Editing 3rd Lyran Guards

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[[Image:ZeusAssault.jpg| The Third Lyran Guards are advancing|thumb|right|250px]]

== History ==
=== Star League Era ===
During the [[Star League era]] the '''Third Lyran Guards''' were one of ten [[regiment]]s within the [[First Lyran Guards Division]], one of four Divisions of active regiments within the Lyran Guards [[brigade]] in the closing decades of the [[Star League]]'s existence. Like the other regiments of the Lyran Guards, the Third's loyalty was technically to the Commonwealth first and the Archon second, but all of the regiments of the First Division had been used at one time or another to keep powerful nobles in line.<ref name="FR2765p12">''Field Report 2765: LCAF'', p. 12, "Lyran Guards"</ref>

Like the other regiments of the Guards during this era, the Third lacked any particular political ties - either regional or familial - unlike regiments in other brigades; commonly assigned to garrison postings, the Third 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 Third 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'' among the Third and the other Guards regiments, but with little success by 2765. The LCAF High Command was less than impressed with the Third's efforts to "bolster relations" with a [[Magistracy of Canopus|Canopian]] pleasure circus in the 2760s, and rewarded the command with a posting to the Black Rock continent on [[Orkney (LC)|Orkney]], a notably desolate posting, whilst a special medical team and the [[LIC]] evaluated the repercussions and consequences of the Third's relationship-building "encounter".<ref name="FR2765p12"/>

=== First Succession War ===
The commanding officers of the Third Lyran Guards are known to wear ancient broadswords to officer's mess. The tradition started, when [[Colonel]] Rekenzie Weber discovered such a sword on [[Alexandria (LC)|Alexandria]] during the [[First Succession War]]. Thus, the Third Lyran Guards were nicknamed "The Eversworded Third".<ref name=HS(LC)p53>''House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)'', p. 53, "Regimental Nicknames"</ref>

=== Second Succession War ===
The Third unsuccessfully defended Tharkad and the wife of the late [[Archon]] [[Marcus Steiner]] against troops loyal to his younger brother [[Claudius Steiner]] in 2844.<ref>''House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)'', p.57</ref>

=== Fourth Succession War ===
The Third invaded the planet [[Vega]] during the [[Fourth Succession War]]. Initially, the Guards all but crushed the resistance on-world and drove the defending [[2nd Legion of Vega|Second]] and [[14th Legion of Vega|Fourteenth Legions of Vega]] from two of the world's three continents. However, when [[Theodore Kurita]] arrived in October 3028, the situation dramatically changed. Theodore managed to rally the Legions of Vega and launched an offensive that ultimately split the Guards in two. The Guards had to retreat from Vega or face annihilation by the superior numbers of the DCMS forces. The Beta company of the Guards' second [[battalion]] rearguarded the evacuation of the remaining [[Lyran]] forces.<ref>''The Fourth Succession War Scenarios Volume One'', p. 26</ref> During the final wave of attacks launched as a part of [[Operation GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG]] the Third attacked [[New Wessex]].<ref name="NAIS4SWp44">''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1'', p. 44-45, "Operation GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG"</ref>

=== Ronin War ===
During the [[Ronin War]] the Third Lyran Guards were assigned to assist the [[Free Rasalhague Republic]] troops who were fighting mercenary units on [[Kandis]]. Their assistance wasn't required however, as [[Theodore Kurita]] sent the [[Shin Legion (Brigade)|Shin Legion]] to Kandis as a test. The Legions quickly routed the mercenary troops.<ref>''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 112</ref>

=== War of 3039 ===
The Third was assigned to invade the planet of [[Vega]] once more alongside the [[3rd Davion Guards|3rd Davion Guards]], [[Cranston Snord's Irregulars]], the [[Grave Walkers]], and the [[17th Recon Regiment]]. The defending [[14th Legion of Vega]] and the [[5th Amphigean Light Assault Group]] were defeated on short order. The Third was redeployed to [[Port Moseby]] before the DCMS struck back.<ref name=FMLA75/>

In [[3044]] the Third Lyran Guards and [[11th Donegal Guards|11th Donegal Guards]] landed on [[Alphecca]], a world lost to the [[Draconis Combine]] in the Fourth Succession War. The two Lyran units were able to destroy the planet's militia and inflict heavy losses on the [[12th Sun Zhang Academy Cadre|12th Sun Zhang Academy Cadre]].<ref name=fmla70>''Field Manual: Lyran Alliance'', p. 70</ref>

=== Clan Invasion ===
During the [[Clan Invasion]] the Third Lyran and Eleventh Donegal Guards were stationed on [[Graceland]]. Their prior working relationship allowed them to defend the world against raids by Clan forces.<ref name=fmla70/>

=== FedCom Civil War ===
Shortly before the fighting, the Third received several ''[[Fafnir]]'' BattleMechs for evaluation. They used these against [[Clan Jade Falcon]] forces, but still took some damage.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3067'', p. 100</ref> During the [[FedCom Civil War]], the Third Lyran Guard tried to keep the peace between the [[11th Donegal Guards]] and [[ComStar]]'s [[388th Division (ComStar)]].<ref>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 170, "3rd Lyran Guards"</ref> At the end of the war they were reassigned to [[Crimond]].<ref name=FMU177>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 177, "LAAF Deployment Table - 3067"</ref>

=== Jihad Era ===
The Third participated in the liberation of [[Tharkad]] in January [[3072]]. They dropped on-world and held open a landing zone for other Coalition forces.<ref>''Jihad Turning Points: Tharkad'', p. 7</ref> The Third Guards were one of the Lyran units to join [[Devlin Stone]]'s Coalition. As part of Group IV of the Free Worlds League task force, the 3rd Lyran Guards attacked [[Talitha]] in May [[3077]] alongside [[Beta Galaxy (Clan Wolf-in-Exile)|Beta Galaxy]] of [[Clan Wolf-in-Exile]] and the [[Marlette Crucis March Militia]]. Acting with support from the [[Clan Nova Cat]] ''[[Aegis]]''-class [[WarShip]] [[Aegis#Named Vessels|CNC ''Blade'']], Group IV quickly achieved total air superiority on Talitha, allowing the Guards and the other Group IV ground forces to quickly roll over the Blakist defenders in a swift campaign.<ref name="JHS:Tp45+">''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 45-46, "Talitha, Berenson Capitulate"</ref>

The first 18 months of Operation SCOUR were a bloody, brutal and demoralizing experience, and by the time the Third Lyran Guards and the other Group IV units had linked up with the bulk of the rest of the Free Worlds League task force on [[Pollux]] in June [[3078]] the Wolf's Beta Galaxy was the least damaged of the Group IV units... and yet could muster only a single [[Cluster]], one third or less of its' initial strength.<ref name="JHS:Tp80">''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 80, "Terra's Doorstep"</ref>

The Third Guards participated in the assault on Terra. There they were assigned to [[General]] Connor Sortek's command. Fighting alongside the [[17th Benjamin Regulars|17th Benjamin Regulars]], the Third seized the Pacific Northwest, a part of the North American continent.<ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 96</ref>

In [[3079]] the Third Guards were assigned to garrison [[Solaris]] and [[Rahne]].<ref>''Field Report: LAAF'', p. 12</ref> In [[3085]] they had moved to [[Port Moseby]]. the [[LCAF]] High Command apparently thought that the Third Guards would be able to defend the Commonwealth without starting any conflicts.<ref>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 101</ref> At that time they were only twenty percent below their nominal strength.<ref name=FM3085p109/>

The Third Guards frequently used [[Cardinal]] VTOLs to transport their infantry units.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3145 Mercenaries'', p. 18</ref>

=== Dark Age ===
Sometime after [[3132]] the Third Lyran Guards had several elements on [[Port Moseby]]. These troops faced a company of the [[Second Legion of Vega]], including several new ''[[Dragon II]]'' designs. The updated ''[[Zeus]]'' BattleMechs were more than adequate for the challenge, and the Kuritan forces withdrew. The Third Guards were also present on [[Hesperus II]], where they engaged Clan foes.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3145 Lyran Commonwealth'', p. 42</ref>

During the reign of [[Archon]] [[Vedet Brewer]], the Third Guards were ordered to retreat from the [[Clan Jade Falcon]] border. The Guards refused, instead defending [[Melissia]]. Their defense didn't go well, though, and the Falcons inflicted heavy losses on the Third and forcing them to withdraw. The Third fell back, moving to [[Chapultepec]] and then [[Kwangchowwang]]. The Clan offensives stalled around the time the Third reached Kwangchowwang, and the slowdown allowed the Third to rebuild. They were later redeployed to guard [[Adelaide]] and [[Mahone]]. After assuming this duty station, they used their armor and infantry forces to raid the warehouses on Melissia, depriving the Falcons of tons of equipment.<ref>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 126</ref> The Third was split between Adelaide and Mahone in 3145.<ref name=FM:3145p132/>

== Officers ==
{| class="wikitable"
|- 
! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank
! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name
! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Command
|-
| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 3rd Lyran Guards'''
|-
| [[Colonel]]||[[Rekenzie Weber]]||<ref name=HS(LC)p53/>
|-
|[[Leutnant-General]]||[[Patrick Finnan]]||[[3028]]
|-
|Leutnant General||[[Paul Zardetto]]||[[3050]] - [[3081]]<ref name=20Yp19>''20 Year Update'', p. 19, "AFFC Deployment Table"</ref><ref name=FMLA75>''Field Manual: Lyran Alliance'', p. 75, "3rd Lyran Guards Unit Profile"</ref><ref>''Jihad Turning Points: Tharkad'', p. 7</ref><ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 45, "Overview: Alys Marik"</ref>
|-
|Leutnant-General||[[Roger Hall]]||[[3145]]<ref name=FM:3145p132>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 132, "Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces - Bucklands Theater"</ref>
|}

==Tactics==
=== Jihad-era ===
The Third Lyran Guards trained hard for four years to reclaim Tharkad from Word of Blake forces. A large part of that training dealt with combat drops, and so the Third Lyrans are very skilled in dropping into combat.<ref>''Jihad Turning Points: Tharkad'', p. 7</ref>

== Composition History ==
=== 2765 ===
'''Third Lyran Guards''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name="FR2765p12"/>
:- At this point in time the Third were stationed on Orkney.<ref name="FR2765p12"/>
=== 2786 - 2821===
'''3rd Lyran Guards ''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable) <ref name= FSSp139 >’’ First Succession War’’, p. 139</ref>
: Note: At this point in time the medium-weight unit was stationed on [[Orkney (LC)]]. In 2821 the command was reduced to 45 percent of its strength and was deployed on [[Sulafat]]. <ref name= FSSp139/>
=== 2830 ===
'''3rd Lyran Guards''' (Regiment/Regular/Fanatical) <ref name=2ndSSp99>’’ Second Succession War’’, p. 99 </ref>
: Note: At this point in time the medium-weight unit was stationed on [[Sulafat]] with an operational readiness of 113 percent. <ref name=2ndSSp99/>
=== 2864 ===	
'''3rd Lyran Guards''' (Regiment/Regular/Fanatical) <ref name=2ndSSp99/>
: Note: At this point in time the heavy-weight unit was stationed on [[Hesperus II]] with an operational readiness of 63 percent. <ref name=2ndSSp99/>

=== 3025 ===
'''Third Lyran Guards''' (Veteran/Fanatical)<ref>''House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)'', p. 121, "Unit Deployment Table - 3025"</ref>

=== 2786 - 2821===
'''2nd Lyran Guards ''' (Regiment/Veteran/Reliable) <ref name= FSSp139 >’’ First Succession War’’, p. 139</ref>
: Note: At this point in time the heavy-weight unit was stationed on [[Radostov]]. The unit was destroyed during the war.<ref name= FSSp139/>

=== 3040 ===
'''Third Lyran Guards RCT''' (Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=HWO3039>''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 137</ref>

===3050===
'''3rd Lyran Guards RCT''' (Regiment/Veteran/Fanatical) <ref name=20yup19>''20-Year Update'', p. 19</ref> 
: Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on [[Cimeron]]. <ref name=20yup19/>	

===3054 ===
'''Third Lyran Guards RCT''' (Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=20Yp19/>
CO: [[Marshal (rank)|Marshal]] Paul Zardotta

=== 3062-3067 ===
'''Third Lyran Guards''' (1 [[Regiment]]/Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=FMLA75/><ref name=FMU177/><br>
CO:Leutnant General Paul Zardetto<br>
Aide:Colonel Kay Hanley

'''Third Lyran Guards Aerospace [[Brigade]]''' (2 [[Wing (Military Unit)|Wing]]s)<ref name=FMLA75/><ref name=FMU177/><br>
CO: Kaptain Michael Eisenstein<br>
- 12th Lyran Guards [[Wing]]<br>
- 116th Lyran Guards Wing<br>

'''3rd Lyran Guards Armor Brigade''' (3 Regiments/Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=FMLA75/><ref name=FMU177/><br>
CO:Colonel Greg McKenna<br>
Aide:Leutnant Colonel Pandelis Alexandrou <br>
- 876th Lyran Tank Regiment: Colonel Elizabeth Ravn<br>
- 881st Lyran Tank Regiment: Colonel Hester Kidness<br>
- 19th Graceland Recon Regiment: Colonel Benedicte Rubel<br>

'''3rd Lyran Guards Infantry Brigade''' (5 Regiments/Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FMLA75/><ref name=FMU177/><br>
CO:Colonel Lisle Hayden<br>
Aide:Leutnant Colonel Bernard Kahn<br>
- 266th Pandora Mechanized Regiment: Colonel Boye Verlaine<br>
- 608th Lyran Motorized Regiment: Colonel  Purvis Gozra<br>
- 31st Lyran Force Recon: Colonel Penny Harsant<br>
- 18th Lyran Commando Regiment: Colonel Godfrey Ballard<br>
:- The 18th Lyran Commando has a [[battle armor]] [[Company]], including a [[Squad]] of [[Elemental]] battlesuits<br>
- 62nd Lyran Jump Infantry Regiment: Colonel Jurgen Esposito<br>

=== 3085 ===
'''3rd Lyran Guards RCT''' (Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p109>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 109, "LAAF Deployment Table - 3085"</ref><br>    
CO: Leutnant General Paul Zardetto<br>

'''3rd Lyran Armor Brigade''' (Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p109/><br>
CO: Colonel Huguo Roth<br>

'''3rd Lyran Infantry Brigade''' (Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=FM3085p109/><br>       
CO: Colonel Antonin Nelson<br>

=== 3145 ===
'''3rd Lyran Guards RCT''' (Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FM:3145p132/><br>
CO: Leutnant General Roger Hall<br>

'''3rd Lyran Armor Brigade''' (Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FM:3145p132/><br>
CO:Colonel Lois Sanders<br>

'''3rd Lyran Infantry Brigade''' (Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FM:3145p132/><br>
CO: Colonel Phillip Harris<br>

== Notes ==

== References ==
<references />

== Bibliography ==
* ''[[First Succession War (Source Book)|First Succession War]]''
* ''[[Second Succession War (Sourcebook)|Second Succession War]]''
* ''[[20 Year Update]]''
* ''[[Field Manual: 3085]]''
* ''[[Field Manual: 3145]]''
* ''[[Field Manual: Lyran Alliance]]''
* ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]''
* ''[[Field Report 2765: LCAF]]''
* ''[[House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)]]''
* ''[[Historical: War of 3039]]''
* ''[[Jihad Turning Points: Tharkad]]''
* ''[[Jihad Hot Spots: Terra]]''
* ''[[Objective Raids]]''
* ''[[The Fourth Succession War Scenarios Volume One]]''
* ''[[Historical: Brush Wars]]''
* ''[[Field Report: LAAF]]''
* ''[[NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1]]''
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3067]]''
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3145 Mercenaries]]''
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3145 Lyran Commonwealth]]''

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