3rd Republican Guards (Tikonov Free Republic)
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| Third Republican Guards | |
| Formed | 3029[1] |
| Disbanded | 3066[citation needed] |
| Previous Designation(s) | Third Republican BattleMech Regiment[1][2] |
| Nickname | The Republicans |
| Affiliation | Lyran Alliance
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| Parent Command | Tikonov Republican Guards |
History[edit]
The Third Republican Guards were formed in 3029 from the first and second battalions of Justine's Grenadiers and the second battalion of the Fourth Confederation Reserve Cavalry. These former Capellan Confederation units were "orphaned" during the Fourth Succession War and joined the new Tikonov Free Republic.[3] Justine Gordon quickly built a new regiment out of these two heavily-damaged units.[2]
In 3030, the Third Republican assaulted Wasat and forced the Fifteenth Marik Militia to withdraw after capturing their headquarters unit.[4][5] The Third was stationed on Van Diemen IV following the Fourth Succession War and was used as a deep raiding force against the Free Worlds League.[6] In 3035, the Third Republican raided the Nestor system while the Free Worlds League was distracted by the Andurien Secession.[7]
During Operation GUERRERO in 3057, the unit was caught unawares when commandos killed the Republican commanding officer and disabled the planet's command and communication networks. This allowed the Third Oriente Hussars to deploy from supposed commercial DropShips and the Republican trooper were overrun. Attempting a tactical retreat off-world, the Third Republican was cut off by the League armor, nearly destroying the conventional troops, but delaying enough that the Hussar commandos sabotaged or captured the Republican DropShips. Trapped, the Third Republican surrendered. They were unable to claim any salvage and ceded a company of 'Mechs to their captors. The remaining soldiers were eventually ransomed back two months later and reassigned to Yangtze.[6]
Officers[edit]
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of the Third Republican Guards | |||
| Colonel | Nancy Justine Gordon | 3029[2] | |
| Leutnant-General | Robert Baker | 3050 – 3054[8][9] | |
| Leftenant-General | Karl Lopiz | 3062 – 3067[6][10] | |
Tactics[edit]
At least as of 3062, the Third Republican is known for the ability to intercept enemy communications, giving them an advantage in knowing their opponent's next move.[6]
Composition History[edit]
3029[edit]
Third Republican BattleMech Regiment
- Four Republican Tank Regiments
- Fourth Republican Tank Regiment[2]
- Three Republican Infantry Regiments
- Note: Relatively intact after Lord Ridzik loyalty purges.[2]
June 3029[edit]
Third Republican Regiment, Third Battalion, Second Company (partial list from the fighting on Wasat)[11]
- Command Lance[11]
- Commander Jon Fiong - Cataphract[11]
- Subcommander Suzan Lei - Grasshopper[11]
- Subcommander Paula Terrel - Catapult[11]
- Commander Tom Franks - Vindicator[11]
- Subcommander Sung Young - Spider[11]
- Subcommander Sharon Fong - Spider[11]
3040[edit]
Third Republican (Regiment/Regular/Questionable)[12]
- Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on Van Diemen IV.[12]
3050[edit]
Third Republican (Regiment/Veteran/Questionable)[8]
- CO: Leftenant General Robert Baker[8]
- Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on Van Diemen IV.[8]
3054[edit]
Third Republican (Regiment/Veteran/Questionable)[9]
- CO: Leftenant General Robert Baker[9]
- Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on Van Diemen IV.[9]
3062[edit]
Third Republican (2 Battalions/Veteran/Questionable)
- CO: Leftenant General Karl Lopiz
- Note: Assigned to Yangtze, the unit was left with barely a single battalion after the loss of Van Demien and their repatriation. They were able to field an additional battalion of ancient mothballed or reassigned militia models.[6]
References[edit]
- ↑ a b NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2, pp. 16–17: "Tikonov Free Republic"
- ↑ a b c d e NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2, p. 84
- ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2, p. 80
- ↑ BattlePack: Fourth Succession War, p. 26-27: "Situation"
- ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2, pp. 84–85
- ↑ a b c d e Field Manual: Lyran Alliance, p. 107
- ↑ Historical: Brush Wars, p. 70
- ↑ a b c d 20 Year Update, p. 24
- ↑ a b c d Objective Raids, p. 18
- ↑ FedCom Civil War, p. 158: "Tikonov"
- ↑ a b c d e f g h BattlePack: Fourth Succession War, p. 25: "Attacker"
- ↑ a b Historical: War of 3039, p. 138