2nd Donegal Guards
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History
Dating back to the Terran Alliance, the 2nd Donegal Guard were originally the 11th Terran Rangers. Following the collapse of the Alliance, the 11th Rangers became mercenaries, contracting with the various worlds in the area that would become the Protectorate of Donegal for protection. When Seth Marsden formed his Protectorate, he offered the 11th Rangers, who had been serving as some of the finest mercenaries in the region for almost a century, a place in their nascent military. They accepted, becoming the 2nd Donegal Guard.
Having served the Lyran Commonwealth for almost a millennium, the Guard have fought in every major conflict in Commonwealth history save the Clan invasion. During Operation Bulldog, they made history as the first Lyran regiment ever to be welcomed on to Luthien, and the first to land at all in almost three centuries. Only seeing mop-up action in Bulldog, the 2nd was nonetheless active in the FedCom Civil War, taking part in the brutal fighting on Giausar before General Caesar Steiner called upon them to end the Skye Revolt on Hesperus II.
Officers
Possibly it's most famous commander, Colonel Caesar Steiner lead the unit as of 3025. He commanded the unit through the 4th Succession War. The 20 Year Update names Leutnant-General Delmar Voss commander of the 2nd, a post he held until he was killed in action on Giausar. Shortly thereafter, Caesar Steiner, now a General, took direct command of the unit once more late in the Civil War. Following General Steiner's assassination, the unit's current commander is unknown.
Often, members of the Steiner family not closely in line for the Archonship serve in this unit. The unit's logo, a Steiner fist holding a golden crown, represents this.
Tactics
The 2nd Donegal Guard possess a reputation for unorthodox, yet effective, tactics. They prefer high-speed combat over the usual Lyran "mountain of metal" tactics, as well as their heavy use of aerospace assets.
Composition
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'Mech Regiment
- 2nd Donegal Guards
- CO/Leutnant-General Delmar Voss
2nd Donegal Guards Aerospace Brigade
2nd Donegal Guards Armor Brigade
- CO/Colonel Lionel McGruder
- 19th Donegal Light Tank
- Colonel: Narayan Iyer
- 13th Donegal Armored Cavalry (Regiment)
- Colonel: Denise McGreggor
- 4th Arcadia Panzer Regiment
- Colonel: Leonard Ward
2nd Donegal Guards Infantry Brigade
- CO/Colonel Nick Lucas
- 9th Donegal Heavy Infantry (Regiment)
- Colonel: Patrick Tregana
- 21st Donegal Infantry Regiment
- Colonel: Grimnan Sloane
- 26th Light Infantry (Regiment)
- Colonel: Leslie Conway
- 92nd Mounted Rifles
- Colonel: Ashim Roy
- 109th Jump Infantry (Regiment)
- Colonel: May Zoega
Notes
The unit carried the unofficial nickname "Caesar’s Legion" while under the command of Caesar Steiner.