Delta Galaxy (Clan Smoke Jaguar)

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Unit Description

Clan Smoke Jaguar's Delta Galaxy was a front line BattleMech Galaxy.

History

Operation Revival

Units of Delta Galaxy fought on the following worlds during the invasion of the Inner Sphere in 3050:

Wave One

Wave Two

Wave Three

Wave Four

Wave Five

Wave Six

On the 4th June 3052, only two weeks after the Battle of Tukayyid the Jaguars unleashed Delta Galaxy in what appeared to be a scaled down sixth wave. The targets were Tanh Linh, Baruun Ust, and McAlister. They were the only Clan to even consider such an action. On Tanh Linh the 42nd Dieron Regulars where destroyed by the 3rd Jaguar Cavaliers, and only a rear attack by the arriving 2nd An Ting Legion forced the Jaguars off-planet in a pyrrhic victory. The Baruun Ust attack was little more than a heavy raid, beaten back by the 6th Ghost Regiment of the DCMS. The 19th Striker Cluster probably carried out this attack. On McAlister the 8th Ghost Regiment was reduced to a single battalion, before the attackers were forced to pull out. It is likely that this battle shattered the 1st Jaguar Striker Cluster. The failure to take these planets finally appears to have convinced the Jaguars to except the Truce of Tukayyid. [1]

Operation Bulldog

In 3059, Delta Galaxy was assigned to Smoke Jaguar's Occupation Zone. The Galaxy's Clusters forces were split between three worlds in their garrison duties.

The 3rd Jaguar Cavaliers garrisoned on Hyner were first face SLDF forces on May 15th. Cavaliers faced SLDF forces consisting of the elite 2nd Sword of Light, and backed up by the 9th ComStar Division and 1st Regulan Hussars. Initially the Assault Company from the 2nd Sword of Light engaged in Zellbrigen with 2nd Cavaliers' 2nd Trinary Battle. However, the battle turned bad for the Combine forces, and they broke Zellbrigen and called fire support from rest of the 2nd Sword to resolve the situation rolling hills of Kelian Wolds.[2]

On Jeronimo, the Delta's Galaxy Command Trinary left its garrison posting with its' 3rd Assault Cluster as part of Jaguar's inprompt counterattack. The unit targeted Pesht, hoping to capture the district capital world. On Pesht, they found there found not what they had expected for defenders. The unit intelligence had eluded that 7th Sword of Light would be alone defending the planet, not expecting to find additions forces in form of the 1st Kell Hounds & Ryuken-san Regiments and Exiled Clan Wolf's 2nd Wolf Legion. The Command Trinary was targeted by the Wolves and was cut off from the 3rd Assault in a flanking action. The 3rd Assault in desperation, threw themselves against the Kell Hounds hoping break them, but found themselves attack from rear by the 7th Sword and the Ryuken-san. 3rd Assault was shattered, having been hunted down in matter of days.[3] Galaxy Commander Hang Mehta managed to escape with some of her warriors to Jaguar's rallying point in Periphery.[4]

As part of the Counter-Attack, the 19th Striker Cluster launched into action from its garrison on Kabah to hit behind Combine world of Matamoras. The 19th Strikers found no frontline garrison forces on planet, however they were frustated by local civilian population's resistence and the two garrison regiments of local troops. Attacks on Striker's forces on ground lead to its Star Colonel bring his forces together, instead of leaving them spread apart on planet. The 19th then meet its destructions at hands of Ryuken-yon in combination of local planetary defenders and civilians.[5]

Officers

Tactics

Composition History

3051

3057

3059

Galaxy Naval Assets

Notes

  • Delta Galaxy deployed to Luthien in 3052,[8] however the listing for this battle in the Luthien (scenario pack) lists them as the 315th Jaguar Battle Galaxy and comprising of the: [9]

The association as the 315th Jaguar Battle Galaxy is due to its placement third in the list of three Smoke Jaguar Galaxies listed [10]

References

  1. Field Manual: Draconis Combine, p. 98,117,118
  2. The Dragon Roars, pp. 12, 17-18, "Hunting the Hunter" - Battle on Hyner with the 2nd Jaguar Caviliers.
  3. The Dragon Roar, pp. 10-13, 36 Smoke Jaguar Counter Attack - Delta Galaxy's actions during Operation Bulldog.
  4. Shadows of War, - Delta Galaxy's Galaxy Commander Hang Mehta shown in command of ad-hoc force of Jaguars returning their lost Occupation Zone.
  5. The Dragon Roar, pp. 10-13, 36 Smoke Jaguar Counter Attack - Delta Galaxy's actions during Operation Bulldog.
  6. Historical Turning Points: Luzerne, p. 8
  7. The Dragon Roars pp. 12-13 - Delta Galaxy's forces listed in Bulldog invasion includes newly formed 3rd Assault Cluster listed as part of Delta.
  8. Invading Clans, p. 68
  9. Luthien, p. 27
  10. Luthien, p. 20-27
  11. Clan Troops, p. 43

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