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It's good having a day to actually catch up on things, now i'm thinking I should do a write up for the Mailed Fist.

Update for this unit originally provided by DOC_Argen

Korbin’s Kommandos (Update)



During the 3100s the Korbin's Kommandos became very adapt at putting out brush fires in the depths of the Lyran Commonwealth helping control the numbers of raiders, criminals and hostile enemy elements from penetrating the nation while Lyran House units and larger mercenary units continued to hold the border worlds.  The Kommandos were the Lyrans primary force operating behind the lines in the Lyran's battles with the Brotherhood of Cirinnatus being the primary force that led to the destruction of the rogue Lyrans in 3103 the Kommandos lost more than half of their infantry platoons, four combat vehicles and three BattleMechs.

The losses taken against the Brotherhood saw the Kommandos laid up over 3104 and 3105 as Burt Korbin recruited new officers and enlisted and purchased new combat units.  Several of the new Mechs were actually advanced OmniMechs purchased from the Lyran Commnand as they retired them for newer Mechs.  During this time Korbin also chose to completely remove the standard infantry troopers investing in Battle Armour upgrades for all the unit's infantry.  This has seen the numbers of Battle Armour double within the Kommandos with the Hammerfall modified to accomodate the additional units losing some of its vehicle bays.  While several of the original Infantry Strike Company balked at upgrading to Battle Armour units Korbin was the first to point out for special operations they didn't need to use the heavy clumbersome suits.

Ready for combat in 3106 the Kommandos were sent to Arcadia where they assisted in repulsing a Clan Wolf raid losing several BattleMechs but claiming a Summoner OmniMech, a Puma OmniMech and several weapon upgrades.  In these battles the Kommandos new Battle Armour units proved their worth fighting against Clan Wolf.  Later in that same year the Kommandos took part in several raids against Clan Wolf's territory being paired with an Invader-class JumpShip the Willow Queen.  These raids were generally successful with each time the mercenary command unsettling the Wolves but also losing units with Korbin forced to replace units with what was made available leading to the vehicles becoming more and more standardized with Manticores and Myrmidons dominating the vehicle ranks while the Kommandos first VTOL craft were added four Aeron Strike VTOLs providing limited close air support when the aerospace fighters were busy while a second Mobile Long Tom Artillery vehicle was also added.

In 3107 the command accepted a one year contract out of the Lyran Commonwealth moving into the Endvynn Province on the Lyran periphery.  Some suspect the unit agreeing to this contract was actually a Lyran Intelligence Operation but truth be told no-one knows for certain.  During their contract the Kommandos helped repulse several raiders from pirate bands and the nearby Clan Fire Mandrill in Rim Collection territory before returning to Lyran territory taking up station on Westerstede in 3108.  They remained there until the Jade Falcon invasion in late 3109 when they engaged some of the Falcon's newest "Bird-Mechs" during the defence of the world.



Under the command of Col Burt Korbin

Fortess Dropship - Hammerfall
   12 Mechs
      1 Avatar Artillery Mech
      1 Hauptmann OmniMech
      2 Warhammer 9D (C)
      1 Summoner OmniMech
      1 Thunderbolt 5SE (C)
      1 Stealth OmniMech
      1 Phoenix (C)
      1 Wolfhound 2
      1 Talon
      1 Puma OmniMech
   4 heavy Combat Vehicles
      4 Manticore
   12 light Combat Vehilces
      12 Myrmidon      
    6 Battle Armour Platoons

Assault Triumph - Knightwatch
   18 heavy Combat Vehicles
      1 Hi-Scout Drone Carrier
      2 Mobile Long Tom
      2 Schiltron
      2 Manticore
      4 Alacorn
      3 Partisan Air Defense Tank
      1 Partisan Lance Command
      1 Musketeer TAV
   12 light Combat Vehilces
      2 Chaparral
      4 Myrmidon
      4 Aeron Strike VTOL
      2 Maxim infantry variant
   6 Fighters
      2 Eisensturm A
      2 ThunderBird D36
      2 F95 Stingray
   6 Mech
      1 Wolverine 8D
      1 Zeus 9s Dual Cockpit
      1 Rampage 4G
      1 Viking 2G
      1 Pillager 3Z
      1 Thug 11eb
   6 Battle Armour Platoons

Union - Pit Bull
   12 Mechs
      1 Battlemaster 1Gc upgrade with Clan Tech weapons
      1 Falconer
      1 TMP-3M2 "Stormtempest"
      1 Stromcrow OmniMech
      1 Bushwacker
      1 Pack Hunter
      1 Rattlesnake
      1 Nighthawk
      1 Owens OmniMech
   2 Fighters
      2 Eagle EGL-R9