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| − | | | + | | Designation = 4th Free Worlds Guards |
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| − | | | + | | Disbanded = [[3032]] (disbanded) |
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| + | | Affiliation = [[Free Worlds League]] | ||
| + | | Parent Command = [[Free Worlds Guards]] | ||
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| − | One of the six units of the [[Free Worlds Guards]], the ''' | + | One of the six units of the [[Free Worlds Guards]], the '''Fourth Free Worlds Guards''' were ultimately disbanded in disgrace after their virtual destruction against the [[Black Widow Battalion]] in [[3032]]. |
==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | Among the six Guards [[regiment]]s active immediately prior to the [[First Succession War]], along with the [[5th Free Worlds Guards|5th]] and the [[6th Free Worlds Guards|6th]], the | + | Among the six Guards [[regiment]]s active immediately prior to the [[First Succession War]], along with the [[5th Free Worlds Guards|5th]] and the [[6th Free Worlds Guards|6th]], the Fourth was among those that fell during the ceaseless centuries of fighting during the [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]]<ref name=2ndSSp98/>. Unlike some [[FWLM]] [[brigades]], in an effort to maintain a strong sense of tradition the Free Worlds Guards rebuild their units rather than create new ones, with the Fourth being rebuilt on [[Oriente]] in the early [[3030]]s around veterans of the League's battles against the [[Tikonov Free Republic]] during the [[Fourth Succession War]]<ref name=FMFWLp43>''Field Manual: Free Worlds League'', p. 43, "Free Worlds Guards Profile"</ref> <ref name=FMTotBW>''More Tales of the Black Widow'', p. 7</ref><ref name=HBW-86>''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 86 "Deployment Tables: Andurien Wars - Phase One: 3030-3034"</ref> |
| − | + | In [[3032]] during the midst of the [[Andurien Secession]], hawkish members of the [[Free Worlds League Parliament|Parliament]] who had felt [[Captain-General of the Free Worlds League|Captain-General]] [[Janos Marik]] had not done enough during the Fourth War pressured his regent [[Thomas Marik]] to take some proactive action against the Steiner-Davion alliance. Unwilling to commit the untested 4th in subduing the [[Duchy of Andurien|Anduriens]], Thomas attempted to both appease the hawks in parliament and give the unbloodied unit a chance to prove itself, allowing the Fourth's commanding officer [[Colonel]] [[Veena Ligacescu]] to launch an attack against the [[Sarna March]] world of [[Tsinghai]] in February. With intelligence indicating only minimal resistance, success seemed a foregone conclusion. <ref name=FMFWLp43/> <ref name=FMTotBW/> <ref name=HBW-62>''Historical: Brush Wars'', pp. 62-63 "The Andurien Wars - Phase 1: The Invasion of the Capellan Confederation - 3032: Counterblows - Tsinghai (February)"</ref> | |
| + | Much to the new Fourth's shock, the planet was defended by the also newly reformed Black Widow Battalion. [[Natasha Kerensky]] led the sub-unit of [[Wolf's Dragoons]] and effortlessly proved their elite status by shattering the Fourth so badly that the survivors chose to defect to [[Federated Commonwealth]] rather than return home to the League. As they feared, Captain-General Janos Marik was enraged by this betrayal, and the disgraced Fourth Free Worlds Guards were permanently disbanded and struck from the rolls of the FWLM.<ref name=FMFWLp43/> <ref name=FMTotBW/> <ref name=HBW-62/> | ||
==Officers== | ==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 4th Free Worlds Guards''' | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | [[Colonel]]||[[Veena Ligacescu]]||[[3031]] - [[3032]]<ref name=FMTotBW/> | ||
| + | |} | ||
==Tactics== | ==Tactics== | ||
| − | + | Unknown. | |
==Composition History== | ==Composition History== | ||
| + | === 2765 === | ||
| + | '''Fourth Free Worlds Guards''' (Regiment/Elite/Fanatical)<ref name="FR2765:FWLMp11">''Field Report 2765: FWLM'', p. 11, "Free Worlds Guards"</ref> | ||
| + | :- At this point in time the Fourth Guards was stationed on [[Landfall]].<ref name="FR2765:FWLMp11"/> | ||
| + | === 2786 - 2821=== | ||
| + | '''Fourth Free Worlds Guards''' (Regiment/Regular/Fanatical) <ref name= FSSp138 >''First Succession War'', p. 138</ref> | ||
| + | : Note: At this point in time the medium-weight unit was stationed on [[Landfall]]. In 2821 the command was reduced to 79 percent of its strength and was deployed on [[Landfall]]. <ref name= FSSp138/> | ||
| + | === 2830 === | ||
| + | '''Fourth Free Worlds Guards''' (Regiment/Veteran/Fanatical) <ref name=2ndSSp98>''Second Succession War'', p. 98 </ref> | ||
| + | : Note: At this point in time the heavy-weight unit was stationed on [[Promised Land]] with an operational readiness of 145 percent. <ref name=2ndSSp98/> The unit was destroyed during the war. | ||
| − | == | + | === 3031 === |
| − | < | + | '''Fourth Free Worlds Guards''' (Regiment) <ref name=FMTotBW/> |
| − | + | * First Battalion - Colonel Veena Ligacescu / XO [[Major]] [[Keith Brayden]] | |
| − | + | * Second Battalion - Major [[Lucia Higgins]] | |
| − | + | * Third Battalion - Major [[Vlad Kasparov]] | |
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==References== | ==References== | ||
<references /> | <references /> | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| − | *''[[Field Manual: Free Worlds League]]'' | + | * ''[[Field Manual: Free Worlds League]]'' |
| − | *''[[More Tales of the Black Widow]]'' | + | * ''[[Historical: Brush Wars]]'' |
| + | * ''[[More Tales of the Black Widow]]'' | ||
[[Category:Free Worlds League Commands|Free Worlds Guards, 04th]] | [[Category:Free Worlds League Commands|Free Worlds Guards, 04th]] | ||
Latest revision as of 21:42, 10 February 2024
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| 4th Free Worlds Guards | |
| Disbanded | 3032 (disbanded) |
| Affiliation | Free Worlds League |
| Parent Command | Free Worlds Guards |
One of the six units of the Free Worlds Guards, the Fourth Free Worlds Guards were ultimately disbanded in disgrace after their virtual destruction against the Black Widow Battalion in 3032.
Contents
History[edit]
Among the six Guards regiments active immediately prior to the First Succession War, along with the 5th and the 6th, the Fourth was among those that fell during the ceaseless centuries of fighting during the Succession Wars[1]. Unlike some FWLM brigades, in an effort to maintain a strong sense of tradition the Free Worlds Guards rebuild their units rather than create new ones, with the Fourth being rebuilt on Oriente in the early 3030s around veterans of the League's battles against the Tikonov Free Republic during the Fourth Succession War[2] [3][4]
In 3032 during the midst of the Andurien Secession, hawkish members of the Parliament who had felt Captain-General Janos Marik had not done enough during the Fourth War pressured his regent Thomas Marik to take some proactive action against the Steiner-Davion alliance. Unwilling to commit the untested 4th in subduing the Anduriens, Thomas attempted to both appease the hawks in parliament and give the unbloodied unit a chance to prove itself, allowing the Fourth's commanding officer Colonel Veena Ligacescu to launch an attack against the Sarna March world of Tsinghai in February. With intelligence indicating only minimal resistance, success seemed a foregone conclusion. [2] [3] [5]
Much to the new Fourth's shock, the planet was defended by the also newly reformed Black Widow Battalion. Natasha Kerensky led the sub-unit of Wolf's Dragoons and effortlessly proved their elite status by shattering the Fourth so badly that the survivors chose to defect to Federated Commonwealth rather than return home to the League. As they feared, Captain-General Janos Marik was enraged by this betrayal, and the disgraced Fourth Free Worlds Guards were permanently disbanded and struck from the rolls of the FWLM.[2] [3] [5]
Officers[edit]
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of the 4th Free Worlds Guards | |||
| Colonel | Veena Ligacescu | 3031 - 3032[3] | |
Tactics[edit]
Unknown.
Composition History[edit]
2765[edit]
Fourth Free Worlds Guards (Regiment/Elite/Fanatical)[6]
2786 - 2821[edit]
Fourth Free Worlds Guards (Regiment/Regular/Fanatical) [7]
- Note: At this point in time the medium-weight unit was stationed on Landfall. In 2821 the command was reduced to 79 percent of its strength and was deployed on Landfall. [7]
2830[edit]
Fourth Free Worlds Guards (Regiment/Veteran/Fanatical) [1]
- Note: At this point in time the heavy-weight unit was stationed on Promised Land with an operational readiness of 145 percent. [1] The unit was destroyed during the war.
3031[edit]
Fourth Free Worlds Guards (Regiment) [3]
- First Battalion - Colonel Veena Ligacescu / XO Major Keith Brayden
- Second Battalion - Major Lucia Higgins
- Third Battalion - Major Vlad Kasparov
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Second Succession War, p. 98
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Field Manual: Free Worlds League, p. 43, "Free Worlds Guards Profile"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 More Tales of the Black Widow, p. 7
- ↑ Historical: Brush Wars, p. 86 "Deployment Tables: Andurien Wars - Phase One: 3030-3034"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Historical: Brush Wars, pp. 62-63 "The Andurien Wars - Phase 1: The Invasion of the Capellan Confederation - 3032: Counterblows - Tsinghai (February)"
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Field Report 2765: FWLM, p. 11, "Free Worlds Guards"
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 First Succession War, p. 138