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A precursor to [[Operation Bulldog]], '''Operation Bird Dog''' was a guerrilla assault intended to destabilize the defense of nine [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]] worlds in preparation for the main invasion.
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A precursor to [[Operation BULLDOG]], '''Operation BIRD DOG''' was a guerrilla assault intended to destabilize the defense of nine [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]] worlds in preparation for the main invasion.
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| partof = The [[Clan Invasion]]
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| caption = Operation BIRD DOG
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| date = 13 May [[3059]]<ref name=TDRp8>''The Dragon Roars'', p. 8, "Operation Bird Dog Forces"</ref>
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| faction1 = (Attacker)<br/>[[Second Star League]]
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| faction2 = (Defender)<br/>[[Clan Smoke Jaguar]]
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| result = A complete success for the Second Star League
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==Overview==
 
==Overview==
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Launched on the 13th of May [[3059]], the day when Bulldog received the final green light, nine ad hoc [[company]] strength commands jumped to [[Pirate Point]]s around the Jaguar held worlds of [[Asgard]], [[Hyner]], [[Kiamba]], [[Tarazed]], [[Byesville]], [[Luzerne]], [[Virentofta]], [[Hanover]] and [[Yamarovka]]. Their mission was to wage guerrilla campaigns against the Smoke Jaguar forces on these worlds, misleading the Jaguars into assuming the the best the newly united [[Inner Sphere]] could do was to persist with the minor raids they had attempted up until now.
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Launched on the 13th of May [[3059]], the day when BULLDOG received the final green light, nine ad hoc [[company]] strength commands jumped to [[Pirate Point]]s around the Jaguar held worlds of [[Asgard]], [[Hyner]], [[Kiamba]], [[Tarazed]], [[Byesville]], [[Luzerne]], [[Virentofta]], [[Hanover]] and [[Yamarovka]]. Their mission was to wage guerrilla campaigns against the Smoke Jaguar forces on these worlds, misleading the Jaguars into assuming that the best the newly united [[Inner Sphere]] could do was to persist with the minor raids they had attempted up until now.
  
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Formed with volunteers from some of the best units from the [[Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery]], the [[Davion]] [[Armed Forces of the Federated Commonwealth]] and [[Lyran Alliance Armed Forces]], each command was outfitted with captured [[Clan]] and [[Draconis Combine]] produced [[OmniMech]]s to allow them to make best use of any captured Clan material and hopefully hold out until the main invasion force reached them.
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Formed with volunteers from some of the best units from the [[Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery]], the [[House Davion|Davion]] [[Armed Forces of the Federated Commonwealth]] and [[Lyran Alliance Armed Forces]], each command was outfitted with captured [[Clan]] and [[Draconis Combine]] produced [[OmniMech]]s to allow them to make best use of any captured Clan matériel and hopefully hold out until the main invasion force reached them.
  
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Bird Dog proved a complete success, the units taking part disrupted the operations of the Jaguars on each of the targeted worlds, capturing supplies and providing accurate intelligence on troop locations, crippling their ability to react to the first wave of Operation Bulldog on May 20th, with the bulk of the nine units surviving until reinforcements arrived.
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BIRD DOG proved a complete success, with the units disrupting the operations of the Jaguars on each of the targeted worlds, capturing supplies and providing accurate intelligence on troop locations, crippling their ability to react to the first wave of Operation BULLDOG on May 20th, with the bulk of the nine units surviving until reinforcements arrived.<ref>''Shattered Sphere'', p. 54-56</ref>
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== Units taking part in Operation BIRD DOG ==
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{| class="wikitable" border="1"
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|-
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!Provisional Company
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!World
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!Military
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!Parent Command
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!Relieved
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!Outcome
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|Jake's Heavy Hitters<ref name=TDRp8/>
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|[[Asgard]]
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|[[AFFC]]
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|[[Davion Heavy Guards]]
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|First Wave
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|Two [[lance]]s recovered
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|-
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|Dark Sword<ref name=TDRp8/>
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|[[Hyner]]
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|[[DCMS]]
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|[[Ryuken-yon]]
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|First Wave
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|[[Company]] recovered
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|-
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|Galedon Pride<ref name=TDRp8/>
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|[[Kiamba]]
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|DCMS
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|[[5th Galedon Regulars]]
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|First Wave
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|Company destroyed
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|-
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|Donegal Vanguards<ref name=TDRp8/>
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|[[Tarazed]]
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|[[LAAF]]
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|[[3rd Donegal Guards]]
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|First Wave
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|One lance recovered
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|-
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|The Swarm<ref name=TDRp8/>
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|[[Byesville]]
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|DCMS
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|[[1st Amphigean Light Assault Group|1st Amphigean LAG]]
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|Second Wave
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|Two lances recovered
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|-
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|Allen's Animals<ref name=TDRp8/>
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|[[Luzerne]]
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|AFFC
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|[[3rd Davion Guards]]<ref>''Historical Turning Points: Luzerne'', p. 9</ref>
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|Second Wave
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|One lance recovered
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|-
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|McDaniels Group<ref name=TDRp8/><ref name=S2>''Shrapnel'', Issue 2 "CN10-B Centurion"</ref>
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|[[Virentofta]]
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|AFFC
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|[[1st Federated Suns Armored Cavalry|1st FedSuns Armored Cavalry]]
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|Second Wave
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|Company recovered
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|-
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|Swift Spirits<ref name=TDRp8/>
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|[[Hanover]]
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|DCMS
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|[[1st Ghost]] [[Regiment]]
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|Second Wave
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|Company destroyed
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|-
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|Raymond's Company<ref name=TDRp8/>
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|[[Yamarovka]]
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|AFFC
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|[[1st Davion Guards]]
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|Second Wave
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|One lance recovered
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|-
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|}
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
 
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*[[The Dragon Roars]] - pg, 8-9
 
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*[[Shattered Sphere]] - pg 54
 
  
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[[Category:Clan Invasion Era Military Operations|Bird Dog, Operation]]
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==Bibliography==
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* ''[[The Dragon Roars]]''
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* ''[[Historical Turning Points: Luzerne]]''
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* [[Shrapnel_(magazine)#Issue_2|''Shrapnel'' Issue 2]]
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* ''[[Shattered Sphere]]''
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[[Category:Clan Invasion Era Military Operations|BIRD DOG, Operation]]

Latest revision as of 22:46, 5 March 2023

A precursor to Operation BULLDOG, Operation BIRD DOG was a guerrilla assault intended to destabilize the defense of nine Clan Smoke Jaguar worlds in preparation for the main invasion.


Operation BIRD DOG
Part of The Clan Invasion
Start Date 13 May 3059[1]
Result A complete success for the Second Star League
Factions
(Attacker)
Second Star League		 (Defender)
Clan Smoke Jaguar
Conditions
Normal


Overview[edit]

Launched on the 13th of May 3059, the day when BULLDOG received the final green light, nine ad hoc company strength commands jumped to Pirate Points around the Jaguar held worlds of Asgard, Hyner, Kiamba, Tarazed, Byesville, Luzerne, Virentofta, Hanover and Yamarovka. Their mission was to wage guerrilla campaigns against the Smoke Jaguar forces on these worlds, misleading the Jaguars into assuming that the best the newly united Inner Sphere could do was to persist with the minor raids they had attempted up until now.

Formed with volunteers from some of the best units from the Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery, the Davion Armed Forces of the Federated Commonwealth and Lyran Alliance Armed Forces, each command was outfitted with captured Clan and Draconis Combine produced OmniMechs to allow them to make best use of any captured Clan matériel and hopefully hold out until the main invasion force reached them.

BIRD DOG proved a complete success, with the units disrupting the operations of the Jaguars on each of the targeted worlds, capturing supplies and providing accurate intelligence on troop locations, crippling their ability to react to the first wave of Operation BULLDOG on May 20th, with the bulk of the nine units surviving until reinforcements arrived.[2]

Units taking part in Operation BIRD DOG[edit]

Provisional Company World Military Parent Command Relieved Outcome
Jake's Heavy Hitters[1] Asgard AFFC Davion Heavy Guards First Wave Two lances recovered
Dark Sword[1] Hyner DCMS Ryuken-yon First Wave Company recovered
Galedon Pride[1] Kiamba DCMS 5th Galedon Regulars First Wave Company destroyed
Donegal Vanguards[1] Tarazed LAAF 3rd Donegal Guards First Wave One lance recovered
The Swarm[1] Byesville DCMS 1st Amphigean LAG Second Wave Two lances recovered
Allen's Animals[1] Luzerne AFFC 3rd Davion Guards[3] Second Wave One lance recovered
McDaniels Group[1][4] Virentofta AFFC 1st FedSuns Armored Cavalry Second Wave Company recovered
Swift Spirits[1] Hanover DCMS 1st Ghost Regiment Second Wave Company destroyed
Raymond's Company[1] Yamarovka AFFC 1st Davion Guards Second Wave One lance recovered

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 The Dragon Roars, p. 8, "Operation Bird Dog Forces"
  2. ↑ Shattered Sphere, p. 54-56
  3. ↑ Historical Turning Points: Luzerne, p. 9
  4. ↑ Shrapnel, Issue 2 "CN10-B Centurion"


Bibliography[edit]

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