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Organization
The CCAF has traditionally employed a strong aerospace fighter contingent, hoping to stop invasions before they can get on the ground.
During the Third Succession War, the CCAF largely went on the defensive due to its smaller size compared to the other Successor States. They created a sort of elastic defense, with battalions holding down border worlds. Each battalion was only supposed to hold out until help could arrive from strategically located reserve forces. This worked very well for the small-scale raids that were the late 3rd War, but did not hold up well against a full-scale invasion. Prince Hanse Davion took advantage of this during the Fourth Succession War by using massed forces against multiple planets, overloading the CCAF's ability to respond.
Even in more recent times, Capellan units are often smaller than their counterparts in other nations.
Despite the overall poor reputation of the CCAF and their poor performance in the Fourth Succession War, it should be noted that the Liao army is easily underestimated. They were overrun by vastly superior number and at the same time hampered by no less than two enemy double-agents and two other traitors in their highest command positions, and a ruler drifting off into madness. No army could shine under such circumstances, and remaining in existence is probably no small feat.[citation needed] The CCAF (and the Warrior Houses) recuperated from the devastating war in a surprisingly short time. Immediately following the Fourth Succession War and still severely weakened, they were capable of beating back the Duchy of Andurien and the Magistracy of Canopus at the same time. In fact, the average Liao MechWarriors tends to be slightly more skilled than his counterparts from other Houses, and the CCAF in general has a practical skill to make the best of their situation.
All Liao-designed 'Mechs (especially their early designs, Vindicator, Raven and Cataphract) have proven over and over again to be thoroughly well-designed and capable, as well as cheap and easy to build.
Deployment Status
In 2750 the CCAF had a strength of 42 BattleMech Forces and 30 WarShips. As of 2765 they were well equipped with 92 'Mech regiments, and the naval fleet had a volume of 37 vessels.[1]
2765
- Capellan Hussars [2]
- Andurien Hussars [2]
- Capellan Chargers[2]
- Chesterton Regulars[2]
- Liao Guards[2]
- Liao Lancers[2]
- Sian Dragoons[2]
- St. Ives Armored Cavalry[2]
- Tikonov Lancers[2]
- Confederation Reserve Cavalry[2]
3079
- Capellan Hussars[3]
- Warrior Houses[3]
- Death Commandos[3]
- Confederation Reserve Cavalry[3]
- Capellan Defense Force[3]
- Liao Cháng-Chéng[3]
- Victoria Commonality Rangers[3]
- McCarron's Armored Cavalry[3]
- Citizens' Honored[3]
- Capellan Brigade[3]
- St. Ives Armored Cavalry[3]
- St. Ives Sentinels[3]
3085
- Capellan Hussars[4]
- Warrior Houses[4]
- Death Commandos[4]
- St. Ives Armored Cavalry[4]
- McCarron's Armored Cavalry[4]
- Citizens' Honored[4]
- Confederation Reserve Cavalry[4]
- Capellan Defense Force[4]
- Liao Cháng-Chéng[4]
- Victoria Commonality Rangers[4]
- St. Ives Sentinels[4]
- Capellan Brigade[4]
3145
- Capellan Hussars[5]
- Warrior Houses[5]
- Death Commandos[5]
- McCarron's Armored Cavalry[5]
- Citizens' Honored[5]
- Capellan Chargers[5]
- Liao Guards[5]
- Sian Dragoons[5]
- St. Ives Armored Cavalry[5]
- Tikonov Guards[5]
- Confederation Reserve Cavalry[5]
- Capellan Defense Force[5]
- Liao Cháng-Chéng[5]
- St. Ives Sentinels[5]
- Victoria Rangers[5]
See Also
References
- ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 49, "Member State Troop Strengh"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 Field Report 2765: Capellan Confederation, p.7-16
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 Field Report: CCAF, pages 8-19
- ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 Field Manual: 3085, pages 23-32
- ↑ 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 5.12 5.13 5.14 Field Manual: 3145, pages 30-43