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{{Update Needed|[[Historical: Wars of the Republic Era]]|[[Operational Turning Points: Capellan Crusades]]|[[Spotlight On: Stone's Trackers]]}}
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{{Update Needed|[[Historical: Wars of the Republic Era]], [[Operational Turning Points: Capellan Crusades]], [[Spotlight On: Stone's Trackers]]}}
 
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== History ==
 
== History ==
'''Stone's Liberators''' was originally formed by [[Andrew Redburn]] from the warriors liberated from [[Word of Blake]] prison camps. They were the first troops to land on [[Terra]] during that assault,<ref name="JHS:Tp94">''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 94: "Late 3078: Destination Terra"</ref> and were a key unit in freeing the world from the Blakists. They landed on Terra as part of the Geneva task force, and proceeded to fight their way across Europe. Elements of the Liberators were also part of the assault on Mars, operating with [[Clan]] forces.<ref name="JHS:Tp96">''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 96: "Operation SCYTHE"</ref>
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'''Stone's Liberators''' was originally formed by [[Andrew Redburn]] from the warriors liberated from [[Word of Blake]] prison camps. They were the first troops to land on [[Terra]] during that assault<ref name="JHS:Tp94">''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 94, "Late 3078: Destination Terra"</ref>, and were a key unit in freeing the world from the Blakists. They landed on Terra as part of the Geneva task force, and proceeded to fight their way across Europe. Elements of the Liberators were also part of the assault on Mars, operating with [[Clan]] forces.<ref name="JHS:Tp96">''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 96, "Operation SCYTHE"</ref>
  
During the siege of Geneva the Liberators fought the Blakist [[Fourth Division (Word of Blake)|Fourth Division]]. The Fourth broke out of Geneva and led the Liberators on a chase through Europe, eventually destroying the Blakists at the [[Krupp Armament Works|Krupp Armaments]] headquarters in Budapest.<ref name="JHS:Tp108+">''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', pp. 108–109: "Late 78: Destination on Terra"</ref>
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During the siege of Geneva the Liberators fought the Blakist's [[Fourth Division (Word of Blake)|Fourth Division]]. The Fourth broke out of Geneva and led the Liberators on a chase through Europe, eventually destroying the Blakists at the [[Krupp Armament Works|Krupp Armaments]] headquarters in Budapest.<ref name="JHS:Tp108+">''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', pp. 108-109, "Late 78: Destination On Terra"</ref>
  
The Liberators also played a key role in the fighting between the Republic and the [[Free Worlds League]] in [[3081]], and later assaulted [[Tikonov]] and [[Liao]].<ref name="FM:3085p182+">''Field Manual: 3085'', pp. 182–183: "Stone's Brigade"</ref>
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The Liberators also played a key role in the fighting between the Republic and the [[Free Worlds League]] in [[3081]], and later assaulted [[Tikonov]] and [[Liao]].<ref name="FM:3085p182+">''Field Manual: 3085'', pp. 182-183, "Stone's Brigadee"</ref>
  
In [[3085]] Stone's Liberators was stationed on [[Kansu]] in [[Prefecture V]] of the [[Republic of the Sphere]].<ref name="FM:3085p186">''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 186: "RAF Deployment Table - 3085"</ref>
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In [[3085]] Stone's Liberators was stationed on [[Kansu]] in [[Prefecture V]] of the [[Republic of the Sphere]].<ref name="FM:3085p186">''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 186, "RAF Deployment Table - 3085"</ref>
  
During the [[Capellan Crusades]] of [[3111]]-[[3113]], they led the Republic counterattack into Capellan space. They had to withdraw to Republic space before the Crusades came to an end due to heavy losses, but they had rebuilt by 3145.<ref name="FM:3145p143">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 143: "Stones Brigade - Stone's Liberators"</ref> They were stationed on [[Rigil Kentarus]] in 3145,<ref name="FM:3145p145"/> where they were training in orbital combat drop tactics.
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During the [[Capellan Crusades]] of [[3111]]-[[3113]], they led the Republic's counterattack into Capellan space. They had to withdraw to Republic space before the Crusades came to an end due to heavy losses, but they had rebuilt by 3145.<ref name="FM:3145p143">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 143, "Stones Brigade - Stone's Liberators"</ref> They were stationed on [[Rigil Kentarus]] in 3145<ref name="FM:3145p145"/>, where they were training in orbital combat drop tactics.
  
 
==Officers==
 
==Officers==
 
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| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of Stone's Liberators'''
 
| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of Stone's Liberators'''
 
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| ||[[Andrew Redburn]]|| <ref name="FM:3085p182+"/>
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| ||[[Andrew Redburn]]||<ref name="FM:3085p182+"/>
 
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| [[Colonel]]||[[Su Demir]]||[[3085]]<ref name="FM:3085p186"/>
 
| [[Colonel]]||[[Su Demir]]||[[3085]]<ref name="FM:3085p186"/>
 
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| Colonel||[[Jerome Edwards]]||[[3109]] - [[3113]]<ref name=DARoSp28>''Dark Age: Republic of the Sphere'', p. 28: "Damien Redburn"</ref><ref name="OTP:CCrp14">''Operational Turning Points: Capellan Crusades'', p. 14: "Combatants - Stone's Liberators"</ref>
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| Colonel||[[Jerome Edwards]]||[[3109]] - [[3113]]<ref name=DARoSp28>''Dark Age: Republic of the Sphere'', p. 28 "Damien Redburn"</ref><ref name="OTP:CCrp14">''Operational Turning Points: Capellan Crusades'', p. 14 , "Combatants - Stone's Liberators"</ref>
 
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| Colonel||[[Damien Redburn]]||3113<ref name=DARoSp28/>
 
| Colonel||[[Damien Redburn]]||3113<ref name=DARoSp28/>
 
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| Colonel||[[Josiah Severino]]||[[3145]]<ref name="FM:3145p145">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 145: "RAF Deployment Table - Stone's Brigade"</ref>
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| Colonel||[[Josiah Severino]]||[[3145]]<ref name="FM:3145p145">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 145, "RAF Deployment Table - Stone's Brigade"</ref>
 
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== Composition History ==
 
== Composition History ==
 
=== 3085 ===
 
=== 3085 ===
'''Stone's Liberators''' (Elite/Fanatical)<ref name="FM:3085p186"/>
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'''Stone's Liberators''' (Elite/Fanatical)<ref name="FM:3085p186"/>  
 
* CO: Colonel Su Demir
 
* CO: Colonel Su Demir
  
'''First Liberators Air''' (Wing/Elite/Fanatical)<ref name="FM:3085p186"/>
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'''First Liberators Air''' (Wing/Elite/Fanatical)<ref name="FM:3085p186"/>  
 
*CO: [[Major]] Terry Kent
 
*CO: [[Major]] Terry Kent
  
'''First Liberators Armor''' (1 [[Battalion]]/Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name="FM:3085p186"/>
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'''First Liberators Armor''' (1 [[Battalion]]/Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name="FM:3085p186"/>  
 
* CO: Major Anne Guillou
 
* CO: Major Anne Guillou
  
'''First Liberators Battle Armor''' (1 Battalion/Elite/Fanatical)<ref name="FM:3085p186"/>
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'''First Liberators Battle Armor''' (1 Battalion/Elite/Fanatical)<ref name="FM:3085p186"/>  
 
* CO: Major Tangaroa Nova Cat
 
* CO: Major Tangaroa Nova Cat
  
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=== 3145 ===
 
=== 3145 ===
 
'''Stone's Liberators''' (Elite/Fanatical)<ref name="FM:3145p145"/>
 
'''Stone's Liberators''' (Elite/Fanatical)<ref name="FM:3145p145"/>
* CO: Colonel [Josiah Severino]]
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* CO: Colonel Josiah Severino
  
 
'''First Liberators Air Wing''' (Elite/Fanatical)<ref name="FM:3145p145"/>
 
'''First Liberators Air Wing''' (Elite/Fanatical)<ref name="FM:3145p145"/>
* CO: Major [[Edwin Reedham]]
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* CO: Major Edwin Reedham
  
'''First Liberators Armor''' (1 Battalion/Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name="FM:3145p145"/>
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'''First Liberatiors Armor''' (1 Battalion/Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name="FM:3145p145"/>
* CO: Major [[Hamilton Omori]]
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* CO: Major Hamilton Omori
  
 
'''First Liberators Battle Armor (1 Battalion/Veteran/Reliable)<ref name="FM:3145p145"/>
 
'''First Liberators Battle Armor (1 Battalion/Veteran/Reliable)<ref name="FM:3145p145"/>
* CO: Major [[Maquinna Soaring-Owl]]
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* CO: Major Maquinna Soaring-Owl
  
 
== References ==
 
== References ==
 
<references />
 
<references />
 
 
== Bibliography ==
 
== Bibliography ==
 
* ''[[Field Manual: 3085]]''
 
* ''[[Field Manual: 3085]]''
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* ''[[Jihad Hot Spots: Terra]]''
 
* ''[[Jihad Hot Spots: Terra]]''
 
* ''[[Operational Turning Points: Capellan Crusades]]''
 
* ''[[Operational Turning Points: Capellan Crusades]]''
 
  
 
[[Category:Republic of the Sphere Commands|Stone's Liberators]]
 
[[Category:Republic of the Sphere Commands|Stone's Liberators]]

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