First Armored Infantry Company

The First Armored Infantry Company (機甲科歩兵第1中隊 Kikō-ka Hohei Dai-ichi Chūtai^?) was a Principality of Zeon's military unit during the One Year War. It is featured in the ONA Mobile Suit Gundam: Requiem for Vengeance.

Overview[]

The First Armored Infantry Company was created under the 1st Terrestrial Mobile Division of Zeon's Earth Attack Force in Europe. It was part of the 7th Mixed Mobile Brigade and was mostly composed of infantrymen and Armored Vehicles for the ground combats against the Earth Federation Forces in European frontlines^[1]. As Zeon's war situation worsened by late October U.C. 0079 and with the major Federation counterattack against the Odessa region imminent, the First Armored Infantry Company was one of the many partnered army units with the Stein Battalion, which was tasked with the recapture of Cluj-Napoca military base in Romania currently under EFF's control. The recapture operation occurred on November 6, U.C.0079.

History[]

One Year War[]

On November 6, U.C. 0079, the Stein Battalion, in partnership with the First Armored Infantry Company and other Zeon army units, commenced the recapture operation of Cluj-Napoca military base at around 3:27pm, as the base was thought to be emptied by the retreating Federal Forces. The unit was ambushed EFF's infantry and M61A5 MBTs which were hiding nearby. The Federal Forces attacked in front and rear and cut off any escape route for advancing infantry and tanks to escape. When the partnered Zaku IIs of Red Wolf Squadron and Salamanders Squadron descended onto the ground and suppressed the EFF attack, the First Armored Infantry Company and other army partners were finally safe and together they occupied the Cluj-Napoca base.

The Federal Forces soon mounted a surprise raid at the Stein Battalion and its partner units in the early morning of November 7, U.C. 0079, which was preluded by the violent explosion caused by the pre-planned timed explosives in the main building. Despite the utilization of all resources available for base defense, the EFF, spearheaded by the RX-78(G)E Gundam EX, inflicted tremendous damage to the base and casualties, including much of First Armored Infantry Company and its commanding officer critically wounded, leaving 2nd. Lt. Hailey Arhun being the most senior soldier of the unit. Led by Red Wolves' captain Iria Solari, Arhun and her troops made an audacious escape from Gundam EX's attacks and leave the Cluj-Napoca base, eventually they ended up taking refuge at Zeon's recycling centre run by Brigade Support Command in central Romania. No long afterwards the EFF made a surprise raid at the cycling centre spearheaded by RX-78(G)E Gundam EX and RGM-79 GM and despite Arhun's valiant effort to to ward off EFF's attack, the remaining First Armored Infantry Company soldiers were annihilated, leaving Arhun the sole surviving member.