Holdfast Guard

Template:InfoBoxStateUnit The Holdfast Guard traces its origin to the Formerly pre-Confederation Tikonov Union Guards when Grenadier Harrison Blandford reorganized a Regiment and added it to Franco Liao's Capellan Defense Force.

They were formerly known as Blandford's Grenadiers becoming the Holdfast Guard after the Fourth Succession War in which they saw no action at their station on Capella.

History

From 3063 through 3065, the Guard took an active stand as bodyguards for the House of Scions. They often posted armed men on the House floor to protect St. Ives members. This led to the formation of a second infantry regiment, currently two battalions in strength, for security measures.

Officers

• As of 3063 the Commanding Officer was Sang-shao Anson Quinn.
• As of 3067 the Commanding Officer was Sang-shao Ulan Bey.

Composition

3067

• Blandford's Grenadiers (Regiment/Elite/Fanatical)
  • 1st Battalion Zhong-shao Franklin Sung
  • 2nd Battalion Zhong-shao Ulan Bey
  • 3rd Battalion Zhong-shao Mark Hedgkins

• Zhòng-shu Háng-ban (Sunstroke Flight) (2 Wings)
• Wing Commander: Kong-zhong-shao Han Dey Sunn)

- Primarily equipped with Transgressors, Transits and old Eagles

• Quinn's Backboarders (Battalion/Veteran/Fanatical)
• Armor Commander: Sao-shao Cameron Martinez

- No Combat Vehicle less than 70 tons

• 1st Blandford's Defenders (Regiment/Regular/Fanatical)
• Infantry Commander: Zhong-shao Gabrielle Auks.

- Includes 1 Company of Battle Armor

Bibliography

• Field Manual: Updates
• Field Manual: Capellan Confederation, p. 55 - "Unit Profile"
• NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1