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| − | The Operation was different from Operation Rat of the AFFS. Because the High Command decided to attack on a broad front and the DCMS were a better prepared as the CCAF. The danger of such an operation was that the rear of the front line could be only defended with small forces which such a long front. But the LCAF had only primary goal: to destroy as many DCMS mech commands as possible. The Archon was personal involved in the planning of the different waves. The overall command lay in the hands of [[Nondi Steiner]] and her aides: General Jerry Troka, Kommandant-General Mitch Felspar and General Jack Spine. In late August 3028 several hundred jump ships, drop ships and their cargo | + | The Operation was different from Operation Rat of the AFFS. Because the High Command decided to attack on a broad front and the DCMS were a better prepared as the CCAF. The danger of such an operation was that the rear of the front line could be only defended with small forces which such a long front. But the LCAF had only primary goal: to destroy as many DCMS mech commands as possible. The Archon was personal involved in the planning of the different waves. The overall command lay in the hands of [[Nondi Steiner]] and her aides: General Jerry Troka, Kommandant-General Mitch Felspar and General Jack Spine. In late August 3028 several hundred jump ships, drop ships and their cargo arfrived in 23 combine controlled systems.<ref name=NAISVol1p43>''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1''p.43 </ref> |
===Wave 1=== | ===Wave 1=== | ||
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:'''Outcome:'''This planet was important for both sides. The DCMS could lost a prefecture world to the enemy and the lyrans could get an opportunity to catch important people/documents with devastating effect for the dragon.<br /> | :'''Outcome:'''This planet was important for both sides. The DCMS could lost a prefecture world to the enemy and the lyrans could get an opportunity to catch important people/documents with devastating effect for the dragon.<br /> | ||
:The defenders include some of the best forces available to the DCMS and the invaders were also carefully selected in form of the 3rd Royal Guards of the LCAF. The Guards used some unorthodox tactics (including the use of naval vessel) to surprise this elite regiment. The 2nd Sword was nearly annihilated when they were trapped in a mountain range. 6 Fortress - Class drop ship in the back and the 3rd Guards in the front were too much for many soldiers. The defenders lost during the battle many good soldiers. The effective use of the Dropship-squadron was repeated several times. The DCMS learned to fade away with the incoming Dropships. The 6th Arkab Legion which arrived as reinforcement suffers from the landing constant loses. The 20th Arcturan Guards were send to support the 3rd Guards.<br /> | :The defenders include some of the best forces available to the DCMS and the invaders were also carefully selected in form of the 3rd Royal Guards of the LCAF. The Guards used some unorthodox tactics (including the use of naval vessel) to surprise this elite regiment. The 2nd Sword was nearly annihilated when they were trapped in a mountain range. 6 Fortress - Class drop ship in the back and the 3rd Guards in the front were too much for many soldiers. The defenders lost during the battle many good soldiers. The effective use of the Dropship-squadron was repeated several times. The DCMS learned to fade away with the incoming Dropships. The 6th Arkab Legion which arrived as reinforcement suffers from the landing constant loses. The 20th Arcturan Guards were send to support the 3rd Guards.<br /> | ||
| − | :The | + | :The DCMS retreat back to a large urban center. In preparation of an assault the set traps at every possible place.<ref name=NAISVol1p52>''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1''p. 52</ref> |
====[[Vega]]==== | ====[[Vega]]==== | ||
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:'''Attackers:'''[[Waco Rangers]] + [[Hansen's Roughriders]] | :'''Attackers:'''[[Waco Rangers]] + [[Hansen's Roughriders]] | ||
:'''Defenders:'''[[9th Rasalhague Regulars]] | :'''Defenders:'''[[9th Rasalhague Regulars]] | ||
| − | :'''Outcome:'''The fight for the planet continued for several months. The | + | :'''Outcome:'''The fight for the planet continued for several months. The DCMS unit retreats every time when the LCAF mercenaries built a local superiority. The 9th Regulars were trapped in a small valley. The Commanding Officer decided to abandon the planet.<ref name=NAISVol2p71>''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2'' p.71</ref> |
====[[Altenmarkt]]<ref name=NAISVol2p71/>==== | ====[[Altenmarkt]]<ref name=NAISVol2p71/>==== | ||
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==Operation: Contagion== | ==Operation: Contagion== | ||
| − | The | + | The DCMS unit was disorganized and no effort was started to stop the invasion of the LCAF. Theodore Kurita called the CO's from all units in the Dieron District for a meeting. He argued that the rear of the Steiner front was under defended. His plan was to get behind the front line, use the planets for offensive actions and bring the Commonwealth advance to a hold. The officers agreed with him. Theodore gets support from an unexpected direction. Duke Aldo Lestrade had send diplomats to discuss the possible independence of the Federation of Skye with the support of the Draconis Combine. The Tai-sa chose [[Dromini VI]] as the first target of the Operation.<ref name=NAISVol2p77/> |
====Dromini Vl: step one<ref name=NAISVol2p77/>==== | ====Dromini Vl: step one<ref name=NAISVol2p77/>==== | ||
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The Operation: Götterdämmerung was the invasion by the LCAF into the Draconis Combine during the 4th Succession War.
Contents
- 1 Overview
- 1.1 Wave 1
- 1.1.1 Harvest
- 1.1.2 Basiliano
- 1.1.3 Wheel
- 1.1.4 Marfik
- 1.1.5 Moritz
- 1.1.6 Weingarten
- 1.1.7 Kandis
- 1.1.8 Karbala
- 1.1.9 New Caledonia
- 1.1.10 Al Hillah[7]
- 1.1.11 Heiligendreuz[7]
- 1.1.12 Camlann[7]
- 1.1.13 Diosd[7]
- 1.1.14 Hyperion[7]
- 1.1.15 Jabuka[7]
- 1.1.16 Ko[7]
- 1.1.17 Orestes[7]
- 1.1.18 Ramsau[7]
- 1.1.19 Sabik[7]
- 1.1.20 Shaula[7]
- 1.1.21 Shionoha[7]
- 1.1.22 Volders[7]
- 1.1.23 Buckminster
- 1.1.24 Vega
- 1.2 Follow Up Invasion
- 1.2.1 Csesztreg[8]
- 1.2.2 Lothan[8]
- 1.2.3 Tukayyid[8]
- 1.2.4 Buckminster[11]
- 1.2.5 Hohenems[11]
- 1.2.6 The Edge[11]
- 1.2.7 Aubisson[11]
- 1.2.8 Hainfeld[11]
- 1.2.9 Grumium[11]
- 1.2.10 Kirchbach[12]
- 1.2.11 Verthandi[8]
- 1.2.12 Memmingen[8]
- 1.2.13 Kimball II[12]
- 1.2.14 Atria[12]
- 1.2.15 Imbros III[12]
- 1.2.16 Kufstein
- 1.2.17 Karbala
- 1.2.18 Cebalrai
- 1.3 DCMS Counterattack
- 1.4 Continued Fighting’s
- 1.4.1 The Edge[14] continued
- 1.4.2 Liezen[14]
- 1.4.3 Engadin[14]
- 1.4.4 Stanzach + Radstadt[14]
- 1.4.5 Tamar
- 1.4.6 Gunzburg[14]
- 1.4.7 Utrecht[14]
- 1.4.8 Shirotori[14]
- 1.4.9 Buckminster continued[14]
- 1.4.10 Csesztreg[21]
- 1.4.11 Feltre[21]
- 1.4.12 Galuzzo[21]
- 1.4.13 Nox[21]
- 1.4.14 Quarell[21]
- 1.4.15 Satalice[21]
- 1.4.16 Altenmarkt[21]
- 1.4.17 Kimball II[21]
- 1.4.18 Komephoros[21]
- 1.1 Wave 1
- 2 Operation Holdur
- 3 Operation: Contagion
- 4 References
- 5 Bibliography
Overview
The Operation was different from Operation Rat of the AFFS. Because the High Command decided to attack on a broad front and the DCMS were a better prepared as the CCAF. The danger of such an operation was that the rear of the front line could be only defended with small forces which such a long front. But the LCAF had only primary goal: to destroy as many DCMS mech commands as possible. The Archon was personal involved in the planning of the different waves. The overall command lay in the hands of Nondi Steiner and her aides: General Jerry Troka, Kommandant-General Mitch Felspar and General Jack Spine. In late August 3028 several hundred jump ships, drop ships and their cargo arfrived in 23 combine controlled systems.[1]
Wave 1
Harvest
- Attackers: 4th Donegal Guards + 1st Lyran Regulars + 3rd Lyran Regulars + 40 infantry and tank regiments
- Defenders:5th Amphigean Light Assault Group + [[Helmut's Hermits] + 20 regiments of infantry and armor.
- Outcome: During the landing the 3 lyran commands sought the disharmony between the two defending units. The defenders retreat of world after several successful attacks of the invaders off world. [2]
Basiliano
- Attackers: McGavin's Regiment Night Stalkers
- Defenders:24th Arcturan Guards + 25th Arcturan Guards+ Black Hearts
- Outcome: The fighting for this planet was fierce. Outnumber 3 to 1 the veteran defenders run out of maneuver space after repeated raids of the lyran forces. The lightning companies of the Guards pin the DCMS in place, but the Stalkers could retreat with the sacrifice of some heavier machines.[3]
Wheel
- Attackers:1st Narhal Raiders + Hansen's Roughriders
- Defenders:Tooth of Ymir + ten militia regiments
- Outcome: The defending mercs make a request on to the invaders to settle the battle on the old rules. The soldiers fight against each other with no help from outside help. After 72 hours of continue fighting the dust laid down and the damaged Tooth retreat off world (they lost 36 machines).[4]
Marfik
- Attackers:4th Skye Rangers + 25 infantry and tank regiments
- Defenders:11th Legion of Vega + twelve other regiments
- Outcome: The Rangers thought they had an easy target, but the overconfidence were a failure for the coming fights. The mech force split from the main force and tried to capture/kill the future Coordinator. Theodore Kurita let them pay dearly for this actions. The conventional forces suffer moderate loses. The Legion captured on lyran Jump ship and jumped to the Vega system.[5]
Moritz
- Attackers:8th Donegal Guards
- Defenders:5th Sun Zhang Academy Cadre
- Outcome: The fighting was fierce and bitter. The cadre suffer horrendous loses through the invaders. Only 50 percent could retreat off world after a final battle near the planetary capital Moritz.[6]
Weingarten
- Attackers:15th Lyran Regulars
- Defenders:1st Sun Zhang Training Cadre
- Outcome: The defenders were split in 3 equal forces. One by one the defenders suffer defeat after defeat. Only the sacrifice of an conventional unit saved some mech of the Cadre, which make it back to Combine space.[6]
Kandis
- Attackers:26th Lyran Guards
- Defenders:St. Cyr Heavy Assault Group
- Outcome: The mercs retreat off world after a series of clashes with the invaders. The 2nd battalion of the assault group take the greatest damage.[6]
Karbala
- Attackers:10th Lyran Guards
- Defenders:Vandelay's Valkyries + 12 infantry and armor regiments
- Outcome: The CO of the Guards thought that 'Mech forces alone could gain victory against normal mercenaries, but the fight for the planet was brutal. While the defenders left the planet defeated, the Invaders also took heavy damage, because their own conventional forces weren't in range for support.[6]
New Caledonia
- Attackers:30th Lyran Guards + 10th Donegal Guards
- Defenders:2nd An Ting Legion
- Outcome: The light machines of the Legion were trapped in near the planetary capital, because the invaders landed south and north of the defenders. The lyrans give their best and the Legion left 2 destroyed companies on the planet.[6]
Al Hillah[7]
- Attackers:22nd Skye Rangers [8]
- Defenders:local militia
- 'Outcome: 'Conquered by the LCAF
Heiligendreuz[7]
- Attackers: Bad Dream[8]
- Defenders:local militia
- Outcome: Conquered by the LCAF
Camlann[7]
- Attackers:20th Arcturan Guards [8]
- Defenders:local militia
- Outcome: Conquered by the LCAF
Diosd[7]
- Attackers:14th Donegal Guards[8]
- Defenders:local militia
- Outcome:Conquered by the LCAF
Hyperion[7]
- Attackers:Waco Rangers[8]
- Defenders:local militia
- Outcome:The militia was easily crushed by the mercs.
Jabuka[7]
- Attackers:19th Arcturan Guards[7]
- Defenders:5th Rasalhague Regulars[7]
- Outcome:The CO of the defenders killed himself, after a minor defeat from the invading forces which was commanded by a women. His second in command was a bad tactician that the unit must leave the planet after a short series of battles.
Ko[7]
- Attackers:3rd Regiment + 7th Regiment (12th Star Guards)[8]
- Defenders:local militia
- Outcome:Conquered by the LCAF
Orestes[7]
- Attackers:4th Lyran Regulars
- Defenders:local militia
- Outcome:Conquered by the LCAF
Ramsau[7]
- Attackers:23rd Arcturan Guards
- Defenders:local militia
- Outcome:Conquered by the LCAF
Sabik[7]
- Attackers:Barett's Fusiliers[8]
- Defenders:local militia
- Outcome:Conquered by the LCAF
Shaula[7]
- Attackers: conventional LCAF forces[8]
- Defenders:local militia
- Outcome:Conquered by the LCAF
Shionoha[7]
- Attackers:Gray Death Legion
- Defenders:local militia
- Outcome:Conquered by the LCAF
Volders[7]
- Attackers:2nd Narhal's Raiders[8]
- Defenders:local militia
- Outcome:Conquered by the LCAF
Buckminster
- Attackers:3rd Royal Guards and the 39 regiments of the RCT + 20th Arcturan Guards (reinfor.)
- Defenders:2nd Sword of Light regiment + 22 of the best infantry and tank regiments + 6th Arkab Legion (reinfor.)
- Outcome:This planet was important for both sides. The DCMS could lost a prefecture world to the enemy and the lyrans could get an opportunity to catch important people/documents with devastating effect for the dragon.
- The defenders include some of the best forces available to the DCMS and the invaders were also carefully selected in form of the 3rd Royal Guards of the LCAF. The Guards used some unorthodox tactics (including the use of naval vessel) to surprise this elite regiment. The 2nd Sword was nearly annihilated when they were trapped in a mountain range. 6 Fortress - Class drop ship in the back and the 3rd Guards in the front were too much for many soldiers. The defenders lost during the battle many good soldiers. The effective use of the Dropship-squadron was repeated several times. The DCMS learned to fade away with the incoming Dropships. The 6th Arkab Legion which arrived as reinforcement suffers from the landing constant loses. The 20th Arcturan Guards were send to support the 3rd Guards.
- The DCMS retreat back to a large urban center. In preparation of an assault the set traps at every possible place.[9]
Vega
- Attackers:3rd Lyran Guards
- Defenders:2nd Legion of Vega + 14th Legion of Vega + 40 tank and infantry regiments
- Outcome:The battle for Vega changed with the arrival of Theodore Kurita. He lead the 2 Legion of Vega units after a series of victories to that point, where the overall commander of the Lyran Guards make a decision to retreat before completely destroyed by the inspirit defenders.[10]
Follow Up Invasion
During the first phase of Operation Götterdämmerung the DCMS were surprised by the ferocity of the invading LCAF. From the initial 23 system 21 were conquered. The Archon decided to use the swing to push further into the Combine with the goal that the draconian High Command must use their reserve units to hold the line. The forces were exhausted from the continued fighting and old problems rose again. The DCMS had recovered from the initial shock and started also single counterattacks. [11]
Csesztreg[8]
- Attackers:30th Lyran Guards[8]
- Defenders:local militia
- Outcome:Conquered by the LCAF
Lothan[8]
- Attackers:10th Lyran Guards[8]
- Defenders:local militia
- Outcome:Conquered by the LCAF
Tukayyid[8]
- Attackers:19th Arcturan Guards[8]
- Defenders:local militia
- Outcome:Conquered by the LCAF
Buckminster[11]
- Attackers:20th Arcturan Guards[8]
- Defenders:
- Outcome:Conquered by the LCAF
Hohenems[11]
- Attackers:24th Arcturan Guards[8] + 25th Arcturan Guards[8]
- Defenders:local militia
- Outcome:Conquered by the LCAF
The Edge[11]
- Attackers:10th Donegal Guards[8]
- Defenders:local militia
- Outcome:Conquered by the LCAF
Aubisson[11]
- Attackers:Gray Death Legion[8]
- Defenders:local militia
- Outcome:Conquered by the LCAF
Hainfeld[11]
- Attackers:Hansen's Roughriders[8]
- Defenders:local militia
- Outcome:Conquered by the LCAF
Grumium[11]
- Attackers:3rd Donegal Guards[8] + 22nd Skye Rangers[8]+4th Lyran Regulars[8]
- Defenders:local militia
- Outcome:Conquered by the LCAF
Kirchbach[12]
- Attackers:4th Donegal Guards[8] + 3rd Lyran Guards[8] + Winfield's Brigade[8] + Tyr Regiment[8]
- Defenders:5th Amphigean Light Assault Group + 17th Rasalhague Regulars + Helmut Hermit's
- Outcome:Many of the planet's population revolted, when the Tyr Regiment appeared on the planet. When the Lyrans engaged the DCMS forces, the Tyr Regiment crushed 17th Rasalhague Regulars, leaving the already damaged 5th Amphigean LAG and Helmut's Hermits in a severe position. Both mercenany commands retreated in short order.
Verthandi[8]
- Attackers:1st Lyran Regular[8]
- Defenders:local militia
- Outcome:Conquered by the LCAF
Memmingen[8]
- Attackers:15th Lyran Regular[8]
- Defenders:local militia
- Outcome:Conquered by the LCAF
Kimball II[12]
- Attackers:4th Skye Rangers[8]
- Defenders:
- Outcome:Conquered by the LCAF
Atria[12]
- Attackers:
- Defenders:
- Outcome:Conquered by the LCAF
Imbros III[12]
- Attackers:
- Defenders:
- Outcome:Conquered by the LCAF
Kufstein
- Attackers:Blackhearts
- Defenders:
- Outcome:Conquered by the LCAF
Karbala
- Attackers:Richard's Panzer Brigade
- Defenders:
- Outcome:Conquered by the LCAF
Cebalrai
- Attackers:2nd Regiment - 12th Star Guards
- Defenders:
- Outcome:Conquered by the LCAF
DCMS Counterattack
Nondi Steiner was the overall commander during the follow up invasion and pressed her troops further with the goal to destroy more DCMS command and to conquer more territory from the Dragon. In that situation the LCAF troops doesn't could prepare a possible counterattack. The DCMS started their campaign in the late 3028/early 3029. [13]
The Edge[13]
- Attackers:25th Rasalhague Regulars
- Defenders:10th Donegal Guards
- Outcome:Conquered by the LCAF
Stanzach[13]
- Attackers:9th Pesht Regulars + 13th Rasalhague Regulars
- Defenders:12th Donegal Guards
- Outcome:Conquered by the LCAF
Utrecht[13]
- Attackers:7th Sword of light + 20 conventional regiments
- Defenders:14th Donegal Guards
- Outcome:Conquered by the LCAF
Komephoros[13]
- Attackers:17th Benjamin Regulars
- Defenders:4th Skye Rangers (2nd Battalion)
- Outcome:The 2nd Battalion hold their ground even against a superior enemy.
Kimball II
- Attackers:3rd Dieron Regulars
- Defenders:4th Skye Rangers (1st + 3rd Battalions)
- Outcome:The 3 Dieron Regulars lifted from Kessel with the goal to recapture Kimball from House Steiner. The inferior 4th Skye Rangers retreat after some brutal clashes with the DCMS unit.[11]
Sabik[13]
- Attackers:Kingstons Caballeros (DCMS)
- Defenders:Barett's Fusiliers (LCAF)
- Outcome:The Caballeros returned to Sabik after a short of time of rest and refit on Moore. The defending Fusiliers were surprised about the fighting strength of the Caballeros. After losing two thirds of its initial strength the Fusiliers’ retreat off world
La Blon[13]
- Attackers:4th Proserpina Hussars + 18 conventional regiments
- Defenders:local militia (including 18 mechs + 20 conventional regiments)
- Outcome: The DCMS discover a breach at the LCAF front a used it for the successful capture of LA Blon. The LCAF was not prepared for defensive operation but could capture Unzmarkt, Ueda, Imbros III, Atria, Morzirje and Skokie, because the DCMS captured Vega, Altenmarkt, La Blon, Cebalrai and Sabik. [13]
Continued Fighting’s
During the short break at the war the LCAF correct some of the mistakes. The DCMS defended 7 worlds because the LCAF High Command tried to conquer 5 more worlds. [14]
The Edge[14] continued
- Attackers:10th Donegal Guards[13] + 1st Lyran Guards
- Defenders:25th Rasalhague Regulars[13]
- Outcome:The invasion of the 10th Donegal Guards were stopped when the defending Regulars retreated to prepared positions near the planetary capital. The commanding officers of the 10th Donegal want not to waste his men in the fight for the city. The artillery of the 10th Guards fired from hills down at the city. The Regulars use the time to laying minefield. With the arrival of the 1st Lyran Guards the siege turned in favor of the 10th Guards. The 25th Regulars had enough time to send some troops against the 1st Lyrans. The Kuritan unit used a weak link between the conventional forces and the 10th Guards to slip through. Both lyran forces tried to close the trap but it was too late. The two commands fire on each other which killed some soldiers. The 25th Regulars retreat off world.[15]
Liezen[14]
- Attackers:4th Donegal Guards (reinforcement) [13] + Winfield Brigade [16]
- Defenders:Altenmarkt Militia[13]
- Outcome:The Winfield Brigade forced the Militia go in the underground when the Brigade captured all major cities on the planet. However, Winfield's Brigade lacked the man-power to garrison the cities and still pursue the Altenmarkt Militia. When the Brigade was reinforced by the 4th Donegal Guards, the Altenmarkt Militia headed off world and the resistance movement collapsed soon after. [16]
Engadin[14]
- Attackers:26th Lyran Guards[13] + Blackhearts (reinforc.)[17]
- Defenders:St. Cyr Heavy Assault Group[13] + 5th Sun Zhang Academy Cadre[13]
- Outcome:The Lyran Guards give it best to crush all resistance on this planet, but the ongoing campaign against the defenders took its tale. With fresh troops and badly needed supplies the invaders force the 5th Cadre to surrender and the mercs off planet.[17]
Stanzach + Radstadt[14]
- Attackers:12th Donegal Guards[8] + 8th Donegal Guards[13] + 12th Donegal Guards[13]+ 30 conventional regiments
- Defenders:9th Pesht Regulars [13]+ 13th Rasalhague Regulars[13] + 20 conventional regiments
- Outcome:The DCMS defenders fortified their positions but the frontline was over 170 km long. The combine troops had not enough men to defend all sectors equal good. That was a weak link which was used by the assault Tyr regiment. The rasalhagian unit crossed a river and defeated the outnumbered DCMS soldiers after a short fight. The LCAF mechforces started their assaults to, where they capture to one important bridge. The 13th Rasalhague Regulars repulsed the attack on their position. The 9th Pesht Regulars send some troops as reinforcement but it was too late, the Steiner troops had gained a foothold on the other riverside. Both kuritan mech forces retreat back to the capital to build another defense line. The CO's get the order from the District Commander to abandoned the world. The soldiers followed the order but weren't happy about it. The Tyr rebelled against the LCAF orders to secure their position. The command followed the DCMS troops to Radstadt.
- The 9th Regulars tried to block the advancing Tyr regiment but were pushed by side. When the rasalhagian citizens get notices of the coming Tyr command they turned their aggression against the remaining 13th Regulars. Both units retreated deeper into combine territory.
Tamar
- Attackers:13th Rasalhague Regulars
- Defenders:1st Grave Walkers + 2nd Grave Walkers
- Outcome:The Rasalhague Regular make a suicide assault against this important lyran world. The CO of the merc command and the Duke of Tamar had a dispute about how the Regulars could rout out. The mercenary send the Duke to sleep with a knockout and destroyed the DCMS unit to the last machine. The Duke demands the execution of the officer but was forced to rethink his decision with the arrival of a higher ranking official. [19]
Gunzburg[14]
- Attackers:Bad Dream (LCAF) [8] + Mobile Fire (LCAF) [13]
- Defenders:22nd Rasalhague Regulars [16]
- Outcome:The defending 22nd Regulars went underground when the 2 lyran mercenary commands arrived at the planet. For several weeks both sides played hide and seek. The commander of the Mobile Fire unit send a message to the Bad Dream command that some of his solders get sick from a local disease. The Regulars decode the message successful. Then the DCMS unit tried to use the situation to its advantage but it was a trap. The 22nd surrender and the CO killed himself by a cyanide capsule because of the dishonor. [16]
Utrecht[14]
- Attackers:14th Donegal Guards[8]
- Defenders:7th Sword of Light[13]
- Outcome:The surface of the planet was an obstacle to both forces. The 7th Sword had reinforced the planetary militia on a plateau. The position was easy to defend. The 14th Donegal Guards tried to try them out when they captured all major cities. But the attempt was partly successful because the DCMS unit used their air superiority to best advantage. The Guards know they had to go after the Sworders. After 35 days the Guards arrived at plateau. The rocky environment made the approach for the Steiner command easy. The air unit of the Combine was surprised in the middle of rearming when the 14th Guard destroyed it. The 7th Sword of Light regiment retreat under fire back to the awaiting Dropships. The planet belonged to the Commonwealth.
Shirotori[14]
- Attackers:3rd Donegal Guards[13]
- Defenders:1st Proserpina Hussars[13]
- Outcome:The fight for the planet was fierce. During the lull the High Command recalls the CO and sends the unit a new commander. The Hussars hold the urban center on the surface because the Guards had control over the landscape. Every time the Guards tried to secure one of the cities the Hussars arrived with superior numbers and defeat the lyrans. The new CO chose to strike at the head of the Hussars. The lyrans capture an enemy convoy. The Guards send 8 mechs together with the vehicles near the estimated position of the enemy HQ. At night the 2 lances strike at the base. All mechs were destroyed but the Tai-sa and many high-ranking officers were killed to. The Hussars retreat after 7 day off world. [20]
Buckminster continued[14]
- Attackers:3rd Royal Guards[13] + 20th Arcturan Guards [13]
- Defenders:2nd Sword of Light[13] + 6th Arkab Legion [13]
- Outcome:The 3rd Guards make a final assault at Buckminster City. The DCMS defenders had over 16 weeks to prepare their defenses properly. The 20th Arcturan blocked at this time a possible link between the two Kuritan troops. From the first battles within the city the 3rd Guards had problems to get the upper hand. The infantry and the conventional forces of the 2nd Sword attack on every opportunity. The 20th Guards get order to reinforce the Royal Guards with additional troops. Only a small force was left behind to block every break through attempt of the 6th Legion. The Legion used the situation to destroy the small forces and assaulted the main force of the 20ht Guards. The Commanding Officer from the LCAF decided to pull troops back from the assault to reinforce the 20th Guards. The seasoned 2nd Sword gets from the defense to the offense. The fight continued for 72 hours. The LCAF withdraw from that world.
Csesztreg[21]
- Attackers:30th Lyran Guards[8]
- Defenders: only militia
- Outcome:
Feltre[21]
- Attackers: conventional forces[8]
- Defenders: only militia
- Outcome: captured by the LCAF
Galuzzo[21]
- Attackers: conventional forces[8]
- Defenders: only militia
- Outcome: captured by the LCAF
Nox[21]
- Attackers: conventional forces[8]
- Defenders: only militia
- Outcome: captured by the LCAF
Quarell[21]
- Attackers: conventional forces[8]
- Defenders: only militia
- Outcome: captured by the LCAF
Satalice[21]
- Attackers:Waco Rangers + Hansen's Roughriders
- Defenders:9th Rasalhague Regulars
- Outcome:The fight for the planet continued for several months. The DCMS unit retreats every time when the LCAF mercenaries built a local superiority. The 9th Regulars were trapped in a small valley. The Commanding Officer decided to abandon the planet.[21]
Altenmarkt[21]
- Attackers:23rd Arcturan Guards
- Defenders:5th Rasalhague Regulars
- Outcome:The 5th Rasalhague Regular had their difficulties on the planet. The anti combine movement Tyr started a terrorist campaign in May. With the arrival of the 23rd Arcturans Guards the attacks getting stronger. After several months both sides were equal strong. without a winner Coordinator give order to retreat from the world.
Kimball II[21]
- Attackers:3rd Dieron Regulars
- Defenders:4th Skye Rangers (1st + 3rd Battalions)
- 'Outcome: The 4th Skye Rangers defended the planet even against a superior enemy successful. After the lull the Rangers were resupplied and repaired. In that condition it was easy for the LCAF command to harass the 13th Dieron Regulars which had lost their commanding officer and 36 mech during the failed assault on Lyons. The DCMS retreat from the world under such circumstances.
Komephoros[21]
- Attackers:17th Benjamin Regulars
- Defenders:4th Skye Rangers (2nd Battalion)
- Outcome:The other half of the Skye Rangers used also the time for rest and refit. With the start of the hostilities again the Ranger chased the defending 17th Rasalhague Regular. The DCMS unit lifted off world back to Combine space.
Operation Holdur
The LCAF decided to use reserve unit to expand the invasion in to the combine further. Even planetary militia was used on some occasion to capture theses world. The goal was to capture 8 more worlds from the Dragon.[22]
Dromini VI[22]
- Attackers: Ten Commonwealth armored and infantry regiments + aided by three militia infantry
- Defenders: eleven Kurita militia regiments Dromini Vl
- Outcome: The planetary defender were unprepared for any invasion. The conventional LCAF forces secured the world for Commonwealth.
Yorii[22]
- Attackers: conventional LCAF forces
- Defenders:16 infantry and conventional regiments
- Outcome:The conventional defenders were better prepared to meet the lyran invaders but the lost DCMS the world to House Steiner.
Lambrecht[22]
- Attackers:3rd Regiment - Twelfth Star Guards
- Defenders: planetary militia
- Outcome:The lyran mercenaries destroyed the entrenched defenders and conquered the world
Asta[22]
- Attackers:7th Regiment - Twelfth Star Guards
- Defenders: planetary militia
- Outcome: Like its sister regiment the 7th destroyed all kuritan mech forces on the planet with easy.
Altair[23]
- Attackers:Always Faithful + 17th Skye Rangers + their RCTs
- Defenders:18th Dieron Regulars
- Outcome:The planet was important to the Dragon because of the minerals on the surface. The world was defended by the elite 18th Dieron Regulars. The initial landing was uncontested. The Lyrans could encircle the Regular after several minor skirmishes. The 2nd Battalion of the Regulars tried to use a valley to get behind the defense perimeter of the LCAF forces. A patrol discovers the enemy and called for reinforcement. In the following fight the Battalion was destroyed but allowed the remaining to get into the desert. The LCAF tried to catch them over the next several weeks but without success. The lyran High Command give order to retreat back to Commonwealth Space.
Dyev[24]
- Attackers:17th Donegal Guards + Gray Death Legions (reinforcement)
- Defenders:22nd Dieron Regulars
- Outcome:The battle for the planet was undecided. The Dieron Regular had control over a strategic point and the 17th Donegal Guards find no way to break through. Both Commanders request for additional forces but only the LCAF send some. With the arrival of the Legion the Regulars were outnumbered. The CO of the 22nd gives order to break out. The Guards were unprepared for such a move and the 22nd Dieron Regular Guards could escape from the world.
La Blon[25]
- Attackers:1st Royal Guards+ two companies of Barrett's Fusiliers
- Defenders:4th Proserpina Hussars
- Outcome:The LCAF had on mind to recover the world again from the Dragon. The 1st Royal Guards together with 6 lances of Barett's Fusiliers landed on the planet. Within the 24th hours the DCMS lost over 36 mechs in fighting. The Fort Minotaur, the main base of the defenders, was capture after fierce fighting. The main body of the Hussars retreat to countryside. For several days the Lyrans tried to find the Proserpina Hussars, but nothing happen. The commanding officer of the Royal Guards set a trap. The Hussars believed a false transmission that the Fort Minotaur was under defended. In a bold attack the Hussars charged to the Fort and the Guards awaited them. The DCMS survivors retreat after 3 hours but in the meantime the Fusiliers had set a trap in the back of the Hussars to. Only a few Lances were in the conditions to get to the awaiting Dropship for lift off.
Sabik[26]
- Attackers:24th Lyran Guards RCT
- Defenders:Kingston Caballeros
- Outcome:The local weather conditions was in favor of the defenders. The 24th Lyran Guards landed far away from its initial drop zone. Then the planetary militia starts to harass the flanks of the invaders. The Caballeros chose to fight the enemy in open terrain and lost. After suffering serious loses the mercenaries retreat off world.
Operation: Contagion
The DCMS unit was disorganized and no effort was started to stop the invasion of the LCAF. Theodore Kurita called the CO's from all units in the Dieron District for a meeting. He argued that the rear of the Steiner front was under defended. His plan was to get behind the front line, use the planets for offensive actions and bring the Commonwealth advance to a hold. The officers agreed with him. Theodore gets support from an unexpected direction. Duke Aldo Lestrade had send diplomats to discuss the possible independence of the Federation of Skye with the support of the Draconis Combine. The Tai-sa chose Dromini VI as the first target of the Operation.[26]
Dromini Vl: step one[26]
- Attackers:17th Benjamin Regulars + 14th Legion of Vega + 11th Legion of Vega
- 'Defenders: 'LCAF garrison
- Outcome:The DCMS send some ISF operatives to the world where they supported the anti commonwealth movement. The hostility on the planet increased seriously. The local garrison was overpowered by the rebels. In the next few days the DCMS units arrived at the system.
Dromini Vl step 2
- Attackers:10th Lyran Guards
- Defenders:17th Benjamin Regulars + 14th Legion of Vega + 2nd legion of Vega + 3rd Dieron Regulars + Genyosha
- Outcome:The Guards began a frontal assault but were surrounded and beaten. The CO Frederick Steiner offer himself as hostage, when his unit could retreat off planet. Theodore Kurita agreed. The LCAF sent the 1st Royal Guards and Barrett's Fusiliers to catch the heir of the Dragon but without success. Loki agents destroyed sufficient Jump ship capacities (6 Ships). With such loses the operation were stopped. The DCMS retreat back to combine space.[27]
Skondia
- Attackers:14th Legion of Vega
- Defenders: five regiments of militia infantry + two militia 'Mech battalions
- Outcome: After a series of hopeless defenses the Legion overwhelmed the defenders and secured the planet for the DCMS.[27]
Nusakan
- Attackers:5th Sword of Light + Genyosha
- Defenders:Kell Hounds
- Outcome:The fight for this planet was short and brutal. Even the superior numbers could not turn the tide for the Dragon and the defending mercs battered the Sword of Light to a shadow of its former self. Then the Genyosha arrived to. The fight was battle out between the two COs. The Hounds gained another victory and the beaten CO (Yorinaga Kurita) killed himself because he would not leave with the shame of defeat from normal mercenaries.[28]
Alphecca[27]
- Attackers:3rd Dieron Regulars
- Defenders: militia infantry
- Outcome:The defending militia tried to beat the mech battalion in open battle but suffer horrendous loses and surrender to the invaders.
Conclusion
The Lyrans had many things going for them. They had the Rasalhague rebels fomenting insurrection and providing them with intelligence. They had Takashi Kurita's distraction with Wolf's Dragoons. They used these advantages to push the Draconis Combine back along a very broad front. They took a number of traditionally Rasalhagian worlds from the Combine, though their successes did not match what the Federated Suns managed to achieve against the Capellans.
Lyran military doctrine was significantly different than that of the Armed Forces of the Federated Suns. Whereas the AFFS executed several different "waves," effectively leapfrogging each other, the Lyrans used their wall of assault 'Mechs and pushed into the Draconis Combine on a very broad front. This was not a tactic that had served the Lyrans well in the past, but circumstances conspired to make it a feasible strategy for the 4th War.
The Lyran offensive was stalled when the Combine struck back and scored a couple of worlds that put them within one jump of Skye, a regional capital. Unwilling to continue pressing forward, but unable to reclaim their lost worlds, the Lyran assault ground to a halt.
References
- ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1p.43
- ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1p.46
- ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1p.47
- ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1p.48
- ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1p.48-49
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1p.50
- ↑ 7.00 7.01 7.02 7.03 7.04 7.05 7.06 7.07 7.08 7.09 7.10 7.11 7.12 7.13 7.14 NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1p.51
- ↑ 8.00 8.01 8.02 8.03 8.04 8.05 8.06 8.07 8.08 8.09 8.10 8.11 8.12 8.13 8.14 8.15 8.16 8.17 8.18 8.19 8.20 8.21 8.22 8.23 8.24 8.25 8.26 8.27 8.28 8.29 8.30 8.31 8.32 8.33 8.34 8.35 8.36 8.37 8.38 8.39 8.40 NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1p.44-45
- ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1p. 52
- ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1 p.53
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 11.6 11.7 NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1 p. 59 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "NAISVol1p59" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1 p. 60
- ↑ 13.00 13.01 13.02 13.03 13.04 13.05 13.06 13.07 13.08 13.09 13.10 13.11 13.12 13.13 13.14 13.15 13.16 13.17 13.18 13.19 13.20 13.21 13.22 13.23 13.24 13.25 13.26 NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1 p. 61
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 14.5 14.6 14.7 14.8 NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2 p.61
- ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2 p.68
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2 p.63
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2 p.62
- ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2 p.65-66
- ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2 p.67
- ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2 p.64
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 21.3 21.4 21.5 21.6 21.7 21.8 21.9 NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2 p.71 Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2 p. 74
- ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2 p.75
- ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2 p.76
- ↑ 26.0 26.1 26.2 NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2 p.77
- ↑ 27.0 27.1 27.2 NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2 p.78
- ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2 p.79