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Contents
History
The unit received its nickname when having to recruit socialist workers when defending Odessa from Kuritans in 2846.[1]
Anton Marik's Revolt
During the chaos of Anton Marik's Revolt the Fourth Doengal took advantage of the situation. They attacked Nestor and the 5th Orloff Grenadiers.[2]
Fourth Succession War
The unit was involved in an attacks on Harvest, Kirchbach and Liezen in the Fourth Succession War. On Harvest, they engaged Helmut's Hermits, and defeated the mercenary unit.[3]
After the war the unit raided the Capellan Confederation worlds of Homestead and Holloway from Velhas. [1]
FedCom Civil War
The Fourth, like the rest of the Donegal Guards, fought for Katherine Steiner-Davion. It was involved in battles on Sirdar and Taygeta.[4]
The unit took part in the attack on New Syrtis in 3065/66 during the FedCom Civil War. They were defeated and were the only invading unit, that left the planet somehow intact.[citation needed]
The Fourth surrendered to Duke Hasek on New Syrtis.[4]
As of 1st August 3067, the fourth was on New Syrtis and down to 10% strength.[5]
Jihad
During the Jihad the Fourth Donegal Guards were destroyed or captured by CCAF forces on New Syrtis.[6] The survivors of the Fourth were held in a Capellan POW camp until the end of the Jihad. Shortly after they were repatriated to the Lyran Commonwealth, the Fourth's survivors were quickly re-equipped into a new Light Combat Team. They faced Clan Jade Falcon forces on Yeguas, preventing that world from falling to the Falcons.[7] In 3085 they were the garrison for Yeguas.[8]
Officers
As of 3025 the unit is commanded by Colonel Gilda Feira[9]
As of 3050 the unit is commanded by Marshal Adolf Steinglatz.[10]
As of 3054 the unit is commanded by Marshal Lyle Cerny.[11]
As of 3062, the Commanding Officer is Hauptmann-General Victor Amelio, he held also the command in 3067 as to 3085.[1][5][8]
Tactics
The unit is skilled in planetary assault and to 'motivated' the defenders to put more troops to the front.[1]
Composition History
3025
4th Donegal Guards (Veteran/Reliable)[9]
- CO: Colonel Gilda Felra
3040
4th Donegal Guards RCT (Veteran/Reliable)[12]
3050
4th Donegal Guards RCT (Veteran/Reliable)[10]
- CO: Marshal Adolf Steinglatz
3054
4th Donegal Guards RCT (Veteran/Reliable)[11]
- CO: Marshal Lyle Cerny
3062-3067
4th Donegal Guards (1 Regiment/Veteran/Reliable)[1]
- CO: Hauptmann-General Victor Amelio
- Aide: Leftenant-General Estelle McCartney
4th Donegal Guards Aerospace Brigade (2 Wings)[1]
- CO: Leftenant General Lynton Tucker
- 7th Velhas Wing
- 229th Donegal Guards Wing
4th Donegal Guards Armor Brigade (3 Regiments/Regular/Reliable)[1]
- CO: Leftenant-General Raie Samuels
- Aide: Kommandant Geo Thasan
- 22nd Donegal Light Armor Regiment: Leftentant General Angus McSherry
- 74th Lyran Light Tank: Leftentant General Shaila Niehardt
- 9th Lyran Armored Cavalry Regiment: Leftenant General Svetlana Johns
4th Donegal Guards Infantry Brigade (5 Regiments/Regular/Reliable)[1]
- CO: Leftenant-General Ivan Bersch
- Aide: Kommandant J. Peter Cochrane
- 129th Donegal Jump Regiment: Leftenant General Athousa George
- 434th Donegal Light Infantry Regiment: Leftenant General Constance Murray-Bruce
- 522nd Donegal Light Infantry Regiment: Leftenant General Cyril Webb
- 24th Donegal Mechanized Regiment: Leftenant General Hamilton Chima
- 31st Donegal Mechanized Regiment: Leftenant General: Koshori Laguna
3085
4th Donegal Guards LCT (Regular/Reliable)[8]
- CO: Leutnant-General Victor Amelio
4th Donegal Aerospace (Regular/Reliable)[8]
- CO: Kommandant Lucrece Drummond
4th Donegal Armor Brigade (Veteran/Reliable)[8]
- CO: Colonel Teodor Whalen
4th Donegal Infantry Brigade (Green/Reliable)[8]
- CO: Colonel Alphonso Albrechtsson
Notes
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Field Manual: Lyran Alliance, p. 65, "4th Donegal Guards Unit Profile"
- ↑ Historical: Brush Wars, p. 24
- ↑ The Fourth Succession War Scenarios Volume One, pp. 38-39
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Field Manual: Updates, p. 169, "Donegal Guards bio"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Field Manual: Updates, p. 177-179, "LAAF Deployment Table - 3067"
- ↑ Field Report: LAAF, p. 11
- ↑ Field Manual: 3085, p. 100
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 Field Manual: 3085, p. 109, "LAAF Deployment Table - 3085"
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth), p. 118 (pdf version), "Unit Deployment Table"
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 20 Year Update, p. 21, "AFFC Deployment Table"
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Objective Raids, p. 15, "AFFC Deployment Table - 3067"
- ↑ Historical: War of 3039 , p. 137