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During the [[Andurien Secession]], the Guards remained on [[Zion]] until [[3035]] when they were relocated to [[Piriapolis]]. <ref>''Historical: Brush Wars'' p. 86</ref> In [[3039]], they attacked the [[Federated Commonwealth]] world of [[Hsien]], looking to take advantage of the Commonwealth's [[War of 3039|war]] with the [[Draconis Combine]]. They arrived in July and arrested the ruling Baron. The Baron later died of a heart attack, and the citizens of Hsien thought the Guards had murdered him. This led to a guerrilla movement which resulted in the Guards being harassed day and night. When they learned that [[Wolf's Dragoons]] had been contracted to reclaim the world, the Guards returned to their garrison on [[Irian]] by early August.<ref>''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 120</ref> | During the [[Andurien Secession]], the Guards remained on [[Zion]] until [[3035]] when they were relocated to [[Piriapolis]]. <ref>''Historical: Brush Wars'' p. 86</ref> In [[3039]], they attacked the [[Federated Commonwealth]] world of [[Hsien]], looking to take advantage of the Commonwealth's [[War of 3039|war]] with the [[Draconis Combine]]. They arrived in July and arrested the ruling Baron. The Baron later died of a heart attack, and the citizens of Hsien thought the Guards had murdered him. This led to a guerrilla movement which resulted in the Guards being harassed day and night. When they learned that [[Wolf's Dragoons]] had been contracted to reclaim the world, the Guards returned to their garrison on [[Irian]] by early August.<ref>''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 120</ref> | ||
| − | The Guards ultimately took part in the final battle on [[Andurien]], where they saw heavy fighting against the [[6th Defenders of Andurien]], among others. Despite all of this, they pulled through the conflict with moderate losses. <ref>''Historical: Brush Wars'' pp. 81-82</ref> | + | The Guards ultimately took part in the [[Battle of Andurien (3039)|final battle]] on [[Andurien]], where they saw heavy fighting against the [[6th Defenders of Andurien]], among others. Despite all of this, they pulled through the conflict with moderate losses. <ref>''Historical: Brush Wars'' pp. 81-82</ref> |
===Clan Invasion=== | ===Clan Invasion=== | ||
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===Jihad=== | ===Jihad=== | ||
The [[LCCC]] ordered the Third Guards off of [[Zion]] to reinforce the [[Marik Commonwealth]] in [[3068]].<ref>''Dawn of the Jihad'', p. 78</ref> In [[3070]] the Third Guards announced that they would be serving as part of the [[Word of Blake]]'s army. Their first assignment was to garrison the world of Zion.<ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: 3070'', p. 88</ref> In addition, several units of the Third Guards transferred in to the [[3rd Division (Word of Blake)|Word of Blake's Third Division]] to make up combat losses.<ref>''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'', p. 97</ref> | The [[LCCC]] ordered the Third Guards off of [[Zion]] to reinforce the [[Marik Commonwealth]] in [[3068]].<ref>''Dawn of the Jihad'', p. 78</ref> In [[3070]] the Third Guards announced that they would be serving as part of the [[Word of Blake]]'s army. Their first assignment was to garrison the world of Zion.<ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: 3070'', p. 88</ref> In addition, several units of the Third Guards transferred in to the [[3rd Division (Word of Blake)|Word of Blake's Third Division]] to make up combat losses.<ref>''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'', p. 97</ref> | ||
| − | After fighting the [[6th Benjamin Regulars]] and the [[1st Federated Suns Lancers]] for the [[Word of Blake]] on [[Wing]],<ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 65</ref> in [[3077]], the Third Guards landed on [[Regulus]] on the 15th of July to pledge their service to the Principality.<ref name="JHS:Tp47+">''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 47-48, "Third Guards Defect"</ref><ref name="J:FRp57">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 57, "The Jihad in Review"</ref> The arrival of the 3rd Guards was a matter of some concern for the Principality; as summarized by [[General]] [[Thomas Orfelt]], it was entirely conceivable that the apparent defection of the 3rd Guards was a Blakist conspiracy to establish an operational unit with the Principality, but it was also true that the Principality couldn't turn | + | After fighting the [[6th Benjamin Regulars]] and the [[1st Federated Suns Lancers]] for the [[Word of Blake]] on [[Wing]],<ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 65</ref> in [[3077]], the Third Guards landed on [[Regulus]] on the 15th of July to pledge their service to the Principality.<ref name="JHS:Tp47+">''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 47-48, "Third Guards Defect"</ref><ref name="J:FRp57">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 57, "The Jihad in Review"</ref> The arrival of the 3rd Guards was a matter of some concern for the Principality; as summarized by [[General]] [[Thomas Orfelt]], it was entirely conceivable that the apparent defection of the 3rd Guards was a Blakist conspiracy to establish an operational unit with the Principality, but it was also true that the Principality couldn't turn its collective back on fellow Free Worlds League countrymen if the 3rd Guards were genuine in their motivations.<ref name="JHS:Tp47+"/> |
After their pledge of loyalty to Regulus, they became members of the [[Regulan Hussars]]. It is unclear if they remained together as a unit or were broken up and assigned to different Hussars commands, however.<ref name=frfwl9>''Field Report: FWLM'', p. 9</ref> | After their pledge of loyalty to Regulus, they became members of the [[Regulan Hussars]]. It is unclear if they remained together as a unit or were broken up and assigned to different Hussars commands, however.<ref name=frfwl9>''Field Report: FWLM'', p. 9</ref> | ||
===Dark Age=== | ===Dark Age=== | ||
| − | After the | + | After the re-formation of the Free Worlds League, the various remnant forces of the [[Army of the Marik-Stewart Commonwealth]] were combined into one unit as the new Third Free Worlds Guards. The new unit raided [[Aitutaki]] in [[3140]], shattering the [[16th Regulan Hussars]] unit and taking the world for the new League. The Third then defended against a retaliatory strike from the [[4th Regulan Hussars]], forcing the Hussars to withdraw.<ref>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 102</ref> As of [[3145]] they were still the garrison for Aitutaki.<ref name="FM:3145p115"/> |
==Officers== | ==Officers== | ||
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| Colonel||[[Ricardo Catere-Jones]]||[[3067]]<ref>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 159</ref> | | Colonel||[[Ricardo Catere-Jones]]||[[3067]]<ref>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 159</ref> | ||
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| − | | Colonel||[[Natalia Hensley]]||[[3145]]<ref name="FM:3145p115">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 115, "Free Worlds League Military"</ref> | + | | Colonel||[[Natalia Hensley]]||[[3145]]-[[3152]]<ref name="FM:3145p115">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 115, "Free Worlds League Military"</ref><ref name=EAp76>''Empire Alone'', p. 76</ref> |
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===3040=== | ===3040=== | ||
'''Third Free Worlds Guards''' (Regiment/Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name = HWo3039p140/> | '''Third Free Worlds Guards''' (Regiment/Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name = HWo3039p140/> | ||
| − | :Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on [[Irian]]. | + | :Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on [[Irian]].<ref name = HWo3039p140>''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 140</ref> |
===3050=== | ===3050=== | ||
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* CO/1st Battalion: [[Colonel]] Duane Hanson | * CO/1st Battalion: [[Colonel]] Duane Hanson | ||
** XO: [[Force Commander]] Ricardo Catere-Jones | ** XO: [[Force Commander]] Ricardo Catere-Jones | ||
| − | * 2nd Battalion: Force Commander Leigh Mallet | + | * 2nd Battalion: Force Commander [[Leigh Mallet]] |
| − | * 3rd Battalion: Force Commander Don Cardy | + | * 3rd Battalion: Force Commander [[Don Cardy]] |
| − | - The 3rd is a | + | - The 3rd is a understrength regiment |
'''Third Guards Aerospace Wing''' (1 [[Wing (Military Unit)|Wing]]/Regular/Fanatical)<ref name=FMFWL46/> | '''Third Guards Aerospace Wing''' (1 [[Wing (Military Unit)|Wing]]/Regular/Fanatical)<ref name=FMFWL46/> | ||
| − | * Wing Commander: [[Commodore]] Lorna Lawrence | + | * Wing Commander: [[Commodore]] [[Lorna Lawrence]] |
'''23rd Atreus Heavy Armor Regiment''' (1 Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FMFWL46/> | '''23rd Atreus Heavy Armor Regiment''' (1 Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FMFWL46/> | ||
| − | * Armor Commander: Force Commander Jared Klima | + | * Armor Commander: Force Commander [[Jared Klima]] |
'''92nd Oriente Infantry Regiment''' (1 Regiment/Regular/Fanatical)<ref name=FMFWL46/> | '''92nd Oriente Infantry Regiment''' (1 Regiment/Regular/Fanatical)<ref name=FMFWL46/> | ||
| − | * Troop Commander: Lt. Colonel Willhelm Wussler | + | * Troop Commander: Lt. Colonel [[Willhelm Wussler]] |
===3145=== | ===3145=== | ||
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'''Third Guards Aerospace Wing''' (Veteran/Reliable)<ref name="FM:3145p115"/> | '''Third Guards Aerospace Wing''' (Veteran/Reliable)<ref name="FM:3145p115"/> | ||
| − | * CO: Commander Jefferey Mooney | + | * CO: Commander [[Jefferey Mooney]] |
'''39th Heavy Tank Regiment''' (Regular/Fanatical)<ref name="FM:3145p115"/> | '''39th Heavy Tank Regiment''' (Regular/Fanatical)<ref name="FM:3145p115"/> | ||
| − | * CO: [[Lieutenant Colonel]] Jeremiah Rhodes | + | * CO: [[Lieutenant Colonel]] [[Jeremiah Rhodes]] |
'''29th Aitukaian Infantry Regiment''' (Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name="FM:3145p115"/> | '''29th Aitukaian Infantry Regiment''' (Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name="FM:3145p115"/> | ||
| − | * CO: Lieutenant Colonel Anastasia Chavez | + | * CO: Lieutenant Colonel [[Anastasia Chavez]] |
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
Latest revision as of 13:51, 9 December 2023
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| Third Free Worlds Guards | |
| Formed | 2272 |
| Nickname | The League's Blade[1] (3059) The Reforged Blade[2](3145) |
| Affiliation | Free Worlds League |
| Parent Command | Free Worlds Guards |
History[edit]
Formation[edit]
The first Free Worlds League Parliament met in 2272 and allocated funds for ten regiments of armor and infantry. They later went on to become the Free Worlds Guards.[3]
Anton's Revolt[edit]
During Anton's Revolt, the 3rd Free Worlds Guards were kept on Atreus, defending the capital. [4]
Fourth Succession War[edit]
As of 3025, the Guards were stationed on Zion, near the Capellan Confederation border. [5] It was comprised primarily of medium battlemechs. [6]
They reportedly did not see any fighting during the Fourth Succession War.
Andurien Secession[edit]
During the Andurien Secession, the Guards remained on Zion until 3035 when they were relocated to Piriapolis. [7] In 3039, they attacked the Federated Commonwealth world of Hsien, looking to take advantage of the Commonwealth's war with the Draconis Combine. They arrived in July and arrested the ruling Baron. The Baron later died of a heart attack, and the citizens of Hsien thought the Guards had murdered him. This led to a guerrilla movement which resulted in the Guards being harassed day and night. When they learned that Wolf's Dragoons had been contracted to reclaim the world, the Guards returned to their garrison on Irian by early August.[8]
The Guards ultimately took part in the final battle on Andurien, where they saw heavy fighting against the 6th Defenders of Andurien, among others. Despite all of this, they pulled through the conflict with moderate losses. [9]
Clan Invasion[edit]
By 3050, the Guards had returned to their homeworld of Zion. [10] They were still based on Zion in 3054. [11]
The Third spent most of the next fifteen years as a training unit: Soldiers and new academy graduates would serve in the Third Guards and gain experience and then rotate into one of the other Guards regiments.[12]In 3066 the Third Guards were heavily damaged during a raid by Ambermarle's Highlanders and the 2nd McCarron's Armored Cavalry.[13] This attack and several other minor raids, led to the Third Guards having a high concentration of green troops. The unit's command staff grew tired of the poaching of their best troops and the Word of Blake exploited this dissatisfaction.[12]
Jihad[edit]
The LCCC ordered the Third Guards off of Zion to reinforce the Marik Commonwealth in 3068.[14] In 3070 the Third Guards announced that they would be serving as part of the Word of Blake's army. Their first assignment was to garrison the world of Zion.[15] In addition, several units of the Third Guards transferred in to the Word of Blake's Third Division to make up combat losses.[16] After fighting the 6th Benjamin Regulars and the 1st Federated Suns Lancers for the Word of Blake on Wing,[17] in 3077, the Third Guards landed on Regulus on the 15th of July to pledge their service to the Principality.[18][19] The arrival of the 3rd Guards was a matter of some concern for the Principality; as summarized by General Thomas Orfelt, it was entirely conceivable that the apparent defection of the 3rd Guards was a Blakist conspiracy to establish an operational unit with the Principality, but it was also true that the Principality couldn't turn its collective back on fellow Free Worlds League countrymen if the 3rd Guards were genuine in their motivations.[18]
After their pledge of loyalty to Regulus, they became members of the Regulan Hussars. It is unclear if they remained together as a unit or were broken up and assigned to different Hussars commands, however.[20]
Dark Age[edit]
After the re-formation of the Free Worlds League, the various remnant forces of the Army of the Marik-Stewart Commonwealth were combined into one unit as the new Third Free Worlds Guards. The new unit raided Aitutaki in 3140, shattering the 16th Regulan Hussars unit and taking the world for the new League. The Third then defended against a retaliatory strike from the 4th Regulan Hussars, forcing the Hussars to withdraw.[21] As of 3145 they were still the garrison for Aitutaki.[22]
Officers[edit]
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of the 3rd Free Worlds Guards | |||
| Colonel | Albrecht Kiel | 3025[23] | |
| Colonel | Duane Hanson | 3050 - 3059[10][1] | |
| Colonel | Ricardo Catere-Jones | 3067[24] | |
| Colonel | Natalia Hensley | 3145-3152[22][25] | |
Tactics[edit]
The Third Guards were skilled at fighting in tight terrain and in small unit actions.[1]
Composition History[edit]
2765[edit]
Third Free Worlds Guards (Regiment/Regular/Fanatical)[26]
2786 - 2821[edit]
Third Free Worlds Guards (Regiment/Regular/Fanatical) [27]
- Note: At this point in time the medium-weight unit was stationed on Stettin. In 2821 the command was reduced to 87 percent of its strength and was deployed on Stettin. [27]
2830[edit]
Third Free Worlds Guards (Regiment/Regular/Fanatical) [28]
- Note: At this point in time the medium-weight unit was stationed on Stettin with an operational readiness of 140 percent. [28]
2864[edit]
Third Free Worlds Guards (Regiment/Regular/Reliable) [28]
- Note: At this point in time the medium-weight unit was stationed on Stettin with an operational readiness of 75 percent. [28]
3025[edit]
Third Free Worlds Guards (Regiment/Regular/Fanatical)[23]
- CO: Colonel Albrecht Kiel
3028[edit]
3rd Free Worlds Guards(Regiment\Regular\Fanatical)[29]
3040[edit]
Third Free Worlds Guards (Regiment/Veteran/Fanatical)[30]
3050[edit]
Third Free Worlds Guards (Regiment/Regular/Fanatical)[10]
3059[edit]
Third Free Worlds Guards (1 Regiment/Regular/Fanatical)[1]
- CO/1st Battalion: Colonel Duane Hanson
- XO: Force Commander Ricardo Catere-Jones
- 2nd Battalion: Force Commander Leigh Mallet
- 3rd Battalion: Force Commander Don Cardy
- The 3rd is a understrength regiment
Third Guards Aerospace Wing (1 Wing/Regular/Fanatical)[1]
- Wing Commander: Commodore Lorna Lawrence
23rd Atreus Heavy Armor Regiment (1 Regiment/Regular/Reliable)[1]
- Armor Commander: Force Commander Jared Klima
92nd Oriente Infantry Regiment (1 Regiment/Regular/Fanatical)[1]
- Troop Commander: Lt. Colonel Willhelm Wussler
3145[edit]
Third Free Worlds Guards (Veteran/Questionable)[22]
- CO: Colonel Natalia Hensley
Third Guards Aerospace Wing (Veteran/Reliable)[22]
- CO: Commander Jefferey Mooney
39th Heavy Tank Regiment (Regular/Fanatical)[22]
29th Aitukaian Infantry Regiment (Veteran/Fanatical)[22]
- CO: Lieutenant Colonel Anastasia Chavez
Notes[edit]
The lack of clarity regarding the 3rd's disposition after the Jihad makes it difficult to determine their composition, commanding officer, or baseworld in 3079.[20]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Field Manual: Free Worlds League, p. 46, "3rd Free Worlds Guards Unit Profile"
- ↑ Field Manual: 3145, p. 102
- ↑ House Marik (The Free Worlds League), p. 88
- ↑ Historical: Brush Wars p. 33
- ↑ House Marik (The Free Worlds League) p. 108
- ↑ House Marik (The Free Worlds League) p. 89
- ↑ Historical: Brush Wars p. 86
- ↑ Historical: War of 3039, p. 120
- ↑ Historical: Brush Wars pp. 81-82
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 20 Year Update, p. 56, "FWLM Deployment Table"
- ↑ Objective Raids p. 37
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Field Manual: Updates, p. 146
- ↑ Field Manual: Updates, p. 13
- ↑ Dawn of the Jihad, p. 78
- ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: 3070, p. 88
- ↑ Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 97
- ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: Terra, p. 65
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 Jihad Hot Spots: Terra, p. 47-48, "Third Guards Defect"
- ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 57, "The Jihad in Review"
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 Field Report: FWLM, p. 9
- ↑ Field Manual: 3145, p. 102
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 22.3 22.4 22.5 Field Manual: 3145, p. 115, "Free Worlds League Military"
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 House Marik (The Free Worlds League), p. 108, "FWL Deployment Table"
- ↑ Field Manual: Updates, p. 159
- ↑ Empire Alone, p. 76
- ↑ 26.0 26.1 Field Report 2765: FWLM, p. 11, "Free Worlds Guards"
- ↑ 27.0 27.1 First Succession War, p. 138
- ↑ 28.0 28.1 28.2 28.3 Second Succession War, p. 98
- ↑ 29.0 29.1 Historical: Brush Wars, p.86
- ↑ 30.0 30.1 Historical: War of 3039, p. 140