Umraid Auxiliary Service Regiment

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The Umraid Auxiliary Service Regiment, is a Chemical Mortar Regiment formed from loyalist cadres of the Umraid faith who adopted the Union Covenant in preference to penal servitude or exile in Hurmu.

Overview

A Chemical Mortar Regiment is a vital operational component within the artillery corps of the Benacian Union Defence Force. It is equipped with a variety of mortars and rocket artillery for delivering chemical munitions.

Organisation

Order of battle

• Umraid Auxiliary Service Regiment
  • Regimental Headquarters
  • 1st Cohort
    • HQ Troop
    • Chemical Mortar Squadrons A to C
  • 2nd Cohort
    • HQ Troop
    • Chemical Mortar Squadrons D to F
  • Area Defence Squadron
  • Transport Squadron
  • Commissariat Squadron
  • Inspectorate Squadron

Table of equipment and organisation

Unit	Establishment
Regimental Headquarters	Regimental Commander Executive Officer Adjutant S1 (Personnel) S2 (Intelligence) S3 (Operations) S4 (Logistics) Chemical Officer Signal Officer
1st Cohort	Headquarters Troop 3 x Chemical Mortar Squadrons (each with 4 x 250mm Smoke Mortars, 6 x 107mm Chemical Mortars)
2nd Cohort	Headquarters Troop 3 x Chemical Mortar Squadrons (each with 4 x 250mm Smoke Mortars, 6 x 107mm Chemical Mortars)
Area Defence Squadron	36 x M1703 Wren MK II general purpose machine gun (7.62x67mmB) 120 x M1721 battle rifle (7.62×67mmB)
Transport Squadron	30 x light trucks 10 x light scout vehicles
Commissariat Squadron	10 x Field Kitchens 20 x Water Bowsers
Inspectorate Squadron	Headquarters Element Medical Detachment Provosts Detachment

History

Between 1702 AN and 1703 AN, a number of Auxiliary Labour Battalions were formed by the Benacian Labour Reserve to receive an anticipated glut of Umraid prisoners who had refused to sign the Union Covenant and offer sacrifice to the Highest Divinity. In the end this surge did not materialise as the majority were instead deported to Transprinitica under a deal with Hurmu, and by 1716 AN the surviving Umraid detainees had been consolidated into a the Umraid Auxiliary Service Regiment which was transferred to the Benacian Union Defence Force for special tasks.

By 1729 AN, the regiment had come to comprise of Umraids who had voluntarily submitted to the Union Covenant. During 1730 AN and 1731 AN the regiment rerolled as a specialist mortar unit.

In 1732 AN the regiment was designated as a Chemical Mortar Regiment and transferred to the Iridian Isles for further specialist training.