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| | ==Unit Brief== | | ==Unit Brief== |
| − | The Alarion APM was formed as part of the newly created [[Federated Commonwealth|Federated Commonwealth's]] [[Armed Forces of the Federated Commonwealth|Armed Forces]]. The unit created principly as garrison force for the province capital of Alarion. The unit was noted for being one of few militia units not heavy number of private owned BattleMechs in it.<ref>''Field Manual: Lyran Alliance'' page 109 - Alarion APM regiment note.</ref> | + | The Alarion Province Milita is Region Milita command unit for the Alarion Province of [[Lyran Alliance]]. |
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| | ==History== | | ==History== |
| − | ===Early History===
| + | Original part of the [[Federated Commonwealth]], apart of the [[Alarion Military District]], the unit was formed in 3041. The unit was altered in [[3057]] when the [[Lyran Alliance]] formed and seperated from the Commonwealth. |
| − | The APM is created in [[3041]], as serving garrison force. The unit was seen action through much thirty years up to the FedCom Civil War.
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| − | It most noted action prior to the Civil War, was [[Operation Clean Sweep]], where the unit was deployed with the [[1st Alarion Jaegers]] deployed to put down a riot in capital city of Craiova in August of [[3062]].<ref>Field Manual: Lyran Alliance'' page 49 - 1st Alarion Jaegers - Actions with Alarion Jaegers during civil riots in capital city.</ref> After Alarion Jaeger's commander had mass number of people arrested, the concern for the Jaegers departing the planet have left concern with Colonel Engle. He then attempted to build better ties with ruling duke of Alarion, Anatoly Serfass.<ref>''Field Manual: Lyran Alliance'' page 109 - History formation to pre-FedCom Civil War era events of the Alarion APM.</ref>
| + | As part of the Lyran Alliance, the command became part of the Region Militia. None of its commands had seen combat since their formation in 3040s. |
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| | + | However, this changed in later [[3062]]. |
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| | ===FedCom Civil War=== | | ===FedCom Civil War=== |
| − | During the early years of the [[FedCom Civil War]], Alarion APM has remained on station on Alarion with the Jaegers. However, this changed in late October of [[3063]] when leading element of the [[11th Arcturan Guards]] lead by [[Lieutenant General]] [[Maria Esteban]]. Esteban notifies them of the pro-Victor Steiner-Davion forces were on their way here. Feeling that the Jaegers and green Alarion APM were not up for task with her to fend them off. She then orders Militia and the Jaegers to abandon their garrison duties and come with her force. The militia begins what will become its first combat duty since it formation as what will later be referred to as the 11th Arcturan Battlegroup.<ref>''FedCom Civil War'', p. 88, "Wave 2, Virtue" - Lt. General Maria Esteban's 11th Arcturan arrives at Alarion after loosing the battle for Virtue, she orders Militia unit joined her as part of her method of gathering strength to create large battlegroup of loyalist forces.</ref>
| + | After year of fighting broke out during the [[FedCom Civil War]], both of the Province Militia were swept up by [[Leftenant-General]] [[Maria Esteban]]'s [[11th Arcturan Guards]] Loyalist Task Force that gave pursuit of renegade Prince [[Victor Steiner-Davion]]. Both Militia fought some of the most significate battles of the Civil War]], until end of their campaign on [[Thorin]] in [[3066]]. Where both militia were garrisoned after proving to be to exhaused from the fighting. |
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| − | ====Battle for York==== | + | ==Officers== |
| − | As part of the 11th Arcturan's growing Task Force of military units, General Esteban moved the unit to [[York]] to set her "Prince Trap". There with the recent acquired Carlisla APM, the two militia units became bait for Victor Steiner-Davion's task force whom arrived in early [[3065]]. Taking the roll of garrison force stationed outside area known as the Salibury Plains, the unit drew attention of [[6th Crucis Lancers]]. Short of 15 kilometers of the Alarion Milita and its sister unit, 11th Arcturan Guards landed in daring orbital drop behind the 6th Crucis Lancers. | + | As of [[3050]] the Commanding Officer was [[Leftenant-General]] Fay Nichols<ref>''20 Year Update'' page 29 - Federated Commonwealth Deployment tables.</ref> |
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| − | Finding themselves in trap, the Crucis Lancers fled the APMs, moving west of York's capital city. The Alarion and Carlisle regiments being faster than the heavily laden 6th Crucis, allowed the unit damage unit as it withdrew to their Landing Zone and fled the planet.<ref>''FedCom Civil War (sourcebook)'' page 102-103 Wave 3 - York - Alarion APM with Carlisle APM lure and give chance to the 6th Crucis Lancers until they flee the plant.</ref>
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| − | ====1st Battle for Tikonov====
| + | As of [[3062]] the Commanding Officer was [[Hauptmann-General]] Peter Zenger<ref>''Field Manual: Lyran Alliance'' page 108 - Region Militia officer listings.</ref><ref>''Field Manual: Updates'' page 179 - Lyran Alliance Deployment tables, Peter Zenger still command of the Alarion Province Milita.</ref> |
| − | The Arcturan Task Battlegroup took Alarion APM in its pursuit of Prince Victor. Their chase lead to [[Tikonov]] in January 8th, [[3065]]. On Tikonov, the unit fought fierced battles against Victor's allied forces. However, by allies begun to loose due to their mental state of their commander, the Prince. By Feburary, portion of the Allied task force, lead by Victor departed Tikonov, once again the Alarion APM and rest of the Task force was in hot pursuit.<ref>''FedCom Civil War (sourcebook)'' page 126 - 4th Wave - Tikonov - Alarion APM lands on Tikonov, but shortly after month half of fighting, is again chasing Prince Victor.</ref>
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| − | ====Thorin==== | + | ==Composition History== |
| − | By August 7th, 3065 the Battle Group reaches [[Thorin]], to find two of Victor's "Buddy Guard" units, [[244th Division (ComStar)|244th Division]] and the [[Outland Legion]]. The allies had take refuge in Ecol City, planetary capital. For the six months, the Alarion APM and rest of the task force fought the allies' brillian mobile defense of the planet. However, during this time the unit begun acculate damage from the fighting. The goal of the force, to get Victor Steiner-Davion was not realized. They soon founded out that he had not been on the planet, only arriving in late January of [[3066]].<ref>''FedCom Civil War (sourcebook)'' page 149 - Wave 5 - Thorin - Alarion APM with rest of the 11th Arcturan's forces fight six month battle against allied troops.</ref>
| + | ==3050== |
| | + | *[[Alarion APM|Alarion DMM]] - CO: Leftenant-General Ida Clarke |
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| − | After Victor's forces quit the planet shortly after, the Alarion APM was found to be too weaken to contribute to ongoing pursuit. So it and Carlisle APM were left on Thorin to garrison the planet until end of the war. After war's end in mid-[[3067]] the unit was finally sent home to Alarion.<ref>''Field Manual: Updates'' page 175 - Regional Militias/Alarion Province Militia - Alarion APM status near end of the campaign and disposition of the unit after the war.</ref>
| + | *[[Carlisle APM|Carlisle DMM]] - CO: Leftenant-General Jorge Moholy-Nagy |
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| − | As of [[3062]] the Commanding Officer was [[Colonel]] Brad Engle.
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| − | *Colonel Engle was former battalion commander from the [[1st Crucis Lancers]], but his loyalist views contributing to him resigning from the [[Victor Steiner-Davion]] pro-unit and was placed in command of the Alarion APM.<ref>''Field Manual: Lyran Alliance'' page 109 - Alarion APM - Officers - Brief history of Brad Engle.</ref>
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| − | The unit is trained in small unit tactics, but it has problems in large scale battles.<ref>''Field Manual: Lyran Alliance'' page 109 - Tactics - Unit adept in small unit tactics, but not large scale.</ref>
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| − | ==Composition==
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| − | *Alarion APM (BattleMech) [[Regiment]]) - CO: Colonel Brad Engle | + | *[[Alarion APM]] (Combined Arms [[Regiment]]) - CO: Colonel Brad Engle |
| − | **Alarion APM [[Wing (Military Unit)|Wing]] - CO: [[Kommandant]] Julie Lawrence
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| − | *Alarion APM [[Armor]] [[Brigade]] (2 Regiments) - CO: Colonel David Hayward-Jones | + | *[[Carlisle APM]] (Regiment) - CO: Colonel Otta McIntyre |
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| − | *Alarion APM Infantry Brigade (5 Regiments) - CO: Colonel Alexine Noble
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| − | **18th Alarion MP Regiment<ref>''Field Manual: Lyran Alliance'' page 109 - Alarion APM Infantry Brigade - 18th Alarion MP and the 41st Light Infantry are recognized as regular ranked infantry unlike rest of the Green Skill unit.</ref>
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| | ==Notes== | | ==Notes== |
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| − | When using the Alarion APM, to reflect the unit's mix of new and old equipment. The Controlling player must roll on random assignment, one out of four 'mechs assigned to the force maybe roll from the "C" rated equipment. Once the weight classes are randomly established, the controling player for the Alarion APM choose which of will be rolled from the "C" column. The controlling player now must choose a 'Mech to be rolled from the Random Rolling Table from the "F" rated equipment table.<ref>''Field Manual: Lyran Alliance" page 135 - Rules annex - Force Specific ablities for the Alarion APM.</ref>
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| | ==References== | | ==References== |
| − | *[[Field Manual: Lyran Alliance]] pg.109 | + | *[[20 Year Update]] |
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| | *[[FedCom Civil War (sourcebook)]] | | *[[FedCom Civil War (sourcebook)]] |
| | *[[Field Manual: Updates]] | | *[[Field Manual: Updates]] |
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| − | [[Category:Lyran Militia Commands]] | + | [[Category:Lyran Regional Militia Commands]] |
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Unit Brief
The Alarion Province Milita is Region Milita command unit for the Alarion Province of Lyran Alliance.
History
Original part of the Federated Commonwealth, apart of the Alarion Military District, the unit was formed in 3041. The unit was altered in 3057 when the Lyran Alliance formed and seperated from the Commonwealth.
As part of the Lyran Alliance, the command became part of the Region Militia. None of its commands had seen combat since their formation in 3040s.
However, this changed in later 3062.
FedCom Civil War
After year of fighting broke out during the FedCom Civil War, both of the Province Militia were swept up by Leftenant-General Maria Esteban's 11th Arcturan Guards Loyalist Task Force that gave pursuit of renegade Prince Victor Steiner-Davion. Both Militia fought some of the most significate battles of the Civil War]], until end of their campaign on Thorin in 3066. Where both militia were garrisoned after proving to be to exhaused from the fighting.
Officers
As of 3050 the Commanding Officer was Leftenant-General Fay Nichols[1]
As of 3062 the Commanding Officer was Hauptmann-General Peter Zenger[2][3]
Composition History
3050
3062
Notes
References
- ↑ 20 Year Update page 29 - Federated Commonwealth Deployment tables.
- ↑ Field Manual: Lyran Alliance page 108 - Region Militia officer listings.
- ↑ Field Manual: Updates page 179 - Lyran Alliance Deployment tables, Peter Zenger still command of the Alarion Province Milita.
