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A prestigious and efficient unit, albeit with a notable history of uneven leadership, command of the elite '''Third Donegal Guards''' is a much coveted post.<ref name=FMU169>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 169, "Donegal Guards bio"</ref> Ever since their participation in the celebrations marking the Supreme Court of the Commonwealth's 100th anniversary, the Third has used the Scales of Justice as their unit emblem and been known as "The Justice Brigade".<ref name=FMLA64/> <ref name=ER3062-35>''Era Report: 3062'', p. 35, "Third Donegal Gaurds RCT (The Justice Brigade)"</ref> The emblem and regimental patch were adopted to commemorate the hundredth anniversary of the Commonwealth Supreme Court on [[Donegal]]<ref name=HSTLC-68>''House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)'', p. 68 (print version), "Regimental Nicknames (sidebar, continued)"</ref>, the Third having played a major role in the celebrations. <ref name=FMLA64/>
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A prestigious and efficient unit, albeit with a notable history of uneven leadership, command of the elite '''Third Donegal Guards''' is a much coveted post.<ref name=FMU169>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 169, "Donegal Guards bio"</ref> Ever since their participation in the celebrations marking the Supreme Court of the Commonwealth's 100th anniversary, the Third has used the Scales of Justice as their unit emblem and been known as "The Justice Brigade".<ref name=FMLA64/> <ref name=ER3062-35>''Era Report: 3062'', p. 35, "Third Donegal Gaurds RCT (The Justice Brigade)"</ref> The emblem and regimental patch were adopted to commemorate the hundredth anniversary of the Commonwealth Supreme Court on [[Donegal]]<ref name=HSTLC-68>''House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)'', p. 68 (print version), "Regimental Nicknames (sidebar, continued)"</ref>, the Third having played a major role in the celebrations in 2643. <ref name=FMLA64/>
  
 
As an example of the Third's abilities with competent leadership, thanks to the unorthodox tactics of its then commander James Hipper, the unit won a significant victory on [[Shirotori]] during the [[Fourth Succession War]]. <ref name=FMLA64/> <ref name=ER3062-35/>
 
As an example of the Third's abilities with competent leadership, thanks to the unorthodox tactics of its then commander James Hipper, the unit won a significant victory on [[Shirotori]] during the [[Fourth Succession War]]. <ref name=FMLA64/> <ref name=ER3062-35/>

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History

A prestigious and efficient unit, albeit with a notable history of uneven leadership, command of the elite Third Donegal Guards is a much coveted post.[1] Ever since their participation in the celebrations marking the Supreme Court of the Commonwealth's 100th anniversary, the Third has used the Scales of Justice as their unit emblem and been known as "The Justice Brigade".[2] [3] The emblem and regimental patch were adopted to commemorate the hundredth anniversary of the Commonwealth Supreme Court on Donegal[4], the Third having played a major role in the celebrations in 2643. [2]

As an example of the Third's abilities with competent leadership, thanks to the unorthodox tactics of its then commander James Hipper, the unit won a significant victory on Shirotori during the Fourth Succession War. [2] [3]

Succession Wars

During the Second Succession War the Third, with two other Mech regiments, including the Stealths, retook Sakhalin.[5]

Clan Invasion and Lyran Succession

The Third Dongeal Guards were stationed on Styk as until Operation Guerrero when the CCAF's Warrior House Imarra arrived to retake the world for the Capellan Confederation in 3057. [3]

Serving as a cautionary tale on liabilities of Lyran's trademark Social Generals, arrogant CO Thanom Hammerskjold's questionable plan relied on overpowering the Liao unit with superior numbers, only for the Warrior House troops to consistently outmanoeuvre and lure the heavier RCT in endless ambushes, forcing to Third to overextend their forces and allowing the Imarra troops to inflict significant losses. While more capable members of the units command staff began to take over and adapted their tactics to counter the Capellans, Archon Katherine Steiner-Davion's succession of the Lyran Alliance and recall of Lyran units prompted the Third to return home. [3]

Sacking the now reviled Hammerskjold after the Styk debacle, the LAAF transferred the Third to Pandora along the Clan Jade Falcon border. [2] [3]

Operation Bulldog

The Third was part of the Lyran contribution to Operation Bulldog, the unit eager to vent their frustrations at their withdrawal from Styk. Launching from Bicester, the Third Donegal joined the elite 2nd Genyosha and 1st St. Ives Lancers in attacking the Clan Smoke Jaguar world of Tarazed during Bulldog's first wave, [6] defended by Epsilon Galaxy's 7th Jaguar Dragoons. [7] [2] [3]

While the 7th Dragoons receiving some degree of warning to prepare for the incoming SLDF forces, they made the fatal mistake of granting them safcon in response to task force commander Kai Allard-Liao's batchall and called back their AeroSpace Fighters. The 7th compounded their mistake by selecting the network of canyons in the Krychek Mountains to face the SLDF, not realising the location favoured the much large SLDF forces. While the Star League task force ultimately defeated outmatched 7th Dragoons, [8] the Third Donegal Guards suffered above-average casualties in the process and were sidelined for the rest of the Bulldog. [2] [3]

FedCom Civil War

The Third Donegal defeated Argyle's Lancers on Crimond, later moving to Cumbres in an ultimately unsuccessful attempt to defend Tharkad against moves from units from the Arc-Royal Defense Cordon. [1]

As of 1st August 3067, the Third remained on Cumbres at 85% of its full strength.[9]

Jihad

The Third met its end in the Word of Blake Jihad unsuccessfully attempting to defend its brigade's namesake world of Donegal from Blakist forces. After the world was recaptured, the survivors of the Third were merged into the 2nd Donegal Guards RCT. [10]

Officers

In 3025 the unit is commanded by Colonel Walter Lestrade. [11] Lestrade was another example of the social generals that hampered the Third's abilities. [2]

During the Fourth Succession War, the commanding officer was James Hipper.[2]

Leutnant-General Wendell Power replaced Thanom Hammerskjold as commanding officer in 3058 and commanded the Brigade to the year 3067. [2][9]

Tactics

The sheer size of the RCT give the CO a wide range of opportunities. Open-field engagements are preferred as it allows the Third's size and firepower to be used to best effect. The commander trusts his subordinates and gives them freedom to decide the best course of action for their unit.[2]

Composition History

3025

3rd Donegal Guards (Elite/Questionable) [11]

3040

3rd Donegal Guards RCT (Elite/Reliable)[12]

3054

3rd Donegal Guards (Elite/Reliable)[13]

  • CO: Hauptmann General Thanom Hammerskjold [13]

3062

3rd Donegal Guards (1 Regiment/Elite/Reliable)[2]

  • CO: Leutnant-General Wendell Power

3rd Donegal Guards Aerospace Brigade (2 Wing)[2]

  • CO: Captain: Eleanor Burkhard
    • 879th Independent Wing
    • 77th Independent Wing

3rd Donegal Guards Armor Brigade (3 Regiments/Veteran/Reliable)[2]

  • CO: Colonel Megumi Arimoto
  • 14th Donegal Armored Cavalry Regiment: Colonel Franklin Burleigh
  • 11th Donegal Panzer Regiment: Colonel Kathi Frey
  • 9th Styk Armor Regiment: Colonel Connor Campell-Glencairn

3rd Donegal Guards Infantry Brigade (5 Regiments/Elite/Reliable)[2]

  • CO: Colonel Abdul Kalamaty
    • Aide: Leutnant-Colonel Surrey Jackson
  • 72nd Donegal Mechanized Rifles: Colonel Dane Sunderland
  • 93rd Donegal Mechanized Rifles: Colonel Claire Walby
  • 401st Lyran Heavy Infantry Regiment: Colonel Olinda Wakambu
  • 17th Pandora Mounted Rifles: Colonel Yusuf Saltoun
  • 77th Donegal Jump Regiment: Colonel Keith Monroe

Notes

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Field Manual: Updates, p. 169, "Donegal Guards bio"
  2. ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 Field Manual: Lyran Alliance, p. 64, "3rd Donegal Guards Unit Profile"
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 Era Report: 3062, p. 35, "Third Donegal Gaurds RCT (The Justice Brigade)"
  4. ↑ House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth), p. 68 (print version), "Regimental Nicknames (sidebar, continued)"
  5. ↑ House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth), p. 64 (print version), "Elizabeth Steiner"
  6. ↑ "The Dragon Roars, pp. 10-11, "Unit Summaries - Operation Bulldog"
  7. ↑ "The Dragon Roars, pp. 12-13, "Unit Summaries - Clan Smoke Jaguar Defense"
  8. ↑ "The Dragon Roars, p. 15, "Wave One: The Katana Falls"
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Field Manual: Updates, p. 177, "Deployment Table"
  10. ↑ Field Report: LAAF, p. 11 "Donegal Guards"
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth), p. 118 (pdf version), "Unit Deployment Table"
  12. ↑ Historical: War of 3039 , p. 137
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Objective Raids, p. 17

Bibliography

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