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−	Now in service to the [[Free Worlds League]], the unit saw action on [[Milton]] as part of [[Fourth Succession War|Operation DAGGER]].<ref>''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1'', p. 62</ref>	+	Still in service to the [[Free Worlds League]], the unit saw action on [[Milton]] as part of [[Fourth Succession War|Operation DAGGER]].<ref>''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1'', p. 62</ref>
	===Andurien Secession===		===Andurien Secession===
−	In the Andurien Secession, Smithson's Chinese Bandits landed on [[Connaught]], [[Sophie's World]], and [[Furud]] between [[3030]] and [[3032]].<ref>''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 87</ref> It wasn't until [[3036]] that they landed on [[Shiro III]] and fought, sustaining moderate losses before withdrawing.<ref>''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 89</ref>	+	In the Andurien Secession, Smithson's Chinese Bandits landed on [[Connaught]] [[Sophie's World]], and [[Furund]] between [[3030]] and [[3032]].<ref>''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 87</ref> It wasn't until [[3036]] that they landed on [[Shiro III]] and fought, sustaining moderate losses before withdrawing.<ref>''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 89</ref>
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	* 2x light BattleMech battalions		* 2x light BattleMech battalions
−	** The majority of 'Mechs were medium class and the aerospace fighters were in the heavy category<ref>''House Marik (The Free Worlds League)'', p. 105, "Smithson's Chinese Bandits"</ref>	+	** The majority of 'Mechs were medium class and the aerospace fighters were in the heavyeavy category<ref>''House Marik (The Free Worlds League)'', p. 105, "Smithson's Chinese Bandits"</ref>
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	'''2nd Smithson's Chinese Bandits ''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=20YU57>''20 Year Update'', p. 57, "Free Worlds League Deployment Table"</ref>		'''2nd Smithson's Chinese Bandits ''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=20YU57>''20 Year Update'', p. 57, "Free Worlds League Deployment Table"</ref>
−	:* CO: Colonel [[Ester Schomberg]]<ref name=20YU57/>	+	:* CO: Colonel Ester Schomberg<ref name=20YU57/>
	: Note:  At this point in time the unit was stationed on [[Asuncion]].  <ref name=20YU57/>		: Note:  At this point in time the unit was stationed on [[Asuncion]].  <ref name=20YU57/>

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{{Update Needed|[[Combat Manual: Mercenaries]], [[FedCom Civil War (sourcebook)]]}} {{infoBoxMilitaryCommand | image = [[Image:Smithsons Chinese Bandits logo.svg|150px|Insignia of Smithson´s Chinese Bandits]] | Designation = Smithson's Chinese Bandits | Formed = | Disbanded = [[3067]] | Previous Designation = | Nickname = | Affiliation = [[Mercenary]] | Parent Command = N/A | Sub-Command = }} ==History== ===Founding=== Formed by folding two mercenary commands into one ([[Jade Warriors]] and another unknown unit) the Bandits were considered "ancient" by mercenary unit standards in [[3025]].<ref>''Camo Specs'', p. 16</ref><ref name="MWC">''BattleTech: Inner Sphere Command Lance'', "Joelle Williams"</ref> ===Third Succession War=== Enlisted by Captain-General [[Samuel Marik]] in [[2926]], the unit was swayed from the service of the [[Lyran Commonwealth]]. The unit at the time was considered fairly typical greedy mercenary personality, but loyal as long as their paycheck arrived. The [[Free Worlds League]] was desperate for veteran troops and, at the time, the Bandits consisted of three BattleMech regiments and one regiment of [[aerospace fighter]]s.<ref>''House Marik (The Free Worlds League)'', p. 105 - "Smithson's Chinese Bandits profile".</ref> The Bandits were deployed on the Capellan border and over the years suffered heavy losses that reduced the unit to a regiment in size. The unit had issues trying replace its personnel and matériel. In [[3014]], Captain-General [[Janos Marik]] gave the unit a substantial bonus to sway them to fighting for him in his nation's [[Marik Civil War (31st c.)|Marik Civil War]] of (3014-[[3015]]).<ref>''Camo Specs'', p. 16</ref> During the Marik Civil War the Bandit's commander, Erin Viola, was able to play the two sides against each other to get better employment terms. Eventually the Bandits signed a contract to work for Janos Marik. Their first assignment was to support the [[11th Atrean Dragoons]] on [[Matheran]]. They dropped behind the [[12th Atrean Dragoons]] and forced the rebel unit onto its heels.<ref>''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 23</ref> The Bandits held out for the better part of a month, but when two regiments of [[Wolf's Dragoons]] landed on the world, they decided to withdraw to [[Carbonis]].<ref>''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 26</ref> In late 3014 the Bandits raided [[Fuentes]], where they inflicted heavy losses on both [[5th Regulan Hussars]] and the [[7th Ducal Guard]]. The two rebel units were saved by the timely intervention of Wolf's Dragoons [[Epsilon Regiment (Wolf's Dragoons)|Epsilon Regiment]].<ref>''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 31</ref> A few months later (April, 3015) the Bandits revisited Fuentes and forced the Fifth Regulan and Seventh Ducal Guard regiments to surrender.<ref>''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 32</ref>. Shortly after the Marik Civil War, the Bandits were sent to conduct a raid against [[Necromo]], which was garrisoned by a single battalion from the elite [[McCarron's Armored Cavalry]] mercenary command. The Bandits had only heard of the Big Mac and proceeded with caution because of the MAC's reputation. The Cavalry, under the command, very quickly were able to deploy tanks and infantry to serve as forward observations to make sure that the Big Mac could quickly react to the Bandits' every move. When the Bandits attempted to hit what they wanted as their main objective, they ran directly into a dug-in battalion. Attempts to flank the Big MAC failed when they ran into vibromines and additional armored support, and the Bandits were forced to withdraw from the planet without achieving their objective.<ref>''McCarron's Armored Cavalry (scenario pack)'', p. 7</ref> In [[3022]]<ref>''House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)'', p. 54</ref> Smithson's Chinese Bandits were in the employ of the [[Federated Suns]]. They were sent to raid [[Sian]].<ref>''Handbook: House Liao'', p. 37</ref> ===Fourth Succession War=== Still in service to the [[Free Worlds League]], the unit saw action on [[Milton]] as part of [[Fourth Succession War|Operation DAGGER]].<ref>''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1'', p. 62</ref> ===Andurien Secession=== In the Andurien Secession, Smithson's Chinese Bandits landed on [[Connaught]] [[Sophie's World]], and [[Furund]] between [[3030]] and [[3032]].<ref>''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 87</ref> It wasn't until [[3036]] that they landed on [[Shiro III]] and fought, sustaining moderate losses before withdrawing.<ref>''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 89</ref> ===Clan Invasion Era=== As of [[3049]], the unit was still employed by the Free Worlds League. They merited a "Veteran" experience rating, and were based on the planet [[Kyrkbacken]]. By this point, Colonel [[Ada Gubser]] was already in command, who would eventually be the Bandits' last commanding officer.<ref>''20 Year Update'', p. 57</ref> ===Operation Guerrero=== Prior to [[Operation Guerrero]] in [[3057]], the Bandits had apparently expanded to two Regiments. Both units suffered very heavy casualties, however, in failed attacks on [[Woodstock]] and [[Nanking]]. [[Thomas Marik]] refused to help them rebuild, although he did provide them with some advanced equipment as stipulated by their contract. Departing for Outreach with four ''[[Overlord]]''-class [[DropShips]], they traded one of those vessels for replacement 'Mechs, equipment, and C-Bills. Though reduced to less than a single Regiment, the unit still merited an "A-" Dragoons rating. <ref>''Field Manual: Mercenaries'', p. 82</ref> During their time on Nanking, the [[LCCC]] ordered [[Burr's Black Cobras]] to reinforce the unit.<ref>''Bred for War'', p. 319</ref> However, the Cobras weren't able to do so. ===FedCom Civil War=== During the [[FedCom Civil War]], the unit wound up supporting [[Victor Ian Steiner-Davion]]'s Allies, and saw heavy action on [[Small World]]. They sided with the [[5th Syrtis Fusiliers]] and several other smaller mercenary commands.<ref>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 168</ref> They faced the [[17th Arcturan Guards]] and [[Achernar SMM]], and led the two Loyalist units on a chase for two months.<ref>''FedCom Civil War (sourcebook)'', p. 160</ref> Outnumbered by [[Katherine Steiner-Davion]]'s Loyalists, the unit was reduced to a reinforced Company by the war's end. They experienced great difficulty rebuilding, as so many others were attempting to do the same.<ref>''Field Manual: Mercenaries, Revised'', p. 101</ref> ===Jihad and Destruction=== The Bandits helped deliver the first blow of the [[Word of Blake]]'s [[Jihad]] when they bombed the [[Wolf's Dragoons]] Aerospace Wing on Harlech in the early morning hours of October 15, [[3067]]. Branded as a renegade command by the [[MRBC]], the Bandits were completely destroyed over the course of the fighting on [[Outreach]] along with the other major mercenary units involved in the surprise attack on the Dragoons, the [[51st Dark Panzer Jaegers]] and the [[Waco Rangers]] when Wolf's Dragoons and their allies responded to the death of [[Jaime Wolf]] by activating a plan entitled "Condition Feral".<ref name="J:FRp44">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 44, "The Jihad In Review"</ref> ==Officers== {| 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 Smithson's Chinese Bandits''' |- | [[Colonel]]||[[Erin Viola]]||[[3025]]<ref name=HMp109/> |- | Colonel||[[Ada Gubser]]||[[3059]] - [[3067]]<ref name= FMMercsp114/><ref name=FMRp101/> |- |} ==Tactics== The Bandits have a high expertise in jungle and woodland fights and tactics.<ref>''Field Manual: Mercenaries'', p. 82</ref> ==Composition History== === 2786 - 2821=== '''Smithson's Chinese Bandits''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name= FSSp138>''First Succession War'', p. 138</ref> : Note: At this point in time the medium-weight unit was stationed on [[Galatea]]. In 2821 the command was reduced to 82 percent of its strength and was deployed on [[Carbonis]]. <ref name= FSSp138/> === 2830 === '''Smithson's Chinese Bandits''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable) <ref name=2ndSSp98>''Second Succession War'', p. 98 </ref> : Note: At this point in time the medium-weight unit was stationed on [[Carbonis]] with an operational readiness of 143 percent. <ref name=2ndSSp98/> === 2864 === '''Smithson's Chinese Bandits''' (Regiment/Regular/Fanatical) <ref name=2ndSSp98/> : Note: At this point in time the medium-weight unit was stationed on [[Carbonis]] with an operational readiness of 68 percent. <ref name=2ndSSp98/> ===2926=== * 2x BattleMech regiments * 1x aerospace fighter regiment ===3025=== Smithson's Chinese Bandits (Veteran/Reliable)- FWLM <ref name=HMp109>''House Marik (The Free Worlds League)'', p. 109</ref> :*CO: Colonel Erin Viola<ref name=HMp109/> * 1x heavy BattleMech battalion * 2x light BattleMech battalions ** The majority of 'Mechs were medium class and the aerospace fighters were in the heavyeavy category<ref>''House Marik (The Free Worlds League)'', p. 105, "Smithson's Chinese Bandits"</ref> === 3028 === '''Smithson’s Chinese Bandits''' (Regiment/Veteran/Reliable)<ref name =HBSp87/> :Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on [[Zosma]]. <ref name =HBSp87>''Historical: Brush Wars'', p.87</ref> ===3050=== '''1st Smithson's Chinese Bandits ''' (Regiment/Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=20YU57>''20 Year Update'', p. 57, "Free Worlds League Deployment Table"</ref> :* CO: Colonel Ada Gubser<ref name=20YU57/> : Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on [[Kyrkbacken]]. <ref name=20YU57/> '''2nd Smithson's Chinese Bandits ''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=20YU57>''20 Year Update'', p. 57, "Free Worlds League Deployment Table"</ref> :* CO: Colonel Ester Schomberg<ref name=20YU57/> : Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on [[Asuncion]]. <ref name=20YU57/> ===3059=== '''Smithson's Chinese Bandits''' (2 Battalions/Veteran/Reliable) <ref name= FMMercsp114/> :* CO: Colonel Ada Gubser <ref name= FMMercsp114/> : Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on [[Outreach]]. <ref name = FMMercsp114 >'' Field Manual: Mercenaries'', p. 114</ref> ===3067=== One Reinforced Company with a command lance<ref name=FMRp101>''Field Manual: Mercenaries Revised'', p. 101 - "Smithson's Chinese Bandits profile"</ref> *CO/Colonel Ada Gubser :XO/[[Major]] Antoine Lavoisier Air Bandits (2x lances of heavy aerospace fighters) * Wing Commander: [[Captain]] James Stillwell : Note: The Bandits were stationed on [[Outreach]] at this time and were reduced to 15% of their original strength.<ref>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 184, "Uncontracted Mercenaries"</ref> ==Gallery== <gallery> Image:Camomercssmithsonschinesebandits.png|''[[Hunchback]]'' in Smithson's Chinese Bandits colors. </gallery> ‎ ==References== <references /> ==Bibliography== <div class="desktop-3-col"> * ''[[20 Year Update]]'' * ''[[Blake Ascending]]'' * ''[[Bred for War]]'' * ''[[Camo Specs]]'' * ''[[FedCom Civil War (sourcebook)|FedCom Civil War]]'' * ''[[Field Manual: Mercenaries]]'' * ''[[Field Manual: Mercenaries Revised]]'' * ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]'' * ''[[First Succession War (sourcebook)|First Succession War]]'' * ''[[Handbook: House Liao]]'' * ''[[Historical: Brush Wars]]'' * ''[[House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)]]'' * ''[[House Marik (The Free Worlds League)]]'' * ''[[Jihad: Final Reckoning]]'' * ''[[NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1]]'' * ''[[Second Succession War (sourcebook)|Second Succession War]]'' </div> [[Category:Mercenary Commands]]

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