Editing 2nd Dieron Regulars

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| Designation = Second Dieron Regulars
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| Nickname = "The Pride of Shionoha"
| Affiliation = [[Draconis Combine]]
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The '''Second Dieron Regulars''' are one of the more skilled units of the [[DCMS]] Dieron Regulars.

==History==
=== Formation ===
The Second Dieron Regulars can claim a heritage that goes back to the [[Alliance of Galedon]] and an equally ancient proto-state: the [[Dieron Federation]]. One of many [[twenty-fourth century]] proto-states in the region of space that in later centuries became known as the [[Draconis Combine]], the Dieron Federation was persuaded to become a part of the Alliance of Galedon in [[2310]] by [[Shiro Kurita]]. As a part of the Alliance, the worlds of the Dieron Federation were required to provide a tithe of people from their population to [[New Samarkand]] for military training and indoctrination, with the first draft consisting of some three thousand men and women.<ref name=FR2765:DCMp11/>

The Alliance's control over the Dieron Federation fluctuated in the early years, as many became aware that they had been duped by Shiro Kurita, and Shiro was required to put down rebellions on a number of worlds, something that he was quite willing to do, invading those systems that attempted to secede and executing their planetary leaders. Dieron broke free in [[2316]] when the newly-appointed [[Director-General]] of the [[Terran Hegemony]] began expanding [[Terra]]n influence once more; enticed by the combination of gentle diplomacy and implicit military threat, Dieron joined the Hegemony, a foe that Shiro was unable to oppose through military strength at the time. Undaunted, Shiro laid the groundwork for reclaiming Dieron by keeping the services of the [[brigade]] of Dieron natives who remained steadfastly loyal to [[House Kurita]] in his armed forces and retaining the name of the Dieron Regulars as part of the implicit promise that Dieron would once again be a part of the Kuritan state.<ref name=FR2765:DCMp11/>

Active during the [[Star League era]], five regiments of Dieron Regulars - including the Second - occupied a privileged place within the [[Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery]]. Portrayed in the Combine media as "exiles waiting for the change to go home", the Dieron Regulars spent their time divided between postings in the [[Benjamin Military District]], moving back and forth between worlds in the interior of the District and worlds on the border with the Hegemony. Recruitment into the Dieron Regulars was weighted, with first priority given to [[Sun Zhang MechWarrior Academy]] or [[Dieron Warriors' Academy]] graduates descended from members of the original Dieron draft, second priority to other personnel who could claim a lineage back to that same draft, Second priority to those recruited from worlds close to Dieron and finally those recruited from other worlds within the Benjamin Military District. As of 2765 all of the [['Mech]] regimental commanders within the Dieron Regulars were both Sun Zhang graduates and descendants of the Dieron draft. As with the other Dieron Regiments, the Second Dieron Regulars was the centerpiece of a brigade consisting of a 'Mech regiment, three medium armor regiments, three infantry regiments and up to four independent artillery regiments.<ref name=FR2765:DCMp11/>

===First Succession War===
Just prior to the war the unit was stationed on [[Shimonita]].<ref name=FR2765:DCMp11/>

===Third Succession War===
In [[3025]] the unit was stationed on [[Shionoha]].<ref name=HKDCp133/>

===War of 3039===
Reinforced [[Vega]] in the [[War of 3039]]. They joined the [[2nd Legion of Vega]] and the [[14th Legion of Vega]] and fought [[Snord's Irregulars]], the [[3rd Davion Guards]], and the [[1st Grave Walkers]]. The Second and the two Legion of Vega units were able to drive the Federated Commonwealth forces out of the system.<ref>''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 77</ref><ref name="tp39p8">''Turning Points War of 3039: Vega'', p. 8</ref> They then returned to their garrison on Cebalrai.<ref>''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 138</ref>

===Clan Invasion===
The unit acted as training cadre for other regiments during [[Operation REVIVAL]]. They were stationed on [[Cebalrai]] in [[3050]].<ref name=20yr40/> The commander of the Second petitioned for permission to raid the LexaTech LAM factory on [[Irece]]. The ''Kanrei'' refused the request because the plant had been destroyed.<ref>''Invading Clans'', p. 144</ref>

===Operation BULLDOG===
During the Operation the planet [[Jeanette]] was liberated through a task force which includes the Second Dieron Regulars, [[First Amphigean Light Assault Group]], [[First Aragon Borderers]], [[Warrior House Daidachi]] and the [[Crater Cobras]]. The defending [[Nova Cat Lancers (Clan Nova Cat)|Nova Cat Lancers]] gave the ownership of the planet back to the DCMS after a trial of possession, which they lost. The Second also helped liberate [[Albiero]].{{cn}}

===Xin Sheng Campaign===
The Second Dieron Regulars were part of the [[SLDF]] peacekeeping force deployed to the [[St. Ives Compact]]. They landed on [[Vesthallas]] and ordered the defenders to disarm. [[Aliesha's Mounted Fusiliers]] and the militia unit refused, and the Second engaged the defending units. They pushed the Fusiliers off of Vesthallas.<ref>''Field Manual: Capellan Confederation'', p. 108</ref>

===Dominion War===
They guarded the border against possible invasions.{{cn}}

===Federated Suns Incursion===
The command acted as a reserve unit if the war goes on.{{cn}}

===Jihad===
In [[3077]] the Second Dieron Regulars was one of two units to fight alongside [[Clan Ghost Bear]] forces on [[Dieron]]. Their air wing, the Dragon-kin, was decimated on the way to the planet but the ground units landed with few casualties. That changed when the Second Dieron encountered the [[Word of Blake]]'s [[19th Division (Word of Blake)|Nineteenth Division]]. The Nineteenth used a [[Luthien Armor Works]] facility as their headquarters, and the Second Dieron took serious losses breaching the facility's defenses. The Blakists had the last word however, killing most of the Second Dieron Regulars command structure when they detonated several nuclear warheads and destroyed the LAW facility.<ref name=jtpd9>''Jihad Turning Points: Dieron'', p. 9: "2nd Dieron Regulars"</ref>

Later they joined [[Operation SCOUR]] as a part of the Draconis Combine front task force,<ref name="JHS:Tp30">''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 30: "Official Update"</ref> saw some combat on [[Styx]] in [[3077]]<ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 32</ref> and participated in the assault on Cairo.<ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 96</ref> During the combat drop, Blakist surface-to-air fire destroyed about half the unit. After the [[Jihad]] ended, they returned to [[Dieron]].<ref name="frdcms-9">''Field Report: DCMS'', p. 9</ref>

With the formation of [[The Republic of the Sphere]] the Dieron Military District was eliminated. The Second Dieron Regulars were reassigned to the [[New Samarkand Military District]] and renamed the [[Second New Samarkand Regulars]].<ref>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 41</ref>

===Dark Age Era===
Re-formed with the Dieron Military District was officially reborn in [[3135]], hopes are high that this new regiment will live up to the famous version of the Second lost in the Jihad era.<ref name=FM3145p53>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 53: "Second Dieron Regulars"</ref>

As part of [[Operation ERUPTIO]], the RAF's First Army Group landed on [[Dieron]], home of the [[1st Dieron Regulars]] and Second Dieron regulars. The Second was attacked and heavily damaged by the [[X Hastati Sentinels]] and [[1st Fides Defenders]]. Though ''Tai-shu'' Kambei Okamoto tried to rally the Second, they instead moved into the vast Fortress Dieron complex. The First Fides battle armor battalion infiltrated Fortress Dieron and forced the Second out into the field against the RAF forces where they took heavy losses.<ref>''Shattered Fortress'', p. 66</ref>

Late March 3150 found the Second Dieron Regulars split across [[Altair]] and [[Fomalhaut]]. The First Battalion and supporting troops landed on Altair, overwhelming the militia and taking few prisoners. The Second and Third Battalions were assigned to Fomalhaut. The Dieron Regulars faced more opposition here due to the presence of the Aquamarines mercenary command. The mercenary unit was a combined arms battalion with extensive experience with amphibious operations. The mercs were also willing to use dishonorable tactics, and their experience with coastal operations allowed them to destroy the Second's bases and outposts along the coastline. Eventually the Second Dieron forces captured and executed the Aquamarines' commander. This destroyed the defender's morale, and the mercenary unit disappeared into the civilian population.<ref>''Shattered Fortress'', p. 88</ref><ref>''Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 18'', p. 13</ref>

==Officers==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank
! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name
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| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 2nd Dieron Regulars'''
|-
| [[General]]||[[Friedrich von Galberston]]||[[3025]]<ref name=HKp135>''House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)'', p. 135: "Mech Unit Deployment Table"</ref>
|-
| ''[[Tai-sa]]''||[[Jerome Tishilar]]||[[3039]] - [[3050]]<ref name=H:Wo3039p5>''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 5</ref><ref name=20yr40>''20 Year Update'', p. 40</ref><ref name="tp39p8"/>
|-
| ''Tai-sa''||[[Jim Nicholas]]||[[3067]]<ref name=FMUp1118/>
|-
| ''Tai-sa''||[[Cale Shultz-Tanaka]]||[[3077]]<ref name=jtpd9/>
|-
| ''Tai-sa''||[[Harold Ryan]]||[[3145]]<ref name=FM3145p64>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 64: "DCMS Deployment Table - 3145"</ref>
|-
|}

===Notes===
During the Star League era the Dieron Regulars battalions were frequently guests of the various planetary governors of worlds close to the border between the Hegemony and the Combine, and all of the senior staff were thoroughly trained in both diplomacy and protocol.<ref name=FR2765:DCMp11/>

==Tactics==
During the Star League era the Second was considered to be a well-trained military force, but the Second's command staff had a tendency to waste their infantry and armor forces on feints or security missions.<ref name=FR2765:DCMp11/>

By the end of the [[Third Succession War]] the Second had specialized in mountain combat, utilizing Light BattleMechs.<ref name=HSDCp144/>

In the [[War of 3039]] the Second used ambushes, fires, false flags, and other "dishonorable" tactics in order to win. Victory at all costs was their motto.<ref name="tp39p8"/>

==Composition History==
===2765===
'''Second Dieron Regulars''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FR2765:DCMp11>''Field Report 2765: DCMS'', p. 11: "Dieron Regulars"</ref>
:* BattleMech regiment
:* Three medium armor regiments
:* Three infantry regiments
:* Up to four independent artillery regiments
: Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on [[Shimonita]].
=== 2786 - 2821 ===
'''Second Dieron Regulars''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name="FSWp137">''First Succession War'', p. 137: "Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery (DCMS)"</ref>
:- At this point in time the Second was a light-weight regiment operating at full strength and was stationed on [[Shimonita]].<ref name="FSWp137"/>In 2821 the unit was reduced to just less than half-strength. The Second was stationed on [[Ko]].<ref name="FSWp137"/>
=== 2830 ===
'''Second Dieron Regulars''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=2ndSSp97>''Second Succession War'', p. 97</ref>
: Note: At this point in time the light-weight unit was stationed on [[Ko]] with an operational readiness of 113 percent.<ref name=2ndSSp97/>
=== 2864 ===
'''2nd Dieron Regulars''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=2ndSSp97/>
: Note: At this point in time the light-weight unit was stationed on [[Lambrecht]] with an operational readiness of 87 percent.<ref name=2ndSSp97/>

===3025===
'''Second Dieron Regulars''' (Regiment/Veteran/ Questionable)<ref name=HKp135/>
:* CO: General Friedrich von Galberston
:Note: The command contains 3 light battalions.<ref name=HSDCp144>''House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)'', p. 144</ref>
: At this point in time the unit was stationed on [[Shionoha]].<ref name=HKDCp133>''House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)'', p. 133</ref>

===3040===
'''Second Dieron Regulars''' ([[Regiment]]/Veteran/Questionable)<ref name=HWo3039p138/>
:Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on [[Cebalrai]].<ref name=HWo3039p138>''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 138</ref>

===3050===
'''2nd Dieron Regulars''' (Regiment/Veteran/Questionable)<ref name=20yup40>''20 Year Update'', p. 40</ref>
: Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on Cebalrai .<ref name=20yup40/>

===3054===
'''Second Dieron Regulars''' ([[Regiment]]/Veteran/Questionable)<ref name=ORp28>''Objective Raids'', p. 28</ref>
:*CO: Tai-sa Jerome Tishilar

===3059===
'''Second Dieron Regulars''' ([[Regiment]]/Veteran/Questionable)<ref name=FMDC49>''Field Manual: Draconis Combine'', p. 49: "Unit Profile"</ref>
:* CO/First [[Battalion]]: ''Tai-sa'' Jim Nicholas
::* XO: ''[[Chu-sa]]'' Dave Jacobs
:* Second Battalion: ''Chu-sa'' Tammy Owens
:* Third Battalion: ''Chu-sa'' Franklin Smythe
::Note: Approximately 60 percent of the Mechs are upgraded.<ref name=FMDC14>''Field Manual: Draconis Combine'', p. 14</ref>

[[Dragon-kin]] ([[Wing]]/Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FMDC49/>
:* Wing Commander: ''[[Sho-sa]]'' Omiato Yoshigi

'''Second Dieron Regulars Armor''' (2 Battalions/Veteran/Questionable)<ref name=FMDC49/>
:* Armor Commander: ''Chu-sa'' Brad Davis
::Note: The unit contains mainly medium weight machines.

'''[[35th Shionoha Honor Guard]]''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FMDC49/>
:* Troop Commander: ''Tai-sa'' Caleb Olafsson
::Note: The command includes, 36 artillery pieces, 6 Squads of infantry skilled in laying minefields and many scouts.

===3067===
'''Second Dieron Regulars''' ([[Regiment]]/Veteran/Questionable)
:* CO/First [[Battalion]]: ''Tai-sa'' Jim Nicholas
::Note: Clan technology: 50 percent '''|''' Advanced IS technology: 35 percent '''|''' Omnis: 45 percent<ref name=FMUp1118>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 118</ref>
[[Dragon-kin]] ([[Wing]]/Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FMUp1118/>
:* Wing Commander: ''[[Sho-sa]]'' Omiato Yoshigi
::Note: Clan technology: 15 percent '''|''' Advanced IS technology: 30 percent '''|''' Omnis: 10 percent

'''Second Dieron Regulars Armor''' (2 Battalions/Veteran/Questionable)<ref name=FMUp1118/>
:* Armor Commander: ''Chu-sa'' Brad Davis
::Note: Clan technology: 5 percent '''|''' Advanced IS technology: 15 percent

'''Thirty-fifth Shionoha Honor Guard''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FMUp1118/>
:* Troop Commander: ''Tai-sa'' Caleb Olafsson

===3079===
'''Second Dieron Regulars ''' (Regiment/Elite/Fanatical)<ref name=“frdcms9“>''Field Report: DCMS'', p. 9</ref>
: Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on [[Dieron]].<ref name=“frdcms9“/> Reduced to 40% of their 3059 strength.<ref name="frdcms-9"/>

===3145===
'''Second Dieron Regulars''' (Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FM3145p64/>
* CO: ''Tai-sa'' Harold Ryan

'''Dieron Raptors''' (Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FM3145p64/>
* CO: ''[[Sho-sa]]'' Kendall Steele

'''Dragon's Scales''' (Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FM3145p64/>
* CO: ''Tai-sa'' Mina Kobayashi

'''Atacama Marauders''' (Regular/Fanatical)<ref name=FM3145p64/>
* CO: ''Tai-sa'' Kevin Brock

===3149===
'''Second Dieron Regulars'''
:* First Battalion: ''Sho-sa'' [[Miriam Detwiller]]
:**C Company "Red Ring Stalkers": ''[[Tai-i]]'' [[Yuki Tanaka]]

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Image:2nd_Dieron_Hatamoto-Chi_FMDC.jpg|A ''[[Hatamoto-Chi]]'' in 2nd Dieron Regulars colors.
</gallery> ‎

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==Game Rules==
===War of 3039===
The Second can use the False Flag, Tactical Specialization (Hidden Units), Off-Map Movement, Environmental Specialization (Mountains) special command abilities.<ref name="tp39p8"/>
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==References==
<references/>
==Bibliography==
* ''[[20 Year Update]]''
* ''[[Field Manual: 3085]]''
* ''[[Field Manual: 3145]]''
* ''[[Field Manual: Capellan Confederation]]''
* ''[[Field Manual: Draconis Combine]]''
* ''[[Field Report: DCMS]]''
* ''[[Field Report 2765: DCMS]]''
* ''[[First Succession War (sourcebook)]]''
* ''[[Historical: War of 3039]]''
* ''[[House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)]]''
* ''[[Invading Clans]]''
* ''[[Jihad Turning Points: Dieron]]''
* ''[[Jihad Hot Spots: Terra]]''
* ''[[Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 18]]''
* ''[[Second Succession War (sourcebook)]]''
* ''[[Shattered Fortress]]''
* ''[[Turning Points War of 3039: Vega]]''

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