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Line 14: ==History== ==History== ===Long March Offensive=== ===Long March Offensive=== − The 23rd BattleMech Battalion was part of Archon [[Alistair Steiner]]'s [[Long March Offensive]]. Attached to the [[Draconis Combine]] expedition, the unit saw action on [[Nox]], [[Skondia]], and [[Trolloc Prime]]. Enemy forces were unprepared to deal with gigantic BattleMechs, allowing the Long March forces to overwhelm most of their target worlds, except for one. + The 23rd BattleMech Battalion was part of the Archon [[Alistair Steiner]]'s [[Long March Offensive]]. Attached to the [[Draconis Combine]] Expedition, the unit saw action [[Nox]], [[Skondia]], & [[Trolloc Prime]]. Ground forces unprepared deal with giantic BattleMechs, over whelm most of their target worlds, except for one. ====The Cassino on Caldrea==== ====The Cassino on Caldrea==== − The Steiner forces landed on Caldrea in [[2467]]<ref>''House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)'', p. 20 - Attack on Caldrea is four years into the Long March</ref>, where the 23rd and its sister units faced dug-in DCMS forces in northern continent. The mountain ranges proved to be full of death traps and ambushes that bedeviled Lyran forces. LCAF commanders learned of the DCMS' primary fortification, a stronghold called "The Cassino" after a similar mountain base from ancient Terra. The structure seemed impervious to any attack, whether it be from troops, fighters or artillery. + The Steiner forces arrived [[2467]], where the 23rd and its sister units faced fierced dugin DCMS forces in northern continent. Mountain ranges proved to be full death traps and ambushes that bedevil Lyran forces. Lyran commanders learned where DCMS primary fortification was located. The mountain top structure provided to be resistent from artillery fire. − Lyran commanders ordered the 23rd to take the Cassino. Its commander, Colonel Yoller, attacked three times and was repulsed each time. Yoller knew the fourth charge was to be her last, and it was also to be the most brutal. Yoller first dispatched her heavy 'Mech company to attempt to break through fortification's defensive walls. Shortly after the heavies engaged the defenses, Yoller gave the order for her lights to move in. She had suspected the autocannon turrets were only able to fire into the pass and that the mountainside, which was only defended by a steel gate, was outside their arc of fire. As the lights jumped to the mountainside, her suspicions were confirmed. However, the jump cost them two 'Mechs, as they lost their footing and tumbled down the mountainside. One 'Mech exploded and another was crippled. The lone surviving pilot was swiftly killed by a sniper after exiting their machine. + Lyran Commanders depatched the 23rd take the Cassino. Its Colonel Yoller had her hands full. The unit attempt 4 times, to only be turned back. Yoller's last attempt proved to be most brutal. The Cassino's squat cement construction seem be layed with turreted heavy autocannons. Yoller had dispatched heavy 'Mech company to attempt break through fortification's defensive walls, but failed. However, using heavy 'Mechs company to size up the base's defenses confirmed her feelings. The turrets were unable to fire down mountain pass side of the gate, it was only defended by smooth steel gate. − Yoller's force approached the steel gate to fortress, when hidden [[Command-Detonated Mine|command-detonated mines]] exploded all around them, devastating the unit. Yoller herself was shot by an autocannon hidden in the panel of the gate itself. As she died, she actually pitied the Combine soldiers, as the LCAF's next step, following her failure to capture the fortress, was to deploy a neutron bomb against the base. Whether any of the 23rd's soldiers survived the failed assault and resulting nuclear blast is unknown.<ref>''House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)'', p. 23 PDF - "AGONY OF DEFEAT" - 23rd BattleMech battalion's exploits at the Combine fortress they dubbed the Cassino.</ref> + Waiting with her jump capable light 'Mech company, after Heavy's had press the defenses. At her command, she jumped her light 'Mech company to mountain slope side of the fortress. + + However, the jump costed them two 'Mechs, as they lose their footing dumped down mountain side. One 'Mechs exploding and another crippled, the only pilot surviving fall was immediately killed by a sniper after exiting their machine. + + Yoller's force made approached steel gate to fortress, when hidden command [[minefield|mines]] detonated around mountain side. Destroying majority of their forces on the slopes. Yoller herself was shot down by autocannon was hidden in the panel of the gate itself.<ref>''House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)'', p. 23 PDF - "AGONY OF DEFEAT" - 23rd BattleMech battalion's exploits at the Combine fortress they dubbed the Cassino.</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 Line 34:
Line 36: | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 23rd BattleMech Battalion''' | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 23rd BattleMech Battalion''' |- |- − | [[Colonel]]||Yoller||[[2467]] + | [[Colonel]]||Yoller||[[2463]] |- |- |} |} ==Tactics== ==Tactics== − Colonel Yoller preferred to capture enemy soldiers alive rather than kill them, and was described by historian [[Timothy Asd]] as someone who did not enjoy killing for its own sake. Unfortunately, this admirable trait would cost the Colonel and many of her troops their lives in the assault on the Cassino.<ref>''House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)'', p. 21</ref>+ Unknown. ==Composition== ==Composition== − The unit consisted of primitive BattleMechs. These 'Mechs were of lower quality than their [[Terran Hegemony]] equivalents due to production shortcuts, but the differences were only minor.<ref>''House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth'', p. 19</ref> + The unit consisted of primitive technology based heavy, and light jump capable BattleMechs. − One company of the battalion was a light (all jump-capable) company, another was a heavy 'Mech company. The third company's composition is unclear.<ref>''House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)'', p. 23 (PDF version) - "AGONY OF DEFEAT" - all jump jet-equipped light company waits result of their Heavy 'Mech company's attack on gates of the Combine fortress.</ref> The light company was likely composed of ''[[Wasp|Wasps]]'', as no other jump-capable light had been created as of 2467. <ref>''Era Digest: Age of War'', p. 11 - BattleMech Tech Timeline</ref>+ The battalion was organized with light (all Jump Capable) company, and heavy 'Mech company. Unclear what the 3rd company consisted of.<ref>''House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)'', p. 23 (PDF version) - "AGONY OF DEFEAT" - all-jumpjet equipt light company waits result of their Heavy 'Mech company's attack on gates of the Combine Fortess.</ref> − *[[BattleMech]] [[Battalion]] + *[[BattleMechs]] [[Battalion]] + + ==Notes== + Due to the age of the writing, exact classes of BattleMechs used during the campaign were not made clear. Also no specification on the what was the parent unit to the 23rd. + It unclear if the 23rd Battalion was reconstituted or survived the battle on Caldeon. ==References== ==References== Line 51:
Line 57: ==Bibliography== ==Bibliography== − * ''[[Era Digest: Age of War]]'' + *''[[House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)]]'' − * ''[[Handbook: House Steiner]]'' + *''[[Handbook: House Steiner]]'' − * ''[[House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)]]''+ [[Category:Lyran Commands|BattleMech Battalion, 23rd]] [[Category:Lyran Commands|BattleMech Battalion, 23rd]]
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==History== | ==History== | ||
===Long March Offensive=== | ===Long March Offensive=== | ||
| − | The 23rd BattleMech Battalion was part of Archon [[Alistair Steiner]]'s [[Long March Offensive]]. Attached to the [[Draconis Combine]] | + | The 23rd BattleMech Battalion was part of the Archon [[Alistair Steiner]]'s [[Long March Offensive]]. Attached to the [[Draconis Combine]] Expedition, the unit saw action [[Nox]], [[Skondia]], & [[Trolloc Prime]]. Ground forces unprepared deal with giantic BattleMechs, over whelm most of their target worlds, except for one. |
====The Cassino on Caldrea==== | ====The Cassino on Caldrea==== | ||
| − | The Steiner forces | + | The Steiner forces arrived [[2467]], where the 23rd and its sister units faced fierced dugin DCMS forces in northern continent. Mountain ranges proved to be full death traps and ambushes that bedevil Lyran forces. Lyran commanders learned where DCMS primary fortification was located. The mountain top structure provided to be resistent from artillery fire. |
| − | Lyran | + | Lyran Commanders depatched the 23rd take the Cassino. Its Colonel Yoller had her hands full. The unit attempt 4 times, to only be turned back. Yoller's last attempt proved to be most brutal. The Cassino's squat cement construction seem be layed with turreted heavy autocannons. Yoller had dispatched heavy 'Mech company to attempt break through fortification's defensive walls, but failed. However, using heavy 'Mechs company to size up the base's defenses confirmed her feelings. The turrets were unable to fire down mountain pass side of the gate, it was only defended by smooth steel gate. |
| − | Yoller's force approached | + | Waiting with her jump capable light 'Mech company, after Heavy's had press the defenses. At her command, she jumped her light 'Mech company to mountain slope side of the fortress. |
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| + | However, the jump costed them two 'Mechs, as they lose their footing dumped down mountain side. One 'Mechs exploding and another crippled, the only pilot surviving fall was immediately killed by a sniper after exiting their machine. | ||
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| + | Yoller's force made approached steel gate to fortress, when hidden command [[minefield|mines]] detonated around mountain side. Destroying majority of their forces on the slopes. Yoller herself was shot down by autocannon was hidden in the panel of the gate itself.<ref>''House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)'', p. 23 PDF - "AGONY OF DEFEAT" - 23rd BattleMech battalion's exploits at the Combine fortress they dubbed the Cassino.</ref> | ||
==Officers== | ==Officers== | ||
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| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 23rd BattleMech Battalion''' | | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 23rd BattleMech Battalion''' | ||
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| − | | [[Colonel]]||Yoller||[[ | + | | [[Colonel]]||Yoller||[[2463]] |
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==Tactics== | ==Tactics== | ||
| − | + | Unknown. | |
==Composition== | ==Composition== | ||
| − | The unit consisted of primitive BattleMechs. | + | The unit consisted of primitive technology based heavy, and light jump capable BattleMechs. |
| − | + | The battalion was organized with light (all Jump Capable) company, and heavy 'Mech company. Unclear what the 3rd company consisted of.<ref>''House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)'', p. 23 (PDF version) - "AGONY OF DEFEAT" - all-jumpjet equipt light company waits result of their Heavy 'Mech company's attack on gates of the Combine Fortess.</ref> | |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[BattleMechs]] [[Battalion]] |
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| + | ==Notes== | ||
| + | Due to the age of the writing, exact classes of BattleMechs used during the campaign were not made clear. Also no specification on the what was the parent unit to the 23rd. | ||
| + | It unclear if the 23rd Battalion was reconstituted or survived the battle on Caldeon. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| − | * ''[[ | + | *''[[House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Handbook: House Steiner]]'' | + | *''[[Handbook: House Steiner]]'' |
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[[Category:Lyran Commands|BattleMech Battalion, 23rd]] | [[Category:Lyran Commands|BattleMech Battalion, 23rd]] | ||