| The Battered Band | |
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Leader |
Eredrin Brosnon (Former) |
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Affiliations |
Alliance |
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Armory Page |
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Recruitment Status |
Ended |
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Active Status |
ICly Active, OOCly Ended |
The Battered Band is the nickname of the Third Platoon within the Ninth Infantry Division of the Stormwind Army.
History[]
The "Battered Band" was officially added to the growing Ninth Division in 27 L.C., just prior to the War against the Lich King. It was known simply by its platoon number, the Third, during that time. Under Knight-Captain Fellinx Emeritus, the Third held only standard infantry and was mainly comprised of newly enlisted soldiers. The platoon served in several small campaigns in the Eastern Kingdoms under General Cryalla Mist. Once Emeritus had been promoted beyond the task of leading a platoon, command fell to Knight-Captain Ryan Scourgebane in Northrend. The campaign resulted in the majority of the Ninth Division being decimated, to include the Third in 28 L.C.
In 30 L.C., the Third platoon was reinstated to serve a similar purpose as it had in 27 L.C. No surviving members of the original Third are in the ranks, but they are within the section of the Division headed by the platoon's former leader, Fellinx Emeritus. The name "Battered Band" is an unofficial alternate to their given name and is a tribute to the original platoon that suffered through the Northrend campaign.
A great deal of the Third Platoon's most noteworthy members either moved on to higher ranks in Alliance or were killed during the Iron Horde's initial invasion. When Nethergarde Keep was overwhelmed, the fastest Stormwind forces to arrive by land were mounted Third Platoon units under direct command of Marshal Fellinx Emeritus. The forces could not reach Nethergarde, and were killed along with the Marshal while preventing the Iron Horde from pushing into the Swamp of Sorrows.
Structure[]
The Battered Band follows a standard ranking system for the Stormwind Army. The Band's maximum rank is Knight-Captain. It hosts its own recruitment and training programs.
Ninth Infantry Plate Armor
Platoon Service Record (Post-Reinstatement)[]
Official assignments of the Ninth Division's Third Platoon are mentioned herewith. These documents are obtainable by any officer of the Alliance military. Their primary role and the result of the assignment are mentioned alongside the listing.
War Against the Lich King (Vanguard - Pyrrhic Victory)
March on the Highlands (Support - Loss)
Gragnar's Rebellion (Vanguard - Victory)
Iron Horde Invasion (Vanguard - Pyrrhic Victory)