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The M-101A3 Regina is a personal portable infantry anti-MS heavy guided missile launcher used by the Earth Federation Ground Force (E.F.G.F.) during the One Year War. It is featured in the Mobile Suit Gundam MS IGLOO 2: The Gravity Front CGI-animated OVA series.

Technology & Combat Characteristics[]

Three months into the One Year War, the Principality of Zeon's Zaku II proved to be vastly superior to the Federation's Type 61 Tank. As losses began to mount, the Federation Forces developed a stop-gap solution - the M-101A3 Regina.[1]

Classified as an Anti-Mobile Suit Missile (AMSM), the Regina is essentially an upscaled anti-tank missile.[1] The missile is wire-guided and can be controlled from a targeting monitor on the launcher, allowing it to target weak points, such as the main camera, cockpit, and joints, even under Minovsky Particle interference. It has an effective range of 3,500 meters and a maximum range of 4,200 meters. The weapon was heavy and was often transported in separate parts, needing to be reassembled upon reaching its destination. This limited the weapon for use as defensive armaments or for pre-planned ambushes, though the missile launcher could potentially be used offensively on the move on the back of a vehicle such as the M72 Lakota. [2]

History[]

During the One Year War, the Regina was mostly operated by anti-mobile suit special units known as Anti-MS Squads, which usually consisted of five members: a commander, a squad support gunner, and three specialists (the term "specialist" refers to the Regina operators). However, these specialists were mostly transferred anti-tank missile operators who received the bare minimum of anti-mobile suit training, leading to a high casualty rate.[2]

These Anti-MS Squads were organized into platoons consisting of four to five squads.[2] One of the most notable Anti-MS platoon commanders was Lieutenant Ben Barberry, who destroyed a total of 13 mobile suits before he was killed in action on April 27th, U.C. 0079.[3]

The Kojima Battalion, being an experimental battalion dedicated to anti-mobile suit warfare, included an anti-MS infantry company, which consisted of platoons 301 through 304. These platoons were able to coordinate effectively with the battalion's mobile suit teams and achieve great results. The 301st platoon participated in the assault on Ginias Sahalin's secret base in the Tibetan mountains.[2]

A Regina was seen at Torrington Base during the Zeon Remnants attack in U.C. 0096, manned by Federation defenders. It was destroyed by the Zaku I Sniper Type of Yonem Kirks before it could be fired.[4]

Gallery[]

References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Mobile Suit Gundam - MS Igloo - Mission Complete (2009), p.81
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 1/35 UC Hardgraph EFGF Anti MS Squad Set manual
  3. Shoot at that Death!
  4. At the Bottom of the Gravity Well

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MS IGLOO 2 Mechanics
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Earth Federation
Mobile Weapon
Mobile Suit
RGM-79[G] GM Ground Type | RTX-440 Ground Assault Type Guntank

Support Weapon
M-101A3 Regina
Land Vehicle
6×6 Cargo Truck | M353A4 Bloodhound | M72 Lakota | M61A5 MBT
Land Battleship
Big Tray-class | Heavy Fork-class
Aircraft / Spacecraft
Dragonfly | FF-X7 Core Fighter
Cruiser
Salamis-class
Principality of Zeon
Mobile Weapon
Mobile Suit
MS-05B Zaku I | MS-06J Zaku II Ground Type | MS-07B-3 Gouf Custom | MS-09B Dom

Land Vehicle
B.M.C. Z78/2 | Magella Attack | Magella Eins | PVN.3/2 Sauropelta | PVN.44/1 Weasel | Russel 1/12 Zebu
Land Battleship
Dobday-class
Aircraft
Dopp | PVN.4/3 Wappa
Transporter / Supply Ship
H.L.V. | Komusai | Papua-class
Cruiser / Mother Ship
Gaw | Musai-class
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