Banner Group East

Banner Group East is a military organization under the Raspur Pact's Keltia Command led by Marcelino Cárdenas. As of mid-1743 AN it consists of one brigade of Marines from the Imperial Federation, a brigade of Matamorano motorized infantry, and a battalion of Matamorano irregulars.

Establishment

On 20.V.1743 AN, Santiago Alguacil of the Republic of Matamoros announced that "military aid" from the 25th Imperial Marines had arrived to assist the PGRM in asserting control over their territory.^[1] In addition, a budget had been allocated for Banner Group East's headquarters. On 12.VI.1743, the Imperial Constancian Ambassador to the Imperial Federation announced that around a thousand Santiago loyalists had formed the Brigada Liberacion with the stated objective of serving President Alguacil in his effort to restore the Matamorano government.

During the later half of 1743 after Norton a number of international volunteers, including Normarker and Benacian exiles began to appear in the ranks of the Liberation Brigade.

Following a parade to celebrate the occasion^[2], the RMAF 1st Motor Rifle Brigade was formally commissioned and inducted into the Armed Forces.

Order of Battle

Banner Group East (Blore Heath)
- Headquarters
  - Personnel Directorate (D1)
  - Military Intelligence Directorate (D2)
  - Operations Directorate (D3)
  - Logistics Directorate (D4)
  - Planning Directorate (D5)
  - Communications Directorate (D6)
- 2nd (Demi-)Brigade, 25th Imperial Marines
  - Brigade Headquarters
  - 1st Regiment
  - 2nd Regiment
  - 3rd Regiment
  - Engineer Battalion
  - 1st Motor Recon Company
  - 2nd Motor Recon Company
  - 3rd Motor Recon Company
- Liberation Brigade
  - Command and Control Cohort
  - Irregular Battalion
  - Armoured Squadron
  - Area Defence Squadron
  - Reconnaissance and Special Operations Squadron
  - Motorised Infantry Regiment
- Republic of Matamoros Armed Forces
  - 1st Motor Rifle Brigade (Hidalgo)
- Regimental detachment & staff, Grand Commissariat of Keltia
- Regimental detachment & staff, General Inspectorate of Keltia