2nd Bolan Guards

The 3rd Alliance Guards RCT was formerly known as the 11th FedCom RCT. Unusual for such a Lyran unit, meduim and light Battlemech designs of Federated Suns manufacture make up two thirds of the RCT , generally in the First and Second Battalions. The Third Battalion has more of a Lyran flavor with more Lyran produced Battlemechs generally in the Heavy and Assault Class. After the FedCom Civil War the RCT had been reduced to only a Battalion of operational Battlemechs.

History

Formed in 3049, the 11th FedCom was stationed on the the world of Skye until 3058 were it had recruited the bulk of its troops, and after the seccesion of the Lyran Alliance the RCT was renamed to the 3rd Alliance Guard.. In mid-3058 the 3rd Alliance Guard was relocated to the world Blue Hole on the Jade Falcon border in reaction to the recent invasion of Coventry. Repeated requests to stage raids on the Clans were refused, due to their lack of experience and the RCT did not take part in Operation Bulldog for the same reason.

By May 3064, the 3rd Alliance Guard had been in a shooting standoff with the 8th Deneb Light Cavalry alongside Storm's Metal Thunder when Clan Jade Falcon attacked. The 3rd Alliance Guard would end up fighting against the Turkina Eyrie and Storm's Metal Thunder against the First Swoop. The fighting was brutal and even the 8th Deneb Light Cavalry would try to aid the Loyalist RCT's, though would be fired upon for their efforts. Soon though the 3rd Alliance Guards would have enough and withdrew to Melissia with only four companies of Battlemechs, while Storm's Metal Thunder would remain on world and soon was destroyed but for two mechs that would later retreat to Melissia. On August 16th,3064, the 3rd Alliance Guard would take part in the fighting on Melissia, where the 3rd Alliance Guard were essentially destroyed by Clan Jade Falcon forces under the command of Khan Marthe Pryde, with the command staff and a few survivors making it offworld under the command of General Adam Steiner to Chapultepec and would take part in some of the fighting there.

After the FedCom Civil War the 3rd Alliance Guard would remain on the LAAF rolls at the request of Hauptmann-General Isadora Agravaine, even though after the war the RCT had been reduced to only a Battalion of salvaged Battlemechs and two companies of vehicles with the rest of the RCT being a present only on paper. The 3rd Alliance Guard's attempts to rebuild has also been hindered by the LAAF's emphasis on rebuilding combat worthy units, rather than replacing the 3rd Alliance Guard's losses. By 3067 the 3rd Alliance Guard would return to Melissa and take up a garrison post there to rebuild.

Officers

Leutnant-General Martin Andor has commanded the since 3052, a former member of the Kathil Uhlans he was nominated for the command by Prince Hanse Davion. The 3rd Alliance Armor Brigade is commanded by Colonel Roberto Huntingdon, and the 3rd Alliance Infantry Brigade is commanded by Colonel Bill Scathlock.

Tactics

The 3rd Alliance Guard and and before that the 11th FedCom train in a medly of tactics both offensive and defensive, though up until the FedCom Civil War had little chance to practice their training.

Composition History

3054

11th FedCom RCT (Green/Reliable)

• CO: Hauptmann General Marlin Andor

3062

3rd Alliance Guards (1 Regiment/Regular/Reliable)

• CO: Leutnant-General Martin Andor

• Aide: Colonel Marion Leaford

Note:The command is considered light weight with many foreign machines in its roster.

3rd Alliance Guards Aerospace Brigade (1 Wing)

• CO: Kaptain Nasir Malik Hammed
  • 2nd Alliance Wing

3rd Alliance Armor Brigade (2 Regiments/Green/Reliable)

• CO: Colonel Roberto Huntingdon

• Aide: Leutnant-Colonel Megan O'Brien

• 11th Alliance Heavy Armor Regiment: Colonel Roberto Huntingdon
• 92nd Skye Light Armor Regiment: Colonel Jonathan Lyttle

3rd Alliance Infantry Brigade (4 Regiments/Regular/Reliable)

• CO: Colonel Bill Scathlock

• Aide: Leutnant-Colonel Mercham Miller

• 21st Alliance Infantry Regiment: Colonel Gerald Watson
• 22nd Alliance Infantry Regiment: Colonel Corrinne de Kondservsky
• 44th Independent Mechanized Infantry Regiment: Colonel Andrew Clatworthy
• 11th FedCom Jump Infantry Regiment: Colonel Adebayo Fasinro

3067

3rd Alliance Guards (1 Regiment/Veteran/Reliable)

• CO: Leutnant-General Martin Andor

Note: Clantechnology: 5 percent | Advanced IS technology: 50 percent | Omnis: 10 percent

3rd Alliance Guards Aerospace Brigade (1 WingVeteran/Reliable)

• CO: Kaptain Nasir Malik Hammed

Note: Clantechnology: 5 percent | Advanced IS technology: 45 percent | Omnis: 5 percent

3rd Alliance Armor Brigade (2 Regiments/Veteran/Reliable)

• CO: Colonel Roberto Huntingdon

Note: Advanced IS technology: 20 percent

3rd Alliance Infantry Brigade (4 Regiments/Regular/Reliable)

• CO: Colonel Bill Scathlock

Notes

• When the 3rd Alliance Guard was a member of the Federated Commmonwealth Corp RCTs, the 12th primarily used the FedCom Corps crest as their insignia. After being renamed to the they changed it to the Alliances Mail Fist on a skye green disk and beneath it the Roman number III.
• The parade colors of the Third, is the same as when it was a member of the FedCom Corps, navy blue with gold banding on the arms and legs of 'Mechs. Gold is also used to highlight panels on the upper torsos of 'Mechs and turrets of armor units, resulting in a checkerboard pattern. Aftr being renamed, the color scheme was changed to a brown and tan paint scheme and replaces the black edging with green edging.

Bibliography

• FedCom Civil War (sourcebook)
• Field Manual: Lyran Alliance
• Field Manual: Updates