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Regiments / ★ 6e Brigade [EU/NA Inf Cav & Arty] ★
« on: February 26, 2013, 05:16:01 pm »
Introduction
About Us:
Within the 6e Brigade there are three separate regiments, the Young Guard, the Cuirassiers and the Artillery. Every regiment has it’s own ranks and leaders, so if you wish to know more please use the links with the the regiment basic information. These regiments form together to make the 6e Brigade which work together to win battles using teamwork and tactics. We regularly host and attend line battles and events and pride ourselves in our teamwork and discipline.
Brigade Basic Information:
Team speak IP - 141.105.120.208
Leader and founder - Yukimura Sanada https://steamcommunity.com/id/6eyuki/
Region - EU
How to Join:
If you are interested in joining the Brigade, please contact one of our regiment leaders using the links provided under the regiment basic information sections or join our team speak channel.
Young Guard
Regiment Basic Information:
Type of Unit - Line Infantry
Leader - Firecard https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561197979075631/
Steam Group Page - 6eYG https://steamcommunity.com/groups/6eyg
Regiment Additional Information:
Raised from the ranks of the Imperial Guard, the Young Guard contains the creme de la creme of the new recruits. They inspire surrounding units, encouraging them to fight on in the hope of one day joining the Guard themselves. Unfailing discipline means these men have excellent accuracy and their reload times are exceptionally good. Their only real vulnerabilities are artillery fire and sniping from skirmishers.
Historically, the Young Guard attracted a number of ambitious young soldiers looking to make a name in battle. One such gentleman was Adolphe Edouard Casimir Joseph Mortier, who joined the army in 1791 as a sub-lieutenant. He took part in a number of key battles during the Revolutionary War, leading Napoleon to place his name high on his first list of Marshals in 1804. Mortimer was a huge man, greatly respected by his troops, a fact that proved vital during battles in the Peninsular War, but helped him little at Waterloo when he was unable to join the battle due to severe sciatica. He eventually met his end in 1835 when he and eleven other men were killed by a bomb that was intended for the restored King Louis-Philippe.
Cuirassiers
Regiment Basic Information:
Type of Unit - Heavy Cavalry
Leader - Yukimura Sanada https://steamcommunity.com/id/6eyuki/
Steam Group Page - https://steamcommunity.com/groups/6ecuirassier
Regiment Additional Information:
Equipped with heavy, straight swords and wearing armour, cuirassiers are melee cavalry. If the cuirassiers can get in among their foes, then they can do bloody work and have some protection in the fight granted by their cuirasses and heavy helmets. They are rightly feared by enemy infantry, and other cavalry forces are foolish not to treat them with a degree of respect. The price paid for this imposing strength is in speed: cuirassiers are far from swift, dashing cavalrymen. They are heavyweights, and killers.
In many ways, Cuirassiers hark back to an older style of warfare: cavalrymen had always been armoured, until the widespread use of firearms meant that armour was more trouble than it was worth. The magnificence of their appearance, however, added to their worth on the battlefield. Their “Minerva” style helmets merely added to the impression that here was a unit of giants. The effect was intended to be quite intimidating, and it worked: cuirassiers were always big men on big horses, heavily armoured and well trained to use shock against any weak enemy. The French army eventually abandoned the cuirass as an item of field equipment in 1915.
Artillery
Regiment Basic Information:
Type of Unit - General Artillery
Leader - Attila https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198024641142
Steam Group Page - 6eRAP https://steamcommunity.com/groups/6erap
Regiment Additional Information:
Despite the name, foot artillery batteries are towed by horses. The artillerymen, however, march alongside their pieces rather than ride. Because the guns can be loaded with round or canister shot they are effective at long and short range: canister shot turns cannons into gigantic fowling pieces. Artillery is slower than the rest of the army and, if left behind and undefended, will be vulnerable to cavalry attacks. Disabling the enemy’s guns should always be a high priority for a general, and artillerymen only have the most rudimentary sword skills for their defence.
By the late eighteenth century, improvements in artillery design had drastically reduced the weight of cannons and their field carriages. Design improvements had reduced the time to get into action from the march. By carefully positioning the barrel in the centre of the gun carriage, the balance, and manoeuvrability of guns was significantly improved. Napoleon was an artilleryman, and his use of guns in concentration against small parts of the enemy battle line persuaded many nations to increase the size of their own artillery corps.