2nd Crucis Lancers

History

Fourth Succession War

In the Fourth Succession War they attacked Tikonov with the other Crucis Lancer RCTs. After securing the planet, they moved on to attack Tigress with the 3rd Crucis Lancers. Once Tigress fell, the 2nd Crucis remained to garrison the planet.

War of 3039

During the War of 3039, the Second Crucis Lancers moved to Galatia III in preparation for combat against the Draconis Combine. Those plans were put on hold, and eventually canceled. After the war, the Second returned to their garrison post on Tikonov.

Operation Guerrero

The Second Crucis Lancers didn't participate in Operation Guerrero.

Operation Bulldog

The Second Crucis Lancers didn't participate in Operation Bulldog.

Civil War

At the start of the FedCom Civil War, the homeworld of the 2nd Crucis Lancers was Timbiqui. They moved to Cavanaugh II to deter Free Worlds League adventurism. On their way back to Timbiqui, they attacked Bolan. Expecting to face the 1st Bolan Jaegers, they were shocked when the Dixie CTM ambushed them. Two-thirds of the Lancers' Third 'Mech battalion was destroyed. The Lancers' First Battalion, supported by two conventional regiments, smashed into the CTM and inflicted heavy casualties. The Lancers were only stopped when the Bolan Jaegers reinforced the CTM. Once the Jaegers had engaged the Lancers, the Lancers' Second Battalion hit the Dixie CTM's opposite flank, throwing them into chaos. The Lancers destroyed about half of the CTM's strength. The Second Crucis Lancers took some losses of their own, however, and withdrew to Halfway when they realized they couldn't take Bolan.

On Halfway the Second Crucis Lancers joined Victor Steiner-Davion. He quickly reassigned them to counter the Jade Falcon Incursion as part of Operation Audacity. The two combat commands of the Second Crucis Lancers arrived on Chapultepec. There they sparred with the Jade Falcon's Omega Galaxy before leaving the world. As part of Operation Audacity the Second Lancers hit Beta VII. There they destroyed the Jade Solahma Cluster. The Second Crucis Lancers then relocated to Machida to rest and rebuild before returning to the Federated Suns.

After returning to the Federated Suns, they were stationed on Pitkin.

Jihad

After the destruction of the 3rd Crucis Lancers, the conventional assets of that unit were reassigned to the Second and Seventh Crucis Lancer RCTs.

Officers

As of 3062 the commanding officer was General Anne Sung. In 3067 General Julius Gramstad commanded the 2nd Crucis Lancers.

Tactics

Skilled in guerrilla warfare and orbital drops.

Composition

3062

2nd Crucis Lancers (1 Regiment/Veteran/Reliable)

• CO: General Anne Sung

- A understrength regiment, with a dozen of Clan-based 'Mechs

2nd Crucis Lancers Aerospace Brigade (2 Wings)

• CO: Light Commodore Schoener Liljestraand
• 3rd Crucis Lancers Aero Wing
• 4th Crucis Lancers Aero Wing

2nd Crucis Lancers Armor Brigade (3 Regiments/Veteran/Reliable)

• CO: Major General Edward Cook
• 4th Crucis Lancers Armoured Regiment - Colonel: Anna Ortiz-Sandoval
• 6th Crucis Lancers Armoured Regiment - Colonel: La Grange Ingram
• 2nd Crucis Lancers Artillery Battalion - Leftenant Colonel: Randy Palen

2nd Crucis Lancers Infantry Brigade (4 Regiments/Green/Reliable)

• CO: Major General Charity Jessman
• 4th Crucis Lancers Infantry Regiment - Colonel: Don Schmidt
• 3rd Crucis Lancers Mechanized Infantry Regiment - Colonel Joelle La Mere
• 4th Crucis Lancers Mechanized Infantry Regiment - Colonel Lyons Freeman
• 2nd Crucis Lancers Jump Infantry Regiment - Leftenant Colonel: Karl Lim

- The 2nd Jump includes two Companies of Cavalier Battle Armor

References

• Field Manual: Federated Suns, p. 68 - "Unit Profile"

Bibliography

• Field Manual: Federated Suns
• NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1
• Field Manual: Updates
• FedCom Civil War (sourcebook)
• Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers
• Historical: War of 3039