I-ARMY-504
| 504th Solar Auxilia Cohort “The Devils of Formenos.” |
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The 504th Solar Auxilia Cohort (504th SAC) is a Solar Auxilia Cohort in the Imperialis Auxilia, first formed in 5 001 942.M31 as part of the 453nd Expedition Fleet. Currently the Cohort is still active, and fighting in the Formenos System.
Beginnings
The regiment was initially constituted on 5 001 942.M31 in the Imperialis Auxilia as the 504th Solar Auxilia Cohort. The First, Second and Third Tercio Class: Militaris along with First, and Second Tercio Class: Optimate and the First and Second Tercio Class: Ancillary were constituted on 5 030 942.M31 as Lasrifle I, Lasrifle II, Lasrifle III, Veletaris I, Rapier I and Ancillary I Veletaris II respectively, ,of the 504th Solar Auxilia Cohort, and were activated 5 150 942.M31 at Fort Château de Glace, Formenos V. When the 504th Solar Auxilia Cohort completed its training, it was assigned on 5 900 942.M31 to the 453nd Expedition Fleet. The Cohort continued to recruit new troops and grow in size until it had reached over 80000 with over 2000 members in the support staff
Formenos II
The regiment moved from Fort Château de Glace to Strike Cruiser "The Flame of Formenos" on 5 970 942.M31 to finish its training, fill its Table of Organization and Equipment, and prepare for its Staging Call. When the call to aid Formenos II came, it Staged in Strike Cruiser "The Flame of Formenos" above Formenos V 3rd Moon Krigler, and it made its Port Call on 5 001 943.M31, when it departed Kriglers Orbit. Formenos II had been in a state of civil unrest for the better part of a year and recently had falling into civil war, with loyalist forces slowing losing ground the 504th were sent in to aid the local militia.
Initial Deployment, 5 010 943.M31
On 5 010 943.M31, the 504th boarded the troop landing ships on the Strike Cruiser "The Flame of Formenos" which launched to the North hemisphere to link up is loyalist militia forces of the planet and the regiment's first planet side port of call, Castle Red Lion. Upon arrival on 5 011 943.M31, the troops marched 12 miles south of the city where they established a cantonment area consisting of a few stone huts and a tent city. Soon, the regiment was moved by Dracosan southward to Odijibad.
Training intensified and Lord Marshal Lancaster along with his Tactical Command Section watched the 504th go through its paces. Training included many practice assaults, and one conducted with local militia forces. Finally, the order came and the Detachment moved by Dracosan to Tangnat, which was to be the 504th's point of departure for the invasion to the south.
Castle Black Dragon, 5 200 943.M31
Lord Marshal Lancaster led the division during Operation Drake Hunter, and on 5 200 943.M31, the 504th SAOR helped spearhead the invasion of Castle Black Dragon in their first military offensive. Despite extensive precautions to avoid an incident, near Castle Black Dragon a nervous militia naval vessel suddenly fired upon their formation. Immediately, all other naval vessels and militia troops joined in, destroying friendly Dracosan and forcing troops to exit far from their intended rally point in one of the greatest tragedies of Formenos II. Militia ships had been under intense Rebel aerial attacks, and many were unaware of the impending spearhead assault. Twenty-three Dracosan were destroyed, thirty-seven were damaged, and over 400 casualties were confirmed. Lord Marshal Lancaster Dracosan, after twice being hit with large anti armor rounds but being saved by a flair shield, finally reached the rally point near Castle Black Dragon. By morning, only 200 of the detachments 1600 soldiers had reached the objective area. The others had been forced to disembark and move in by foot. Those who were forced to walk would eventually form the second wave during the assault on Castle Black Dragon. During the first day of the Operation Drake Hunter more than 30% of the 504th had been killed to friendly fire with another 15% being wounded. The remainder of the unit was charged with attacking the Postern gate of Castle Black Dragon, preventing any rebel forces from fleeing the battle and halting any reinforcements form entering Castle Black Dragon. By the end of Operation Drake Hunter, form the combined casualties due to friendly fire and casualties taken at he Postern blocking position the 504th had lost upwards of 70% of its fighting force, thus the unit was awarded the Triple Skull. Militia reports are have been said that the more causalities the 504th took the harder the remaining troops fought by the end of the Operations a Militia commander is quoted as saying "They fought like they had the Devil in them." thus earning the Title “The Devils of Formenos.”
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