289th Artillery Regiment
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Background[edit]
The 289th Artillery Regiment is new (less than a year old), but has already seen combat in several attacks against the Rebellion. Due to its size, it is most often broken up into batteries to support Brigades or Regiments.
Line composition[edit]
A Line is made up of 6 artillery sections (totaling 48 men), 1 line squad (totaling 9 men) and 1 heavy weapons squad (totaling 9 men) with a Platoon Sergeant (ranked a Staff Sergeant) and Lieutenant in command. Thus, a platoon totals 68 men.
Battery composition[edit]
A battery is made up of 6 lines of 68 men each (totaling 408 men), two assault platoons (which do away with the armor section in exchange for 2 extra heavy weapons squads, totaling 74 men apiece and 108 together) and a 28 (including the company commander and Master Sergeant) man headquarters and support element. Thus, a company totals 540 men. They are commanded by captains with the staff officers being lieutenants
Battalion composition[edit]
A Battalion is made up of 8 batteries of 540 men each (totaling 3240 men), 2 assault companies (totaling 592 men) and a 368 man headquarters and support element (including the battalion commander and a Sergeant Major). Thus, a battalion totals 4,200 men. The battalions are commanded by majors, with the staff officers being captains.
Regiment composition[edit]
The Regiment is made up of 6 artillery battalions of 4,200 men each (totaling 25,200 men), 1 scout troop (totaling 460 men), 1 assault battalions (totaling 868 men), 1 repulsorlift battalion (totaling 952 men) and a 2,520 man headquarters ans support element (including the regimental commander and the Regimental Sergeant Major). Thus, the whole regiment totals 30,000 men. The regiment is commanded by a colonel with its staff officers being majors.
