Death's Head Reconnaissance Battalion

Organization
The Death's Head Reconnaissance Battalion (DHRB) is one of two scout units assigned to the 3rd Security Forces Division, the other being the Death's Head Mechanized Reconnaissance Battalion (DHMRB). Unlike the mechanized battalion, the foot battalion specializes in covert infiltration and detailed scouting of enemy positions prior to an assault. It is organized as a "square" battalion of four companies plus headquarters. Each company consists of four platoons at peak strength; because the division typically uses the reconnaissance units as part of its initial assault forces, they are rarely at peak strength.

Deployment
DHRB is part of the division's designated assault force, the other initial assault components being DHMRB and the division's combat-engineering battalion. This has been the case since the Battle of Little Rock, where the reconnaissance battalion was forced to act as a breaching unit in order to allow line infantry unit to enter the combat zone. In Kingsdale, for instance, the reconnaissance battalion was infiltrated into the city prior to the assault and tasked with seizing key objectives, while DHMRB took over close recon duties.

The role of DHRB is therefore schizophrenic in many ways. It is becoming a combination raiding force and long-range reconnaissance patrol - when it is not participating in assault operations, it is typically conducting reconnaissance at least 10 miles forward of current divisional positions. Its future deployment and operations depend largely on which of these roles is needed at any given moment.

Notable Members
Company A is commanded by 1LT David Ulrich, a veteran of the Tolkeen war whose commission came late in life. Despite this, Ulrich is well-known division-wide for his relentless, merciless attitude towards training, and his willingness to protect his subordinates from his superiors in day-to-day affairs. Ulrich is a three-time Forlorn Hope leader, and volunteered his platoon during the Arkansas campaign to act as the division's Forlorn Hope in the final assault on Flat Rock Hill, north of Little Rock.