Dieron Regulars

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Dieron Regulars
Affiliation Draconis Combine
Parent Command DCMS

With the Dieron Military District closest to Terra, the well-respected Dieron Regulars frequently see action against both the Lyran Commonwealth and Federated Suns and boast more 'Mech regiments than any other military district. Given this proximity, a posting to the Dieron Military District was a Kuritan soldier's best chance at seeking glory in combat.

History[edit]

In 2316 the Dieron Federation joined the Terran Hegemony. Despite this, there were enough citizens of the former Dieron Federation who wanted to join the Draconis Combine for the Combine to form the Dieron Regulars. The members of the Dieron Regulars were called "exiles waiting for the chance to go home." They frequently toured the Hegemony/Combine border, and as a result, their senior officers were extensively trained in diplomacy.[1] In the Star League Era the Dieron Regulars had their own academy, the Dieron Warriors' Academy. The Academy was based on Shimonita.[1] At this time, each Dieron Regular BattleMech regiment was supported by three armor and three infantry regiments.[1]

During the Succession Wars, members of the Dieron Regulars were required to know the terrain, cities, and strategic locations of every planet in the Dieron Military District. Usually well-supplied by the Department of Procurement, the Dieron Regulars were considered the best of the regular formations of the DCMS. There was almost always some action in the district. As with the other Regular units, the Dieron Regulars didn't usually support other forces outside their home district, a preference of Coordinator Hugai Kurita.[2]

Takashi Kurita selected Isoroku Kurita as the new warlord of the Galedon Military District in 3057. As a cousin to Theodore Kurita he was in a position where his ambitions and loyalty could be proven. The Galedon District lost many of its units to other Districts and without a sufficient force as a foundation, the new Warlord could not harm the position of Theodore. Furthermore, the ISF had increased the resources allocated to keep an eye on him.[3]

During the Jihad, four regiments of the Dieron Regulars were destroyed.[4] With the formation of The Republic of the Sphere, the Dieron Military District ceased to exist. The surviving members of the Dieron Regulars were transferred to the New Samarkand Military District to become the New Samarkand Regulars.[5]

During the Dark Age, the Dieron Military District was officially reborn in 3135 and the Regulars were restored to four regiments.[6]

Officers[edit]

Rank Name
Warlords of the Dieron Military District (Tai-shu of the Dieron Regulars)
Vasily Cherenkoff 3020 – 3034[7]
Michi Noketsuna 3034 – 3054
Isoroku Kurita 3054[8] or 3057[9] - 3067[10][11]
Edward Nakamura 3067[12]
vacant
Katana Tormark 3135 – 3143
Kambei Okamoto 3149
Mineo Tadashige 3151[13]

Other Officers[edit]

Tactics[edit]

Different per Unit.

Units of the Dieron Regulars[edit]

During the Star League era, the Dieron Regulars battalions were frequent guests of the various planetary governors of worlds close to the border between the Hegemony and the Combine, and all of the senior staff were thoroughly trained in both diplomacy and protocol.[1]

Color Scheme and Insignia[edit]

The Dieron Regulars did not adhere to a standard paint scheme. They adapted their 'Mechs according to the situation, and the Dieron Regulars used whatever camouflage was appropriate to the terrain. On ceremonial occasions, they painted their machines white with golden stripes.[2]

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Notes[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Field Report 2765: DCMS, p. 11
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 House Kurita (The Draconis Combine), p. 142: "The Dieron Regulars"
  3. ↑ Field Manual: Draconis Combine, p. 48
  4. ↑ Field Manual: 3085, p. 36
  5. ↑ Field Manual: 3085, pp. 40–41
  6. ↑ Field Manual: 3145, p. 53: "Dieron Regulars"
  7. ↑ House Kurita (The Draconis Combine), p. 133: "Mech Unit Deployment Table (as of 3025)"
  8. ↑ Wolf Pack, pp. 70–71
  9. ↑ Field Manual: Draconis Combine, p. 48
  10. ↑ Path of Glory, ch. 6
  11. ↑ Field Manual: Updates, p. 117: "DCMS Deployment Table - 3067"
  12. ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 93: "Dieron Military District"
  13. ↑ The Damocles Sanction, ch. 14
  14. ↑ Technical Readout: 3145 Draconis Combine, p. 46: "HTM-30S Hatamoto-suna"
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 Field Report: DCMS, p. 9
  16. ↑ Invading Clans, p. 120
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 Invading Clans, pp. 112–114
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 Field Manual: Updates, p. 107
  19. ↑ Mercenaries Supplemental, p. 29
  20. ↑ Invading Clans, p. 35
  21. ↑ ClassicBattleTech forums: General Discussion: "46th Dieron Regulars":[dead link] "The 46th Dieron Regulars" is an error in FCCW."
  22. ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 182: "Draconis Combine"

Bibliography[edit]

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