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	The world had at the first view no real value for the [[AFFS]] but the chose the planet for invasion as future base for following waves. The task force for the initial attack included the [[First Kathil Uhlans]] and the First Kestrel Grenadiers with two conventional infantry regiments for support. Both units had trained together for several months but even with such preparation the landings were difficult. Some of the troops landed far away from their drop zone and the local population create white noise to jam all radio signals at the planet. The conventional fighter unit of the DCMS made the situation worse. Only by the use of secure communication lines could the invaders overcome that obstacles. The Uhlans cut the power from the radio stations and could secure their target. The loyal Combine citizens put up stiff resistance and gave the invaders no time for rest. Even with additional conventional forces, the AFFS did not pacify that planet.<ref name=H:Wo39p44-45>''Historical: War of 3039'', pp. 44–45</ref> Then the DCMS counterattack took place. The DCMS troops included two Ghost regiments ([[Eleventh Ghost]] and [[Twelfth Ghost]]) and four conventional regiment sized commands too. The initial landing saw the destruction of one JumpShip and the attached DropShips by accident. The Ghost units landed on two different locations in the Tri-Cities and tried to connect with each other. The commands had difficult to reunite again. That was the chance for the Grenadiers to mount a counterassault. The fighting in the urban terrain saw the killing of hundreds of civilians and the situation got worse when the Uhlans enter the battle later to. That was the turning point. Angry Draconians fought the invaders at every opportunity. The AFFS commanding officers decided to retreat off world.<ref name=H:Wo39p93>''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 93</ref>		The world had at the first view no real value for the [[AFFS]] but the chose the planet for invasion as future base for following waves. The task force for the initial attack included the [[First Kathil Uhlans]] and the First Kestrel Grenadiers with two conventional infantry regiments for support. Both units had trained together for several months but even with such preparation the landings were difficult. Some of the troops landed far away from their drop zone and the local population create white noise to jam all radio signals at the planet. The conventional fighter unit of the DCMS made the situation worse. Only by the use of secure communication lines could the invaders overcome that obstacles. The Uhlans cut the power from the radio stations and could secure their target. The loyal Combine citizens put up stiff resistance and gave the invaders no time for rest. Even with additional conventional forces, the AFFS did not pacify that planet.<ref name=H:Wo39p44-45>''Historical: War of 3039'', pp. 44–45</ref> Then the DCMS counterattack took place. The DCMS troops included two Ghost regiments ([[Eleventh Ghost]] and [[Twelfth Ghost]]) and four conventional regiment sized commands too. The initial landing saw the destruction of one JumpShip and the attached DropShips by accident. The Ghost units landed on two different locations in the Tri-Cities and tried to connect with each other. The commands had difficult to reunite again. That was the chance for the Grenadiers to mount a counterassault. The fighting in the urban terrain saw the killing of hundreds of civilians and the situation got worse when the Uhlans enter the battle later to. That was the turning point. Angry Draconians fought the invaders at every opportunity. The AFFS commanding officers decided to retreat off world.<ref name=H:Wo39p93>''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 93</ref>

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{{infoBoxMilitaryCommand | image = [[File:Kestrel Grenadiers 1st logo 3059.png|191px|Insignia of the 1st Kestrel Grenadiers]] | Designation = First Kestrel Grenadiers BattleMech Regiment | formed = | Disbanded = | Previous Designation = | Nickname = Eternal Flame | Affiliation = [[Federated Suns]] | Parent Command = [[AFFC]]/[[AFFS]] | Sub-Command = }} The '''First Kestrel Grenadiers''' were the household guard of [[House Cunningham]]. ==History== ===Formation=== Formerly the [[Duke of Kestrel]]'s household guard, and the Cunningham family by extension.<ref name=FMFS49>''Field Manual: Federated Suns'', p. 49: "1st Kestrel Grenadiers Unit Profile"</ref> Their homeworld is [[Zurich]]. ===Third Succession War=== The Grenadiers were nearly destroyed in a reconnaissance raid on [[St. Ives]] before the [[Fourth Succession War]]. The raid took place in [[3026]] at the behest of [[Michael Hasek-Davion]]. Defending forces consisting of the [[First St. Ives Lancers]] and the [[Red Lancers]] who were equipped with several experimental ''[[Cataphract#Variants|Cataphracts]]'' and ''[[Raven#Variants|Ravens]]'' used [[Electronic Warfare Equipment]] to great advantage.<ref>''Experimental Technical Readout: Succession Wars, Volume 1'', p. 6</ref><ref name="MWC">''BattleTech: Inner Sphere Direct Fire Lance'': "Charlotte Chan"</ref> The Duke of Kestrel intervened to prevent the unit's deactivation. Rebuilt by [[Hanse Davion]] by incorporating [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarriors]] from independent units and elements of Capellan forces who had defected to the [[Federated Suns]].<ref name=FMFS49/> ===War of 3039=== ====[[Matar (Planet)|Matar]]==== The world had at the first view no real value for the [[AFFS]] but the chose the planet for invasion as future base for following waves. The task force for the initial attack included the [[First Kathil Uhlans]] and the First Kestrel Grenadiers with two conventional infantry regiments for support. Both units had trained together for several months but even with such preparation the landings were difficult. Some of the troops landed far away from their drop zone and the local population create white noise to jam all radio signals at the planet. The conventional fighter unit of the DCMS made the situation worse. Only by the use of secure communication lines could the invaders overcome that obstacles. The Uhlans cut the power from the radio stations and could secure their target. The loyal Combine citizens put up stiff resistance and gave the invaders no time for rest. Even with additional conventional forces, the AFFS did not pacify that planet.<ref name=H:Wo39p44-45>''Historical: War of 3039'', pp. 44–45</ref> Then the DCMS counterattack took place. The DCMS troops included two Ghost regiments ([[Eleventh Ghost]] and [[Twelfth Ghost]]) and four conventional regiment sized commands too. The initial landing saw the destruction of one JumpShip and the attached DropShips by accident. The Ghost units landed on two different locations in the Tri-Cities and tried to connect with each other. The commands had difficult to reunite again. That was the chance for the Grenadiers to mount a counterassault. The fighting in the urban terrain saw the killing of hundreds of civilians and the situation got worse when the Uhlans enter the battle later to. That was the turning point. Angry Draconians fought the invaders at every opportunity. The AFFS commanding officers decided to retreat off world.<ref name=H:Wo39p93>''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 93</ref> ===Clan Invasion=== {{Sectionstub}} After the [[Fourth Succession War]], the Grenadiers received Capellan defectors assigned by Prince [[Hanse Davion]], bringing the unit to regimental combat team strength. After training quickly, the unit deployed twice, against the [[Draconis Combine]] and [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]]. Both times, the Grenadiers demonstrated their elite status. ===Operation Guerrero=== Forced to retreat from [[New Canton]] during the Marik-Liao invasion.<ref name=FMFS49/> Before retreating offworld, the Kestrel Grenadiers fought [[McCarron's Armored Cavalry]] to a standstill. It was only the actions of pro-Liao terrorists that forced the Kestrel Grenadiers to withdraw.<ref>''Shattered Sphere'', p. 26</ref> ===Operation Bulldog=== Selected to participate in [[Operation Bulldog]], the Grenadiers launched from the Combine world of [[Babuyan]] on May 13, [[3059]], joining the assault on the [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]]–held world of [[Kiamba]] alongside the DCMS' elite [[First Genyosha]], the [[Com Guards|Com Guard]] [[Eleventh Division (ComStar)|Eleventh Division]] and the [[Free Rasalhague Republic]]'s [[Third Drakøns]]. Caught off guard due the efforts of [[Operation Bird Dog]], the commander of the [[362nd Assault (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|362nd Assault Cluster]] reacted too late to deploy his [[aerospace fighter]]s and the SLDF taskforce landed without incident. Facing overwhelming odds, the 362nd was easily destroyed, with the Grenadiers and the other coalition forces suffering only minimal losses. During the second wave the Grenadiers would then be transferred to garrison [[Mualang]] for the remainder of the conflict.<ref name=FMFS49/><ref name=TDR>''The Dragon Roars'', pp. 11, 15</ref> ===Civil War=== During the [[FedCom Civil War]] the First Kestrel Grenadiers defended [[Zurich]]. Their spirited defense prevented the [[Capellan Confederation]] from taking the Zurich Salient that projects into the Confederation.<ref>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 125: "1st Kestrel Grenadiers"</ref> ===Jihad=== The First Kestrel Grenadiers participated in all four waves of [[Operation SOVEREIGN JUSTICE]]. In fact they nearly took [[Capella]]. During the withdrawal of FedSuns forces from the Confederation, the Kestrel Grenadiers fought on, stopping the [[CCAF]] troops cold in several cases. They were then broken into several smaller units and dispatched throughout the Capellan March to guard against Capellan and [[Blakist]] attacks.<ref name="fra8">''Field Report: AFFS'', p. 8</ref> ===Post-Jihad=== In [[3085]] the First Kestrel Grenadiers were split into two combat commands and stationed on the Capellan border, where they were involved in a series of small scale encounters with [[CCAF]] troops. The low-intensity combat, along with the Grenadiers skills, allow recent academy graduates to gain some combat experience in a relatively safe manner.<ref name=fm85p56>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 56</ref> The two combat commands are stationed on [[Bell]] and [[Demeter]].<ref name=FM3085p69/> Right at the turn of the [[thirty-second century]], the Grenadiers were expanded into an [[RCT]]-sized formation. Part of this expansion entailed the acquisition of numerous [[Swallow (Combat Vehicle)|Swallow]] and [[Fensalir]] WiGEs for the unit's cavalry armor and infantry regiments.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3145 Lyran Commonwealth'', p. 14</ref> As a part of the reclassification into an RCT, the unit's conventional assets were enlarged, giving it one assault armor regiment, three cavalry armor regiments, two battle armor regiments and conventional infantry regiments that were supported with IFVs and VTOLs. With this reclassification, the newly minted RCT also took on the mission role of a rapid reaction force, but unlike the similarly performing Federated Suns Armored Cavalry units, the Grenadiers' much heavier units afforded them more concentrated firepower in combat. ===Dark Age=== After the HPG [[Blackout]], the unit kept a busy schedule, being constantly moved against various threats. As of 3145, their most recent engagement was against the First Liao Hussars after the Capellan unit tried to emulate the McCarron's Armored Cavalry's actions during the Third Succession War. The Kestrel Grenadiers cornered the Hussars on [[Amiga]], where the trapped Liao unit lost a battalion of troops in order to finally break out of the Grenadiers' trap. In August 3146, the First Kestrel Grenadiers joined the [[Fifth Crucis Lancers]], Task Force Panoply, and [[Clan Sea Fox]]'s [[Gamma Aimag]] on [[Marlette]]. They engaged a [[CCAF]] strike force consisting of the [[Second McCarron's Armored Cavalry]], [[Fourth St. Ives Sentinels]], [[Warrior House Dai Da Chi]], and the [[Third Tikonov Guards]], supported by the CCS ''[[Ilsa Hyung]]''. The AFFS fought the CCAF to a standstill, and on 2 September the Kestrel Grenadiers' aerospace wing destroyed the CCAF's temporary headquarters and killed the task force commander and his aide. ''[[Sao-shao]]'' [[Danai Liao-Centrella]] arranged a ceasefire and temporary armistice that allowed the surviving CCAF troops to withdraw.<ref>''Shattered Fortress'', p. 23</ref> The Grenadiers were then assigned to Task Force Perceval, and attacked former Draconis March systems to drive out the [[DCMS]] forces. They fought successfully on [[Franklin]], [[Le Blanc]], [[Battle of Clovis (3147)|Clovis]], and [[Sakhara V]].<ref>''Shattered Fortress'', p. 32</ref> In [[3148]] they were on [[Remagen]] for rest, refit, and repair when the [[Hikage]] regiment attacked them. Though they had little ammunition and their equipment needed overhaul they fought with a near-suicidal frenzy and held off the Combine unit until they were rescued by the [[First Avalon Hussars]].<ref>''Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 18'', p. 13</ref> ==Officers== {| class="wikitable" |- ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Command |- | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the First Kestrel Grenadiers''' |- | [[Colonel]]||[[Rudy Pinada]]||[[3025]]<ref name=HD136>''House Davion (The Federated Suns)'', p. 136: "Deployment Table"</ref> |- | [[Marshal (rank)|Marshal]]||[[Andrew Cunningham]]||[[3050]]<ref name=20Yp24>''20 Year Update'', p. 24: "AFFC Deployment Table - 3050"</ref> |- | Marshal||[[Agatha Stromp]]||[[3053]] - [[3067]]<ref name=FMFS49/><ref name=ORp17>''Objective Raids'', p. 17: "Federated Commonwealth Deployment Table - 3054"</ref> |- | [[Major General]]||[[Andrew Roland]]||3067<ref name=FMUp137>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 137: "AFFC Deployment Table - 3067"</ref> |- | [[General]]||[[Malinda Gorenc]]||[[3085]]<ref name=FM3085p69>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 69: "AFFS Deployment Table - 3085"</ref> |- | General||[[Timothy Cunningham]]||[[3145]] - [[3148]]<ref name=SFp114>''Shattered Fortress'', p. 114</ref> |- |} ===Notes=== * The appointment of General Timothy Cunningham as commanding officer of the unit saw the return of a member of the ducal family of Kestrel to command of their family unit. ==Tactics== The unit surprises the enemy, because nobody expects such an experienced fighting force.<ref name=FMFS49/> ==Composition History== ===3025=== '''First Kestrel Grenadiers''' (Regiment/Elite/Fanatical)<ref name=HD136/> :* CO: Colonel Rudy Pinada<ref name=HD136/> :Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on [[Kestrel]].<ref name=HD136/> === 3040 === '''First Kestrel Grenadiers''' (Regiment/Elite/Fanatical)<ref name=HWo3039p135/> :Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on [[Markab]].<ref name=HWo3039p135>''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 135</ref> ===3050=== '''First Kestrel Grenadiers ''' (Regiment/Elite/Fanatical)<ref name=20yup24/> :* CO: Marshal Andrew Cunningham<ref name=20yup24/> :Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on [[New Canton]].<ref name=20yup24>''20 Year Update'', p. 24</ref> ===3054=== '''First Kestrel Grenadiers''' (Regiment/Elite/Fanatical)<ref name=OpjRp17/> :* CO: Marshal Agatha Stromp<ref name=OpjRp17/> :Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on [[New Canton]].<ref name=OpjRp17>''Objective Raids'', p. 17</ref> ===3062=== '''First Kestrel Grenadiers''' (1 [[Regiment]]/Elite/Fanatical)<ref name=FMFS49/> * CO: Marshal Agatha Stromp :* Aide: Colonel [[Lester Kuick]] - Three Reinforced [[Battalion]]s, included scouting and fire support elements<br> - One [[Company]] with ''[[Salamander (BattleMech)|Salamander]]s'' and ''[[Longbow]]''s for massive fire '''First Kestrel Armored Grenadiers''' (2 Regiments/Elite/Reliable)<ref name=FMFS49/> * CO: [[Major General]] [[Timothy Van Norman]] :* Aide: [[Major]] [[Oba Foulston]] * First F-C Armored Grenadiers - Major General: Timothy Van Norman * Second F-C Armored Grenadiers - Colonel [[Nikki Pernacciaro]] * First Kestrel Grenadiers Artillery Battalion - [[Major]] [[Dale Fusek]] - Four Battalions of fast Hovercraft. - Two Battalions of assault armor '''First Kestrel Mounted Grenadiers''' (2 Regiments/Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=FMFS49/> * CO: [[Leftenant General]] [[Vojislav Stojsavljevich]] :* Aide: Major [[Kichi Duecker]] * First F-C Mounted Grenadiers - Colonel [[Liang Kirsanova]] * Second F-C Mounted Grenadiers - Colonel [[Hector Gorenc]] * 690th F-C Battle Armor Battalion - Major [[Riel Khang]] - Two Mechanized regiments outfitted with new ''[[Goblin]]'' and ''[[Maxim]]'' vehicles. '''First F-C Fighter [[Wing (Military Unit)|Wing]]''' (1 Wing/Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=FMFS49/> * CO: [[Light Commodore]] [[Lyle Kuklinski]] - Also known as the AeroGrenadiers, trained in close air support, the wing fields mostly ''[[Stuka]]s'', ''[[Chippewa]]s'' and ''[[Eagle (Aerospace Fighter class)|Eagle]]s''. ===3067=== '''First Kestrel Grenadiers''' (Elite/Fanatical)<ref name=FMUp137/> * CO: Major General [[Andrew Roland]] '''First Kestrel Fighter Wing''' (Wing/Elite/Fanatical)<ref name=FMUp137/> * CO: Major [[Bill Travers]] '''First Kestrel Armor Brigade''' (Elite/Reliable)<ref name=FMUp137/> * CO: Major General Dale Fusek '''First Kestrel Infantry Brigade''' (Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=FMUp137/> * CO: Leftenant General Liang Kirsanova ===3079=== '''First Kestrel Grenadiers''' (1 Reinforced [[Regiment]]/Elite/Fanatical)<ref name="fra8"/> :Note: The First Kestrel Grenadiers came through the Jihad in relatively good shape. They were listed as being at 90% of their pre-Jihad strength.<ref name="fra8"/> The equipment was upgraded to 90% and the unit was stationed on [[Bell]] and also [[Moravian]].<ref name="fra8"/> ===3085=== '''First Kestrel Grenadiers''' (Elite/Fanatical)<ref name=FM3085p69/> * CO: General [[Malinda Gorenc]] '''First Kestrel Fighter Wing''' (Wing/Elite/Fanatical)<ref name=FM3085p69/> * CO: Colonel [[Orya Pavlov]] '''First Kestrel Armor Brigade''' (Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p69/> * CO: Major General [[Livingston Sellers]] '''First Kestrel Infantry Brigade''' (Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=FM3085p69/> * CO: Major General [[Jewel Westlake]] In 3085 the Kestrel Grenadiers are not officially an RCT, but they maintain the armor and infantry brigades common to those formations. The Grenadiers have exchanged one regiment of conventional infantry for two battle armor battalions.<ref name=fm85p56/> ===3145=== '''First Kestrel Grenadiers''' (Elite/Fanatical) Markesan 90%<ref name=FM3145p91>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 91</ref> * CO: General Timothy Cunningham '''Aerospace Wing''' (Elite/Reliable) Markesan 100%<ref name=FM3145p91/> * CO: Commodore [[George Brown (32nd c.)|George Brown]] '''Armor Brigade''' (Elite/Fanatical) Markesan 90%<ref name=FM3145p91/> * CO: Major General [[Juan Simmons]] '''Infantry Brigade''' (Veteran/Fanatical) Markesan 105%<ref name=FM3145p91/> * CO: Major General [[Michael Cook]] The 3145 Kestrel Grenadiers have been upgraded to RCT status since 3100, and so they have four armor regiments, the battle armor battalions have been expanded to regimental size while the conventional infantry units remain the same. ==Gallery== <gallery> Kestrel Grenadiers 1st logo 3025.jpg|Kestrel Grenadiers insignia, ca. 3025 Kestrel Grenadiers 1st logo 3059.png|Kestrel Grenadiers insignia, ca. 3059 Kestrel Grenadiers 1st logo 3062.png|Kestrel Grenadiers insignia, ca. 3062 </gallery> ==References== <references /> ==Bibliography== {{div col|colwidth=25em}} * ''[[20 Year Update]]'' * ''[[The Dragon Roars]]'' * ''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Succession Wars, Volume 1]]'' * ''[[Field Manual: 3085]]'' * ''[[Field Manual: 3145]]'' * ''[[Field Manual: Federated Suns]]'' * ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]'' * ''[[Field Report: AFFS]]'' * ''[[Historical: War of 3039]]'' * ''[[House Davion (The Federated Suns)]]'' * ''[[Objective Raids]]'' * ''[[Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 18]]'' * ''[[Shattered Fortress]]'' * ''[[Shattered Sphere]]'' * ''[[Technical Readout: 3145 Lyran Commonwealth]]'' {{div col end}} [[Category:Federated Suns Commands|Kestrel Grenadiers, 1st]] [[Category:Federated Commonwealth Commands|Kestrel Grenadiers, 1st]]

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