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In Wave Six, Gamma and Delta Regiments reunited after repairs and refits to attack the planet of [[Palos]].  While initially hampered by the loss of one of their DropShips and having to drastically restrict avenues of approach thanks to local complaints, the Rangers eventually tracked down and encircled the enemy.  Although given ample opportunity to surrender, the [[Second Confederation Reserve Cavalry]]'s commanding officer refused.  Colonel Nelson, who had taken charge of both regiments for the attack, ordered the surrender offer and the resulting total annihilation of the encircled Capellans televised.  The broadcast caused the planetary militia and remaining members of the Reserve Cavalry to surrender immediately after viewing.<ref name=FSWv254>''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas, Volume II'', pp. 53-54, "Palos"</ref>
 
In Wave Six, Gamma and Delta Regiments reunited after repairs and refits to attack the planet of [[Palos]].  While initially hampered by the loss of one of their DropShips and having to drastically restrict avenues of approach thanks to local complaints, the Rangers eventually tracked down and encircled the enemy.  Although given ample opportunity to surrender, the [[Second Confederation Reserve Cavalry]]'s commanding officer refused.  Colonel Nelson, who had taken charge of both regiments for the attack, ordered the surrender offer and the resulting total annihilation of the encircled Capellans televised.  The broadcast caused the planetary militia and remaining members of the Reserve Cavalry to surrender immediately after viewing.<ref name=FSWv254>''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas, Volume II'', pp. 53-54, "Palos"</ref>
  
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After securing Palos, Gamma and Delta continued their advance in Wave Seven, joining the [[Twentieth Avalon Hussars]] [[RCT]] to assault [[Tsinghai]] on 8 December, 3029.  While the Hussars had some difficulties dislodging their opponents, the precise, bracketed landings of Gamma and Delta Rangers ensured that the [[Fifth Confederation Reserve Cavalry]] was routed almost immediately.  After the peace treating ending the conflict was signed, Gamma Regiment returned to [[New Aragon]], where it had first staged for the initial invasion.<ref name=FSWv259>''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas, Volume II'', p. 59, "Tsinghai"</ref><ref name=NAIS4SW2/>
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After securing Palos, Gamma and Delta continued their advance in Wave Seven, joining the [[Twentieth Avalon Hussars]] [[RCT]] to assault [[Tsinghai]] on 8 December, 3029.  While the Hussars had some difficulties dislodging their opponents, the precise, bracketed landings of Gamma and Delta Rangers ensured that the [[Fifth Confederation Reserve Cavalry]] was routed almost immediately.  After the peace treating ending the conflict was signed, Gamma Regiment returned to [[New Aragon]], where it had first staged for the initial invasion.<ref name=FSWv259>''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas, Volume II'', p. 59, "Tsinghai"</ref><ref name=FSWv2105>''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas, Volume II'', p. 105, "Gamma Regiment, 12th Vegan Rangers"</ref>
  
 
===War of 3039===
 
===War of 3039===

Revision as of 21:25, 29 August 2022

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Gamma Regiment
Formed c. 3025[1]
Disbanded 3069 (destroyed)[2]
Nickname Velia's Dancers (3025)[1]

The Deadly Dancers

Affiliation Mercenary
Parent Command 12th Vegan Rangers

History

The 12th Vegan Rangers' Gamma Regiment and its sister unit, Delta, were formed sometime around the turn of the 31st century by the reigning Duchess of Verde, Sarah Nelson, out of the salvage gathered by the wildly successful Alpha and Beta Regiments.[3]

Fourth Succession War

During the events of Operation RAT, Gamma Regiment, led by Colonel Vella Delacroix, joined with Delta Regiment and assisted the Armed Forces of the Federated Suns in capturing several worlds from the Capellan Confederation. In Wave One, they secured Poznan by liberating the planet's majority of ethnic Hispanic citizens from the oppressive rule of the elite minority, who were mostly of Chinese extraction. By convincing the citizens to take up arms, Colonel Delacroix created a planetary militia that was willing to secure the planet and eager to join the fold of the Federated Suns when the time came. In Wave Two, Gamma Regiment's forces easily secured Buchlau from the hands of the meager planetary militia, then proceeded to capture Shipka in Wave Four. To their great fortune, they secured a valuable cache of JumpShip parts that was hidden on that world. As their string of proven successes grew, AFFS command sought to use their talents in different places. In Wave Five, Gamma's Second Battalion was detached to fight alongside other AFFS units on Zaurak, while the First and Third joined with Delta Regiment to attack the planet of Wei, held by the formidable Sung's Cuirassiers.[4][5]

AFFS command made no effort to conceal the difficulty of the invasion of Wei, or the likelihood that the enemy would resort to desperate measures in their defense when they offered the job to the Rangers. Colonel Mitch Nelson, leading the detachment of Rangers slated for Wei, was undeterred, taking the job for triple the pay and the promise that any Rangers affected by any potential chemical or biological weapons encountered would receive the best medical care the Federated Suns had to offer. Nelson landed the Rangers in a scattered, unpredictable pattern across the planet's southern continent, catching the garrisoning Capellans off guard and allowing the Rangers to make rapid progress. The Capellans deployed chemical munitions several times in a desperate attempt to keep Delta and Gamma at bay but the AFFS medical forces on planet were able to quickly develop strategies to mitigate the effects of UrbStryc-A, keeping casualties low. Gamma and Delta pushed towards the planet's capital, Vandannis City, sending lance-sized elements down a massive raised highway towards their objective. The Cuirassiers, seeing the moment as a now or never opportunity, met the Rangers on the highway near a small town named Boganville.[5]

With air support stacked overhead to respond to any attempts to deploy chemical munitions, Nelson moved the Rangers ahead and met the Cuirassiers head-on at the impromptu barricades CCAF units had constructed. The Capellans used the height and broken nature of the terrain to marshal their tanks effectively, costing the Rangers many 'Mechs and infantry. Bombardment with improvised UrbStryc-A shells caused even more losses before one of them exploded at a Capellan battery, killing the crew. Aerospace fighters eliminated the remaining batteries, but not before the lethal toxin soaked the Ranger 'Mechs' air filters. Given a hard time limit before they were annihilated, the Rangers of Gamma and Delta Regiment fought with even greater ferocity, driving the Cuirassiers back and securing the planet. Despite securing the objective, the campaign cost the 12th Vegan Rangers almost two battalions of personnel, one of the most costly engagements of the Fourth Succession War.[6]

Gamma's Second Battalion on Zaurak fared only slightly better thanks to the wildly unpredictable weather conditions of that world. Despite setbacks caused by blizzards one day and summer rains and mud the next, Gamma successfully captured the militia's headquarters within weeks.[7]

In Wave Six, Gamma and Delta Regiments reunited after repairs and refits to attack the planet of Palos. While initially hampered by the loss of one of their DropShips and having to drastically restrict avenues of approach thanks to local complaints, the Rangers eventually tracked down and encircled the enemy. Although given ample opportunity to surrender, the Second Confederation Reserve Cavalry's commanding officer refused. Colonel Nelson, who had taken charge of both regiments for the attack, ordered the surrender offer and the resulting total annihilation of the encircled Capellans televised. The broadcast caused the planetary militia and remaining members of the Reserve Cavalry to surrender immediately after viewing.[8]

After securing Palos, Gamma and Delta continued their advance in Wave Seven, joining the Twentieth Avalon Hussars RCT to assault Tsinghai on 8 December, 3029. While the Hussars had some difficulties dislodging their opponents, the precise, bracketed landings of Gamma and Delta Rangers ensured that the Fifth Confederation Reserve Cavalry was routed almost immediately. After the peace treating ending the conflict was signed, Gamma Regiment returned to New Aragon, where it had first staged for the initial invasion.[9][10]

War of 3039

Clan Invasion


FedCom Civil War

Jihad

In 3069, Gamma fought the First and Second St. Ives Lancers on Jaipur and was destroyed there.[2]

Officers

Rank Name Command
Commanding Officers of Gamma Regiment
Colonel Timothy Riley 3028[11]
Colonel Connie Desantis 3039[12][13][14] - 3057[15]
Colonel Christie Desantis 3057 - 3069[16][3]

Tactics

As the unit was still rebuilding itself by 3067, they had no standard tactics yet. Colonel Christie Desantis had opted to give her men and women a great deal of combined arms training while they recover from their losses.[3]

Support

The extended technical staff of the brigade can repair any damage.

Composition History

3025

Gamma Regiment (Veteran/Reliable) [1]

3028

Gamma Regiment (Veteran/Reliable) [11]

3040

Gamma Regiment (Veteran/Reliable)[13]

3050

Gamma Regiment (Veteran/Reliable) [17]

3054

Gamma Regiment (/Veteran/Reliable) [14]

3059

Gamma Regiment (2 battalions/Elite/Reliable) [16]

3067

Gamma Regiment(Battalion/Regular/Questionable)[3]

  • CO: Colonel Christie Desantis
Note: The unit rebuilt itself after the recent heavy fighting. All three companies contain a C3 network and each machine is fully upgraded.
3rd Vegan Attack Wing(Wing/Elite/Reliable)[3]
  • Wing Commander: Captain Jaclyn Illeani
Note: The wing is made up of Copper, Silver and Gold Squadrons.
3rd Vegan Armored Regiment(Regiment/Green/Questionable)[3]
Note: The fighting on Algol cost them two complete battalions, but with the salvage they recovered, the Second rebuilt itself with Brutus and Po designs.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 House Davion (The Federated Suns), p. 138
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 20, "Operation THUNDERSTRIKE, Wave 4"
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Field Manual: Mercenaries (Revised), p. 110, "Gamma Regiment: The Deadly Dancers"
  4. ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas, Volume I, pp. 32-33, 86
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas, Volume II, pp. 42-43, "Wei"
  6. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named FSWv2
  7. ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas, Volume II, p. 44, "Zaurak"
  8. ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas, Volume II, pp. 53-54, "Palos"
  9. ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas, Volume II, p. 59, "Tsinghai"
  10. ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas, Volume II, p. 105, "Gamma Regiment, 12th Vegan Rangers"
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 NAIS The Fourth Succession War Atlas, Volume II
  12. ↑ Historical: War of 3039, p. 28, "Wave One"
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 Historical: War of 3039, p. 141
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 Objective Raids, p. 17
  15. ↑ Field Manual: Mercenaries, pp. 87-90, "12th Vegan Rangers"
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 Field Manual: Mercenaries, p. 108
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 20 Year Update, p. 23

Bibliography

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