1st Special Purpose Armoured Brigade (High Kingdom)

The **1st Special Purpose Armoured Brigade**, a.k.a. the **Horned Brigade**, is a special Witch unit of the Muster of Horse and Foot under the direct command of the Command of Horse and Foot and serves as a quick reaction force. The Brigade consists solely of Witches with horned familiars (hence the nickname). Current commanding officer of the Brigade is Brigadier Siana Ainmihi of the Tribe of Gaillimadún.

Their counterpart is the 2nd Special Purpose Armoured Brigade (the Wolf-Brigade).

## History

* founded in 1938
* 1945-1948: Fall of Almadaldima-Hayana, engaged in the Evacuation Phase, nearly smashed to pieces
* 1983 Neuroi Incursion in the Vellenge Islands

### Commanders

* 1938-1942:
* 1942-1946: , KIA (Fall of Almadaldima-Hayana).
* 1946-1948: , WIA (Fall of Almadaldima-Hayana).
* 1960-1965: , first man to command the Brigade, married his Chief of Staff in 1966.
* 1974-1975: , badly injured in an accident, honourably discharged.
	+ 1983 Neuroi Incursion in the Vellenge Islands
* 1985-1992: , daughter of Brigadier .
* 2016-today: Brigadier Siana Ainmihi of the Tribe of Gaillimadún.

### Important Personell, past and present

#### Commanders

* Commanders, I Armoured Squadron, Horned Brigade:
	+ Major Enid, of Gofana Descent, of the Tribe of Dochaid (since 2021).
* Commanders, II Armoured Squadron, Horned Brigade:
* Commanders, III Armoured Squadron, Horned Brigade:

#### Other Personell

* Princess-Captain Elain Dugesa of Tribe of the Wedibentio, CO 2nd Company (since 2020).

## Structures

### Current

#### Staff, Horned Brigade

* Staff (3 Marcach XIII BG-BB)
* Logistics Company (15 Dragani VII BG-BB, 10 Cargo Hauler, 5 Medical)
* Signals Platoon (5 Dragani VII BG-BB, 3 autocannon, 1 Radio, 1 SIGINT)

#### I Armoured Squadron, Horned Brigade

* Staff Company (3 Marcach XIII BG-BB)
	+ Signals Platoon (5 Dragani VII BG-BB, 3 autocannon, 1 Radio, 1 SIGINT)
	+ Light Platoon (5 Dragani VII BG-BB, 1 Gun Carrier, 1 mortar, 3 autocannon)
	+ Armoured Engineer Platoon (5 Marcach XIII BG-BB-AI)
* 1st Company
	+ Company Platoon (2 Marcach XIII BG-BB)
	+ Light Platoon (5 Dragani VII BG-BB, 1 Gun Carrier, 1 mortar, 3 autocannon)
	+ A-Platoon (5 Marcach XIII BG-BB)
	+ B-Platoon (5 Marcach XIII BG-BB)
* 2nd Company
	+ *like 1st Company*

#### II Armoured Squadron, Horned Brigade

* *Like I Armoured Squadron, Horned Brigade, 3rd and 4th Company*

#### III Armoured Squadron, Horned Brigade

* 5th Company
	+ Company Platoon (2 Marcach XIII BG-BB)
	+ Heavy Platoon (5 Marcach XIII BG-BB)
	+ Forward Observer Unit: 6 Dragani VII BG-BBs, 2x Forward Observation Units, 2x Radio Units, 1x Electronic Warfare Unit, 1x Cargo Hauler
	+ A-Platoon
		- 1-Section: 6 Dragani VII BG-BB, 4 Autocannon, 1 Gun Carrier, 1 Medical Unit
		- 2-Section: 6 Dragani VII BG-BB, 4 Autocannon, 1 Gun Carrier, 1 Medical Unit
		- 3-Section: 6 Dragani VII BG-BB, 4 Autocannon, 1 Gun Carrier, 1 Medical Unit
		- 4-Section: 6 Dragani VII BG-BB, 4 Autocannon, 1 Gun Carrier, 1 Medical Unit
	+ B-Platoon
		- 1-Section: 6 Dragani VII BG-BB, 4 Autocannon, 1 Gun Carrier, 1 Medical Unit
		- 2-Section: 6 Dragani VII BG-BB, 4 Autocannon, 1 Gun Carrier, 1 Medical Unit
		- 3-Section: 6 Dragani VII BG-BB, 4 Autocannon, 1 Gun Carrier, 1 Medical Unit
		- 4-Section: 6 Dragani VII BG-BB, 4 Autocannon, 1 Gun Carrier, 1 Medical Unit
	+ C-Platoon
		- 1-Section: 6 Dragani VII BG-BB, 4 Autocannon, 1 Gun Carrier, 1 Medical Unit
		- 2-Section: 6 Dragani VII BG-BB, 4 Autocannon, 1 Gun Carrier, 1 Medical Unit
		- 3-Section: 6 Dragani VII BG-BB, 4 Autocannon, 1 Gun Carrier, 1 Medical Unit
		- 4-Section: 6 Dragani VII BG-BB, 4 Autocannon, 1 Gun Carrier, 1 Medical Unit
	+ D-Platoon/AA-Platoon: 6 Dragani VII BG-BBs, 4 AA-Units, 1 Cargo Hauler, 1 Medical Unit

#### Workshop Company, Horned Brigade

* Staff (4 Dragani VII BG-BB, 2 Cargo Hauler, 1 Medical, 1 Autocannon)
* 18 Dragani VII BG-BB, 6 Cargo Hauler, 3 Medical, 6 Recovery, 3 AA

#### Artillery Company, Horned Brigade

* Staff (4 Dragani VII BG-BB, 2 Cargo Hauler, 1 Medical, 1 Autocannon)
* 1-Troop (Gun Troop, command group, surveying, logistics and observation): 10 Dragani VII BG-BBs, 2x Forward Observation Units, 2x Radio Units, 2x Electronic Warfare Unit, 4x Cargo Hauler
* 2-Troop (Tactical Troop, security): 6 Dragani VII BG-BB, 4 Autocannon, 1 Gun Carrier, 1 Medical Unit
* 3-Troop (Firing Troop): 5 Helwyrra XIV BG-BB (1 command/radar, 4 guns)
* 4-Troop (Firing Troop): 5 Helwyrra XIV BG-BB (1 command/radar, 4 guns)
* 5-Troop (Firing Troop): 5 Helwyrra XIV BG-BB (1 command/radar, 4 guns)

#### Anti-Air Company, Horned Brigade

* Staff (4 Dragani VII BG-BB, 2 Cargo Hauler, 1 Medical, 1 Autocannon)
* 1-Troop (Gun Troop, command group, surveying, logistics and observation): 10 Dragani VII BG-BBs, 2x Forward Observation Units, 2x Radio Units, 2x Electronic Warfare Unit, 4x Cargo Hauler
* 2-Troop (Tactical Troop, security): 6 Dragani VII BG-BB, 4 Autocannon, 1 Gun Carrier, 1 Medical Unit
* 3-Troop (Firing Troop): 5 Helwyrra XV BG-BBs (1 command, 1 radar, 3 launchers)
* 4-Troop (Firing Troop): 5 Helwyrra XV BG-BBs (1 command, 1 radar, 3 launchers)
* 5-Troop (Firing Troop): 5 Helwyrra XV BG-BBs (1 command, 1 radar, 3 launchers)

#### Totals

* 64 Marcach XIII BG-BB.
* 10 Marcach XIII BG-BB-AI.
* 200 Dragani VII BG-BB.
* 15 Helwyrra XV BG-BB.
* 15 Helwyrra XIV BG-BB.
* **304 Bebinni** in total