Bobs Fictional Countries

As with ‘Mallots Manglers, this unit was originally a mercenary unit for my own take on Hammers Slammers, and was going to be in a supplement I thought of writing ‘Hammers Slammers’ into the Mercian Zone  an idea happily agreed by the Author of the books.

So:

East Riding Yeomanry 1990’s

The discovery of oil on the Island of Dunheep had for obvious reasons gained a lot of interest around the world.  To the west  the considerable deposits would reduce the reliance on Middle East Oil, but with the various terrorism threats, did not want to commit their forces in what could become another protracted military campaign. Not only that they didn’t want to see the pro western Mercian Kingdom fall.

So how to help without causing a major political storm. The British Government on seeing the success of ‘Mallots Mangler’s’ decided to form and provide its own Mercenary Regiment using recently demobed or reservist troops to man it. They would equip it with predominantly the latest equipment for the following reasons:

1) To test it

2) To promote it to the world market gor increased arm sales

3) By rotating ‘reservist” and active troops on secondment   it would have a cable of battle experienced troops for any future threats to UK.

Based on 3 squadrons of armour   initially 2 x Challenger 1’s and one of Cheiftains of the latest upgrade.

A Battalion of infantry , with attached artillery,  AA units, Recon units and Helicopters (Mainly Lynx and Gazelle) .

The possibility of a flight of Harriers would be added at later date.

Its commander was  Lt Colonel John Trevalion a veteran of the Gulf war, who unknown benown to them would have his own plans for his new Regiment.

Unit Colour Scheme.

The mad rush to get the unit ready for action with the Dunheep cricis meant that much of its intial equipment was from UK based depots, and arrived still sporting its original owners European Cammo and markings. Which was found to be remarkably effective in Dunheep’s temperate landscape.

The only addition was a hastially added unit insignia , Trevalion a avid WW2 historian, picked the insignia of the 11th Armoured Division the Black Bull on the yellow background.