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'''Task Force 131''' was a multinational special operations unit composing of members from different Lucis Commonwealth nations as well as operatives from [[Quenmin]], [[Bethausia]], [[Joyonghea]], [[Taoyuan]], [[Esthar and Balamb]], and other nationalities. The officer unit was composed of [[Second Europan War]] veterans while trained special operatives composed majority of the lower ranking members. Its overall commander was Field Marshal [[Daidoji Kitagawa]] until his retirement in 1975, in which he was succeeded by his son [[Arata Kitagawa]], who in turn was succeeded by his son, [[Kiriya Kitagawa]] in 1986. It was the spiritual successor to the [[Special Operations Executive (GL)|Special Operations Executive companies]] that operated during EWII and the early phases of WoLA.  
'''Task Force 131''' was a multinational special operations unit composing of members from different Lucis Commonwealth nations as well as operatives from [[Quenmin]], [[Bethausia]], [[Joyonghea]], [[Taoyuan]], [[Esthar and Balamb]], and other nationalities including the [[Provisional Government of the Federal Republic of Archdia|Archadian Government-in-exile]] . The officer unit was composed of [[Second Europan War]] veterans while trained special operatives composed majority of the lower ranking members. Its overall commander was Field Marshal [[Daidoji Kitagawa]] until his retirement in 1975, in which he was succeeded by his son [[Arata Kitagawa]], who in turn was succeeded by his son, [[Kiriya Kitagawa]] in 1986. It was the spiritual successor to the [[Special Operations Executive (GL)|Special Operations Executive companies]] that operated during EWII and the early phases of WoLA.  


The Task Force was first created in late 1957, when the [[War of Lorican Aggression]] escalated into a worldwide conflict, prompting several Allied planners to create counter special task force units that can carry out unconventional warfare behind enemy lines. The task of the creation fell to Field Marshal Kitagawa. The group performed well and was highly praised for its actions in helping Allied units achieve their objectives. The unit continued to carry out its functions well through the crisis until the end in 1994. The unit was disbanded in 1995 by then-Colonel Kiriya Kitagawa after several member states created their own special operations task force units. TF 131's role was continued by Colonel Kitagawa through the creation of the [[Special Operations and Airbourne Force]] that existed until 2012. In 2015, Kiriya would create [[Task Force 141]], the spiritual successor to both TF 131 and the SOAF.  
The Task Force was first created in late 1957, when the [[War of Lorican Aggression]] escalated into a worldwide conflict, prompting several Allied planners to create counter special task force units that can carry out unconventional warfare behind enemy lines. The task of the creation fell to Field Marshal Kitagawa. The group performed well and was highly praised for its actions in helping Allied units achieve their objectives. The unit continued to carry out its functions well through the crisis until the end in 1994. The unit was disbanded in 1996 by then-Colonel Kiriya Kitagawa after several member states created their own special operations task force units. TF 131's role was continued by Colonel Kitagawa through the creation of the [[Special Operations and Airbourne Force]] that existed until 2012. In 2015, Kiriya would create [[Task Force 141]], the spiritual successor to both TF 131 and the SOAF.  


Task Force 131's legacy as the most active allied special forces unit made a mark that defined modern special operations tactics. Its legacy was passed on to its modern counterparts, [[Task Force 141]], [[Task Force 219]], and [[Task Force 853]].  
Task Force 131's legacy as the most active allied special forces unit made a mark that defined modern special operations tactics. Its legacy was passed on to its modern counterparts, [[Task Force 141]], [[Task Force 219]], and [[Task Force 853]].  
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==Notable Members==
==Notable Members==
===War of Lorican Aggression Roster===
The roster recorded are between the years 1960 to 1980. The listed names includes all those who served following the end of the war in 1975 and the new replacements who became members in 1979 to 1982.
====Senior Officers====
* Field Marshal [[Daidoji Kitagawa]] (Overall Commander)
* General [[Karl L.K. Arseid]] (Europa & Zemuria Operational Head)
* Marshal [[Kiều Dũng Quang]] (Asianna Operational Head)
* Brigadier [[Yukio Kushineda Jr.]]
* Brigadier [[Kaoru Samonji]]
* Brigadier [[Arata Kitagawa]]
* Colonel [[Michael Todd]]
* Colonel [[Gerald Ingram]]
* Colonel [[David John Blazkowicz]]
* Colonel [[Harry Magbaredge]]
* Colonel [[Lee Kong-sang]]
* Major [[James Gwyn Rainford]]
* Major [[John Arnold Todd]]
* Major [[Henry Price]]
* Major [[Daisuke Izumi]]
* Major [[Rickard Keith]]
* Major [[Kaoru Atsushi]]
* Major [[Ernst-Georg Blumentritt]]
* Major [[Läurni Berg]]
* Major [[Xu Cheng]]
* Major [[Harri Rokka]]
* Major [[Tô Gia Nghị]]
* Major [[David Weber]]
* Major [[Francis Madhoko]]
* Captain [[Keith Varrot]]
* Captain [[Oliver Nelson]]
* Captain [[Richard O'Connelly]]
* Captain [[John Regnitz]]
* Captain [[Yukio Kushienda III]]
===Other Members===
====Lucian====
* [[Kiriya Kitagawa]], Lucian; Lt.
* [[Peter O'Brian]], Lucian; Sgt.
* [[William Hendrickson]], Lucian; Cpl.
* [[Eric Carlyle]], Lucian; Cpl.
====Gallian====
* [[Donald S. Cassidy]], Gallian; LCpl.
* [[Alexander Varrot]], Gallian; Pvt.
* [[Charles Potter]], Gallian; Pvt.
====ZANAC====
* [[Manfred Sanderson]], Zanarkian; Sgt.
* [[Drake Henderson]], Zanarkian; Cpl.
* [[Allan Humeray]], Zanarkian; Cpl.
* [[Sho Yamanami]], New Akibander; Cpl.
* [[Cameron Hazaford]], New Akibander; L.Cpl.
* [[Oliver Teira]], New Akibander; L.Cpl.
====ERUAC====
* [[Patrick McKenzie]], Rubrumian; Lt.
* [[Frank John Brennan]], Rubrumian; Sgt.
* [[Goro Atsushi]], Rubrumian; Cpl.
* [[Nate Weber]], Rubrumian, Cpl.
* [[Adam Tremblay]], Rubrumian, Cpl.
* [[Gerald Alexander Fegelein]], Erebonian; Sgt.
* [[Heikki Albarea]], Erebonian; Cpl.
* [[Samuel Valestine]], Erebonian; Cpl.
* [[Oliver Crawford]], Erebonian; Cpl.
* [[Harri Claussell]], Erebonian; L.Cpl..
====RBEEC====
* [[Derrick Voss]], Rhodeian, Cpt.
* [[Clint Constantine]], Basel-Ebelian, 2nd Lt.
* [[Erik Smits]], Basel-Ebelian, Lt.
* [[Henry Voss]], Rhodeian, Lt.
* [[Alexander Voss]], Rhodeian, Sgt-Maj.
* [[John Constantine]], Basel-Ebelian, Cpl.
* [[Henri Smits]], Basel-Ebelian, L.Cpl.
* [[Michael Voss]], Rhodeian, Pvt.
* [[Rachela Van Vollenhoven]], Rhodeian, L.Cpl.
====Jutlandish====
* [[Alexander Rostad]], Jutlandish; Lt.
* [[David Englemann]], Jutlandish; Cpl.
* [[Martin Paul Blumentritt]], Jutlandish; Pvt.
====Quenminese====
====Joyonghean====
====Taoyuanese====
* [[Zhao Changshui]], Taoyuanese; Lt.
* [[Lee Jun Ming]], Taoyuanese; Sgt.
* [[Xu Jun De]], Taoyuanese; Cpl.
* [[Zhao Jia Sheng]], Taoyuanese; Cpl.
* [[Leung Chang]], Taoyuanese; Cpl.
====Estharian-Balambian====
* [[Juho Hietanen]], Balambian; Lt.
* [[Vicente Celeste]], Estharian; Sgt.
* [[Alexandro Amadeo]], Estharian; Cpl.
* [[Aarno Rokka]], Balambian; Cpl.
* [[Vessa Rahikainen]], Balambian; Cpl. 
* [[Daavid Hietanen]], Balambian; Cpl.
====Bethausian====
====Ilarian====
====Concordian====
====Sikhs====
====Aurocolians====
===Post WoLA Roster===
The names listed are those who served from 1979 until the force' disbandment in 1995. The final overall commander, then-Col. Kiriya Kitagawa did not join TF131 until in 1982, which by then he was given a commission as a Captain until his promotion in 1986 to Major.
====Senior Officers====
* Brigadier [[Arata Kitagawa]] (Overall Commander)
* Colonel [[John Regnitz]]
* Colonel [[Rowan Magbaredge]]
* Colonel [[John Arnold Todd]]
* Colonel [[Colin David Sugiyama II]]
* Colonel [[Daisuke Samonji]]
* Colonel [[Yukio Kushineda III]]
* Major [[Masami Izumi]]
* Major (later Colonel) [[Kiriya Kitagawa]] (Overall Commander by 1988)
* Major [[Phùng Minh Thiệu]]
* Major [[Bo Tae-sung]]
* Major [[Mevludin Abarronbašić]]
* Major [[Zeya Tun]]
* Captain [[Alexander Varrot]]
* Captain [[Victor S. Arseid]]
* Captain [[Henry Nelson]]
* Captain [[Richard O'Connelly]]
* Captain [[David Keith]]
* Captain [[Martin Berg]]
* Captain [[Alexander Sugiyama]]
===Other Members===
====Lucian====
* [[Albert Sugiyama IV]], Lucian; 1st Lt.
* [[Frank John Sugiyama]]; 2nd Lt.
* [[Peter O'Brian]], Lucian; 2nd Lt.
* [[William Hendrickson]], Lucian; WO1
* [[Eric Carlyle]], Lucian; WO1
====Gallian====
* [[Donald S. Cassidy]], Gallian; Lt.
* [[Alexander Varrot]], Gallian; Sgt.
* [[Charles Potter]], Gallian; Sgt.
* [[Eri Waterson]], Gallian; Cpl.
* [[Lisette O'Hara]], Gallian; LCpl.
* [[Alexandra Tanaka]], Gallian; LCpl.
* [[Lili Edelfelt]], Gallian; LCpl.
* [[Sandria Van Gogh]], Gallian, LCpl.
====ZANAC====
* [[Manfred Sanderson]], Zanarkian; Lt.
* [[Drake Henderson]], Zanarkian; Sgt.
* [[Allan Humeray]], Zanarkian; Sgt.
* [[Sho Yamanami]], New Akibander; Sgt.
* [[Cameron Hazaford]], New Akibander; Sgt.
* [[Oliver Teira]], New Akibander; Sgt.
====ERUAC====
* [[Frank John Brennan]], Rubrumian; Lt.
* [[Goro Atsushi]], Rubrumian; Sgt-Maj.
* [[Nate Weber]], Rubrumian, Sgt-Maj.
* [[Adam Tremblay]], Rubrumian, Sgt.
* [[Kara O'Hara]], Rubrumian, Cpl.
* [[Anya Hasegawa]], Rubrumian, Cpl.
* [[Aya Erland]], Rubrumian, L.Cpl.
* [[Yuki Wakana]], Rubrumian; L.Cpl
* [[Addison Chambers]], Rubrumian, PhM C1
* [[Alisa March]], Rubrumian, PhM C2
* [[Gerald Alexander Fegelein]], Erebonian; Lt.
* [[Heikki Albarea]], Erebonian; Sgt-Maj.
* [[Samuel Valestine]], Erebonian; NCO-Lt.
* [[Oliver Crawford]], Erebonian; 2nd Lt.
* [[Harri Claussell]], Erebonian; WO1.
* [[Elizabeth MacDowell]], Erebonian; L.Cpl
* [[Lisa O'Gunning]], Erebonian; L.Cpl.
* [[Risa Adams]], Erebonian; PhM C2
* [[Mona Becker]], Erebonian; PhM C2
====RBEEC====
* [[Alexander Voss]], Rhodeian, 1st Lt.
* [[John Constantine]], Basel-Ebelian, 2nd Lt.
* [[Henri Smits]], Basel-Ebelian, WO1.
* [[Michael Voss]], Rhodeian, Sgt.
* [[Rachela Van Vollenhoven]], Rhodeian, Sgt.
* [[Rikki Muchena]], Basel-Ebelian, Cpl.
* [[Lily Asante]], Rhodeian, Cpl.
* [[Erina Coghlan]], Basel-Ebelian, Cpl.
====Jutlandish====
* [[David Englemann]], Jutlandish; Lt.
* [[Martin Paul Blumentritt]], Jutlandish; Lt.
* [[Ernst Sigtuna]], Jutlandish; Sgt-Maj.
* [[Alicia Eriksen]], Jutlandish; Sgt.
* [[Agnetha Falstad]], Jutlandish; L.Cpl.
* [[Marta Nelson]], Jutlandish; L.Cpl
* [[Tiffa Langenscheidt]], Jutlandish; PhM C2
====Quenminese====
====Joyonghean====
====Taoyuanese====
* [[Lee Jun Ming]], Taoyuanese; Lt.
* [[Xu Jun De]], Taoyuanese; Lt.
* [[Zhao Jia Sheng]], Taoyuanese; TSgt.
* [[Leung Chang]], Taoyuanese; WO1.
* [[Gong Ning Guang]], Taoyuanese; TSgt.
* [[Zhang Fu Jin]], Taoyuanese; Cpl.
* [[Lu Yan Fei]], Taoyuanese; Cpl.
* [[Gu Xiang Ling]], Taoyuanese; Cpl.
====Estharian-Balambian====
* [[Vicente Celeste]], Estharian; Cpt.
* [[Alexandro Amadeo]], Estharian; Sgt.
* [[Aarno Rokka]], Balambian; Lt.
* [[Vessa Rahikainen]], Balambian; Sgt. 
* [[Daavid Hietanen]], Balambian; Sgt.
* [[Miia Heikkinen]], Balambian; L.Cpl.
* [[Anita Tamminen]], Balambian; Cpl.
* [[Anja Vanhala]], Balambian; PhM C1.
* [[Serafiina Halonen]], Balambian PhM C1.
* [[Eeva-Hilja Anttila]], Balambian PhM C2.
====Bethausian====
====Ilarian====
====Concordian====
====Archadians====
* [[Pietro Kutuzov]], Archadian; Lt.
* [[Dante Andolini]], Archadian; Sgt.
* [[James Bonacelli]], Archadian; Cpl.
* [[Gianni Caracci]], Archadian; Cpl.
* [[Dianna Tomassino]], Archadian; L.Cpl.
* [[Berenice Rosso]], Archadian; L.Cpl.
* [[Angela Pascutti]], Archadian; PhM C2.
* [[Daniela Terazzo]], Archadian; PhM C2.
====Aurocolians====

Latest revision as of 03:52, 19 February 2022

Task Force 131
TaskForce141Badge.jpg
TF 131 Shoulder Patch
Active13 April 1957 – 15 January 1996
Country
United Kingdom

Gallia-Bruhl
Erebonian Empire
Rubrum
Zanarkand
New Akiba
Nihhon-koku
Basel-Ebel
Rhodeia
Jutland-Gimli
Concordia
Quenmin
Joyonghea
Bethausia
Taoyuan
Ilari
Aurucolia
Esthar and Balamb
Archadian Government-in-exile

TypeSpecialized Infantry
RoleTechnical surveillance counter-measures
Counter espionage
Special operations
Reconnaissance
Competitive intelligence
Counter surveillance
EngagementsWar of Lorican Aggression
Post-War of Lorican Aggression Crisis

Task Force 131 was a multinational special operations unit composing of members from different Lucis Commonwealth nations as well as operatives from Quenmin, Bethausia, Joyonghea, Taoyuan, Esthar and Balamb, and other nationalities including the Archadian Government-in-exile . The officer unit was composed of Second Europan War veterans while trained special operatives composed majority of the lower ranking members. Its overall commander was Field Marshal Daidoji Kitagawa until his retirement in 1975, in which he was succeeded by his son Arata Kitagawa, who in turn was succeeded by his son, Kiriya Kitagawa in 1986. It was the spiritual successor to the Special Operations Executive companies that operated during EWII and the early phases of WoLA.

The Task Force was first created in late 1957, when the War of Lorican Aggression escalated into a worldwide conflict, prompting several Allied planners to create counter special task force units that can carry out unconventional warfare behind enemy lines. The task of the creation fell to Field Marshal Kitagawa. The group performed well and was highly praised for its actions in helping Allied units achieve their objectives. The unit continued to carry out its functions well through the crisis until the end in 1994. The unit was disbanded in 1996 by then-Colonel Kiriya Kitagawa after several member states created their own special operations task force units. TF 131's role was continued by Colonel Kitagawa through the creation of the Special Operations and Airbourne Force that existed until 2012. In 2015, Kiriya would create Task Force 141, the spiritual successor to both TF 131 and the SOAF.

Task Force 131's legacy as the most active allied special forces unit made a mark that defined modern special operations tactics. Its legacy was passed on to its modern counterparts, Task Force 141, Task Force 219, and Task Force 853.

Formation

War of Lorican Aggression

Post War of Lorican Aggression Crisis

Notable Members

War of Lorican Aggression Roster

The roster recorded are between the years 1960 to 1980. The listed names includes all those who served following the end of the war in 1975 and the new replacements who became members in 1979 to 1982.

Senior Officers

Other Members

Lucian

Gallian

ZANAC

ERUAC

RBEEC

Jutlandish

Quenminese

Joyonghean

Taoyuanese

Estharian-Balambian

Bethausian

Ilarian

Concordian

Sikhs

Aurocolians

Post WoLA Roster

The names listed are those who served from 1979 until the force' disbandment in 1995. The final overall commander, then-Col. Kiriya Kitagawa did not join TF131 until in 1982, which by then he was given a commission as a Captain until his promotion in 1986 to Major.

Senior Officers

Other Members

Lucian

Gallian

ZANAC

ERUAC

RBEEC

Jutlandish

Quenminese

Joyonghean

Taoyuanese

Estharian-Balambian

Bethausian

Ilarian

Concordian

Archadians

Aurocolians

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