War of 3039

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The War of 3039 was a relatively minor conflict that involved the Federated Suns and Lyran Commonwealth (as the Federated Commonwealth), versus the Draconis Combine.

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  Federated Suns

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  Lyran Commonwealth

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  Draconis Combine

Background

In the Fourth Succession War, the alliance between House Davion and House Steiner had allowed the Federated Suns to deliver a shattering blow to the Capellan Confederation. Prince Hanse Davion decided to attempt to duplicate this success almost a decade later against the Draconis Combine. Since Lyran Commonwealth Archon Katrina Steiner had pledged not to prosecute any more wars, she stepped down months before the beginning of the war in favor of her daughter, Archon-designate Melissa Steiner.

However, the Combine had realized such an attack to be a logical consequence of the Fourth Succession War, and had been preparing for it for the past years. The differences between the Combine in 3039 and the Capellans in 3028 were legion, and the strategic situation was decidedly different: This time, Davion did not have the advantage of having double agents in the highest ranks of the enemy military. TheDraconis Combine Mustered Ssoldiery had also recuperated from the Fourth Succession War and the Ronin Wars much faster than anyone had anticipated, owing in part to a technological renaissance brought about by the Helm Memory Core. New 'Mech designs such as the Hatamoto-Chi, the Daboku and the CGR-1A9 Charger variant had been created in preparation for the expected attack.

Furthermore, Gunji-no-Kanrei Theodore Kurita had created a neutral buffer state along two thirds of his realm's border with the Steiner realm by granting rebellious border worlds their freedom and allowing the Free Rasalhague Republic (FRR) to form. On the sidelines, this had forced House Steiner to also commit numerous contested worlds on their side of the border to the new state, thus nullifying their gains in the previous war. ComStar had actively supported the formation of the FRR and provided the DCMS with BattleMechs from their own stocks as an incentive, including (by error or by design) lostech equipment that had not been seen in the Inner Sphere for decades, if not centuries.

Technological Renaissance

The War of 3039 was notable for being the first conflict in decades, if not in centuries, where vintage Star League-era technology provided by ComStar as well as new or rediscovered technologies were employed on any significant scale (discounting the use of HPG Fax "black boxes", and rare individual cases during the Fourth Succession War where double heat sinks, Triple Strength Myomer and the EW Equipment were employed in their experimental stages).

Listen-Kill Missiles saw their first widespread deployment in this conflict. However, the Draconis Combine not only reverse-engineered the new technology and used them against the attackers within a very short time; they were also quick to develop and distribute an ECM package to their frontline units that negated the effect of the L-K technology. When the technology was finally ready for mass-production in 3042, the ubiquity of the ECM technology had already rendered it largely useless.

The War

The attack was apparently quite unimaginative, carried out with a conservative strategy that mostly relied on strength of numbers to exploit the Combine's perceived lack of fighting equipment. Theodore Kurita answered with a bold bluff. The Combine fought a delaying action, committing mostly conventional units to bog down the attackers while strong forces were committed to Operation Orochi, a quick counter-attack that captured several worlds including Quentin, an important 'Mech factory site. Operation Orochi was a gamble because it stretched the Combine's defenses to the limit and completely stripped rearward areas of any combat equipment, effectively exposing the Combine's flank to the onslaught. However, the bluff worked and the swift counterattack created the illusion of a much stronger military than the DCMS actually was at the time, augmented by the appearance of vintage Star League era equipment and entirely new BattleMech designs. It succeeded not only in forcing the attackers on the defensive, drawing units scheduled for assaults to defense assignments and thereby upsetting the invasion timetables; made insecure by these unforseen developments, Hanse Davion aborted the offensive and called an end to the War in 3040. It would be eleven years before he would find out that he fell for Theodore's bluff.

Wave One

Commonwealth Thrust

Alnasi

Defending Forces: Militia (1 'Mech company, 1 Reinforced armor battalion, 8 infantry regiments)

Invading Forces: 1st Argyle Lancers + 26th Lyran Guards

Outcome: The invading FedCom troops planned to surprise the defenders with the use of a pirate jump point. The advancing units sent a small unit to secure the landing zone and also to conquer the air port. The onworld DCMS 'Mech force woke a guerilla campaign, raiding the rear of the invaders with some success. Once under siege, the capital could only surrender and did so after one week. The DCMS 'Mech force continued to fight for some weeks, but were eventually forced to give up as well.

Alrakis

Defending Forces: 11th Legion of Vega

Invading Forces: 23rd Arcturan Guards + 5th Donegal Guards

Outcome: The Fed-Com High Command chose to send the two units after another. The initial landing was executed by the 23rd Arcturan Guards. The Lyrans sent three companies via a combat drop at the head of the Legion. That action surprised the defenders and gave them no time for preparation. The remaining two battalions landed immediately and increased the pressure on the 11th. The commander noticed the weakness of the DCMS soldiers. His opponent commander were a veteran. He predict the next move of the lyrans and order his DropShips to evacuate his force to Dromini VI.

Altais

Defending Forces: 1st Ghost + 2nd Ghost

Invading Forces: 8th Donegal Guards + 1st Dragonslayers + Gray Death Legion

Outcome: The planet was in the initial wave of the invasion with rumors suggesting that the DCMS had two unknown units on the planet. These rumors pushed the High Command to decide that the 8th Donegal Guards should be supported by two seasoned mercenary units (1st Dragonslayers + Gray Death Legion). The initial plan called for the Guards to engage the 2nd Ghost near the planetary capital and the Gray Death Legion should fight the 1st Ghost at a spaceport. The Dragonslayers were held in orbit as a strategical reserve force.
The 8th Donegal located the mobile Head Quarters of the DCMS forces on planet which they initiated a low orbital combat drop. The assault destroyed the entire command structure of the defenders, but the DCMS unit broke into smaller units and started to fight from underground after a single week of fighting.
The Gray Death Legion had difficulties in coordinating their assaults at two different spaceports; this was caused due to the second team missing the landing zone. The mercenaries repulsed several counter assaults and was only able to reinforce reinforce their 2nd Team after marching over 150 km across the continent. The 1st Ghost retreated off planet with one third of their former strength and under fire from the advancing Gray Death Legion. The Dragonslayers reinforced the 8th Guards during the final siege of the planetary capital. The 2nd Ghost retreated off world after several more weeks of guerrilla warfare.

Kessel

Defending Forces: 12th Sun Zhang Academy Cadre

Invading Forces: 2nd Donegal Guards + 4th Skye Rangers + 11th Lyran Regulars

Outcome: 12th Sun Zhang Academy Cadre => 40% loses
4th Skye Rangers => 10 % loses => eliminate opposition
2nd Donegal Guards => 10 % loses => eliminate opposition
11th Lyran Regulars => 10 % loses => eliminate opposition

Konstance

Invading Forces: 4th Crucis Lancers + 4th Lyran Regulars + Mobile Fire

Defending Forces: 22nd Dieron Regulars

Outcome: 4th Lyran Regulars => 10 % loses => eliminate opposition
4th Crucis Lancers => 10 % loses => eliminate opposition
Mobile Fire => 10 % loses => eliminate opposition
22nd Dieron Regulars => 25 % loses

Vega

Invading Forces: 3rd Lyran Guards + 3rd Davion Guards + Snord's Irregulars + 1st Grave Walkers + 17th Recon

Defending Forces: 14th Legion of Vega + 5th Amphigean Light Assault Group

Outcome: 5th Amphigean Light Assault Group => 60 % loses => retreat
14th Legion of Vega => 40 % loses => retreat to Eltanin
3rd Lyran Guards => 10 % loses => eliminate opposition
3rd Davion Guards => 10 % loses => eliminate opposition
Snord's Irregulars => 25 % loses => eliminate opposition
1st Grave Walkers => 25 % loses => eliminate opposition
17th Recon => 25 % loses => eliminate opposition

Dieron Thrust

Ancha

Invading Forces: DeMaestri’s Sluggers (Fighting Urukhai)

Defending Forces: 1st Shin Legion

Outcome: DeMaestri’s Sluggers 25 % loses => eliminate opposition
1st Shin Legion 40% loses => retreat

Athenry

Invading Forces: 1894th Light Horse + 21st Rim Worlds (BSI)

Defending Forces: Militia

Outcome: Both attacking units suffered no casualties and defeated the militia

Biham

Invading Forces: 8th Crucis Lancers + Laurel's Legion

Defending Forces: Militia

Outcome: Both attacking units suffered no casualties and defeated the militia

Halstead Station

Invading Forces: 5th FedCom RCT + Roman's Bar Hounds (Fighting Urukhai)

Defending Forces: Militia

Outcome:both attacking units suffer no casaulties and defeatet the militia

Kervil

Invading Forces: 7th Donegal Guards + 17th Skye Rangers

Defending Forces: Militia

Outcome: 17th Skye Rangers 10 % loses => eliminate opposition
7th Donegal Guards 10 % loses => eliminate opposition

Nashira

Invading Forces: 1st FedCom RCT + Delta (12th Vegan Rangers)

Defending Forces:

Outcome: 1st FedCom RCT 10 % loses => eliminate opposition
Delta (12th Vegan Rangers) 10 % loses => eliminate opposition

Pike IV

Invading Forces: 13th Lyran Guards RCT

Defending Forces: Pike Militia

Outcome:

Sadachbia

Invading Forces: 8th Deneb Light Cavalry + Redfield Renegades

Defending Forces: Militia

Outcome: 8th Deneb Light Cavalry + Redfield's Renegades=> eliminate opposition

Telos IV

Invading Forces: 22nd Avalon Hussars + Gamma Regiment (12 Vegan Rangers)

Defending Forces: Militia

Outcome:

Benjamin Thrust

Fellanin II

Invading Forces: 71st Light Horse + 21st Striker Regiment

Defending Forces: 4th Proserpina Hussars

Outcome:

Klathandu IV

Invading Forces: 7th Crucis Lancers + 2nd New Ivaarsen Chasseurs

Defending Forces: Militia

Outcome:

Marduk

Invading Forces: 1st Robinson Rangers + 10th Deneb Light Cavalry RCT

Defending Forces: 6th Benjamin Regulars

Outcome:

Matar

Invading Forces: 1st Kestrel Grenadiers + 1st Kathil Uhlans

Defending Forces: Militia

Outcome:

New Mendham

Invading Forces: Davion Light Guards + 1st Chisholm's Raiders

Defending Forces: Militia

Outcome:

Sadalbari

Invading Forces: 5th Davion Guards + 3rd FedCom RCT

Defending Forces: 2nd Shin Legion

Outcome: The world was a target of the first wave because the planet was a link to Proserpina and could act as a base for possible DCMS reinforcement. The taskforce included the inexperienced 3rd FedCom RCT and the battle-proven 5th Davion Guards. The commanding officer of the entire operation decided to land his troops simultaneously at two large DCMS bases. The first step included the crippling of important communication networks with strikes of his fighters. The next phase started with the landing of six battalions of jump infantry supported by three light 'Mech companies. Those troops get control about important strategic locations. The defenders were unprepared for such an move. The Fed Com troops captured many material and also thousands of POW. A few chose to die fighting and others go to the underground. With the arrival of the remaining heavy forces of the task group the military base was secure. The troops of the 5th Guards had a harder time. The commanding officer waited too long for the strike of the military base which gave the defending forces enough time to build a solid defense line. When the Guards strike the assault was repelled and a huge part of the DCMS forces could retreat. Several more attempts were made by the Fed-Com troops but without success. The Marshal of the operation arrived with some of his officers at the HQ of the 5th Guards to get an explanation of the delay. That was the time when the commanding officer of the 2nd Legion started his counter assault. He used his conventional forces to assault the rear of the enemy. During the fighting the entire command staff was captured, including the marshal. The 2nd in command chose to use the superior numbers to great effect. An overall assault at the DCMS line started during the night and two companies of 'Mechs were held in reserve as mobile forces to exploit any weak spot by the DCMS. When the gab opened the Fed-Com troops used every free vehicle to capture the command post of the 2nd Legion. The DCMS tried several times to recapture it put failed. A large portion of the defenders were able to retreat because the remainder were either captured or wiped out.

Mercenary-Supported Actions

Bergman's Planet

Invading Forces: Lindon's Battalion

Defending Forces: Militia

Outcome: The Fed-Com operation on the planet started before the initial invasion. The High Command sent special operation teams to the world to train the local anti-Combine movement. The operatives found a solid resistance organization with some hundred military trained members. The mercenary command Lindon's Battalion was sent as reinforcements to the movement. The local Combine government was overthrown and with the assistance of the special forces the militia was devastated. Any further resistance by the militia was crushed by the mercenary command.

Galtor III

Invading Forces: Clifton's Rangers

Defending Forces: Militia

Outcome: The planet was the symbol of a great loss of Combine honor against the Fox in the early 31st century. Prince Hanse Davion knew how important it was to support the local resistance movement with equal material and men. Dozens of intelligence operatives and Special Operation Teams prepared the world for the coming liberation. Several months before the War started the movement together with the SpecOps attacked important Combine locations and personalities. The DCMS reacted with an increase of the local military presence. The Fed-Com side reduced their level of activity to lure the Dragon into a sense of false security. With the arrival of the Clifton's Rangers command the guerillas had the strength to get control over the planet. The mercenaries were supported by six battalions of volunteers which had removed all evidence of their Fed-Com affiliation. The local Combine leader was killed together with most of the high-ranking DCM officers. The units of the defenders chose to inflict damage and to die or surrender to the Fed-Com units.

Harrow's Sun

Invading Forces: Miller's Marauders

Defending Forces: Militia

Outcome:

Lima

Invading Forces: Simonson's Cutthroats

Defending Forces: Militia

Outcome:

McComb

Invading Forces: Martian Cuirassiers

Defending Forces: Militia

Outcome:

New Aberdeen

Invading Forces: Cunningham's Commandos

Defending Forces: Militia

Outcome:

Royal

Invading Forces: Fuchida's Fusiliers + volunteer battalion

Defending Forces: Militia

Outcome:

Galedon Thrust

An Ting

Invading Forces: 1st Davion Guards + 17th Avalon Hussars

Defending Forces: Militia

Outcome:

|Capra

Invading Forces: 1st Crucis Lancers + 1st Albion Training Cadre

Defending Forces: Militia

Outcome:

Delacruz

Invading Forces: 3rd Lyran Regulars + 42nd Avalon Hussars RCT

Defending Forces: 8th Sword of Light

Outcome:

Elidere IV

Invading Forces: 1st Ceti Hussars RCT + Screaming Eagles

Defending Forces:

Outcome:

Huan

Invading Forces: 1st Dismal Disinherited + 2nd Dismal Disinherited

Defending Forces: Militia

Outcome:

Thestria

Invading Forces: Dioscuri (2 regiments)

Defending Forces: Thestria Militia

Outcome: The world was unremarkable place for both sides. The task to conquer Thestria fell to both regiments of the Dioscuri. The AFFS provided the commanding officers with all available information about the planet but the data were 15 years out of date. The initial landing was uncontested. Pollux annexed three important cities with large quanteties of food because their sister unit get control about an important transport hub. The Thestrian militia was well prepared and dealt the mercenaries several losses. The supporting AFFS infantry occupied the cities which freed the 'Mech formations to hunt the guerilla forces. In the end the DCMS forces could only delay the invaders. The mercenaries prepared their position for the coming counter attack of the DCMS.

Other Wave One Actions

Lyran Operations

Polcenigo

|Killer Bees | |

Luzerne

|Killer Bees |

Marshdale

|Killer Bees |

Teniente

|Killer Bees | |

Caripare

|Killer Bees |

Itabaiana

|Killer Bees | |

Soverzene

|Killer Bees | |

Courchevel

|Killer Bees | |

Ardoz

|1st Knights of St. Cameron | |

Kiamba

|1st Knights of St. Cameron | |

Mellen

|1st Knights of St. Cameron | |

Baldur

|1st Knights of St. Cameron | |

Eguilles

|2nd Knights of St. Cameron | |

Caldrea

|2nd Knights of St. Cameron | |

Shirotori

|2nd Knights of St. Cameron | |

Trolloc Prime

|2nd Knights of St. Cameron | | |}

DCMS Operations

Saffel

Invading Forces: Ryuken-ni + Ryuken-san

Defending Forces:

Outcome:

Caph

Invading Forces: Ryuken-ni + Ryuken-san

Defending Forces: 3rd Crucis Lancers + Davion Assault Guards + 33rd Avalon Hussars + Wolf's Dragoons

Outcome:

New Earth

Invading Forces: Ryuken-ni

Defending Forces: Militia

Outcome:

Procyon

Invading Forces: Ryuken-san

Defending Forces: 5th Lyran Regulars

Outcome:

FWL Operations

Menkalinan

Invading Forces:15th Marik Militia + 30th Marik Militia

Defending Forces:

Outcome: 15th Marik Militia 25% loses => eliminate defenders
30th Marik Militia 25% loses => eliminate defenders

Phact

Invading Forces: 2nd Oriente Hussars

Defending Forces: 15th Arcturan Guards

Outcome:

Raballa

Invading Forces: 2nd Oriente Hussars

Defending Forces: Militia

Outcome:

Chamdo

Invading Forces: 2nd Oriente Hussars

Defending Forces: Militia

Outcome:

Old Kentucky

Invading Forces: 2nd Oriente Hussars

Defending Forces: Militia

Outcome:

Capella

Invading Forces: 9th Marik Militia

Defending Forces: Blandford's Grenadiers

Outcome: Blandford's Grenadiers 40 % loses
9th Marik Militia 40 % loses retreat

Wave Two and Counterattack

Commonwealth Thrust (Operation Winterschnee)

Alnasi

Invading Forces: 26th Lyran Guards

Defending Forces: 6th Alshain Regulars + 1st Sun Zhang Academy Cadre

Outcome: The DCMS sent two units to recapture the planet from the LCAF. Before the invasion force arrived the remaining DCMS units on the ground supported by the ISF started a guerilla campaign. The relocation of the 1st Argyle Lancers weakened the position of the Guards further. Further developments such as supply shortages and a hostile population made the situation worse. During the landing of the DCMS troops their DropShips were lightly damaged by the defending fighter force but no losses were recorded. The DCMS commands landed over 100 km away from the Lyran troops. The Guards launched a battalion-sized assault but were surprised by the strong defense. The Alshain Regulars held the line with their main force and sent only scout elements after the retreating Guard units. The 26th Guards waited for the final assault in the planetary capital. The 1st Sun Zhang Academy Cadre tried to sneak into the defensive perimeter but were discovered by a patrol. The commanding officer sent a hastily-assembled force to counter the move when the 6th Regulars began their assault. The Lyrans retreat further. The Dragon tried 5 times to break the defense but were always beaten back. When the Commanding officer together with many of his staff was killed by an car bomb the decision had fallen to retreat back to Lyran space.

Alrakis

Invading Forces: 23rd Arcturan Guards

Defending Forces: 11th Legion of Vega + 8th Alshain Regulars

Outcome:

Altais

Invading Forces: 8th Donegal Guards RCT

Defending Forces: 2nd Ghost

Outcome:

Kessel

Invading Forces: 2nd Donegal Guards + 11th Lyran Regulars + 4th Skye Rangers

Defending Forces: 2nd Sword of Light + 12th Sun Zhang Academy Cadre + 5th Sun Zhang Academy Cadre

Outcome:

Konstance

Invading Forces: 4th Lyran Regulars

Defending Forces: 22nd Dieron Regulars + 3rd Dieron Regulars

Outcome:

Vega

Invading Forces: Snord's Irregulars

Defending Forces: 2nd Legion of Vega + 14th Legion of Vega

Outcome:

Dieron Thrust

Ancha

Invading Forces: Fighting Urukhai - DeMaestri’s Sluggers

Defending Forces: 1st Shin Legion

Outcome: Fighting Urukhai => over 60 % loses => retreat to Addicks

1st Shin Legion => over 60 % loses => secured DCMS

Athenry

Invading Forces: Blue Star Irregulars (1894th Light Horse) + 21st Rim Worlds

Defending Forces: Twelfth Dieron Regulars + Twenty-seventh Dieron Regulars

Outcome: Blue Star Irregulars (1894th Light Horse) => suffer 40 % loses => retreat to Lambrecht
Blue Star Irregulars (21st Rim Worlds)=> suffer 40 % loses => retreat to Lambrecht

Twelfth Dieron Regulars => suffer 60 % loses => secured planet
Twenty-seventh Dieron Regulars => suffer 40 % loses => secured planet

Biham

Invading Forces: 8th Crucis Lancers + ]]Laurel’s Legion]]

Defending Forces: 5th Ghost + 6th Ghost

Outcome: Eighth Crucis Lancers => suffer 25 % loses => retreat
Laurel’s Legion => suffer 40 % loses => retreat
Fifth Ghost => suffer 25 % loses => secured planet
Sixth Ghost => suffer 60 % loses => secured planet

Dieron

Invading Forces:

Defending Forces:

Outcome:

Halstead Station

Invading Forces: [[5th FedCom RCT + Fighting Urukhai - Roman’s Bar Hounds

Outcome:

Kervil

Invading Forces: Seventh Donegal Guards

Defending Forces: First Sword of Light

Outcome:

Nashira

Invading Forces: 12th Vegan Rangers (Delta) + First FedCom RCT

Defending Forces: First Genyosha

Outcome: 12th Vegan Rangers (Delta) => 40 % loses => retreat to Errai
First FedCom RCT => 40 % loses => retreat to Errai
First Genyosha => 60 % loses => forced the AFFS to retreat

Pike IV

Invading Forces: Seventeenth Skye Rangers + Hansen’s Roughriders

Defending Forces: Twenty-fourth Dieron Regulars + Fifth Sword of Light

Outcome:

Sadachbia

Invading Forces: Eighth Deneb Light Cavalry + Redfield’s Renegades

Defending Forces: Ninth Dieron Regulars

Outcome:

Telos IV

Invading Forces: 12th Vegan Rangers (Gamma) + Twenty-second Avalon Hussars

Defending Forces: Second Benjamin Regulars + Forty-first Dieron Regulars

Outcome:

Miscellaneous Actions

Altair

Invading Forces:Second Davion Guards

Defending Forces: Eighteenth Dieron Regulars

Outcome:

Benjamin Thrust

Fellanin II

Invading Forces: 71st Light Horse Regiment + 21st Striker

Defending Forces: 2nd Arkab Legion + 4th Proserpina Hussars

Outcome:

Klathandu IV

Invading Forces: 7th Crucis Lancers + 2nd New Ivaarsen Chasseurs

Defending Forces: 3rd Benjamin Regulars + 2nd Galedon Regulars

Outcome:

Marduk

Invading Forces: 10th Deneb Light Cavalry

Defending Forces: 6th Benjamin Regulars + 8hth Galedon Regulars

Outcome:

Matar

Invading Forces: Cunningham's Commandos

Defending Forces: 11th Ghost + 12th Ghost

Outcome:

New Mendham

Invading Forces: Davion Light Guards

Defending Forces: 1st Amphigean Light Assault Groups + 2nd Amphigean Light Assault Groups

Outcome:

Sadalbari

Invading Forces: Cunningham's Commandos

Defending Forces: 2nd Shin Legion + 7th Ghost + 8th Ghost

Other Actions

Homam

Invading Forces: 21st Striker (ELH) + 151st Light Horse (ELH)

Defending Forces: Militia

Outcome:

Skat

Invading Forces: 12th DLC,

Defending Forces: Militia

Outcome:

Murchison

Invading Forces: 8th Crucis Lancers

Defending Forces: Militia

Outcome:

Cylene

Invading Forces: 4th Davion Guards

Defending Forces: Militia

Outcome:

Mercenary-Supported Actions

Bergman’s Planet

Invading Forces: Lindon’s Battalion

Defending Forces: 21st Galedon Regulars

Outcome:

Galtor III

Invading Forces: Clifton’s Rangers

Defending Forces: 3rd Benjamin Regulars + 1st Amphigean Light Assault Groups + 2nd Amphigean Light Assault Groups

Outcome:

Harrow’s Sun

Invading Forces: Miller Marauders

Defending Forces: Ryuken-yon

Outcome:

Lima

Invading Forces: Simonson’s Cutthroats

Defending Forces: Militia

Outcome:

McComb

Invading Forces: Martian Cuirassiers

Defending Forces: Militia

Outcome:

New Aberdeen

Invading Forces: Cunningham’s Commandos

Defending Forces: 12th Galedon Regulars

Outcome:

Royal

Invading Forces: Fuchida’s Fusiliers

Outcome:

Galedon Thrust (Operation Lancelot)

An Ting

Invading Forces:

Defending Forces: Ryuken-roku

Outcome:

Capra

Invading Forces: First Crucis Lancers + First Albion Training Cadre

Defending Forces: Third Proserpina Hussars

Outcome:

Delacruz

Invading Forces:

Defending Forces: Eighth Sword of Light

Outcome:

Elidere IV

Invading Forces: The First Screaming Eagles

Defending Forces: Ninth Ghost + Tenth Ghost

Outcome:

Huan

Invading Forces: Second Dismal Disinherited

Defending Forces: Thirty-Second Galedon Regulars

Outcome:

Thestria

Invading Forces: Dioscuri (2 regiments)

Defending Forces: Sixteenth Galedon Regulars

Outcome:

Other Actions

Misery

Invading Forces: Second Screaming Eagles + First Ceti Hussars

Defending Forces:

Outcome:

Kaznejov

Invading Forces: First Crucis Lancers + First Albion Cadre

Defending Forces: Seventeenth Galedon Regulars

Outcome:

Beta Mensae

Invading Forces: First Crucis Lancers + First Albion Cadre

Defending Forces:

Outcome:

Igualada

Invading Forces: First Dismal Disinherited + Third Dismal Disinherited

Defending Forces:

Outcome:

DCMS Counter-Invasion

Breed

Invading Forces: 3rd Ghost + 4th Ghost

Defending Forces: 1st NAIS Cadet Cadre + 2nd Robinson Rangers

Outcome:

Cartago

Invading Forces: 9th Benjamin Regulars

Defending Forces: Clovis Draconis March Mlitia

Clovis

Invading Forces: Ryuken-go

Defending Forces: Clovis Draconis March Militia

Outcome:

Dobson

Invading Forces: 2nd Chisholm's Raiders

Defending Forces: combined mercenary/Ghost battalions

Outcome:

Doneval II

Invading Forces: Ryuken-go

Defending Forces: 15th Deneb Light Cavalry

Outcome:

Exeter

Invading Forces: Ryuken-go

Defending Forces: 1st NAIS Cadet Cadre

Outcome:

Le Blanc

Invading Forces: 4th Ghost + three battalions (mercs collection)

Defending Forces: Robinson DMM + 2nd Ceti Hussars RCT

Outcome:

New Ivaarsen

Invading Forces: 4th Ghost + support

Defending Forces: 1st New Ivaarsen Chasseurs

Outcome:

Rochester

Invading Forces: 4th Ghost Regiment

Defending Forces: Third Ceti Hussars RCT

Outcome:

Xhosa VII

Invading Forces: Ryuken-go

Defending Forces: 7th Crucis Lancers + 2nd New Ivaarsen Chasseurs

Outcome:

Wave Two Actions - Combine Operations (Operation Orchi)

Fomalhaut

Invading Forces: 36th Dieron Regulars

Defending Forces: Militia

Outcome:

Quentin

Invading Forces: 40th Dieron Regulars

Defending Forces: Militia

Outcome:

Free Worlds League Operations

Hsien

Invading Forces: Third Free Worlds Guards

Defending Forces: Militia:

Outcome:

Alioth

Invading Forces: Gryphons

Defending Forces: Militia

Outcome:

Cor Caroli

Invading Forces: Gryphons

Defending Forces: Militia

Outcome:

Callison

Invading Forces: 31st Marik Militia

Defending Forces: Davion Assault Guards

Outcome:

Marcus

Invading Forces: 25th Marik Militia

Defending Forces: 3rd Crucis Lancers

Outcome:

Hall

Invading Forces: Eighteenth Marik Militia

Defending Forces: Black Widow Battalion

Outcome:

Capellan Operations

Much like the Free Worlds League, the Capellan Confederation had regained a measure of pride when it successfully repulsed the combined Andurien-Magistrcy invasion and also considered taking advantage of the distraction of the invasion of the Combine to launch raids into Davion-held space. Unfortunately the increased paranoia in the wake of Chancellor Romano Liao's ascension left the Strategios too scared to take its own initiative, fearful the Chancellor would either order their execution for their presumption if the raids failed or rashly order a full invasion of the Federated Suns if they proved successful. Recognizing they needed somebody with both a good personal relationship with the Chancellor as well as the wherewithal to active launch the raids, the Strategios approached Archibald McCarron of the famed McCarron's Armored Cavalry. With the Big MAC uneasy at the restful period following the Andurien invasion, McCarron needed little prompting to launch a series of deep raids into Davion space.

AFFC Counter-assault (Case Juliet)

While the McCarron Armored Cavalry raids reaching as deep as Kathil came as a surprise, Capellan March commander Duke Morgan Hasek-Davion had been making preparations for CASE JULIET since 3038 in case the Capellans chose to test if the AFFC had weakened itself to strike House Kurita. Originally a retaliatory strike against vital manufacturers on Grand Base, Victoria and Menke, Sarna March commander General Roman Steiner also prepared to target Ares after consulting wih Hasek-Davion and the AFFS high command as well.

Though highly risky as JULIET involved almost all the available Capellan March defenders, Duke Hasek-Davion and General Steiner knew a simultaneous strike of this magnitude would send a clear message to the Chancellor and rebuke McCarron for his raids. Demonstrating to the CCAF the weakness of its defenses, a lesson some considered possibly better saved for a renewed war against the Confederation, Hasek-Davion considered it a price well paid to prevent a larger Capellan strike during the War of 3039.

The Confederation however found the price bitter indeed, suffering much greater physical losses compared to those inflicted by the Big MAC on the Federated Suns. The Capellan leadership would spin MAC's victories for a morale boost, "proving" that the Davion military was not invincible, publicly hiding the fact that military production on all four worlds had been crippled for months if not years.

Planets raided by McCarron Armored Cavalry	Planets struck as part of CASE JULIET
Alcyone	Grand Base
Addicks	Victoria
Andro	Menke
Bethel	Ares
Gallitzin
Kathil
Monhegan
Monongahela
Orbisonia

Aftermath

The failure of the LCAF and AFFS to properly coordinate their offensive led to the decision to integrate the military forces of the two nations well before they officially became one nation. House Kurita also won a symbolic victory with their conquest of Quentin where Independence Weaponry produced the Davion-favorite Victor. Following the loss of that factory world, the AFFC had to import their Victors from the St. Ives Compact.

Bibliography

• 20-Year Update
• Historical: War of 3039
• Blood Legacy (Novel)
• Heir to the Dragon (Novel)

Dates

• Start Date - 3039
• End Date - 3040