5th Sian Dragoons
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| Fifth Sian Dragoons | |
| Disbanded | Destroyed during the Second Succession War[1], reformed during Dark Age[2] |
| Nickname | Guards of the Five Points[3] |
| Affiliation | Capellan Confederation |
| Parent Command | Sian Dragoons |
Contents
History
As part of the Sian Dragoons, the Fifth Sian Dragoons were a part of the largest BattleMech brigade in the history of the Capellan Confederation Armed Forces - both during the Age of War, and then again in the closing decades of the Star League era as the CCAF began rapidly expanding and reactivating regiments - and a regiment that could trace its origins back to when the first WAM-B BattleMechs were issued to support the tanks of the Sian Lancers.[3]
Early History
The Fifth Sian Dragoons were responsible for repelling the Free Worlds Guards raid on Shiro III in 2529. This meshed well with their status as a free-floating defense regiment. They were stationed on Holloway in 2765.[3]
The unit was destroyed during the Second Succession War.[1]
Dark Age
As one of the units rebuilt as part of the Hidden Lion program, the Fifth Sian Dragoons were instrumental in misleading the RAF and AFFS regarding their strength. They took part in the second battle of Tikonov, and forced the Third Federated Suns Lancers to retreat from New Moscow by using a three day long artillery bombardment. They then used a group of ConstructionMechs and combat engineers to rapidly bridge the Ulan River. This bridge allowed a quick attack on New Moscow. They had a full battalion of artillery and ConstructionMechs assigned to them in the Dark Age. The ConstructionMechs were used to create combat fortifications during Operation CELESTIAL REWARD.[2] They were stationed on Yangtze in 3145.[4]
Officers
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of the 5th Sian Dragoons | |||
| Sang-shao | Erlinda Reyes | 3145[4] | |
Tactics
The Fifth Sian Dragoons were experts in siege warfare.[2]
Composition History
2765
Fifth Sian Dragoons (Regiment/Regular/Reliable) [3]
- Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on Holloway.
2786
Fifth Sian Dragoons (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)[5]
- - At this point in time the Fifth was a heavy-weight regiment operating at full strength and was stationed on Holloway.[5]
2821
Fifth Sian Dragoons (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)[5]
- - At this point in time the Fifth was a heavy-weight regiment operating at just below twenty-seventh percent strength, and was stationed on Aomen.[5]
2830
5th Sian Dragoons (Regiment/Regular/Fanatical) [1]
- Note: At this point in time the medium-weight unit was stationed on Aomen with an operational readiness of 65 percent. [1]
3145
Fifth Sian Dragoons (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)[4]
- CO: Sang-shao Erlinda Reyes
Second Sian Firebirds (Regular/Reliable)[4]
- CO: Kong-zhong-shao Pearline Inglesias
Fifty-fifth Grand Base Lancers (Veteran/Reliable)[4]
- CO: Zhong-shao Jihe Huang
Fifth Dragoons Infantry (Veteran/Reliable)[4]
- CO: Zhong-shao Jasoor Doud
Rules
Game Rule
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 ’’ Second Succession War’’, p. 96
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Field Manual: 3145, p. 36, "Fifth Sian Dragoons"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Field Report 2765: Capellan Confederation, p. 13, "Sian Dragoons"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 Field Manual: 3145, p. 47, "Capellan Confederation Deployment Table - [3145]"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 First Succession War (Source Book), p. 136, "Capellan Confederation Armed Forces (CCAF) - Deployment Table"