18th Galedon Regulars

Brigade Insignia of the Galedon Regulars, ca. 2765
Eighteenth Galedon Regulars
Formed Star League era or earlier[1]
Disbanded Second Succession War[2]
Affiliation Draconis Combine
Parent Command Galedon Regulars


History[edit]

Star League Era[edit]

During the Star League era the Eighteenth Galedon Regulars shared a common structure with the other regiments of the Galedon Regulars, due to the threat posed by the Armed Forces of the Federated Suns. This common structure saw the Fifteenth assigned a group of conventional regiments for support - five armor regiments and five infantry regiments, an artillery regiment and a reinforced aerospace fighter wing. Second only to the Sword of Light regiments in priority, the various Galedon Regulars regiments had excellent levels of supplies, and a high level of access to new BattleMechs and equipment.[1]

Succession Wars[edit]

First Succession War[edit]

The Eighteenth Galedon Regulars participated in the assault against the Federated Suns in 2787. They survived the horrors of the First Succession War and were posted on Bad News at the end of the war.[3]

Second Succession War[edit]

The Eighteenth was one of twelve Galedon Regulars regiments to be destroyed during the Second Succession War.[2]

Officers[edit]

Rank Name Command
Commanding Officers of the 18th Galedon Regulars

Tactics[edit]

Star League Era[edit]

Due to the high number of Sun Zhang Military Academy and Galedon Military Academy recruits within the Galedon Regulars, the Regulars often displayed fanatical loyalty and courage. However, the elitism displayed by these same recruits led to poor coordination between the Regulars and the attached convention forces, who were often used as cannon fodder.[1]

Composition History[edit]

2765[edit]

Eighteenth Galedon Regulars (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)[1]

- At this point in time the Eighteenth was based on Bad News.[1]

2786 - 2821[edit]

Eighteenth Galedon Regulars (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)[4]

- At this point in time the Eighteenth was a light-weight regiment stationed on Bad News and was operating at full strength.[4]In 2821 the unit was stationed on Lima and had been reduced to just over one-third of full strength.[4]

2830[edit]

Eighteenth Galedon Regulars (Regiment/Regular/Fanatical)[2]

- At this point in time the Eighteenth was a medium-weight regiment stationed on Bad News and had rebuilt to just over two-thirds of full strength.[2] The unit was destroyed during the war. [2]

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Field Report 2765: DCMS, p. 12, "Galedon Regulars"
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Second Succession War, p. 97, "Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery (DCMS)"
  3. First Succession War, p. 137, "Deployment Table"
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 First Succession War, p. 137, "Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery"

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