Editing 2nd Freemen

{{otheruses|the FRR regiment|the unit reformed by Clan Ghost Bear|2nd Freemen (Rasalhague Dominion)}}

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| Designation = Second Freemen
| Formed = [[3034]]<ref>''Historical: Brush Wars'', pp. 106, 120: The Ronin War/The Drakøn's Bite & Free Rasalhague Forces (March-June 3034) - Unit shown to be operational as of 3034</ref>
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| Nickname = Strength Through Growth
| Affiliation = [[Free Rasalhague Republic]]
| Parent Command = [[Freemen]]
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The '''Second Freemen''' was a combat unit that served the [[Free Rasalhague Republic]] and was later under the direct command of [[Clan Ghost Bear]].

==History==
===Formation and the Ronin War===
Like the First Freemen, the Second's origin can be traced to smaller infantry units from border world, but they saw no fighting during the Ronin War.  During the [[Ronin War]], the unit operated as a garrison force.  It was providentially used to as garrison force starting in July [[3034]], when it was sent to [[Engadin]].  The Second was there to relieve the [[2nd Genyosha|Second Genyosha]] just after they had completed its extermination of survivors of the [[9th Rasalhague Regulars|Ninth Rasalhague Regulars]] after shattering the unit during its attack in June.<ref>''Historical: Brush Wars'', pp. 106, 111, 120–121: Unit's origin as an Infantry Regiment, and its brief history during the war being used as a garrison unit after being formed formally as frontline command</ref>

===The Clan Invasion===
During [[Operation Revival]] the regiment was stationed on [[Hainfeld]]. The world was defended by a large garrison force, which lacked sufficient air defense capabilities. The assaulting Wolf Clan task force ([[Green Keshik (Clan Wolf)|Green Keshik]], [[Nega Garrison (Clan Wolf)|Nega]], and [[Dorbeng Garrison (Clan Wolf)|Dorbeng Garrison Clusters]]) made a night combat drop at the capital. The Freemen retreated off-world to avoid damage to the civilian infrastructure.<ref>''Wolf Clan Sourcebook'', p. 66</ref>

Both sides met again on [[Carse]] in February [[3052]]. The invaders ([[Red Keshik (Clan Wolf)|Red Keshik]], [[11th Wolf Guards (Clan Wolf)|11th Wolf Guards]], [[37th Striker (Clan Wolf)|37th Striker Cluster]]) landed far away from all important objectives. The CO of the Freemen used his scouts and set a series of engagements. The bad weather conditions hampered the Clan, preventing the use of its [[aerospace fighter]]s. The Second inflicted serious damage on several Wolf Clan units before withdrawing to [[Ueda]].<ref>''Wolf Clan Sourcebook'', p. 69</ref> Also on Carse was approximately a quarter of the [[Twenty-third Arcturan Guards]] [[RCT]], who had refused orders to redeploy; these forces fought alongside the Second Freemen, but where the Freemen managed to escape with approximately half their forces, only a handful of personnel from the Guards escaped; included among the casualties and captured prisoners were two regiments from the Guards infantry brigade, most notably the [[73rd Guards Jump Regiment|Seventy-third Guards Jump Regiment]].<ref name="FM:LAp60">''Field Manual: Lyran Alliance'', p. 60: "23rd Arcturan Guards RCT: The Frost Giants"</ref>

===Clan Invasion Era and Raiding the Ghost Bear Dominion===
After the [[Truce of Tukayyid]] the KungsArmé shipped a great deal of equipment to the Second Freemen, hoping to put more effective weapons in the hands of soldiers who could use it.  Once the unit was rebuilt, it became a symbol of Rasalhague's determination to resist the Clans, expanding into a Regimental Combat Team by 3062.<ref name="fmcs70">''Field Manual: ComStar'', p. 70: Second Freemen - Strength through Growth - Armed force report, noting Second Freemen's activities, noting that the Elected-Prince expanded the unit into a Combat Team</ref>

In [[3065]], the Second Freemen were assigned to probe the territory claimed by [[Clan Ghost Bear]]. During this expedition they met the [[1st Rasalhague Bears (Clan Ghost Bear)|1st Rasalhague Bears]], a Cluster commanded by [[Ragnar Magnusson]]. Rather than engage their Elected Prince in combat, the Second withdrew. During this campaign, the regiment acquired a [[Ghost Bear (species)|Ghost Bear]]cub which they named [[Snuggle]] and adopted as the regimental mascot.<ref name="fmu92">''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 92</ref><ref>''Technical Readout: Jihad'', p. 70</ref>

==Officers==
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! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank
! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name
! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Command
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| colspan="3" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 2nd Freemen'''
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| ''[[Överste]]''||[[Rhett Weaver]]||[[3050]] - [[3067]]<ref>''20 Year Update'', p. 51</ref><ref name="fmcs70"/><ref name="fmu99">''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 99</ref>
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| [[Star Colonel]]||[[Ivar Øygard]]||[[3145]]<ref name=FM3145p173>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 173</ref>
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|}

==Tactics==
* 3062 - The Second Freemen specialized in anti-Clan tactics. They were experts at ambushes, concentrated artillery strikes, and concentrating their fire on individual Clan warriors.<ref name="fmcs70"/>

==Composition History==
===3034===
'''Freemen''' (Infantry [[Regiment]])
*Unit Notes: Little information about unit is known other than it was a regiment of infantry.

===3050===
'''Freemen''' (BattleMech [[Regiment]])<ref>''20 Year Update'', p. 51</ref>

===3062-3067===
'''Freemen''' (BattleMech [[Regiment]]) - (Veteran skilled, Fanatical loyalty)<ref name="fmcs70"/><ref name="fmu99"/>
* CO: 1st [[Battalion]] - ''Överste'' [[Rhett Weaver]]
* XO: 2nd Battalion - ''[[Överste-Löjtnant]]'' [[Hiroshi Hosokawa]]
* 3rd Battalion - ''Överste-Löjtnant'' [[Barbara Drabek]]

'''Headhunters''' ([[Wing (Military Unit)|Wing]])-(Veteran skilled, Fanatical loyalty)<ref name="fmcs70"/><ref name="fmu99"/>
* Wing Commander - ''Överste-Löjtnant'' [[Pamela Kirch]]

'''Second Dehgolan Light Armor''' (Regiment)-(Regular skilled, Reliable loyalty)<ref name="fmcs70"/><ref name="fmu99"/>
* Armor Commander - ''Överste'' [[Philip Jopa]]

'''Seventh Dehgolan Militia''' (Regiment) (Regular/Reliable)<ref name="fmcs70"/><ref name="fmu99"/>
* Troop Commander - ''Överste'' [[Pierre Chassin]]

*Unit Note: - After their probe of Ghost Bear held territory in 3067, the Freemen returned to Rasalhague space with a [[Tyr (Combat Vehicle)|Tyr armored hovercraft]]. They also received a Level I of [[Purifier Adaptive]] battle armor from [[ComStar]].<ref name="fmu92"/>

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==Rules==
*''Field Manual: ComStar'' (Special Command Rules) - Trained to fight Clan troops in 3062, the player controlling the Second Freemen, gains +2 to the initiative roll when facing Clan troops. For use of MechWarrior roleplaying system, characters created for use in the Second Freemen gain skill of Special Interest/Clan Tactics at level 1.<ref>''Field Manual: ComStar'', p. 142: Rules Annex/Special Command Abilities - Freemen oriented abilities for both boardgame use of the Second Freemen and skills gained when using the old MechWarrior RPG system for characters related to the unit</ref>

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==Gallery==
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Image:2nd_Freemen_logo_CMKurita.jpg|Original 2nd Freemen Crest ca. [[3039]]
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==References==
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==Bibliography==
* ''[[20 Year Update]]''
* ''[[Field Manual: ComStar]]''
* ''[[Field Manual: Lyran Alliance]]''
* ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]''
* ''[[Historical: Brush Wars]]''
* ''[[Wolf Clan Sourcebook]]''


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