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=== Fourth Succession War === | === Fourth Succession War === | ||
| − | At the start of the Fourth Succession War the Fifth Amphigean Light Assault Group was stationed on the world [[Harvest]] alongside the mercenary unit [[Helmut's Hermits]] and a considerable number of supporting regiments. The regiment was taken by surprise by the attack of the [[First Lyran Regulars]], the [[Third Lyran Regulars]] and the [[Fourth Donegal Guards]] during [[Operation GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG]]. The Fifth LAG was eventually being forced to retreat to [[Kirchbach]]. However, the [[LCAF]] attacked Kirchbach during the exploitation phase. Kirchbach was defended by the Fifth Amphigean LAG and two additional DCMS 'Mech units, Helmut's Hermits and the [[Seventeenth Rasalhague Regulars]]. The Lyran task force consisted of the [[Tyr Regiment]], [[Winfield's Brigade]], the [[Fourth Donegal Guards]] and the [[Third Lyran Regulars]]. The DCMS units were driven off-world in short order after the Seventeenth Regulars had been crushed by the Tyr Regiment.<ref>''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1'', p. 45 | + | At the start of the Fourth Succession War the Fifth Amphigean Light Assault Group was stationed on the world [[Harvest]] alongside the mercenary unit [[Helmut's Hermits]] and a considerable number of supporting regiments. The regiment was taken by surprise by the attack of the [[First Lyran Regulars]], the [[Third Lyran Regulars]] and the [[Fourth Donegal Guards]] during [[Operation GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG]]. The Fifth LAG was eventually being forced to retreat to [[Kirchbach]]. However, the [[LCAF]] attacked Kirchbach during the exploitation phase. Kirchbach was defended by the Fifth Amphigean LAG and two additional DCMS 'Mech units, Helmut's Hermits and the [[Seventeenth Rasalhague Regulars]]. The Lyran task force consisted of the [[Tyr Regiment]], [[Winfield's Brigade]], the [[Fourth Donegal Guards]] and the [[Third Lyran Regulars]]. The DCMS units were driven off-world in short order after the Seventeenth Regulars had been crushed by the Tyr Regiment.<ref>''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1'', p. 45: "Draconis Front - Harvest"</ref><ref>''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1'', p. 60: "Draconis Front - Kirchbach"</ref> |
| − | In the years following the Fourth Succession War, the Fifth LAG was granted an exemption to [[Takashi Kurita|Takashi Kurita's]] [[Death to Mercenaries]] edict. While they were technically mercenaries, they were viewed as internally raised corporate security troops serving under perpetual contract to the DCMS, rather than mercenaries ''per se''.<ref name=TPW39Vp8>''Turning Points War of 3039: Vega'', p. 8 | + | In the years following the Fourth Succession War, the Fifth LAG was granted an exemption to [[Takashi Kurita|Takashi Kurita's]] [[Death to Mercenaries]] edict. While they were technically mercenaries, they were viewed as internally raised corporate security troops serving under perpetual contract to the DCMS, rather than mercenaries ''per se''.<ref name=TPW39Vp8>''Turning Points War of 3039: Vega'', p. 8: "Fifth Amphigean Light Assault Group notes"</ref> |
=== War of 3039 === | === War of 3039 === | ||
| − | In April [[3039]] Vega [[Battle of Vega (3039)|was attacked]] by the [[Federated Commonwealth|Federated Commonwealth's]] [[Third Davion Guards]] and [[Third Lyran Guards]] regiments. The Fifth LAG and the [[Fourteenth Legion of Vega]] were forced off-world.<ref name="H:Wo3039p32">''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 32 | + | In April [[3039]] Vega [[Battle of Vega (3039)|was attacked]] by the [[Federated Commonwealth|Federated Commonwealth's]] [[Third Davion Guards]] and [[Third Lyran Guards]] regiments. The Fifth LAG and the [[Fourteenth Legion of Vega]] were forced off-world.<ref name="H:Wo3039p32">''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 32: "Wave One - Vega (April-June)"</ref> The Fifth LAG faced off against Task Force Blizzard, which consisted of the [[Grave Walkers]], [[17th Recon Regiment|Seventeenth Recon Regiment]], and [[Snord's Irregulars]] mercenary units. The FedCom mercs forced the Fifth out of Nasew and secured the spaceport. The Fifth split into separate battalions. The First Battalion pinned these mercenaries in place for several weeks. Meanwhile Third Battalion struck at [[AFFC]] targets by passing through the Great Desert of Tears. The FedCom units couldn't commit to frontal assaults because their rear areas were threatened by the Third Battalion. Eventually Snord's Irregulars was able to track down the Third Battalion by using their [[Star League]] electronic systems. This forced the Third to leave the world and eventually led to all the [[DCMS]] units leaving the world.<ref>''Turning Points War of 3039: Vega'', p. 13: "Task Force Blizzard"</ref> |
=== Clan Invasion === | === Clan Invasion === | ||
| − | The Fifth was shattered during the [[Clan Invasion]] when [[Clan Ghost Bear]] attacked [[Krenice]]. The Fifth did severe damage to the [[Twelfth Bear Chevaliers (Clan Ghost Bear)|Twelfth Bear Chevaliers]] when they first landed, and proceeded to launch a series of raids on their supply lines and ran a series of hit and run assaults. The Ghost Bears were able to flush the Fifth out of their hiding places via air support, and forced the Fifth to move across the continent away from their DropShips. The Fifth's commander dispatched smaller groups to slow the pursuing Bears by hitting them in the flanks. The Fifth was driving towards the city of Hasnorvan while stringing out and attacking the Bears. Unfortunately the Bears had lifted an assault Trinary to the city and occupied fortified positions. When the Fifth reached the city, they were caught in a crossfire that destroyed them.<ref name="ICp36+">''Invading Clans | + | The Fifth was shattered during the [[Clan Invasion]] when [[Clan Ghost Bear]] attacked [[Krenice]]. The Fifth did severe damage to the [[Twelfth Bear Chevaliers (Clan Ghost Bear)|Twelfth Bear Chevaliers]] when they first landed, and proceeded to launch a series of raids on their supply lines and ran a series of hit and run assaults. The Ghost Bears were able to flush the Fifth out of their hiding places via air support, and forced the Fifth to move across the continent away from their DropShips. The Fifth's commander dispatched smaller groups to slow the pursuing Bears by hitting them in the flanks. The Fifth was driving towards the city of Hasnorvan while stringing out and attacking the Bears. Unfortunately the Bears had lifted an assault Trinary to the city and occupied fortified positions. When the Fifth reached the city, they were caught in a crossfire that destroyed them.<ref name="ICp36+">''Invading Clans'', pp. 36–37: "Krenice (DC)"</ref> |
=== The 48th === | === The 48th === | ||
| − | The | + | The battalion-sized mercenary unit known as [[The 48th]] was made up of the surviving members of the Fifth Amphigean Light Assault Group.<ref name=MSU_24>''Mercenaries Supplemental Update'', p. 24: "The 48th"</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 | ||
! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Command | ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Command | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the | + | | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the Fifth Amphigean Light Assault Group''' |
|- | |- | ||
| − | | [[General]]||[[Kent Gerber]]||[[3025]]-[[3039]]<ref name="HK(TDC)p134">''House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)'', p. 134 | + | | [[General]]||[[Kent Gerber]]||[[3025]]-[[3039]]<ref name="HK(TDC)p134">''House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)'', p. 134: "'Mech Unit Deployment Table (as of 3025)"</ref><ref name="NAISv1p114">''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1'', p. 114</ref><ref name=H:Wo3039p5>''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 5</ref> |
|- | |- | ||
| − | | ''[[Tai-sa]]''||[[Helen Cassidy]]||[[3050]]<ref name="20YUp40">''20 Year Update'', p. 40 | + | | ''[[Tai-sa]]''||[[Helen Cassidy]]||[[3050]]<ref name="20YUp40">''20 Year Update'', p. 40: "Deployment tables, Vega Prefecture"</ref> |
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== Composition History == | == Composition History == | ||
=== 2821 === | === 2821 === | ||
| − | '''Fifth Amphigean Light Assault Group''' (Regiment/Green/Questionable)<ref name="FSWp136">''First Succession War'', p. 136 | + | '''Fifth Amphigean Light Assault Group''' (Regiment/Green/Questionable)<ref name="FSWp136">''First Succession War'', p. 136: "Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery (DCMS)"</ref> |
: Note: At this point in time the Fifth was a light-weight regiment, operating at just below two-thirds of full strength and stationed on [[Tybalt]].<ref name="FSWp136"/> | : Note: At this point in time the Fifth was a light-weight regiment, operating at just below two-thirds of full strength and stationed on [[Tybalt]].<ref name="FSWp136"/> | ||
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=== 3039 === | === 3039 === | ||
| − | '''Fifth Amphigean Light Assault Group''' (BattleMech Regiment)<ref name="RIsp47">''Rhonda's Irregulars | + | '''Fifth Amphigean Light Assault Group''' (BattleMech Regiment)<ref name="RIsp47">''Rhonda's Irregulars'', p. 47</ref> |
| − | * | + | * Third Battalion |
===3040=== | ===3040=== | ||
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===3050=== | ===3050=== | ||
| − | ''' | + | '''Fifth Amphigean Light Assault Group''' (Regiment/Regular/Fanatical)<ref name="20YUp40"/> |
:* CO: ''Tai-sa'' Helen Cassidy<ref name="20YUp40"/> | :* CO: ''Tai-sa'' Helen Cassidy<ref name="20YUp40"/> | ||
: Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on [[New Wessex]].<ref name="20YUp40"/> | : Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on [[New Wessex]].<ref name="20YUp40"/> | ||
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== Bibliography == | == Bibliography == | ||
* ''[[Field Manual: Draconis Combine]]'' | * ''[[Field Manual: Draconis Combine]]'' | ||
| − | * ''[[First Succession War (sourcebook)]]'' | + | * ''[[First Succession War (sourcebook)|First Succession War]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Historical: War of 3039]]'' | + | * ''[[Historical: War of 3039]]'' |
* ''[[House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)]]'' | * ''[[House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)]]'' | ||
| − | * ''[[Invading Clans (sourcebook)]]'' | + | * ''[[Invading Clans (sourcebook)|Invading Clans]]'' |
* ''[[Mercenaries Supplemental Update]]'' | * ''[[Mercenaries Supplemental Update]]'' | ||
* ''[[NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1]]'' | * ''[[NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1]]'' | ||
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* ''[[Rhonda's Irregulars (scenario pack)|Rhonda's Irregulars]]'' | * ''[[Rhonda's Irregulars (scenario pack)|Rhonda's Irregulars]]'' | ||
* ''[[Turning Points War of 3039: Vega]]'' | * ''[[Turning Points War of 3039: Vega]]'' | ||
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[[Category:Draconis Combine Commands|Amphigean Light Assault Group, 05th]] | [[Category:Draconis Combine Commands|Amphigean Light Assault Group, 05th]] | ||
[[Category:Corporate Security Force Commands|Amphigean Light Assault Group, 05th]] | [[Category:Corporate Security Force Commands|Amphigean Light Assault Group, 05th]] | ||
Revision as of 16:18, 5 March 2023
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| Fifth Amphigean Light Assault Group | |
| Formed | First Succession War[1] |
| Disbanded | 3050 |
| Affiliation | DCMS |
| Parent Command | Amphigean Light Assault Group |
Contents
History
Early History
The Fifth Amphigean Light Assault Group mustered as a part of the Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery during the First Succession War, at some point after 2786.[1]
Third Succession War
In 3025 the unit was stationed on Harvest.[2]
Fourth Succession War
At the start of the Fourth Succession War the Fifth Amphigean Light Assault Group was stationed on the world Harvest alongside the mercenary unit Helmut's Hermits and a considerable number of supporting regiments. The regiment was taken by surprise by the attack of the First Lyran Regulars, the Third Lyran Regulars and the Fourth Donegal Guards during Operation GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG. The Fifth LAG was eventually being forced to retreat to Kirchbach. However, the LCAF attacked Kirchbach during the exploitation phase. Kirchbach was defended by the Fifth Amphigean LAG and two additional DCMS 'Mech units, Helmut's Hermits and the Seventeenth Rasalhague Regulars. The Lyran task force consisted of the Tyr Regiment, Winfield's Brigade, the Fourth Donegal Guards and the Third Lyran Regulars. The DCMS units were driven off-world in short order after the Seventeenth Regulars had been crushed by the Tyr Regiment.[3][4]
In the years following the Fourth Succession War, the Fifth LAG was granted an exemption to Takashi Kurita's Death to Mercenaries edict. While they were technically mercenaries, they were viewed as internally raised corporate security troops serving under perpetual contract to the DCMS, rather than mercenaries per se.[5]
War of 3039
In April 3039 Vega was attacked by the Federated Commonwealth's Third Davion Guards and Third Lyran Guards regiments. The Fifth LAG and the Fourteenth Legion of Vega were forced off-world.[6] The Fifth LAG faced off against Task Force Blizzard, which consisted of the Grave Walkers, Seventeenth Recon Regiment, and Snord's Irregulars mercenary units. The FedCom mercs forced the Fifth out of Nasew and secured the spaceport. The Fifth split into separate battalions. The First Battalion pinned these mercenaries in place for several weeks. Meanwhile Third Battalion struck at AFFC targets by passing through the Great Desert of Tears. The FedCom units couldn't commit to frontal assaults because their rear areas were threatened by the Third Battalion. Eventually Snord's Irregulars was able to track down the Third Battalion by using their Star League electronic systems. This forced the Third to leave the world and eventually led to all the DCMS units leaving the world.[7]
Clan Invasion
The Fifth was shattered during the Clan Invasion when Clan Ghost Bear attacked Krenice. The Fifth did severe damage to the Twelfth Bear Chevaliers when they first landed, and proceeded to launch a series of raids on their supply lines and ran a series of hit and run assaults. The Ghost Bears were able to flush the Fifth out of their hiding places via air support, and forced the Fifth to move across the continent away from their DropShips. The Fifth's commander dispatched smaller groups to slow the pursuing Bears by hitting them in the flanks. The Fifth was driving towards the city of Hasnorvan while stringing out and attacking the Bears. Unfortunately the Bears had lifted an assault Trinary to the city and occupied fortified positions. When the Fifth reached the city, they were caught in a crossfire that destroyed them.[8]
The 48th
The battalion-sized mercenary unit known as The 48th was made up of the surviving members of the Fifth Amphigean Light Assault Group.[9]
Officers
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of the Fifth Amphigean Light Assault Group | |||
| General | Kent Gerber | 3025-3039[10][11][12] | |
| Tai-sa | Helen Cassidy | 3050[13] | |
Tactics
The Fifth LAG was utilized by the DCMS for missions that more honor-bound Combine troops would find distasteful. Their tactical forte was in using speed to carry out behind-the-lines raiding or defeating in detail fragmented enemy forces.[5]
Composition History
2821
Fifth Amphigean Light Assault Group (Regiment/Green/Questionable)[1]
- Note: At this point in time the Fifth was a light-weight regiment, operating at just below two-thirds of full strength and stationed on Tybalt.[1]
3025–3028
Fifth Amphigean Light Assault Group (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)[11][10]
3039
Fifth Amphigean Light Assault Group (BattleMech Regiment)[14]
- Third Battalion
3040
Fifth Amphigean Light Assault Group (Regiment/Regular/Fanatical)[15]
- Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on New Wessex.[15]
3050
Fifth Amphigean Light Assault Group (Regiment/Regular/Fanatical)[13]
- CO: Tai-sa Helen Cassidy[13]
- Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on New Wessex.[13]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 First Succession War, p. 136: "Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery (DCMS)"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 House Kurita (The Draconis Combine), p. 134
- ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1, p. 45: "Draconis Front - Harvest"
- ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1, p. 60: "Draconis Front - Kirchbach"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Turning Points War of 3039: Vega, p. 8: "Fifth Amphigean Light Assault Group notes"
- ↑ Historical: War of 3039, p. 32: "Wave One - Vega (April-June)"
- ↑ Turning Points War of 3039: Vega, p. 13: "Task Force Blizzard"
- ↑ Invading Clans, pp. 36–37: "Krenice (DC)"
- ↑ Mercenaries Supplemental Update, p. 24: "The 48th"
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 House Kurita (The Draconis Combine), p. 134: "'Mech Unit Deployment Table (as of 3025)"
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1, p. 114
- ↑ Historical: War of 3039, p. 5
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 20 Year Update, p. 40: "Deployment tables, Vega Prefecture"
- ↑ Rhonda's Irregulars, p. 47
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Historical: War of 3039, p. 139