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Line 1: {{infoBoxMilitaryCommand {{infoBoxMilitaryCommand − | image = [[Image:FedCom Corps 08th logo.png|150px]] + | image = [[File:Fccorp8.jpg]] − | Designation = Eighth FedCom RCT + | Designation = 8th FedCom RCT − | Formed = [[3041]]<ref name=FMFSp96>''Field Manual: Federated Suns'', p. 96: "8th FedCom RCT: The Katzbalger"</ref> + | Formed = [[3041]]<ref name=FMFS/> − | Disbanded = [[3064]] (destroyed)<ref name=FCCW95>''FedCom Civil War'', pp. 95–96: "Kathil"</ref> + | Disbanded = [[3064]] <sub>(destroyed)</sub><ref name=FCCW95/> | Previous Designation = | Previous Designation = | Nickname = The Katzbalger | Nickname = The Katzbalger − | Affiliation = [[Federated Commonwealth]]<br/>(until 3062) + | Affiliation = [[Federated Commonwealth]] − ---- − [[Loyalist (FCCW)|Loyalists]]<br/>(3062 - 3064) | Parent Command = [[Federated Commonwealth Corps]] | Parent Command = [[Federated Commonwealth Corps]] | Sub-Command = | Sub-Command = }} }} + Though it fired some of the first shots of the [[FedCom Civil War]], the Loyalist '''Eighth FedCom RCT''' was later destroyed in the bitter fighting on their homeworld of [[Kathil]]. Their belligerence contributed to the shattering and eventual dissolution of the [[Federated Commonwealth]] and the [[Federated Commonwealth Corps]]. Though it fired some of the first shots of the [[FedCom Civil War]], the Loyalist '''Eighth FedCom RCT''' was later destroyed in the bitter fighting on their homeworld of [[Kathil]]. Their belligerence contributed to the shattering and eventual dissolution of the [[Federated Commonwealth]] and the [[Federated Commonwealth Corps]]. ==History== ==History== − Formed in [[3041]], two years later than planned due to the [[AFFC]]'s need to recover from the disastrous [[War of 3039]], the Eighth FedCom RCT ended up benefiting from that conflict as it gave officers transferred to its command a higher than average experience level. Despite not having seen combat together as a unit, the AFFC High Command nevertheless rated the untested Eighth quite highly thanks to the standards of excellence maintained by the unit's combat veteran officers.<ref name=FMFSp96/> + Formed in [[3041]], two years later than planned due to the [[AFFC]]'s need to recover from the disastrous [[War of 3039]], the Eighth FedCom RCT ended up benefiting from that conflict as it gave officers transferred to its command a higher than average experience level. Despite not having seen combat together as a unit, the AFFC High Command nevertheless rated the untested Eighth quite highly thanks to the standards of excellence maintained by the unit's combat veteran officers.<ref name=FMFS>''Field Manual: Federated Suns'', p. 96, "8th FedCom RCT: The Katzbalger"</ref> − In [[3049]], the Eighth was assigned to [[Second Try]] in the [[Sarna March]] as a garrison force.<ref name=20yup23>''20 Year Update'', p. 23</ref> When the world was targeted in the [[Marik-Liao Invasion of 3057]], the Eighth inflicted serious damage on the attackers before being forced to with withdraw to bolster the defense of [[Kathil]] against further [[Capellan Confederation]] aggression.<ref name=FMFSp96/> + In [[3049]], the Eighth was assigned to [[Second Try]] in the [[Sarna March]] as a garrison force.<ref name=20Y>''20-Year Update'', p. 23</ref>. When the world was targeted in the [[Marik-Liao Invasion of 3057]], the Eighth inflicted serious damage on the attackers before being forced to with withdraw to bolster the defense of [[Kathil]] against further [[Capellan Confederation]] aggression. <ref name=FMFS/> ===FedCom Civil War=== ===FedCom Civil War=== {{seealso|Battle of Kathil (3062)}} {{seealso|Battle of Kathil (3062)}} − When rumblings of the coming conflict between [[Allies (FCCW)|pro-Victor]] and [[Loyalist (FCCW)|pro-Katherine]] factions reached the ears of [[Field Marshal]] [[Duke]] [[George Hasek]], he issued orders to the Eighth FedCom RCT to depart [[Kathil]] for [[Halloran V]] in October [[3062]]. Duke Hasek, who wished to remain neutral in any conflict between the two siblings, knew that the Eighth were staunch supporters of [[Katherine Steiner-Davion|Katherine]] and did not want any trouble to start in the [[Capellan March]]. Unfortunately, General Weintraub had received orders from the [[Archon-Princess]] herself to remain on the world and flat-out refused Hasek's orders, stating that her authority was much higher than the Duke's. In response, Hasek ordered the [[First Capellan Dragoons]] to station themselves on Kathil and watch the Eighth.<ref name=FCCWp22>''FedCom Civil War'', pp. 22–23: "Kathil"</ref> + When rumblings of the coming conflict between [[Allies (FCCW)|pro-Victor]] and [[Loyalist (FCCW)|pro-Katherine]] factions reached the ears of [[Field Marshal]] [[Duke]] [[George Hasek]], he issued orders to the Eighth FedCom RCT to depart [[Kathil]] for [[Halloran V]] in October [[3062]]. Duke Hasek, who wished to remain neutral in any conflict between the two siblings, knew that the Eighth were staunch supporters of [[Katherine Steiner-Davion|Katherine]] and did not want any trouble to start in the [[Capellan March]]. Unfortunately, General Weintraub had received orders from the [[Archon-Princess]] herself to remain on the world and flat-out refused Hasek's orders, stating that her authority was much higher than the Duke's. In response, Hasek ordered the [[First Capellan Dragoons]] to station themselves on Kathil and watch the Eighth.<ref name=FCCWp22>''FedCom Civil War (sourcebook)'', pp. 22 - 23, "Kathil"</ref> Knowing that Hasek's troops were not long in coming, Weintraub occupied Kathil's capital of District City, captured the Duke of Kathil, and placed the planet under martial law. In response to this bold move, the commanding officer of the [[Kathil CMM]] ordered that General Weintraub and his staff be arrested. The men sent to arrest the Loyalists were discovered and fired upon, leading to a series of indecisive skirmishes between the Eighth FedCom and the Kathil CMM. Weintraub and the Eighth quickly captured a [[Yare Industries]] power uplink center and an [[Avalon|Avalon-class]] battlecruiser, but were driven back by the CMM and the [[Second NAIS Training Cadre]]. This counterattack wiped out a full battalion of the Eighth's 'Mechs along with two support battalions, destroyed the captured battlecruiser, and killed Leftenant General Fallon. Riding this momentum, the Kathil CMM drove the Eighth FedCom back into District City, freeing the imprisoned Duke, and corralling the Loyalist unit inside the city's General Motors factory complex. There the Eighth FedCom held the line, hoping for reinforcements.<ref name=FCCWp22/> Knowing that Hasek's troops were not long in coming, Weintraub occupied Kathil's capital of District City, captured the Duke of Kathil, and placed the planet under martial law. In response to this bold move, the commanding officer of the [[Kathil CMM]] ordered that General Weintraub and his staff be arrested. The men sent to arrest the Loyalists were discovered and fired upon, leading to a series of indecisive skirmishes between the Eighth FedCom and the Kathil CMM. Weintraub and the Eighth quickly captured a [[Yare Industries]] power uplink center and an [[Avalon|Avalon-class]] battlecruiser, but were driven back by the CMM and the [[Second NAIS Training Cadre]]. This counterattack wiped out a full battalion of the Eighth's 'Mechs along with two support battalions, destroyed the captured battlecruiser, and killed Leftenant General Fallon. Riding this momentum, the Kathil CMM drove the Eighth FedCom back into District City, freeing the imprisoned Duke, and corralling the Loyalist unit inside the city's General Motors factory complex. There the Eighth FedCom held the line, hoping for reinforcements.<ref name=FCCWp22/> − In February 3063, the [[Eighth Donegal Guards]] arrived to reinforce them, but were shortly followed by the [[First Capellan Dragoons]] and the [[Sixth Syrtis Fusiliers]], who reinforced the Allied units there.<ref name=FCCWp56>''FedCom Civil War'', pp. 56–57: "Kathil"</ref> The fight quickly became a bloody, months-long stalemate between the Allied and Loyalist units. The Eighth FedCom was able to temporarily bolster Loyalist morale by rescuing nearly five thousand Loyalist POWs from Allied hands in January of 3064, but an Allied breakout resulted in Weintraub and his Eighth being separated from the bulk of the Loyalist forces.<ref name=FCCWp76>''FedCom Civil War'', pp. 76–77</ref> + In February 3063, the [[Eighth Donegal Guards]] arrived to reinforce them, but were shortly followed by the [[First Capellan Dragoons]] and the [[Sixth Syrtis Fusiliers]], who reinforced the Allied units there.<ref name=FCCWp56>''FedCom Civil War (sourcebook)'', pp. 56 - 57, "Kathil"</ref> The fight quickly became a bloody, months-long stalemate between the Allied and Loyalist units. The Eighth FedCom was able to temporarily bolster Loyalist morale by rescuing nearly five thousand Loyalist POWs from Allied hands in January of 3064, but an Allied breakout resulted in Weintraub and his Eighth being separated from the bulk of the Loyalist forces. <ref name=FCCWp76>''FedCom Civil War (sourcebook)'', pp. 76-77</ref> − It was now that Weintraub's curtailing of his subordinates' tactical flexibility would come back to haunt him. Having to send all decisions up the chain of command for approval, his unit commanders lost critical time and adaptability in the face of a concentrated Fifth Davion Guards assault. On 23 March, the Eighth's lines broke for the last time. The BattleMechs of the First Capellan Dragoons poured in through the gaps, blazing onwards to an attack on the RCT's rear area in Birkshire Forest and overrunning Weintraub's command post. The Hauptmann General sent out an urgent request for all of his forces to converge on his position, but was killed at the controls of his ''[[Nightstar]]'' before they could arrive. When the remains of the Eighth FedCom finally arrived, they eventually wiped out the Dragoons, but only after a costly, bloody brawl. Now weakened by the Dragoons' furious last stand, the Eighth's survivors were easily mopped up by the advancing Fifth Davion Guards.<ref name=FCCW95/> + It was now that Weintraub's curtailing of his subordinates' tactical flexibility would come back to haunt him. Having to send all decisions up the chain of command for approval, his unit commanders lost critical time and adaptability in the face of a concentrated Fifth Davion Guards assault. On 23 March, the Eighth's lines broke for the last time. The BattleMechs of the First Capellan Dragoons poured in through the gaps, blazing onwards to an attack on the RCT's rear area in Birkshire Forest and overrunning Weintraub's command post. The Hauptmann General sent out an urgent request for all of his forces to converge on his position, but was killed at the controls of his ''[[Nightstar]]'' before they could arrive. When the remains of the Eighth FedCom finally arrived, they eventually wiped out the Dragoons, but only after a costly, bloody brawl. Now weakened by the Dragoons' furious last stand, the Eighth's survivors were easily mopped up by the advancing Fifth Davion Guards.<ref name=FCCW95>''FedCom Civil War'', pp. 95 - 96, "Kathil"</ref> − Due to their bitter role in the destruction of the Federated Commonwealth, the FedCom Corps, including the Eighth FedCom was stricken from the rolls of the AFFS. What little matériel and troops that survived the Eighth's destruction was reassigned to other units once the Civil War ended.<ref name=FMUp130>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 130</ref> + Due to their bitter role in the destruction of the Federated Commonwealth, the FedCom Corps, including the Eighth FedCom was stricken from the rolls of the AFFS. What little material and troops that survived the Eighth's destruction was reassigned to other units once the Civil War ended.<ref name=FMU>''Field Manual Updates'', p. 130</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 Eighth FedCom RCT''' + | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 8th FedCom RCT''' |- |- − | [[Hauptmann General]]||[[Mitchell Weintraub]]||[[3041]]<ref name=FMFSp96/> - [[3064]]<ref name=FCCW95/> + | [[Hauptmann General]]||[[Mitchell Weintraub]]||[[3041]]<ref name=FMFS/> - [[3064]]<ref name=FCCW95/> |- |- |} |} ===Other Officers=== ===Other Officers=== − * [[Leftenant General]] [[Karen Fallon]] was Mitchell Weintraub's executive officer.<ref name=FPN>''Flashpoint'', p. ?{{cn}}</ref> + * [[Leftenant General]] [[Karen Fallon]] was Mitchell Weintraub's executive officer.<ref name=FPN>''Flashpoint (novel)''</ref> − * [[Leftenant]] [[Xander Barajas]] was the [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]] who fired the first shot in the FedCom Civil War.<ref name=FCCWp17>''FedCom Civil War'', p. 17: "Final Thoughts"</ref> + * [[Leftenant]] [[Xander Barajas]] was the [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]] who fired the first shot in the FedCom Civil War.<ref name=FCCWp17>''FedCom Civil War (sourcebook)'', p. 17, "Final Thoughts"</ref> ==Tactics== ==Tactics== − The Eighth favored combat in open terrain, where they could concentrate their firepower, but they also proved highly adept at assault operations, dislodging even the most dug-in units. The Eighth was known to have a preference for 'Mechs that made use of [[Long-Range Missile|long-range missiles]], and possessed a large number of such designs as the ''[[Rakshasa]]'', ''[[Salamander]]'', and ''[[Orion]]''.<ref name=FPN/> + The Eighth favored combat in open terrain, where they could concentrate their firepower, but they also proved highly adept at assault operations, dislodging even the most dug-in units. ==Composition History== ==Composition History== ===3050=== ===3050=== − '''Eighth FedCom RCT ''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=20yup23/> + '''8th FedCom RCT ''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable) <ref name = 20yup23/> − :* CO: [[Hauptmann General]] Mitchell Weintraub<ref name=20yup23/> + :*CO: [[Hauptmann General]] Mitchell Weintraub <ref name = 20yup23/> − :* Base: [[Second Try]]<ref name=20yup23/> + :*Base: [[Second Try]] <ref name = 20yup23>''20 Year Update'', p. 23</ref> ===3054=== ===3054=== − '''Eighth FedCom RCT''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=ORp17/> + '''8th FedCom RCT''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable) <ref name = ORp17/> − :* CO: [[Hauptmann General]] Mitchell Weintraub<ref name=ORp17/> + :* CO: [[Hauptmann General]] Mitchell Weintraub <ref name = ORp17/> − :* Base: [[Second Try]]<ref name=ORp17>''Objective Raids'', p. 17</ref> + :*Base: [[Second Try]] <ref name = ORp17>''Objective Raids'', p. 17</ref> ===3062=== ===3062=== − '''Eighth FedCom RCT''' (Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FMFSp96/> + '''8th FedCom RCT''' (Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FMFS/> − :* CO: [[Hauptmann General]] Mitchell Weintraub<ref name=FMFSp96/> + :* CO: [[Hauptmann General]] Mitchell Weintraub<ref name=FMFS/> − :* Base: [[Kathil]]<ref name=FMFSp96p135>''Field Manual: Federated Suns'', p. 135: "Federated Suns Forces"</ref> + :*Base: [[Kathil]]<ref name=FMFSp135>''Field Manual: Federated Suns'', p. 135, "Federated Suns Forces"</ref> − :'''Eighth FedCom Regiment''' (1 Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FMFSp96/> + :'''8th FedCom Regiment''' (1 Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FMFS/> ::* CO: [[Hauptmann General]] Mitchell Weintraub ::* CO: [[Hauptmann General]] Mitchell Weintraub − :::* XO: [[Leftenant General]] [[Karen Fallon]] + :::*XO: [[Leftenant General]] [[Karen Fallon]] − :'''Eighth FedCom Aerospace Brigade''' - (3 [[Wing]]s/Regular/Reliable) + :'''8th FedCom AeroSpace Brigade''' - (3 [[Wing]]s/Regular/Reliable) − ::* [[Leftenant General]] [[Jocasta Carlton]] + ::* [[Leftenant General]] Jocasta Carlton − :'''Eighth FedCom Armor Brigade''' (3 Regiments/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FMFSp96/> + :'''8th FedCom Armor Brigade''' (3 Regiments/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FMFS/> − ::* CO: Leftenant General [[Michelle Dettori]] + ::* CO: Leftenant General Michelle Dettori − :::* Aide: [[Kommandant]] [[Kim Fortune]] + :::* 8th FedCom Heavy Armor − :::* Eighth FedCom Heavy Armor+ ::::*CO: Leftenant General Michelle Dettori − ::::* CO: Leftenant General Michelle Dettori + :::* 9th FedCom Heavy Armor − :::* Ninth FedCom Heavy Armor + ::::*CO: Leftenant General Garry Duffield − ::::* CO: Leftenant General [[Garry Duffield]] + :::* 8th FedCom Armored Cavalry − :::* Eighth FedCom Armored Cavalry + ::::*CO: Leftenant General Natalie Polard − ::::* CO: Leftenant General [[Natalie Pollard]] − :'''Eighth FedCom Infantry Brigade''' - (5 [[Infantry]] Regiments/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FMFSp96/> + :'''8th FedCom Infantry Brigade''' - (5 [[Infantry]] Regiments/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FMFS/> − ::* CO: Leftenant General [[Nicky Little]] + ::* CO: Leftenant General Nicki Little − :::* Aide: Kommandant [[Donald Mernagh]] + :::* [[11th FedCom Infantry Regiment]] − :::* Eleventh FedCom Infantry Regiment+ ::::*CO: Leftenant General Casey Siddons − ::::* CO: Leftenant General [[Casey Siddons]] + :::* [[12th FedCom Infantry Regiment]] − :::* Twelfth FedCom Infantry Regiment + ::::*CO: Leftenant General Norton Polli − ::::* CO: Leftenant General [[Norton Polli]] + :::* [[11th FedCom Mechanized Infantry]] − :::* [[Eleventh FedCom Mechanized Infantry]] + ::::*CO: Leftenant General Charles Price − ::::* CO: Leftenant General [[Charles Price]] + :::* [[12th FedCom Mechanized Infantry]] − :::* [[Twelfth FedCom Mechanized Infantry]] + ::::*CO: Leftenant General Evantha Lowe − ::::* CO: Leftenant General [[Evantha Lowe]] + :::* [[6th FedCom Jump Infantry]] − :::* Sixth FedCom Jump Infantry + ::::*CO: Leftenant General Yoshitomi Tendo − ::::* CO: Leftenant General [[Yoshitomi Tendo]] ==Unit Colors and Insignia== ==Unit Colors and Insignia== − * Like other FedCom RCTs, the Eighth primarily used the FedCom Corps crest as their insignia, before adopting a circular crest with a Capellan ''[[Huron Warrior]]'' run though by a broadsword after their withdrawal from Second Try. + *Like other FedCom RCTs, the Eighth primarily used the FedCom Corps crest as their insignia, before adopting a circular crest with a Capellan ''[[Huron Warrior]]'' run though by a broadsword after their withdrawal from Second Try. − * The parade colors of the Eighth, and all other FedCom Corps units, was navy blue with gold banding on the arms and legs of 'Mechs. Gold is also used to highlight panels on the upper torsos of 'Mechs and turrets of armor units, resulting in a checkerboard pattern. + *The parade colors of the Eighth, and all other FedCom Corps units, was navy blue with gold banding on the arms and legs of 'Mechs. Gold is also used to highlight panels on the upper torsos of 'Mechs and turrets of armor units, resulting in a checkerboard pattern. ==Notes== ==Notes== − * The ''katzbalger'' was a sixteenth-and-seventeenth-century arming sword used by ''Landsknecht'' archers and pikemen when enemies closed to the distance that bows or pikes were no longer practical. Literally translated from German, the term means "cat skin" or "cat brawl," referring to either the method by which it was carried or the manner in which it was used. The Eighth FedCom RCT preferred to use the latter definition, enjoying a reputation for close-quarters undisciplined combat.<ref name=FPc3>''Flashpoint'', ch. 3</ref> + *The ''katzbalger'' was a 16th- and 17th-century arming sword used by ''Landsknecht'' archers and pikemen when enemies closed to the distance that bows or pikes were no longer practical. Literally translated from German, the term means "cat skin" or "cat brawl," referring to either the method by which it was carried or the manner in which it was used. The Eighth FedCom RCT preferred to use the latter definition, enjoying a reputation for close-quarters undisciplined combat.<ref name=FP>''Flashpoint (novel)'', Chapter 3</ref> − * The Eighth FedCom RCT and the Sixth FedCom RCT appear to share their infantry regiments. This is likely due to a misprint or error, as the commanding officers of each subunit are different. ==Reference== ==Reference== <references/> <references/> − ==Bibliography== ==Bibliography== − * ''[[20 Year Update]]'' + * ''[[20-Year Update]]'' − * ''[[FedCom Civil War (sourcebook)|FedCom Civil War]]'' * ''[[Field Manual: Federated Suns]]'' * ''[[Field Manual: Federated Suns]]'' + * ''[[FedCom Civil War (sourcebook)]]'' * ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]'' * ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]'' * ''[[Flashpoint (novel)|Flashpoint]]'' * ''[[Flashpoint (novel)|Flashpoint]]'' − [[Category:Federated Commonwealth Commands|FedCom RCT, 08th]] [[Category:Federated Commonwealth Commands|FedCom RCT, 08th]]
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| − | | Designation = | + | | Designation = 8th FedCom RCT |
| − | | Formed = [[3041]]<ref name= | + | | Formed = [[3041]]<ref name=FMFS/> |
| − | | Disbanded = [[3064]] (destroyed)<ref name=FCCW95 | + | | Disbanded = [[3064]] <sub>(destroyed)</sub><ref name=FCCW95/> |
| Previous Designation = | | Previous Designation = | ||
| Nickname = The Katzbalger | | Nickname = The Katzbalger | ||
| − | | Affiliation = [[Federated Commonwealth]] | + | | Affiliation = [[Federated Commonwealth]] |
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| Parent Command = [[Federated Commonwealth Corps]] | | Parent Command = [[Federated Commonwealth Corps]] | ||
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Though it fired some of the first shots of the [[FedCom Civil War]], the Loyalist '''Eighth FedCom RCT''' was later destroyed in the bitter fighting on their homeworld of [[Kathil]]. Their belligerence contributed to the shattering and eventual dissolution of the [[Federated Commonwealth]] and the [[Federated Commonwealth Corps]]. | Though it fired some of the first shots of the [[FedCom Civil War]], the Loyalist '''Eighth FedCom RCT''' was later destroyed in the bitter fighting on their homeworld of [[Kathil]]. Their belligerence contributed to the shattering and eventual dissolution of the [[Federated Commonwealth]] and the [[Federated Commonwealth Corps]]. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | Formed in [[3041]], two years later than planned due to the [[AFFC]]'s need to recover from the disastrous [[War of 3039]], the Eighth FedCom RCT ended up benefiting from that conflict as it gave officers transferred to its command a higher than average experience level. Despite not having seen combat together as a unit, the AFFC High Command nevertheless rated the untested Eighth quite highly thanks to the standards of excellence maintained by the unit's combat veteran officers.<ref name= | + | Formed in [[3041]], two years later than planned due to the [[AFFC]]'s need to recover from the disastrous [[War of 3039]], the Eighth FedCom RCT ended up benefiting from that conflict as it gave officers transferred to its command a higher than average experience level. Despite not having seen combat together as a unit, the AFFC High Command nevertheless rated the untested Eighth quite highly thanks to the standards of excellence maintained by the unit's combat veteran officers.<ref name=FMFS>''Field Manual: Federated Suns'', p. 96, "8th FedCom RCT: The Katzbalger"</ref> |
| − | In [[3049]], the Eighth was assigned to [[Second Try]] in the [[Sarna March]] as a garrison force.<ref name= | + | In [[3049]], the Eighth was assigned to [[Second Try]] in the [[Sarna March]] as a garrison force.<ref name=20Y>''20-Year Update'', p. 23</ref>. When the world was targeted in the [[Marik-Liao Invasion of 3057]], the Eighth inflicted serious damage on the attackers before being forced to with withdraw to bolster the defense of [[Kathil]] against further [[Capellan Confederation]] aggression. <ref name=FMFS/> |
===FedCom Civil War=== | ===FedCom Civil War=== | ||
{{seealso|Battle of Kathil (3062)}} | {{seealso|Battle of Kathil (3062)}} | ||
| − | When rumblings of the coming conflict between [[Allies (FCCW)|pro-Victor]] and [[Loyalist (FCCW)|pro-Katherine]] factions reached the ears of [[Field Marshal]] [[Duke]] [[George Hasek]], he issued orders to the Eighth FedCom RCT to depart [[Kathil]] for [[Halloran V]] in October [[3062]]. Duke Hasek, who wished to remain neutral in any conflict between the two siblings, knew that the Eighth were staunch supporters of [[Katherine Steiner-Davion|Katherine]] and did not want any trouble to start in the [[Capellan March]]. Unfortunately, General Weintraub had received orders from the [[Archon-Princess]] herself to remain on the world and flat-out refused Hasek's orders, stating that her authority was much higher than the Duke's. In response, Hasek ordered the [[First Capellan Dragoons]] to station themselves on Kathil and watch the Eighth.<ref name=FCCWp22>''FedCom Civil War'', pp. | + | When rumblings of the coming conflict between [[Allies (FCCW)|pro-Victor]] and [[Loyalist (FCCW)|pro-Katherine]] factions reached the ears of [[Field Marshal]] [[Duke]] [[George Hasek]], he issued orders to the Eighth FedCom RCT to depart [[Kathil]] for [[Halloran V]] in October [[3062]]. Duke Hasek, who wished to remain neutral in any conflict between the two siblings, knew that the Eighth were staunch supporters of [[Katherine Steiner-Davion|Katherine]] and did not want any trouble to start in the [[Capellan March]]. Unfortunately, General Weintraub had received orders from the [[Archon-Princess]] herself to remain on the world and flat-out refused Hasek's orders, stating that her authority was much higher than the Duke's. In response, Hasek ordered the [[First Capellan Dragoons]] to station themselves on Kathil and watch the Eighth.<ref name=FCCWp22>''FedCom Civil War (sourcebook)'', pp. 22 - 23, "Kathil"</ref> |
Knowing that Hasek's troops were not long in coming, Weintraub occupied Kathil's capital of District City, captured the Duke of Kathil, and placed the planet under martial law. In response to this bold move, the commanding officer of the [[Kathil CMM]] ordered that General Weintraub and his staff be arrested. The men sent to arrest the Loyalists were discovered and fired upon, leading to a series of indecisive skirmishes between the Eighth FedCom and the Kathil CMM. Weintraub and the Eighth quickly captured a [[Yare Industries]] power uplink center and an [[Avalon|Avalon-class]] battlecruiser, but were driven back by the CMM and the [[Second NAIS Training Cadre]]. This counterattack wiped out a full battalion of the Eighth's 'Mechs along with two support battalions, destroyed the captured battlecruiser, and killed Leftenant General Fallon. Riding this momentum, the Kathil CMM drove the Eighth FedCom back into District City, freeing the imprisoned Duke, and corralling the Loyalist unit inside the city's General Motors factory complex. There the Eighth FedCom held the line, hoping for reinforcements.<ref name=FCCWp22/> | Knowing that Hasek's troops were not long in coming, Weintraub occupied Kathil's capital of District City, captured the Duke of Kathil, and placed the planet under martial law. In response to this bold move, the commanding officer of the [[Kathil CMM]] ordered that General Weintraub and his staff be arrested. The men sent to arrest the Loyalists were discovered and fired upon, leading to a series of indecisive skirmishes between the Eighth FedCom and the Kathil CMM. Weintraub and the Eighth quickly captured a [[Yare Industries]] power uplink center and an [[Avalon|Avalon-class]] battlecruiser, but were driven back by the CMM and the [[Second NAIS Training Cadre]]. This counterattack wiped out a full battalion of the Eighth's 'Mechs along with two support battalions, destroyed the captured battlecruiser, and killed Leftenant General Fallon. Riding this momentum, the Kathil CMM drove the Eighth FedCom back into District City, freeing the imprisoned Duke, and corralling the Loyalist unit inside the city's General Motors factory complex. There the Eighth FedCom held the line, hoping for reinforcements.<ref name=FCCWp22/> | ||
| − | In February 3063, the [[Eighth Donegal Guards]] arrived to reinforce them, but were shortly followed by the [[First Capellan Dragoons]] and the [[Sixth Syrtis Fusiliers]], who reinforced the Allied units there.<ref name=FCCWp56>''FedCom Civil War'', pp. | + | In February 3063, the [[Eighth Donegal Guards]] arrived to reinforce them, but were shortly followed by the [[First Capellan Dragoons]] and the [[Sixth Syrtis Fusiliers]], who reinforced the Allied units there.<ref name=FCCWp56>''FedCom Civil War (sourcebook)'', pp. 56 - 57, "Kathil"</ref> The fight quickly became a bloody, months-long stalemate between the Allied and Loyalist units. The Eighth FedCom was able to temporarily bolster Loyalist morale by rescuing nearly five thousand Loyalist POWs from Allied hands in January of 3064, but an Allied breakout resulted in Weintraub and his Eighth being separated from the bulk of the Loyalist forces. <ref name=FCCWp76>''FedCom Civil War (sourcebook)'', pp. 76-77</ref> |
| − | It was now that Weintraub's curtailing of his subordinates' tactical flexibility would come back to haunt him. Having to send all decisions up the chain of command for approval, his unit commanders lost critical time and adaptability in the face of a concentrated Fifth Davion Guards assault. On 23 March, the Eighth's lines broke for the last time. The BattleMechs of the First Capellan Dragoons poured in through the gaps, blazing onwards to an attack on the RCT's rear area in Birkshire Forest and overrunning Weintraub's command post. The Hauptmann General sent out an urgent request for all of his forces to converge on his position, but was killed at the controls of his ''[[Nightstar]]'' before they could arrive. When the remains of the Eighth FedCom finally arrived, they eventually wiped out the Dragoons, but only after a costly, bloody brawl. Now weakened by the Dragoons' furious last stand, the Eighth's survivors were easily mopped up by the advancing Fifth Davion Guards.<ref name=FCCW95/> | + | It was now that Weintraub's curtailing of his subordinates' tactical flexibility would come back to haunt him. Having to send all decisions up the chain of command for approval, his unit commanders lost critical time and adaptability in the face of a concentrated Fifth Davion Guards assault. On 23 March, the Eighth's lines broke for the last time. The BattleMechs of the First Capellan Dragoons poured in through the gaps, blazing onwards to an attack on the RCT's rear area in Birkshire Forest and overrunning Weintraub's command post. The Hauptmann General sent out an urgent request for all of his forces to converge on his position, but was killed at the controls of his ''[[Nightstar]]'' before they could arrive. When the remains of the Eighth FedCom finally arrived, they eventually wiped out the Dragoons, but only after a costly, bloody brawl. Now weakened by the Dragoons' furious last stand, the Eighth's survivors were easily mopped up by the advancing Fifth Davion Guards.<ref name=FCCW95>''FedCom Civil War'', pp. 95 - 96, "Kathil"</ref> |
| − | Due to their bitter role in the destruction of the Federated Commonwealth, the FedCom Corps, including the Eighth FedCom was stricken from the rolls of the AFFS. What little | + | Due to their bitter role in the destruction of the Federated Commonwealth, the FedCom Corps, including the Eighth FedCom was stricken from the rolls of the AFFS. What little material and troops that survived the Eighth's destruction was reassigned to other units once the Civil War ended.<ref name=FMU>''Field Manual Updates'', p. 130</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 8th FedCom RCT''' |
|- | |- | ||
| − | | [[Hauptmann General]]||[[Mitchell Weintraub]]||[[3041]]<ref name= | + | | [[Hauptmann General]]||[[Mitchell Weintraub]]||[[3041]]<ref name=FMFS/> - [[3064]]<ref name=FCCW95/> |
|- | |- | ||
|} | |} | ||
===Other Officers=== | ===Other Officers=== | ||
| − | * [[Leftenant General]] [[Karen Fallon]] was Mitchell Weintraub's executive officer.<ref name=FPN>''Flashpoint'' | + | * [[Leftenant General]] [[Karen Fallon]] was Mitchell Weintraub's executive officer.<ref name=FPN>''Flashpoint (novel)''</ref> |
| − | * [[Leftenant]] [[Xander Barajas]] was the [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]] who fired the first shot in the FedCom Civil War.<ref name=FCCWp17>''FedCom Civil War'', p. 17 | + | * [[Leftenant]] [[Xander Barajas]] was the [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]] who fired the first shot in the FedCom Civil War.<ref name=FCCWp17>''FedCom Civil War (sourcebook)'', p. 17, "Final Thoughts"</ref> |
==Tactics== | ==Tactics== | ||
| − | The Eighth favored combat in open terrain, where they could concentrate their firepower, but they also proved highly adept at assault operations, dislodging even the most dug-in units. | + | The Eighth favored combat in open terrain, where they could concentrate their firepower, but they also proved highly adept at assault operations, dislodging even the most dug-in units. |
==Composition History== | ==Composition History== | ||
===3050=== | ===3050=== | ||
| − | ''' | + | '''8th FedCom RCT ''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable) <ref name = 20yup23/> |
| − | :* CO: [[Hauptmann General]] Mitchell Weintraub<ref name=20yup23/> | + | :*CO: [[Hauptmann General]] Mitchell Weintraub <ref name = 20yup23/> |
| − | :* Base: [[Second Try]]<ref name=20yup23/> | + | :*Base: [[Second Try]] <ref name = 20yup23>''20 Year Update'', p. 23</ref> |
===3054=== | ===3054=== | ||
| − | ''' | + | '''8th FedCom RCT''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable) <ref name = ORp17/> |
| − | :* CO: [[Hauptmann General]] Mitchell Weintraub<ref name=ORp17/> | + | :* CO: [[Hauptmann General]] Mitchell Weintraub <ref name = ORp17/> |
| − | :* Base: [[Second Try]]<ref name=ORp17>''Objective Raids'', p. 17</ref> | + | :*Base: [[Second Try]] <ref name = ORp17>''Objective Raids'', p. 17</ref> |
===3062=== | ===3062=== | ||
| − | ''' | + | '''8th FedCom RCT''' (Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FMFS/> |
| − | :* CO: [[Hauptmann General]] Mitchell Weintraub<ref name= | + | :* CO: [[Hauptmann General]] Mitchell Weintraub<ref name=FMFS/> |
| − | :* Base: [[Kathil]]<ref name= | + | :*Base: [[Kathil]]<ref name=FMFSp135>''Field Manual: Federated Suns'', p. 135, "Federated Suns Forces"</ref> |
| − | :''' | + | :'''8th FedCom Regiment''' (1 Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FMFS/> |
::* CO: [[Hauptmann General]] Mitchell Weintraub | ::* CO: [[Hauptmann General]] Mitchell Weintraub | ||
| − | :::* XO: [[Leftenant General]] [[Karen Fallon]] | + | :::*XO: [[Leftenant General]] [[Karen Fallon]] |
| − | :''' | + | :'''8th FedCom AeroSpace Brigade''' - (3 [[Wing]]s/Regular/Reliable) |
| − | ::* [[Leftenant General]] | + | ::* [[Leftenant General]] Jocasta Carlton |
| − | :''' | + | :'''8th FedCom Armor Brigade''' (3 Regiments/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FMFS/> |
| − | ::* CO: Leftenant General | + | ::* CO: Leftenant General Michelle Dettori |
| − | :::* | + | :::* 8th FedCom Heavy Armor |
| − | + | ::::*CO: Leftenant General Michelle Dettori | |
| − | ::::* CO: Leftenant General Michelle Dettori | + | :::* 9th FedCom Heavy Armor |
| − | :::* | + | ::::*CO: Leftenant General Garry Duffield |
| − | ::::* CO: Leftenant General | + | :::* 8th FedCom Armored Cavalry |
| − | :::* | + | ::::*CO: Leftenant General Natalie Polard |
| − | ::::* CO: Leftenant General | ||
| − | :''' | + | :'''8th FedCom Infantry Brigade''' - (5 [[Infantry]] Regiments/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FMFS/> |
| − | ::* CO: Leftenant General | + | ::* CO: Leftenant General Nicki Little |
| − | :::* | + | :::* [[11th FedCom Infantry Regiment]] |
| − | + | ::::*CO: Leftenant General Casey Siddons | |
| − | ::::* CO: Leftenant General | + | :::* [[12th FedCom Infantry Regiment]] |
| − | :::* | + | ::::*CO: Leftenant General Norton Polli |
| − | ::::* CO: Leftenant General | + | :::* [[11th FedCom Mechanized Infantry]] |
| − | :::* [[ | + | ::::*CO: Leftenant General Charles Price |
| − | ::::* CO: Leftenant General | + | :::* [[12th FedCom Mechanized Infantry]] |
| − | :::* [[ | + | ::::*CO: Leftenant General Evantha Lowe |
| − | ::::* CO: Leftenant General | + | :::* [[6th FedCom Jump Infantry]] |
| − | :::* | + | ::::*CO: Leftenant General Yoshitomi Tendo |
| − | ::::* CO: Leftenant General | ||
==Unit Colors and Insignia== | ==Unit Colors and Insignia== | ||
| − | * Like other FedCom RCTs, the Eighth primarily used the FedCom Corps crest as their insignia, before adopting a circular crest with a Capellan ''[[Huron Warrior]]'' run though by a broadsword after their withdrawal from Second Try. | + | *Like other FedCom RCTs, the Eighth primarily used the FedCom Corps crest as their insignia, before adopting a circular crest with a Capellan ''[[Huron Warrior]]'' run though by a broadsword after their withdrawal from Second Try. |
| − | * The parade colors of the Eighth, and all other FedCom Corps units, was navy blue with gold banding on the arms and legs of 'Mechs. Gold is also used to highlight panels on the upper torsos of 'Mechs and turrets of armor units, resulting in a checkerboard pattern. | + | *The parade colors of the Eighth, and all other FedCom Corps units, was navy blue with gold banding on the arms and legs of 'Mechs. Gold is also used to highlight panels on the upper torsos of 'Mechs and turrets of armor units, resulting in a checkerboard pattern. |
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
| − | * The ''katzbalger'' was a | + | *The ''katzbalger'' was a 16th- and 17th-century arming sword used by ''Landsknecht'' archers and pikemen when enemies closed to the distance that bows or pikes were no longer practical. Literally translated from German, the term means "cat skin" or "cat brawl," referring to either the method by which it was carried or the manner in which it was used. The Eighth FedCom RCT preferred to use the latter definition, enjoying a reputation for close-quarters undisciplined combat.<ref name=FP>''Flashpoint (novel)'', Chapter 3</ref> |
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==Reference== | ==Reference== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| − | * ''[[20 Year Update | + | * ''[[20-Year Update]]'' |
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* ''[[Field Manual: Federated Suns]]'' | * ''[[Field Manual: Federated Suns]]'' | ||
| + | * ''[[FedCom Civil War (sourcebook)]]'' | ||
* ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]'' | * ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]'' | ||
* ''[[Flashpoint (novel)|Flashpoint]]'' | * ''[[Flashpoint (novel)|Flashpoint]]'' | ||
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