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The 23rd Arcturans managed to hookup with Victor Steiner-Davion's main task force on route to [[Tikonov]]. They arrived on planet in November of [[3064]]. They then helped fight loyalist on planet with Victor's task force. However, the allies suffered series losses from December onward due to Victor being struck with news of the loss of his lover, [[Omi Kurita]]. Victor decided to attempt to keeping Tikonov from becoming a possible mass grave decided to pull out, bringing the 23rd Arcturans along with [[Outland Legion]] & ex[[ComGuard]] [[244th ComGuard Division]] with him.{{cn}} | The 23rd Arcturans managed to hookup with Victor Steiner-Davion's main task force on route to [[Tikonov]]. They arrived on planet in November of [[3064]]. They then helped fight loyalist on planet with Victor's task force. However, the allies suffered series losses from December onward due to Victor being struck with news of the loss of his lover, [[Omi Kurita]]. Victor decided to attempt to keeping Tikonov from becoming a possible mass grave decided to pull out, bringing the 23rd Arcturans along with [[Outland Legion]] & ex[[ComGuard]] [[244th ComGuard Division]] with him.{{cn}} | ||
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| + | Like the other surviving members of the Arcturan Guards, the 23rd formed a part of the Lyran Alliance contribution to [[Operation SCOUR]]. Before deploying on the extensive campaign, the 23rd's numbers were bolstered when the remaining elements of the [[20th Arcturan Guards]] who had managed to survive the [[Word of Blake]] counterattack at the [[Ruins of Gabriel]] were assigned to the 23rd as casualty replacements. This was a boon to the 23rd, who had been doing sterling service as a rapid-response force and who had been constantly undermanned throughout the [[Jihad]]. Battling through the [[Word of Blake Protectorate]], the 23rd went on to take part in the assault on [[Terra]], landing as a part of the group responsible for taking Tokyo. The 23rd proved themselves instrumental in the Tokyo campaign, breaching the [[Castle Brian]] and destroying a full [[Level II]] of Blakist forces as the allied forces moved to take advantage of the breach.<ref name="FR:LAAFp10">''Field Report: LAAF'', p. 10, "Arcturan Guards"</ref> | ||
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| + | In the wake of SCOUR and the liberation of [[Terra]], the 23rd was the first of the Arcturan Guards units to be rotated back through [[Arcturus]] from their combat postings. The 23rd had high hopes of leaving Arcturus as a full-strength [[RCT]], but instead found themselves being rebuilt as one of the new [[Light Combat Team]]s before being dispatched to fight on the border between the Lyran Alliance and the [[Duchy of Tamarind]]. After a number of clashes with Tamarind units the morale of this elite unit began to suffer, particularly within the ranks of the [[MechWarrior]]s.<ref name="FM:3085p102">''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 102, "Lyran Regulars"</ref> | ||
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Contents
History
After the Clan invasion, the 23rd fell victim to lapses of the Lyran bureaucracy several times. That was the reason for them to join Victor's side during the FedCom Civil War.[citation needed]
FedCom Civil War
Actions during Operation Scatter
As part of Victor Steiner-Davion's plan to overload LAAF ability to respond, the 23rd Arcturans were assigned to Operation Scatter's planned raids from allied controlled Arc-Royal Defense Cordon. The RCT struck three lightly defended worlds; Aristotle, Gallery, and Thuban with lightning swift raids.
While on Gallery, they struck a nerve with the House Steiner's General of the Armies and acting regent of Lyran Alliance, Nondi Steiner. They struck her estate on Gallery directly, which prompted her, unknown to them, to have 11th Arcturan Guards to "neutralize" them.
On Thuban, the unit had finished its operations and begun to move out when the 11th Arcturan hit one of their combined arms battalions left behind for repairs. The battalions in midst of repairs were destroyed, and setup final confrontation between it sister unit, which turn in to a bloody affair on slopes of Scorpiuus Mons it and its sister unit inflicted considerable amount damage on one another.[1]
Tikonov
The 23rd Arcturans managed to hookup with Victor Steiner-Davion's main task force on route to Tikonov. They arrived on planet in November of 3064. They then helped fight loyalist on planet with Victor's task force. However, the allies suffered series losses from December onward due to Victor being struck with news of the loss of his lover, Omi Kurita. Victor decided to attempt to keeping Tikonov from becoming a possible mass grave decided to pull out, bringing the 23rd Arcturans along with Outland Legion & exComGuard 244th ComGuard Division with him.[citation needed]
The Jihad
Like the other surviving members of the Arcturan Guards, the 23rd formed a part of the Lyran Alliance contribution to Operation SCOUR. Before deploying on the extensive campaign, the 23rd's numbers were bolstered when the remaining elements of the 20th Arcturan Guards who had managed to survive the Word of Blake counterattack at the Ruins of Gabriel were assigned to the 23rd as casualty replacements. This was a boon to the 23rd, who had been doing sterling service as a rapid-response force and who had been constantly undermanned throughout the Jihad. Battling through the Word of Blake Protectorate, the 23rd went on to take part in the assault on Terra, landing as a part of the group responsible for taking Tokyo. The 23rd proved themselves instrumental in the Tokyo campaign, breaching the Castle Brian and destroying a full Level II of Blakist forces as the allied forces moved to take advantage of the breach.[2]
Post-Jihad Era
In the wake of SCOUR and the liberation of Terra, the 23rd was the first of the Arcturan Guards units to be rotated back through Arcturus from their combat postings. The 23rd had high hopes of leaving Arcturus as a full-strength RCT, but instead found themselves being rebuilt as one of the new Light Combat Teams before being dispatched to fight on the border between the Lyran Alliance and the Duchy of Tamarind. After a number of clashes with Tamarind units the morale of this elite unit began to suffer, particularly within the ranks of the MechWarriors.[3]
Officers
As of 3050 to 3062, the commanding officer was Hauptmann General Nadine Killson, she promoted later to the rank of an Major General.[4][5][6]
As of 3067 to 3085 the commanding officer was Leutnant-General Candace Silbar, the promoted later to an Hauptmann General[7][8]
Tactics
The command can fight under condition (Cold weather as example) where other give up or simply surrender to the enviroment.[6]
Composition History
3025
23rd Arcturan Guards (Veteran/Reliable)[9]
3040
23rd Arcturan Guards RCT (Veteran/Reliable)[10]
3050-3054
23rd Arcturan Guards RCT (Veteran/Reliable)[4][5]
- CO: Hauptmann General Nadine Killson
3062
23rd Arcturan Guards (1 Regiment/Veteran/Reliable)[6]
- CO: Major General Nadine Killson
- Aide: Colonel Wilhelm Hebl
23rd Arcturan Guards Aerospace Brigade (2 Wings)[6]
- CO: Commodore: Karl Markus Goessel
- 51st Attack Wing
- 112th Marine Air Wing
23rd Arcturan Guards Armor Brigade (3 Regiments/Veteran/Reliable)[6]
- CO: Leftenant General Candace Silver
- Aide: Major Ling Mortellaro
- 217th Alliance Panzer Regiment: Colonel Rory LePine
- 700th Arcturan Combat Auxiliary Regiment: Colonel Colin Nissenbaum
- 474th Arcturan Artillery Battalion: Leftenant General Edna Bins
23rd Arcturan Guards Infantry Brigade (4 Regiments/Veteran/Reliable)[6]
- CO: Major General Siddig Lev-Er
- Aide: Leftenant Colonel Bruce Carman
- 35th Eaton Infantry Regiment: Colonel Absalom Dirksen
- 242nd Bolan Mechanized Infantry Regiment: Colonel: Jeb Krueger
- 601st Federation Mechanized Infantry Regiment: Colonel: Saille Anteau
- 1st A Place Volunteers Regiment: Leftenant General: Angel Lex
3067
23rd Arcturan Guards (1 Regiment/Elite/Reliable)[7]
- CO: Leutnant-General Candace Silbar
23rd Arcturan Guards Aerospace Brigade (2 Wings/Veteran/Reliable)[7]
- CO: Commodore: Karl Markus Goessel
23rd Arcturan Guards Armor Brigade (3 Regiments/Veteran/Reliable)[7]
- CO: Colonel Colin Nissenbaum
23rd Arcturan Guards Infantry Brigade (4 Regiments/Veteran/Reliable)[7]
- CO: Colonel Saille Anteau
3085
23rd Arcturan Guards LCT (Elite/Reliable)[8]
- CO: Hauptmann-General Candace Silbar
23rd Arcturan Aerospace (Elite/Reliable)[8]
- CO: Kommandant Finn Vipond
23rd Arcturan Armor Brigade (Veteran/Fanatical)[8]
- CO: Colonel Ellar Antoniou
23rd Arcturan Infantry Brigade (Elite/Reliable)
- CO: Colonel Conri Lacey
Notes
References
- ↑ FedCom Civil War (sourcebook) p. 104, "Operation Scatter" - 11th Arcturan under the command of Linda McDonald is sent hunt down the 23rd Arcturans Guards.
- ↑ Field Report: LAAF, p. 10, "Arcturan Guards"
- ↑ Field Manual: 3085, p. 102, "Lyran Regulars"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 20 Year Update, p. 26, "AFFC Deployment Table - 3050"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Objective Raids, p. 22, "AFFC Deployment Table - 3054"
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 Field Manual: Lyran Alliance, p. 60, "23rd Arcturan Guards Unit Profile"
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 Field Manual: Updates, pp. 177-178, "LAAF Deployment Tabl - 3067"
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 Field Manual: 3085, p. 107, "LAAF Deployment Table - 3085"
- ↑ House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth), p. 118
- ↑ Historical: War of 3039 , p. 137