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| − | Formerly known as '''Ishara's Grenadiers'''.
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| − | | nickname = Downward Spiral
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| − | | parent formation = [[Liao Cháng-Chéng]]
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| − | | year = 3067
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| − | ==History==
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| − | ===Formation===
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| − | In it [[Third Succession War]], the Grenadier's suffered from bad discipline and heavy equipment losses.
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| − | -[[2925]] - The Grenadiers and [[Kamakura's Hussars]] were attacked on [[Hassad]], by [[House Marik]] forces utilizing large force of ''[[Scorpion]]'' BattleMechs. The Grenadiers and its allied unit used their more maneuverable [[Hornet]] light [['Mech]]s out flanked the cumbersome quad-legged Marik Mechs in some parts of the planet. However, heavy losses force them to withdraw. (This marks the beginning of the Capellans' trademark doctrine of conserving equipment.<ref>''House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)'', p. 49 - "Limits of Success" - Ishtar's Grenadiers pull out after being hammered by Marik Scorpions.</ref>
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| − | -[[2950]] - The Grenadiers fought in defense of [[Daniels]], fighting of elements of [[House Davion|Davion]] [[Syrtis Fusiliers]]. The hard fought defense of the world cost the unit half its numbers. In following year, the officer corp of the unit was re-organized.
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| − | -[[2991]] - Marik forces raid the world of [[Conquista]], where the unit had recently been assigned to garrison. The unit did fairly against the incursion and forced the raiders off. However, since this time, the CCAF continued to re-structure unit with new officers, leaving the warriors of the unit unspired leadership.<ref>''House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)'', p. 93 - "Ishtar's Grenadiers unit profile".</ref>
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| − | ===Fourth Succession War===
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| − | The unit didn't see any action in the [[Fourth Succession War]].
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| − | ===Andurien/Canopus Invasion===
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| − | ===Operation Guerrero===
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| − | They were assigned to reclaim [[Carver V]] from the [[Chaos March]]. Faced heavy opposition even before they landed and hung on for two months before being ordered back to [[Aldebaran]] for rest and refit.
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| − | The Ishara's Grenadiers attacked [[Arboris]] in [[3057]], where their first battalion was defeated by the combined forces of the remnants of the [[Arboris SMM]] (a mixed regiment of BattleMechs, armor, and infantry loyal to the [[FedCom]]) and the [[Farmers' Freedom Army]] (9+ infantry regiments). The FFA then turned on the Arboris SMM, forcing them to withdraw. Meanwhile, Ishara's Grenadiers withdrew to the capital city of [[Kansas Plain]] where they waited in vain for supplies from the [[CapCon]]. By the end of 3057, there was a three-way stalemate on Arboris, with the FFA and Arboris SMM suffering raids by the Grenadiers, while the SMM's commander kept failing in his efforts to enact a truce with the FFA.<ref>''[[Chaos March (sourcebook)|Chaos March ]]'', p. 27</ref>
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| − | ===Xin Sheng Campaign===
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| − | The Grenadiers have suffered times, being under strength and consistly sabotaging its own efforts to rebuild its strength. The unit during this time period problems handling civilian authorities with heavy hand, taking the law in their own hands regardless of [[Maskirovka]] agents placed among their numbers. The unit has had clashes with [[Word of Blake]] security forces and Vong's Special Teams infantry.<ref>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 25 - "Vong Grenadiers unit profile" - Vong's Grenadier taking law in hands get in trouble and causing it not able properly rebuild.</ref> The unit was stationed on the [[Liao Commonality]] world of [[Kaifeng]] as of [[3067]].
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| − | ===Jihad===
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| − | Transferred to [[Tsingtao]] in early [[3068]] to repel the [[Illician Lancers]], who were attacking as part of [[Operation Sovereign Justice]]. This encounter nearly destroyed the unit, but they did keep the world in the Confederation. Before being reassigned to [[Palladaine]] to rebuild, they repelled several other raids.<ref name="frcc13">''Field Report: CCAF'', p. 13</ref>
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| − | ==Officers==
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| − | As of [[3025]] the commanding officer was ''[[Colonel]]'' Maxwell Keng.
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| − | As of [[3063]] the commanding officer was ''[[Sang-shao]]'' [[Choung Vong]].
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| − | ==Tactics==
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| − | ==Composition==
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| − | ===3025===
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| − | BattleMech Regiment
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| − | *Battalion - Command Lance: CO: Colonel Maxwell Keng
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| − | **1st Battalion - CO: Major Harrison Lear
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| − | **2nd Battalion - CO: Major Trudy Teng
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| − | ===3063<ref>''Field Manual: Capellan Confederation'', p. 81 - "Unit Profile"</ref>===
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| − | '''Vong's Grenadiers''' (1 [[Regiment]]/Regular/Questionable)
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| − | * CO/1st Battalion: [[Sang-shao]] Choung Vong
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| − | * XO/2nd Battalion: [[Zhong-shao]] Aimee Yung-Tsi
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| − | - Heavy regiment
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| − | '''Vong's Air Squadron''' (2 [[Squadron]]s/Green/Questionable)
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| − | * Wing Commander: [[Kong-sao-shao]] Andrew Wiggen
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| − | '''Aldebaran 12th Home Guard''' (1 [[Regiment]]/Green Reliable/)
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| − | * Armor Commander: Zhong-shao Paul Richards
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| − | '''Vong's Special Teams''' (4 [[Company|Companies]]/Regular/Questionable)
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| − | * Infantry Commander: [[Zhong-shao]] Rue Mank Oaks
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| − | ===3079===
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| − | The unit was sixty percent below it's pre-[[Jihad]] strength in [[3079]].<ref name="frcc13"/>
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| − | ==Notes==
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| − | * Original unit name was '''Ishara's Grenadiers'''.<ref>''House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)'', p. 93 - "Ishtar's Grenadiers" - Vong's original name</ref>
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| − | *''Sang-shao'' Choung Vong would later be featured in the [[MechCommander 2]] computer game piloting a custom ''[[Lao Hu]]'' BattleMech.
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| − | ==References==
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| − | ==Bibliography==
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| − | *''[[House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)]]''
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| − | *''[[Field Manual: Capellan Confederation]]''
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| − | *''[[Field Manual: Updates]]''
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| − | *''[[Field Report: CCAF]]''
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| − | [[Category:Capellan Confederation Commands|Vong's Grenadiers]]
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