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History

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 during the 1st Succession War. Thus, the Third Lyran Guards are nicknamed "The Eversworded Third".

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.[1]

Fourth Succession War

The Third invaded the planet Vega during the 4th Succession War. Initially, the Guards all but crushed the resistance on-world and drove the defending 2nd Legion of Vega and 14th Legion 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.[2]

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 to Kandis as a test. The Legions quickly routed the mercenary troops.[3]

War of 3039

The Third was assigned to invade the planet of Vega once more alongside the 3rd Davion Guards, Cranston Snord's Irregulars, the 1st 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.[4]

In 3044 the Third Lyran Guards and 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.[5]

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.[5]

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.[6] During the FedCom Civil War, the Third Lyran Guard tried to keep the peace between the 11th Donegal Guards and ComStar's 388th Division.[7] At the end of the war they were reassigned to Crimond.[8]

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.[9] 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 of Clan Wolf-in-Exile and the Marlette Crucis March Militia. Acting with support from the Clan Nova Cat Aegis-class WarShip 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.[10]

The first 18 months of Operation SCOUR were a bloody, brutal and demoralizing experience, and by the time the 3rd 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.[11]

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, the Third seized the Pacific Northwest, a part of the North American continent.[12]

In 3079 the Third Guards were assigned to garrison Solaris and Rahne.[13] 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.[14] At that time they were only twenty percent below their nominal strength.[15]

The Third Guards frequently used Cardinal VTOLs to transport their infantry units.[16]

Officers

Colonel Hendrik Grimm served as a battalion commander in the Third Lyran Guards before he went rogue alongside the 65th Lyran Regulars.

As of 3050 to 3062, the commanding officer was Leutnant-General Paul Zardetto, a McKennsy Hammer holder.[17][4] He was still in command a decade later, when the Third Lyran liberated Tharkad.[18] He remained in command of the Third during that unit's time with the Coalition while simultaneously serving as one of the Free Worlds League Task Group commanders under Alys Marik.[19]

In 3145 the commanding officer is Leutnant-General Roger Hall.[20]

Tactics

The 3rd 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 3rd Lyrans are very skilled in dropping into combat.[21]

Composition History

3025

Third Lyran Guards (Veteran/Fanatical)[22]

3040

Third Lyran Guards RCT (Veteran/Fanatical)[23]

3050-3054

Third Lyran Guards RCT (Veteran/Fanatical)[17][24]

3062 to 3067

Third Lyran Guards (1 Regiment/Veteran/Fanatical)[4][8]

  • CO: Leutnant-General Paul Zardetto

Third Lyran Guards Aerospace Brigade (2 Wings)[4][8]

  • CO: Captain Michael Eisenstein
  • 12th Lyran Guards Wing
  • 116th Lyran Guards Wing

Third Lyran Guards Armor Brigade (3 Regiments/Veteran/Fanatical)[4][8]

  • CO: Colonel Greg McKenna
  • 876th Lyran Tank Regiment: Colonel Elizabeth Ravn
  • 881st Lyran Tank Regiment: Colonel Hester Kidness
  • 19th Graceland Recon Regiment: Colonel Benedicte Rubel

Third Lyran Guards Infantry Brigade (5 Regiments/Veteran/Reliable)[4][8]

  • CO: Colonel Lisle Hayden
  • Aide: Leutnant-Colonel Bernard Kahn
  • 266th Pandora Mechanized Regiment: Colonel Boye Verlaine
  • 608th Lyran Motorized Regiment: Colonel Purvis Gozra
  • 31st Lyran Force Recon: Colonel Penny Harsant
  • 18th Lyran Commando Regiment: Colonel Godfrey Ballard
  • 62nd Lyran Jump Infantry Regiment: Colonel Jurgen Esposito

- The 18th Lyran Commando has a battle armor Company, including a Squad of Elemental battlesuits

3085

Third Lyran Guards RCT (Veteran/Reliable)[15]

  • CO: Leutnant-General Paul Zardetto

3rd Lyran Armor Brigade (Regular/Reliable)[15]

  • CO: Colonel Huguo Roth

3rd Lyran Infantry Brigade (Veteran/Fanatical)[15]

  • CO: Colonel Antonin Nelson

3145

Third Lyran Guards RCT (Regular/Reliable)[20]

  • CO: Leutnant-General Roger Hall

3rd Lyran Armor Brigade (Veteran/Reliable)[20]

  • CO: Colonel Lois Sanders

3rd Lyran Infantry Brigade (Regular/Reliable)[20]

  • CO: Colonel Phillip Harris

Notes

References

  1. ↑ House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth), p.57
  2. ↑ The Fourth Succession War Scenarios Volume One, p. 26
  3. ↑ Historical: Brush Wars, p. 112
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 Field Manual: Lyran Alliance, p. 75, "3rd Lyran Guards Unit Profile"
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Field Manual: Lyran Alliance, p. 70
  6. ↑ Technical Readout: 3067, p. 100
  7. ↑ Field Manual: Updates, p. 170, "3rd Lyran Guards"
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 Field Manual: Updates, p. 177, "LAAF Deployment Table - 3067"
  9. ↑ Jihad Turning Points: Tharkad, p. 7
  10. ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: Terra, p. 45-46, "Talitha, Berenson Capitulate"
  11. ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: Terra, p. 80, "Terra's Doorstep"
  12. ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: Terra, p. 96
  13. ↑ Field Report: LAAF, p. 12
  14. ↑ Field Manual: 3085, p. 101
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 Field Manual: 3085, p. 109, "LAAF Deployment Table - 3085"
  16. ↑ Technical Readout: 3145 Mercenaries, p. 18
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 20 Year Update, p. 19, "AFFC Deployment Table"
  18. ↑ Jihad Turning Points: Tharkad, p. 7
  19. ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: Terra, p. 45, "Overview: Alys Marik"
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 20.3 Field Manual: 3145, p. 132, "Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces - Bucklands Theater"
  21. ↑ Jihad Turning Points: Tharkad, p. 7
  22. ↑ House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth), p. 121, "Unit Deployment Table - 3025"
  23. ↑ Historical: War of 3039, p. 137
  24. ↑ Objective Raids, p. 22, "AFFC Deployment Table"

Bibliography

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