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| Disbanded      =  
 
| Disbanded      =  
 
| Previous Designation =  
 
| Previous Designation =  
| Nickname      = The League's Fire<ref name="FM:3145p102">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 102</ref>
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| Nickname      = The League’s Fire<ref name="FM:3145p102">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 102</ref>
| Affiliation    = [[Free Worlds League]]
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| Affiliation    = Free Worlds League
 
| Parent Command = [[Free Worlds Guards]]
 
| Parent Command = [[Free Worlds Guards]]
 
| Sub-Command    =  
 
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==History==
 
==History==
The '''Fifth Free Worlds Guards''' were originally formed in [[3064]] as part of [[Captain-General of the Free Worlds League|Captain-General]] [[Thomas Marik (False)|Thomas Marik]]'s military reforms. The unit's first official duty was to provide security for the [[Second Star League]] conference held on [[Marik]] in 3064 and spent the next three years proving its worth as a military force. While many of the Fifth's soldiers had been transferred from front-line units and the unit's performance in exercises was exemplary, it had yet to see actual combat by late [[3067]].<ref name=FM:Up146>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 146: "Free Worlds Guards"</ref>
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The '''Fifth Free Worlds Guards''' regiment was formed sometime after the [[Charter of Incorporation]] was signed in [[3139]]. The Fifth initially consisted of the survivors of the [[Iron Guard]] unit, as well as recent graduates from the [[Princefield Military Academy]]. To improve their experience, the Fifth also recruited several retired officers from the [[Duchy of Oriente]]'s Duke's Own Corps of Foot and Horse. Since their formation they spent most of their time fighting off reconnaissance raids by the [[Capellan Confederation]].<ref>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 102</ref>
 
 
The Fifth Free Worlds Guards regiment was reformed sometime after the [[Charter of Incorporation]] was signed in [[3139]]. The Fifth initially consisted of the survivors of the [[Iron Guard]] unit, as well as recent graduates from the [[Princefield Military Academy]]. To improve their experience, the Fifth also recruited several retired officers from the [[Duchy of Oriente]]'s Duke's Own Corps of Foot and Horse. Since their formation they spent most of their time fighting off reconnaissance raids by the [[Capellan Confederation]].<ref>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 102</ref>
 
  
 
In [[3145]] the unit was split into three smaller commands, garrisoning [[Hassad]], [[Les Halles]], and [[Calloway VI]].<ref name="FM:3145p115"/>
 
In [[3145]] the unit was split into three smaller commands, garrisoning [[Hassad]], [[Les Halles]], and [[Calloway VI]].<ref name="FM:3145p115"/>
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| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 5th Free Worlds Guards'''
 
| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 5th Free Worlds Guards'''
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| [[Colonel]]||[[James Suzuki]]||[[3067]]<ref name=FM:Up159>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 159: "FWLM Deployment Table - 3067"</ref>
 
 
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| [[Colonel]]||[[Willie Reed]]||[[3145]]<ref name="FM:3145p115">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 115, "Free Worlds League Military"</ref>
 
| [[Colonel]]||[[Willie Reed]]||[[3145]]<ref name="FM:3145p115">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 115, "Free Worlds League Military"</ref>
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: Note: At this point in time the heavy-weight unit was stationed on [[McAffe]]. In 2821 the command was reduced to 78 percent of its strength and was deployed on [[McAffe]]. <ref name= FSSp138/>
 
: Note: At this point in time the heavy-weight unit was stationed on [[McAffe]]. In 2821 the command was reduced to 78 percent of its strength and was deployed on [[McAffe]]. <ref name= FSSp138/>
 
=== 2830 ===
 
=== 2830 ===
'''5th FW Guards''' (Regiment/Elite/Fanatical) <ref name=2ndSSp98>''Second Succession War'', p. 98 </ref>
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'''5th FW Guards''' (Regiment/Elite/Fanatical) <ref name=2ndSSp98>’’ Second Succession War’’, p. 98 </ref>
 
: Note: At this point in time the heavy-weight unit was stationed on [[McAffe]] with an operational readiness of 125 percent. <ref name=2ndSSp98/> The unit was destroyed during the war.
 
: Note: At this point in time the heavy-weight unit was stationed on [[McAffe]] with an operational readiness of 125 percent. <ref name=2ndSSp98/> The unit was destroyed during the war.
 
==3067==
 
'''Fifth Free Worlds Guards''' (Regular/Fanatical)<ref name=FM:Up159/>
 
* CO: [[Colonel]] [[James Suzuki]]
 
: Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on [[Marik]].
 
 
'''Fifth Guards Aerospace Wing''' (Regular/Fanatical)<ref name=FM:Up159/>
 
* CO: [[Commodore]] [[Eliane Irma]]
 
 
===3079===
 
'''Fifth Free Worlds Guards ''' (Regiment/Veteran/Reliable) <ref name =“frfwlm14“>'' Field Report: FWLM'' , p. 14</ref>
 
: Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on [[Castor]].<ref name =“frfwlm14“/>
 
  
 
===3145===
 
===3145===
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'''Fifth Guards Aerospace Wing''' (Elite/Reliable)<ref name="FM:3145p115"/>   
 
'''Fifth Guards Aerospace Wing''' (Elite/Reliable)<ref name="FM:3145p115"/>   
* CO: [[Captain]] [[Lanny Whitley]]  
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* CO: [[Captain]] Lanny Whitley   
  
 
'''77th Heavy Tank Regiment''' (Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name="FM:3145p115"/>   
 
'''77th Heavy Tank Regiment''' (Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name="FM:3145p115"/>   
* CO: [[Lieutenant Colonel]] [[Chadwick Lee]]
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* CO: [[Lieutenant Colonel]] Chadwick Lee  
 
    
 
    
 
'''3rd Wolof Infantry Regiment''' (Regular/Reliable)<ref name="FM:3145p115"/>   
 
'''3rd Wolof Infantry Regiment''' (Regular/Reliable)<ref name="FM:3145p115"/>   
* CO: Lieutenant Colonel [[James Pena]]
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* CO: Lieutenant Colonel James Pena
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
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==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
 
*''[[Field Manual: 3145]]''
 
*''[[Field Manual: 3145]]''
*''[[Field Manual: Updates]]''
 
  
 
[[Category:Free Worlds League Commands|Free Worlds Guards, 05th]]
 
[[Category:Free Worlds League Commands|Free Worlds Guards, 05th]]

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