Difference between revisions of "3rd Army (ComStar)"

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==Officers==
 
==Officers==
As of [[3050]], the Third Army was under the command of [[Precentor]] Marty Jby.
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As of [[3050]], the Third Army was under the command of [[Precentor]] Marty Jby.<ref name=20YUp70>''20-Year Update'', p. 70, "Com Guards Deployment Table"</ref>
  
 
As of [[3067]], the Third was under the command of Precentor Alexander Durbin, promoted to the post after Tukayyid. While an excellent field command, Durbin is a poor bureaucrat and relies heavily upon his XO to manage the Army's day to day operations.
 
As of [[3067]], the Third was under the command of Precentor Alexander Durbin, promoted to the post after Tukayyid. While an excellent field command, Durbin is a poor bureaucrat and relies heavily upon his XO to manage the Army's day to day operations.
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==Composition History==
 
==Composition History==
===[[3050]]===
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===3050===
*[[111th Division (ComStar)|111th Division]] (''The White Clan'' [[Level IV|IV]]-rho)
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*[[111th Division (ComStar)|111th Division]] (''The White Clan'' [[Level IV|IV]]-rho)<ref name=20YUp70/>
*[[201st Division (ComStar)|201st Division]] (''Snow on the Mountains'' IV-kappa)
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*[[201st Division (ComStar)|201st Division]] (''Snow on the Mountains'' IV-kappa)<ref name=20YUp70/>
*[[203rd Division (ComStar)|203rd Division]] (''Strong Messages'' IV-xi)
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*[[203rd Division (ComStar)|203rd Division]] (''Strong Messages'' IV-xi)<ref name=20YUp70/>
*[[2nd Division (ComStar)|2nd Division]] (''ComStar Angles'' IV-mu)
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*[[2nd Division (ComStar)|2nd Division]] (''ComStar Angles'' IV-mu)<ref name=20YUp70/>
*[[11th Division (ComStar)|11th Division]] (''Pirates' Bane'' IV-epsilon)
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*[[11th Division (ComStar)|11th Division]] (''Pirates' Bane'' IV-epsilon)<ref name=20YUp70/>
*[[322nd Division (ComStar)|322nd Division]] (''The Trademan's Pal'' [[Level III|III]]-pi)
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*[[322nd Division (ComStar)|322nd Division]] (''The Trademan's Pal'' [[Level III|III]]-pi)<ref name=20YUp70/>
  
===[[3055]] to [[3067]]===
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===3055 to 3067===
 
*[[11th Division (ComStar)|11th Division]] (''The Wing Clippers'' IV-beta)
 
*[[11th Division (ComStar)|11th Division]] (''The Wing Clippers'' IV-beta)
 
*[[2nd Division (ComStar)|2nd Division]] (''The Falconeers'' IV-xi)
 
*[[2nd Division (ComStar)|2nd Division]] (''The Falconeers'' IV-xi)
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*[[299th Division (ComStar)|299th Division]] (''The Battle-Smokers'' IV-lambda)
 
*[[299th Division (ComStar)|299th Division]] (''The Battle-Smokers'' IV-lambda)
  
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===3067===
 
*[[11th Division (ComStar)|11th Division]] (''The Wing Clippers'' IV-beta)
 
*[[11th Division (ComStar)|11th Division]] (''The Wing Clippers'' IV-beta)
 
*[[2nd Division (ComStar)|2nd Division]] (''The Falconeers'' IV-xi)
 
*[[2nd Division (ComStar)|2nd Division]] (''The Falconeers'' IV-xi)
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==References==
 
==References==
 
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*''20-Year Update'', p. 70
 
 
*''ComStar (sourcebook)'', p. 84
 
*''ComStar (sourcebook)'', p. 84
 
*''Field Manual: ComStar'', pp. 24-25, 125
 
*''Field Manual: ComStar'', pp. 24-25, 125

Revision as of 20:16, 7 February 2012

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Assigned to the Caph Theater, from 3 to 4 on the Inner Sphere Clock, the ComGuard 3rd Armys performance against Clan Jade Falcon during the Battle of Tukayyid was only enhanced by its participation in Operations Bulldog and Serpent, lead it to adopt the nickname The Emerald Falconeers.

History

With troops stationed in both the Chaos March and section of the Federated Suns which saw the most action in the FedCom Civil War, the Third Army was stretched to breaking point and beyond by the Civil War and associated events. Acting on Gavin Dow's orders, many Divisions of the Third fell to pro-Victor troops; not surprisingly, Victor Davion's reinstatement as Precentor Martial proved unpopular with many in the Army. Additionally the refusal of both Davion and Dow to assign more troops to the Third Army in light of Word of Blake aggression in the Chaos March resulted in general decline in the Army's loyalty.

After the beginning of the Jihad the ComGuard Armies were stretched too thin. To counteract this, the 7th-12th Armies were disbanded and used to reinforce the 1st-6th Armies. This gave each of the newly-reinforced Armies a full six Divisions. The 3rd Army was one of the formations affected, receiving new reinforcements.[1]

Along with the Second Army, the Third was attached to a top secret mission led by Devlin Stone, disappearing from public view in mid 3078, [2] reappearing only after the liberation of Terra was concluded in 3079. [3]

Officers

As of 3050, the Third Army was under the command of Precentor Marty Jby.[4]

As of 3067, the Third was under the command of Precentor Alexander Durbin, promoted to the post after Tukayyid. While an excellent field command, Durbin is a poor bureaucrat and relies heavily upon his XO to manage the Army's day to day operations.

Tactics

Composition History

3050

3055 to 3067

3067

Notes

  • The insignia of the Third Army features a hooded green falcon perched upon a black gauntlet.
  1. Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers, p. 210
  2. Jihad Hot Spots: Terra, pp. 77 - "Stone is Coming!"
  3. Jihad Hot Spots: Terra, pp. 131-132 - "Where are the Shadows?"
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 20-Year Update, p. 70, "Com Guards Deployment Table"

References

  • ComStar (sourcebook), p. 84
  • Field Manual: ComStar, pp. 24-25, 125
  • Field Manual: Updates, p. 84, 98

Bibliography