Also participating in the attack on the town of Arheuv were the Wolkmihnar Reserve Casemate Force and the Wolkmihnar Union Guards (the two organized into a battalion), who were called such after their clan patron. A social structure that was still murky to most, as some clans were familial, others were oriented towards labor, while others were vast enough to be regional, as this one sounded. These troops were defined by white and black sleeve and shoulder markings, with white-grey uniforms unlike the “rust” that was typical of others. At least their resin equipment was still ochre, or else they’d be too easily confused for the Sovereignty. Both units were fresh, and while combat ready were relatively green, called up and pushed forward because they were available where other more veteran units were not. Their Casemates especially were of notably older origin, but the choice had been those, or nothing. The proper armored formations were still being upgraded and retrained, saved for a more decisive strike further down the line.

Moreover, the Wolkmihnar were not a martial clan, but a mining clan. While the philosophy of Harzwohlkan Advancement said that one’s origins did not limit their potential, this was not a widely held belief, and more of a hope than a practice. Schwarzehand didn’t really care about the details of mole rat internal squabbles, but it told enough that the Wolkmihnar First Reserve Battalion’s Commanding Officer was not in attendance here. Getting the Battalion here and into this operation was at once both a political favor to the clan, and also required unideal political favors to get them too. Suffice it to say, while General Gehltre wanted this offensive to work, he and others present would not be displeased if the Aurora Legion were to outshine the Wolkmihnar in this assault, however that were to happen.

In short, the Legion’s first major operation would be getting saddled with the black sheep and being potentially distracted by having them be in a competitive mood. Schwarzehand was reminded too much of Gilicia by this bit of business.

As far as the forces in his command went, Schwarzehand had 2nd, 4th, and 5th Companies, though 4th Company had been divested of their motor vehicles, unable to bring them down here, at least yet. The terrain was unsuited for using them in typical fast operations anyways, but Captain Schoenbijter wasn’t happy about it. The pneumatic mortar company was also still partially on the surface. It was being ferried down gradually, but none of it would be ready for the front by the time this first battle was happening. The Harzwohlkan were still carving out the means to take the Legion’s heavier assets down to them by means of refurbishing the accesses to a Blue Prince- era heavy cargo elevator that had somehow evaded the notice of all.