5th Sian Dragoons

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Fifth Sian Dragoons
Disbanded Destroyed during the Second Succession War,[1]
re-formed during Dark Age[2]
Nickname Guards of the Five Points[3]
Affiliation Capellan Confederation
Parent Command Sian Dragoons


History[edit]

As part of the Sian Dragoons, the Fifth Sian Dragoons were a part of the largest BattleMech brigade in the history of the Capellan Confederation Armed Forces - both during the Age of War, and then again in the closing decades of the Star League era as the CCAF began rapidly expanding and reactivating regiments - and a regiment that could trace its origins back to when the first WAM-B BattleMechs were issued to support the tanks of the Sian Lancers.[3]

Early History[edit]

The Fifth Sian Dragoons were responsible for repelling the Free Worlds Guards raid on Shiro III in 2529. This meshed well with their status as a free-floating defense regiment. They were stationed on Holloway in 2765.[3]

The unit was destroyed during the Second Succession War.[1]

Dark Age[edit]

As one of the units rebuilt as part of the Hidden Lion program, the Fifth Sian Dragoons were instrumental in misleading the RAF and AFFS regarding their strength. They took part in the second battle of Tikonov, and forced the Third Federated Suns Lancers to retreat from New Moscow by using a three-day artillery bombardment. They then used a group of ConstructionMechs and combat engineers to rapidly bridge the Ulan River. This bridge allowed a quick attack on New Moscow. They had a full battalion of artillery and ConstructionMechs assigned to them in the Dark Age. The ConstructionMechs were used to create combat fortifications during Operation CELESTIAL REWARD.[2] They were stationed on Yangtze in 3145.[4]

The Fifth landed on Keid in early December 3145. They found no Republic Armed Forces units on the world, only a planetary militia that had no affiliation with the Republic Standing Guard.[5] They remained on Keid, and in early 3150 were guarding a large amount of supplies for a push into the Republic of the Sphere. During the planning phase, the Fifth and multiple other CCAF units, suffered damage from sabotage. In the space of three weeks, five regiments were hit and left with damaged 'Mechs, vehicles, DropShips, and aerospace fighters in addition to destroyed ammunition depots.[6]

Officers[edit]

Rank Name Command
Commanding Officers of the 5th Sian Dragoons
Sang-shao Erlinda Reyes 3145[4]

Tactics[edit]

The Fifth Sian Dragoons were experts in siege warfare.[2]

Composition History[edit]

2765[edit]

Fifth Sian Dragoons (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)[3]

Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on Holloway.

2786–2821[edit]

Fifth Sian Dragoons (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)[7]

- At this point in time the Fifth was a heavy-weight regiment operating at full strength and was stationed on Holloway.[7] In 2821 the unit was operating at just below twenty-seventh percent strength, and was stationed on Aomen.[7]

2830[edit]

5th Sian Dragoons (Regiment/Regular/Fanatical)[1]

Note: At this point in time the medium-weight unit was stationed on Aomen with an operational readiness of 65 percent.[1]

3145[edit]

Fifth Sian Dragoons (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)[4]

  • CO: Sang-shao Erlinda Reyes

Second Sian Firebirds (Regular/Reliable)[4]

Fifty-fifth Grand Base Lancers (Veteran/Reliable)[4]

Fifth Dragoons Infantry (Veteran/Reliable)[4]

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Second Succession War, p. 96
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Field Manual: 3145, p. 36: "Fifth Sian Dragoons"
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Field Report 2765: CCAF, p. 13: "Sian Dragoons"
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 Field Manual: 3145, p. 47: "Capellan Confederation Deployment Table - [3145]"
  5. Shattered Fortress, p. 75
  6. Shattered Fortress, p. 79
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 First Succession War, p. 136: "Capellan Confederation Armed Forces (CCAF) - Deployment Table"

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