Operation RIPOSTE

Chancellor Liao had a spy in the command staff of Duke Hasek. He was known to the MIIO and they let him work. The informations that he received were false. On this bases the Chancellor believe that the supply bases (Kawich, Nopah, Basalt, New Aragon, Algot, and Halloran V + Axton for special reason) were lightly defended. He decided to attack the 6 planets. The defense lay in the hands of 17 'Mech regiments and 40 infantry and armor regiments on these worlds.

Algot

Attacker: Davion Light Guards RCT
Alpha Regiment of Twelfth Vegan Rangers

Defender: The Third battalion of the 2nd Ariana Fusiliers + two regiments of hovertanks and one of jump infantry

Outcome: The battle were fought on two places. The first engagement take place in a number of ware ouses. The capellan commander have trust in the capabilities of his troops. The defending Delta Company of the Light Guards splite the attacking force. The supporting Hovercraft had no change to help their comrades. The capellan company were beaten in close combat.

The other fight tooked place several hundreds klicks away. The march of the capellan was uncontested. The Guards and the Rangers lied in an ambush out of sight of the attackers. The CO discover the trap and fight to the end against the defenders but the superior number began to count and in a final push the all remaing CCAF forces were beat.

Source: p.91

Axton

Attacker: 2nd NAIS Training Cadre and four regiments of infantry and tanks

Defender: First Battalion of the 4th Tau Ceti Rangers + 1 Platoon of Death Commandos

Outcome: The Rangers were tasked with the mission to capture all equipment with value and destroyed the restthat couldn't tranpsorted. The 4th Tau had luck when they stormed the Homebase of the Cadre. Only 12 Mechs and some infantry regiments defended the base. They had no change against such expierenced attackers. The Rangers discover the hidden lab and began to plunder it. The mainforce of the Cadre were on a training cycle outside of the camp. The Cadre formed a company of the expierenced soldiers which tried to block the capellans in the retreatment. The mercs could liftoff and the CO of the cadre were killed in action.

Kawich

Attacker: Striker Regiment, Eridani Light Horse
three regiments of infantry and armor, reinforced by the Second Battalion of 'Mechs from the 1st Davion Guards RCT
3rd Crucis Lancers

Defender: Three groups
Group 1:A battalion from Warrior House Hiritsu
Group 2:A battalion from the 3rd Confederation Reserve Cavalry, a company from Trimaldi's Secutors, and a company of Lothar's Fusiliers
Group 3: a battalion of Trimaldi's Secutors and two companies from Laurel's Legion

Outcome: The Warrior House Hiritsu meet the Striker Regiment. First the ELH sent their conventional force against them. The fight cost them 12 mechs. Then the Horses mechs began to get in the battle. The House Warrior fight to the death.

A force of 5 company strength were tasked with the destruction of the warehouses near Jamou. The CO tried to use speed to rush in and retreat after the demolotion. But they had not excepted 9 conventional battlions supported through 3 mech companies.

The capellan officer order his troops back to the awaiting dropships. Some troopers fight the Davions and were killed. These actions cost them 12 mechs. The remaining forces were killed through six companies of the Guards.

Another force containing forces of the Trimaldi's Secutors and Laurel's Legion landed on the planet. When forces of the Crucis Lancers meet them, the troops act differently. The warrior of the Legion surrender and the members of the Secutors fight. Both units began to fight each other and the Lancer calm the situation with force. The Legion changed the side.

Source:94 - 93

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Basalt

Attacker: 4th Davion Guards RCT
4th Crucis Lancers

Defender: several 'Mech battalions and companies totaling almost regiment =
A company from the Kerr's Intruders,
a company from McCrimmon's Light Cavalry
a company from MacGregor's Armored Scouts
five companies from the 1st New Hessen Irregulars
18 'Mechs from the veteran Warrior House Ijori
with three infantry regiments and four armor regiments

Outcome: A taskforce of 3 mechcompanies (one each of Kerr's Intruders + McCrimmon's Light Cavalry + MacGregor's Armored Scouts were ordered to destroy the warehouse complex at Zander's Light. The supporting conventional run in the main forces of 4th Guards. The mechs were beaten by the davion mechs with easy. The capellans surrender.

The other taskforce use a unconvetional tactic (Avalanche drop). They dropped their force at the top of the defending 4th Lancers. The capellans discover that the warehouse were empty. They decided to hunt the Davions. The 3 defending companies began to retreat as fare as possible the CCAF warrior followed them blindly. The remaing 6 mech companies and conventional forces of the lancers blocked the retreating line. The CCAF forces returned and choose to fight to the death before surrender.

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New Aragon

Attacker: Davion Heavy Guards RCT
New Avalon Crucis March Militia
1st Aragon Borderers and six infantry and tank regiments

Defender: The three battered regiments of the Chesterton Voltigeurs (4 bat)
+ 4 regiments of infantry and two heavy tank regiment

Outcome: Once fielding 3 full regiments the Voltiugeurs could save only 4 battlions from the slaughter house of Tikonov. After same time of recovery this units were tasked with the mission to secure or detroy all posible supplies of the AFFS on New Aragon. 3 different base were located and marked for destruction. Each taskforce consists of 4 mechcompanies support by conventional assets (6 infantry battalions + 3 heavy armor battalions).

The 1st Taskforce attack Fort McMichael. The mechs build the front and the flanks were protectec by the other forces. The column run in a force of Davion Assualt Guards (24 machines). The CO hoped to lure the Davion in a trap, but were trapped first from a flaking manuver of the hovertank machines of the guards. With the support of fighters the 3 companies of CCAF troops were shattered to a handful of survivers.

The 2nd Taskforce assaulted Grahamsville. The maps showed the CO a easy target at a riverside. But the normaly small river were over his borders and the Davion engineers build a defence wall around the warehouses. The CCAF units tried to cross the river but had bad luck, because to bridges were destroyed. The taskforce were suprised by the New Avalon March Militia. The CO's of both sides were wounded and the ongoing fight shifted to the Davions. The capellans make a last stand but only 3 lances surrender with some survivors.

Anf finaly the 3rd Taskforce attacked Fort Ellison. The Aragon Border + 18 attached battalions were tasked with the defense of the complex. The approch were with some difficult but the main force were out of sight. The capellans could destroy some supllies but the fierce fight with the Borderers changed their attitude. Hunted by 2 mech units and without air support the Voltigeurs surrender after they saw no change o escape.

Source: p. 98

Nopah

Attacker: Beta Regiment of the Twelfth Vegan Rangers + Crater Cobras (2 reg.) +1st Ceti Hussars RCT

Defender: 3rd Battalion of the 1st McCarron's Armored Cavalry + 1 battalion a from the Confederation Reserve Cavalry + Warrior House Lu Sann (1b) + Prefectorate Guard

Outcome: The 3 companies of the MAC were suprised by the presence of the Vegan Rangers Beta Regiment. The 2nd Battalion of the Rangers were attacked in a series of engagements by the Cavalry. When they realize that the defenders were stronger than expected the Mac warrior decide to go underground and harass the Davion forces the following months.

The second group attacked a warehouse complex. The units land on two different sides. The Cavalry units were attacked by the 2nd Cobras, because the 1st Cobras fighting the Warrior House. The CRC surrender after some loses and the overwhelming numbers of mechs. The Warrior House lasted some longer but they decide differently. Chooseing to fight a losing battle from the beginning, the unit faltered after heavy fighting.

The last battle occoured between the Prefectorate Guard and the 1st Ceti Hussars. The two units meet in the past on different occasions. The CCAF unit pushed forward unsupposed. The Husars retreat and set ambushes at their way back. The mechforces of the capellan have a weight advantage. But the Hussar swiftness were a tactical suprise for the Guards. In a final battle the Guards fight to the death and the unit were anhillated.

Source: p. 100

Halloran V

Attacker: 2nd New Ivaarsen Chasseurs RCT
The Second Regiment of the Screaming Eagles

Defender: 15 remaining members of the once-proud Freemont's Cuirassiers reinforced by two regiments of armor and infantry

Outcome: The CCAF forces landed in the near of the AFFS base. The Capellans retreat after a short engagement with 2nd Chasseurs. The terrain worked for the attackers but after the Davion called their supporting mercs in the invaders meet their destiny in a fighting death.

Source: p. 100

Conclusion

The 'counterattack' cost the CCAF 18 mech battlions and their supporting conventional assets. Many resources were assigned to this units and were lost during the combat. In all the assaults were a failure.