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===Formation=== | ===Formation=== | ||
The command was created under the [[Defense Act of 2464]] as the first real mech unit within the Free Worlds League.<ref name=HMFWLp91>''House Marik (The Free Worlds League)'' p.91 </ref> Over the centuries they prove their worth through unquestionable service. <br /> With the 2nd Guards lead the FWLM forces into the former Terran Hegonomy and their final goal was Terra itself. The command used a secret base as preparation for the invasion but unknown forces attack the Guards during the [[Procyon Campaign]] in 2789. <ref name=HMFWLp91/> | The command was created under the [[Defense Act of 2464]] as the first real mech unit within the Free Worlds League.<ref name=HMFWLp91>''House Marik (The Free Worlds League)'' p.91 </ref> Over the centuries they prove their worth through unquestionable service. <br /> With the 2nd Guards lead the FWLM forces into the former Terran Hegonomy and their final goal was Terra itself. The command used a secret base as preparation for the invasion but unknown forces attack the Guards during the [[Procyon Campaign]] in 2789. <ref name=HMFWLp91/> | ||
| − | The unit was heavy involved in fighting along the former terran borders and also at the capellan front troughout of the [[1st Succession War]]. | + | The unit was heavy involved in fighting along the former terran borders and also at the capellan front troughout of the [[1st Succession War]]. |
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With the start of the [[2nd Succession War]] the command make an successful raid at the Liao planet [[Shiro III]]. The material which was taken was transfered to other units. The command was then assigned to lyran border. | With the start of the [[2nd Succession War]] the command make an successful raid at the Liao planet [[Shiro III]]. The material which was taken was transfered to other units. The command was then assigned to lyran border. | ||
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==Officers== | ==Officers== | ||
| − | + | As of [[3025]] the unit is commanded by [[Colonel]] Josiah Kimbolton.<ref name=HMp108>''House Marik (The Free Worlds League)'', p. 108, "FWL Deployment Table - 3025"</ref> | |
| − | As of [[3050]] the | + | As of [[3050]] to [[3054]] the commanding officer was ''Colonel'' Kamps Stattun.<ref name=20YUp56>''20 Year Update'', p. 56, "FWLM Deployment Table - 3050"</ref><ref name=ORp37>''Objective Raids'', p. 37, "FWLM Deployment Table - 3054"</ref> Stattun was still in command as of [[3059]].<ref name=FMFWL45>''Field Manual: Free Worlds League'', p. 45, "2nd Free Worlds League Unit Profile"</ref> |
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| + | As of [[3067]] the commanding officer was ''Colonel'' [[Photon Brett-Marik]].<ref name=FMUp159>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 159, "FWLM Deployment Table - 3067"</ref> | ||
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| + | As of [[3085]] the commanding officer is ''Colonel'' Yoshio Kawamura.<ref name=FM3085p93>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 93, "FWLM Deployment Table - 3085"</ref> | ||
==Tactics== | ==Tactics== | ||
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==Composition History== | ==Composition History== | ||
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===3025=== | ===3025=== | ||
'''2nd Free Worlds Guards''' (Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=HMp108/> | '''2nd Free Worlds Guards''' (Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=HMp108/> | ||
* CO: Colonel Josiah Kimbolton | * CO: Colonel Josiah Kimbolton | ||
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| − | ===3050=== | + | - The 9 medium companies were supported by 3 lances of light mechs for scout duties and a lance of heavy/assault mech provide addionel fire power when needed. The Aerospace contigent contains mainly light fighters.<ref name=HMFWLp91/> |
| − | '''2nd Free Worlds Guards''' (Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=20YUp56/> | + | |
| + | ===3050-3054=== | ||
| + | '''2nd Free Worlds Guards''' (Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=20YUp56/><ref name=ORp37/> | ||
* CO: Colonel Kamps Stattun | * CO: Colonel Kamps Stattun | ||
| − | ===3059=== | + | ===3059-3067=== |
| − | '''2nd Free Worlds Guards''' (1 Reinforced [[Regiment]]/Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=FMFWL45/> | + | '''2nd Free Worlds Guards''' (1 Reinforced [[Regiment]]/Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=FMFWL45/><ref name=FMUp159/> |
* CO/1st Battalion: [[Colonel]] Kamps Stattun | * CO/1st Battalion: [[Colonel]] Kamps Stattun | ||
| − | :* XO: [[Lieutenant Colonel]] | + | :* XO: [[Lieutenant Colonel]] Photon Brett-Marik |
* 2nd Battalion: [[Force Commander]] Lester Callwell | * 2nd Battalion: [[Force Commander]] Lester Callwell | ||
* 3rd Battalion: Force Commander Kez Clarke | * 3rd Battalion: Force Commander Kez Clarke | ||
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- Two Special [[Company|Companies]] | - Two Special [[Company|Companies]] | ||
| − | '''2nd Guards Aerospace | + | '''2nd Guards Aerospace''' (Reinforced [[Wing (Military Unit)|Wing]]/Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=FMFWL45/><ref name=FMUp159/> |
* Wing Commander: [[Commodore]] Pierre Beland | * Wing Commander: [[Commodore]] Pierre Beland | ||
- The 2nd is a oversized wing | - The 2nd is a oversized wing | ||
| − | '''11th Bella Armor Regiment''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FMFWL45/> | + | '''11th Bella Armor Regiment''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FMFWL45/><ref name=FMUp159/> |
* Armor Commander: [[Force Commander]] Henry McQuay | * Armor Commander: [[Force Commander]] Henry McQuay | ||
- The 11th is a light tank unit | - The 11th is a light tank unit | ||
| − | '''3rd Bella Garrison Regiment''' (Regiment/Green/Reliable)<ref name=FMFWL45/> | + | '''3rd Bella Garrison Regiment''' (Regiment/Green/Reliable)<ref name=FMFWL45/><ref name=FMUp159/> |
* Troop Commander: [[Lieutenant-Colonel]] Rachel Virren | * Troop Commander: [[Lieutenant-Colonel]] Rachel Virren | ||
===3079=== | ===3079=== | ||
The loss of their battalion against the Ciricinicus Federation has reduced this command to seventy percent of its pre-[[Jihad]] strength.<ref name=frfwl11/> | The loss of their battalion against the Ciricinicus Federation has reduced this command to seventy percent of its pre-[[Jihad]] strength.<ref name=frfwl11/> | ||
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| + | ===3085=== | ||
| + | '''2nd Free Worlds Guards''' (Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p93/> | ||
| + | * CO: Colonel Yoshio Kawamura | ||
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| + | '''2nd Guards Aerospace''' (Wing/Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p93/> | ||
| + | * CO: Commodore Teodor Möller | ||
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| + | '''11th Bella Armor Regiment''' (Regular/Questionable)<ref name=FM3085p93/> | ||
| + | * CO: Colonel Styllianos Pham | ||
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| + | '''3rd Bella Garrison Regiment''' (Veteran/Questionable)<ref name=FM3085p93/> | ||
| + | * CO: Lieutenant Colonel Nolan Gutierrez | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
* ''[[20 Year Update]]'' | * ''[[20 Year Update]]'' | ||
| + | * ''[[Field Manual: 3085]]'' | ||
* ''[[Field Manual: Free Worlds League]]'' | * ''[[Field Manual: Free Worlds League]]'' | ||
| + | * ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]'' | ||
* ''[[Field Report: FWLM]]'' | * ''[[Field Report: FWLM]]'' | ||
* ''[[House Marik (The Free Worlds League)]]'' | * ''[[House Marik (The Free Worlds League)]]'' | ||
| − | + | * ''[[Objective Raids]]'' | |
[[Category:Free Worlds League Commands|Free Worlds Guards, 2nd]] | [[Category:Free Worlds League Commands|Free Worlds Guards, 2nd]] | ||
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Contents
History
Formation
The command was created under the Defense Act of 2464 as the first real mech unit within the Free Worlds League.[1] Over the centuries they prove their worth through unquestionable service.
With the 2nd Guards lead the FWLM forces into the former Terran Hegonomy and their final goal was Terra itself. The command used a secret base as preparation for the invasion but unknown forces attack the Guards during the Procyon Campaign in 2789. [1]
The unit was heavy involved in fighting along the former terran borders and also at the capellan front troughout of the 1st Succession War.
With the start of the 2nd Succession War the command make an successful raid at the Liao planet Shiro III. The material which was taken was transfered to other units. The command was then assigned to lyran border.
Anton’s Revolt
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4th Succession War
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Andurien Secession
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War of 3039
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Operation Guerrero
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Jihad
The Second participated in Operation BROKEN FIST, counterattacking into the Lyran Alliance. They rebuilt their losses and remained on the Lyran border until the Circinus Federation invaded Poulsbo and Khon Kaen. At that point the Second sent a battalion to the worlds as part of a task force. This battalion was destroyed in the fighting, but the task force successfully ejected the Circinians from both worlds.[2]
Officers
As of 3025 the unit is commanded by Colonel Josiah Kimbolton.[3]
As of 3050 to 3054 the commanding officer was Colonel Kamps Stattun.[4][5] Stattun was still in command as of 3059.[6]
As of 3067 the commanding officer was Colonel Photon Brett-Marik.[7]
As of 3085 the commanding officer is Colonel Yoshio Kawamura.[8]
Tactics
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Composition History
3025
2nd Free Worlds Guards (Veteran/Fanatical)[3]
- CO: Colonel Josiah Kimbolton
- The 9 medium companies were supported by 3 lances of light mechs for scout duties and a lance of heavy/assault mech provide addionel fire power when needed. The Aerospace contigent contains mainly light fighters.[1]
3050-3054
2nd Free Worlds Guards (Veteran/Fanatical)[4][5]
- CO: Colonel Kamps Stattun
3059-3067
2nd Free Worlds Guards (1 Reinforced Regiment/Veteran/Fanatical)[6][7]
- CO/1st Battalion: Colonel Kamps Stattun
- XO: Lieutenant Colonel Photon Brett-Marik
- 2nd Battalion: Force Commander Lester Callwell
- 3rd Battalion: Force Commander Kez Clarke
- 4th Battalion: Force Commander Peter Nue
- The three first Battalions are medium-classes
- Two Special Companies
2nd Guards Aerospace (Reinforced Wing/Veteran/Fanatical)[6][7]
- Wing Commander: Commodore Pierre Beland
- The 2nd is a oversized wing
11th Bella Armor Regiment (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)[6][7]
- Armor Commander: Force Commander Henry McQuay
- The 11th is a light tank unit
3rd Bella Garrison Regiment (Regiment/Green/Reliable)[6][7]
- Troop Commander: Lieutenant-Colonel Rachel Virren
3079
The loss of their battalion against the Ciricinicus Federation has reduced this command to seventy percent of its pre-Jihad strength.[2]
3085
2nd Free Worlds Guards (Veteran/Reliable)[8]
- CO: Colonel Yoshio Kawamura
2nd Guards Aerospace (Wing/Veteran/Reliable)[8]
- CO: Commodore Teodor Möller
11th Bella Armor Regiment (Regular/Questionable)[8]
- CO: Colonel Styllianos Pham
3rd Bella Garrison Regiment (Veteran/Questionable)[8]
- CO: Lieutenant Colonel Nolan Gutierrez
Notes
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 House Marik (The Free Worlds League) p.91
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Field Report: FWLM, p. 11
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 House Marik (The Free Worlds League), p. 108, "FWL Deployment Table - 3025"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 20 Year Update, p. 56, "FWLM Deployment Table - 3050"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Objective Raids, p. 37, "FWLM Deployment Table - 3054"
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 Field Manual: Free Worlds League, p. 45, "2nd Free Worlds League Unit Profile"
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 Field Manual: Updates, p. 159, "FWLM Deployment Table - 3067"
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 Field Manual: 3085, p. 93, "FWLM Deployment Table - 3085"