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| − | | | + | | Designation = Fortieth Dragoon Regiment |
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| − | + | | Nickname = Kinnol's Cuirassiers<ref name=FMSLDF192>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 192: "Independent Regiments"</ref> | |
| + | | Affiliation = [[Star League]] | ||
| + | | Parent Command = [[XXXVI Corps (Star League)|XXXVI Corps]] | ||
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The '''Fortieth Dragoon Regiment''' was a part of the [[Star League Defense Force]] Regular Army. | The '''Fortieth Dragoon Regiment''' was a part of the [[Star League Defense Force]] Regular Army. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | In [[2764]], the unit was assigned, as | + | In [[2764]], the unit was assigned, as part of [[XXXVI Corps (Star League)|XXXVI Corps]], [[Sixteenth Army (Star League)|Sixteenth Army]], to District 3 of the [[Draconis Combine Military Region]].<ref name=SL149/> |
| − | The unit was the mobile hammer of XXXVI Corps, responding rapidly to any hot spot to deliver the [[First Lord]]'s displeasure. | + | The unit was the mobile hammer of XXXVI Corps, responding rapidly to any hot spot to deliver the [[First Lord]]'s displeasure. |
| − | The unit was ill-equipped to deal with the type of hit-and-fade raiding common along the Combine-Commonwealth border, and the | + | The unit was ill-equipped to deal with the type of hit-and-fade raiding common along the Combine-Commonwealth border, and the regiment soon found the situation like trying to swat flies with a hammer, which increased the unit's frustration and increased collateral damage. |
| − | Colonel Chia Samrin found his actions | + | Colonel Chia Samrin found his actions criticized by the Corps command staff and even its divisional commanders. When the unit assaulted the Hand Vrijheid stronghold of Nieuwegein on [[Utrecht]], it flattened most of that city's downtown area, killing as many civilians as terrorists, and failed to destroy the terrorist organization, as it was able to resume normal operations within three months.<ref name=FMSLDF192/> |
| − | Over the objections of Colonel Samrin, [[Major General]] [[Rebecca Rhodes]] ordered the Fortieth to stand down and allow reported hostilities to be | + | Over the objections of Colonel Samrin, [[Major General]] [[Rebecca Rhodes]] ordered the Fortieth to stand down and allow reported hostilities to be investigated by other units. First response duties increasingly fell to subunits of the [[Eighteenth Royal Mechanized Infantry Division|Eighteenth]] and [[Ninety-ninth Mechanized Infantry Division|Ninety-ninth]] Mechanized and the [[Fifty-ninth Jump Infantry Division|Fifty-ninth Jump]], such as the [[First Texas Rangers]], the [[Green Jacket Rifles]], and the [[596th Mechanized Infantry Regiment]].<ref name=FMSLDF192/> |
| − | The unit was moved to an undisclosed area of the [[Periphery]].<ref name=SL149>''The Star League'', p. 149 | + | The unit was moved to an undisclosed area of the [[Periphery]].<ref name=SL149>''The Star League'', p. 149: "Sixteenth"</ref> The Fortieth was destroyed during the [[Periphery Uprising]] in [[2765]].<ref name=SL149/> |
==Officers== | ==Officers== | ||
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| − | | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the | + | | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the Fortieth Dragoon Regiment''' |
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| [[Colonel]]||[[Chia Samrin]]||[[2764]]<ref name=FMSLDF192/> | | [[Colonel]]||[[Chia Samrin]]||[[2764]]<ref name=FMSLDF192/> | ||
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==Composition== | ==Composition== | ||
| − | As an | + | As an SLDF dragoon [[regiment]] the Fortieth would have been composed primarily of heavy to assault [[BattleMech|'Mechs]], [[tanks]] and [[hovercraft]].<ref name="SLp133">''The Star League'', p. 133</ref> |
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| + | * ''[[Field Manual: SLDF]]'' | ||
* ''[[The Star League]]'' | * ''[[The Star League]]'' | ||
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[[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands - Dragoon Regiment|Dragoon Regiment, 0040th]] | [[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands - Dragoon Regiment|Dragoon Regiment, 0040th]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:45, 19 August 2023
| Fortieth Dragoon Regiment | |
| Nickname | Kinnol's Cuirassiers[1] |
| Affiliation | Star League |
| Parent Command | XXXVI Corps |
The Fortieth Dragoon Regiment was a part of the Star League Defense Force Regular Army.
History[edit]
In 2764, the unit was assigned, as part of XXXVI Corps, Sixteenth Army, to District 3 of the Draconis Combine Military Region.[2]
The unit was the mobile hammer of XXXVI Corps, responding rapidly to any hot spot to deliver the First Lord's displeasure.
The unit was ill-equipped to deal with the type of hit-and-fade raiding common along the Combine-Commonwealth border, and the regiment soon found the situation like trying to swat flies with a hammer, which increased the unit's frustration and increased collateral damage. Colonel Chia Samrin found his actions criticized by the Corps command staff and even its divisional commanders. When the unit assaulted the Hand Vrijheid stronghold of Nieuwegein on Utrecht, it flattened most of that city's downtown area, killing as many civilians as terrorists, and failed to destroy the terrorist organization, as it was able to resume normal operations within three months.[1]
Over the objections of Colonel Samrin, Major General Rebecca Rhodes ordered the Fortieth to stand down and allow reported hostilities to be investigated by other units. First response duties increasingly fell to subunits of the Eighteenth and Ninety-ninth Mechanized and the Fifty-ninth Jump, such as the First Texas Rangers, the Green Jacket Rifles, and the 596th Mechanized Infantry Regiment.[1]
The unit was moved to an undisclosed area of the Periphery.[2] The Fortieth was destroyed during the Periphery Uprising in 2765.[2]
Officers[edit]
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of the Fortieth Dragoon Regiment | |||
| Colonel | Chia Samrin | 2764[1] | |
Tactics[edit]
Unknown.
Composition[edit]
As an SLDF dragoon regiment the Fortieth would have been composed primarily of heavy to assault 'Mechs, tanks and hovercraft.[3]