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	Of the various [[brigade]]s of Regulars active within the Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery during the [[Star League era]], the [[regiment]]s of the Benjamin Regulars - including the Eleventh Benjamin Regulars - were considered to be the most flexible. This was a reflection of the reality that the Regulars could at any point be called on to fight against the [[Armed Forces of the Federated Suns]], the [[Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces]] or the [[Star League Defense Force]], as a result of the [[Benjamin Military District]] bordering the [[Federated Suns]], [[Lyran Commonwealth]] and [[Terran Hegemony]]. This was even acknowledged by the [[Internal Security Force]], who gave the Eleventh and the other regiments of the Regulars more leeway than the average [[DCMS]] unit - an attitude the Benjamin Regulars repaid by limiting complaints and criticism to supply issues and local concerns, rather than anything to do with politics.<ref name="FR2765p10"/>		Of the various [[brigade]]s of Regulars active within the Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery during the [[Star League era]], the [[regiment]]s of the Benjamin Regulars - including the Eleventh Benjamin Regulars - were considered to be the most flexible. This was a reflection of the reality that the Regulars could at any point be called on to fight against the [[Armed Forces of the Federated Suns]], the [[Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces]] or the [[Star League Defense Force]], as a result of the [[Benjamin Military District]] bordering the [[Federated Suns]], [[Lyran Commonwealth]] and [[Terran Hegemony]]. This was even acknowledged by the [[Internal Security Force]], who gave the Eleventh and the other regiments of the Regulars more leeway than the average [[DCMS]] unit - an attitude the Benjamin Regulars repaid by limiting complaints and criticism to supply issues and local concerns, rather than anything to do with politics.<ref name="FR2765p10"/>
−	The Eleventh Benjamin Regulars were formed in [[2781]] as a light mixed [[Regiment]] with one [[Battalion]] of [['Mechs]] and two of [[Combat Vehicles|Armor]].<ref name=TGCp52/>	+	The 11th Benjamin Regulars were formed in [[2781]] as a light mixed [[Regiment]] with one [[Battalion]] of [['Mechs]] and two of [[Combat Vehicles|Armor]].<ref name=TGCp52/>
	For the next 200 years the unit was involved in several battles, among them the repression of the [[Junction]] mutiny.<ref name=TGCp52/>		For the next 200 years the unit was involved in several battles, among them the repression of the [[Junction]] mutiny.<ref name=TGCp52/>
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	===Third Succession War===		===Third Succession War===
−	In [[3001]], the unit's poor management and neglect marked its weakest point, with less than 28 light and medium 'Mechs at his disposal. When the Eleventh met a [[LCAF|Steiner]] regiment on [[Sevren]], it took less than an hour to have the unit spit out.<ref name=TGCp52/>	+	In [[3001]], the unit's poor management and neglect marked its weakest point, with less than 28 light and medium 'Mechs at his disposal. When the 11th met a [[LCAF|Steiner]] regiment on [[Sevren]], it took less than an hour to have the unit spit out.<ref name=TGCp52/>
	The regiment was kept off-the-rolls until [[Warlord]] [[Syovo Yorioshi|Yoriyoshi]] convinced [[Coordinator]] [[Takashi Kurita]] to rebuild the unit. In late [[3023]], Yoriyoshi promoted [[Innocent IV]] to General. He changed the unit's profile and demanded that his men master essential light regiment techniques. He also moved the unit's base on [[Tripoli]] to the middle of the planet's petrified desert, where the unit underwent extensive training. The unit was at its peak by 3025.<ref name=TGCp52/>		The regiment was kept off-the-rolls until [[Warlord]] [[Syovo Yorioshi|Yoriyoshi]] convinced [[Coordinator]] [[Takashi Kurita]] to rebuild the unit. In late [[3023]], Yoriyoshi promoted [[Innocent IV]] to General. He changed the unit's profile and demanded that his men master essential light regiment techniques. He also moved the unit's base on [[Tripoli]] to the middle of the planet's petrified desert, where the unit underwent extensive training. The unit was at its peak by 3025.<ref name=TGCp52/>
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−	| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the Eleventh Benjamin Regulars'''	+	| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 11th Benjamin Regulars'''
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	| ''[[General]]''||Maratin||[[3001]]<ref name=TGCp52>''The Galtor Campaign'', p. 52 "11th Benjamin Regulars"</ref>		| ''[[General]]''||Maratin||[[3001]]<ref name=TGCp52>''The Galtor Campaign'', p. 52 "11th Benjamin Regulars"</ref>
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−	'''Eleventh Benjamin Regulars''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable) <ref name=2ndSSp96>''Second Succession War'', p. 96 </ref>	+	'''11th Benjamin Regulars''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable) <ref name=2ndSSp96>''Second Succession War'', p. 96 </ref>
	: Note: At this point in time the assault-weight unit was stationed on [[Sendai]] with an operational readiness of 116 percent. <ref name=2ndSSp96/>		: Note: At this point in time the assault-weight unit was stationed on [[Sendai]] with an operational readiness of 116 percent. <ref name=2ndSSp96/>
	=== 2864 ===		=== 2864 ===
−	'''Eleventh Benjamin Regulars''' (Regiment/Veteran/Reliable) <ref name=2ndSSp96/>	+	'''11th Benjamin Regulars''' (Regiment/Veteran/Reliable) <ref name=2ndSSp96/>
	: Note: At this point in time the assault-weight unit was stationed on [[Kingtribel]] with an operational readiness of 51 percent. <ref name=2ndSSp96/>		: Note: At this point in time the assault-weight unit was stationed on [[Kingtribel]] with an operational readiness of 51 percent. <ref name=2ndSSp96/>
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	:<u>Regiment TO&E</u>		:<u>Regiment TO&E</u>
−	:; Regimental Battle Group: (4x [[combat vehicle|armor]] [[lance]]s, 2x [['Mech]] lances)	+	:; Regimental BattleGroup: (4x [[combat vehicle|armor]] [[lance]]s, 2x [['Mech]] lances)
	:; O'Connor's Air Squadron: (2x aerospace fighter [[flight]]s)		:; O'Connor's Air Squadron: (2x aerospace fighter [[flight]]s)
	:; Holgarth's [[Battalion]]		:; Holgarth's [[Battalion]]

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{{infoBoxMilitaryCommand | image = [[File:11thBenjaminregulars.png|150px]] | Designation = Eleventh Benjamin Regulars | formed = [[2781]]<ref name=TGCp52/> | Disbanded = | Previous Designation = | Nickname = Comfort of the Poor | Affiliation = Draconis Combine | Parent Command = [[Benjamin Regulars]] | Sub-Command = }} The '''Eleventh Benjamin Regulars''' was a [[BattleMech]] Regiment in the [[Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery]]. ==History== === Star League Era === Of the various [[brigade]]s of Regulars active within the Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery during the [[Star League era]], the [[regiment]]s of the Benjamin Regulars - including the Eleventh Benjamin Regulars - were considered to be the most flexible. This was a reflection of the reality that the Regulars could at any point be called on to fight against the [[Armed Forces of the Federated Suns]], the [[Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces]] or the [[Star League Defense Force]], as a result of the [[Benjamin Military District]] bordering the [[Federated Suns]], [[Lyran Commonwealth]] and [[Terran Hegemony]]. This was even acknowledged by the [[Internal Security Force]], who gave the Eleventh and the other regiments of the Regulars more leeway than the average [[DCMS]] unit - an attitude the Benjamin Regulars repaid by limiting complaints and criticism to supply issues and local concerns, rather than anything to do with politics.<ref name="FR2765p10"/> The 11th Benjamin Regulars were formed in [[2781]] as a light mixed [[Regiment]] with one [[Battalion]] of [['Mechs]] and two of [[Combat Vehicles|Armor]].<ref name=TGCp52/> For the next 200 years the unit was involved in several battles, among them the repression of the [[Junction]] mutiny.<ref name=TGCp52/> ==== Second Hidden War ==== The Eleventh Benjamin Regulars were the first [[DCMS]] unit to cross the border between the [[Draconis Combine]] and the [[Federated Suns]] when the [[Second Hidden War]] began, attacking the Federated Suns world of [[Marduk]] on the 9th of March [[2725]].<ref name="H:LoTV1p18">''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1'', p. 18, "A Plague On Both Your Houses: The War of Davion Succession (Second Hidden War)"</ref> ===Third Succession War=== In [[3001]], the unit's poor management and neglect marked its weakest point, with less than 28 light and medium 'Mechs at his disposal. When the 11th met a [[LCAF|Steiner]] regiment on [[Sevren]], it took less than an hour to have the unit spit out.<ref name=TGCp52/> The regiment was kept off-the-rolls until [[Warlord]] [[Syovo Yorioshi|Yoriyoshi]] convinced [[Coordinator]] [[Takashi Kurita]] to rebuild the unit. In late [[3023]], Yoriyoshi promoted [[Innocent IV]] to General. He changed the unit's profile and demanded that his men master essential light regiment techniques. He also moved the unit's base on [[Tripoli]] to the middle of the planet's petrified desert, where the unit underwent extensive training. The unit was at its peak by 3025.<ref name=TGCp52/> The Eleventh participated in the [[Galtor III|Galtor]] campaign during [[3025]], where it performed well and received only 15,2% casualties.<ref name=TGCp52/> ===Fourth Succession War=== During [[3029]] the [[2nd Robinson Rangers|Second Robinson Rangers]] were stationed on [[Breed]]. The Eleventh attacked the world on June 7th<ref name=AEoH02>''An Emissary of Heaven'', p. 2</ref> of that year. The Rangers finally managed to push the Regulars back off world on June 19th.<ref name=AEoH15>''An Emissary of Heaven'', p. 15</ref> ===Clan Invasion=== The Eleventh was destroyed during the [[Clan Invasion]], and survivors were integrated into the [[3rd Benjamin Regulars]]. ==Officers== {| class="wikitable" |- ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Command |- | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 11th Benjamin Regulars''' |- | ''[[General]]''||Maratin||[[3001]]<ref name=TGCp52>''The Galtor Campaign'', p. 52 "11th Benjamin Regulars"</ref> |- |''[[Tai-sho (rank)|Tai-sho]]''||[[Innocent IV]]||[[3023]] - [[3028]]<ref name=NAIS2-107>''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2'', p 107</ref><ref name=HTP-G7>''Historical Turning Points: Galtor'', p. 7 "Benjamin Regulars"</ref><ref name=TGCp52/> |- |} ==Tactics== === Star League Era === The Eleventh Benjamin Regulars favored a strong combined-arms approach, but otherwise were a generalist unit, and deliberately fielded a wide range of [[BattleMech]] classes to encourage adaptation to changing circumstances.<ref name="FR2765p10"/> === Third Succession War === During the Galtor Campaign, the Eleventh Benjamin Regulars was composed primarily of light 'Mechs and specialized in reconnaissance and fast strike missions.<ref name=HTP-G7></ref> In [[3025]] the unit was specialized in city fighting.<ref name=HKDCp144>''House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)'', p. 144 "The Benjamin Regulars"</ref> ==Composition History== === 2765 === '''Eleventh Benjamin Regulars''' (Regiment/Veteran/Reliable)<ref name="FR2765p10">''Field Report 2765: DCMS'', p. 10, "Benjamin Regulars"</ref> : Note: At this point in time, the Regulars were stationed on [[Kaus Media]]; attached to the Regulars were a wing of [[aerospace fighter]]s, an artillery regiment, four infantry regiments, and four armored regiments.<ref name="FR2765p10"/> === 2786 - 2821 === '''Eleventh Benjamin Regulars''' (Regiment/Veteran/Reliable)<ref name="FSWp136">''First Succession War'', p. 136, "Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery (DCMS)"</ref> : Note: At this point in time the Regulars were an assault-weight regiment, operating at full strength and stationed on Kaus Media.<ref name="FSWp136"/>In 2821 the unit was operating at just below half-strength and stationed on [[Ludwig]].<ref name="FSWp136"/> === 2830 === '''11th Benjamin Regulars''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable) <ref name=2ndSSp96>''Second Succession War'', p. 96 </ref> : Note: At this point in time the assault-weight unit was stationed on [[Sendai]] with an operational readiness of 116 percent. <ref name=2ndSSp96/> === 2864 === '''11th Benjamin Regulars''' (Regiment/Veteran/Reliable) <ref name=2ndSSp96/> : Note: At this point in time the assault-weight unit was stationed on [[Kingtribel]] with an operational readiness of 51 percent. <ref name=2ndSSp96/> ===3025=== '''Eleventh Benjamin Regulars''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref>''House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)'' p. 137</ref><ref name=TGCp52/> :* CO: ''[[General]]'' Innocent IV :Note: The command contains 3 light battalions.<ref name=HSDCp146>''House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)'', p.146 </ref> At this point in time the unit was stationed on [[Tripoli]]. <ref name=HKDCp135> House Kurita (The Draconis Combine), p.135 </ref> :<u>Regiment TO&E</u> :; Regimental BattleGroup: (4x [[combat vehicle|armor]] [[lance]]s, 2x [['Mech]] lances) :; O'Connor's Air Squadron: (2x aerospace fighter [[flight]]s) :; Holgarth's [[Battalion]] :* Battalion Headquarters ('Mech) :* Van Dykes' [[Company]] ('Mech) :* Willeby's Company ('Mech) :* Conrad's Company ('Mech) :* ''[[Union]]''-class [[DropShip]] ''[[Einstein]]''<ref>''The Galtor Campaign'', p. 22</ref> :; De Alba's Battalion :* Battalion Headquarters ('Mech) :* Effingham's Company ('Mech) :* Decker's Company ('Mech) :* Moppin's Company ('Mech) :; Swift's Battalion :* Battalion Headquarters ('Mech) :* Scoles' Company ('Mech) :* Howard's Company ('Mech) :* Lang's Company ('Mech) ===3028=== '''Eleventh Benjamin Regulars''' (BattleMech Regiment/Regular) <ref name=NAIS2-107/> :* CO/1st Battalion - ''Tai-Sho'' Innocent IV ===3040=== '''Eleventh Benjamin Regulars''' ([[Regiment]]/Regular/Questionable)<ref name = HWo3039p138/> :Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on [[Paris]].<ref name = HWo3039p138>''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 138</ref> ===3050=== '''Eleventh Benjamin Regulars''' ([[Regiment]]/Green/Questionable)<ref name=20yup42>''20 Year Update'', p. 42</ref> :*CO: ''[[Tai-sa]]'' Bishop Krenck <ref name=20yup42/> : Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on Paris. <ref name=20yup42/> ===3054=== '''Eleventh Benjamin Regulars''' (Battalion/Green/Questionable)<ref name=ORp27>''Objective Raids'', p.27</ref> :*CO: ''Tai-sa'' Martin Drully <div class="gamerules"> ==Game Rules== ===Historical Turning Points: Galtor=== The Eleventh Benjamin are a light 'Mech unit, specializing in fast strikes and recon missions; they may use Banking Initiative and Off-Map movement.<ref name=HTP-G7/> </div> ==References== <references/> ==Bibliography== * ''[[An Emissary of Heaven]]'' * ''[[Field Report 2765: DCMS]]'' * ''[[First Succession War (sourcebook)|First Succession War]]'' * ''[[The Galtor Campaign]]'' * ''[[Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1]]'' * ''[[Historical: War of 3039]]'' * ''[[Historical Turning Points: Galtor]]'' * ''[[House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)]]'' * ''[[NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2]]'' * ''[[Second Succession War (sourcebook)|Second Succession War]]'' [[Category:Draconis Combine Commands|Benjamin Regulars, 11th]]

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