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Line 18: The Twenty-second was one of the regiments of the Marik Militia that took part in [[Captain-General of the Free Worlds League|Captain-General]] [[Kenyon Marik]]'s famous "path to [[Sarna]]" offensive in the opening stages of the First Succession War. Operating alongside the [[Thirty-seventh Marik Militia]], the Twenty-second landed on [[Wazan]] during the third wave of the campaign in May [[2787]], escorted by the ''[[Atreus (WarShip class)|Atreus]]''-class battleship [[FWLS Ragusa|FWLS ''Ragusa'']] and the ''[[Lola]]''-class [[destroyer]]s [[Minsck|FWLS ''Minsck'']] and [[Warsaw (Individual Lola I-class WarShip)|FWLS ''Warsaw'']].<ref name="FSWp55A">''First Succession War'', pp. 55–56: "Corey and Wazan"</ref> The Twenty-second was one of the regiments of the Marik Militia that took part in [[Captain-General of the Free Worlds League|Captain-General]] [[Kenyon Marik]]'s famous "path to [[Sarna]]" offensive in the opening stages of the First Succession War. Operating alongside the [[Thirty-seventh Marik Militia]], the Twenty-second landed on [[Wazan]] during the third wave of the campaign in May [[2787]], escorted by the ''[[Atreus (WarShip class)|Atreus]]''-class battleship [[FWLS Ragusa|FWLS ''Ragusa'']] and the ''[[Lola]]''-class [[destroyer]]s [[Minsck|FWLS ''Minsck'']] and [[Warsaw (Individual Lola I-class WarShip)|FWLS ''Warsaw'']].<ref name="FSWp55A">''First Succession War'', pp. 55–56: "Corey and Wazan"</ref> − The Twenty-second and Thirty-seventh faced no opposition during their landings, and swiftly captured the spaceport at Rumallah before capturing the capital city itself, during which the two Militia regiments fought minor clashes with local security and militia forces. The location of Wazan's primary defensive force was confirmed shortly afterwards, when reconnaissance forces scouting the industrial city of Asuwayda came under attack from the [[Eighth Liao Lancers]], a regiment that League intelligence assessments had placed on [[Old Kentucky]]. The Lancers forces swiftly broke off contact, but [[Colonel]] [[Daphna Hullbright]] - Commanding Officer of the Twenty-second and lead officer among the ground forces - suspected that the Lancers were attempting to lure her forces into a trap, with references to death trap tactics used by the [[Capellan Confederation Armed Forces]] during the [[Age of War]] firmly in mind.<ref name="FSWp55A"/> + The Twenty-second and Thirty-seventh faced no opposition during their landings, and swiftly captured the spaceport at Rumallah before capturing the capital city itself, during which the two Militia regiments fought minor clashes with local security and militia forces. The location of Wazan's primary defensive force was confirmed shortly afterwards, when reconnaissance forces scouting the industrial city of Asuwayda came under attack from the [[Eighth Liao Lancers]], a regiment that League intelligence assessments had placed on [[Old Kentucky]]. The Lancers forces swiftly broke off contact, but [[Colonel]] [[Daphan Hullbright]] - Commanding Officer of the Twenty-second and lead officer among the ground forces - suspected that the Lancers were attempting to lure her forces into a trap, with references to death trap tactics used by the [[Capellan Confederation Armed Forces]] during the [[Age of War]] firmly in mind.<ref name="FSWp55A"/> Hullbright ordered a number of overflights of Asuwayda, which revealed the presence of [[lance]]s of Capellan [[BattleMech]]s scattered throughout the city, along with armor holding major intersections within the city. The overflights also revealed streets that were empty of civilian traffic near buildings with active heat sources inside that were indicative of BattleMechs lurking in wait. While the defensive arrangements followed what appeared to be standard doctrine for urban defense, Hullbright couldn't shake the feeling that her forces were being baited, and was unwilling to lead the Militia into the teeth of the Lancer defenses and conduct street-by-street fighting for a city of limited value when set against the overall priorities of the Sarna campaign. Hullbright dispersed the Twenty-second and Thirty-seventh in [[battalion]]s around the city outskirts, assigning them into positions where they could cover major roadways, before ordering her [[aerospace fighter]]s to firebomb the city, while her artillery forces launched a heavy bombardment in support of the bombing.<ref name="FSWp55A"/> Hullbright ordered a number of overflights of Asuwayda, which revealed the presence of [[lance]]s of Capellan [[BattleMech]]s scattered throughout the city, along with armor holding major intersections within the city. The overflights also revealed streets that were empty of civilian traffic near buildings with active heat sources inside that were indicative of BattleMechs lurking in wait. While the defensive arrangements followed what appeared to be standard doctrine for urban defense, Hullbright couldn't shake the feeling that her forces were being baited, and was unwilling to lead the Militia into the teeth of the Lancer defenses and conduct street-by-street fighting for a city of limited value when set against the overall priorities of the Sarna campaign. Hullbright dispersed the Twenty-second and Thirty-seventh in [[battalion]]s around the city outskirts, assigning them into positions where they could cover major roadways, before ordering her [[aerospace fighter]]s to firebomb the city, while her artillery forces launched a heavy bombardment in support of the bombing.<ref name="FSWp55A"/> Line 37:
Line 37: | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 22nd Marik Militia''' | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 22nd Marik Militia''' |- |- − | [[Colonel]]||[[Daphna Hullbright]]||[[2787]]<ref name="FSWp55A"/> + | [[Colonel]]||[[Daphan Hullbright]]||[[2787]]<ref name="FSWp55A"/> |- |- |} |}
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The Twenty-second was one of the regiments of the Marik Militia that took part in [[Captain-General of the Free Worlds League|Captain-General]] [[Kenyon Marik]]'s famous "path to [[Sarna]]" offensive in the opening stages of the First Succession War. Operating alongside the [[Thirty-seventh Marik Militia]], the Twenty-second landed on [[Wazan]] during the third wave of the campaign in May [[2787]], escorted by the ''[[Atreus (WarShip class)|Atreus]]''-class battleship [[FWLS Ragusa|FWLS ''Ragusa'']] and the ''[[Lola]]''-class [[destroyer]]s [[Minsck|FWLS ''Minsck'']] and [[Warsaw (Individual Lola I-class WarShip)|FWLS ''Warsaw'']].<ref name="FSWp55A">''First Succession War'', pp. 55–56: "Corey and Wazan"</ref> | The Twenty-second was one of the regiments of the Marik Militia that took part in [[Captain-General of the Free Worlds League|Captain-General]] [[Kenyon Marik]]'s famous "path to [[Sarna]]" offensive in the opening stages of the First Succession War. Operating alongside the [[Thirty-seventh Marik Militia]], the Twenty-second landed on [[Wazan]] during the third wave of the campaign in May [[2787]], escorted by the ''[[Atreus (WarShip class)|Atreus]]''-class battleship [[FWLS Ragusa|FWLS ''Ragusa'']] and the ''[[Lola]]''-class [[destroyer]]s [[Minsck|FWLS ''Minsck'']] and [[Warsaw (Individual Lola I-class WarShip)|FWLS ''Warsaw'']].<ref name="FSWp55A">''First Succession War'', pp. 55–56: "Corey and Wazan"</ref> | ||
| − | The Twenty-second and Thirty-seventh faced no opposition during their landings, and swiftly captured the spaceport at Rumallah before capturing the capital city itself, during which the two Militia regiments fought minor clashes with local security and militia forces. The location of Wazan's primary defensive force was confirmed shortly afterwards, when reconnaissance forces scouting the industrial city of Asuwayda came under attack from the [[Eighth Liao Lancers]], a regiment that League intelligence assessments had placed on [[Old Kentucky]]. The Lancers forces swiftly broke off contact, but [[Colonel]] [[ | + | The Twenty-second and Thirty-seventh faced no opposition during their landings, and swiftly captured the spaceport at Rumallah before capturing the capital city itself, during which the two Militia regiments fought minor clashes with local security and militia forces. The location of Wazan's primary defensive force was confirmed shortly afterwards, when reconnaissance forces scouting the industrial city of Asuwayda came under attack from the [[Eighth Liao Lancers]], a regiment that League intelligence assessments had placed on [[Old Kentucky]]. The Lancers forces swiftly broke off contact, but [[Colonel]] [[Daphan Hullbright]] - Commanding Officer of the Twenty-second and lead officer among the ground forces - suspected that the Lancers were attempting to lure her forces into a trap, with references to death trap tactics used by the [[Capellan Confederation Armed Forces]] during the [[Age of War]] firmly in mind.<ref name="FSWp55A"/> |
Hullbright ordered a number of overflights of Asuwayda, which revealed the presence of [[lance]]s of Capellan [[BattleMech]]s scattered throughout the city, along with armor holding major intersections within the city. The overflights also revealed streets that were empty of civilian traffic near buildings with active heat sources inside that were indicative of BattleMechs lurking in wait. While the defensive arrangements followed what appeared to be standard doctrine for urban defense, Hullbright couldn't shake the feeling that her forces were being baited, and was unwilling to lead the Militia into the teeth of the Lancer defenses and conduct street-by-street fighting for a city of limited value when set against the overall priorities of the Sarna campaign. Hullbright dispersed the Twenty-second and Thirty-seventh in [[battalion]]s around the city outskirts, assigning them into positions where they could cover major roadways, before ordering her [[aerospace fighter]]s to firebomb the city, while her artillery forces launched a heavy bombardment in support of the bombing.<ref name="FSWp55A"/> | Hullbright ordered a number of overflights of Asuwayda, which revealed the presence of [[lance]]s of Capellan [[BattleMech]]s scattered throughout the city, along with armor holding major intersections within the city. The overflights also revealed streets that were empty of civilian traffic near buildings with active heat sources inside that were indicative of BattleMechs lurking in wait. While the defensive arrangements followed what appeared to be standard doctrine for urban defense, Hullbright couldn't shake the feeling that her forces were being baited, and was unwilling to lead the Militia into the teeth of the Lancer defenses and conduct street-by-street fighting for a city of limited value when set against the overall priorities of the Sarna campaign. Hullbright dispersed the Twenty-second and Thirty-seventh in [[battalion]]s around the city outskirts, assigning them into positions where they could cover major roadways, before ordering her [[aerospace fighter]]s to firebomb the city, while her artillery forces launched a heavy bombardment in support of the bombing.<ref name="FSWp55A"/> | ||
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| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 22nd Marik Militia''' | | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 22nd Marik Militia''' | ||
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| − | | [[Colonel]]||[[ | + | | [[Colonel]]||[[Daphan Hullbright]]||[[2787]]<ref name="FSWp55A"/> |
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