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| Designation    = Vandelay's Valkyries
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| image     = [[File:Vandely's Valkyries.jpg]]
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| unitname  = Vandelay's Valkyries: Rebuilding...
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| Previous Designation =  
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| year      = 3067
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| Nickname      =  
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| commander = Colonel [[Charles Houver]]
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| Affiliation    = Mercenary
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| jumpships = yes
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| Parent Command = Independent
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| dropships = yes
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| aero      = no
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==History==
 
==History==
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=== Third Succession War ===
 
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In [[3025]] the unit was stationed on [[Karbala]] under contract from the [[DCMS]].<ref name=HKDCp135>''House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)'', p. 135 "MECH UNIT DEPLOYMENT TABLE (as of 3025) Continued"</ref>
 
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=== Fourth Succession War ===
 
=== Fourth Succession War ===
 
Karbala was one of the worlds attacked in the opening wave of [[Operation GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG]], the major [[Lyran Commonwealth]] offensive of the [[Fourth Succession War]]. The Valkyries were the garrison on Karbala under [[DCMS]] contract when the Commonwealth invaded; leading the Lyran invasion were the [[Tenth Lyran Guards]], commanded by [[Colonel]] [[Frederick Steiner]]. A critic of the military innovations brought in as a result of the Commonwealth alliance with the [[Federated Suns]], Frederick largely ignored his supporting conventional regiments, leaving them behind while he led the Tenth into battle against the Valkyries. A skilled commander, Frederick prevailed against the Valkyries, but the Tenth took more damage in the battle for Karbala than other units took while seeing twice as much combat, and if he had been less skilled the Tenth might well have taken much heavier damage. As it was, the Valkyries were able to take the bodies of their fallen with them when they left Karbala.<ref name="NAIS4SWp50">''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1'', p. 50, "Other Early Action"</ref>
 
Karbala was one of the worlds attacked in the opening wave of [[Operation GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG]], the major [[Lyran Commonwealth]] offensive of the [[Fourth Succession War]]. The Valkyries were the garrison on Karbala under [[DCMS]] contract when the Commonwealth invaded; leading the Lyran invasion were the [[Tenth Lyran Guards]], commanded by [[Colonel]] [[Frederick Steiner]]. A critic of the military innovations brought in as a result of the Commonwealth alliance with the [[Federated Suns]], Frederick largely ignored his supporting conventional regiments, leaving them behind while he led the Tenth into battle against the Valkyries. A skilled commander, Frederick prevailed against the Valkyries, but the Tenth took more damage in the battle for Karbala than other units took while seeing twice as much combat, and if he had been less skilled the Tenth might well have taken much heavier damage. As it was, the Valkyries were able to take the bodies of their fallen with them when they left Karbala.<ref name="NAIS4SWp50">''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1'', p. 50, "Other Early Action"</ref>
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=== Clan Invasion ===
 
=== Clan Invasion ===
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In [[3050]] the unit was stationed on the [[Federated Commonwealth]] world of [[Okefenokee]].<ref name=20yr>''20 Year Update'', p. 23</ref> In the mid-3050s they accepted a contract with the Taurian Concordat. The long service for the [[Taurian Concordat]] was a good time for the unit.
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In [[3050]] the unit was stationed on the [[Federated Commonwealth]] world of [[Okefenokee]].<ref name=20yr>''20 Year Update'', p. 23</ref> In the mid-3050's they accepted a contract with the Taurian Concordat. The long service for the [[Taurian Concordat]] was a good time for the unit.  
  
 
=== Capellan-St. Ives War ===
 
=== Capellan-St. Ives War ===
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In [[3085]] the unit is stationed on [[Second Chance]].<ref name=FM3085p160>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 160, "Mercenary Forces Deployment Table - 3085"</ref>
 
In [[3085]] the unit is stationed on [[Second Chance]].<ref name=FM3085p160>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 160, "Mercenary Forces Deployment Table - 3085"</ref>
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=== Dark Age ===
 
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The Valkyries were split into two battalions, and stationed on [[Antipolo]] and [[Kwamashu]].<ref>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 182, "Free Worlds League"</ref> In August 3145 the [[5th Andurien Rangers]] landed on Kwamashu. Though the Valkyries put up a good fight, they had to withdraw in early September and joined their sister battalion on Antipolo.<ref>''Shattered Fortress'', p. 20</ref> Both battalions returned to Kwamashu and by the end of the year the Fifth Andurien Rangers were forced off the world.<ref>''Shattered Fortress'', p. 21</ref>
 
  
 
==Officers==
 
==Officers==
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| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of Vandelay's Valkyries'''
 
| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of Vandelay's Valkyries'''
 
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| [[General]]||[[Hope Vandelay]]||[[3025]]<ref name=HKDCp135/>
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| [[General]]||[[Hope Vandelay]]||[[3025]]<ref name=HBHSp135>''House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)'', p. 135</ref>
 
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| [[Colonel]]||[[Faith Vandelay]]||[[3050]] - [[3060]]<ref name=20yup23/><ref name=FMMR105/><ref name=FM3085p160/>
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| [[Colonel]]||[[Faith Vandelay]]||[[3060]]<ref name=FMMR105/><ref name=FM3085p160/>
 
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| Colonel||[[Charles Houver]]||[[3063]] - [[3085]]<ref name=FMMR105/><ref name=FM3085p160/>
 
| Colonel||[[Charles Houver]]||[[3063]] - [[3085]]<ref name=FMMR105/><ref name=FM3085p160/>
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==Tactics==
 
==Tactics==
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The unit hasn't any special tactics after the heavy losses.<ref name=FMMR105/>
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The unit hasn’t any special tactics after the heavy losses.<ref name=FMMR105/>
  
 
==Support==
 
==Support==
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==Composition History==
 
==Composition History==
 
===3025===
 
===3025===
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'''Vandelay's Valkyries ''' (Regiment/Regular/Questionable)<ref name=HKDCp135/>
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'''Vandelay’s Valkyries''' (Regular/Questionable)<ref name=HBHSp137>''House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)'', p. 137, "Deployment Table"</ref>
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* CO: [[General]] Hope Vandelay<ref name=HKDCp135/>
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* CO: [[General]] Hope Vandelay
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: Note:  At this point in time the unit was stationed on [[Karbala]]<ref name=HKDCp135/>
 
  
 
===3050===
 
===3050===
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'''Vandelay’s Valkyries ''' (Regiment/Regular/Questionable) <ref name = 20yup23/>
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'''Vandelay’s Valkyries''' (Regiment/Regular/Questionable)<ref name=20yr/>
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:* CO: General Faith Vandelay <ref name = 20yup23/>
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:* CO: General Hope Vandelay <ref name=20yup19>''20-Year Update'', p. 19</ref>  
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:Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on [[Okefenokee]].  <ref name = 20yup23>''20 Year Update'', p. 23</ref>
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: Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on [[Okefenokee]] <ref name=20yup19/>
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===3059===
 
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'''Vandelay’s Valkyries ''' (/Regular/Reliable) <ref name= FMMercsp113/>
 
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:* CO: Colonel Faith Vandelay <ref name= FMMercsp113/>
 
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: Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on [[Amber Grove]]. <ref name = FMMercsp113 >'' Field Manual: Mercenaries'', p. 113</ref>
 
  
 
===3067===
 
===3067===
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- The unit includes military police, combat engineer support and logistical staff.
 
- The unit includes military police, combat engineer support and logistical staff.
  
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''' Vandelay's Valkyries''' (1 'Mech [[Battalion]]/Green/Questionable)<ref name=FMMR105/>
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''' Vandelay’s Valkyries''' (1 'Mech [[Battalion]]/Green/Questionable)<ref name=FMMR105/>
 
* XO/1st Battalion (Faith’s Own): [[Lieutenant Colonel]] Sarah Vandelay   
 
* XO/1st Battalion (Faith’s Own): [[Lieutenant Colonel]] Sarah Vandelay   
 
- 2 medium companies with an assault and an independent  lance
 
- 2 medium companies with an assault and an independent  lance
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* CO: Colonel Dorine Echols<ref name=FM:3145p182/>
 
* CO: Colonel Dorine Echols<ref name=FM:3145p182/>
 
:- As of 3145 the Valkyries were a "C"-rated unit operating at ninety percent of full strength and were stationed in two systems - [[Antipolo]] and [[Kwamashu]].<ref name=FM:3145p182/>
 
:- As of 3145 the Valkyries were a "C"-rated unit operating at ninety percent of full strength and were stationed in two systems - [[Antipolo]] and [[Kwamashu]].<ref name=FM:3145p182/>
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==Notes==
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
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*''[[Mercenaries Supplemental Update]]''
 
*''[[Mercenaries Supplemental Update]]''
 
* ''[[NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1]]''
 
* ''[[NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1]]''
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*''[[Shattered Fortress]]''
 
  
 
[[Category:Mercenary Commands|Vandelay's Valkyries]]
 
[[Category:Mercenary Commands|Vandelay's Valkyries]]

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