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'''Gerhardt Hansen''' was the commanding officer of the [[Hansen's Roughriders]]. He commanded the unit from its inception as an independent [[Mercenary unit]] in 3014 until several years after the War of 3039, when command was handed over to his son Wolfgang.<ref name=HSp118>''House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)'', p.118, "Unit Deployment Table"</ref><ref name=ORp15>''Objective Raids'', p. 15, "Federated Commonwealth Deployment Table"</ref> | '''Gerhardt Hansen''' was the commanding officer of the [[Hansen's Roughriders]]. He commanded the unit from its inception as an independent [[Mercenary unit]] in 3014 until several years after the War of 3039, when command was handed over to his son Wolfgang.<ref name=HSp118>''House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)'', p.118, "Unit Deployment Table"</ref><ref name=ORp15>''Objective Raids'', p. 15, "Federated Commonwealth Deployment Table"</ref> | ||
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| + | In [[3014]] the Twelfth Atrean Dragoons under Colonel [[Francis Ferdinand]] supported [[Anton Marik]] in [[Marik Civil War (31st c.)|his revolt]] against his [[Janos Marik|brother]].<ref>''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 18</ref> Though the unit as a whole declared in favor of Anton, several high ranking officers including battalion commanders (and possibly Francis Ferdinand himself, since Gerhard Hansen is consistently named as the man who led the unit in the uprising<ref>''MechWarrior (1st Ed.)'', p. 117</ref>), chose to resign their commissions rather than support Anton.<ref name="hbw-23">''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 23</ref> Despite being slightly understrength as a consequence, the Twelfth secured [[McKenna (planet)|McKenna]] and [[Semenyih]],<ref name="hbw-23"/> but when the Twelfth attacked the [[Eleventh Atrean Dragoons]] on [[Matheran]] they were slow to take advantage of the Eleventh's inexperience. This led to a months-long game of cat and mouse between the two Atrean Dragoons regiments that stopped only when [[Smithson's Chinese Bandits]] arrived to reinforce the Eleventh. The Bandits inflicted serious damage on the 12th, forcing them to break off their attacks. In exchange, the Twelfth had reduced the Eleventh Atrean Dragoons to half-strength.<ref name="hbw-23"/> | ||
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| + | Shortly after Smithson's Chinese Bandits arrived, Anton Marik reassigned [[Wolf's Dragoons]]' [[Beta Regiment (Wolf's Dragoons)|Beta]] and [[Gamma Regiment (Wolf's Dragoons)|Gamma]] regiments to reinforce the 12th Atrean Dragoons.<ref name="hbw-26">''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 26</ref> The Twelfth, reinforced by Wolf's forces, smashed the 11th Atrean Dragoons. Smithson's Chinese Bandits withdrew from the conflict on Matheran and went to [[Carbonis]].<ref name="hbw-26"/> | ||
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| + | Along with Beta and Gamma regiments and the Third Ducal Guard, the Twelfth Atrean Dragoons were assigned to Operation Condor, Anton's attack on [[Calloway VI]] which Janos Marik was using as a staging area for his push into the rebel areas. Anton was unaware that the world already held five 'Mech regiments. The Twelfth Atrean Dragoons' ''[[Union]]''-class [[DropShip]] ''[[Laureles' Pride]]'' was lost, which cost them an entire company.<ref name="hbw-29">''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 29</ref> The Twelfth Atrean and Ducal Guards suffered heavy losses in the fighting on the ground. Cut off from Wolf's Dragoons, they were eventually surrounded by the [[1st Oriente Hussars|First]] and [[Second Oriente Hussars]] and forced to surrender in November [[3014]].<ref name="hbw-29"/> | ||
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| + | Following the failed revolt in which they had fought for the wrong side, the Twelfth Atrean Dragoons subsequently turned their backs on the Free Worlds League together with elements from the [[First Atrean Dragoons]] heavy regiment, a similarly frustrated loyalist unit that had been decimated on [[Sophie's World]], and possibly other disenchanted Marik forces.<ref name=JS79>''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'', p. 79</ref> Following a final battle on [[Ilion|Illion V]], an abandoned Free Worlds League planet in what was now [[Lyran Commonwealth]] space, they went into exile under the command of Gerhard Hansen, an influential Marik officer,<ref name=JS79/> and re-formed as the [[mercenary]] regiment [[Hansen's Roughriders]].<ref name=BT>''BattleTech'' 2nd Ed. rulebook, Hansen's Roughrider infobox</ref> It remains unclear if they fought Marik or Steiner forces on Ilion V, or possibly among themselves. | ||
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Gerhardt Hansen was the commanding officer of the Hansen's Roughriders. He commanded the unit from its inception as an independent Mercenary unit in 3014 until several years after the War of 3039, when command was handed over to his son Wolfgang.[1][2]
Biography
Anton's Revolt
In 3014 the Twelfth Atrean Dragoons under Colonel Francis Ferdinand supported Anton Marik in his revolt against his brother.[3] Though the unit as a whole declared in favor of Anton, several high ranking officers including battalion commanders (and possibly Francis Ferdinand himself, since Gerhard Hansen is consistently named as the man who led the unit in the uprising[4]), chose to resign their commissions rather than support Anton.[5] Despite being slightly understrength as a consequence, the Twelfth secured McKenna and Semenyih,[5] but when the Twelfth attacked the Eleventh Atrean Dragoons on Matheran they were slow to take advantage of the Eleventh's inexperience. This led to a months-long game of cat and mouse between the two Atrean Dragoons regiments that stopped only when Smithson's Chinese Bandits arrived to reinforce the Eleventh. The Bandits inflicted serious damage on the 12th, forcing them to break off their attacks. In exchange, the Twelfth had reduced the Eleventh Atrean Dragoons to half-strength.[5]
Shortly after Smithson's Chinese Bandits arrived, Anton Marik reassigned Wolf's Dragoons' Beta and Gamma regiments to reinforce the 12th Atrean Dragoons.[6] The Twelfth, reinforced by Wolf's forces, smashed the 11th Atrean Dragoons. Smithson's Chinese Bandits withdrew from the conflict on Matheran and went to Carbonis.[6]
Along with Beta and Gamma regiments and the Third Ducal Guard, the Twelfth Atrean Dragoons were assigned to Operation Condor, Anton's attack on Calloway VI which Janos Marik was using as a staging area for his push into the rebel areas. Anton was unaware that the world already held five 'Mech regiments. The Twelfth Atrean Dragoons' Union-class DropShip Laureles' Pride was lost, which cost them an entire company.[7] The Twelfth Atrean and Ducal Guards suffered heavy losses in the fighting on the ground. Cut off from Wolf's Dragoons, they were eventually surrounded by the First and Second Oriente Hussars and forced to surrender in November 3014.[7]
Following the failed revolt in which they had fought for the wrong side, the Twelfth Atrean Dragoons subsequently turned their backs on the Free Worlds League together with elements from the First Atrean Dragoons heavy regiment, a similarly frustrated loyalist unit that had been decimated on Sophie's World, and possibly other disenchanted Marik forces.[8] Following a final battle on Illion V, an abandoned Free Worlds League planet in what was now Lyran Commonwealth space, they went into exile under the command of Gerhard Hansen, an influential Marik officer,[8] and re-formed as the mercenary regiment Hansen's Roughriders.[9] It remains unclear if they fought Marik or Steiner forces on Ilion V, or possibly among themselves.
Succession
References
- ↑ House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth), p.118, "Unit Deployment Table"
- ↑ Objective Raids, p. 15, "Federated Commonwealth Deployment Table"
- ↑ Historical: Brush Wars, p. 18
- ↑ MechWarrior (1st Ed.), p. 117
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Historical: Brush Wars, p. 23
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Historical: Brush Wars, p. 26
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Historical: Brush Wars, p. 29
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 79
- ↑ BattleTech 2nd Ed. rulebook, Hansen's Roughrider infobox