Difference between revisions of "13th Donegal Guards"

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=== FedCom Civil War ===
 
=== FedCom Civil War ===
The fighting on [[Dalkeith]] smashed the Thirteenth, and it was merged with the [[5th Alliance Guards]] for the rest of the civil war. <ref name=FMU169>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 169, "Donegal Guards bio"</ref>
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The fighting on [[Dalkeith]] smashed the Thirteenth, and it was merged with the [[Fifth Alliance Guards]] for the rest of the civil war. <ref name=FMU169>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 169, "Donegal Guards bio"</ref>
  
 
As of 1st August [[3067]], the Thirteenth was on Dalkeith and down to 15% strength.<ref name=FMU169/>
 
As of 1st August [[3067]], the Thirteenth was on Dalkeith and down to 15% strength.<ref name=FMU169/>
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==Composition History==
 
==Composition History==
 
===3025===
 
===3025===
'''13th Donegal Guards''' (Green/Reliable) <ref> House Steiner p. 121 </ref>
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'''Thirteenthh Donegal Guards''' (Green/Reliable)<ref>''House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)'', p. 121</ref>
  
 
===3040===
 
===3040===
''' 13th Donegal Guards RCT''' (Green/Reliable)<ref name=HWO3039>''Historical: War of 3039'' , p. 137 </ref>
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'''Thirteenth Donegal Guards RCT''' (Green/Reliable)<ref name=HWO3039>''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 137</ref>
  
 
===3054===
 
===3054===
'''13th Donegal Guards''' (Regular/Reliable) <ref name=ORp23/>
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'''Thirteenth Donegal Guards''' (Regular/Reliable) <ref name=ORp23/>
 
* CO: Leftenant General John Stokoi
 
* CO: Leftenant General John Stokoi
  
 
===3062===
 
===3062===
'''13th Donegal Guards''' (1 [[Regiment]]/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FMLA71/>
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'''Thirteenth Donegal Guards''' (1 [[Regiment]]/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FMLA71/>
 
* CO: Leutnant-General John Stokai
 
* CO: Leutnant-General John Stokai
 
** Aide: [[Hauptmann-Kommandant]] Jon Bird
 
** Aide: [[Hauptmann-Kommandant]] Jon Bird
  
'''13th Donegal Guards Wing''' (1 [[Wing (Military Unit)|Wing]]/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FMLA71/>
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'''Thirteenth Donegal Guards Wing''' (1 [[Wing (Military Unit)|Wing]]/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FMLA71/>
 
* CO: [[Kaptain]] Andreas von Breunig
 
* CO: [[Kaptain]] Andreas von Breunig
  
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==References==
 
==References==
 
<references />
 
<references />
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==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
 
* ''[[20 Year Update]]''
 
* ''[[20 Year Update]]''

Revision as of 06:12, 24 December 2014

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History

The Thirteenth Donegal Guards was formed in the Second Succession War. It participated in the 2832 attack on Megrez. The unit got a reputation for luck, which gave it its nickname.[1]

At the start of 3050, the unit was based on Meacham. [2]

During the Clan war it successfully raided the Clan Jade Falcon world of La Grave in 3053.[1]

FedCom Civil War

The fighting on Dalkeith smashed the Thirteenth, and it was merged with the Fifth Alliance Guards for the rest of the civil war. [3]

As of 1st August 3067, the Thirteenth was on Dalkeith and down to 15% strength.[3]

Jihad

The Thirteenth was dramatically understrength, and Word of Blake forces totally destroyed the unit in the Jihad.[4]

Officers

As of 3054 to 3062, the Commanding Officer was Leutnant-General John Stokoi[5][1].

As of 3067, the Commanding Officer was Leutnant-General Jon Bird.[6]

Tactics

The unit has developed a wait and see tactic. They react to events.[1]

Composition History

3025

Thirteenthh Donegal Guards (Green/Reliable)[7]

3040

Thirteenth Donegal Guards RCT (Green/Reliable)[8]

3054

Thirteenth Donegal Guards (Regular/Reliable) [5]

  • CO: Leftenant General John Stokoi

3062

Thirteenth Donegal Guards (1 Regiment/Regular/Reliable)[1]

Thirteenth Donegal Guards Wing (1 Wing/Regular/Reliable)[1]

29th Donegal Combat Auxiliary (1 Regiment/Regular/Reliable)[1]

- The 29th includes light and heavy armor, VTOLs and artillery

971st Lyran Heavy Infantry (1 Regiment/Regular/Reliable)[1]

  • CO: Colonel Normandie Christie

Notes

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Field Manual: Lyran Alliance, p. 71, "13th Donegal Guards Unit Profile"
  2. 20 Year Update, p. 26
  3. 3.0 3.1 Field Manual: Updates, p. 169, "Donegal Guards bio"
  4. Field Report: LAAF, p. 11
  5. 5.0 5.1 Objective Raids, p. 23, "Federated Commonwealth Deployment Table"
  6. Field Manual: Updates, pp. 177-179, "Lyran Alliance Deployment Table"
  7. House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth), p. 121
  8. Historical: War of 3039, p. 137

Bibliography