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As of [[3059]] the commanding officer was Colonel Duane Hanson.<ref name=FMFWL46>''Field Manual: Free Worlds League'', p. 46, "3rd Free Worlds Guards Unit Profile"</ref> In [[3067]] the unit was led by Colonel Ricardo Catere-Jones.<ref>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 159</ref> | As of [[3059]] the commanding officer was Colonel Duane Hanson.<ref name=FMFWL46>''Field Manual: Free Worlds League'', p. 46, "3rd Free Worlds Guards Unit Profile"</ref> In [[3067]] the unit was led by Colonel Ricardo Catere-Jones.<ref>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 159</ref> | ||
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[[Category:Free Worlds League Commands|Free Worlds Guards, 3rd]] | [[Category:Free Worlds League Commands|Free Worlds Guards, 3rd]] | ||
Revision as of 20:18, 23 January 2012
Contents
History
Formation
The first Free Worlds League Parliament met in 2272 and allocated funds for ten regiments of armor and infantry. They later went on to become the Free Worlds Guards.[1]
Anton’s Revolt
During Anton's Revolt, the 3rd Free Worlds Guards were kept on Atreus, defending the capital. [2]
4th Succession War
As of 3025, the Guards were stationed on Zion, near the Capellan Confederation border. [3] It was comprised primarily of medium battlemechs. [4]
They reportedly did not see any fighting during the Fourth Succession War.
Andurien Secession
During the Andurien Secession, the Guards remained on Zion until 3035 when they were relocated to Piriapolis. [5] In 3039, they attacked the Federated Commonwealth world of Hsien, looking to take advantage of the Commonwealth's war with the Draconis Combine. They were soon driven off when elements of Wolf's Dragoons were contracted to retake the planet. The Guards ultimately took part in the final battle on Andurien, where they saw heavy fighting against the 6th Defenders of Andurien, among others. Despite all of this, they pulled through the conflict with moderate losses. [6]
Clan Invasion
By 3050, the Guards had returned to their homeworld of Zion. [7] They were still based on Zion in 3054. [8]
The Third spent most of the next fifteen years as a training unit: Soldiers and new academy graduates would serve in the Third Guards and gain experience and then rotate into one of the other Guards regiments.[9]In 3066 the Third Guards were heavily damaged during a raid by Ambermarle's Highlanders and the 2nd McCarron's Armored Cavalry.[10] This attack and several other minor raids, led to the Third Guards having a high concentration of green troops. The unit's command staff grew tired of the poaching of their best troops and the Word of Blake exploited this dissatisfaction.[9]
Jihad
The LCCC ordered the Third Guards off of Zion to reinforce the Marik Commonwealth in 3068.[11] In 3070 the Third Guards announced that they would be serving as part of the Word of Blake's army. Their first assignment was to garrison the world of Zion.[12] In addition, several units of the Third Guards transferred in to the Word of Blake's Third Division to make up combat losses.[13] In 3077 the Third Guards landed on Regulus to pledge their service to the Principality.[14] They did this after fighting for the Word of Blake on Wing. There they faced the 6th Benjamin Regulars and the 1st Federated Suns Lancers.[15]
Officers
In 3025 the unit is commanded by Colonel Albrecht Kiel.[16]
As of 3059 the commanding officer was Colonel Duane Hanson.[17] In 3067 the unit was led by Colonel Ricardo Catere-Jones.[18]
Tactics
The Third Guards were skilled at fighting in tight terrain and in small unit actions.[17]
Composition
3025
3rd Free Worlds Guards (Regular/Fanatical)[16]
- CO: Colonel Albrecht Kiel
3059
3rd Free Worlds Guards (1 Regiment/Regular/Fanatical)[17]
- CO/1st Battalion: Colonel Duane Hanson
- XO: Force Commander Ricardo Catere-Jones
- 2nd Battalion: Force Commander Leigh Mallet
- 3rd Battalion: Force Commander Don Cardy
- The 3rd is a understrenght regiment
3rd Guards Aerospace Wing (1 Wing/Regular/Fanatical)[17]
- Wing Commander: Commodore Lorna Lawrence
23rd Atreus Heavy Armor Regiment (1 Regiment/Regular/Reliable)[17]
- Armor Commander: Force Commander Jared Klima
92nd Oriente Infantry Regiment (1 Regiment/Regular/Fanatical)[17]
- Troop Commander: Lt. Colonel Willhelm Wussler
Notes
References
- ↑ House Marik (The Free Worlds League), p. 88
- ↑ Historical: Brush Wars p. 33
- ↑ House Marik (The Free Worlds League) p. 108
- ↑ House Marik (The Free Worlds League) p. 89
- ↑ Historical: Brush Wars p. 86
- ↑ Historical: Brush Wars pp. 81-82
- ↑ 20 Year Update p. 56
- ↑ Objective Raids p. 37
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Field Manual: Updates, p. 146
- ↑ Field Manual: Updates, p. 13
- ↑ Dawn of the Jihad, p. 78
- ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: 3070, p. 88
- ↑ Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 97
- ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: Terra, p. 47
- ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: Terra, p. 65
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 House Marik (The Free Worlds League), p. 108, "FWL Deployment Table"
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 17.4 17.5 Field Manual: Free Worlds League, p. 46, "3rd Free Worlds Guards Unit Profile"
- ↑ Field Manual: Updates, p. 159