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	| image = [[File:Alpha Regiment (12th Vegan Rangers) logo.svg|150px]]		| image = [[File:Alpha Regiment (12th Vegan Rangers) logo.svg|150px]]
	| Designation = Alpha Regiment		| Designation = Alpha Regiment
−	| Formed =	+	| Formed =
−	| Disbanded =	+	| Disbanded =
−	| Previous Designation =	+	| Previous Designation =
	| Nickname = The Concrete Crushers		| Nickname = The Concrete Crushers
	| Affiliation = [[Mercenary]]		| Affiliation = [[Mercenary]]
	| Parent Command = [[12th Vegan Rangers]]		| Parent Command = [[12th Vegan Rangers]]
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	==History==		==History==
	The Twelve Vegan Rangers' Alpha Regiment traces its history back to the original unit that helped [[Duke]] Lawrence Nelson reclaim his homeworld. They have fought in some of the most important campaigns of the Succession Wars.		The Twelve Vegan Rangers' Alpha Regiment traces its history back to the original unit that helped [[Duke]] Lawrence Nelson reclaim his homeworld. They have fought in some of the most important campaigns of the Succession Wars.
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	===Third Succession War===		===Third Succession War===
−	At the end of the [[Third Succession War]] they fought on [[Galtor III]] as the main force of the [[AFFS]] forces defending the planet.<ref name=FMMR108/> The unit suffered 45% casualties during the operation,<ref name=TGCp45/> and after the campaign It was sent to [[Verde]] for rest and refit.<ref>''Historical Turning Points: Galtor'', p. 13 "IN THE BEAR'S DEN"</ref>	+	At the end of the [[Third Succession War]] they fought on [[Galtor III]] as the main force of the [[AFFS]] forces defending the planet.<ref name=FMMR108/> The unit suffered 45% casualties during the operation<ref name=TGCp45/>, and after the campaign It was sent to [[Verde]] for rest and refit.<ref>''Historical Turning Points: Galtor'', p. 13 "IN THE BEAR'S DEN"</ref>
	===Fourth Succession War===		===Fourth Succession War===
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	Traditionally the commander of Alpha Regiment commands the entire 12th Vegan Rangers brigade.		Traditionally the commander of Alpha Regiment commands the entire 12th Vegan Rangers brigade.
	{| class="wikitable"		{| class="wikitable"
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	! 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
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	==Support==		==Support==
−	The techs can repair all damage that can occur.	+	The techs can repair all damages that can occur.
	==Composition History==		==Composition History==
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	<u>Regment TO&E</u>		<u>Regment TO&E</u>
−	* '''Regimental BattleGroup''':	+	:; Regimental BattleGroup: (Four [[Combat Vehicle|Armor]] [[Lance]]s, one Reinforced 'Mech Lance and two [['Mech]] Lances)
−	**Assault 'Mech Lance (Elite, Reinforced)	+	:;  Merino's Squadron:([[Aerospace Fighter]]s)
−	**Assault 'Mech Lance (Elite)	+	:;  Hoover Recovery: (Armor Company)
−	**Heavy 'Mech Lance (Elite)	+	:;  Tracked Company: (Armor)
−	**[[Combat Vehicle|Truck]] [[company]]	+	:;  DropShip Defense: (two 'Mech Lances and one Armor Lance)
−
−	* '''Merino's Squadron''':
−	**Heavy Aerospace Flight (Elite)
−	**Light Aerospace Flight (Elite)
−	**Light Aerospace Flight (Elite)
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−	:;  Hoover Recovery: (armor company)
−	:;  Tracked Company: (armor)
−	:;  DropShip Defense: (2x 'Mech lances and one armor lance)
	:;  Bragg's [[Battalion]]		:;  Bragg's [[Battalion]]
	:* Battalion Headquarters ('Mech)		:* Battalion Headquarters ('Mech)
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	'''Alpha Regiment''' (Regiment/Elite/Reliable)<ref name = HWo3039p141/>		'''Alpha Regiment''' (Regiment/Elite/Reliable)<ref name = HWo3039p141/>
	:*CO: [[Margrave]] [[Sheridan Douglass]]		:*CO: [[Margrave]] [[Sheridan Douglass]]
−	:*Base: [[Campertown]]<ref name = HWo3039p141>''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 141 ''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 141</ref>	+	:*Base: [[Campertown]] <ref name = HWo3039p141>''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 141 >''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 141 </ref>
	===3050===		===3050===
−	'''Alpha Regiment ''' (Regiment/Elite/Reliable)<ref name = 20yup23/>	+	'''Alpha Regiment ''' (Regiment/Elite/Reliable) <ref name = 20yup23/>
−	:* CO: [[General]] [[Tom Stancel]]<ref name = 20yup23/>	+	:* CO: [[General]] [[Tom Stancel]] <ref name = 20yup23/>
−	:*Base: [[Campertown]]<ref name = 20yup23>''20 Year Update'', p. 23</ref>	+	:*Base: [[Campertown]] <ref name = 20yup23>''20 Year Update'', p. 23</ref>
−		+
	===3054===		===3054===
−	'''Alpha Regiment''' (Regiment/Elite/Reliable)<ref name = ORp17/>	+	'''Alpha Regiment''' (Regiment/Elite/Reliable) <ref name = ORp17/>
−	:* CO: [[General]] [[Tom Stancel]]<ref name = ORp17/>	+	:* CO: [[General]] [[Tom Stancel]] <ref name = ORp17/>
−	:*Base: [[Campertown]]<ref name = ORp17>''Objective Raids'', p. 17</ref>	+	:*Base: [[Campertown]] <ref name = ORp17>''Objective Raids'', p. 17</ref>
	===3059===		===3059===
−	'''Alpha Regiment ''' (Regiment/Elite/Reliable)<ref name= FMMercsp108/>	+	'''Alpha Regiment ''' (Regiment/Elite/Reliable) <ref name= FMMercsp108/>
−	:*CO: [[General]] [[Tom Stancel]]<ref name= FMMercsp108/>	+	:*CO: [[General]] [[Tom Stancel]] <ref name= FMMercsp108/>
−	:*Base: [[New Aragon]].<ref name = FMMercsp108 >'' Field Manual: Mercenaries'', p. 108</ref>	+	:*Base: [[New Aragon]]. <ref name = FMMercsp108 >'' Field Manual: Mercenaries'', p. 108</ref>
	===3067===		===3067===
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	:; First Battalion		:; First Battalion
	:*CO: [[General]] [[Tom Stancel]]		:*CO: [[General]] [[Tom Stancel]]
−	:Note: First Battalion fields mostly heavy and assault 'Mechs and is led by the Regimental Commander.	+	:Note: First Battalion fields mostly heavy and assault 'Mechs and is led by the Regimental Commander.
	:; Second Battalion		:; Second Battalion
	:*CO: [[Major]] Chris Jenkins		:*CO: [[Major]] Chris Jenkins
−	:Note: Second Battalion does not maintain a specialty, and utilizes 'Mechs of all weight classes.	+	:Note: Second Battalion does not maintain a specialty, and utilizes 'Mechs of all weight classes.
	:; Third Battalion		:; Third Battalion
	:*CO: [[Major]] John McCulloch		:*CO: [[Major]] John McCulloch
−	:Note: Third Battalion specializes in jump-capable 'Mechs that are over 50 tons.	+	:Note: Third Battalion specializes in jump-capable 'Mechs that are over 50 tons.
	'''First Vegan Attack Wing''' (1 [[Wing]]/Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=FMMR108/>		'''First Vegan Attack Wing''' (1 [[Wing]]/Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=FMMR108/>
	:*CO: [[Major]] Hrothgar Greene		:*CO: [[Major]] Hrothgar Greene
−	:Note: All three squadrons (White, Grey, and Black) field medium fighters like the ''[[Corsair (Aerospace Fighter class)|Corsair]]''.	+	:Note: All three squadrons (White, Grey and Black) field medium fighters like the [[Corsair (Aerospace Fighter)|Corsair]].
	'''First Vegan Armored Regiment''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FMMR108/>		'''First Vegan Armored Regiment''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FMMR108/>
	:*CO: [[Lieutenant-Colonel]] Iain Mullaley		:*CO: [[Lieutenant-Colonel]] Iain Mullaley
−	:Note: All three battalions of the First have two heavy armor companies and one light armor company each.	+	:Note: All three battalions of the First have two heavy armor companies and one light armor company each.
	==Individual Combat units==		==Individual Combat units==
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	==Bibliography==		==Bibliography==
−	* ''[[20 Year Update]]''
−	* ''[[Combat Manual: Mercenaries]]''
	* ''[[Field Manual: Mercenaries Revised]]''		* ''[[Field Manual: Mercenaries Revised]]''
		+	* ''[[Objective Raids]]''
	* ''[[The Galtor Campaign]]''		* ''[[The Galtor Campaign]]''
		+	* ''[[Combat Manual: Mercenaries]]''
	* ''[[Historical: War of 3039]]''		* ''[[Historical: War of 3039]]''
−	* ''[[Objective Raids]]''	+	* ''[[20-Year Update]]''
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	[[Category:Mercenary Commands|Vegan Rangers, 12th Alpha]]		[[Category:Mercenary Commands|Vegan Rangers, 12th Alpha]]

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{{infoBoxMilitaryCommand | image = [[File:Alpha Regiment (12th Vegan Rangers) logo.svg|150px]] | Designation = Alpha Regiment | Formed = | Disbanded = | Previous Designation = | Nickname = The Concrete Crushers | Affiliation = [[Mercenary]] | Parent Command = [[12th Vegan Rangers]] | Sub-Command = }} {{cleanup}} ==History== The Twelve Vegan Rangers' Alpha Regiment traces its history back to the original unit that helped [[Duke]] Lawrence Nelson reclaim his homeworld. They have fought in some of the most important campaigns of the Succession Wars. ===Third Succession War=== At the end of the [[Third Succession War]] they fought on [[Galtor III]] as the main force of the [[AFFS]] forces defending the planet.<ref name=FMMR108/> The unit suffered 45% casualties during the operation<ref name=TGCp45/>, and after the campaign It was sent to [[Verde]] for rest and refit.<ref>''Historical Turning Points: Galtor'', p. 13 "IN THE BEAR'S DEN"</ref> ===Fourth Succession War=== During the [[Fourth Succession War]] the Twelfth assisted the [[Davion Light Guards]] during their assault on [[St. Andre]].<ref name=FMMR108/> ===War of 3039=== {{sectionstub}} ===Clan Invasion=== {{sectionstub}} ===FedCom Civil War=== During the [[FedCom Civil War]] Alpha Regiment inflicted heavy casualties on the [[3rd FedCom RCT]] before jumping to [[Algol]] to assist the other Vegan Ranger regiments. They destroyed the defending [[Tikonov Republican Guards]] on that world, and then redeployed to [[Addicks]] to force the [[10th Ghost]] and [[12th Ghost]] off-world.<ref name=FMMR108/> ===Jihad=== {{sectionstub}} ==Officers== Traditionally the commander of Alpha Regiment commands the entire 12th Vegan Rangers brigade. {| class="wikitable" |- ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Command |- | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of Alpha Regiment (12th Vegan Rangers) ''' |- | [[Duke]]||[[Lawrence Helmund Nelson]]||[[2829]] |- | [[General]]||[[Margrave]] [[Sheridan Douglass]]||[[3024]] - [[3048]]<ref name="FMR107">''Field Manual: Mercenaries Revised'', p. 107 12th Vegan Rangers</ref><ref name="CMM-70">''Combat Manual: Mercenaries'', p. 70, 12th Vegan Rangers</ref> |- | General||[[Tom Stancel]]||3048 - [[3067]]<ref name="CMM-70"/><ref name=FMMR108/> |- | General||[[Miller al-Nahib]]||[[3085]] - [[3116]] |- | General||[[Della al-Nahib]]||3116 - [[3145]] |} ==Tactics== Alpha Regiment specializes in urban assault and defense, but are also adept all-rounders as befits their elite status. The Rangers of Alpha take precautions to minimize collateral damage and civilian casualties when fighting in cities, choosing to fight their engagements in industrial zones, spaceports, or empty highways when possible. During the [[FedCom Civil War]], they adapted to the technique of using rapid hot drops to surprise and flank their enemies.<ref name=FMMR108/> ==Support== The techs can repair all damages that can occur. ==Composition History== ===3024=== '''Alpha Regiment''' (Elite/Reliable)<ref name=TGCp13>''The Galtor Campaign'', p. 13 "Phase One Units"</ref><ref name=TGCp45>''The Galtor Campaign'', p. 45-46 "12th Vegan Rangers, Alpha Regiment"</ref> :* CO: [[Margrave]] [[Sheridan Douglass]] :*Base: [[Edwards]] <u>Regment TO&E</u> :; Regimental BattleGroup: (Four [[Combat Vehicle|Armor]] [[Lance]]s, one Reinforced 'Mech Lance and two [['Mech]] Lances) :; Merino's Squadron:([[Aerospace Fighter]]s) :; Hoover Recovery: (Armor Company) :; Tracked Company: (Armor) :; DropShip Defense: (two 'Mech Lances and one Armor Lance) :; Bragg's [[Battalion]] :* Battalion Headquarters ('Mech) :* Cullom's [[Company]] ('Mech) :* O'Donnell's Company ('Mech) :* Summer's Company ('Mech) :; Johnston's Battalion :* Battalion Headquarters ('Mech) :* Brennon's Company ('Mech) :* Mandell's Company ('Mech) :* Dargis' Company ('Mech) :; McCulloch's Battalion :* Battalion Headquarters ('Mech) :* Murphy's Company ('Mech) :* Kellem's Company ('Mech) :* O'Toole's Company ('Mech) ===3040=== '''Alpha Regiment''' (Regiment/Elite/Reliable)<ref name = HWo3039p141/> :*CO: [[Margrave]] [[Sheridan Douglass]] :*Base: [[Campertown]] <ref name = HWo3039p141>''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 141 >''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 141 </ref> ===3050=== '''Alpha Regiment ''' (Regiment/Elite/Reliable) <ref name = 20yup23/> :* CO: [[General]] [[Tom Stancel]] <ref name = 20yup23/> :*Base: [[Campertown]] <ref name = 20yup23>''20 Year Update'', p. 23</ref> ===3054=== '''Alpha Regiment''' (Regiment/Elite/Reliable) <ref name = ORp17/> :* CO: [[General]] [[Tom Stancel]] <ref name = ORp17/> :*Base: [[Campertown]] <ref name = ORp17>''Objective Raids'', p. 17</ref> ===3059=== '''Alpha Regiment ''' (Regiment/Elite/Reliable) <ref name= FMMercsp108/> :*CO: [[General]] [[Tom Stancel]] <ref name= FMMercsp108/> :*Base: [[New Aragon]]. <ref name = FMMercsp108 >'' Field Manual: Mercenaries'', p. 108</ref> ===3067=== '''Alpha Regiment''' (1 [[Regiment]]/Elite/Reliable)<ref name=FMMR108>''Field Manual: Mercenaries Revised'', p. 108 - "Unit Profile"</ref> :* CO: [[General]] [[Tom Stancel]] :* XO: [[Lieutenant-Colonel]] Margaret Smythe :; First Battalion :*CO: [[General]] [[Tom Stancel]] :Note: First Battalion fields mostly heavy and assault 'Mechs and is led by the Regimental Commander. :; Second Battalion :*CO: [[Major]] Chris Jenkins :Note: Second Battalion does not maintain a specialty, and utilizes 'Mechs of all weight classes. :; Third Battalion :*CO: [[Major]] John McCulloch :Note: Third Battalion specializes in jump-capable 'Mechs that are over 50 tons. '''First Vegan Attack Wing''' (1 [[Wing]]/Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=FMMR108/> :*CO: [[Major]] Hrothgar Greene :Note: All three squadrons (White, Grey and Black) field medium fighters like the [[Corsair (Aerospace Fighter)|Corsair]]. '''First Vegan Armored Regiment''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FMMR108/> :*CO: [[Lieutenant-Colonel]] Iain Mullaley :Note: All three battalions of the First have two heavy armor companies and one light armor company each. ==Individual Combat units== Alpha Regiment, commanded by Margrave Douglass during [[The Galtor Campaign]], is a very traditional Elite Assault Regiment combining 'Mechs and Hover/Tracked Vehicles with independent Aerospace/Dropship support. * Regimental Battlegroup: 2 assault lances (elite), heavy lance (elite), 4 vehicle lances * Marino's Air Squadron: Heavy wing (elite), 2 Light wings (elite) * Hover vehicle recovery company, tracked vehicle company * DropShip defense company: Assault lance (veteran), medium lance (elite), support vehicles * Bragg's Battalion: Battalion HQ - 1 heavy lance (elite) * Bragg's Battalion: Cullom's Company - 2 assault lances, heavy lance (all elite) * Bragg's Battalion: O'Donnell's Company - 2 heavy lances (1 elite, 1 veteran), medium lance (veteran) * Bragg's Battalion: Summer's Company - 3 medium lances (2 veteran, 1 regular) * Johnston's Battalion: Battalion HQ - 1 medium lance (elite) * Johnston's Battalion: Brennon's Company - 1 assault lance, 2 heavy lances (all elite) * Johnston's Battalion: Mandell's Company - 2 heavy lances, 1 light lance (all veteran) * Johnston's Battalion: Dargis's Company - 3 medium lances (all veteran) * McCulloch's Battalion: Battalion HQ - 1 heavy lance (elite) * McCulloch's Battalion: Murphy's Company - 1 assault lance, 2 heavy lances (all elite) * McCulloch's Battalion: Kellem's Company - 1 heavy lance (veteran), 2 light lances (regular) * McCulloch's Battalion: O'Toole's Company - 2 medium lances (regular), 1 light lance (veteran) <div class="gamerules"> ==Game Rules== ===Historical Turning Points: Galtor=== The Twelfth Vegan Rangers' Alpha Regiment gains a +2 to Initiative when fighting in darkness. They also ignore the standard +2 penalty to To-Hit numbers when fighting in the dark.<ref name=HTPGp7>''Historical Turning Points: Galtor'', p. 7 "Alpha Regiment, Twelfth Vegan Rangers"</ref> </div> ==References== <references /> ==Bibliography== * ''[[Field Manual: Mercenaries Revised]]'' * ''[[Objective Raids]]'' * ''[[The Galtor Campaign]]'' * ''[[Combat Manual: Mercenaries]]'' * ''[[Historical: War of 3039]]'' * ''[[20-Year Update]]'' [[Category:Mercenary Commands|Vegan Rangers, 12th Alpha]]

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