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Revision as of 13:45, 13 August 2014
Operation Golden Dawn is an early Dark Age Era military operation that was undertaken by the Republic of the Sphere against former member-states of the Free Worlds League in April to June 3081. [1]
Operation Brief
The military operation took place within the Antispinward area of the Republic of the Sphere and within large sway of the former Free Worlds League bordering states and independent worlds.
Operation History
Factions & Known Units Involved the Conflict
Republic of the Sphere
exFree Worlds League
Stewart Commonality
Origin of Conflict
With the founding of the Republic in 15th March in 3081 with the Republic Formation Treaty being signed, not all elements of the Inner Sphere would recognize the new nation. This would include elements of the Free Worlds League’s fragmented nation-states and duchies.
On 25th of March, Silver Hawks Coalition launched invasion of former Coalition world of New Hope, taking possession of the planet. [2]
Launch of the Operation
In response, Operation Golden Dawn was executed on April 4th, as one of Republic pre-planned response to possible conflict with the fragmented Free World League. Devised by Chief Advisor on League Affairs, Paladin Alys Rousset-Marik, whom devised plans to handle possible scenarios of her former home nation’s attempt invade Republic’s control space. [3]
Wave 1
The Republic of the Sphere dispatched its forces to eight worlds in April as part of its first wave of attacks. These included; Alkes, Augustine, Connaught, Kalidasa, Ohrensen, New Hope, and Savannah.
On Augustine, the Stirling’s Fusiliers and Third Free Worlds Legionnaires would conflict the First Free Worlds Guards in brutal battle. The Guards would remain in place during the Augustine campaign until they were order to withdraw with the collapse of the Marik Commonwealth’s battle lines. The Guard’s commander would order fighting withdrawal, with unit first being ordered heavy bloody two Republic units before leaving the planet.[4]
Wave 2
In June, the second wave of attacks accrued with the Republics in June. These worlds the Republican forces invaded includes; Abadan, Alphard, Avellaneda, Bernardo, Ibstock, Miaplacidus, and Park Place. [5]
Wave 3
In the last phase of the operation, third and last wave was launched in July. Republican forces would invade the following planets; Adhafera, Holt, Stewart, Tania Borealis, and Ventabren.
The final battle major conflict of the battle was on Stewart, where the capital of the Stewart Commonality. The Republican forces on worlds, including three of the Northwind Highlander regiments, 12th Atrean Dragoons, and the Third Free Worlds Legionnaires ran down the planet’s Stewart Home Guard and the local planetary militia. The Home Guard’s and supporting unit facing superior numbers for two months, striking the Republican’s supply lines to keep their fight alive as they avoid being cornered. In the end, August they would be caught in hail of artillery fire outside the city of Lancaster. Their near annihilation would mark major turning point and end of the conflict.[6]
Conflict Conclusion
After the three waves of attacks in their campaigns by fracturus Free Worlds League states, it would sign accords of peace seperately. Duchy of Oriente first signing peace treaty in July during third Wave, and then in September 7th, when both the Marik Commonwealth and Stewart Commonality would be last to sign treaty with the Republic. Only the Silver Hawk Coalition would continue to refuse to sign, however their military in ruins from the fighting with both Irregular regiments destroyed in out come.[7]
After the conflict, Republic officals would announce that any reformation of the Silver Hawk Irregulars, would considered act of war.[8]
Notes
It should be noted, that there were other combat units that participated with this military operation. However, only unit mentioned by name are listed above. Also the worlds of Miaplacidus and Ohrensen were misspelled in the original PDF publication of Field Manual: 3085.
References
- ↑ ’’Field Manual: 3085’’, pp. 16-17 From Many Comes One – Basic Description of Conflict with exFree Worlds League States in 3081.
- ↑ ’’Field Manual: 3085’’, pp. 16-17 From Many Comes One –Conflict Origin and when the Operation was started against the exFree Worlds League States in April 25th, 3081.
- ↑ ’’Field Manual: 3085’’, pp. 16-17 From Many Comes One – Information on the opening action of the and origin of Operation Golden Dawn.
- ↑ ’’Field Manual: 3085’’, p. 81 Army of Marik-Steward Commonwealth / Granda Palatini – Actions of the First Free Worlds Guard on Augustine.
- ↑ ’’Field Manual: 3085’’, p. 16 From Many Comes One/Golden Dawn – Planets invasion per info of invasion waves.
- ↑ ’’Field Manual: 3085’’, p. 17 and 82 From Many Comes One / Fortieth Marik Militia – Stewart Home Guard and its final stand against Republican forces.
- ↑ Field Manual: 3085, p. 17 "End of the Operations, when peace was signed and who was left in ruins.
- ↑ Field Manual: 3145, SILVER HAWK IRREGULARS/ATREAN DRAGOONS/ PROTECTORATE GUARD p. 108 - "Reformation of the Silver Hawk Irregular would be act of war."