1st Kell Hounds
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History
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During the liberation of Tharkad, the First Kell Hounds fought the 37th Division.[1] After the 37th Division decided to withdraw from Tharkad the First Kell Hounds kept the pressure on, fighting the Word ob Blake soldiers even as they tried to enter their DropShips. The fighting was so intense that only a third of the Blakist unit was able to leave the world.[2]
Officers
- Lieutenant Colonel Akira Brahe is the commanding officer and a Kell Hound in the 2nd generation. He commanded the unit when it freed Tharkad from the Word of Blake.[3]
- At some point during the early Jihad, Christian Kell took command of the regiment. He was killed in 3070 while fighting the Word of Blake.
Tactics
- The unit uses highly complex manuveurs to confuse an enemy. They are known to harass an enemy's flanks with smaller units.
- Each Battalion contains a specially trained company:
- The Dragon Dogs - 3rd Company: The unit is trimmed for urban operation.
- The Wild Dogs - 3rd Company: The unit prefers amphibious operations and can suprise an enemy from unexpected directions.
- The Mutts - 3rd Company: This unit can fight in jungle enviroments.
Support
The regiment can count on an expierend technical staff, the Arc Royal Mech Works and the WoE.
Composition
- The Wild Hunters(Reinforced Regiment/Elite/Fanatical)
- 1st Battalion (The Dragon Dogs)
- 2nd Battalion (The Wild Dogs)
- 3rd Battalion (The Mutts)
- The unit contains a company of clan mechs and the entire regiment is completely upgraded.
- The Bird Dogs(Wing/Elite/Fanatical)
- The three squadrons, Raven, Crow, Blackbird, are supported by the command element.
- All 22 fighters a fully upgraded.
- The Pit Bulls(Battalion/Elite/Fanatical)
- The unit contain a mix of infantry forces:
- 1 command squad (10 troopers)
- 1 jump infantry company (50 troopers)
- 2 battle armor companies (24 troopers => 2 clan squads + 1 squad of Fenrir)
References
- Field Manual: Mercenaries Revised, p. 81