Greenburg's Godzillas
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History
Founded during later years of the Third Succession War, Greenburg's Godzillas were initially financed by the Tharkad Broadcast Company, which paid them for the documentation of their daily life. For the next 2 decades the unit worked for the FedCom, but left after the end of their final contract in 3052.
They faced their former contractor when the command fought for the Capellan's against the 5th Syrtis Fusiliers, first on Sarna and later on Bora. The Godzilla's were successful in these encounters and gained some notoriety beyond their Vid fame.
They left the Confederation and took contract with the Draconis Combine where they were assigned garrison duties to free up frontline troops, but after the successful Operation Bulldog the command was left stranded on Cebalrai. In 3069 they faced the 4th Falcon Strike Cluster on Yeguas.
They soon left the Combine due to the increasingly hostile environment and took contract with the Lyran's. Now in LAAF employment the mercs soon found themselves in dire straights as they fought for their lives against increased activity by Clan forces. The 75th Strike Cluster landed on the planet Morges soon after the mercs defeated the 20th Arcturan Guards but were driven off. After a short period of rest/refit the mercs were then ordered to help the Tooth of Ymir on Esteros. The Godzillas disguised themselves as a frontline Steel Viper Cluster and forced the defending Jade Falcon forces to retreat from Malaga. The two merc commands were then moved to Zanderij to garrison the planet and act as a reserve force in case of further incursions.
The Jade Falcons would attack Zanderij again in 3074 or very early 3075; this time, forces from Iota Galaxy landed on Zanderij, only to find themselves engaging the Godzillas, the Tooth of Ymir and the Thor's Hammers. The Thor's Hammers mercenary unit, commanded by Major Napoleon Hobart, had recently taken receipt of a battery of newly-manufactured Helepolis 'Mechs which had been organized into a battery of Artillery 'Mechs commanded by Captain Gustav Colt. Colt was a veteran artilleryman from the 12th Star Guards, a multi-regiment mercenary unit destroyed during the initial Clan invasion. Colt and the motley collection of 'Mechs armed with artillery weapons known as "Hobart's Funnies" proved hugely effective against the Jade Falcon forces, pinning Iota Galaxy down with a constant artillery barrage and preventing the Falcon forces from breaking out of their initial landing zone. The Jade Falcons attempted to remove Colt's forces by launching a head-hunting attack using Elementals, only to discover that the Hammers had predicted the attack and screened the Funnies extensively with conventional forces; the Elementals were wiped out by the Hammers, leaving the surviving elements of Iota Galaxy little option but to withdraw.[1]
Officer
Ivo Greenburg lead the command in the second generation.
Tactics
The Godzillas are skilled mechwarriors in close formation operations and can maneuver as one.
Support
The techs can cover most of the technical maintaince requirements. The command depends on the support for transportation
Dragoon Ratings
3067
Dragoon Rating: C
Composition History
3025
Greenburg's Godzillas (Regiment/Veteran/Reliable)
3040
Greenburg's Godzillas (Regiment/Veteran/Reliable)
- Contract: AFFC[3]
3067
Greenburg’s Godzillas(1 Regiment/Veteran/Reliable)
- CO/1st Battalion: Colonel Ivo Greenburg
- XO/ 2nd Battalion: Major Simon Verhoeven
- 3rd Battalion: Major Joss Ridley
- The regiment contains mainly medium/heavy mechs with 50% upgrades. 12 Omni designs are also in their ranks.
Greenburg’s Ghidorahs (1 Wing/Veteran/Reliable)
- Wing Commander: Major Philippe Rodan
- The pilots are experts in ground operations.
Notes
References
- Field Manual: Mercenaries Revised, p. 71 - "Unit Profile"
- Mercenaries Supplemental Update, p. 60