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The Borderers played a significant role at the [[Istrenyan Crisis#Battle at M'kelo Airport|Battle of M'Kelo Airport]]. The opening phases of the Battle heavily involved the 1st and 2nd Battalions, and they were unable to fully seize the objectives due to high volume of communist recoilless rifle and machinegun fire. On the morning of July 23rd, 7 Rifle Brigade took the airport in full. A follow-on air assault took place within the next 36 hours, and during the daylight hours on July 24th, 11 Parachute Brigade inserted onto the airfield to assist with the counter-offensive. | The Borderers played a significant role at the [[Istrenyan Crisis#Battle at M'kelo Airport|Battle of M'Kelo Airport]]. The opening phases of the Battle heavily involved the 1st and 2nd Battalions, and they were unable to fully seize the objectives due to high volume of communist recoilless rifle and machinegun fire. On the morning of July 23rd, 7 Rifle Brigade took the airport in full. A follow-on air assault took place within the next 36 hours, and during the daylight hours on July 24th, 11 Parachute Brigade inserted onto the airfield to assist with the counter-offensive. | ||
Telekonese Conflict | ==== [[Telekonese Conflict]] ==== | ||
''See Also: [[Operation Featherlite]]'' | |||
The Regiment participated extensively in the Telekonese Conflict. It saw extensive action during the effort to retake the Gibson Gap during the 1986 Conflict, especially during the Battles at Larton and Gramsby. The Regiment suffered 42 casualties during the campaign, most of them from the 1st and 2nd Battalions during the engagements to liberate Sharnwick. | |||
=== Post-2000s === | === Post-2000s === | ||
Final War of the Deluge | Final War of the Deluge | ||
2022 Confederate Memo on Defence | 2022 Confederate Memo on Defence | ||
== Regimental Symbols == | == Regimental Symbols == | ||
The Regimental colours, yellow and green represent the Regiment's affiliation with green, the traditional colour of Arcerion, and the yellow represents the regimental dress uniform jacket facings from the Regiment's original red uniforms during the Third Bush War. The Lynx, a traditional mountain predatory animal, was chosen as the Regimental mascot and is represented on the Regimental colours. Commonly unofficial symbols often seen in the Regimental lines are crossed pickaxes, which shows an affiliation with [[Easthampton|Easthampton's]] steel mining industry, as well as a historical affiliation with alpine climbing tools. | |||
The Regimental motto was adopted after the First Great War, where the Kinnaird Financial Times published an article after experiencing life in the trenches with 4th Battalion. It was quoted that "Arcer infantrymen from Easthampton maintain a surprising level of grit and wit during the horrible conditions in their fighting positions." | |||
== Structure and Role == | == Structure and Role == | ||
== Traditions == | == Traditions == | ||