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Line 1: {{refimprove}} {{refimprove}} − + {{cleanup}} − {{infoBoxMilitaryCommand + {{infoBoxStateUnit − | image = [[File:Andurien Guards -Brigade logo.png|150px|Brigade Insignia of the Andurien Guards]] + | image = [[File:Andurien Guards.jpg|191px]] − | Designation = Second Andurien Guards + | nickname = The Glaives − | Formed = [[Dark Age]] + | parent formation = [[Andurien Guards]] − | Disbanded = + | formed = − | Previous Designation = + | year = 3145 − | Nickname = The Glaives<ref name=FM:3145p113">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 113, "Andurien Guard"</ref>+ | unitname = Second Andurien Guards − | Affiliation = [[Duchy of Andurien]] − | Parent Command = [[Andurien Guards]] − | Sub-Command = }} }} ==History== ==History== − === The Dark Age ===+ The '''Second Andurien Guard''' was a military unit which served the [[Duchy of Andurien]] during the post-[[Jihad]] and [[Dark Age]] eras. The unit was assigned to defend the region's trade center on [[Mosiro]]. − Like the other regiments of the [[Andurien Guards]], the '''Second Andurien Guard''' was founded to act as a defensive force, taking advantage of heavy equipment to stand up to invaders, in deliberate contrast with the hit-and-run tactics of the sister [[regiment]]s in the [[Andurien Rangers]]. The Second was one of the Andurien Guard regiments to be founded during the [[Dark Age]], after the [[Duchy of Andurien]] had seceded from the [[Free Worlds League]] during the [[Jihad]].<ref name=FM:3145p113"/> The Second was assigned to defend the region's trade center on [[Mosiro]].{{cn}}+ + After the terrible [[Kwamashu Incident]] in February of [[3137]], Andurien had gone to [[Fifth Andurien War|war]] with the [[Oriente Protectorate]]. The unit began to reinforce its position on the planet, taking position in the planet's commercial center located in the city of Al-Hassam. They trained with the Mosiro Planetary Militia. The unit made efforts to plan their fight to keep potential invaders from hitting the capital city of Al-Ilb. − After the terrible [[Kwamashu Incident]] in February [[3137]], Andurien had gone to [[Fifth Andurien War|war]] with the [[Oriente Protectorate]]. The Second began to reinforce its position on Mosiro, taking position in the planet's commercial center located in the city of Al-Hassam; the Second trained with the Mosiro Planetary Militia, and made efforts to plan their fight to keep potential invaders from hitting the capital city of Al-Ilb. In June, word was put out from smaller sister unit located on [[El Giza]] that an Oriente invasion force had arrived on-planet. The commander of the Second ordered them to buy time with their lives to allow the Mosiro militia to reinforce their positions.{{cn}}+ In June, word was put out from smaller sister unit located on [[El Giza]] that an Oriente invasion force had arrived on-planet. The commander of the 2nd ordered them to buy time with their lives to allow the Mosiro militia to reinforce their positions. − The [[Covenant Worlds 1st Expeditionary Force]] landed in early July; the Second fought fierce battles to save Mosiro from the invaders, often fighting building to building within the commercial district of Al-Hassam, but in the end, the invaders destroyed the Second Andurien Guard forces on Mosiro.{{cn}} + The [[Covenant Worlds 1st Expeditionary Force]] landed in early July, where they fought fierce battles to save the planet from the invaders, often fighting building to building in the commercial district of city of Al-Hassam. In the end, the invaders destroyed the Second Andurien Guards. − The Second relied more on their aerospace forces than any other regiment of the Guard, as well as having the largest single aerospace contingent of any Guard regiment.<ref name=FM:3145p113"/> Between [[3138]] and [[3145]] the aerospace detachment of the Second Andurien Guards captured six enemy vessels.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3145 Free Worlds League'', p. 48</ref>+ Between [[3138]] and [[3145]] the aerospace detachment of the Second Andurien Guards captured six enemy vessels.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3145 Free Worlds League'', p. 48</ref> ==Officers== ==Officers== − {| class="wikitable"+ In [[3145]] the commanding officer is [[Colonel]] [[Darius Maldonado]].<ref name=FM:3145p117>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 117, "Free Worlds League Military - Andurien Defense Force"</ref> − |- − ! 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 2nd Andurien Guards''' − |- − | [[Colonel]]||[[Darius Maldonado]]||[[3145]]<ref name=FM:3145p117>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 117, "Free Worlds League Military - Andurien Defense Force"</ref> − |- − |} ==Tactics== ==Tactics== − With an emphasis on defensive operations, the Second used heavy aerospace fighters to demoralize invading forces through ground-support and bombing attacks. The Second specialized in using their [[aerospace fighter]] support; the Second's ground forces were also used to advancing under the cover provided by bombing runs, taking advantage of the psychological effect bombing had on their targets.<ref name=FM:3145p113"/>+ The Second uses combined arms, specializing in Aerospace fighter support. The Second had the largest Aerospace fighter group in the entire Guards brigade, and their pilots were skilled in providing close air support. The ground forces were also used to advancing under the cover provided by bombing runs.<ref>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 113</ref> − − == Colors and Insignia == − The paint scheme used by the Second consisted of vertical stripes in alternating shades of khaki and green.<ref name=FM:3145p113"/> ==Composition History== ==Composition History== Line 48:
Line 33: '''Second Guard Aerospace Wing''' (Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=FM:3145p117/> '''Second Guard Aerospace Wing''' (Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=FM:3145p117/> − * CO: [[Major#Free Worlds League|Commander]] [[Royce Haney]] + * CO: [[Major#Free Worlds League|Commander]] Royce Haney '''Second Guard Armor Battalion''' (Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FM:3145p117/> '''Second Guard Armor Battalion''' (Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FM:3145p117/> − * CO: [[Major]] [[Kyle Hernandez]] + * CO: [[Major]] Kyle Hernandez '''Second Guard Infantry Brigade''' (Regular/Fanatical)<ref name=FM:3145p117/> '''Second Guard Infantry Brigade''' (Regular/Fanatical)<ref name=FM:3145p117/> − * CO: Colonel [[Fidel Bean]] + * CO: Colonel Fidel Bean ==Notes== ==Notes== − * ''Field Manual: 3145'' refers to the Andurien Guards as the Andurien Guard in the text, but the Andurien Guards in the unit table listing.<ref name=FM:3145p113"/><ref name=FM:3145p117/> ==References== ==References== Line 64:
Line 48: ==Bibliography== ==Bibliography== * ''[[Field Manual: 3145]]'' * ''[[Field Manual: 3145]]'' − * ''[[To Ride the Chimera]]'' (novel) + * ''[[To Ride the Chimera|MWDA Novel: Ride the Chimera]]'' * ''[[Technical Readout: 3145 Free Worlds League]]'' * ''[[Technical Readout: 3145 Free Worlds League]]'' − [[Category:Free Worlds League Commands|Andurien Guards, 02nd]] + − [[Category:Andurien Commands|Andurien Guards, 02nd]] + [[Category:Free Worlds League Commands|Andurien Guards, 2nd]] + [[Category:Andurien Commands|Andurien Guards, 2nd]]
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==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | + | The '''Second Andurien Guard''' was a military unit which served the [[Duchy of Andurien]] during the post-[[Jihad]] and [[Dark Age]] eras. The unit was assigned to defend the region's trade center on [[Mosiro]]. | |
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| + | After the terrible [[Kwamashu Incident]] in February of [[3137]], Andurien had gone to [[Fifth Andurien War|war]] with the [[Oriente Protectorate]]. The unit began to reinforce its position on the planet, taking position in the planet's commercial center located in the city of Al-Hassam. They trained with the Mosiro Planetary Militia. The unit made efforts to plan their fight to keep potential invaders from hitting the capital city of Al-Ilb. | ||
| − | + | In June, word was put out from smaller sister unit located on [[El Giza]] that an Oriente invasion force had arrived on-planet. The commander of the 2nd ordered them to buy time with their lives to allow the Mosiro militia to reinforce their positions. | |
| − | The [[Covenant Worlds 1st Expeditionary Force]] landed in early July | + | The [[Covenant Worlds 1st Expeditionary Force]] landed in early July, where they fought fierce battles to save the planet from the invaders, often fighting building to building in the commercial district of city of Al-Hassam. In the end, the invaders destroyed the Second Andurien Guards. |
| − | + | Between [[3138]] and [[3145]] the aerospace detachment of the Second Andurien Guards captured six enemy vessels.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3145 Free Worlds League'', p. 48</ref> | |
==Officers== | ==Officers== | ||
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==Tactics== | ==Tactics== | ||
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==Composition History== | ==Composition History== | ||
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'''Second Guard Aerospace Wing''' (Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=FM:3145p117/> | '''Second Guard Aerospace Wing''' (Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=FM:3145p117/> | ||
| − | * CO: [[Major#Free Worlds League|Commander]] | + | * CO: [[Major#Free Worlds League|Commander]] Royce Haney |
'''Second Guard Armor Battalion''' (Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FM:3145p117/> | '''Second Guard Armor Battalion''' (Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FM:3145p117/> | ||
| − | * CO: [[Major]] | + | * CO: [[Major]] Kyle Hernandez |
'''Second Guard Infantry Brigade''' (Regular/Fanatical)<ref name=FM:3145p117/> | '''Second Guard Infantry Brigade''' (Regular/Fanatical)<ref name=FM:3145p117/> | ||
| − | * CO: Colonel | + | * CO: Colonel Fidel Bean |
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
* ''[[Field Manual: 3145]]'' | * ''[[Field Manual: 3145]]'' | ||
| − | * ''[[To Ride the Chimera]]'' | + | * ''[[To Ride the Chimera|MWDA Novel: Ride the Chimera]]'' |
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3145 Free Worlds League]]'' | * ''[[Technical Readout: 3145 Free Worlds League]]'' | ||
| − | [[Category:Free Worlds League Commands|Andurien Guards, | + | |
| − | [[Category:Andurien Commands|Andurien Guards, | + | [[Category:Free Worlds League Commands|Andurien Guards, 2nd]] |
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