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==History== | ==History== | ||
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| − | After the [[Reunification War]] II Corps was rebuilt by expanding on the Hyades Special Services regiments that formed as part of the [[Taurian Guards Corps]]. The regiments were highly skilled in combined arms, and typically integrated militia armor and infantry assets into their order of battle. For rapid redeployment to counter Federated Suns incursions, a ''[[Concordat]]''-class [[WarShip]] was assigned to each regiment along with the standard [[JumpShip]]s. This allowed the regiments of II Corps to quickly smash the pirate forces they found along the Federated Suns border.<ref name=frp2765p24>''Field Report 2765: Periphery'', p. 24</ref> | + | After the [[Reunification War]] II Corps was rebuilt by expanding on the Hyades Special Services regiments that had originally formed as part of the [[Taurian Guards Corps]]. The regiments were highly skilled in combined arms, and typically integrated militia armor and infantry assets into their order of battle. For rapid redeployment to counter Federated Suns incursions, a ''[[Concordat]]''-class [[WarShip]] was assigned to each regiment along with the standard [[JumpShip]]s. This allowed the regiments of II Corps to quickly smash the pirate forces they found along the Federated Suns border.<ref name=frp2765p24>''Field Report 2765: Periphery'', p. 24</ref> |
===3060s=== | ===3060s=== | ||
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==Composition History== | ==Composition History== | ||
| + | === 2578 === | ||
| + | * [[1st Concordat Chasseurs|First Concordat Chasseurs]]<ref name="H:RWp146"/> | ||
| + | * [[3rd Pleiades Hussars|Third Pleiades Hussars]]<ref name="H:RWp146"/> | ||
| + | * [[30th Concordat Chasseurs|Thirtieth Concordat Chasseurs]]<ref name="H:RWp146">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 146, "Taurian Concordat Front (Jump-Off - 2585)</ref> | ||
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| − | * | + | * Third Pleiades Hussars<ref name="H:RWp146"/> |
| − | + | * Thirtieth Concordat Chasseurs<ref name="H:RWp146"/> | |
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* [[Hyades Light Infantry]]<ref name=frp2765p24/> | * [[Hyades Light Infantry]]<ref name=frp2765p24/> | ||
* [[Hyades Guards]]<ref name=frp2765p24/> | * [[Hyades Guards]]<ref name=frp2765p24/> | ||
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===3025 to 3058=== | ===3025 to 3058=== | ||
| − | * [[Concordat Cuirassiers]] <ref name=P1>''The Periphery'', p. 77, 81</ref> | + | * [[Concordat Cuirassiers]] <ref name=P1>''The Periphery'', p. 77, 81</ref> |
| − | * [[Hyades Light Infantry]] <ref name=P1/> <ref name=20Y | + | * [[Hyades Light Infantry]] <ref name=P1/> <ref name=20Y/> |
| − | * [[Longwood's Bluecoats]] - Mercenary <ref name=P1 | + | * [[Longwood's Bluecoats]] - Mercenary<ref name=P1/> |
| + | === 3050 === | ||
| + | * Concordat Cuirassiers<ref name=20Y>''20 Year Update'', p. 77</ref> | ||
| + | * Hyades Light Infantry<ref name=20Y/> | ||
| + | * Longwood's Bluecoats<ref name=20Y/> | ||
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| + | === 3058 === | ||
| + | * Concordat Cuirassiers<ref name=P2>''The Periphery, 2nd Ed'', p. 22</ref> | ||
| + | * Hyades Light Infantry<ref name=P2/> | ||
| + | * Longwood's Bluecoats<ref name=P2/> | ||
===3064=== | ===3064=== | ||
* Hyades Light Infantry <ref name=FMP143/> | * Hyades Light Infantry <ref name=FMP143/> | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
* ''[[20-Year Update]]'' | * ''[[20-Year Update]]'' | ||
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* ''[[Field Report 2765: Periphery]]'' | * ''[[Field Report 2765: Periphery]]'' | ||
* ''[[Handbook: Major Periphery States]]'' | * ''[[Handbook: Major Periphery States]]'' | ||
| − | + | * ''[[Historical: Reunification War]]'' | |
* [[The Periphery (sourcebook)|''The Periphery'']] | * [[The Periphery (sourcebook)|''The Periphery'']] | ||
* [[The Periphery, 2nd Edition (sourcebook)|''The Periphery'', 2nd Edition]] | * [[The Periphery, 2nd Edition (sourcebook)|''The Periphery'', 2nd Edition]] | ||
[[Category:Taurian Concordat Commands|Corps, 02]] | [[Category:Taurian Concordat Commands|Corps, 02]] | ||
Revision as of 06:51, 16 December 2015
The II Corps was a military brigade command consisting of multiple-regiment forces used to defend Taurian Concordat.
Due to the Taurian Concordat's long standing hatred of House Davion, the defenders of the Federated Suns/Concordat border, the II Corps is among the most steadfast and celebrated of units within the TDF.
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Unit Description
The II Corps was a military brigade command consisting of multiple-regiment forces used to defend Taurian Concordat.
Due to the Taurian Concordat's long standing hatred of House Davion, the defenders of the Federated Suns/Concordat border, the II Corps is among the most steadfast and celebrated of units within the TDF.
History
2765
After the Reunification War II Corps was rebuilt by expanding on the Hyades Special Services regiments that had originally formed as part of the Taurian Guards Corps. The regiments were highly skilled in combined arms, and typically integrated militia armor and infantry assets into their order of battle. For rapid redeployment to counter Federated Suns incursions, a Concordat-class WarShip was assigned to each regiment along with the standard JumpShips. This allowed the regiments of II Corps to quickly smash the pirate forces they found along the Federated Suns border.[1]
3060s
Elements of the Brigade were deployed to loaned to the Trinity Alliance partner, the Capellan Confederation for their war against the St. Ives Compact. Forces deployed there were devastated in the conflict.[2]
In 3066, Hyades Light Infantry, along with other Corps were deployed to FedSun's Pleiades Cluster after the discovery of a route through the Cluster allowed for an assault against Taurus. The task force invading the Cluster initially took control of most of its worlds. However a powerful counter-attack at direction Capellan March Lord, Duke George Hasek devastated the II Corp last combat regiment, the Hyades Light Infantry.[3] Survivors were absorbed into the Taurian Guards.[4]
After the destruction of the Hyades Light Infantry, the II Corps was temporarily disbanded, with Longwood's Bluecoats was transferred to IV Corps[5]
Officers
The commander of the II Corps in 3064 is Marshal Luke Bonilla, he is aided by Colonel Armand Quentin.[6]
Tactics
Every composed unit to the II Corps have his own tactic.
Composition History
2578
2582
2765
3025 to 3058
3050
3058
3064
Notes
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Field Report 2765: Periphery, p. 24
- ↑ Field Manual: Periphery, p. 50 Esprit De Corps - II Corp, regiment units was mauled in St. Ives, nearly disbanding the brigade.
- ↑ Handbook: Major Periphery States, p. 68
- ↑ Field Manual: Updates, pp. 192-193 The Pleiades Crusade/Taurian Guards - II Corp unit devastated after ah-hoc invasion of FedSuns.
- ↑ Field Manual: Updates, p. 193
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Field Manual: Periphery, p. 143, "Taurian Defense Force Deployment Table"
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 Historical: Reunification War, p. 146, "Taurian Concordat Front (Jump-Off - 2585)
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 The Periphery, p. 77, 81
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 20 Year Update, p. 77
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 The Periphery, 2nd Ed, p. 22