6th Ghost
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Unit Brief
The 6th Ghost Regiment was Draconis Combine Regiment which was formed by Theodore Kurita in preparation for war with slowly forming Federated Commonwealth.
The unit originally consisted of all women from various lower caste (eta and hinin castes) of Combine society.[1]
History
Formation
War of 3039
The unit was stationed on world of Shimonoseki in 3038. The unit was called into action and deployed with the 5th Ghost Regiment to retake the world of Biham from the 8th Crucis Lancers & their mercenary support unit, Laurel's Legion.
The 6th Ghost arrived with its sister unit on July 13th, after ISF & local resistance forces bombed meeting with 8th Crucis's leader Marshal Swaine attending. In transit from the Jump Point, there were last clashes between both sides. However, bombing of the command staff on planet prevent left the AFFS forces inconfusion, was not able hit 6th's and other DCMS forces properly .
On the 19th, the units landed unopposed in southernwest of Hoshina city. The 6th conducted a series of lightning raids gather intelligence & keep the enemy forces off balanced. The raids, organized in Company sizes were conducted based on each individual unit's strength and weakness due to their lack of experience working as a regiment as whole. Sheer speed of the attacks took AFFS command staff by surprise. Once reports were received the Ghost attack forces were gone.
Througth the month of August, the 6th Ghost and its sister unit slowly begun rattle the distrupted acting command staff of the AFFS forces, giving impression of them losing the control of Biham. Crucis Lancer's and Legion did not work well together do to mis trust between the two causing them to lose ground. Legion feeling cut off and facing superior numbers abandon the 8th Crucis Lancers. The 6th Ghost and other forces forced Lancer later in early September to abandon the planet after heavy fighting.[2]
Clan Invasion
Jihad
In May of 3072, the 6th Ghost garrisoning Benjamin when the 28th Division of the Word of Blake, accompanied by the 45 Shadow Division assaulted the planet. The heavy fighting with the 28th Division forced the Ghost's commander to surrender.[3]
Officers
3039
The commanding office of the unit was, Tai-sa Katherine Oltion.[4]
Tactics
Composition
3039
- 1 Regiment
Notes
Reference
- ↑ Historical: War of 3039 page 81 - 6th Ghost background given background information. All women.
- ↑ Historical: War of 3039 page 81-82 - Battle for Biham.
- ↑ Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents page 100 - 28th Division unit profile - 6th Ghost is defeated by the Blakist.
- ↑ Historical: War of 3039 page 81 - Commanding officer of 6th Ghost named during retaking of Biham.