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1st St. Ives Lancers

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History

Formation

The command is a elite unit of the entire CCAF. Through out the history the soldiers served with honor and pride their homeland. The unit was rebuild during twice, because they defended Bethel in 2760 against the Syrtis Fusiliers and again in 2857 on Spica against the successful Ceti Hussars. Other great achivments was the raid on Redfield in 2832 and also the occupation of Mira in 2975.[1]. During the fight for Wei in 3001 the command could capture a valuable Dropship from the Marik invaders. The string of victories continued with the assistance of Wilson's Hussars on Highspire in 3012 and the defence of their homeworld agaisnt the assaulting Avalon Hussars. This engagement cost the horrendous casaulties.[citation needed]

Being stationed on St. Ives during the 4th Succession War it defected to the newly formed St. Ives Compact.

4th Succession War


Andurien/Canopus Invasion


War of 3039


Operation Guerrero


Operation Bulldog

The 1st Lancers was the Compact's first choice for Task Force Serpent, the reborn Star League's assault on the Clan Smoke Jaguar homeworld of Huntress, but it was deemed more important to keep the 1st and its commander Kai Allard-Liao visible in the Inner Sphere.[2]

Fought in Operation Bulldog and the Great Refusal.[3]

At the end of the Capellan-St. Ives War, the unit partially rebuilt by taking in survivors of the destroyed St. Ives Cheveau Legers.[citation needed]

Xin Sheng Campaign


Jihad


Officers

As of 3050 to 3054 the commanding officer was Colonel Caroline Seng.[4][5]

As of 3063 the commanding Officer was Sang-shao Tristan Bothel, who took over from Duke Kai Allard-Liao after the conclusion of the Xin Sheng Campaign.[3]

As of 3067 the commanding officer was Jiang-jun Kai Allard-Liao.[6]

Tactics

Known for being very mobile, despite fielding large numbers of heavy and assault elements.[3]

Composition

3025

1st St. Ives Lancers (3 Battalions/Veteran/ Fanatical)[1]

  • CO: Colonel Simone Devon
  • 1st Battalion: Major Jason Vinn
  • 2nd Battalion: Major Caroline Seng
  • 3rd Battalion: Major Zana Nestor

3050-3054

1st St. Ives Lancers (Veteran/Reliable)[7][5]

  • CO: Colonel Caroline Seng

3063

1st St. Ives Lancers (1Regiment/Elite/Questionable (Fanatical))[3]

  • CO: Sang-shao Tristan Bothel
  • 2nd Battalion : Sao-shao Stephan Czaban
  • 3rd Battalion: Sao-shao Valera Tulski

- Two Companies Clan OmniMechs

1st Air Lancers (1 Wing/Veteran/Questionable (Fanatical))[3]

1st Lancers Armored Command (1 Regiment/Veteran/Questionable (Fanatical))[3]

  • 4th Armored Lancers - Armor Commander: Zhong-shao Daniel Vong
  • 5th Armored Lancers - Armor Commander: Sao-shao Latimer St. Reginald
  • 33rd Armored Lancers - Armor Commander: Sao-shao Kieran Daniels

- The 1st Lancers Armore Command is currently assigned to the St. Ives Home Guard

12th Armored Grenadiers (1 Battalion/Veteran/Questionabel (Fanatical)[3]

  • Troop Commander:Rebecca Chong

- Formerly a Reinforced Regiment, now reduced to a understrenght Battalion

3067

1st St. Ives Lancers (Elite/Questionable)[6]

  • CO: Jiang-jun Kai Allard-Liao

1st Air Lancers (Wing/Veteran/Questionable)[6]

  • CO: Sao-shao Xian McCallister

1st Lancers Armor Brigade (Veteran/Questionable)[6]

  • CO: Zhong-shao James Ruckson

12th Armored Grenadiers (Regiment/Elite/Questionable)[6]

  • CO: Zhong-shao Tabitha Worrant

Notes

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 House Liao (The Capellan Confederation) p. 88, "Unit Profile"
  2. Twilight of the Clans, p. 9
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 Field Manual: Capellan Confederation, p. 104, "1st St. Ives Lancers Unit Profile"
  4. 20 Year Update, p. 29, "AFFC Deployment Table - 3050"
  5. 5.0 5.1 Objective Raids, p. 43, "AFFC Deployment Table - 3054"
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 Field Manual: Updates, p. 34, "CCAF Deployment Table - 3067"
  7. Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named 20YUp29

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