiers and the [[Magistracy Guards]].<ref name="FSWp34">''First Succession War'', p. 34 | + | After [[Magestrix]] [[Janina Centrella]] declared the Magistracy of Canopus independent of the Star League in [[2786]], the Canopian Cuirassiers were recommissioned into the MAF.<ref name=FMPp31/> Drawn into the Cuirassiers were some survivors from the former [[186th Mechanized Infantry Division]], a former [[Star League Defense Force]] [[division]]; approximately a regiment of personnel defected to the Magistracy from the 186th during the [[Periphery Uprising]], and those that survived the Uprising went on to form elements of both the Cuirassiers and the [[Magistracy Guards]].<ref name="FSWp34">''First Succession War'', p. 34: "Those Left Behind (Continued)"</ref> However the Cuirassiers did not see any action until [[2817]], when the unit fought renegade mercenaries on the world of [[Luxen]]. It participated in five other major engagements during the war, however, its sixth was a notable event.<ref name=FMPp31>''Field Manual: Periphery'', p. 31: "1st Canopian Cuirassiers Unit Profile"</ref> |
| − | In [[3012]] the [[Red Chasseurs]] of [[I Corps (Taurian Concordat)|Taurian I Corps]] | + | In [[3012]] the [[Red Chasseurs]] of [[I Corps (Taurian Concordat)|Taurian I Corps]] raided [[New Abilene]], overwhelming the local militia forces there. The Cuirassiers were stranded one jump away when their JumpShip's helium seal had blown. The unit managed to make repairs and dropped into the Red Chasseurs' fortified defenses. In what has been described as the Cuirassiers' finest moment, the unit drove into the Taurians and forced them from the world.<ref name=FMPp31/> |
| − | The unit is noted for its actions in 3058 against the Blakist funded pirates of [[Astrokaszy]], while under the command of [[Major]] [[Danai Centrella]].<ref name=FMPp31/> | + | In [[3034]], the 1st Canopian Cuirassiers (along with Raventhir's Iron Hand) were the garrison force for the Canopian homeworld of Canopus IV during the Andurien Crisis. When the war wound down, Canopian forces were largely defeated and being driven out of Liao space. Later in the year, the famed [[4th McCarron's Armored Cavalry]] regiment, operating on secret orders from Romano Liao, made its way into Canopian space in secret and caught [[Canopus]] by surprise. The mercenaries executed a daring and risky high drop from orbit right into the middle of the capital, and then brought in their [[DropShip]]s as backup. The Cuirassiers and Iron Hand were quickly overrun by the elite Liao mercenaries who then proceeded to raze the capital. Only the arrival of [[Emma Centrella]] and her personal guard are able to prevent the complete collapse of the Canopian defenders and stabilize their defenses. It still took two more days of heavy fighting before the Liao mercenaries withdrew, but not before they had left the Canopus's most important industrial and government sectors completely razed.<ref>McCarron's Armored Cavalry (sourcebook)</ref> |
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| + | The unit is noted for its actions in 3058 against the [[Word of Blake|Blakist]]-funded pirates of [[Astrokaszy]], while under the command of [[Major]] [[Danai Centrella]].<ref name=FMPp31/> | ||
===Operation Bulldog=== | ===Operation Bulldog=== | ||
| − | Late in [[3059]] the 1st Canopian Cuirassiers were chosen by [[House Liao]] Chancellor [[Sun Tzu Liao|Liao]] to participate with four other Capellan regiments in the new [[2nd Star League|Star League's]] [[Operation Bulldog]]. During Operation Bulldog the Cuirassiers | + | Late in [[3059]] the 1st Canopian Cuirassiers were chosen by [[House Liao]] Chancellor [[Sun Tzu Liao|Liao]] to participate with four other Capellan regiments in the new [[2nd Star League|Star League's]] [[Operation Bulldog]]. During Operation Bulldog the Cuirassiers joined with the [[8th Dieron Regulars]], [[St. Ives Cheveau-Légers]], and [[11th Alshain Avengers]] to defend [[Meinacos]] from the Smoke Jaguar's 267th Battle Cluster. The Eighth Dieron drove into the 267th Cluster's flank, while the 11th Alshain distracted them and the Canopian Cuirassiers cut off the Clan unit's retreat. After the Avengers refused to disengage, the Cuirassiers advanced to support them against the Clan unit.<ref>''The Dragon Roars'', p. 41</ref> |
| − | The Cuirassiers later traveled with [[Victor Steiner-Davion]] to [[Strana Mechty]] for Trial of Refusal. | + | The Cuirassiers later traveled with [[Victor Steiner-Davion]] to [[Strana Mechty]] for a [[Trial of Refusal]]. The unit commander and [[Heir apparent|heir apparent]] to the throne of the Magistracy died in one of the battles that led to Inner Sphere victory. The Cuirassiers' involvement in Operation Bulldog made it the only Canopian regiment to have salvaged Clan equipment.<ref name=FMUp190>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 190: "Magistracy Royal Guards"</ref> |
===3060s=== | ===3060s=== | ||
| − | In the late 3060s, the unit had not seen much of way of combat except for pirate raids on [[Capellan Confederation|Capellan]], [[Fronc Reaches]], and [[Taurian Concordat|Concordat]] borders.<ref name=FMUp190/> The unit's Infantry and Armor assets were | + | In the late 3060s, the unit had not seen much of way of combat except for pirate raids on [[Capellan Confederation|Capellan]], [[Fronc Reaches]], and [[Taurian Concordat|Concordat]] borders.<ref name=FMUp190/> The unit's [[Infantry]] and [[Combat Vehicle|Armor]] assets were stationed on [[Fanardir]] with half of its 'Mech assets as of [[3067]], while the remaining forces were found on [[Canopus IV]].<ref name=FMUp201>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 201: "MAF Deployment Table - 3067"</ref> |
===Jihad=== | ===Jihad=== | ||
| − | During the [[Jihad]] the First Cuirassiers were stationed on [[Canopus]] | + | During the [[Jihad]] the First Cuirassiers were stationed on [[Canopus]] where they faced the Word of Blake directly. Unlike Raventhir's Iron Hand, the First was able to escape total destruction. Under the strategic command of [[Hadji Doru]], the First Cuirassiers resisted the Blakists for years until eventually driving them off Canopus. The First became one of the most highly decorated units in the MAF, receiving the [[Ribbon of the Magestrix]].<ref name=fm3085>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 138</ref> |
===Dark Age=== | ===Dark Age=== | ||
| − | Elements of the First Canopian Cuirassiers were used as a recruiting tool for the MAF during the [[Dark Age]].<ref>''Technical Readout: 3145 Capellan Confederation'', p. 24</ref> After the world of [[Thurrock]] chose to rejoin the Magistracy | + | Elements of the First Canopian Cuirassiers were used as a recruiting tool for the MAF during the [[Dark Age]].<ref>''Technical Readout: 3145 Capellan Confederation'', p. 24</ref> After the world of [[Thurrock]] chose to rejoin the Magistracy, it was deemed a significant enough asset that the First were assigned to protect the world. Thurrock was a Magistracy world prior to the Reunification War, but was claimed by the [[Free Worlds League]] as a part of the enforced peace. Thurrock had benefited from three hundred years of investment from the League, and while it was unlikely to be raided by the [[Duchy of Andurien]] given the cordial relations between the Duchy and the Magistracy, other former League worlds attacked Thurrock frequently enough to keep the First busy.<ref name="FM:3145p191">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 191: "Magistracy Royal Guards Brigade"</ref> |
==Officers== | ==Officers== | ||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
| − | |- | + | |- |
! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank | ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank | ||
! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name | ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name | ||
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| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 1st Canopian Cuirassiers''' | | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 1st Canopian Cuirassiers''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | | [[Major]]||[[Alexandra Vakirrov]]||[[3025]]<ref name=TPp99>''The Periphery (1988)'', p. 99 | + | | [[Major]]||[[Alexandra Vakirrov]]||[[3025]]<ref name=TPp99>''The Periphery (1988)'', p. 99: "Unit Deployment Table - 3025"</ref> |
|- | |- | ||
| − | | Major||[[Margaret Zachara]]||[[3050]] - [[3054]]<ref name=20Yp78>''20 Year Update'', p. 78 | + | | Major||[[Margaret Zachara]]||[[3050]] - [[3054]]<ref name=20Yp78>''20 Year Update'', p. 78: "MAF Deployment Table - 3050"</ref><ref name=ORp47>''Objective Raids'', p. 47: "MAF Deployment Table - 3054"</ref> |
|- | |- | ||
| Major||[[Danai Centrella]]||[[3058]]<ref name=FMPp31/> | | Major||[[Danai Centrella]]||[[3058]]<ref name=FMPp31/> | ||
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| [[Colonel]]||[[Lane Meisel]]||[[3064]] - [[3079]]<ref name=FMPp31/><ref name=FMUp201/> | | [[Colonel]]||[[Lane Meisel]]||[[3064]] - [[3079]]<ref name=FMPp31/><ref name=FMUp201/> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | | Colonel||[[Candace Clifford]]||[[3085]]<ref name=FM3085p149>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 149 | + | | Colonel||[[Candace Clifford]]||[[3085]]<ref name=FM3085p149>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 149: "MAF Deployment Table - 3085"</ref> |
|- | |- | ||
| − | | Colonel||[[Chet Davids]]||[[3145]]<ref name=FM:3145p200>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 200 | + | | Colonel||[[Chet Davids]]||[[3145]]<ref name=FM:3145p200>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 200: "Magistracy Royal Guards"</ref> |
|- | |- | ||
|} | |} | ||
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==Composition History== | ==Composition History== | ||
===2765=== | ===2765=== | ||
| − | '''First Canopian Cuirassiers''' (Regiment/Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=FR:2765Pp13>''Field Report 2765: Periphery'', p. 13 | + | '''First Canopian Cuirassiers''' (Regiment/Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=FR:2765Pp13>''Field Report 2765: Periphery'', p. 13: "Magistracy Royal Guards - Regimental Status"</ref> |
| + | :- At this point in time the First Cuirassiers was stationed on [[Canopus IV]].<ref name=FR:2765Pp13/> | ||
| − | |||
=== 2786 - 2821=== | === 2786 - 2821=== | ||
| − | '''1st Canopian Cuirassiers ''' (Regiment/Veteran/Fanatical) <ref name= | + | '''1st Canopian Cuirassiers ''' (Regiment/Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=1SWp140>''First Succession War'', p. 140</ref> |
| − | : Note: At this point in time the medium-weight unit was stationed on [[Canopus IV]]. In 2821 the command was reduced to 42 percent of its strength and was deployed on [[Canopus IV]]. <ref name= | + | : Note: At this point in time the medium-weight unit was stationed on [[Canopus IV]]. In 2821 the command was reduced to 42 percent of its strength and was deployed on [[Canopus IV]].<ref name=1SWp140/> |
| + | |||
=== 2830 === | === 2830 === | ||
| − | '''1st Canopian Cuirassiers''' (Regiment/Veteran/Reliable) <ref name= | + | '''1st Canopian Cuirassiers''' (Regiment/Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=2SWp100>''Second Succession War'', p. 100</ref> |
| − | : Note: At this point in time the medium-weight unit was stationed on [[Canopus IV]] with an operational readiness of 84 percent. <ref name= | + | : Note: At this point in time the medium-weight unit was stationed on [[Canopus IV]] with an operational readiness of 84 percent.<ref name=2SWp100/> |
| − | === 2864 === | + | |
| − | '''1st Canopian Cuirassiers''' (Regiment/Veteran/Fanatical) <ref name= | + | === 2864 === |
| − | : Note: At this point in time the heavy-weight unit was stationed on [[Canopus IV]] with an operational readiness of 27 percent. <ref name= | + | '''1st Canopian Cuirassiers''' (Regiment/Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=2SWp100/> |
| + | : Note: At this point in time the heavy-weight unit was stationed on [[Canopus IV]] with an operational readiness of 27 percent.<ref name=2SWp100/> | ||
===3025=== | ===3025=== | ||
'''Canopian Cuirassiers''' (Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=TPp99/> | '''Canopian Cuirassiers''' (Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=TPp99/> | ||
* CO: Major Alexandra Vakirrov | * CO: Major Alexandra Vakirrov | ||
| + | |||
=== 3028 === | === 3028 === | ||
| − | '''1st Canopian Cuirassiers'''(Regiment/Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name =HBSp87/> | + | '''1st Canopian Cuirassiers''' (Regiment/Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=HBSp87/> |
| − | :Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on [[Canopus IV]]. | + | :Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on [[Canopus IV]].<ref name=HBSp87>''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 87</ref> |
===3050-3054=== | ===3050-3054=== | ||
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'''First Armor Guard''' (2 [[Battalion]]s/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FMPp31/><ref name=FMUp201/> | '''First Armor Guard''' (2 [[Battalion]]s/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FMPp31/><ref name=FMUp201/> | ||
| − | * Armor Commander: Colonel Carla Marx | + | * Armor Commander: Colonel Carla Marx |
'''First Infantry Guard''' (1 Battalion/Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=FMPp31/><ref name=FMUp201/> | '''First Infantry Guard''' (1 Battalion/Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=FMPp31/><ref name=FMUp201/> | ||
* Infantry Commander: Major Juliet Tompson | * Infantry Commander: Major Juliet Tompson | ||
| − | - Supported by [[ | + | - Supported by [[battle armor]] |
===3079=== | ===3079=== | ||
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===3085=== | ===3085=== | ||
| − | '''First Canopian Cuirassiers''' (Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=FM3085p149/> | + | '''First Canopian Cuirassiers''' (Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=FM3085p149/> |
* CO: Colonel Candace Clifford | * CO: Colonel Candace Clifford | ||
'''First Cuirassiers Air Guard''' (1 [[Squad]]/Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=FM3085p149/> | '''First Cuirassiers Air Guard''' (1 [[Squad]]/Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=FM3085p149/> | ||
| − | * CO: Commander | + | * CO: Commander Wil Cary |
| − | '''First Cuirassiers Armor Guard''' (Regular/Fanatical)<ref name=FM3085p149/> | + | '''First Cuirassiers Armor Guard''' (Regular/Fanatical)<ref name=FM3085p149/> |
| − | * CO: Colonel | + | * CO: Colonel Lothaire Gomulka |
| − | '''First Cuirassiers Infantry Guard''' (Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=FM3085p149/> | + | '''First Cuirassiers Infantry Guard''' (Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=FM3085p149/> |
| − | * CO: Colonel | + | * CO: Colonel Chet Denholm |
===3145=== | ===3145=== | ||
'''First Canopian Cuirassiers''' (Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FM:3145p200/> | '''First Canopian Cuirassiers''' (Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FM:3145p200/> | ||
| − | * CO: Colonel Chet Davids | + | * CO: Colonel [[Chet Davids]] |
'''First Cuirassiers Air Guard''' (Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FM:3145p200/> | '''First Cuirassiers Air Guard''' (Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FM:3145p200/> | ||
| − | * CO: Major Jolie Bassett | + | * CO: Major [[Jolie Bassett]] |
'''First Cuirassiers Armor Guard''' (Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FM:3145p200/> | '''First Cuirassiers Armor Guard''' (Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FM:3145p200/> | ||
| − | * CO: Colonel Kimberly Kunkel | + | * CO: Colonel [[Kimberly Kunkel]] |
'''First Cuirassiers Infantry Guard''' (Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FM:3145p200/> | '''First Cuirassiers Infantry Guard''' (Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FM:3145p200/> | ||
| − | * CO: Colonel Vinnie Parham | + | * CO: Colonel [[Vinnie Parham]] |
:- At this point no element of the First could muster more than seventy percent of full strength.<ref name=FM:3145p200/> | :- At this point no element of the First could muster more than seventy percent of full strength.<ref name=FM:3145p200/> | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| − | *''[[20 Year Update]]'' | + | <div class="desktop-3-col"> |
| − | *''[[Field Manual: 3085]]'' | + | * ''[[20 Year Update]]'' |
| − | *''[[Field Manual: 3145]]'' | + | * ''[[The Dragon Roars]]'' |
| − | *''[[Field Manual: Periphery]]'' | + | * ''[[Field Manual: 3085]]'' |
| − | *''[[Field Manual: Updates]]'' | + | * ''[[Field Manual: 3145]]'' |
| − | *''[[Field Report | + | * ''[[Field Manual: Periphery]]'' |
| − | *''[[Field Report: Periphery]]'' | + | * ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]'' |
| − | * ''[[First Succession War ( | + | * ''[[Field Report: Periphery]]'' |
| − | + | * ''[[Field Report 2765: Periphery]]'' | |
| − | *''[[Objective Raids]]'' | + | * ''[[First Succession War (sourcebook)|First Succession War]]'' |
| − | *''[[The | + | * ''[[Objective Raids]]'' |
| − | *''[[ | + | * ''[[The Periphery (1988)]]'' |
| − | *''[[Technical Readout: 3145 Capellan Confederation]]'' | + | * ''[[Second Succession War (sourcebook)|Second Succession War]]'' |
| + | * ''[[Technical Readout: 3145 Capellan Confederation]]'' | ||
| + | </div> | ||
| + | |||
[[Category:Magistracy of Canopus Commands|Magistracy Royal Guards, 1st Canopian Cuirassiers]] | [[Category:Magistracy of Canopus Commands|Magistracy Royal Guards, 1st Canopian Cuirassiers]] | ||
Revision as of 08:49, 18 April 2023
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| First Canopian Cuirassiers | |
| Formed | 2580 |
| Nickname | Defenders of Canopus; Centrella's Cuirassiers (2765)[1] |
| Affiliation | Magistracy of Canopus |
| Parent Command | Magistracy Royal Guards |
History
Formation from Ashes of Destroyed Units
The 1st Canopians originated from one of the nameless ad hoc BattleMech battalions that were put together after opening rounds of the Reunification War destroyed the original Magistracy Armed Forces units in 2577. Its sister ad hoc battalion had resounding success against the Star League invaders. The MAF named their unit the Magistracy Guards, and so like them, this unit was originally given the unit name Canopian Cuirassiers. The unit didn't experience the same success as the Magistracy Guards, instead suffering a number of defeats up to its decommissioning at end of the war.[citation needed]
In 2765 the unit was stationed on Canopus IV. For several years the unit had five battalions, but two of these were stripped away in the 2730s to form the Second Canopian Cuirassiers.[2]
Recommissioning & Succession Wars
After Magestrix Janina Centrella declared the Magistracy of Canopus independent of the Star League in 2786, the Canopian Cuirassiers were recommissioned into the MAF.[3] Drawn into the Cuirassiers were some survivors from the former 186th Mechanized Infantry Division, a former Star League Defense Force division; approximately a regiment of personnel defected to the Magistracy from the 186th during the Periphery Uprising, and those that survived the Uprising went on to form elements of both the Cuirassiers and the Magistracy Guards.[4] However the Cuirassiers did not see any action until 2817, when the unit fought renegade mercenaries on the world of Luxen. It participated in five other major engagements during the war, however, its sixth was a notable event.[3]
In 3012 the Red Chasseurs of Taurian I Corps raided New Abilene, overwhelming the local militia forces there. The Cuirassiers were stranded one jump away when their JumpShip's helium seal had blown. The unit managed to make repairs and dropped into the Red Chasseurs' fortified defenses. In what has been described as the Cuirassiers' finest moment, the unit drove into the Taurians and forced them from the world.[3]
In 3034, the 1st Canopian Cuirassiers (along with Raventhir's Iron Hand) were the garrison force for the Canopian homeworld of Canopus IV during the Andurien Crisis. When the war wound down, Canopian forces were largely defeated and being driven out of Liao space. Later in the year, the famed 4th McCarron's Armored Cavalry regiment, operating on secret orders from Romano Liao, made its way into Canopian space in secret and caught Canopus by surprise. The mercenaries executed a daring and risky high drop from orbit right into the middle of the capital, and then brought in their DropShips as backup. The Cuirassiers and Iron Hand were quickly overrun by the elite Liao mercenaries who then proceeded to raze the capital. Only the arrival of Emma Centrella and her personal guard are able to prevent the complete collapse of the Canopian defenders and stabilize their defenses. It still took two more days of heavy fighting before the Liao mercenaries withdrew, but not before they had left the Canopus's most important industrial and government sectors completely razed.[5]
The unit is noted for its actions in 3058 against the Blakist-funded pirates of Astrokaszy, while under the command of Major Danai Centrella.[3]
Operation Bulldog
Late in 3059 the 1st Canopian Cuirassiers were chosen by House Liao Chancellor Liao to participate with four other Capellan regiments in the new Star League's Operation Bulldog. During Operation Bulldog the Cuirassiers joined with the 8th Dieron Regulars, St. Ives Cheveau-Légers, and 11th Alshain Avengers to defend Meinacos from the Smoke Jaguar's 267th Battle Cluster. The Eighth Dieron drove into the 267th Cluster's flank, while the 11th Alshain distracted them and the Canopian Cuirassiers cut off the Clan unit's retreat. After the Avengers refused to disengage, the Cuirassiers advanced to support them against the Clan unit.[6]
The Cuirassiers later traveled with Victor Steiner-Davion to Strana Mechty for a Trial of Refusal. The unit commander and heir apparent to the throne of the Magistracy died in one of the battles that led to Inner Sphere victory. The Cuirassiers' involvement in Operation Bulldog made it the only Canopian regiment to have salvaged Clan equipment.[7]
3060s
In the late 3060s, the unit had not seen much of way of combat except for pirate raids on Capellan, Fronc Reaches, and Concordat borders.[7] The unit's Infantry and Armor assets were stationed on Fanardir with half of its 'Mech assets as of 3067, while the remaining forces were found on Canopus IV.[8]
Jihad
During the Jihad the First Cuirassiers were stationed on Canopus where they faced the Word of Blake directly. Unlike Raventhir's Iron Hand, the First was able to escape total destruction. Under the strategic command of Hadji Doru, the First Cuirassiers resisted the Blakists for years until eventually driving them off Canopus. The First became one of the most highly decorated units in the MAF, receiving the Ribbon of the Magestrix.[9]
Dark Age
Elements of the First Canopian Cuirassiers were used as a recruiting tool for the MAF during the Dark Age.[10] After the world of Thurrock chose to rejoin the Magistracy, it was deemed a significant enough asset that the First were assigned to protect the world. Thurrock was a Magistracy world prior to the Reunification War, but was claimed by the Free Worlds League as a part of the enforced peace. Thurrock had benefited from three hundred years of investment from the League, and while it was unlikely to be raided by the Duchy of Andurien given the cordial relations between the Duchy and the Magistracy, other former League worlds attacked Thurrock frequently enough to keep the First busy.[11]
Officers
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of the 1st Canopian Cuirassiers | |||
| Major | Alexandra Vakirrov | 3025[12] | |
| Major | Margaret Zachara | 3050 - 3054[13][14] | |
| Major | Danai Centrella | 3058[3] | |
| Colonel | Lane Meisel | 3064 - 3079[3][8] | |
| Colonel | Candace Clifford | 3085[15] | |
| Colonel | Chet Davids | 3145[16] | |
Tactics
The unit specialized in combat drops and displayed excellent salvage abilities.[8]
Composition History
2765
First Canopian Cuirassiers (Regiment/Veteran/Fanatical)[1]
- - At this point in time the First Cuirassiers was stationed on Canopus IV.[1]
2786 - 2821
1st Canopian Cuirassiers (Regiment/Veteran/Fanatical)[17]
- Note: At this point in time the medium-weight unit was stationed on Canopus IV. In 2821 the command was reduced to 42 percent of its strength and was deployed on Canopus IV.[17]
2830
1st Canopian Cuirassiers (Regiment/Veteran/Reliable)[18]
- Note: At this point in time the medium-weight unit was stationed on Canopus IV with an operational readiness of 84 percent.[18]
2864
1st Canopian Cuirassiers (Regiment/Veteran/Fanatical)[18]
- Note: At this point in time the heavy-weight unit was stationed on Canopus IV with an operational readiness of 27 percent.[18]
3025
Canopian Cuirassiers (Veteran/Fanatical)[12]
- CO: Major Alexandra Vakirrov
3028
1st Canopian Cuirassiers (Regiment/Veteran/Fanatical)[19]
- Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on Canopus IV.[19]
3050-3054
First Canopian Cuirassiers (Veteran/Fanatical)[13][14]
- CO: Major Margaret Zachara
3064-3067
First Canopian Cuirassiers (BattleMech Regiment/Veteran/Fanatical)[3][8]
- CO: Colonel Lane Meisel
- XO/1st Battalion: Force Major Shou Priest
- 2nd Battalion: Major Mart Gemmel
- 3rd Battalion: Major Candace Clifford
First Air Guard (Air Lance/Veteran/Fanatical)[3][8]
- Wing Commander: Commander Tel Armani
First Armor Guard (2 Battalions/Regular/Reliable)[3][8]
- Armor Commander: Colonel Carla Marx
First Infantry Guard (1 Battalion/Veteran/Fanatical)[3][8]
- Infantry Commander: Major Juliet Tompson
- Supported by battle armor
3079
After the Jihad the First Cuirassiers were reduced to forty percent of their pre-Jihad strength.[20]
3085
First Canopian Cuirassiers (Veteran/Fanatical)[15]
- CO: Colonel Candace Clifford
First Cuirassiers Air Guard (1 Squad/Veteran/Fanatical)[15]
- CO: Commander Wil Cary
First Cuirassiers Armor Guard (Regular/Fanatical)[15]
- CO: Colonel Lothaire Gomulka
First Cuirassiers Infantry Guard (Veteran/Fanatical)[15]
- CO: Colonel Chet Denholm
3145
First Canopian Cuirassiers (Veteran/Reliable)[16]
- CO: Colonel Chet Davids
First Cuirassiers Air Guard (Veteran/Reliable)[16]
- CO: Major Jolie Bassett
First Cuirassiers Armor Guard (Regular/Reliable)[16]
- CO: Colonel Kimberly Kunkel
First Cuirassiers Infantry Guard (Veteran/Reliable)[16]
- CO: Colonel Vinnie Parham
- - At this point no element of the First could muster more than seventy percent of full strength.[16]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Field Report 2765: Periphery, p. 13: "Magistracy Royal Guards - Regimental Status"
- ↑ Field Report 2765: Periphery, p. 13
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 Field Manual: Periphery, p. 31: "1st Canopian Cuirassiers Unit Profile"
- ↑ First Succession War, p. 34: "Those Left Behind (Continued)"
- ↑ McCarron's Armored Cavalry (sourcebook)
- ↑ The Dragon Roars, p. 41
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Field Manual: Updates, p. 190: "Magistracy Royal Guards"
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 Field Manual: Updates, p. 201: "MAF Deployment Table - 3067"
- ↑ Field Manual: 3085, p. 138
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3145 Capellan Confederation, p. 24
- ↑ Field Manual: 3145, p. 191: "Magistracy Royal Guards Brigade"
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 The Periphery (1988), p. 99: "Unit Deployment Table - 3025"
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 20 Year Update, p. 78: "MAF Deployment Table - 3050"
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Objective Raids, p. 47: "MAF Deployment Table - 3054"
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 15.4 Field Manual: 3085, p. 149: "MAF Deployment Table - 3085"
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 16.4 16.5 Field Manual: 3145, p. 200: "Magistracy Royal Guards"
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 First Succession War, p. 140
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 Second Succession War, p. 100
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 Historical: Brush Wars, p. 87
- ↑ Field Report: Periphery, p. 10