1st Capellan Defense Force
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Template:InfoBoxStateUnit The 1st Capellan Defense Force, formerly known as Stapelton's Grenadiers, was formed from the private guard of Lady Margaret "Bloody Mary" Stapleton and has generally outperformed expectations ever since.
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History
Formation
Raised by the personal resources of Lady Margaret Stapleton, as an result of Marik attack that killed her family.
4th Succession War
While the 1st battalion was stationed on Wazan, the 2nd on Campertown, and the 3rd on Lesalles all three planets were lost in the seventh wave of the AFFS's offensive. It is unknown if the units participated in any fighting during this time.
Andurien/Canopus Invasion
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War of 3039
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Operation Guerrero
Then called Stapleton’s Grenadiers, the unit was badly damaged trying to take Sarna during Operation Guerrero in 3057 during which the command staff made a last stand to allow the remainder of the unit to escape.
Purged by the Maskirovka in the aftermath of the Sarna debacle, the unit was resurrected in 3060 as part of the Xin Sheng movement and renamed the First Capellan Defense Force.
Operation Bulldog
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Xin Sheng Campaign
In 3064 and again in 3066 the unit made two four month long tours through the Chaos March. When Little Richard's Panzer Brigade was lost on Genoa the unit moved there to defend against any opportunistic Davion troops. The FedCom Civil War so drained Davion units that no fighting occurred and the 1st returned to their normal theater of operation.
Jihad
During the Jihad the First CDF was constantly in the wrong place at the wrong time. Though Capella was attacked by the Blakists several times, the Holdfast Guard was able to repulse them each time (though suffering horrible losses in each encounter). As a result, the First CDF was called to Sian to replace the heavily damaged Red Lancers and Warrior House Imarra.[1]
Officers
As of 3063 the commanding officer was Sang-shao Gary Weinrib, one of the few survivors of the Sarna attack and winner of the Liao Sunburst for Gallantry. As of 3067 the commanding officer is Sang-shao Alexander Zivojinovic.
Tactics
Composition
3063
1st Capellan Defense Force (Stapleton's Honorary) (1 Regiment/Regular/Reliable)
- XO 1st Battalion: Zhong-shao Alexander Zivojinovic
- 2nd Battalion: Zhong-shao John Rutsey
- 3rd Battalion: Zhong-shao B.J. Pratt
1st Capellan Defense Force Aerospace (1 Wing)
- Wing Commander: Kong-zhong-shao Alec "Bounty" Bain
New Sagan Armor Auxiliary (1 Battalion/Green/Questionable)
- Armor Commander: Zhong-shao Eric Jarra
1st Capellan Defense Force Infantry (2 Battalion/Regular/Reliable)
- Infantry Commander: Zhong-shao Lamont Forschault
- Infantry Commander (3067): Zhong-shao Terrence Bearpaw.
- A Fa Shih Battle Armor Squad) included
3079
Due to the timing of the Jihad, the First Capellan Defense Force is one of the few Capellan units to emerge unscathed. They are at 100% of their pre-Jihad strength.[1]
Notes
- The homeworld of the 1st Capellan Defense Force is Capella.
References
- Field Manual: Capellan Confederation, p. 76 - "Unit Profile"
- Field Manual: Updates, p. 23, 32