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| image = [[Image:SmokeJaguar.jpg|right|191px|Clan Smoke Jaguar logo]]
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| image   = [[Image:SmokeJaguar.jpg|right|191px|Clan Smoke Jaguar logo]]
| Designation = Thirty-third Assault Cluster
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| nickname =  
| Formed =
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| parent formation = [[Iron Guard Galaxy (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|Iron Guard Galaxy]]
| Disbanded = [[3060]] (Destroyed)
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| formed  =
| Previous Designation =
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| year    = 3060
| Nickname =
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| unitname = 33rd Assault Cluster
| Affiliation = [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]]
 
| Parent Command = [[Iron Guard Galaxy (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|Iron Guard Galaxy]]
 
| Sub-Command =  
 
 
}}
 
}}
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==Overview==
 
The '''Thirty-third Assault Cluster''' was a second line military formation of [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]].
 
The '''Thirty-third Assault Cluster''' was a second line military formation of [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]].
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
===Task Force Serpent===
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On March 12th 3060 Taskforce Serpent landed on [[Huntress]]. The Seventy-first Light Horse Regiment made a combat drop, but had ended up scattered across northern Lootera. Elements landed on the Field of Heroes as were soon engaged by Clan warriors. Within a short space of time the Seventeenth Recon Battalion of the [[Eridani Light Horse]] had reached the Genetic Repository. The the Fourteenth Company approached it was met by Alpha and Bravo Stars of Trinary Battle. The fighting was swift and brutal sweeping the defenders aside.<ref> ''Twilight of the Clans'', p. 22-3 </ref><ref>''Sword and Fire'', p. 183-9</ref> Trinary Battle's Charlie Star was deployed with the rest of the Cluster and did not take part in the fighting here.<ref>''Sword and Fire'', p. 213</ref>
On 12 March [[3060]], Task Force Serpent landed on [[Huntress]]. The Seventy-first Light Horse Regiment made a combat drop, but had ended up scattered across northern Lootera. Elements landed on the Field of Heroes as were soon engaged by Clan warriors. Within a short space of time the Seventeenth Recon Battalion of the [[Eridani Light Horse]] had reached the Genetic Repository. As the Fourteenth Company approached it was met by Alpha and Bravo Stars of Trinary Battle. The fighting was swift and brutal sweeping the defenders aside.<ref>''Twilight of the Clans'', pp. 22–23</ref><ref>''Sword and Fire'', pp. 183–189</ref> Trinary Battle's Charlie Star was deployed with the rest of the Cluster and did not take part in the fighting here.<ref>''Sword and Fire'', p. 213</ref>
 
  
The same day the [[Knights of the Inner Sphere]] and Kingston's Legionaries had landed in the Shikari jungle near New Andery. These troops had quickly overrun a training facility although they took significant damage from the ''sibko'' cadets. Within thirty minutes of securing the base the right flank held by the Knight's Third Battalion supported by elements of the Second Battalion was attacked by the Command Trinary and Binary ProtoMech,<ref name=TotCp24>''Twilight of the Clans'', pp. 24–25</ref><ref>''Sword and Fire'', pp. 201–209</ref> while the rest of the Thirty-third Assault Cluster attacked along the Inner Sphere line.<ref>''Twilight of the Clans'', p. 42</ref> After four hours of fighting the Cluster had retaken the training facility pushing the Inner Sphere troops back towards New Andery, causing them over 50% casualties.<ref>''Sword and Fire'', p. 210</ref><ref>''Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 14'', p. 4</ref>
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The same day the [[Knights of the Inner Sphere]] and Kingston's Legionaries had landed in the Shikari jungle near New Andery. These troops had quickly overrun a training facility although they took significant damage from the ''sibko'' cadets. Within thirty minutes of securing the base the right flank held by the Knight's Third Battalion supported by elements of the Second Battalion was attacked by the Command Trinary and Binary ProtoMech,<ref name=TotCp24> ''Twilight of the Clans'', p. 24-5 </ref><ref>''Sword and Fire'', p. 201-9</ref> while the rest of the Thirty-third Assault Cluster attacked along the Inner Sphere line.<ref> ''Twilight of the Clans'', p. 42 </ref> After four hours of fighting the Cluster had retaken the training facility pushing the Inner Sphere troops back towards New Andery, causing them over 50% casualties.<ref>''Sword and Fire'', p. 210</ref>
  
In a night assault the Thirty-third Assault Cluster attempted to finish off their prey. As they engaged they came under attack from Inner Sphere reinforcements; the [[Com Guards|Com Guard]] [[2nd Division (ComStar)|Second Division]]. After forty-five minutes of combat the Cluster pulled back after a flank attack had caught them in the left. A secondary push on the right had forced the Thirty-third to retreat south to the river being harried for over two kilometers of the retreat by the Com Guards. Estimates placed only a single Trinary surviving this action.<ref>''Sword and Fire'', pp. 212–215</ref>
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In a night assault the Thirty-third Assault Cluster attempted to finish off their prey. As they engaged they came under attack from Inner Sphere reinforcements; the [[ComGuard]] [[2nd Division (ComStar)|Second Division]]. After forty-five minutes of combat the Cluster pulled back after a flank attack had caught them in the left. A secondary push on the right had forced the Thirty-third to retreat south to the river being harried for over two kilometres of the retreat by the ComGuards. Estimates placed only a single Trinary surviving this action.<ref>''Sword and Fire'', p. 212-5</ref>
  
Forced to the south it is not apparent if the survivors were able to join up with [[Galaxy Commander]] [[Russou Howell]] and remnants of other Clusters in the Pahn City area to the north. The Cluster was destroyed fighting on Huntress in 3060.<ref>''Shadows of War'', p. 273</ref>
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The Cluster was destroyed fighting on Huntress in 3060. <ref> ''Shadows of War'', p. 273 </ref>
  
 
==Officers==
 
==Officers==
{| class="wikitable"
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* [[Star Captain]] [[Clan Smoke Jaguar Minor Characters|Dani Wimmer]] 30??-3060 - led Bravo Star of Trinary Command. <ref name=TotCp24/>
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* Star Captain [[Clan Smoke Jaguar Minor Characters|Glenn Kotare]] 30??-3060 - led Trinary Battle. <ref> ''Twilight of the Clans'', p. 23 </ref>
! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank
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* Star Captain [[Clan Smoke Jaguar Minor Characters|Tullian]] 30??-3060 - led Binary Elemental. <ref> ''Sword and Fire'', p. 232-3 </ref>
! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name
 
! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Command
 
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| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 33rd Assault Cluster'''
 
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|}
 
  
===Other Officers===
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==Composition==
* [[Star Captain]] [[Dani Wimmer]] led Bravo [[Star]] of [[Trinary]] Command between 30?? and [[3060]].<ref name=TotCp24/>
 
* Star Captain [[Glenn Kotare]] led Trinary Battle between 30?? and 3060.<ref>''Twilight of the Clans'', p. 23</ref>
 
* Star Captain [[Tullian]] led [[Binary]] [[Elemental]] between 30?? and 3060.<ref>''Sword and Fire'', pp. 232–233</ref>
 
 
 
==Tactics==
 
Unknown.
 
 
 
==Composition History==
 
 
===3060===
 
===3060===
* '''Trinary Command'''
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* Trinary Command  
**Alpha Command Star - ''[[Dire Wolf]]'' B, ''Dire Wolf'', ''[[Gargoyle]]'' B, ''[[Night Gyr]]'' D, ''[[Summoner]]'' C
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* Trinary Battle
**Bravo Command Star - ''[[Mad Dog]]'', ''[[Nova]]'', ''Nova'' A, ''[[Stormcrow]]'', ''[[Mist Lynx]]''
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* Trinary Striker
**Charlie Command Star -  ''Mad Dog'' B, ''Mad Dog'' C, ''[[Huntsman]]'' A, ''[[Hellbringer]]'' B, ''Stormcrow''
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* Binary Elemental
* '''Trinary Battle'''
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* Binary ProtoMech
**Alpha Battle Star - ''[[Rifleman IIC]]'', ''[[Hunchback IIC]]'', ''[[Griffin IIC]]'', ''[[Glass Spider]]'', ''[[Jenner IIC]]''
 
**Bravo Battle Star - [[Hatamoto-Chi|HTM-27T ''Hatamoto-Chi'']], [[Grand Dragon|DRG-5K ''Grand Dragon'']], [[Panther#Variants|PNT-10K ''Panther'']], [[Jenner#Variants|JR7-K ''Jenner'']], [[Spider#Variants|SDR-7M ''Spider'']]
 
**Charlie Battle Star - ''Glass Spider'', ''Hunchback IIC'', ''Glass Spider'', ''[[Hunchback]]'', ''[[Conjurer]]''
 
* '''Trinary Striker'''
 
**Alpha Striker Star - ''[[Horned Owl]]'', ''Jenner IIC'', ''Griffin IIC'', ''Griffin IIC'', ''Conjurer''
 
**Bravo Striker Star - ''Rifleman IIC'', ''[[Shadow Hawk IIC]]'', ''Griffin IIC'', ''Conjurer'', ''[[Warhammer IIC]]''
 
**Charlie Striker Star - ''[[Locust IIC]]'', ''Jenner IIC'', ''Horned Owl'', ''Griffin IIC'', ''Conjurer''
 
* '''Binary Elemental'''
 
**Alpha Star - 25 [[Elemental]]s (2 [[Small Laser]], 2 [[Machine Gun]], 1 [[Flamer]] [[Point]])
 
**Bravo Star - 25 Elementals (2 Small Laser, 2 Machine Gun, 1 Flamer Point)
 
* '''Binary ProtoMech'''
 
**Alpha Star - 5 ''[[Minotaur]]'', 5 ''[[Gorgon (ProtoMech)|Gorgon]]'', 5 ''[[Roc]]'', 5 ''[[Hydra (ProtoMech)|Hydra]]'', 5 ''[[Satyr]]''
 
**Bravo Star - 5 ''[[Harpy]]'', 5 ''[[Siren (ProtoMech)|Siren]]'', 5 ''[[Centaur (ProtoMech)|Centaur]]'', 5 ''Roc'', 5 ''Hydra''
 
<ref>''Twilight of the Clans'', pp. 59–60</ref>
 
  
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The Command Trinary is equipped with [[OmniMechs]], the others have second line Clan machines except Bravo Battle Star of Trinary Battle that has Inner Sphere Mechs originating from the [[Draconis Combine]]. <ref> ''Twilight of the Clans'', p. 59 </ref>
 
==Gallery==
 
==Gallery==
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
 
File:Clansmokejaguar33rdassault.PNG|''33rd Assault Cluster TO&E 3060''  
 
File:Clansmokejaguar33rdassault.PNG|''33rd Assault Cluster TO&E 3060''  
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
 
 
==Notes==
 
==Notes==
* The cluster was one of the first to be issued [[ProtoMechs]].
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* The cluster was one of the first to be issued [[ProtoMechs]]
 
* The cluster was considered have an average status of Veteran. <ref> ''Twilight of the Clans'', p. 43 </ref>
 
* The cluster was considered have an average status of Veteran. <ref> ''Twilight of the Clans'', p. 43 </ref>
 
 
==References==
 
==References==
 
<references />
 
<references />
  
 
==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
* ''[[Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 14]]''
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* ''[[Twilight of the Clans]]''
 
* ''[[Shadows of War]]''
 
* ''[[Shadows of War]]''
* ''[[Sword and Fire]]''
 
* ''[[Twilight of the Clans]]''
 
  
 
[[Category:Clan Smoke Jaguar Commands|Assault, 033]]
 
[[Category:Clan Smoke Jaguar Commands|Assault, 033]]

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