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		+	During the [[Victoria War]] the Fifth Capellan Defense Force fought the [[6th Syrtis Fusiliers]]. Though the Fifth CDF had to leave the world, they inflicted heavy losses on the [[AFFS]] unit, including the destruction of half a heavy cavalry battalion.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3145 Capellan Confederation'', p. 14</ref> On [[Victoria (CC)|Victoria]], the Fifth was assigned to land on the [[Shengli Arms]] factory and destroy it. They fought the [[2nd Syrtis Fusiliers]] and elements of the Avalon Hussars, but were able to destroy the factory and withdraw despite taking heavy losses.<ref>''Historical: Wars of the Republic Era'', p. 54</ref>
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{{infoBoxMilitaryCommand | image = | Designation = Fifth Capellan Defense Force | Formed = [[3081]] | Disbanded = | Previous Designation = | Nickname = | Affiliation = [[Capellan Confederation]] | Parent Command = [[Capellan Defense Force]] | Sub-Command = }} ==Description== The preponderance of [[Home Guard]] personnel at this unit's inception has made the regiment adept at defensive operations such as garrison duties and point defense.<ref name="FM:3085p29">''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 29: "Capellan Defense Force"</ref> The relative stability of these types of missions may be what attracted the [[Capella War College]] into making the '''Fifth Capellan Defense Force''' a training cadre for their best students sometime after the [[Capellan Crusades]] of [[3111]].<ref name=FM:3145p29>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 29: "State of Capellan Training Academies"</ref> Despite being full of inexperienced warriors, the [[Strategios]] had no qualms sending them into battle.<ref name=FM:3145p40/> The 5th CDF uses the [[Augmented Regiment]] formations commonly found in the [[CCAF]] by [[3145]].<ref name=FM:3145p27>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 27: "General Review"</ref> They are a second-line regiment of the [[Capella Commonality]].<ref name="FM:3145p28">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 28: "The New Old-Fashioned Way"</ref> == History == ===Formation=== Finding both the [[First Capellan Defense Force|First]] and [[Second Capellan Defense Force]] at peak strength in [[3079]] with an abundance of extra equipment on [[Capella]], the [[Strategios]] decided to vastly expand the brigade by adding three new regiments. The 5th Capellan Defense Force was formed from one battalion of the 2nd CDF and two battalions of Home Guard veterans. The unit was assembled quickly in [[3081]].<ref name="FM:3085p29"/> ===Jihad=== -[[3081]]-[[3084]] - Immediately deployed upon formation to support [[Operation GOLDEN FORTRESS]], the 5th Capellan Defense Force was divided into battalions and used to garrison worlds taken by other [[CCAF]] regiments. No significant combat occurred during this period.<ref name="FM:3085p29"/> -[[3085]] - The [[Republic Armed Forces]] counteroffensive called [[Operation VINDOLANDA]] found the component 5th CDF defending [[Algot]] and [[New Aragon]] against the [[VII Principes Guards]] and [[VIII Principes Guards]] respectively. The 5th CDF battalions mounted a holding action against their more numerous and experienced foes before withdrawing two months later with horrendous casualties.<ref name="FM:3085p29"/> -October, 3085 - The CDF regiment found itself rebuilding on [[Shiba]] alongside the equally shattered [[4th Tau Ceti Rangers]] and [[Lockhardt's Ironsides]]. They had an operational strength of one company of [[BattleMech]]s, one battalion of tanks and two companies of infantry.<ref name=FM3085p33/> ===Republic Era=== On 7 September [[3103]], [[AFFS]] units under the command of Duchess [[Amanda Hasek (31st c.)|Amanda Hasek]] launched an invasion of the Capellan Confederation. Later dubbed the [[Victoria War]], its objectives were to capture Victoria and enough planets to bridge it back to the [[Federated Suns]].<ref name=HWotRE-50>''Historical: Wars of the Republic Era'', p. 50: "Blitzkrieg"</ref> -15 December 3103 - The 5th Capellan Defense Force arrived on [[Victoria (CC)|Victoria]] as the Fifth Wave of reinforcements to the planet. Instead of seeking to expel the invaders as earlier reinforcements tried to do, the 5th CDF had orders to render the planet worthless. Combat dropping directly on the [[22nd Avalon Hussars]] and [[2nd Syrtis Fusiliers]] outside Pictish, the regiment ignored the defenders and concentrated on the [[Shengli Arms]] factory. The CDF regiment took over 50% casualties destroying it before they retreated back to their DropShips while being pursued by the enraged Davion defenders. The regiment rendezvoused with [[Kingston's Rangers|Kingston's]] and [[Sung's Rangers]] and all three regiments left the system.<ref name=HWotRE-54>''Historical: Wars of the Republic Era'', p. 54</ref> -16–24 December 3103 - The 5th CDF delivered the two [[Victoria Commonality Rangers]] regiments to [[Quimberton]]. The regiment then went to [[Xieng Khouang]].<ref name=HWotRE-54/> The regiment became a training cadre for Capella War College students sometime afterwards.<ref name=FM:3145p40/> During the [[Victoria War]] the Fifth Capellan Defense Force fought the [[6th Syrtis Fusiliers]]. Though the Fifth CDF had to leave the world, they inflicted heavy losses on the [[AFFS]] unit, including the destruction of half a heavy cavalry battalion.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3145 Capellan Confederation'', p. 14</ref> On [[Victoria (CC)|Victoria]], the Fifth was assigned to land on the [[Shengli Arms]] factory and destroy it. They fought the [[2nd Syrtis Fusiliers]] and elements of the Avalon Hussars, but were able to destroy the factory and withdraw despite taking heavy losses.<ref>''Historical: Wars of the Republic Era'', p. 54</ref> ===Dark Age=== -[[3141]] - The Fifth was assigned to raid [[Calloway VI]], hoping to damage the [[Earthwerks Incorporated]] factories. There they faced the [[8th Oriente Hussars]]. The Fifth assumed a tight formation and began a one hundred mile march to the facility. The Hussars placed several obstacles in the Fifth's path, but the Fifth overcame each one. They didn't make it to the factories, but they did inflict serious losses on the Oriente Hussars unit.<ref name=FM:3145p40>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 40</ref> They were stationed on [[Tsinghai]] in 3145.<ref name=FM:3145p44/> ==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 5th Capellan Defense Force''' |- | ''[[Sang-shao]]''||[[Giorgos Nikephoros]]||[[3085]]<ref name=FM3085p33>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 33: "Capellan Confederation Armed Forces Deployment Table - 3085"</ref> |- | ''Sang-shao''||[[Vasilios Papakostas]]||[[3145]]<ref name=FM:3145p44>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 44: "Capellan Confederation Deployment Table - 3145"</ref> |} == Tactics == The unit is well versed defensive scenarios.<ref name=FM:3145p40/> ==Unit Emblem== == Composition History == === 3085 === '''Fifth Capellan Defense Force''' (1 [[Battalion]]/Green/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p33/> :* CO: ''Sang-shao'' [[Giorgos Nikephoros]] '''Twenty-seventh Styk Home Guard''' (2 Battalions/Green/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p33/> :* CO: ''[[Zhong-shao]]'' [[Kit Wan Lee]] '''Fifth CDF Infantry''' (2 Battalions/Green/Fanatical)<ref name=FM3085p33/> :* CO: ''Zhong-shao'' [[May Szeto]] === 3145 === '''Fifth Capellan Defense Force''' (Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FM:3145p44/> :* CO: ''Sang-shao'' Vasilios Papakostas '''Fifth CDF Aerospace Wing''' (Green/Reliable)<ref name=FM:3145p44/> :* CO: ''[[Kong-zhong-shao]]'' [[Wai Chuen Fan]] '''Fifth CDF Armor Auxiliary''' (Green/Fanatical)<ref name=FM:3145p44/> :* CO: ''Zhong-shao'' [[Carl Frank Modder]] '''Fifth CDF Infantry''' (Green/Reliable)<ref name=FM:3145p44/> :* CO: ''Zhong-shao'' [[Chiu Fung Yeung]] == References == <references /> == Bibliography == * ''[[Field Manual: 3085]]'' * ''[[Field Manual: 3145]]'' * ''[[Historical: Wars of the Republic Era]]'' * ''[[Technical Readout: 3145 Capellan Confederation]]'' [[Category:Capellan Confederation Commands|Capellan Defense Force, 5th]]

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