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The Regiment participated in the Third Bush War, helping to secure frontier settlements and battle native incursions into the [[Arcer Heartland]]. | The Regiment participated in the Third Bush War, helping to secure frontier settlements and battle native incursions into the [[Arcer Heartland]]. | ||
The Regiment saw major action in the Defense of Easthampton during the [[First Great War]], where it defended the city of Easthampton from Paulastran troops, and was engaged heavily in trench warfare and modern methods of fighting, including the use of modern machineguns, infantry mortars, and early wireless radio sets. Shortly after the end of the First Great War, the Arcer General Staff began to disband the total amount of Regular Army infantry units, and two battalions from the Arcerion Highland Infantry Regiment re-badged to the Borderers as part of this force restructuring. | The Regiment saw major action in the Defense of Easthampton during the [[First Great War]], where it defended the city of Easthampton from Paulastran troops, and was engaged heavily in trench warfare and modern methods of fighting, including the use of modern machineguns, infantry mortars, and early wireless radio sets. Shortly after the end of the First Great War, the Arcer General Staff began to disband the total amount of Regular Army infantry units, and two battalions from the Arcerion Highland Infantry Regiment re-badged to the Borderers as part of this force restructuring. | ||
[[File:REB dismount helo istrenya.jpg|thumb|Infantrymen from G Company, 2nd Battalion, Royal Easthampton Borderers dismount from a helicopter in [[Istrenya]] during [[Istrenyan Crisis|combat operations]] in July of 1960. ]] | |||
The Regiment deployed as part of the Arcer government's effort to aid the failing Royal Government of the [[Ardmore|Kingdom of Ardmore]] during the [[Ardmori Civil War]]. It participated in a number of battles against communist forces, and during the Battle of Elliston was awarded one of the final battle honours in the Arcer Army by the King of Ardmore for its successful assault against communist forces in the hills around the strategically important crossroads town. The Borderers played a key role during the withdrawal to the North Island during Operation Smatter (also called the Battle of the Southern Marches), where the 2nd and 4th battalions marched seventy kilometers while in close contact with the enemy. | The Regiment deployed as part of the Arcer government's effort to aid the failing Royal Government of the [[Ardmore|Kingdom of Ardmore]] during the [[Ardmori Civil War]]. It participated in a number of battles against communist forces, and during the Battle of Elliston was awarded one of the final battle honours in the Arcer Army by the King of Ardmore for its successful assault against communist forces in the hills around the strategically important crossroads town. The Borderers played a key role during the withdrawal to the North Island during Operation Smatter (also called the Battle of the Southern Marches), where the 2nd and 4th battalions marched seventy kilometers while in close contact with the enemy. | ||
During the Second Great War, the Borderers were heavily involved with the invasion of The Cape as part of Operation Lightfoot. The Regiment saw action throughout the duration of the conflict, and helped fight to the outskirts of Cape Town as part of Operation Severance. During this time, the Regiment's experience in complex terrain fighting helped immensely, as the mountainous and hilly terrain of the Southern portions of the Capetian peninsula made it difficult for fast-moving mechanized formations to maneuver, and the ground favoured elite mountain troops such as the Borderers. The Regiment withdrew in good order at the end of the war after two successful campaigns. | During the Second Great War, the Borderers were heavily involved with the invasion of The Cape as part of Operation Lightfoot. The Regiment saw action throughout the duration of the conflict, and helped fight to the outskirts of Cape Town as part of Operation Severance. During this time, the Regiment's experience in complex terrain fighting helped immensely, as the mountainous and hilly terrain of the Southern portions of the Capetian peninsula made it difficult for fast-moving mechanized formations to maneuver, and the ground favoured elite mountain troops such as the Borderers. The Regiment withdrew in good order at the end of the war after two successful campaigns. | ||