Invasion corridor - Clan Smoke Jaguar

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Commands & Worlds

Jaguar's Den

Shroud Keshik

Clan Smoke Jaguar Naval Reserve

Beta Galaxy

Swath Keshik

1st Jaguar Guards

362nd Assault Cluster

267th Battle Cluster

2nd Jaguar Guards

Delta Galaxy

Skyriders Keshik

3rd Jaguar Cavaliers

18th Striker Cluster

• Epsilon Galaxy

Dark Prowlers Keshik

5th Jaguar Dragoons

7th Jaguar Dragoons

4.1. Periphery

Santander's World (August-September 3049)

Attackers: Shroud Keshik (Alpha Galaxy) 362nd Assault Cluster (Beta Galaxy)

Defenders: Santander's Killers

Outcome: The initial landing was uncontested and the small clan force meet no defenders. During an investigation of some Dropships which were boobytraps the Jaguars lost half of their equipment. Free to bring more forces on the planet, Sakhan Weaver command an entire Cluster to hunt the pirates. Valasek escaped but lost his unit, and the clans in contrast only lost 15 mechs.

4.2. Wave 1 (March-April 3050)

Almunge (DC) April 3050

Attackers: 3rd Jaguar Guards (Beta Galaxy)

Defenders: Almunge Cadet Infantry Battalion

Outcome: The three defending infantry companies had decided to face the Jaguars, but had failed even with their fiercest defense. The survivors were assimilated into the clan.

Bjarred (DC) March 3050

Attackers: Jaguar Grenadiers (Alpha Galaxy)

Defenders: 1st and 2nd Bjarred Armored Regiments (heavy armor supported by infantry)

Outcome: The defenders had prepared their defenses well, but the attacking force discovered the hidden vibra bombs and disarmed them before they wrought any damage. The conventional forces retreated back to an old SLDF fortification but the savage agressivenes of the Jaguars left no survivors.

Idlewind (DC) March 3050

Attackers: 3rd Jaguar Cavaliers (Delta Galaxy)

Defenders: Idlewind Stormtroopers (a heavy tank battalion supported by a regiment of mechanized infantry)

Outcome: After accepting a batchall, 2 elemental stars run into a trap but survived. The defenders go underground and the enraged attackers slaughter many innocent civilians with the argument that a dishonorable enemy deserves no mercy.

Richmond (DC) March 3050

Attackers: 5th Jaguar Regulars (Alpha Galaxy)

Defenders: 1st Alshain Regulars

Outcome: The Jaguars send 2 trinaries against the entire DCMS regiment. The initial battle showed the superiority of the clan technology in comparison to the Inner Sphere. Over the next few days the battle continued with the Invaders as winners of the engagement. Because the CO of the Alshain Regulars had sworn to fight to the last men, only 5 percent survived. These were intergrated into the Smoke Jaguar Clan.

Rockland (DC) March 3050

Attackers: Galaxy Trinary Command (Delta Galaxy)

Defenders: Rockland People's Army (1 mechanized infantry regiment)

Outcome: The planetary defenders decided to fight at a memorial to liberty. The outcome was a clear slaughter even from the beginning. The poorly equiped infantry had no chance against the Omnimechs of the invaders.

Schwartz (DC) March 3050

Attackers: 13th Striker Cluster (Delta Galaxy)

Defenders: 9th Pesht Regulars

Outcome: The Jaguars used an orbital combat drop to suprise the defending Regulars. The fight was fierce and lasted several hours. The battle was decided by a duel between the commanders of both sides. The Star Colonel won the duel, but the weak air cover allowed the main body of the DCMS unit to retreat offworld.

Stapelfeld (DC) April 305O

Attackers: Trinary Galaxy Command (Alpha Galaxy)

Defenders: None

Outcome: The world was an easy victory for the invaders, because the planet had no standing garrison. The Jaguars gained no real advantage from this world.

Tarnby (DC) March 305O

Attackers: 6th Jaguar Dragoons (Alpha Galaxy)

Defenders: 4th Pesht Regulars

Outcome: The 4th Pesht Regulars, which defended the world, had the superior numbers but they lack expierence. The defence was confused and the point where the line collapsed came with the first sightings of the Elementals. Some warriors panicked, and this was where the Jaguars struck. The Regulars were destroyed.

Turtle Bay (DC) March 3050

Attackers: 362nd Assault Cluster (Beta Galaxy)

Defenders: 14th Legion of Vega

Outcome: The fighting for the planet was fierce due to the presence of the son of the heir to the Dragon. The commander of the Legion Hohiro Kurita tried everything to protect the world and his unit was positioned to defend the plantary capital, Edo. The remaining forces were arrayed in a long battle line, and the initial plan was to fire everything they had which should damage the main force of the Jaguars. The conventional forces supported the mechs in the battle from the rear and the flanks. The invaders used their advanced weapons to destroy many mechs, and losses among the conventional troops neared total annihilation, the infantry of the DCMS had little fortune against the supporting Elementals. Hohiro realized how grave the situation of his regiment was and gave the retreat order. The last battalion set traps and ambushes when ever possible, even in the streets of the capital. In response to such tactics the Jaguars killed many civilians to catch the remaining defenders. The losses were horrendous. The legion surrendered, but the local yakuza started an uprising under the prisoners. During the ensuing chaos, Hohiro Kurita escaped. The Jaguars were enraged about losing so great a prize that they gave the order for an orbital bombardment of Edo. Nearly a million civilians died and nothing but ruins remained.

Virentofta (DC) April 3050

Attackers: 225th Jaguar Battle Cluster (Beta Galaxy)

Defenders: 7th Hells Brigade (2 mercenary 'Mech companies 1 infantry battalion)

Outcome: The defending mercenary command was suprised by the combat drop of the Smoke Jaguar forces. The defenders were desperate and disorganized. The battle raged for several hours and when the elementals captured the Dropships of the command, the Brigade was destroyed while trying to re-take the lost ships.

4.2. Wave 2 (May-June 3050)

Chupadero (DC) May 3050

Attackers: 214th Jaguar Dragoons (Beta Galaxy)

Defenders: 1st Chupadero Armored Legion (1 regiment of armor + 2 mobile infantry regiments + 1 aerospace wing)

Outcome: The invasion of the planet was fierce. The clan fighter shot the old machines of the Legion from the skies. After that they make ground attacks to help the mech forces. The omnimechs damaged the tank line seriously. The retreating milita force meet their end beneath the capital, in tunnels.

Coudoux (DC) May 3050

Attackers: Jaguar Grenadiers (Alpha Galaxy)

Defenders: Colette's Crusaders (Mech Company)

Outcome: The Jaguars wasted no time after landing and smashed the defending Crusaders into the ground. The dropships were a welcomed booty.

Garstedt (DC) May 3050

Attackers: 7th Jaguar Dragoons (Galaxy)

Defenders: 3rd Alshain Regulars

Outcome: The DCMS unit chose to fight within a heavy fortified cavern system. The Jaguars had others plan. The wait and do nothing. The commander of the regiment seek the best way to escape the trap. During the retreat a star of the invaders discover the draconian dropships. The main body of the clan unit fight the Regulars. With the sacrifice of 3 companies the other 6 could escape.

Nykvarm (DC) May 3050

Attackers: 19th Striker Cluster (Delta Galaxy)

Defenders: Nykvarm Armored Battalion

Outcome: The militia unit used their superior mobility to best effect. But the clan troops were determined. The campaign ended with the surrender of the Armored Battalion, at the cost of a few soldiers.

Sawyer (DC) May 3050

Attackers: 225th Jaguar Battle Cluster (Beta Galaxy)

Defenders: The Dark Horns mercenary company

Outcome: The defending mercenary company avoided direct combat whenever possible. The Elementals had the task to find the command and after 48 hours they could push them straight to the awaiting Omnimechs. The following fight was fierce and one-sided.

4.3. Wave 3 (June 3050)

Albiero (DC) July 3050

Attackers: 1st Jaguar Guards (Beta Galaxy)

Defenders: 8th Albiero Militia (conventional regiment)

Outcome: The defenders give the invaders no time for preparation. The assaulting milita used their artillery assets to pinn the Jaguars in place. A part of the Jaguars could.

Hanover (DC) July 3050

Attackers: 5th Jaguar Regulars (Alpha Galaxy)

Defenders: Hanover Militia (2 'Mech battalions)

Outcome: The Militia was prepared well for the invading clan force. The defenders used severall hidden supply depots to wxchaust the clans on the run. That situation continued for the next 9 days. Then the clan commander call more troops to the ground. With new strength the clan forces pinned the milita in place for the final battle. Bad weather conditions in form of a blizzard damaged both sides equaly serious. The militia commander agreed with the clan unit to give up in exchange for good treatening of the prisoners.

Jeanette (DC) June 3050

Attackers: 4th Jaguar Dragoons (Delta Galaxy)

Defenders: Divine Light (2 Level II Com Guards units)

Outcome: The Precentor were angry about the cooperation between his organisation and the Clans. He took the landing as reason to assault the clan troops with full force. In response the Smoke Jaguar ddestroyed the unit to the last machines. That accident was temporaly a burden for the alliance.

Kabah (DC) June 3050

Attackers: 214th Jaguar Dragoons (Beta Galaxy)

Defenders: The Kabah Guards (2 'Mech companies)

Outcome: The planetary defenders were no real challenge for the Smoke Jaguars. After only 60 minutes the 3 remaining Guards were taken as bondsmen.

Savinsville (DC) July 3050

Attackers: Shroud Keshik

Defenders: Rolling Thunder (1 'Mech lance, 2 infantry companies)

Outcome: The clan warriors unleashed their fury about the mercenary command. The defenders tried tobreak away from the invaders but had no chance to escape. The battle lasted for only a few minutes and before long the Jaguars had new planet in their victory list.

Schuyler (DC) June 3050

Attackers: 7th Jaguar Dragoons (Alpha Galaxy)

Defenders: 3rd Alshain Regulars (survivors from Garstedt)

Outcome: The survivors of Garstedt had learned their lessons under pain on how to fight the clans equally. The Trinary which had the honor to battle for the planet found it difficult to catch the DCMS command. Whenever invaders closed the distance between them and the enemy, the Regulars fired a few shots and ran away. After 7 days reinforcement arrived from the orbit to decide the battle. But it was to late. The 3rd Alshain Regulars had retreated offworld.

4.4. Wave 4 (July-October 3050)

Bangor (DC) September 3050

Attackers: Jaguar Grenadiers (Alpha Galaxy)

Defenders: 2nd Benjamin Regulars

Outcome: The Grenadiers used their superior weapons range with devasting effect against the DCMS unit. The 2nd retreat without panic, but the presure of the clan raids were to much. The Grenadiers finshed them off.

Byesville (DC)

Attackers: 6th Jaguar Dragoons (Alpha Galaxy)

Defenders: The Byesville Militia (1 armored battalion 2 infantry battalions)

Outcome: The Elementals decided the battle, when they conquer the HQ of the milita. Without that assets the defenders surrender.

Courchevel (DC) September 3O50

Attackers: 362nd Assault Cluster (Beta Galaxy)

Defenders: 10th Alshain Regulars

Outcome: The Assault Cluster suprised the 10th Alshain with their mobilty, because the defenders were not prepared to meet them so early. The following series of battles were fierce. The 10th lost many machines and tried to retreat to an remote area. The clan commander predicted such a move. The command element of the cluster decimite the remaining Alshain Regulars.

Jeronimo (DC) September 3050

Attackers: 3rd Jaguar Cavaliers (Delta Galaxy)

Defenders: 5th Galedon Regulars

Outcome: The 5th Galedon await the invader in fortified positions. Both force fight with full force, but no decision was made. The clan commander called more troops to the ground. With new strength the 3rd Cavaliers forced the 5th Galedon offwolrd under heavy loses. Estimated 5 companies make it back to the combine territory.

Luzerne (DC) August 3050

Attackers: 4th Jaguar Dragoons (Delta Galaxy)

Defenders: 9th Alshain Regulars (survivors from Jarett)

Outcome: The 9th Alshain Regulars had met the clans before and had learned the hardway how to counter the new enemy effectively. The approaching clan troops were caught in a trap. But with sheer will the clan troops break the ambush. Then the Dragoons get behind the defender. The retreat was only possible with horrendous losses.

Wolcott (DC) October 3050

Attackers: 225th Jaguar Battle Cluster Galaxy Command Trinary (Beta Galaxy)

Defenders: 1st Genyosha 2nd Genyosha

Outcome: The fight for the planet was well orchestred by the DCMS. First the enviroment was an disadvantage to the clan tracking system, because the limited space and thick fog hamper the effectivity. 2nd the DCMS preparred the fightin places with reflective metal stripes. The last point was that the galaxy commander thougth his opponents were green troops, the truth was he faced to elite regiment in form of the Genyosha. The clan troops landed in a swamp area. Unnoticed by the clan warrior there the savanah master wait for their prey. After the landing the assault began. First the hovercraft harassed the flanks and rear. The cluster tried to follow them but 3 companies of heavy mech have over opinions of that. LRM fire and continuied raids at the flanks confused the clan warrior further. After several hour the Galaxy Commander asked for safcon, which were granted. The DCMS received their booty in form of 4 omnimechs and 24 Battle Armors. The clan leader was executed by one of his on subordinate. The Jagaurs had sworn to never attack the world again.

4.5. Wave 5 (November-December 3051)

Asgard (DC) February 3052

Attackers: 19th Striker Cluster 4th Jaguar Dragoons (Delta Galaxy)

Defenders: 3rd Benjamin Regulars

Outcome: The 19th Striker were pinned in place by the heavy artillery of the 3rd Benjamin. The Jaguars used the night time for a march to a city. There the clan troops battle the 3rd succesfull. The DCMS retreat to another defence line. The seasoned unit could hold out over 1 month even with continued assault from the clan invaders. The 19th break througth and 3rd retreated under fire back to the dropships. Fewer then 3 companies lift offworld.

Avon (DC) November 3051

Attackers: 5th Jaguar Regulars (Alpha Galaxy) 4th Jaguar Dragoons (Delta Galaxy) 214th Jaguar Dragoons (Beta Galaxy)

Defenders: 2nd Amphibian Light Assault Group

Outcome: The invasion of the planet was a combined attemp of the Smoke Jaguars and the Nova Cats. Both clans agreed to send one cluster of each touman to the ground. The 2nd ALAG chose to destroy the supply lines with the goal to exhaust the clan commands. The initial phase was successful. The combat units lured the guards away, because commando squads destroyed the supplies by demolition. The enraged Smoke Jaguar commander used his elementals to eliminate the entire command staff of the Assault Group. Without a strong leader the DCMS unit was destroyed in short order.

Hyner (DC) November 3051

Attackers: 1st Striker Cluster (Delta Galaxy)

Defenders: 2nd Arkab Legion

Outcome: The battle for the planet was fought using hit and run tactics by the defenders. The 1st Striker met an enemy equal to them because the unit had Star League machines. The Legion used the hit and run tactics to reduce the fighting strength of the clan step by step. The clan warriors fought through a wooded valley and cleared all resistance spots. With no further obstacles the entire Cluster closed the gab between them and the DCMS command. But it was to late. The 2nd could use the darkness to escape offworld.

Kiamba (DC) March 3052

Attackers: Galaxy Command Trinary (Alpha Galaxy)

Defenders: 3rd Proserpina Hussars

Outcome: The Khan personaly lead the invasion against the experienced unit. By the landing the Omnimechs were attacked by tanks of the Hussars immidatly. The omnimech could escape the siege. Then the fighter of the DCMS arrived with the taks to take the transpporter of the Clans out of the fight. But the clan fighter shot them from the skye. 6 Star were lost when the defenders used their boobytraps. The Khan ordered his elementals to find and kill the enemy commander, to bring the invasion to an end. The head hunter mission was succesful. With the loose of the Tai-sa, the DCMS command get headlees. That was the point when the Cluster anhillated the 3rd Proserpina Hussars.

Labrea (DC) November 3051

Attackers: 5th Jaguar Regulars (Alpha Galaxy)

Defenders: 3rd Royal Labrean Defense Regiment (2 armored battalions + aerospace support)

Outcome: The 5th Regulars initial fight was difficult, because they had not expected such strong air cover. The fighter assets of the defenders were destroyed by an assault at nightime. Without their air cover the conventional milita units survived only 7 days.

Luthien (DC) January 3052

Attackers: Alpha Beta Delta Galaxies Nova Cat Forces (3 Galaxies)

Defenders: 1st Sword of Light 2nd Legion of Vega 1st Genyosha 2nd Genyosha Otomo Dragon's Claws Wolf's Dragoons (5 regiments) Kell Hounds (2 regiments)

Outcome:

Marshdale (DC) November 3051

Attackers: 3rd Jaguar Cavaliers (Delta Galaxy)

Defenders: 6th Ghost Regiment

Outcome: The 6th Ghost had one year to prepare themselves for the coming of another clan wave. The preparations included a series of fortified positions, scattered stockpiles and other lessons learned from earlier engagements. The invading 3rd Cavaliers had difficulties fighting the DCMS. Always on the run, the commander of the cluster was frustrated. He used questionable tactics. The omnimechs were used to fire at buildings in a city to bring the DCMS into the open. The Ghost warriors tried to avoid further damage through a fight with the Cavaliers. The Clans used civilians to disarm the mines and vibrabombs, which were laid by the defenders. With no obstacles in their way the 3rd pinned the 6th in place for their destruction.

Outer Volta (DC) November 3051

Attackers: Shroud Keshik

Defenders: None

Outcome: The planetary leaders surrender with the arrival of the clans.

Port Arthur (DC) March 3052

Attackers: Shroud Keshik 7th Jaguar Dragoons (Alpha Galaxy)

Defenders: 1st Proserpina Hussars

Outcome: The seasoned DCMS command made the invasion for the Jaguars difficult. The landing was uncontested, because the following battle saw the slow retreat of the 1st Hussars from their first line to the 2nd defense line. The Clan forces ran into an area of remote-controlled weapons installations. The 7th Dragoon needed over 7 days to disarm the station and during this time the increasing raids at their supply base made the situation worse. The commander of the 1st Proserpina decided to fight for another day and lift off under heavy losses.

Tarazed (DC) April 3052

Attackers: 1st Jaguar Guards (Beta Galaxy)

Defenders: 17th and 13th Tarazed Armored Regiments

Outcome: Both defending conventional units were suprised by the assault of the Jaguars after the landing wihtout any break. The fight was fierce and the clan troops won the battle.

Yamarovka (DC) February 3052

Attackers: 6th Jaguar Dragoons (Alpha Galaxy)

Defenders: Legion of Yamarovka (2 'Mech companies)

Outcome: The omni mech had finished the defending Legion Mech off, before the supporting Elementals had arrived at the planet.