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| − | | | + | | Designation = Twelfth Donegal Guards |
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| − | | | + | | Previous Designation = |
| − | + | | Nickname = Deadly Dozen (2765)<ref name=FR:2765LCAFp11>''Field Report 2765: LCAF'', p. 11, "Donegal Guards" - Regimental Status</ref><br>The Crocodiles (3050)<br>Foxy Crocodiles<ref name=JFSp26>''Jade Falcon Sourcebook'', p. 26, "Trell I"</ref> | |
| + | | Affiliation = [[Lyran Commonwealth]] | ||
| + | | Parent Command = [[Donegal Guards]] | ||
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The '''Twelfth Donegal Guards''' were stationed on [[Venaria]] in [[2765]].<ref name=FR:2765LCAFp11/> | The '''Twelfth Donegal Guards''' were stationed on [[Venaria]] in [[2765]].<ref name=FR:2765LCAFp11/> | ||
| + | During the [[Fourth Succession War]] the Twelfth landed on [[Stanzach]]. They captured the world, but during the [[Draconis Combine]] counterattack they were hard pressed by the [[Ninth Pesht Regulars]] and [[Thirteenth Rasalhague Regulars]]. The [[Eighth Donegal Guards]] reinforced the Twelfth, which kept Stanzach in Lyran hands. Shortly thereafter, the Twelfth and Eighth were reinforced by the [[First Tyr Regiment]].<ref>''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1'', p. 61</ref> The Twelfth continued to fight alongside the Tyr and Eighth Guards regiments against the [[DCMS]] forces for several months, and eventually drove the Combine forces off-world.<ref>''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2'', pp. 65-66</ref> | ||
| − | + | The Twelfth was permanently assigned to Trell I after the [[War of 3039]] and parent unit of the [[Red Brigade]], simulating Free Worlds and Kuritan forces as Commonwealth Opposition Force (CoOpFor) in monthlong exercises. The Twelfth was noted to have taken to the swift-moving combination of speed and firepower that the new Armed Forces of the Federated Commonwealth was trying to instill, compared to the plodding wall of metal that the Lyran military was often accused of fomenting.<ref name=JFSp26/> | |
| − | + | In [[3046]], the Twelfth was stationed on [[Ryde]] alongside the native [[Ryde Militia]]. Late that year, elements of the Twelfth engaged an unnamed training battalion of [[DCMS]] Mechwarriors.<ref name=Ven-04>''Vengeance (Blitzkrieg)'', p. 4</ref> | |
| − | In [[3046]] the Twelfth was stationed on [[Ryde]] alongside the native [[Ryde Militia]]. Late | ||
===Clan Invasion=== | ===Clan Invasion=== | ||
| − | In [[3050]] on [[Trell I]], [[Clan Jade Falcon]] | + | In [[3050]] on [[Trell I]], [[Clan Jade Falcon]] Khan [[Elias Crichell]] suspended all bids, deploying three full Clusters against the unit in an attempt to capture [[Victor Steiner-Davion]]. The Prince-heir lacked any combat experience and had been assigned to the Twelfth after his recent graduation with honors from the [[Nagelring]].<ref>''Lethal Heritage'', p. 63</ref> Within 30 minutes of the commencement of the battle, innumerable pockets of soldiers died after poor communication hampered their coordination, with many sacrificing themselves to rig explosives or slow the invaders. Feigned or tactical retreats cost more and more troops, as delaying actions were ignored by the onrushing Falcons, despite Kommandant Davion's and others' attempts. The Prince and his battalion prepared to be overrun until the [[Red Brigade]] appeared in the Falcon rear. Even with the surprise of the shielded ambushers, the remaining Lyrans were unable to escape for long. Rejoining RCT command, Victor Davion attempted to formulate a plan with the remaining forces. Leftenant General Hawksworth saw the expected outcome of the fighting and the effect the capture or death of the Prince would have on the nation. He also knew the FedCom still controlled the skies and soon forcibly evacuated Victor with his aide, [[Galen Cox]]. The unit was destroyed during the brutal fighting against the elite [[Jade Falcon Guards (Clan Jade Falcon)|Jade Falcon Guards]] and the supporting [[1st Falcon Striker (Clan Jade Falcon)|First]] and [[5th Falcon Striker (Clan Jade Falcon)|Fifth Falcon Striker]] Clusters,<ref name=lh109>''Lethal Heritage'', p. 109</ref> though the remains of the Twelfth and Red Brigade escaped to the mountains and forested areas, fighting a guerilla campaign for many months behind enemy lines.<ref name=JFSp26/> |
==Officers== | ==Officers== | ||
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| [[Colonel]]||[[Tyron Winters]]||[[2763]] - [[2765]]<ref name=FR:2765LCAFp11/> | | [[Colonel]]||[[Tyron Winters]]||[[2763]] - [[2765]]<ref name=FR:2765LCAFp11/> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | | Colonel||[[Steven Zaks]]||[[3025]]<ref>''House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)'', p. 118 | + | | Colonel||[[Steven Zaks]]||[[3025]]<ref name=HS:TLCp118>''House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)'', p. 118</ref> |
| + | |- | ||
| + | | [[Leutnant-General]]||[[Jeremy Hawksworth]]||[[3028]]<ref name=JFSp26/> - [[3050]]<ref name=Ven-04/><ref name=20yr25>''20 Year Update'', p. 25</ref><ref name=lh109/> | ||
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|} | |} | ||
==Tactics== | ==Tactics== | ||
| − | + | Unknown. | |
==Composition History== | ==Composition History== | ||
===2765=== | ===2765=== | ||
| − | ''' | + | '''12th Donegal Guards''' (Regiment/Regular/Questionable)<ref name=FR:2765LCAFp11/> |
| + | : Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on [[Venaria]]. | ||
| + | |||
| + | === 2786 - 2821=== | ||
| + | '''12th Donegal Guards ''' (Regiment/Regular/Questionable)<ref name= FSSp139 >''First Succession War'', p. 139</ref> | ||
| + | : Note: During this period, the medium-weight unit was stationed on [[Summer]]. In 2821, the command had been reduced to 53 percent of its strength.<ref name= FSSp139/> | ||
| + | |||
| + | === 2830 === | ||
| + | '''12th Donegal Guards''' (Regiment/Regular/Questionable)<ref name=2ndSSp99>''Second Succession War'', p. 99 </ref> | ||
| + | : Note: At this point in time the medium-weight unit was stationed on Summer with an operational readiness of 114 percent.<ref name=2ndSSp99/> | ||
| + | |||
| + | === 2864 === | ||
| + | '''12th Donegal Guards''' (Regiment/Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=2ndSSp99/> | ||
| + | : Note: At this point in time the medium-weight unit was stationed on [[Ko]] with an operational readiness of 69 percent.<ref name=2ndSSp99/> | ||
===3025=== | ===3025=== | ||
| − | ''' | + | '''12th Donegal Guards''' (Regiment/Green/Reliable)<ref name=HS:TLCp118/> |
| − | *CO | + | :*CO: Colonel Steven Zaks |
| + | :Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on [[Barcelona]].<ref name=HS:TLCp118/> | ||
===3040=== | ===3040=== | ||
| − | ''' | + | '''12th Donegal Guards''' (Regiment/Green/Reliable)<ref name = HWo3039p137/> |
| + | :Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on [[Trell I]].<ref name = HWo3039p137 >''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 137 </ref> | ||
===3050=== | ===3050=== | ||
| − | ''' | + | '''12th Donegal Guards RCT''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=20yr25/> |
| − | * CO: | + | :* CO: Leutnant General Jeremy Hawksworth<ref name=20yr25/> |
| − | = | + | : Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on Trell I.<ref name=20yr25/> |
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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* ''[[20 Year Update]]'' | * ''[[20 Year Update]]'' | ||
* ''[[Field Report 2765: LCAF]]'' | * ''[[Field Report 2765: LCAF]]'' | ||
| + | * ''[[First Succession War (sourcebook)|First Succession War]]'' | ||
* ''[[House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)]]'' | * ''[[House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)]]'' | ||
* ''[[Jade Falcon Sourcebook]]'' | * ''[[Jade Falcon Sourcebook]]'' | ||
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* ''[[NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1]]'' | * ''[[NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1]]'' | ||
* ''[[NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2]]'' | * ''[[NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2]]'' | ||
| − | * ''[[Vengeance ( | + | * ''[[Second Succession War (sourcebook)|Second Succession War]]'' |
| + | * ''[[Vengeance (novella)|Vengeance]]'' (novella) | ||
[[Category:Lyran Commands|Donegal Guards, 12th]] | [[Category:Lyran Commands|Donegal Guards, 12th]] | ||
[[Category:Federated Commonwealth Commands|Donegal Guards, 12th]] | [[Category:Federated Commonwealth Commands|Donegal Guards, 12th]] | ||
Latest revision as of 22:26, 21 January 2024
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| Twelfth Donegal Guards | |
| Nickname | Deadly Dozen (2765)[1] The Crocodiles (3050) Foxy Crocodiles[2] |
| Affiliation | Lyran Commonwealth |
| Parent Command | Donegal Guards |
Contents
History[edit]
The Twelfth Donegal Guards were stationed on Venaria in 2765.[1]
During the Fourth Succession War the Twelfth landed on Stanzach. They captured the world, but during the Draconis Combine counterattack they were hard pressed by the Ninth Pesht Regulars and Thirteenth Rasalhague Regulars. The Eighth Donegal Guards reinforced the Twelfth, which kept Stanzach in Lyran hands. Shortly thereafter, the Twelfth and Eighth were reinforced by the First Tyr Regiment.[3] The Twelfth continued to fight alongside the Tyr and Eighth Guards regiments against the DCMS forces for several months, and eventually drove the Combine forces off-world.[4]
The Twelfth was permanently assigned to Trell I after the War of 3039 and parent unit of the Red Brigade, simulating Free Worlds and Kuritan forces as Commonwealth Opposition Force (CoOpFor) in monthlong exercises. The Twelfth was noted to have taken to the swift-moving combination of speed and firepower that the new Armed Forces of the Federated Commonwealth was trying to instill, compared to the plodding wall of metal that the Lyran military was often accused of fomenting.[2]
In 3046, the Twelfth was stationed on Ryde alongside the native Ryde Militia. Late that year, elements of the Twelfth engaged an unnamed training battalion of DCMS Mechwarriors.[5]
Clan Invasion[edit]
In 3050 on Trell I, Clan Jade Falcon Khan Elias Crichell suspended all bids, deploying three full Clusters against the unit in an attempt to capture Victor Steiner-Davion. The Prince-heir lacked any combat experience and had been assigned to the Twelfth after his recent graduation with honors from the Nagelring.[6] Within 30 minutes of the commencement of the battle, innumerable pockets of soldiers died after poor communication hampered their coordination, with many sacrificing themselves to rig explosives or slow the invaders. Feigned or tactical retreats cost more and more troops, as delaying actions were ignored by the onrushing Falcons, despite Kommandant Davion's and others' attempts. The Prince and his battalion prepared to be overrun until the Red Brigade appeared in the Falcon rear. Even with the surprise of the shielded ambushers, the remaining Lyrans were unable to escape for long. Rejoining RCT command, Victor Davion attempted to formulate a plan with the remaining forces. Leftenant General Hawksworth saw the expected outcome of the fighting and the effect the capture or death of the Prince would have on the nation. He also knew the FedCom still controlled the skies and soon forcibly evacuated Victor with his aide, Galen Cox. The unit was destroyed during the brutal fighting against the elite Jade Falcon Guards and the supporting First and Fifth Falcon Striker Clusters,[7] though the remains of the Twelfth and Red Brigade escaped to the mountains and forested areas, fighting a guerilla campaign for many months behind enemy lines.[2]
Officers[edit]
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of the 12th Donegal Guards | |||
| Colonel | Tyron Winters | 2763 - 2765[1] | |
| Colonel | Steven Zaks | 3025[8] | |
| Leutnant-General | Jeremy Hawksworth | 3028[2] - 3050[5][9][7] | |
Tactics[edit]
Unknown.
Composition History[edit]
2765[edit]
12th Donegal Guards (Regiment/Regular/Questionable)[1]
- Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on Venaria.
2786 - 2821[edit]
12th Donegal Guards (Regiment/Regular/Questionable)[10]
- Note: During this period, the medium-weight unit was stationed on Summer. In 2821, the command had been reduced to 53 percent of its strength.[10]
2830[edit]
12th Donegal Guards (Regiment/Regular/Questionable)[11]
- Note: At this point in time the medium-weight unit was stationed on Summer with an operational readiness of 114 percent.[11]
2864[edit]
12th Donegal Guards (Regiment/Veteran/Reliable)[11]
- Note: At this point in time the medium-weight unit was stationed on Ko with an operational readiness of 69 percent.[11]
3025[edit]
12th Donegal Guards (Regiment/Green/Reliable)[8]
3040[edit]
12th Donegal Guards (Regiment/Green/Reliable)[12]
3050[edit]
12th Donegal Guards RCT (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)[9]
- CO: Leutnant General Jeremy Hawksworth[9]
- Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on Trell I.[9]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Field Report 2765: LCAF, p. 11, "Donegal Guards" - Regimental Status
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Jade Falcon Sourcebook, p. 26, "Trell I"
- ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1, p. 61
- ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2, pp. 65-66
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Vengeance (Blitzkrieg), p. 4
- ↑ Lethal Heritage, p. 63
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Lethal Heritage, p. 109
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth), p. 118
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 20 Year Update, p. 25
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 First Succession War, p. 139
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 Second Succession War, p. 99
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Historical: War of 3039, p. 137
Bibliography[edit]
- 20 Year Update
- Field Report 2765: LCAF
- First Succession War
- House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)
- Jade Falcon Sourcebook
- Historical: War of 3039
- Lethal Heritage
- NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1
- NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2
- Second Succession War
- Vengeance (novella)