17th Regiment - The Bridges
A regiment of The Silver Legion, the 17th Regiment - nicknamed "The Bridges" - acts as combat engineers in support of the army. The regiment specializes in construction, both defensive positions as well as infrastructure, including roads, bunkers and trenches, dams, and - of course - bridges. One of the oldest regiments in the Legion, they have a stories history, serving in The First Estalian-Disorganized War as part of General Harvard's push into Aedan where they constructed important bridges over the Yaltri River, and The Second Estalian-Disorganized War where they constructed the initial siege equipment as well as occupying defensive positions during the capture of Kraggenhammen. Members of the 17th can be easily distinguished from members of other regiments as their formal uniform includes a set of coveralls adorned with the symbol of the Regiment - a beaver on a blue field."First in, last out, the engineers lead the way."- Motto of the 17th Regiment
Outside of wartime, the regiment also completes important public works, including general construction and disaster response. In the event of a natural disaster (flooding, earthquake, etc.) the Regiment is deployed both to install preventative measures - such as sandbags for floods - as well as to support any reconstruction efforts after the fact. When not responding to disasters, the regiment generally works as a government contractor, building roads, dams, and other pieces of vital infrastructure as requested. Although other, newer engineering regiments typically work within a specific region, as the first one created, the 17th is deployed throughout Estalia. As well, given that their constructions need to be tailor-made for the conditions, and need to be readily available to be modified or adapted as necessary, the 17th has become particularly good at improvising solutions which - although not perfect - are good enough to get the job done."Which ones are the 17th? Don't you see the dumbf**ks over there dressed in coveralls and mud? Don't you know they work for a living?"- Sgt. Bruce Campbell, 17th Regiment
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