Editing 15th Dieron Regulars

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| image          = [[File:Dieronregulars15.jpg|150px]]
| Designation    = Fifteenth Dieron Regulars
| formed         =  2765 - 2779<ref name="FSWp32">''First Succession War'', p. 32: "Those Left Behind"</ref><ref name="FSWp119"/>
| Disbanded      = [[3075]]<ref name="FR:DCMSp9"/>
| Previous Designation = 
| Nickname       = Devotion Through Combat ([[3025]])<ref name=HKDCp142/><br>The Price of Redemption
| Affiliation    = Draconis Combine
| Parent Command = [[Dieron Regulars]]
| Sub-Command    = 
}}

==History==
=== First Succession War ===
The '''Fifteenth Dieron Regulars''' were one of thirty-one regiments of Dieron Regulars to be created by the [[Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery]] after [[2765]].<ref name="FSWp137"/> The Dieron Regulars expanded by ten regiments during the [[Amaris Civil War]],<ref name="FSWp119">''First Succession War'', p. 119: "House Kurita"</ref> and a further twenty-one regiments were raised between the end of the Civil War and the end of the [[First Succession War]]. The Fifteenth was one of the ten regiments created between [[2765]] and the end of the Civil War in [[2779]].<ref name="FSWp119"/>

=== Third Succession War ===
In [[3022]] the Fifteenth Dieron Regulars were on [[Al Na'ir]] when the [[Third Crucis Lancers]] raided the world.<ref>''Tripwire'', p. 3</ref> The Fifteenth was stationed on the world of Al Na'ir with the [[8th Dieron Regulars|Eighth Dieron Regulars]] in [[3025]].<ref name=HKDCp133>''House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)'', p. 133: "'Mech Unit Deployment Table (as of 3025)"</ref>  While assigned to this world, the unit became proficient in fighting in a Zero Gravity Combat environment.<ref>''House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)'', p. 188: Al Na'ir - Planet profile mentions that its 'Mech garrison force, which names 15th as one of them became skilled in Zero Gravity Combat.</ref>

===Fourth Succession War===
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===War of 3039===
The Fifteenth were stationed on Al Na'ir throughout the [[War of 3039]].<ref name=HWO3039>''Historical: War of 3039''</ref>

===Towne Invasion===
In early [[3058]] the unit with its supporting regiments, launched an assault on the [[Federated Commonwealth]] world of [[Towne]]. The invading force, led by the [[Black Dragon Society|Black Dragon]]-influenced [[Jeffrey Kusunoki]], he had the support of two newly created Yakuza manned regiments and included the [[1st Dragons Joy Infantry]]. They failed to take the world due to the defensive actions of the mercenary [[17th Recon]] Regiment and local chartered [[Towne Popular Militia|militia]] forces.<ref>''Heart of Chaos'', p. ??: 15th Dieron Regulars invade FedCom Space but are repulsed.{{cn}}</ref> The regiment and their supporting units were allowed to retreat of planet with much of their equipment but the Black Dragon units were stripped of all war matériel.<ref name=BDp72>''Black Dragon'', p. 72</ref>

===Federated Commonwealth Incursions===
====Ko====
In August 1st [[3062]], the Fifteenth Dieron Regulars fought on [[Ko]] against the Lyran [[First Skye Jaegers]], who were seeking revenge for a raid the Regulars allegedly conducted against [[Skye]] in July. The Jaegers retreated after they suffered heavy losses, however they took the Fifteenth's salvageable 'Mechs and equipment to slow their rebuilding.  It was later discovered that a [[Periphery]] mercenary unit posing as the Fifteenth had conducted the raid on Skye.  The mercenary unit had been hired by the Black Dragon Society.<ref>''FedCom Civil War'', p. 20: Ko - 15th Dieron's attempts to fight off a raid, but was severely damaged.</ref>

====Draconis March Incursion====
=====Al Na'ir=====
During the [[FedCom Civil War]], FedCom March Lord, Duke [[James Sandoval]] launched an invasion of the Draconis Combine, believing the rogue attack his capital world of [[Robinson]] and other worlds on October 18th, [[3062]].<ref>''FedCom Civil War'', p. 21: Robinson, Markab & Doneval II - Alleged Kurita forces attack Robinson and other worlds in FedCom.</ref>

The Regulars were assigned to Task Force to retake worlds fallen to Duke James Sandoval's forces.  In late June in [[3064]], the Regulars arrived in [[Al Na'ir]] shortly being followed from by [[10th Ghost]] in early July.  The occupation force consisting of the [[12th Deneb Light Cavalry]] and [[Fighting Urukhai]] were reinforced through the [[12th Vegan Rangers]] Alpha Regiment from [[Algol]], led by General Ariel Zibler.  She directed the attached 27th Federation Tactical Fighter Regiment to fend off the Ghost's and Regulars' attempts to land on the asteroids of the Al Na'ir system.  However, asteroids themselves destroyed some of FedCom fighter cover, within weeks fighting ''Tai-sa'' Samuel Noda of 10th Ghost directed Task Force efforts to asteroid known as Yori's Perdition.  Though the assault was repulsed, Ghost & Regulars were able to land two battalions of [[ISF]] special forces to root out the 12th DLC's troops from underground complexes.  Eventually, Regulars and Ghost had rooted out the Davion troops from Al Na'ir by September.<ref>''FedCom Civil War'', pp. 105–106: Al Na'ir - Retaking of Al Na'ir with 10th Ghost Regiment in the lead.</ref>

=====Addicks=====
Coordinator [[Theodore Kurita]] authorized Combine forces to pursue and punish FedCom forces that took part in the invasion. The Regulars' Task Force was then dispatched to Addicks where the unit landed January 24th, [[3065]].<ref>''Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade'', p. 28</ref>

On planet, the found uncoordinated and demoralized 12th DLC and its mercenary support force, the Fighting Urukhai.  The two FedCom forces had begun resent one another due to loss of Al Na'ir.  Regulars and the 10th Ghost launch battalion size waves of troops in rotating basis to wear-down the beleaguered Davion troops.  Held up in the Loknair Military Complex, the Davion troops held on for two weeks of Regulars and the Ghost wave assaults against their defenses.  The Davion troops held on due for the seizer of supplies from year-long occupation of Al Na'ir.  General Zibler order her troops to withdraw from Complex, leaving the Fighting Urukhai alone to defend to complex out revenge.

Regulars and the Ghost at ''Tai-sa'' Noda's lead nearly wear out the mercenaries until the [[Davion Assault Guards]] arrived on February 13th.  Due to now facing the House Davion's most powerful force, along being with exhausted after two days of fighting with them and Addicks' defenders, Regulars and Ghost withdrew to Al Na'ir.<ref>''FedCom Civil War'', p. ??: Addicks - Details of the 15th Dieron Regulars and 10th Ghost pursuit of the 12th DLC & its mercs to Addicks, its withdrawal.{{cn}}</ref>

===Jihad===
During the [[Jihad]], the Fifteenth apparently sided with the ''[[Kokuryu-kai]]'' rebels, securing [[Xinyang]], [[Braunton]] and [[Dyfed]]. They were effectively destroyed by the [[Seventh Sword of Light]] and the [[Internal Security Force]] on Xinyang, though some guerrilla action continued.<ref>''Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers'', p. 29</ref> While the regiment was effectively destroyed in [[3075]], members of the Fifteenth were considered to be the most likely suspects behind a wave of mass terror attacks - some using bioweapons - across the [[Benjamin Military District]] in [[3076]] and [[3077]].<ref name="FR:DCMSp9">''Field Report: DCMS'', p. 9: "Dieron Regulars"</ref> Both the [[5th Sword of Light|Fifth]] and Seventh Sword of Light regiments were active in working alongside inquisitorial teams of ISF and [[Order of the Five Pillars]] personnel to hunt down survivors from the Fifteenth and the [[First Proserpina Hussars]] across the Oshika and Xinyang Prefectures before being reassigned to [[Operation SCOUR]].<ref name="FR:DCMSp13">''Field Report: DCMS'', p. 13: "Sword of Light"</ref>

==Officers==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank
! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name
! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Command
|-
| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 15th Dieron Regulars'''
|-
| [[General]]||[[Joseph Izuzu]]||[[3025]]<ref>''House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)'', p. 133: 'Mech Unit Deployment Table.</ref>
|-
| ''[[Tai-sa]]''||[[Patrik Sanderson]]||[[3050]]<ref name=20YU40>''20 Year Update'', p. 40</ref>
|-
| ''[[Tai-sho (rank)|Tai-sho]]''||[[Jeffrey Kusunoki]]||[[3058]]<ref name=BDp72/>
|-
| ''Tai-sa''||[[Michael Warner]]||3058 - [[3059]]
|}

==Tactics==
By the end of the Third Succession War the Fifteenth had become an assault force with no specialty.<ref name=HKDCp142>''House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)'', p. 142: "The Dieron Regulars"</ref>

In [[3025]] the Fifteenth Dieron Regulars had excellent training in Zero-G atmosphere combat, achieved through their garrison duty on [[Al Na'ir]]<ref name=HKDCp186>''House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)'', p. 186: "Al Na'ir"</ref>

By 3059, the unit despite its disgrace and loss of expertise, was specialized in Urban Combat.<ref>''Field Manual: Draconis Combine'', p. 53: Tactics - Unit's skill and tactics status as of 3059.</ref>

==Composition History==
=== 2786–2821 ===
'''Fifteenth Dieron Regulars''' (Regiment/Green/Reliable)<ref name="FSWp137">''First Succession War'', p. 137: "Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery (DCMS)"</ref>
:- At this point in time the Fifteenth was a light-weight regiment operating at full strength and was stationed on [[Murchison]].<ref name="FSWp137"/> In 2821 the unit was operating at just below half strength, and was stationed on [[Hean]].<ref name="FSWp137"/>

=== 2830 ===
'''15th Dieron Regulars''' (Regiment/Green/Reliable)<ref name=2SWp97>''Second Succession War'', p. 97</ref>
: Note: At this point in time the light-weight unit was stationed on [[Hean]] with an operational readiness of 83 percent.<ref name=2SWp97/>

=== 2864 ===
'''15th Dieron Regulars''' (Regiment/Green/Reliable)<ref name=2SWp97/>
: Note: At this point in time the light-weight unit was stationed on [[Markab]] with an operational readiness of 60 percent.<ref name=2SWp97/>

===3025===
* '''Fifteenth Dieron Regulars''' ([[Regiment]]/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=HKTDCp133>''House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)'', p. 133: "DCMS Deployment Table"</ref>
:* CO: General Joseph Izuzu<ref name=HKTDCp133/>
:Note: The Regulars were equipped principally with Assault 'Mechs.<ref name=HKDCp142/> The unit was stationed on [[Al Na'ir]] as of [[3025]]. At the time, the Unit's nickname was ''Devotion Through Combat''.<ref>''House Kurita'', pp. 135, 144: Basic information regarding the 15th from the original House book.</ref>

===3040===
'''Fifteenth Dieron Regulars''' ([[Regiment]]/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=HWo3039p138/>
:Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on [[Al Na'ir]].<ref name=HWo3039p138>''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 138</ref>

===3050===
'''Fifteenth Dieron Regulars''' ([[Regiment]]/Regular/Reliable))<ref name=20yup40>''20 Year Update'', p. 40</ref>
:*CO: ''Tai-sa'' Patrick Sánderson<ref name=20yup40/>
:Note: As of 3050, unit remains stationed on Al Na'ir.<ref name=20yup40/>

===3054===
* '''Fifteenth Dieron Regulars''' ([[Regiment]]/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=ORp25>''Objective Raids'', p. 25</ref>
:*CO: ''Tai-sa'' Patrick Sánderson

===3058===
* '''Fifteenth Dieron Regulars''' (BattleMech Regiment)
* [[5th Galedon Aerospace]] Wing
* [[227th Armored (Draconis Combine)|227th Armored]] (Regiment)
* [[503rd Mechanized Infantry (Draconis Combine)|503rd Mechanized Infantry]] (Regiment)

===3059===
* '''Fifteenth Dieron Regulars''' (BattleMech Regiment) (Regular Skilled / Questionable Loyalty)
**First Battalion - CO: ''Tai-sa'' Michael Warner<br/> Regiment XO: ''[[Chu-sa]]'' Robert Jimmu
**Second Battalion - CO: ''Chu-sa'' Sharon Carrols
**Third Battalion - CO: ''Chu-sa'' Hank McCoy
***Note: The unit gained few upgrades after the [[Towne]] debacle and was on the lower end of the priority list for supplies. Its conventional support forces were stripped as a result of the debacle on Towne. The unit had very few Star League-level upgrades and it was short on supplies due to the disgrace.<ref>''Field Manual: Draconis Combine'', p. 53: 15th Dieron Regulars - Unit information as of 3059.</ref>

===3067===
* '''Fifteenth Dieron Regulars''' (BattleMech Regiment) (Veteran Skilled / Questionable Loyalty)
:Note: As of 3067, the unit was stationed on Al Na'ir.<ref>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 117: Al Na'ir Prefecture - 15th Dieron Regulars status.</ref>

==Notes==
*After the unit's actions in siding with the Black Dragon Society in [[3057]], they were required to paint their machines a flat gray, and could no longer display their own regimental insignia or the House Kurita crest. They could only display the Dieron Regulars insignia.<ref>''Field Manual: Draconis Combine'', p. 53</ref>

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==Game Rules==
As of 3059, using the ''[[Field Manual: Draconis Combine]]'', the Fifteenth Dieron Regulars have D rated equipment.<ref>''Field Manual: Draconis Combine'', p. 145: Rules Annex - Unit Equipment grade listed, no specific [[Force Specific Rules]] are given aside from skill bonus for the Third Battalion.</ref>
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==References==
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==Bibliography==
* ''[[20 Year Update]]''
* ''[[Black Dragon (novel)|Black Dragon]]'' (novel)
* ''[[FedCom Civil War (sourcebook)]]''
* ''[[Field Manual: Draconis Combine]]''
* ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]''
* ''[[Field Report: DCMS]]''
* ''[[First Succession War (sourcebook)|First Succession War]]''
* ''[[Hearts of Chaos]]'' (novel)
* ''[[Historical: War of 3039]]''
* ''[[House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)]]''
* ''[[Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers]]''
* ''[[Objective Raids]]''
* ''[[Second Succession War (sourcebook)|Second Succession War]]''
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade]]''
* ''[[Tripwire]]''


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