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| nickname = Zenge (2765)<ref name="FR2765p13"/><br>The Slashers (3025)<ref name=HS-56/>
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| Designation    = 24th Lyran Guards
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| parent formation = [[Lyran Guards]]
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| unitname = 24th Lyran Guards
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| Nickname      = Zenge (2765);<ref name="FR2765p13"/><br>The Slashers (3025)<ref name=HS-56/>
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| Affiliation    = [[Lyran Commonwealth]]
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==History==
 
==History==
 
=== Star League Era ===
 
=== Star League Era ===
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During the Star League era the '''Twenty-fourth Lyran Guards''' was one of six regiments within the [[Third Lyran Guards Division]], one of five Divisions of active regiments within the Lyran Guards brigade in the closing decades of the [[Star League]]'s existence.<ref name="FR2765p13">''Field Report 2765: LCAF'', p. 13-14, "Lyran Guards"</ref>
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During the Star League era the '''Twenty-fourth Lyran Guards''' was one of six regiments within the [[Third Lyran Guards Division]], one of five Divisions of active regiments within the Lyran Guards brigade in the closing decades of the [[Star League]]'s existence.<ref name="FR2765p13">''Field Report 2765: LCAF'', pp. 13–14: "Lyran Guards"</ref>
  
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Like the other regiments of the Guards during this era, the 24<sup>th</sup> lacked any particular political ties - either regional or familial - unlike regiments in other brigades; commonly assigned to garrison postings, the Twenty-fourth Lyran Guards and their sister regiments were postings of choice for those who wanted to work for the Commonwealth without either regional loyalties or particular ambitions. This led to the Twenty-fourth and her sister regiments being manned by soldiers who were professional, but without the close-knit ties found in more parochial regiments. The LCAF was intent on generating more camaraderie and ''esprit de corps'' amongst the Twenty-fourth and the other Guards regiments, but with little success by 2765.<ref name="FR2765p13"/>
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Like the other regiments of the Guards during this era, the 24th lacked any particular political ties - either regional or familial - unlike regiments in other brigades; commonly assigned to garrison postings, the Twenty-fourth Lyran Guards and their sister regiments were postings of choice for those who wanted to work for the Commonwealth without either regional loyalties or particular ambitions. This led to the Twenty-fourth and her sister regiments being manned by soldiers who were professional, but without the close-knit ties found in more parochial regiments. The LCAF was intent on generating more camaraderie and ''esprit de corps'' amongst the Twenty-fourth and the other Guards regiments, but with little success by 2765.<ref name="FR2765p13"/>
  
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As a part of the Third Division the unit was considered a regiment for up-and-coming personnel and rising stars during the 2760s, a consequence of ''Leutnant General'' [[Kirsty Kirrlund]]'s tenure as commanding officer of the Third. The 24th Guards took part in the Division-level deployment of the entire 3<sup>rd</sup> Division to the [[Circinus]] system in the mid-2760s to conduct [[Operation HOUND DOG]], a determined effort to track down and destroy bandit elements and groups believed to be operating out of the otherwise-uninhabited Circinus system. Despite the [[Free Worlds League]] declining to commit any troops or observers to the Operation - the League military considering the Operation to be nothing more than a "Snipe hunt" - the mission was accompanied by a team of [[Star League Defense Force]] observers and was a success. The 24<sup>th</sup> had taken up a garrison post on [[Tainjin]] by 2765 and recovered completely from the few casualties taken during HOUND DOG.<ref name="FR2765p13"/>
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As a part of the Third Division the unit was considered a regiment for up-and-coming personnel and rising stars during the 2760s, a consequence of ''Leutnant General'' [[Kristy Kiirlund]]'s tenure as commanding officer of the Third. The 24th Guards took part in the Division-level deployment of the entire 3rd Division to the [[Circinus]] system in the mid-2760s to conduct [[Operation HOUND DOG]], a determined effort to track down and destroy bandit elements and groups believed to be operating out of the otherwise-uninhabited Circinus system. Despite the [[Free Worlds League]] declining to commit any troops or observers to the Operation - the League military considering the Operation to be nothing more than a "Snipe hunt" - the mission was accompanied by a team of [[Star League Defense Force]] observers and was a success. The 24th had taken up a garrison post on [[Tainjin]] by 2765 and recovered completely from the few casualties taken during HOUND DOG.<ref name="FR2765p13"/>
  
 
=== Succession Wars ===
 
=== Succession Wars ===
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The unit earned its modern nickname while stationed on [[Suk II]] during the [[Second Succession War]]. When a local nobleman threatened and harassed the unit and its dependents, heavily disguised soldiers assumed to be from the 24<sup>rd</sup> Guards broke into the noble's mansion and cut off his ears in the ensuring scuffle. While there was not enough evidence for anyone in the unit to be officially accused or charged of the crime, the unit adopted its new nickname and insignia in its wake as if to simultaneously mock and confirm them. <ref name=HS-56>''House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)'', p. 56 "Regimental Nicknames (continued)"</ref> <ref name=FMLA81>''Field Manual: Lyran Alliance'', p. 81, "Twenty-fourth Lyran Guards Unit Profile"</ref>
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The unit earned its modern nickname while stationed on [[Suk II]] during the [[Second Succession War]]. When a local nobleman threatened and harassed the unit and its dependents, heavily disguised soldiers assumed to be from the 24rd Guards broke into the noble's mansion and cut off his ears in the ensuing scuffle. While there was not enough evidence for anyone in the unit to be officially accused or charged of the crime, the unit adopted its new nickname and insignia in its wake as if to simultaneously mock and confirm them.<ref name=HS-56>''House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)'', p. 56: "Regimental Nicknames (continued)"</ref><ref name=FMLA81>''Field Manual: Lyran Alliance'', p. 81: "Twenty-fourth Lyran Guards Unit Profile"</ref>
  
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When [[Wolf's Dragoons]] landed on [[Hesperus II]] in [[3019]], the Twenty-fourth Lyran Guards formed the core of the defenders. The 24th stopped several attacks cold, and when the Dragoons were finally pushed off-world the Slashers maintained the pressure on the Dragoons as they evacuated, suffering losses of over 50% but taking pride in their performance.<ref>''Wolf's Dragoons (sourcebook)'', p. 25</ref><ref>''Hector (short story)'', p. 20</ref> <ref name=FMLA81/>
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When [[Wolf's Dragoons]] landed on [[Hesperus II]] in [[3019]], the Twenty-fourth Lyran Guards formed the core of the defenders. The 24th stopped several attacks cold, and when the Dragoons were finally pushed off-world the Slashers maintained the pressure on the Dragoons as they evacuated, suffering losses of over 50% but taking pride in their performance.<ref>''Wolf's Dragoons'', p. 25</ref><ref>''Hector'', p. 20</ref><ref name=FMLA81/>
  
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While reduced to green status with the influx of so many replacement troops after its battle against the Dragoons, the 24thwas deployed to take [[Sabik]] in [[3029]] during the [[Fourth Succession War]]. Having succeeded in pushing the [[Barrett's Fusiliers]] off-world to retake it [[Draconis Combine]] at the start of the war, [[Kingston Caballeros]] fared less well against the Twenty-fourth, the Caballeros able to destroy a company of Lyran 'Mechs before being forced to withdraw.<ref>''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2'', p. 77</ref> <ref name=FMLA81/>
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While reduced to green status with the influx of so many replacement troops after its battle against the Dragoons, the 24thwas deployed to take [[Sabik]] in [[3029]] during the [[Fourth Succession War]]. Having succeeded in pushing the [[Barrett's Fusiliers]] off-world to retake it [[Draconis Combine]] at the start of the war, [[Kingston Caballeros]] fared less well against the Twenty-fourth, the Caballeros able to destroy a company of Lyran 'Mechs before being forced to withdraw.<ref>''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2'', p. 77</ref><ref name=FMLA81/>
  
 
===Federated Commonwealth Era===
 
===Federated Commonwealth Era===
 
Save for a brief redeployment back to Sabik during the [[War of 3039]], after the Fourth War the unit spent most of their time during the years of the [[Federated Commonwealth]] on garrison duty on [[Donegal]], a posting that allowed them to act as test pilots for the [[TharHes Industries]] and [[Lockheed/CBM]] facilities on-world.
 
Save for a brief redeployment back to Sabik during the [[War of 3039]], after the Fourth War the unit spent most of their time during the years of the [[Federated Commonwealth]] on garrison duty on [[Donegal]], a posting that allowed them to act as test pilots for the [[TharHes Industries]] and [[Lockheed/CBM]] facilities on-world.
  
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The Twenty-fourth Guard's sole mission of note during this period was a deployment to [[Cumbres]]. Nominally there to evaluate a number of new technologies, on April 5 [[3057]] elements of the [[4th Viper Guards (Clan Steel Viper)|Fourth Viper Guards]] of [[Clan Steel Viper]] launched in a raid against the Lyran command facility on-world. Despite their lack of experience against the [[Clans]], the Twenty-fourth inflicted notable losses on the Vipers until their battle was interrupted by the seeming arrival of the [[Knights of the Inner Sphere]]. Later revealed to be [[Periphery]] raiders, the false-Knights took advantage of their shock appearance to shatter the Twenty-fourth's Alpha Battalion and kill its commanding officer, Orpheus Thomas. <ref name=FMLA81/> <ref>''Star Lord'', p.??{{cn}}</ref>
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The Twenty-fourth Guard's sole mission of note during this period was a deployment to [[Cumbres]]. Nominally there to evaluate a number of new technologies, on April 5 [[3057]] elements of the [[4th Viper Guards (Clan Steel Viper)|Fourth Viper Guards]] of [[Clan Steel Viper]] launched in a raid against the Lyran command facility on-world. Despite their lack of experience against the [[Clans]], the Twenty-fourth inflicted notable losses on the Vipers until their battle was interrupted by the seeming arrival of the [[Knights of the Inner Sphere]]. Later revealed to be [[Periphery]] raiders, the false-Knights took advantage of their shock appearance to shatter the Twenty-fourth's Alpha Battalion and kill its commanding officer, Orpheus Thomas.<ref name=FMLA81/><ref>''Star Lord'', p. ??{{cn}}</ref>
  
 
===FedCom Civil War===
 
===FedCom Civil War===
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During the [[FedCom Civil War]] the Twenty-fourth Guards held their position until summoned to [[Tharkad]] in Wave 6. There they served mostly as [[Nondi Steiner]]'s mobile force. After skirmishing with Allied forces for a month, they faced off against the [[Kell Hounds]]. Nondi Steiner ordered them to attack a fortified position and "damn the casualties", at which point their commander contacted the Allies and asked for terms of surrender.<ref>''FedCom Civil War (sourcebook)'', p. 175-177</ref> General Riskind then resigned his commission.<ref>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 170</ref> They remained on Tharkad.<ref name=FMUp178/>
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During the [[FedCom Civil War]] the Twenty-fourth Guards held their position until summoned to [[Tharkad]] in Wave 6. There they served mostly as [[Nondi Steiner]]'s mobile force. After skirmishing with Allied forces for a month, they faced off against the [[Kell Hounds]]. Nondi Steiner ordered them to attack a fortified position and "damn the casualties", despite that [[Sabine Steiner|Nondi's own granddaughter]] was among them, at which point their commander contacted the Allies and asked for terms of surrender.<ref>''FedCom Civil War'', pp. 175–177</ref> General Riskind then resigned his commission.<ref>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 170</ref> They remained on Tharkad.<ref name=FMUp178/>
  
 
===Jihad Era===
 
===Jihad Era===
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Fought a bitter resistance campaign on Tharkad against the [[Word of Blake]] December [[3067]] - January [[3072]], during which its strength declined to two combined arms companies.<ref name=JTPT6>''Jihad Turning Points: Tharkad'', p. 6, "Combatants"</ref> The unit spent five years fighting a guerrilla action against the Word of Blake on Tharkad. To rebuild, an entire battalion from the [[Teyvareb TMM]] was transferred to the Twenty-fourth Guards. The new Twenty-fourth Guards was sent to [[Main Street]] to train.<ref>''Field Report: LAAF'', p. 12</ref> After rebuilding the unit, the unit participated in several pirate hunting missions near the Lyran Commonwealth/Circinus Federation border area which allowed the unit to become a cohesive fighting force.<ref>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 101</ref> While was stationed on [[Galisteo]] in [[3085]] they were reorganized into a [[Light Combat Team]].<ref name=FM3085p107/>
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Fought a bitter resistance campaign on Tharkad against the [[Word of Blake]] December [[3067]] - January [[3072]], during which its strength declined to two combined arms companies.<ref name=JTPT6>''Jihad Turning Points: Tharkad'', p. 6: "Combatants"</ref> The unit spent five years fighting a guerrilla action against the Word of Blake on Tharkad. To rebuild, an entire battalion from the [[Teyvareb TMM]] was transferred to the Twenty-fourth Guards. The new Twenty-fourth Guards was sent to [[Main Street]] to train.<ref>''Field Report: LAAF'', p. 12</ref> After rebuilding the unit, the unit participated in several pirate hunting missions near the Lyran Commonwealth/Circinus Federation border area which allowed the unit to become a cohesive fighting force.<ref>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 101</ref> While was stationed on [[Galisteo]] in [[3085]] they were reorganized into a [[Light Combat Team]].<ref name=FM3085p107/>
  
 
==Officers==
 
==Officers==
 
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! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank
 
! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank
 
! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name
 
! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name
 
! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Command
 
! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Command
 
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| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 24<sup>th</sup> Lyran Guards'''
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| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 24th Lyran Guards'''
 
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|[[Marshal (rank)|Marshal]]||[[Orpheus Thomas]]||[[3019]]-[[3057]]<ref name=wdp24>''Wolf's Dragoons (sourcebook)'', p. 24</ref><ref name=HSp121>''House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)'', p. 121 (pdf version), "Unit Deployment Table - 3025"</ref><ref name=20Yp29>''20 Year Update'', p. 29, "AFFC Deployment Table - 3050"</ref><ref name=ORp21>''Objective Raids'', p. 21, "AFFC Deployment Table - 3054"</ref><ref name=FMLA81/>
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|[[Marshal (rank)|Marshal]]||[[Orpheus Thomas]]||[[3019]] - [[3057]]<ref name=wdp24>''Wolf's Dragoons'', p. 24</ref><ref name=HSp121>''House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)'', p. 121 (PDF version): "Unit Deployment Table - 3025"</ref><ref name=20Yp29>''20 Year Update'', p. 29: "AFFC Deployment Table - 3050"</ref><ref name=ORp21>''Objective Raids'', p. 21: "AFFC Deployment Table - 3054"</ref><ref name=FMLA81/>
 
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|[[Lieutenant General]]||[[Peter Riskind]]||3057-[[3067]]<ref name=FMLA81/>
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|[[Leutnant-General]]||[[Peter Riskind]]||3057 - [[3067]]<ref name=FMLA81/>
 
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|Lieutenant General||[[Sabine Steiner]]||3067<ref name=FMLA81/><ref name=JTPT6/><ref name=FMUp178>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 178, "LAAF Deployment Table - 3067"</ref>
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|Leutnant-General||[[Sabine Steiner]]||3067<ref name=FMLA81/><ref name=JTPT6/><ref name=FMUp178>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 178: "LAAF Deployment Table - 3067"</ref>
 
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|Lieutenant General||[[Prudence Steiner]]||[[3085]]<ref name=FM3085p107>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 107, "LAAF Deployment Table - 3085"</ref>
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|Leutnant-General||[[Prudence Steiner]]||[[3085]]<ref name=FM3085p107>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 107: "LAAF Deployment Table - 3085"</ref>
 
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===Other Unit Officers===
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* [[Hauptmann]] [[Larry Schuester]] was an officer of the unit on detached duty assigned as instructor for the [[Coventry CPM]] in [[3068]].<ref name="XX">''Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade'', p. 12</ref>
  
 
==Tactics==
 
==Tactics==
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The unit can react to many battlefield events with the right maneuver, but is skilled to counter clan units.<ref name=FMLA81/>
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The unit can react to many battlefield events with the right maneuver, but is especially skilled in countering Clan units.<ref name=FMLA81/>
  
 
==Composition History==
 
==Composition History==
 
=== 2765 ===
 
=== 2765 ===
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'''24th Lyran Guards''' (Regular/Reliable)<ref name="FR2765p13"/>
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'''24th Lyran Guards''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name="FR2765p13"/>
 
:- At this point in time the 24th Guards was based on Tainjin.<ref name="FR2765p13"/>
 
:- At this point in time the 24th Guards was based on Tainjin.<ref name="FR2765p13"/>
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=== 2786 - 2821===
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'''24th Lyran Guards ''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=1SWp139>''First Succession War'', p. 139</ref>
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: Note: At this point in time the assault-weight unit was stationed on [[Tainjin]]. In 2821 the command was reduced to 32 percent of its strength and was deployed on [[Valabhi]].<ref name=1SWp139/>
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=== 2830 ===
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'''24th Lyran Guards''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=2SWp99>''Second Succession War'', p. 99</ref>
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: Note: At this point in time the heavy-weight unit was stationed on [[Valabhi]] with an operational readiness of 58 percent.<ref name=2SWp99/>
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=== 2864 ===
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'''24th Lyran Guards''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=2SWp99/>
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: Note: At this point in time the assault-weight unit was stationed on [[Valabhi]] with an operational readiness of 26 percent.<ref name=2SWp99/>
  
 
===3025===
 
===3025===
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'''24th Lyran Guard''' (Green/Fanatical)<ref name=HSp121/><br>
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'''24th Lyran Guard''' (Regiment/Green/Fanatical)<ref name=HSp121/><br>
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CO: {{LyranRankInline|Leutnant Colonel}} Orpheus Thomas <br>
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:* CO: Leutnant Colonel Orpheus Thomas<br>
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:Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on [[Donegal]].
  
 
===3040===
 
===3040===
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'''24th Lyran Guards RCT''' (Green/Fanatical)<ref name=HWO3039>''Historical: War of 3039'' , p. 137 </ref>
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'''24th Lyran Guards RCT''' (Regiment/Green/Fanatical)<ref name=HWo3039p137/>
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:Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on [[Donegal]].<ref name=HWo3039p137>''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 137</ref>
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===3050===
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'''24th Lyran Guards RCT ''' (/Green/Fanatical)<ref name=20yup29/>
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:* CO: Marshal Orpheus Thomas<ref name=20yup29/>
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:Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on [[Donegal]].<ref name=20yup29>''20 Year Update'', p. 29</ref>
  
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===3050-3054===
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===3054===
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'''24th Lyran Regulars RCT''' (Green/Questionable)<ref name=20Yp29/><ref name=ORp21/><br>
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'''24th Lyran guards RCT''' (Regiment/Green/Fanatical)<ref name=ORp21A/>
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CO: ''Marshal'' Orpheus Thomas<br>
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:* CO: Marshal Orpheus Thomas<ref name=ORp21A/>
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:Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on [[Donegal]].<ref name=ORp21A>''Objective Raids'', p. 21</ref>
  
 
===3062-3067===
 
===3062-3067===
 
'''24th Lyran Guards''' (1 [[BattleMech]] [[Regiment]]/Regular/Fanatical)<ref name=FMLA81/><ref name=FMUp178/><br>
 
'''24th Lyran Guards''' (1 [[BattleMech]] [[Regiment]]/Regular/Fanatical)<ref name=FMLA81/><ref name=FMUp178/><br>
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CO: {{LyranRankInline|Leutnant General}} Peter Riskind<br>
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:* CO: Leutnant General [[Peter Riskind]]<br>
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Aide: {{LyranRankInline|Colonel}} Sabine Steiner<br>
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Aide: Colonel Sabine Steiner<br>
  
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'''24th> Lyran Guards Aerospace [[Brigade]]''' (2 [[Wing (Military Unit)|Wing]]s)<ref name=FMLA81/><ref name=FMUp178/><br>
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'''24th Lyran Guards Aerospace [[Brigade]]''' (2 [[Wing (Military Unit)|Wing]]s)<ref name=FMLA81/><ref name=FMUp178/><br>
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CO: {{LyranRankInline|Kaptain}} Russell Samura<br>
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:* CO: Kaptain [[Russell Samura]]<br>
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- 111<sup>th</sup> Lyran Guards Wing<br>
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- 111th Lyran Guards Wing<br>
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- 113<sup>th</sup> Lyran Guards Wing<br>
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- 113th Lyran Guards Wing<br>
  
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'''24<sup>th</sup> Lyran Guards Armor Brigade''' (3 Regiments/Regular/Fanatical)<ref name=FMLA81/><ref name=FMUp178/><br>
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'''24th Lyran Guards Armor Brigade''' (3 Regiments/Regular/Fanatical)<ref name=FMLA81/><ref name=FMUp178/><br>
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CO: {{LyranRankInline|Colonel}} Justin Barry<br>
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:* CO: Colonel [[Justin Barry]]<br>
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Aide: {{LyranRankInline|Leutnant Colonel}} Flint Killoran<br>
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Aide: Leutnant Colonel [[Flint Killoran]]<br>
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- 2th Donegal Artillery Group: {{LyranRankInline|Colonel}} Hyacinth Sheehy<br>
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- 2nd Donegal Artillery Group: Colonel [[Hyacinth Sheehy]]<br>
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- 344th Lyran Heavy Armor: {{LyranRankInline|Colonel}} Valentin Petrayla<br>
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- 344th Lyran Heavy Armor: Colonel [[Valentin Petrayla]]<br>
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- 87th Lyran Recon Regiment: {{LyranRankInline|Colonel}} Demetria Terry<br>
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- 87th Lyran Recon Regiment: Colonel [[Demetria Terry]]<br>
  
 
'''24th Lyran Guards Infantry Brigade''' (5 Regiments/Regular/Fanatical)<ref name=FMLA81/><ref name=FMUp178/><br>
 
'''24th Lyran Guards Infantry Brigade''' (5 Regiments/Regular/Fanatical)<ref name=FMLA81/><ref name=FMUp178/><br>
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CO: {{LyranRankInline|Colonel}} Jade O'Conner<br>
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:* CO: Colonel [[Jade O'Connor]]<br>
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Aide: {{LyranRankInline|Leutnant Colonel}} Garfield Kalu<br>
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Aide: Leutnant Colonel [[Garfield Kalu]]<br>
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- 57<sup>th</sup> Lyran Infantry Regiment: {{LyranRankInline|Colonel}} Morton Groome<br>
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- 57th Lyran Infantry Regiment: Colonel [[Morton Groome]]<br>
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- 212<sup>th</sup> Lyran Mounted Rifles: {{LyranRankInline|Colonel}} Bernice Massey<br>
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- 212th Lyran Mounted Rifles: Colonel [[Bernice Massey]]<br>
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- 745<sup>th</sup> Lyran Light Infantry: {{LyranRankInline|Colonel}} Katheryn Merteuil<br>
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- 745th Lyran Light Infantry: Colonel [[Katheryn Merteuil]]<br>
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- 9<sup>th</sup> Lyran Armored Infantry: {{LyranRankInline|Colonel}} Garth Manchester<br>
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- 9th Lyran Armored Infantry: Colonel [[Garth Manchester]]<br>
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- 4<sup>th</sup> Donegal Commando Regiment: {{LyranRankInline|Colonel}}l Sebastian Berne<br>
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- 4th Donegal Commando Regiment: Colonel [[Sebastian Berne]]<br>
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===3079===
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'''Twenty-Fourth Lyran Guards RCT ''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name="frlcaf12">''Field Report: FWLM'', p. 12</ref>
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: Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on [[Main Street]].<ref name="frlcaf12"/>
  
 
===3085===
 
===3085===
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'''24th Lyran Guards LCT''' (Regular/Fanatical)<ref name=FM3085p107/> <br>      
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'''24th Lyran Guards LCT''' (Regular/Fanatical)<ref name=FM3085p107/><br>
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CO: {{LyranRankInline|Leutnant General}} Prudence Steiner<br>
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:* CO: Leutnant General Prudence Steiner<br>
  
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'''24th Lyran Armor Brigade''' (Regular/Questionable)<ref name=FM3085p107/> <br>
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'''24th Lyran Armor Brigade''' (Regular/Questionable)<ref name=FM3085p107/><br>
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CO: {{LyranRankInline|Colonel}} Ciriaco Lambert<br>
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:* CO: Colonel [[Ciriaco Lambert]]<br>
  
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'''24th Lyran Infantry Brigade''' (Green/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p107/> <br>
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'''24th Lyran Infantry Brigade''' (Green/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p107/><br>
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CO: {{LyranRankInline|Colonel}} Kostyantyn Wieck<br>
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:* CO: Colonel [[Kostyantyn Wieck]]<br>
  
 
==Notes==
 
==Notes==
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* ''[[20 Year Update]]''
 
* ''[[20 Year Update]]''
 
* ''[[Endgame]]'' (novel)
 
* ''[[Endgame]]'' (novel)
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* ''[[FedCom Civil War (sourcebook)]]''
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* ''[[FedCom Civil War (sourcebook)|FedCom Civil War]]''
 
* ''[[Field Manual: 3085]]''
 
* ''[[Field Manual: 3085]]''
 
* ''[[Field Manual: Lyran Alliance]]''
 
* ''[[Field Manual: Lyran Alliance]]''
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* ''[[Field Report: LAAF]]''
 
* ''[[Field Report: LAAF]]''
 
* ''[[Field Report 2765: LCAF]]''
 
* ''[[Field Report 2765: LCAF]]''
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* ''[[Hector (short story)]]''
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* ''[[First Succession War (sourcebook)|First Succession War]]''
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* ''[[Hector (short story)|Hector]]'' (short story)
 
* ''[[Historical: War of 3039]]''
 
* ''[[Historical: War of 3039]]''
 
* ''[[House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)]]''
 
* ''[[House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)]]''
 
* ''[[Jihad Turning Points: Tharkad]]''
 
* ''[[Jihad Turning Points: Tharkad]]''
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* ''[[Star Lord (novel)]]''
 
 
* ''[[Objective Raids]]''
 
* ''[[Objective Raids]]''
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* ''[[Wolf's Dragoons (sourcebook)]]''
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* ''[[Second Succession War (sourcebook)|Second Succession War]]''
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* ''[[Star Lord (novel)|Star Lord]]'' (novel)
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* ''[[Wolf's Dragoons (sourcebook)|Wolf's Dragoons]]''
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24th Lyran Guards
Nickname Zenge (2765);[1]
The Slashers (3025)[2]
Affiliation Lyran Commonwealth
Parent Command Lyran Guards

History[edit]

Star League Era[edit]

During the Star League era the Twenty-fourth Lyran Guards was one of six regiments within the Third Lyran Guards Division, one of five Divisions of active regiments within the Lyran Guards brigade in the closing decades of the Star League's existence.[1]

Like the other regiments of the Guards during this era, the 24th lacked any particular political ties - either regional or familial - unlike regiments in other brigades; commonly assigned to garrison postings, the Twenty-fourth Lyran Guards and their sister regiments were postings of choice for those who wanted to work for the Commonwealth without either regional loyalties or particular ambitions. This led to the Twenty-fourth and her sister regiments being manned by soldiers who were professional, but without the close-knit ties found in more parochial regiments. The LCAF was intent on generating more camaraderie and esprit de corps amongst the Twenty-fourth and the other Guards regiments, but with little success by 2765.[1]

As a part of the Third Division the unit was considered a regiment for up-and-coming personnel and rising stars during the 2760s, a consequence of Leutnant General Kristy Kiirlund's tenure as commanding officer of the Third. The 24th Guards took part in the Division-level deployment of the entire 3rd Division to the Circinus system in the mid-2760s to conduct Operation HOUND DOG, a determined effort to track down and destroy bandit elements and groups believed to be operating out of the otherwise-uninhabited Circinus system. Despite the Free Worlds League declining to commit any troops or observers to the Operation - the League military considering the Operation to be nothing more than a "Snipe hunt" - the mission was accompanied by a team of Star League Defense Force observers and was a success. The 24th had taken up a garrison post on Tainjin by 2765 and recovered completely from the few casualties taken during HOUND DOG.[1]

Succession Wars[edit]

The unit earned its modern nickname while stationed on Suk II during the Second Succession War. When a local nobleman threatened and harassed the unit and its dependents, heavily disguised soldiers assumed to be from the 24rd Guards broke into the noble's mansion and cut off his ears in the ensuing scuffle. While there was not enough evidence for anyone in the unit to be officially accused or charged of the crime, the unit adopted its new nickname and insignia in its wake as if to simultaneously mock and confirm them.[2][3]

When Wolf's Dragoons landed on Hesperus II in 3019, the Twenty-fourth Lyran Guards formed the core of the defenders. The 24th stopped several attacks cold, and when the Dragoons were finally pushed off-world the Slashers maintained the pressure on the Dragoons as they evacuated, suffering losses of over 50% but taking pride in their performance.[4][5][3]

While reduced to green status with the influx of so many replacement troops after its battle against the Dragoons, the 24thwas deployed to take Sabik in 3029 during the Fourth Succession War. Having succeeded in pushing the Barrett's Fusiliers off-world to retake it Draconis Combine at the start of the war, Kingston Caballeros fared less well against the Twenty-fourth, the Caballeros able to destroy a company of Lyran 'Mechs before being forced to withdraw.[6][3]

Federated Commonwealth Era[edit]

Save for a brief redeployment back to Sabik during the War of 3039, after the Fourth War the unit spent most of their time during the years of the Federated Commonwealth on garrison duty on Donegal, a posting that allowed them to act as test pilots for the TharHes Industries and Lockheed/CBM facilities on-world.

The Twenty-fourth Guard's sole mission of note during this period was a deployment to Cumbres. Nominally there to evaluate a number of new technologies, on April 5 3057 elements of the Fourth Viper Guards of Clan Steel Viper launched in a raid against the Lyran command facility on-world. Despite their lack of experience against the Clans, the Twenty-fourth inflicted notable losses on the Vipers until their battle was interrupted by the seeming arrival of the Knights of the Inner Sphere. Later revealed to be Periphery raiders, the false-Knights took advantage of their shock appearance to shatter the Twenty-fourth's Alpha Battalion and kill its commanding officer, Orpheus Thomas.[3][7]

FedCom Civil War[edit]

During the FedCom Civil War the Twenty-fourth Guards held their position until summoned to Tharkad in Wave 6. There they served mostly as Nondi Steiner's mobile force. After skirmishing with Allied forces for a month, they faced off against the Kell Hounds. Nondi Steiner ordered them to attack a fortified position and "damn the casualties", despite that Nondi's own granddaughter was among them, at which point their commander contacted the Allies and asked for terms of surrender.[8] General Riskind then resigned his commission.[9] They remained on Tharkad.[10]

Jihad Era[edit]

Fought a bitter resistance campaign on Tharkad against the Word of Blake December 3067 - January 3072, during which its strength declined to two combined arms companies.[11] The unit spent five years fighting a guerrilla action against the Word of Blake on Tharkad. To rebuild, an entire battalion from the Teyvareb TMM was transferred to the Twenty-fourth Guards. The new Twenty-fourth Guards was sent to Main Street to train.[12] After rebuilding the unit, the unit participated in several pirate hunting missions near the Lyran Commonwealth/Circinus Federation border area which allowed the unit to become a cohesive fighting force.[13] While was stationed on Galisteo in 3085 they were reorganized into a Light Combat Team.[14]

Officers[edit]

Rank Name Command
Commanding Officers of the 24th Lyran Guards
Marshal Orpheus Thomas 3019 - 3057[15][16][17][18][3]
Leutnant-General Peter Riskind 3057 - 3067[3]
Leutnant-General Sabine Steiner 3067[3][11][10]
Leutnant-General Prudence Steiner 3085[14]

Other Unit Officers[edit]

Tactics[edit]

The unit can react to many battlefield events with the right maneuver, but is especially skilled in countering Clan units.[3]

Composition History[edit]

2765[edit]

24th Lyran Guards (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)[1]

- At this point in time the 24th Guards was based on Tainjin.[1]

2786 - 2821[edit]

24th Lyran Guards (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)[20]

Note: At this point in time the assault-weight unit was stationed on Tainjin. In 2821 the command was reduced to 32 percent of its strength and was deployed on Valabhi.[20]

2830[edit]

24th Lyran Guards (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)[21]

Note: At this point in time the heavy-weight unit was stationed on Valabhi with an operational readiness of 58 percent.[21]

2864[edit]

24th Lyran Guards (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)[21]

Note: At this point in time the assault-weight unit was stationed on Valabhi with an operational readiness of 26 percent.[21]

3025[edit]

24th Lyran Guard (Regiment/Green/Fanatical)[16]

  • CO: Leutnant Colonel Orpheus Thomas
Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on Donegal.

3040[edit]

24th Lyran Guards RCT (Regiment/Green/Fanatical)[22]

Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on Donegal.[22]

3050[edit]

24th Lyran Guards RCT (/Green/Fanatical)[23]

  • CO: Marshal Orpheus Thomas[23]
Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on Donegal.[23]

3054[edit]

24th Lyran guards RCT (Regiment/Green/Fanatical)[24]

  • CO: Marshal Orpheus Thomas[24]
Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on Donegal.[24]

3062-3067[edit]

24th Lyran Guards (1 BattleMech Regiment/Regular/Fanatical)[3][10]

Aide: Colonel Sabine Steiner

24th Lyran Guards Aerospace Brigade (2 Wings)[3][10]

- 111th Lyran Guards Wing
- 113th Lyran Guards Wing

24th Lyran Guards Armor Brigade (3 Regiments/Regular/Fanatical)[3][10]

Aide: Leutnant Colonel Flint Killoran
- 2nd Donegal Artillery Group: Colonel Hyacinth Sheehy
- 344th Lyran Heavy Armor: Colonel Valentin Petrayla
- 87th Lyran Recon Regiment: Colonel Demetria Terry

24th Lyran Guards Infantry Brigade (5 Regiments/Regular/Fanatical)[3][10]

Aide: Leutnant Colonel Garfield Kalu
- 57th Lyran Infantry Regiment: Colonel Morton Groome
- 212th Lyran Mounted Rifles: Colonel Bernice Massey
- 745th Lyran Light Infantry: Colonel Katheryn Merteuil
- 9th Lyran Armored Infantry: Colonel Garth Manchester
- 4th Donegal Commando Regiment: Colonel Sebastian Berne

3079[edit]

Twenty-Fourth Lyran Guards RCT (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)[25]

Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on Main Street.[25]

3085[edit]

24th Lyran Guards LCT (Regular/Fanatical)[14]

  • CO: Leutnant General Prudence Steiner

24th Lyran Armor Brigade (Regular/Questionable)[14]

24th Lyran Infantry Brigade (Green/Reliable)[14]

Notes[edit]

Their homeworld is Donegal.

They have been known to take justice into their own hands, especially when friends or relatives are in danger.

Reference[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Field Report 2765: LCAF, pp. 13–14: "Lyran Guards"
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth), p. 56: "Regimental Nicknames (continued)"
  3. ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 Field Manual: Lyran Alliance, p. 81: "Twenty-fourth Lyran Guards Unit Profile"
  4. ↑ Wolf's Dragoons, p. 25
  5. ↑ Hector, p. 20
  6. ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2, p. 77
  7. ↑ Star Lord, p. ??[citation needed]
  8. ↑ FedCom Civil War, pp. 175–177
  9. ↑ Field Manual: Updates, p. 170
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 Field Manual: Updates, p. 178: "LAAF Deployment Table - 3067"
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Jihad Turning Points: Tharkad, p. 6: "Combatants"
  12. ↑ Field Report: LAAF, p. 12
  13. ↑ Field Manual: 3085, p. 101
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 Field Manual: 3085, p. 107: "LAAF Deployment Table - 3085"
  15. ↑ Wolf's Dragoons, p. 24
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth), p. 121 (PDF version): "Unit Deployment Table - 3025"
  17. ↑ 20 Year Update, p. 29: "AFFC Deployment Table - 3050"
  18. ↑ Objective Raids, p. 21: "AFFC Deployment Table - 3054"
  19. ↑ Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade, p. 12
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 First Succession War, p. 139
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 21.3 Second Succession War, p. 99
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 Historical: War of 3039, p. 137
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 23.2 20 Year Update, p. 29
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 Objective Raids, p. 21
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 Field Report: FWLM, p. 12

Bibliography[edit]

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