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Full Force Structure of the Uli Schwyz Regiment (PT/ 1950)

The Uli-Schwyz Regiment saw major action during the second cycle of Great Wars that shook the world during the 1940's and they saw service in many theaters across the globe. Their strength of 12,000 troops (not including the some 2,000 personnel of the Air Wing) was maintained after the war into the next decade as several actions against communist insurgency cropped up, and more contracts resulted. National armies were stretched thin as they committed to Post-War occupational duties and were assaulted from Nationalists, Muslim extremists, Communist and others, both abroad, in their colonies, and at home. That was where mercenary units like the Uli-Schwyz fulfilled their roles, including in the air.

The Air Wing was at its greatest peak strength during this two decade period but would see a major decrease into the 70's and 80's as the need for skilled pilots waned. Much later, the need would increase again in this current decade and so the Air Wing strength would match its past glory during the WWII and immediate Post-War era.

It was during this phase that the Uli-Schwyz took on their first full regimental contract after the Second World War. Fighting for Chiang Kai Shek, the Uli-Schwyz battled the massive People's Liberation Army, or the Chinese Red Army, with predictable results. As the Kuomintang were driven back, so was the mercenary regiment. Several of them lost their lives, and many others were to spend the last of their short days in Chinese prisons, eventually executed as enemy foreign agents. The Uli-Schwyz were able to pull out, mostly intact as a unit, having learned valuable lessons about the next era of warfare. They were the first, but not the last of Western soldiers to face the mass fanatical swarming tactic of the Chinese communists.

This was both the state of the world and that in which we find the Uli-Schwyz Regiment in the 1950's when they were hired by the Panzermmian Government during the aftermath of the Second Fascist War. A Nationalist Imperial resurgence caught the Panzermmians off guard as they tried to fulfill multiple Post-war commitments simultaneously in different theaters without adequate manpower.

As always, the Regiment used a variety of arms that had been proven in battle with other forces or newer arms given extensive tests at their secret Mediterranean Island Base. After intense analysis, testing and actual success on contracts, their armory and outfitting were pretty much set at the dawn of the new decade...

The Uli-Schwyz soldier going into the 1950's was dressed in a light BDU of olive green tunic and shorts/fatigue pants, or more common in jungle climate during this phase, a camouflage pattern was adopted. LinkSlouch hats made popular by the Australian military were the standard head gear, but Linkhelmets similar in style to those used by British paratroopers were in common use, especially by the mechanized and artillery companies. They were armed with the LinkFN-49 as their main battle rifle, with several LinkM1 Carbines also in use. For a close in weapon, the LinkIthaca 37 Shotgun or the LinkM2A1-2 Flamethrower were utilized, along with the LinkMk 2 grenade. Sidearms issued were either the
LinkWalther P38 or LinkBrowning Hi-Power.

During jungle combat, such as that in the Blackhelm Confederacy, the most common submachine gun in use was the LinkMadsen M-50, but several companies were issued the LinkSten, LinkThompson and LinkPPSh-41 SMGs, depending on preference.

For heavier support, platoons were issued LinkBren machine guns and most companies had at least one LinkBrowning M2 team.

THE ULI-SCHWYZ REGIMENT ca. 1950 (12,000)
Commanding Officer & CEO: General Jean Caragin

1st Bn CO: Colonel Dietrich Klempmann (4,500)

* Alpha (HQ) Co.
~ 15x LinkJeep

* Beta Co.

* Theta Co.
CO: Captain Mario Fagulia (former NEDM-Alpen Reg.)

* Gamma (Artillery/mortars/heavy weapons) Co. ~
CO: Captain Hiram Bendek (former US Army, Arty.)
~ 26x LinkM40 155mm SP
38x 105mm Howitzers
Also using numerous LinkM20 Recoilless rifles,
LinkPanzerschrecks and
LinkM2 Mortars

2nd Bn CO: Lt. Col. Adriano Matarano (3,700)

* Delta (Mounted Company) Co.
D Co. CO: Captain Harold Stockbridge (former UK No. 62 Commando)
~ 700x Indian, LinkTriumph and LinkBMW motorcycles
~ 800x bicycles of various manufacture (Used when motorcycles were impractical due to fuel, terrain or stealth issues)

* Iota Co.
I Co. CO: Captain Truong Van Bhao (former Viet Minh, resisted the Japanese)

* Lambda Co.
Z Co. CO: Captain Ensio Rimuinnen (Former Finnish Officer)

* Zeta (Mechanized company) Co.
Z Co. CO: Captain Maurice Genault (former French Foreign Legion, served in N. Africa)
~ 25x LinkJeep
17x LinkCharioteer Tank Destroyer
12x LinkSPAAGs
27x LinkM8 Greyhound
32x LinkUniversal Carrier
16x LinkSaracens

3rd Bn CO: Lt. Col. Matthieu Bermeaux (3,800)

* Sigma Co.

* Tau Co.

* Psi Co.

* Omega (Armor company) Co.
~ 27x LinkJeep
22x LinkCharioteer Tank Destroyer
15x LinkSPAAGs
31x LinkM8 Greyhound
24x LinkUniversal Carrier
14x LinkSaracens

ULI-SCHWYZ AIR WING (414 Pilots, 1275 Ground Crew)
CO: Colonel Karsten Hindelhaus (former NEDAF)
XO: Capt. Kurt Doerfeld (former Luftwaffe)

* Black Arrow Squadron (Fighter sqdn)
17x LinkSaab 29 Tunnan
12x LinkF-86 Sabre

* Red Arrow Squadron (Fighter sqdn)
14x LinkSaab 29 Tunnan
12x LinkMiG-15

* Gold Arrow Squadron (Ground Support sqdn)
8x LinkBell H-13
8x LinkF9F Panther
6x LinkF84 Thunderjet/Streak
8x Y-08 Thunderbird Striker

* Silver Arrow Squadron (Ground Support sqdn)
6x LinkBell H-13
5x LinkF9F Panther
7x LinkF84 Thunderjet/Streak
12x Y-08 Thunderbird Striker

* Pelican Squadron (Maritime ops)
8x LinkBell H-13
8x LinkMartin Mariner
6x LinkGrumman HU-16 Albatross

* Ark Squadron (Transport, Recon & Logistics)
8x LinkBell H-13
7x LinkCessna L-19 Bird Dog
18x LinkC-54 Skymaster
26x LinkSikorsky H-19 Chickasaw

This is the full ORBAT of the Uli-Schwyz Regiment at the dawn of 1950. The Regiment was just that, as evidenced by the ORBAT. Only one traditional larger sized regiment of 10,000-12,000 personnel, as opposed to the current incarnation of the USG Security Corporation's 4 Regiments (8 tactical regiments) and approximately 50,000 active personnel. Also, 'Galien', as in the Uli-Schwyz-Galien or USG was not in use yet (the fallen hero Pierre Galien was yet to be born), so the historical traditional name of the Uli-Schwyz Regiment was the only proper terminology, with all contractor troops referred to as 'Uli' for short.

Uli-Schwyz Dramatis Personae ca. 1950
Sgt. Major Jean Pinoute - Top NCO, HQ Plt, Zeta Co. (Former NEDM-DGC)
Sgt. Nigel Delman - Infantryman, 2nd Plt, Iota Co. (Former Camelasian SF)
Mstr Sgt. Schuchmann - Motorized Troop, HQ Plt, Delta Co. (Former NEDM-Alpen Reg.)
Sgt. Vaclav Lovek - Motorized Scout, Scout Plt, Delta Co. (Former Smertolinan Volfyegers)
Lt. Duncan Gerardé - Black Arrow Sqdn, Uli Air Wing (Former Strettan Air Force)

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