7th Crucis Lancers
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History
Formation
The 7th Crucis Lancers was formed in 2795 on Winter, from Star League loyalists and and semi-independent units affiliated with the Federated Suns. Their first mission was the defense of Kentares IV from the Draconis Combine. Survivors of the onslaught became guerrilla troops. It is rumored that a member of McKinnon's Company was the assassin who killed Minoru Kurita. After the Kentares Massacre, only two companies remained. The 7th Crucis Lancers was kept on Davion rosters as a memorial. The unit was revived during the Second Succession War, but was again effectively destroyed after one mission in Kurita space.
In 2900, Martin Kane-Logan, a descendant of the survivors from Kentares, was given command of the 7th. By 2922 the unit was increased to the size of a brigade. Ineffective leadership by Randolph Kan-Logan forced the unit to be reduced to regiment size.
In 3027, the Lancers saw action on the Combine world of Misery, fighting Wolf's Dragoons. [1]
4th Succession War
In the Fourth Succession War the 7th Crucis Lancers attacked Tikonov with the other Crucis Lancer RCTs. After that attack, they moved on to take Menkib and Foochow.[2] The fifth wave of AFFS invasion into the Capellan Confederation saw the 7th Crucis Lancers attacking New Macao[3], and in the sixth wave of attacks they secured the Matsu system for the Federated Suns.[4]
War of 3039
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Clan Invasion
At the start of the Clan Invasion the Seventh lacked transport assets, and so didn't see any action against the Clans.[5]
Operation Bulldog
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Operation Guerrero
In 3058 the LAAF reassigned transports to the Seventh and they began running a series of exercises on the Periphery worlds near their baseworld of Winter. During this time the Seventh would break into smaller units and practice defending multiple worlds. In 3060, the infantry and armor brigades went to the uninhabited Periphery system of Savarin 223-74 for exercises. After missing their check in deadline, the Seventh's commander sent his 'Mech regiment to investigate. No trace of the detachment was found in the system, and after a year of searching the LAAF called off the search. This event cost the unit four JumpShips, sixteen DropShips, and approximately 11,000 soldiers.[6]
Civil War
As they were missing several brigades of troops, the Seventh took up rear guard duties rather than engaging in direct combat. They rebuilt themselves up to Regimental Combat team strength by adding several free regiments of infantry and armor. After the FedCom Civil War these regiments were permanently assigned to the Seventh Crucis Lancers.[7] After relocated back to the Federated Suns from the Lyran Alliance the Seventh was assigned a new homeworld: Defiance.[8]
Jihad
The AFFS High Command detached the Fox's Teeth company from the Seventh in 3069. They raided the Blakist held world of Demeter, maneuvering the Call of the Faithful III-Delta unit into an ambush featuring Hauberk battlesuits.[9] In 3076 the Seventh Crucis Lancers were part of a Coalition raid on New Earth. Though they were attacked by two Blakist Divisions, those units were mostly armor and infantry supported by a few light 'Mechs. The Seventh was able to withdraw under cover of AeroSpace Fighter and artillery attacks on the Blakists.[10]
Officers
As of 3062 the commanding officer was Leutnant-General Jasper Zibler.[11] He was replaced by General John Hasek in 3067.[12]
Tactics
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Composition
3025
3062[13]
7th Crucis Lancers (1 Reinforced Regiment/Elite/Fanatical)
- CO: Leutnant-General Jasper Zibler
- Best equipped, but only have a handful of OmniMechs
7th Crucis Lancers Armor Brigade (1 Regiment/Elite/Reliable)
- CO: Leutnant-Colonel Sutton Scott Briggs
- 20th Crucis Lancers Armored Regiment - Leutnant-Colonel: Sutton Scott Briggs
- 7th Crucis Lancers Artillery Battalion - Kommandant: Lila Dahar
405th Federation Interceptor Wing (1 Wing/Veteran/Fanatical)
- CO: Kommandant Sammy "The Slugger" Dahlke
- Reinforced to 4 Squadrons
Notes
- The motto of the 7th Crucis Lancers is "Anything, Anywhere, Any Time".
- The famous "Fox's Teeth" company was a part of this unit.
References
- ↑ Wolves on the Border pp.189
- ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1, p. 11
- ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2, p. 38
- ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2, p. 51
- ↑ Field Manual: Federated Suns, p. 73
- ↑ Field Manual: Federated Suns, p. 73
- ↑ Field Manual: Updates, p. 128
- ↑ Field Manual: Updates, p. 139, "Point Barrow Combat Region"
- ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: 3070, p. 74, "Fox's Teeth Still Sharp"
- ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: 3076, pp. 82-83 "The New Earth Raid"
- ↑ Field Manual: Federated Suns, p. 73
- ↑ Field Manual: Updates, p. 139, "Point Barrow Combat Region"
- ↑ Field Manual: Federated Suns, p. 73 - "Unit Profile"