Dynasty Guard

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The Dynasty Guard were one of the key regiments of the Capellan Hussars. In addition to functioning as a line unit, they were also responsible for the protection of the extended Liao family and members of the Sheng nobility.[1]

History

Formation

The Dynasty Guards were the only unit in the Capellan Hussars brigade who didn't have a tie to an older unit. Despite this, the Dynasty Guard was created at the same time as the Liao Commonality, and in addition to their normal defensive duties they were assigned to protect members of the Sheng nobility who weren't under the protection of other Capellan Hussar units.[2] In 3063 they were stationed on Liao.[3]

Operation Guerrero


Operation Bulldog


Xin Sheng Campaign

The Dynasty Guard was the only unit from the Capellan Hussars brigade to accept units equipped with Stealth Armor. The Dynasty Guard also ran down the Blackwind Lancers. The Lancers had landed on Highspire and traded long range fire with elements of the Dynasty Guard before retreating off-world. The Dynasty Guard sent a battalion of 'Mechs and vehicles after them, and with the support of Hell's Black Aces and caught up to the Lancers on Chesterton. There the Guard's First and Third Battalions formed several augmented lances, pinned the Lancers in place, and inflicted heavy losses on the Lancer's Third Battalion.[4] The arrival of Lancer reinforcements forced the Guard to withdraw to Capellan space.[5] They were stationed on Liao in 3067.[6]

Jihad

The Dynasty Guard fought AFFS and Word of Blake forces during Operation Sovereign Justice and during the Jihad. All of these conflicts took place on Liao. Returning this world to the Confederation removed the stain on the Dynasty Guard's honor for losing the world in the Fourth Succession War.[7]

Every unit sent to Liao was defeated by the Dynasty Guard, including the 8th Syrtis Fusiliers. They were also in the forefront of Operation GOLDEN FORTRESS, destroying three Clusters of Clan Nova Cat forces and inflicting heavy damage on other units as the CCAF drove towards Tikonov. Though successful, these constant combat operations reduced the Dynasty Guard to a battalion of effectives.

The unit was still assigned to Liao in 3079.[8]

The Republic counterstrike forced the understrength unit off their ancestral homeworld, and 3085 found them rebuilding on Capella.[9]

Dark Age

In 3134 the 2nd McCarron's Armored Cavalry sent several detachments to Liao. There they coordinated their strikes with the local population to overthrow the 5th Principes Guards and 5th Triarii Protectors, both units of The Republic of the Sphere. The Dynasty Guard arrived a few weeks later and engaged the Fifth Principes Guards outside Metauque Township. Though they inflicted a great deal of damage on the Fifth, the Dynasty Guard didn't push their attack.[10] Shortly thereafter they attacked the DropPort at Hussan and drove the defending Liao Republic Standing Guard away from the facility.[11]

During Operation CELESTIAL REWARD in 3144[12] the Dynasty Guard faced the 1st Syrtis Fusiliers on Avigait. The Guard shattered the Fusiliers by sending in several headhunter units to disrupt the Fusilier command structure.[13] These attacks were successful and forced the Fusiliers to retreat.[12]

Officers

  • As of 3067 the commanding officer was Sang-shao Jordan Weis.[14]
  • As of 3085 the commanding officer was Sang-shao Zachary Bing Te.[15]
  • The Dynasty Guard were commanded by Sang-shao Carson Rieves in 3134.[16]
  • As of 3145 the commanding officer was Sang-shao Eliza Zhao [17]

Tactics

The Dynasty Guard relies on breaking the opposition's battlefield concentration and pulling them into a series of smaller, even one-on-one combat situations. The key to their success lies in making sure they can match the forces of the opposition.[18]

During the assault on Liao in 3134 the Dynasty Guard couldn't work with irregular troops that made up most of the pro-Capellan forces on world.[16]

Composition History

3063

Dynasty Guards (1 Regiment/Veteran/Fanatical)[2]

  • CO: Sang-shao Eric Salzman
  • 2nd Battalion Zhong-shao Rose Dawson
  • 3rd Battalion Zhong-shao Zachary Bing Te

Liao First Air Defense (1 Wing/Veteran/Fanatical)[2]

Dynasty Guard Cavalry (2 Battalions/Regular/Reliable)[2]

  • Armor Commander: Sang-shao Derrick Evans

Dynasty Guard Infantry (2 Regiments/Regular/Reliable)[2]

  • 15th Liao: Zhong-shao Patrick Volostyn
  • 21st Liao Defenders: Zhong-shao Everett Kincaid

- The 15th use two Companies Battle Armor Infantry and one battalion anti-'Mech Jump Troops

3067

Dynasty Guards (Veteran/Fanatical)[14]

  • CO: Sang-shao Jordan Wais

Liao First Air Defense (1 Wing/Elite/Fanatical)[14]

  • CO: Kong-zhong-shao Randall Williams

Dynasty Guard Cavalry (2 Battalion's/Veteran/Reliable)[14]

  • CO: Sang-shao Derrick Evans

Dynasty Guard Infantry (2 Regiments/Regular/Reliable)[14]

  • 15th Liao: Zhong-shao Patrick Volostyn
  • 21st Liao Defenders: Zhong-shao Everett Kincaid

3079

The Dynasty Guard was at two-thirds of its pre-Jihad strength.[7]

3085

Dynasty Guard (Elite/Fanatical)[15]

  • CO: Sang-shao Zachary Bing Te

Liao First Air Defense (Wing/Elite/Fanatical)[15]

  • CO: Kong-zhong-shao Cadfan Evans

Dynasty Guard Cavalry (2 Battalion's/Elite/Fanatical)[15]

  • CO: Sang-shao Alva Calveley

Dynasty Guard Infantry (15th Liao) (Regular/Reliable)[15]

  • CO: Zhong-shao Ka Yee Lam

Dynasty Guard Infantry (21st Liao) (Veteran/Fanatical)[15]

  • CO: Zhong-shao Reese Marvin

3145

Dynasty Guard (Veteran/Fanatical)[17]

  • CO: Sang-shao Eliza Zhao

Liao First Air Defense (Elite/Fanatical)[17]

  • CO: Kong-zhong-shao Armstrong Broderick

Dynasty Guard Cavalry (Veteran/Fanatical)[17]

  • CO: Zhong-shao Wai Kuen Lee

Liao Armored Grenadiers (Veteran/Fanatical)[17]

  • CO: Zhong-shao Rodie Sjøstrøm

References

  1. Field Manual: Capellan Confederation, p. 51
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Field Manual: Capellan Confederation, p. 56, "Dynasty Guard Unit Profile"
  3. Field Manual: Capellan Confederation, p. 119
  4. Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade, p. 86
  5. Field Manual: Updates, p. 20
  6. Field Manual: Updates, p. 33
  7. 7.0 7.1 Field Report: CCAF, p. 8
  8. Field Report: CCAF , p. 8 "Regimental Status"
  9. Field Manual: 3085, p. 23
  10. Dark Age Turning Points: Liao, p. 17
  11. Dark Age Turning Points: Liao, p. 19
  12. 12.0 12.1 Technical Readout: 3145 Federated Suns, p. 50
  13. Technical Readout: 3145 Capellan Confederation, p. 34
  14. 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 Field Manual: Update, p. 33, "CCAF Deployment Table" - 3067
  15. 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 15.4 15.5 Field Manual: 3085, p. 33, "CCAF Deployment Table - 3085"
  16. 16.0 16.1 Dark Age Turning Points: Liao, p. 8
  17. 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 17.4 Field Manual: 3145, p. 45, "CCAF Deployment Table - 3145"
  18. Field Manual: Capellan Confederation, p.56

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