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| Designation   = Fourth Ghost Regiment
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| year    = 3039
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==History==
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On July 15 [[3039]] the [[3rd Ghost|Third]] and '''Fourth Ghost Regiments''' landed on [[Breed]] during the [[War of 3039]] and engaged the defending [[Lyran]] forces in a hit and run campaign before pulling out on August 7. The 4th suffered heavy damage.
  
==History==
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After the war, the 4th Ghost Regiment was disbanded in [[3040]]; they are listed as stationed on [[Osmus Saar]] as of [[3050]] in one source<ref name=20yup41>''20 Year Update'', p. 41</ref> but this report was explicitly ruled to be in error.<ref>As per [[Line Developer]] ruling in [https://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php?topic=67794.0 this] official answer on the [[BattleTech Forum]] by [[Ray Arrastia|Ray "Adrian Gideon" Arrastia:]] '''''Q:''' "What happened to the 4th Ghost Regiment?" '''A:''' "They were disbanded after the War of 3039, in 3040. The 20 Year Update was in error."''</ref>
===War of 3039===
 
On July 15 [[3039]] the [[3rd Ghost|Third]] and '''Fourth Ghost Regiments''' landed on [[Breed]] and engaged the defending [[Lyran]] forces in a hit and run campaign before pulling out on August 7.
 
  
 
==Officers==
 
==Officers==
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==Composition History==
 
==Composition History==
 
===3040===
 
===3040===
''' 4th Ghost''' (Regiment/Green/Questionable)<ref name = HWo3039p139>''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 139 >''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 139 </ref>
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''' 4th Ghost''' (Regiment/Green/Questionable)<ref name = HWo3039p139>''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 139</ref>
 
:Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on [[Osmus Saar]].<ref name = HWo3039p139/>
 
:Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on [[Osmus Saar]].<ref name = HWo3039p139/>
 
===3050===
 
'''4th Ghost''' (Regiment/Questionable) <ref name=20yup41>''20-Year Update'', p. 41</ref>
 
 
: Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on Osmus Saar. <ref name=20yup41/>
 
  
 
==References==
 
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==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
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* ''[[20 Year Update]]'' (listed here erroneously, see above)
 
* ''[[Historical: War of 3039]]''
 
* ''[[Historical: War of 3039]]''
* ''[[Objective Raids]]''
 
  
 
[[Category:Draconis Combine Commands|Ghost Regiments, 04th]]
 
[[Category:Draconis Combine Commands|Ghost Regiments, 04th]]

Latest revision as of 15:46, 26 November 2023

Fourth Ghost Regiment
Affiliation Draconis Combine
Parent Command Ghost Regiments

History[edit]

On July 15 3039 the Third and Fourth Ghost Regiments landed on Breed during the War of 3039 and engaged the defending Lyran forces in a hit and run campaign before pulling out on August 7. The 4th suffered heavy damage.

After the war, the 4th Ghost Regiment was disbanded in 3040; they are listed as stationed on Osmus Saar as of 3050 in one source[1] but this report was explicitly ruled to be in error.[2]

Officers[edit]

Rank Name Command
Commanding Officers of the 4th Ghost

Tactics[edit]

Unknown.

Composition History[edit]

3040[edit]

4th Ghost (Regiment/Green/Questionable)[3]

Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on Osmus Saar.[3]

References[edit]

  1. 20 Year Update, p. 41
  2. As per Line Developer ruling in this official answer on the BattleTech Forum by Ray "Adrian Gideon" Arrastia: Q: "What happened to the 4th Ghost Regiment?" A: "They were disbanded after the War of 3039, in 3040. The 20 Year Update was in error."
  3. 3.0 3.1 Historical: War of 3039, p. 139

Bibliography[edit]