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==History== | ==History== | ||
=== Early History === | === Early History === | ||
| − | The ''' | + | The '''14<sup>th</sup> Lyran Guards''' were inactive during the majority of the [[Star League era]], having either been casualties of the [[Age of War]] or one of the commands deactivated after the founding of the [[Star League]].<ref name=FR2765LCAF-13>''Field Report 2765: LCAF'', p. 13 "Lyran Guards"</ref> The Fourteenth was subsequently reactivated at some point between [[2765]] and [[2785]].<ref name="FSWp139">''First Succession War'', p. 139, "Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces (LCAF)"</ref> |
=== Succession Wars === | === Succession Wars === | ||
| − | The Lyran Commonwealth invaded [[Denebola]] in [[2786]], deploying the | + | The Lyran Commonwealth invaded [[Denebola]] in [[2786]], deploying the 14<sup>th</sup> Lyran Guards as the invasion force, accompanied by a naval escort consisting of a pair of ''[[Commonwealth (WarShip class)|Commonwealth]]''-class light cruisers, the [[LCS Odessa|LCS ''Odessa'']] and [[LCS Porrima|LCS ''Porrima'']]. Despite being outgunned, the [[Free Worlds League]] naval picket, which consisted of wo ''[[Vincent]]''-class corvettes gamely attempted to attack the Lyran invasion force, only for the opening volley of laser and missile fire from the ''Odessa'' to destroy the [[Francisco|FWLS ''Francisco'']] outright - at which point her sister ship fled the Denebola system, leaving the [[Thirty-fourth Marik Militia|34<sup>th</sup> Marik Militia]] to attempt to resist the invasion without naval support.<ref name="FSWp29">''First Succession War'', p. 29, "Lyran Commonwealth Gains"</ref> |
| − | The | + | The 34<sup>th</sup> was a new and inexperienced unit, and the relatively light garrison on Denebola was a result of how heavily deployed the [[Free Worlds League Military]] was at the time - a result of the combined stresses of heavy fighting on the border with the Lyran Commonwealth, the ongoing annexation of former [[Terran Hegemony]] worlds, and the invasion of the [[Capellan Confederation]]. The 34<sup>th</sup> had taken up residence in the battered facilities that had once been the home base of the SLDF [[282nd Mechanized Infantry Division|282<sup>nd</sup> Mechanized Infantry Division]], and were still settling in when the Lyrans invaded. At the request of [[Colonel]] [[Hoshi DeWitt]], the commanding officer of the Fourteenth, the ''Odessa'' and ''Porrima'' moved into orbit above Denebola and subjected the 34<sup>th</sup>'s base to a two-hour orbital bombardment that destroyed more than half the Marik forces outright. Having already lost a [[company]] of forces to Hegemony guerillas still active on the planet, two companies of mixed armor and infantry forces from the 34<sup>th</sup> went to ground and would spend months engaged in raids and resistance against the Fourteenth Lyran Guards, but the bulk of the survivors from the Thirty-fourth surrendered within two days of the Fourteenth's landing.<ref name="FSWp29"/> |
| − | The | + | The 14<sup>th</sup> Lyran Guards defended [[Alexandria (LC)|Alexandria]] in [[2953]] and [[2955]] alongside the [[Twentieth Arcturan Guards|20<sup>th</sup> Arcturan Guards]]. Their actions against both the [[Free Worlds League]] and [[Draconis Combine]] in the [[Third Succession War]] earned them a [[Dragon Slayer's Ribbon]] and an [[Eagle's Feather]]. After the Third Succession War, most of their focus was on the Free Worlds League.{{cn}} |
| − | In [[3047]] they attempted to raid the Free Worlds planet [[Pingree]]. Two companies of the [[Fifth Fusiliers of Oriente]] intercepted them and held them off for two days. The delay allowed the rest of the Fusiliers to deploy effectively and force the Fourteenth off-world.{{cn}} | + | In [[3047]] they attempted to raid the Free Worlds planet [[Pingree]]. Two companies of the [[Fifth Fusiliers of Oriente|5<sup>th</sup> Fusiliers of Oriente]] intercepted them and held them off for two days. The delay allowed the rest of the Fusiliers to deploy effectively and force the Fourteenth off-world.{{cn}} |
| − | The | + | The 2<sup>nd</sup> [[Battalion]] of 14<sup>th</sup> Lyran Guards were defeated while attempting to defend [[Gienah]] against a raid by the [[Third Free Worlds Legionnaires]] and [[Second Fusiliers of Oriente]] in September [[3048]].<ref name=FMLA79>''Field Manual: Lyran Alliance'', p. 79, "14th Lyran Guards Unit Profile"</ref> |
| − | In [[3050]] the | + | In [[3050]] the 14<sup>th</sup> was stationed on [[Ford]].<ref name=20yr27>''20 Year Update'', p. 27, "AFFC Deployment Table - 3050"</ref> As the political situation on [[Ford]] destabilized the Thirtieth Lyran Military Police Regiment (an infantry unit attached to the Fourteenth) played a large role in maintaining order on the world.<ref name=FMLA79/> |
=== FedCom Civil War === | === FedCom Civil War === | ||
| − | During the [[FedCom Civil War]] the | + | During the [[FedCom Civil War]] the 14<sup>th</sup> joined with the [[Free Skye Movement]] and fought their fellow Guards. After the Civil War ended, the 14<sup>th</sup> would have been stricken from the rolls, but Duke Kelswa-Steiner was able to talk the High Command into keeping the regiment intact. The other Lyran Guard units shunned the 14<sup>th</sup> because of their actions.<ref>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 170, "14th Lyran Guards"</ref> |
=== The Jihad === | === The Jihad === | ||
| − | In the [[Jihad]] the | + | In the [[Jihad]] the 14<sup>th</sup> returned to Pingree, easily landing on the world but rapidly coming under continual fire from the defending Free Worlds units. They took heavy losses before the cease-fire. In [[3079]] they had relocated to [[Zdice]].<ref name=frla12>''Field Report: LAAF'', p. 12</ref> |
| − | As part of [[Operation SCOUR]], the | + | As part of [[Operation SCOUR]], the 14<sup>th</sup> raided [[Andiron]] with orders to secure as much [[Word of Blake]] technology as they could. The 14<sup>th</sup> dropped several companies on the world. The Guards struck quickly, but only found conventional forces. After the conventional units had skirmished with the Blakists for two weeks, the Guards BattleMechs and fast vehicles struck the main Blakist repair and supply facility. The Guards seized two companies worth of combat units and tons of supplies, before withdrawing in good order. To reward their success, the LCAF High Command reassigned the 14<sup>th</sup> to garrison [[Solaris VII]] and authorized their expansion to a full RCT.<ref>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 101</ref> |
=== The Dark Age === | === The Dark Age === | ||
| − | In [[3104]] the leadership of the shadowy organization known as the [[Brotherhood of Cincinnatus]] was destroyed on [[Gacrux]]. The Brotherhood's leadership had been targeted by a sustained military campaign conducted by the LCAF at the orders of [[Archon]] [[Adam Steiner]] following a failed attempt to assassinate [[Hanse Steiner]], the mentally handicapped son of [[Peter Steiner-Davion]] and [[Marie Hussfield]], in [[3098]]. Adam led the [[First Royal Guards]] and | + | In [[3104]] the leadership of the shadowy organization known as the [[Brotherhood of Cincinnatus]] was destroyed on [[Gacrux]]. The Brotherhood's leadership had been targeted by a sustained military campaign conducted by the LCAF at the orders of [[Archon]] [[Adam Steiner]] following a failed attempt to assassinate [[Hanse Steiner]], the mentally handicapped son of [[Peter Steiner-Davion]] and [[Marie Hussfield]], in [[3098]]. Adam led the [[First Royal Guards|1<sup>st</sup> Royal Guards]] and 14<sup>th</sup> Lyran Guards personally on Gacrux, having received permission from [[Devlin Stone]] to cross the border of the Republic of the Sphere in pursuit of the Brotherhood.<ref name="FM:3145p119">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 119, "Reconstruction"</ref> |
==Officers== | ==Officers== | ||
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==Tactics== | ==Tactics== | ||
| − | The | + | The 14<sup>th</sup> is a classic Lyran heavy assault unit. Unlike most of these regiments, the 14<sup>th</sup> lacks the Lightning Companies common after the [[Fourth Succession War]]. The heavy 'Mechs are supported by lighter, more mobile armor units.<ref name=FMLA79/> |
==Composition History== | ==Composition History== | ||
=== 2786 === | === 2786 === | ||
| − | ''' | + | '''14<sup>th</sup> Lyran Guards''' (Green/Reliable)<ref name="FSWp139"/><br> |
| − | + | CO: Colonel Hoshi DeWitt<ref name="FSWp29"/><br> | |
| − | + | - At this point in time the Fourteenth was an assault-weight regiment and was operating at full strength.<ref name="FSWp139"/> | |
=== 2821 === | === 2821 === | ||
| − | ''' | + | '''14<sup>th</sup> Lyran Guards''' (Green/Reliable)<ref name="FSWp139"/><br> |
| − | + | - At this point in time the Fourteenth was operating at just below half strength.<ref name="FSWp139"/> | |
===3025=== | ===3025=== | ||
| − | ''' | + | '''14<sup>th</sup> Lyran Guards''' (Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=HSp119/><br> |
| − | + | CO: {{LyranRankInline|Colonel}} Dale Barrows<br> | |
===3040=== | ===3040=== | ||
| − | ''' | + | '''14<sup>th</sup> Lyran Guards RCT''' (Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=HWO3039>''Historical: War of 3039'' , p. 137 </ref> |
===3050-3054=== | ===3050-3054=== | ||
| − | ''' | + | '''14<sup>th</sup> Lyran Guards RCT''' (Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=20yr27/><ref name=ORp19/> |
| − | + | CO: Marshal Emily Stevens | |
===3062=== | ===3062=== | ||
| − | ''' | + | '''14<sup>th</sup> Lyran Guards''' (1 [[Regiment]]/Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FMLA79/><br> |
| − | + | CO: {{LyranRankInline|Leutnant General}} Katinka Porter<br> | |
| − | + | Aide: {{LyranRankInline|Colonel}} Quentin Springall<br> | |
| − | ''' | + | '''14<sup>th</sup> Lyran Guards Armor [[Brigade]]''' (3 Regiments/Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FMLA79/><br> |
| − | + | CO: {{LyranRankInline|Colonel}} Imogen Ackerman<br> | |
| − | + | Aide: {{LyranRankInline|Leutnant Colonel}} Luther Steiner-Brewer<br> | |
| − | + | 360<sup>th</sup> Lyran Armored Cavalry Regiment: {{LyranRankInline|Colonel}} Alexii Gosenss<br> | |
| − | + | 274<sup>th</sup> Lyran Armored Cavalry Regiment: {{LyranRankInline|Colonel}} Sinclair Chadwick<br> | |
| − | + | 4<sup>th</sup> [[Ford]] Artillery Group: {{LyranRankInline|Colonel}} Maxwell Jafree<br> | |
| − | ''' | + | '''14<sup>th</sup> Lyran Guards Infantry Brigade''' (5 Regiments/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FMLA79/><br> |
| − | + | CO: {{LyranRankInline|Colonel}} Faustine Giron<br> | |
| − | + | Aide: {{LyranRankInline|Leutnant Colonel}} Julious Verma<br> | |
| − | + | 98<sup>th</sup> Lyran Mechanized Rifles: {{LyranRankInline|Colonel}} Somerset Schmidt<br> | |
| − | + | 15<sup>th</sup> Ford Mechanized Infantry Regiment: {{LyranRankInline|Colonel}} Prudence Moikal<br> | |
| − | + | 16<sup>th</sup> Ford Mechanized Infantry Regiment: {{LyranRankInline|Colonel}} Noah Weekes<br> | |
| − | + | 393<sup>rd</sup> Lyran Heavy Infantry Regiment: {{LyranRankInline|Colonel}} Adora Rastern<br> | |
| − | + | 30<sup>th</sup> Lyran Military Police Regiment: {{LyranRankInline|Colonel}} Greville James<br> | |
===3067=== | ===3067=== | ||
| − | ''' | + | '''14<sup>th</sup> Lyran Guards RCT''' (Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FMUp177/><br> |
| − | + | CO: Leutnant-General K. Porter | |
| − | ''' | + | '''14<sup>th</sup> Lyran Armor Brigade''' (Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FMUp177/><br><br> |
| − | + | CO: {{LyranRankInline|Colonel}} Luther Steiner-Brewer | |
| − | ''' | + | '''14<sup>th</sup> Lyran Infantry Brigade''' (Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FMUp177/><br> |
| − | + | CO: {{LyranRankInline|Colonel}} Faustine Giron<br> | |
===3079=== | ===3079=== | ||
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===3085=== | ===3085=== | ||
| − | ''' | + | '''14<sup>th</sup> Lyran Guards LCT''' (Veteran/Questionable)<ref name=FM3085p107/> |
| − | + | CO: Leutnant-General Pendragon Botov | |
| − | ''' | + | '''14<sup>th</sup> Lyran Armored Brigade''' (Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p107/><br> |
| − | + | CO: {{LyranRankInline|Colonel}} Chesley Elwyn | |
| − | ''' | + | '''14<sup>th</sup> Lyran Infantry Brigade''' (Veteran/Questionable)<ref name=FM3085p107/><br> |
| − | + | CO: {{LyranRankInline|Colonel}} Shinobu Tar<br> | |
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
| − | Homeworld [[Ford]]. The | + | Homeworld [[Ford]]. The 14<sup>th</sup> Lyran Guards fielded in 3062 no attached aerospace forces.<ref name=FMLA79/> |
==Reference== | ==Reference== | ||
Revision as of 20:32, 31 December 2017
Contents
History
Early History
The 14th Lyran Guards were inactive during the majority of the Star League era, having either been casualties of the Age of War or one of the commands deactivated after the founding of the Star League.[1] The Fourteenth was subsequently reactivated at some point between 2765 and 2785.[2]
Succession Wars
The Lyran Commonwealth invaded Denebola in 2786, deploying the 14th Lyran Guards as the invasion force, accompanied by a naval escort consisting of a pair of Commonwealth-class light cruisers, the LCS Odessa and LCS Porrima. Despite being outgunned, the Free Worlds League naval picket, which consisted of wo Vincent-class corvettes gamely attempted to attack the Lyran invasion force, only for the opening volley of laser and missile fire from the Odessa to destroy the FWLS Francisco outright - at which point her sister ship fled the Denebola system, leaving the 34th Marik Militia to attempt to resist the invasion without naval support.[3]
The 34th was a new and inexperienced unit, and the relatively light garrison on Denebola was a result of how heavily deployed the Free Worlds League Military was at the time - a result of the combined stresses of heavy fighting on the border with the Lyran Commonwealth, the ongoing annexation of former Terran Hegemony worlds, and the invasion of the Capellan Confederation. The 34th had taken up residence in the battered facilities that had once been the home base of the SLDF 282nd Mechanized Infantry Division, and were still settling in when the Lyrans invaded. At the request of Colonel Hoshi DeWitt, the commanding officer of the Fourteenth, the Odessa and Porrima moved into orbit above Denebola and subjected the 34th's base to a two-hour orbital bombardment that destroyed more than half the Marik forces outright. Having already lost a company of forces to Hegemony guerillas still active on the planet, two companies of mixed armor and infantry forces from the 34th went to ground and would spend months engaged in raids and resistance against the Fourteenth Lyran Guards, but the bulk of the survivors from the Thirty-fourth surrendered within two days of the Fourteenth's landing.[3]
The 14th Lyran Guards defended Alexandria in 2953 and 2955 alongside the 20th Arcturan Guards. Their actions against both the Free Worlds League and Draconis Combine in the Third Succession War earned them a Dragon Slayer's Ribbon and an Eagle's Feather. After the Third Succession War, most of their focus was on the Free Worlds League.[citation needed]
In 3047 they attempted to raid the Free Worlds planet Pingree. Two companies of the 5th Fusiliers of Oriente intercepted them and held them off for two days. The delay allowed the rest of the Fusiliers to deploy effectively and force the Fourteenth off-world.[citation needed]
The 2nd Battalion of 14th Lyran Guards were defeated while attempting to defend Gienah against a raid by the Third Free Worlds Legionnaires and Second Fusiliers of Oriente in September 3048.[4]
In 3050 the 14th was stationed on Ford.[5] As the political situation on Ford destabilized the Thirtieth Lyran Military Police Regiment (an infantry unit attached to the Fourteenth) played a large role in maintaining order on the world.[4]
FedCom Civil War
During the FedCom Civil War the 14th joined with the Free Skye Movement and fought their fellow Guards. After the Civil War ended, the 14th would have been stricken from the rolls, but Duke Kelswa-Steiner was able to talk the High Command into keeping the regiment intact. The other Lyran Guard units shunned the 14th because of their actions.[6]
The Jihad
In the Jihad the 14th returned to Pingree, easily landing on the world but rapidly coming under continual fire from the defending Free Worlds units. They took heavy losses before the cease-fire. In 3079 they had relocated to Zdice.[7]
As part of Operation SCOUR, the 14th raided Andiron with orders to secure as much Word of Blake technology as they could. The 14th dropped several companies on the world. The Guards struck quickly, but only found conventional forces. After the conventional units had skirmished with the Blakists for two weeks, the Guards BattleMechs and fast vehicles struck the main Blakist repair and supply facility. The Guards seized two companies worth of combat units and tons of supplies, before withdrawing in good order. To reward their success, the LCAF High Command reassigned the 14th to garrison Solaris VII and authorized their expansion to a full RCT.[8]
The Dark Age
In 3104 the leadership of the shadowy organization known as the Brotherhood of Cincinnatus was destroyed on Gacrux. The Brotherhood's leadership had been targeted by a sustained military campaign conducted by the LCAF at the orders of Archon Adam Steiner following a failed attempt to assassinate Hanse Steiner, the mentally handicapped son of Peter Steiner-Davion and Marie Hussfield, in 3098. Adam led the 1st Royal Guards and 14th Lyran Guards personally on Gacrux, having received permission from Devlin Stone to cross the border of the Republic of the Sphere in pursuit of the Brotherhood.[9]
Officers
As of 3025 the commanding officer was Colonel Dale Barrows.[10]
As of 3050 to 3054 the Fourteenth was commanded by Marshal Emily Stevens.[5][11]
As of 3062 to 3067 the commanding officer was Leutnant-General Katinka Porter, whose family were refugees from New Delos in the Free Worlds League. She attained her command in 3057, replacing Emily Stevens.[4][12]
As of 3085 the commanding officer was Leutnant-General Pendragon Botov.[13]
Tactics
The 14th is a classic Lyran heavy assault unit. Unlike most of these regiments, the 14th lacks the Lightning Companies common after the Fourth Succession War. The heavy 'Mechs are supported by lighter, more mobile armor units.[4]
Composition History
2786
14th Lyran Guards (Green/Reliable)[2]
CO: Colonel Hoshi DeWitt[3]
- At this point in time the Fourteenth was an assault-weight regiment and was operating at full strength.[2]
2821
14th Lyran Guards (Green/Reliable)[2]
- At this point in time the Fourteenth was operating at just below half strength.[2]
3025
14th Lyran Guards (Veteran/Reliable)[10]
CO: Template:LyranRankInline Dale Barrows
3040
14th Lyran Guards RCT (Veteran/Reliable)[14]
3050-3054
14th Lyran Guards RCT (Veteran/Reliable)[5][11] CO: Marshal Emily Stevens
3062
14th Lyran Guards (1 Regiment/Veteran/Reliable)[4]
CO: Template:LyranRankInline Katinka Porter
Aide: Template:LyranRankInline Quentin Springall
14th Lyran Guards Armor Brigade (3 Regiments/Veteran/Reliable)[4]
CO: Template:LyranRankInline Imogen Ackerman
Aide: Template:LyranRankInline Luther Steiner-Brewer
360th Lyran Armored Cavalry Regiment: Template:LyranRankInline Alexii Gosenss
274th Lyran Armored Cavalry Regiment: Template:LyranRankInline Sinclair Chadwick
4th Ford Artillery Group: Template:LyranRankInline Maxwell Jafree
14th Lyran Guards Infantry Brigade (5 Regiments/Regular/Reliable)[4]
CO: Template:LyranRankInline Faustine Giron
Aide: Template:LyranRankInline Julious Verma
98th Lyran Mechanized Rifles: Template:LyranRankInline Somerset Schmidt
15th Ford Mechanized Infantry Regiment: Template:LyranRankInline Prudence Moikal
16th Ford Mechanized Infantry Regiment: Template:LyranRankInline Noah Weekes
393rd Lyran Heavy Infantry Regiment: Template:LyranRankInline Adora Rastern
30th Lyran Military Police Regiment: Template:LyranRankInline Greville James
3067
14th Lyran Guards RCT (Veteran/Reliable)[12]
CO: Leutnant-General K. Porter
14th Lyran Armor Brigade (Veteran/Reliable)[12]
CO: Template:LyranRankInline Luther Steiner-Brewer
14th Lyran Infantry Brigade (Veteran/Reliable)[12]
CO: Template:LyranRankInline Faustine Giron
3079
The unit lost 60% of its forces during the Jihad.[7]
3085
14th Lyran Guards LCT (Veteran/Questionable)[13] CO: Leutnant-General Pendragon Botov
14th Lyran Armored Brigade (Veteran/Reliable)[13]
CO: Template:LyranRankInline Chesley Elwyn
14th Lyran Infantry Brigade (Veteran/Questionable)[13]
CO: Template:LyranRankInline Shinobu Tar
Notes
Homeworld Ford. The 14th Lyran Guards fielded in 3062 no attached aerospace forces.[4]
Reference
- ↑ Field Report 2765: LCAF, p. 13 "Lyran Guards"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 First Succession War, p. 139, "Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces (LCAF)"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 First Succession War, p. 29, "Lyran Commonwealth Gains"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 Field Manual: Lyran Alliance, p. 79, "14th Lyran Guards Unit Profile"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 20 Year Update, p. 27, "AFFC Deployment Table - 3050"
- ↑ Field Manual: Updates, p. 170, "14th Lyran Guards"
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Field Report: LAAF, p. 12
- ↑ Field Manual: 3085, p. 101
- ↑ Field Manual: 3145, p. 119, "Reconstruction"
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth), p. 119 (pdf version), "Unit Deployment Table - 3025"
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Objective Raids, p. 19, "AFFC Deployment Table - 3054"
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 Field Manual: Updates, p. 177, "LAAF Deployment Table - 3067"
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 Field Manual: 3085, p. 107, "LAAF Deployment Table - 3085"
- ↑ Historical: War of 3039 , p. 137