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Line 1: − {{infoBoxMilitaryCommand + {{infoBoxStateUnit − | image = + | image = − | Designation = Second Chesterton Voltigeurs + | nickname = − | Formed = [[First Succession War]]<ref name="FSWp135">''First Succession War'', p. 135: "Capellan Confederation Armed Forces (CCAF) - Deployment Table"</ref> + | parent formation = [[Chesterton Reserves]] − | Disbanded = + | formed = − | Previous Designation = + | year = 3025 − | Nickname = + | unitname = 2nd Chesterton Voltigeurs − | Affiliation = [[Capellan Confederation]] − | Parent Command = [[Chesterton Reserves]] − | Sub-Command = }} }} − The '''Second Chesterton Voltigeurs''' were re-formed around 2890 along with their two companion [[regiment|regiments]] from old soldiers of various Chesterton worlds then under the control of the [[Federated Suns]].<ref name="citation83">''House Liao – The Capellan Confederation'', p. 83: "History"</ref> The unit did not distinguish itself particularly over the ensuing years and was eventually destroyed on [[Tikonov]] during [[Operation RIPOSTE]].<ref name="citation30">''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1'', p. 30: "Other Actions on Tikonov"</ref> − ==History== − === First Succession War === − Three regiments of Chesterton Voltigeurs were founded by the Capellan Confederation during the First Succession War as a part of the [[Chesterton Regulars]] [[brigade]]. All three regiments survived the First Succession War, although the Confederation was unable to liberate their namesake world.<ref name="FSWp135"/> − === Second Succession War === + ===History=== − In [[2832]] and [[2833]], the Voltigeurs went up against the [[Avalon Hussars]] during the defense of Tikonov and suffered heavy losses.<ref name="citation83"/> In [[2850]], the unit attempted to raid a supply depot on [[Axton]] losing several [['Mech|'Mechs]] and gaining little.<ref name="citation83"/> + In the [[4th Succession War]] the 2nd battalion was destroyed in the failed defense of [[Tikonov]] and the 1st & 3rd battalion surrendered on New Aragon where they took part in [[Operation Riposte]]. − === Third Succession War === + ===Officers=== − Their best showing came while defending Tikonov in [[2987]], where they captured several [[House Davion|Davion]] 'Mechs. After a short tour on [[Westerhand]], the Second returned to Tikonov to be used as a quick reaction force.<ref name="citation83"/>+ ==3025== + *Unit Commander - Colonel Paula Brighton Lannes + *1st Battalion - Major Duncan Bleak + *2nd Battalion - Major Pamela Cochraine + *3rd Battalion - Major Ursula Inares − === Fourth Succession War === + ===Unit Emblem=== − ==== Defense of Tikonov ====+ A mounted kettle drummer against a red field. − During the second wave of the attack on the Capellan Front, the Voltigeurs defended the city of Ulan. There, apparently in defiance of orders, they exited the city and fought the [[Fourth Crucis Lancers]] in the vast jungle surrounding the town. They lost both the city and their second and third [[battalion|battalions]] to the invading force.<ref name="citation30"/> − ==== Attack of New Aragon ==== + ===Composition=== − The Voltigeurs dropped south of Fort Ellison on [[New Aragon]] hoping to take what was thought to be a lightly defended fort and the warehouses it protected. They were met by the [[First Aragon Borderers]] who used ambushes to make up for their inferior force. The Voltigeurs got within sight of their objective but last minute air assaults prevented them from reaching it. The Borderers regrouped and drove the Voltigeurs back to their rendezvous point but space assaults destroyed the [[DropShip]] support and the Voltigeurs surrendered.<ref>''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1'', p. 98: "New Aragon"</ref>+ Primary BattleMech unit. Consisting of primary [[Panther]] & [[Thunderbolt]] BattleMechs.<ref>'''House Liao (the Capellan Confederation)''' 2nd Chesterton Voltigeurs bio - Primary BattleMechs</ref> − ==Officers== + ===Notes=== − {| class="wikitable" − |- − ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank − ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name − ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Command − |- − | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the Second Chesterton Voltigeurs''' − |- − | [[Colonel]]||[[Paula Brighton Lannes]]||[[3025]]-[[3029]]<ref name="citation83"/><ref name=NAIS1p98>''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1'', p. 98</ref> − |- − |} − − ==Tactics== − Unknown. − − ==Composition History== − === 2821 === − '''Second Chesterton Voltigeurs''' (Regiment/Green/Reliable)<ref name="FSWp135"/> − :- At this point in time the Voltigeurs were a light-weight regiment operating at just above two-thirds of full strength, and were stationed on [[Tikonov]] alongside their sister regiment, the [[Third Chesterton Voltigeurs]].<ref name="FSWp135"/> − − === 2830 === − '''Second Chesterton Voltigeurs''' (Regiment/Green/Reliable)<ref name=2SWp95>''Second Succession War'', p. 95</ref> − : Note: At this point in time the light-weight unit was stationed on [[Tikonov]] with an operational readiness of 109 percent.<ref name=2SWp95/> − − === 2864 === − '''Second Chesterton Voltigeurs''' (Regiment/Green/Reliable)<ref name=2SWp95/> − : Note: At this point in time the medium-weight unit was stationed on [[Tybalt]] with an operational readiness of 48 percent.<ref name=2SWp95/> − − ===3025=== − '''Second Chesterton Voltigeurs''' (3 [[Battalion]]s/Regular/Reliable)<ref name="citation83"/> − :* CO: Colonel Paula Brighton Lannes − :; First Battalion : CO: [[Major]] [[Duncan Bleak]] − :; Second Battalion : CO: Major [[Pamela Cochraine]] − :; Third Battalion : CO: Major [[Ursula Inares]] − − :Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on [[Tikonov]].<ref name=HLCC>''House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)'', p. 105</ref> − − ==Unit Emblem== − A mounted kettle drummer against a red field.<ref name="citation83"/> − − ==Composition== − The Voltigeurs are primarily a ‘Mech unit consisting of mostly ''[[Panther]]''s and ''[[Thunderbolt]]''s.<ref name="citation83"/> ==References== ==References== + *[[House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)]] + *[[NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1]] <references /> <references /> − − ==Bibliography== − * ''[[First Succession War (sourcebook)|First Succession War]]'' − * ''[[House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)]]'' − * ''[[NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1]]'' − * ''[[Second Succession War (sourcebook)|Second Succession War]]'' − [[Category:Capellan Confederation Commands|Chesterton Voltigeurs, 2nd]] [[Category:Capellan Confederation Commands|Chesterton Voltigeurs, 2nd]]
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| − | In [[ | + | In the [[4th Succession War]] the 2nd battalion was destroyed in the failed defense of [[Tikonov]] and the 1st & 3rd battalion surrendered on New Aragon where they took part in [[Operation Riposte]]. |
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| + | *Unit Commander - Colonel Paula Brighton Lannes | ||
| + | *1st Battalion - Major Duncan Bleak | ||
| + | *2nd Battalion - Major Pamela Cochraine | ||
| + | *3rd Battalion - Major Ursula Inares | ||
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| − | + | Primary BattleMech unit. Consisting of primary [[Panther]] & [[Thunderbolt]] BattleMechs.<ref>'''House Liao (the Capellan Confederation)''' 2nd Chesterton Voltigeurs bio - Primary BattleMechs</ref> | |
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==References== | ==References== | ||
| + | *[[House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)]] | ||
| + | *[[NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1]] | ||
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[[Category:Capellan Confederation Commands|Chesterton Voltigeurs, 2nd]] | [[Category:Capellan Confederation Commands|Chesterton Voltigeurs, 2nd]] | ||