3rd Army (ComStar)
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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.
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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]
Officers
As of 3050, the Third Army was under the command of Precentor Marty Jby.
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
- 111th Division (The White Clan IV-rho)
- 201st Division (Snow on the Mountains IV-kappa)
- 203rd Division (Strong Messages IV-xi)
- 2nd Division (ComStar Angles IV-mu)
- 11th Division (Pirates' Bane IV-epsilon)
- 322nd Division (The Trademan's Pal III-pi)
3055 to 3067
- 11th Division (The Wing Clippers IV-beta)
- 2nd Division (The Falconeers IV-xi)
- 323rd Division (The Groundhogs of Tukayyid IV-nu)
- 299th Division (The Battle-Smokers IV-lambda)
3067
- 11th Division (The Wing Clippers IV-beta)
- 2nd Division (The Falconeers IV-xi)
- 323rd Division (The Groundhogs of Tukayyid IV-nu)
Notes
- The insignia of the Third Army features a hooded green falcon perched upon a black gauntlet.
- ↑ Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers, p. 210
References
- 20-Year Update, p. 70
- ComStar (sourcebook), p. 84
- Field Manual: ComStar, pp. 24-25, 125
- Field Manual: Updates, p. 84, 98