1st Army (ComStar)
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Assigned the Dieron Theater, from 1 to 2 on the Inner Sphere Clock, the ComGuard 1st Army primarily faced Clan Ghost Bear during the Battle of Tukayyid, adopting the nickname of The Bear Maulers.
History
Stationed in the Draconis Combine since the public unveiling of ComStar's military, the First have established strong ties to the local community through recruitment of locals and marriage into Combine families.
On Tukayyid, the majority of the First Army contested the Ghost Bear landings, leaving the veteran 103rd and the reserve Fourth Army to defend the target cities of Luk and Spanac. Harassing Ghost Bears, the First successfully prevented the capture of Luk, but at the cost of considerable losses and capture of Spanac.
The reconstruction of the First was a long process, while badly damaged on Tukayyid and losing troops to the Word of Blake, the majority of the troops were in fact lost in the post-Tukayyid reorganization of each Army down to four divisions and to bolster other armies.
Apart from the 9th, despite being stationed in the Combine the First didn't play a major role in Operation Bulldog, escaped the FedCom Civil War and missed out on seeing action in the Combine-Ghost Bear War. The First's close links with the indigenous population meant the army mourned with Victor at the death of Omi Kurita, throwing their full support behind his reinstatement as Precentor Martial.
Officers
As of 3050, the 1st Army was under the command of Precentor V Katherine Lucarca, who led the Com Guard defense against the Ghost Bears, ordered out of Spanac by Precentor Martial Focht, but redeeming herself by preventing the capture of Luk.
As of 3062, the 1st Army was under the command of Precentor X Katrina Troth, promoted to replace Katherine Lucarca upon her elevation to head of the Com Guards 'Mech forces in 3053. Despite coming from Robinson in the staunchy anti-Combine Draconis March, the heavily decorated Lucarca overcome her predjudice to effectively build bridges in the First's postings.
As of 3067, the 1st was commanded by Precentor XVII Rachal Drake, the Combine born Drake improving the relations between her command and the Draconis Combine yet further.
Composition
3050
- 103rd Division (Truth in Communication IV-nu)
- 308th Division (Clarity of Thought IV-xi)
- 309th Division (Purpose, Always Purpose IV-mu)
- 91st Division (Visions of Words IV-omicron)
- 211th Division (The Gray Backs IV-phi)
- 12th Division (Pure Waveforms IV-omicron)
3055 to 3067
- 91st Division (The Luk-y 91st IV-eta)
- 211th Division (The Martial's Hunters IV-phi)
- 308th Division (Winged Divinity IV-xi)
- 103rd Division (Kimmelry's Raiders IV-nu)
Notes
- The insignia of the First Army shows a severed bear paw in front of the ComStar insignia.
- The First use a mixture of classic Star League and DCMS equipment.
References
- 20-Year Update - pg 70
- Tukayyid (scenario pack) - pg 48
- ComStar (sourcebook) - pg 84
- The Dragon Roars - pg 11
- Field Manual: ComStar - pg 20-21
- Field Manual: Updates - pg 84