14th Donegal Guards

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History

In the Fourth Succession War the Fourteenth Donegal Guards landed on Utrecht and faced off against the 7th Sword of Light. The Fourteenth spent five weeks crossing the surface of the world, enduring near constant aerospace attacks, to surround the capitol city Naragajan. The Fourteenth laid siege to the city, forcing the DCMS unit to either attack or die of starvation. The Seventh couldn't break out and after some fighting withdrew from the world.[1]

Prior to the Xin Sheng Campaign the Fourteenth was deployed to the St. Ives Compact as part of the SLDF peacekeeping mission. They weren't accepted by the local population, but overall the locals did respect the Lyran unit. The Fourteenth answered the call to return to the Lyran Alliance in 3057.[1]

During the FedCom Civil War the Fourteenth Donegal Guards nearly captured Victor Steiner-Davion on Newtown Square. Unfortunately they were contained by Allied forces and forced to surrender. Victor didn't disarm or disband the unit, a risk that paid off when Clan Jade Falcon attacked. The Fourteenth Donegal was one of the units that participated in Operation Audacity.[2]

The Fourteenth Donegal Guards were destroyed by Word of Blake forces as the Guards tried to liberate Tharkad.[3]

Officers

In 3025 the unit is commanded by Colonel W. J. Hardy[4], he held also the command in 3050.[5] General Hardy was replaced by the LAAF High Command because during the unit's return to Lyran space he ordered his units to fire several warning shots to disperse a crowd of protestors who wanted the guards to stay.[1]

As of 3062, the commanding officer was Leutnant-General Adam Steiner.[1] In 3067 he was still in command, but known as Margrave Adam Steiner.[2]

Tactics

The unit use the morning to make raids on enemy position, because the normal soldier aren't in top conditions.[1]

Composition History

3025

14th Donegal Guards (Regular/Reliable) [6]

  • CO.: Colonel W. J. Hardy [7]

3040

14th Donegal Guards RCT (Regular/Reliable)[8]

3054

14th Donegal Guards RCT (Green/Reliable) 1 Taga, SIC [9]

  • CO: Hauptmann General W. J. Hardy [9]

3062

14th Donegal Guards (1 Regiment/Regular/Reliable)[1]

  • CO: Leutnant-General Adam Steiner

14th Donegal Guards Aerospace Brigade (2 Wings)[1]

14th Donegal Guards Armor Brigade (3 Regiments/Regular/Reliable)[1]

  • CO: Colonel Sasha Von Helden
  • 15th Donegal Armored Cavalry Regiment: Colonel Dyson Early
  • 1017th Donegal Panzer Regiment: Colonel Edgar Codd
  • 333rd Donegal Light Tank: Colonel Melissa Biddulph

14th Donegal Guards Infantry Brigade (5 Regiments/Regular/Reliable)[1]

  • CO: Colonel Israel Cohen
    • Aide: Leutnant-Colonel Annie Lauber
  • 27th Meacham Light Infantry Regiment: Colonel Gabrielle Ricks
  • 163rd Donegal Mechanized Rifles: Colonel Julia Stiles
  • 238th Donegal Motorized Regiment: Colonel Heath Ledger
  • 55th Donegal Jump Regiment: Colonel Emma Pask
  • 8th Donegal Armored Infantry: Kommandant George Todd

- The 8th includes two Companies of Infiltrator and Sloth Battle Armor)

3067

The 14th Donegal Guards were reduced to approximately 40% of their pre-Civil War strength.[2]

Notes

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 Field Manual: Lyran Alliance, p. 72, "14th Donegal Guards Unit Profile"
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Field Manual: Updates, p. 178
  3. ↑ Field Report: LAAF, p. 11
  4. ↑ House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth), p. 121 (pdf version), "Unit Deployment Table"
  5. ↑ 20 Year Update, p. 29, "Federated Commonwealth Deployment Table"
  6. ↑ House Steiner p. 121
  7. ↑ House Steiner p. 121
  8. ↑ Historical: War of 3039 , p. 137
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Objective Raids, p. 43

Bibliography

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