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| − | The '''First Gurkha''' are an elite infantry unit that serves as part of the Northwind Highlanders Brigade. | + | The '''First Gurkha''' are an elite infantry unit that serves as part of the Northwind Highlanders Brigade. Among [[mercenary]] units, the First Gurkha are considered on par with [[DEST]] and [[MI6]] and second only to the [[Wolf's Dragoons]] [[Seventh Kommando]] in their ability to conduct special operations.<ref name=CMM>''Combat Manual: Mercenaries'', p. 58</ref><ref name=MS>''Mercenaries Supplemental'', p. 52</ref> |
==History== | ==History== | ||
| + | The First Gurkha derived their name from the [[w:Brigade of Gurkhas|Brigade of Gurkha]] to honor the original unit's fighting prowess.<ref name=MS/> | ||
==Officers== | ==Officers== | ||
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| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the First Gurkhas''' | | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the First Gurkhas''' | ||
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| + | | [[Lieutenant Colonel]]||[[Michael McPhearson]]||[[3059]]<ref name=NHsp52/>-[[3067]]<ref name=MS/> | ||
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| [[Colonel]]||[[Michael Griffin]]||[[3132]] | | [[Colonel]]||[[Michael Griffin]]||[[3132]] | ||
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==Tactics== | ==Tactics== | ||
| + | As elite special forces, the First Gurkha are used judiciously and only at the discretion of the senior Northwind regimental officer. They also have access to some of the finest equipment available, and by [[3067]] was fully incorporating [[Battle Armor]].<ref name=MS/> | ||
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| + | ==Composition History== | ||
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| + | ===3050=== | ||
| + | '''First Gurkhas''' (Battalion) | ||
| + | ===3059=== | ||
| + | '''First Gurkhas''' | ||
| + | *'''1st Company''' - Major Charles Ford - Command, Support and Recon Platoons. | ||
| + | *'''2nd Company''' - Captain Robert Shay - Command, Support and Recon Platoons. | ||
| + | *'''3rd Company''' - Captain Shirley Polk - Command, Support and Recon Jump Platoons. | ||
| + | <ref name=NHsp52>''Northwind Highlanders (scenario pack)'', p. 52</ref> | ||
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===3067=== | ===3067=== | ||
'''First Gurkhas''' (Battalion/Elite/Reliable) | '''First Gurkhas''' (Battalion/Elite/Reliable) | ||
| − | + | *'''6th Comp''' - Major Charles Ford | |
| − | + | *'''7th Comp''' - Captain Robert Shay | |
| − | + | *'''10th Comp''' - Captain Julie Stiles | |
| − | + | <ref name=MS/> | |
===3132=== | ===3132=== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
*''[[A Silence in the Heavens]]'' (novel) | *''[[A Silence in the Heavens]]'' (novel) | ||
| + | *''[[Combat Manual: Mercenaries]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[Mercenaries Supplemental]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[Northwind Highlanders (scenario pack)]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Mercenary Commands|Gurkha, 1st]] | ||
[[Category:Republic of the Sphere Support Commands|Gurkha, 1st]] | [[Category:Republic of the Sphere Support Commands|Gurkha, 1st]] | ||
Revision as of 13:26, 5 July 2018
The First Gurkha are an elite infantry unit that serves as part of the Northwind Highlanders Brigade. Among mercenary units, the First Gurkha are considered on par with DEST and MI6 and second only to the Wolf's Dragoons Seventh Kommando in their ability to conduct special operations.[1][2]
Contents
History
The First Gurkha derived their name from the Brigade of Gurkha to honor the original unit's fighting prowess.[2]
Officers
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of the First Gurkhas | |||
| Lieutenant Colonel | Michael McPhearson | 3059[3]-3067[2] | |
| Colonel | Michael Griffin | 3132 | |
Tactics
As elite special forces, the First Gurkha are used judiciously and only at the discretion of the senior Northwind regimental officer. They also have access to some of the finest equipment available, and by 3067 was fully incorporating Battle Armor.[2]
Composition History
3050
First Gurkhas (Battalion)
3059
First Gurkhas
- 1st Company - Major Charles Ford - Command, Support and Recon Platoons.
- 2nd Company - Captain Robert Shay - Command, Support and Recon Platoons.
- 3rd Company - Captain Shirley Polk - Command, Support and Recon Jump Platoons.
3067
First Gurkhas (Battalion/Elite/Reliable)
- 6th Comp - Major Charles Ford
- 7th Comp - Captain Robert Shay
- 10th Comp - Captain Julie Stiles
3132
First Gurkhas