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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]]'' | ''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. | 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 | ||
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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." | 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 == | |||
The Regiment has maintained a similar structure since the amalgamation with the Arcerion Highland Infantry Regiment in 1919. A small restructure in 2022 after the release of the Confederate Memo on Defence means the current structure is as follows: | |||
'''Regimental Headquarters, Royal Easthampton Borderers''' | |||
* Regimental Museum | |||
* Arcerion Mountain Warfare School (Ashden Detachment) | |||
* Arcerion Marksmanship School Detachment (Presdale Detachment) | |||
'''1st-5th Battalions, Royal Easthampton Borderers''' | |||
* 3x Light Infantry Rifle Companies | |||
* Combat Support Company | |||
* Headquarters Company | |||
'''6th & 7th Battalions, Royal Easthampton Borderers (Reserve)''' | |||
* 2x Rifle Companies | |||
* Headquarters Company | |||
All five of the battalions operate in a light configuration and role within 7 Rifle Brigade, although some are cross-trained with infantry mobility vehicles and mine-resistant ambush protected vehicles (MRAPs). As part of the 2022 Confederate Memo on Defence, the Regiment will receive additional funding and equipment to further develop their light infantry and expeditionary capabilities, such as more light UAS, sniper weapons systems, new machineguns and man-portable anti-tank weapons, and more modern communications equipment. The Regiment also has a pair of Reserve Battalions, located in [[Chester-on-Moore]] and Port Hughes. | |||
== Traditions == | == Traditions == | ||
== Regimental Alliances == | == Regimental Alliances == | ||