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===Fourth Succession War===
 
The unit was part of the [[Fourth Succession War|Fourth Succession War's]] [[Operation Gotterdammerung]].  During the invasion of the [[Draconis Combine]], the unit was teamed up with the [[25th Arcturan Guards]] for their tasks in war.
 
The unit was part of the [[Fourth Succession War|Fourth Succession War's]] [[Operation Gotterdammerung]].  During the invasion of the [[Draconis Combine]], the unit was teamed up with the [[25th Arcturan Guards]] for their tasks in war.
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====Basiliano Invasion & Other Actions====
 
In the first attack the War in August [[3028]], the 24th & 25th Arcturans invaded world of [[Basiliano]].  During their initial three weeks of fight was frustrating as Combine's defending force, the [[1st Night Stalkers|Night Stalker's McGavin's Regiment]], out maneuvered them due to their lighter 'Mechs.  The 24th's lightning companies ('Light Mech Companies) were able to keep the McGavin's Mechs from completely outclassing them heaviler and slower compliments of the Lyran regiments.
 
In the first attack the War in August [[3028]], the 24th & 25th Arcturans invaded world of [[Basiliano]].  During their initial three weeks of fight was frustrating as Combine's defending force, the [[1st Night Stalkers|Night Stalker's McGavin's Regiment]], out maneuvered them due to their lighter 'Mechs.  The 24th's lightning companies ('Light Mech Companies) were able to keep the McGavin's Mechs from completely outclassing them heaviler and slower compliments of the Lyran regiments.
  
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The 24th Arcturans and the [[Black Heart|Blackhearts]] mercenary regiment manage to tie-up Night Stalkers regiment long enough for the 25th Arcturans' Lightning company of 'mechs were transported where lyran forces would hope force enemy head to.  Here, Colonel McGavin made mistake attempt fight both 24th and 25th's speedy 'Mech companies, which lead Lyran heavier reinforcements catching up to them pounded the Night Stalkers.  The Stalkers escaped by sarcifing a company of their heavy 'Mechs the 24th's taskforce three regimential trap.<ref>''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1'' page 47 - 24th Arcturans with task force take Basiliano.</ref>
 
The 24th Arcturans and the [[Black Heart|Blackhearts]] mercenary regiment manage to tie-up Night Stalkers regiment long enough for the 25th Arcturans' Lightning company of 'mechs were transported where lyran forces would hope force enemy head to.  Here, Colonel McGavin made mistake attempt fight both 24th and 25th's speedy 'Mech companies, which lead Lyran heavier reinforcements catching up to them pounded the Night Stalkers.  The Stalkers escaped by sarcifing a company of their heavy 'Mechs the 24th's taskforce three regimential trap.<ref>''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1'' page 47 - 24th Arcturans with task force take Basiliano.</ref>
  
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The unit went on with its pairings to take Combine worlds of Hohenems & Unzmarkt in last stages of the War.<ref>''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1'' page 40 - 24th Arcturans - unit shown to have invaded two further worlds but no details of those actions.</ref>
 
 
====Unzmarkt====
 
 
 
  
 
===War of 3039===
 
===War of 3039===

Revision as of 11:10, 9 March 2010

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Unit Description

The 24th Arcturan Guards was a House Steiner Regular skilled BattleMech Regiment assigned to periphery section of the Commonwealth, prior to the unit's destruction.

History

Fourth Succession War

The unit was part of the Fourth Succession War's Operation Gotterdammerung. During the invasion of the Draconis Combine, the unit was teamed up with the 25th Arcturan Guards for their tasks in war.

Basiliano Invasion & Other Actions

In the first attack the War in August 3028, the 24th & 25th Arcturans invaded world of Basiliano. During their initial three weeks of fight was frustrating as Combine's defending force, the Night Stalker's McGavin's Regiment, out maneuvered them due to their lighter 'Mechs. The 24th's lightning companies ('Light Mech Companies) were able to keep the McGavin's Mechs from completely outclassing them heaviler and slower compliments of the Lyran regiments.

This left the Night Stalkers on the run. However, the Night Stalker's ran room to maneuver when they were cornered outside the city of Padua.

The 24th Arcturans and the Blackhearts mercenary regiment manage to tie-up Night Stalkers regiment long enough for the 25th Arcturans' Lightning company of 'mechs were transported where lyran forces would hope force enemy head to. Here, Colonel McGavin made mistake attempt fight both 24th and 25th's speedy 'Mech companies, which lead Lyran heavier reinforcements catching up to them pounded the Night Stalkers. The Stalkers escaped by sarcifing a company of their heavy 'Mechs the 24th's taskforce three regimential trap.[1]

The unit went on with its pairings to take Combine worlds of Hohenems & Unzmarkt in last stages of the War.[2]

War of 3039

The unit was not utilized for the War of 3039 in direct combat. It was dispatched to Port Moseby where it took up garrison duties for duration of the war prior to it being redeployed back to its original garrison world of Dell.[3]

Clan Invasion

During the Clan Invasion, the unit was destroyed in September 3050 on their home world of Dell by Clan Wolf.

Officers

As of 3050 the commanding office of the unit was Marshal Grace Shremp[4]

Tactics

Composition History

  • 24 Arcturan Guards (BattleMech Regiment)

Notes

References

  1. NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1 page 47 - 24th Arcturans with task force take Basiliano.
  2. NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1 page 40 - 24th Arcturans - unit shown to have invaded two further worlds but no details of those actions.
  3. Historical: War of 3039 page 137 - Deployment table - Unit show moved to planet to garrison. No other information available.
  4. 20 Year Update page 25 - Deployment Tables listing show commanding office.