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The '''Fifth Regiment''' of the famous [[12th Star Guards]], regimental nickname '''Lescouflair's Landsknechts''', was both formed and destroyed during the [[Second Succession War]].<ref name=SSW-100>''Second Succession War'', p. 100 "Second Succession War Deployment Table - Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces - Mercenary Combat Commands (LCAF)"</ref>
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
The Regiment was part of the [[12th Star Guards]]. It was one of the regiments created after the expansion from two regiments up to seven in the [[Second Succession War]].<ref name=HBS>''House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)'', 12th Star Guards mercenary profile box</ref>
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During the Twelfth Star Guards' employment with the [[Lyran Commonwealth]] through the first half of the Second Succession war, the unit expanded from two to seven [[regiment]]s with the Fifth Star Guards - regimental nickname the Lescouflair's Landsknechts - being formed in [[2846]]. In [[2858]] the Twelfth Star Guards made the ill-fated decision to accept a contract with the [[Draconis Combine]]. On-top of increasing losses of men and material as the Second Succession War dragged on, all the units of the Twelfth began to suffer at the hands of their new employer, with the [[RattFraggs|Fourth regiment]] even breaking away from the Star Guards in [[2860]] after the Combine neglected to pay them for an entire year.<ref name=SSW-100/> <ref name=HBS-73>''House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)'', p. 73 "Mercenary Profile - 12th Star Guards"</ref> <ref name=CMM-66>''Combat Manual: Mercenaries'', p. 66 "12th Star Guards"</ref>
  
In [[2858]] the Twelfth Star Guards made the ill-fated decision to accept a contract with the [[Draconis Combine]]. On-top of increasing losses of men and material, all the units of the Twelfth began to suffer at the hands of their new employer. Among those Star Guards to suffer the worst, the [[4th Regiment (12th Star Guards)|Fourth Regiment]] found the Combine repeatedly failed to pay them. After this situation dragged on for an entire year, the incensed RattFraggs had had enough, mutinying and breaking contract with the Combine in [[2860]] and leaving the Star Guards. The lack of payment of the RattFraggs and later destruction of '''Lescouflair's Landsknechts''' after they were abandoned by the Combine and destroyed by the [[Federated Suns]] would result in the entire Twelfth Star Guards breaking contract with the Combine to return to service with the Lyran Commonwealth in [[2861]], ending their association with House Kurita forever.<ref name=SSW-100>''Second Succession War'', p. 100 "Second Succession War Deployment Table - Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces - Mercenary Combat Commands (LCAF)"</ref><ref name=HBS-73>''House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)'', p. 73 "Mercenary Profile - 12th Star Guards"</ref> <ref name=CMM-66>''Combat Manual: Mercenaries'', p. 66 "12th Star Guards"</ref>
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Following the mutiny of the RattFraggs, the Fifth Regiment would be assigned by the Combine to an strike against the [[Federated Suns]] only to find themselves abandoned on an enemy world rather than receiving expected support, with the [[Armed Forces of the Federated Suns]] ultimately destroying the Lescouflair's Landsknechts. The destruction of the Fifth was the final straw for the Twelfth Star Guards who broke contract with the Draconis Combine, forever ending their association with House Kurita and returning to service with the Lyran Commonwealth in [[2861]].<ref name=SSW-100/> <ref name=HBS-73>''House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)'', p. 73 "Mercenary Profile - 12th Star Guards"</ref> <ref name=CMM-66>''Combat Manual: Mercenaries'', p. 66 "12th Star Guards"</ref>
  
 
==Officers==
 
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==Composition History==
 
==Composition History==
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Light Regiment (78% strength) - Regular/Reliable<ref name=SSW-100/>
  
 
==Rules==
 
==Rules==

Revision as of 17:26, 1 March 2019

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The Fifth Regiment of the famous 12th Star Guards, regimental nickname Lescouflair's Landsknechts, was both formed and destroyed during the Second Succession War.[1]

History

During the Twelfth Star Guards' employment with the Lyran Commonwealth through the first half of the Second Succession war, the unit expanded from two to seven regiments with the Fifth Star Guards - regimental nickname the Lescouflair's Landsknechts - being formed in 2846. In 2858 the Twelfth Star Guards made the ill-fated decision to accept a contract with the Draconis Combine. On-top of increasing losses of men and material as the Second Succession War dragged on, all the units of the Twelfth began to suffer at the hands of their new employer, with the Fourth regiment even breaking away from the Star Guards in 2860 after the Combine neglected to pay them for an entire year.[1] [2] [3]

Following the mutiny of the RattFraggs, the Fifth Regiment would be assigned by the Combine to an strike against the Federated Suns only to find themselves abandoned on an enemy world rather than receiving expected support, with the Armed Forces of the Federated Suns ultimately destroying the Lescouflair's Landsknechts. The destruction of the Fifth was the final straw for the Twelfth Star Guards who broke contract with the Draconis Combine, forever ending their association with House Kurita and returning to service with the Lyran Commonwealth in 2861.[1] [2] [3]

Officers

Rank Name Command
Commanding Officers of the 5th Regiment

Tactics

Unknown.

Composition History

2845

Light Regiment (78% strength) - Regular/Reliable[1]

Rules

Game Rules

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Second Succession War, p. 100 "Second Succession War Deployment Table - Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces - Mercenary Combat Commands (LCAF)"
  2. 2.0 2.1 House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth), p. 73 "Mercenary Profile - 12th Star Guards"
  3. 3.0 3.1 Combat Manual: Mercenaries, p. 66 "12th Star Guards"

Bibliography