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[[File:Peace Brigade 2.jpg|thumb|Peace Brigadists are distinguished by their blue uniforms]] | [[File:Peace Brigade 2.jpg|thumb|Peace Brigadists are distinguished by their blue uniforms]] | ||
Its first combat operation was as one of the units involved in the suppression of the [[Army of Common Men]] at the [[Battle of Khov]] precipitated by the | Its first combat operation was as one of the units involved in the suppression of the [[Army of Common Men]] at the [[Battle of Khov]] precipitated by the capture of the city by the communist rebels of the [[Army of Common Men]]. For three months the Peace Brigade was set loose on Khov, fighting brutally to evict the rebels. After the ACM's defeat, the Peace Brigade stayed on as part of the garrison, committing numerous atrocities on the remaining population of the city, setting up checkpoints to extort motorists, arbitrary killing civilians and abducting community leaders. After the successful pacification of Khov and with tensions flaring at the border with Rusana, the brigade was suddenly sent into combat alongside regular army units. Outfitted with surplus army equipment and ill prepared for the harsh conditions of frontline combat, the Peace Brigade suffered from tremendous attrition and were soon relegated to rear guard duties. It was during this time that it cemented its reputation for brutality and the general disregard for the rules of war. | ||
=='''Functions'''== | =='''Functions'''== |