Panzerkampfgruppe Merrick

Armoured Battlegroup Merrick
Panzerkampfgruppe Merrick
File:Panzerkampfgruppe Merrick.png
Active:	6.II.1720 - 26.XV.1720
Allegiance:	Apollonia Command  Senate of the Lakes
Type:	Armour
Role:	Armoured warfare
Size:
Current Commander:	Viric Merrick
Conflicts & Deployments	1719–1720 Hurmu civil conflict

The Panzerkampfgruppe Merrick, established at Tyrador on 6.II.1720 AN, was a combined Hurmudan-Benacian armoured formation under the independent command of Viric Merrick. Owing to the incapacity of the Hurmu Peace Corps, the Panzerkampfgruppe Merrick assumed the burden of clearing supporters of the Assembly of Representatives from the western regions of Apollonian Hurmu, in a manner similar to the 5th Vanguard Division operating from Ghawlama and the Volunteer Grenadier Brigade "Nordstorm" in Hurmudan Keltia, as part of the 1719–1720 Hurmu civil conflict.

The core of the formation is formed from the 15 Kavallerifördelningen "Angularis" of the BUDF, with HPC and locally raised elements attached.

History

Participated in the reconquest of Transprinitica and the North Corian campaign. Disbandment occurred at Mitrovska on 26.XV.1720 AN, whereafter the personnel and equipment left over at the end of the conflict were integrated into the Hurmu Fyrð during the period 1720 AN–1722 AN, or else returned to the Benacian Union Defence Force.

Organisation

• Panzerkampfgruppe Merrick
  • Command echelon
    • Division staff
    • 31 Taktiska Kommando Regemente
    • 11 Signalregemente
    • Jääkieli Regiment
  • Combat echelon
    • 149th Paderborn Armoured Regiment
      • HQ Squadron
      • Reconnaissance Squadron
      • 1st Demi-regiment
        • 3x sabre squadrons
      • 2nd Demi-regiment
        • 3x sabre squadrons
    • Streïkrupp "A"
      • Demi-regiment, 4 Dragonregementet
      • 11 Infanteriregementet
      • Demi-regiment, 11 Ingenjörregemente
      • Demi-regiment, 11 Artilleriregemente
      • Demi-regiment, 11 Luftvärnsregemente
    • Streïkrupp "B"
      • Demi-regiment, 4 Dragonregementet
      • 47 Infanteriregementet
      • Demi-regiment, 11 Ingenjörregemente
      • Demi-regiment, 11 Artilleriregemente
      • Demi-regiment, 11 Luftvärnsregemente
  • Support echelon
    • 11 Trängregemente
    • 11 Sanitetsregemente
    • 11 Garnisonsregementet
    • 31 Inspektionsregementet

Establishment

Equipment

• Bytestridsvagn x108
• BK-IV Bastiat x15
• CV-56 Horjin x141
• Rz.Kfz 1714 Razkampfwagen x10
• Pod Personnel Carrier x60
• Snatch Land Rover x1,356
• Light Truck x627
• HK-IV 155 mm self-propelled howitzer x 1
• HK-III M1675 155 mm mobile gun (wheeled) x 13
• M1681 105 mm howitzer x11
• M1701 158mm MLRS x46