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−	| image = [[Image:Liao Guards -Brigade logo.png|191px|Brigade Insignia of the Liao Guards]]	+	| image = [[Image: Liao Guards.png|150px]]
	| Designation = Third Liao Guards		| Designation = Third Liao Guards
	| Formed = [[2759]]<ref name=fr2765cc11/>		| Formed = [[2759]]<ref name=fr2765cc11/>
	| Disbanded =		| Disbanded =
	| Previous Designation =		| Previous Designation =
−	| Nickname = Blades of Justice<ref name=fr2765cc11>''Field Report 2765: CCAF'', p. 11</ref>	+	| Nickname = Blades of Justice<ref name=fr2765cc11>''Field Report 2765: Capellan Confederation'', p. 11</ref>
	| Affiliation = [[Capellan Confederation]]		| Affiliation = [[Capellan Confederation]]
	| Parent Command = [[Liao Guards]]		| Parent Command = [[Liao Guards]]
	| Sub-Command =		| Sub-Command =
	}}		}}
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	==History==		==History==
	The '''Third Liao Guards''' were formed in [[2759]] at the request of [[Sigismund Liao]], younger brother of [[Chancellor]] [[Barbara Liao]]. The younger Liao was appointed [[Colonel]] and oversaw the construction of a large underground bunker complex to serve as the Third's headquarters.		The '''Third Liao Guards''' were formed in [[2759]] at the request of [[Sigismund Liao]], younger brother of [[Chancellor]] [[Barbara Liao]]. The younger Liao was appointed [[Colonel]] and oversaw the construction of a large underground bunker complex to serve as the Third's headquarters.
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	===Re-formation===		===Re-formation===
−	The Third Liao Guards were re-formed sometime before [[Operation GREAT FLOOD]] as one of the [[Hidden Lion]] regiments resurrected by [[Chancellor]] [[Daoshen Liao]] using stockpiled equipment.<ref name=FM3145p35>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 35</ref> The new Liao Guards used the [[Augmented Regiment]] formations commonly found in the [[CCAF]] by [[3145]].<ref name=FM:3145p27>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 27: "General Review"</ref> They were a front-line regiment of the [[Tikonov Commonality]].<ref>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 28: "The New Old-Fashioned Way"</ref>	+	The Third Liao Guards were re-formed sometime before [[Operation GREAT FLOOD]] as one of the [[Hidden Lion]] regiments resurrected by [[Chancellor]] [[Daoshen Liao]] using stockpiled equipment.<ref name=FM3145p35>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 35</ref> The new Liao Guards used the [[Augmented Regiment]] formations commonly found in the [[CCAF]] by [[3145]].<ref name=FM:3145p27>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 27, "General Review"</ref> They were a front-line regiment of the [[Tikonov Commonality]].<ref>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 28, "THE NEW OLD-FASHIONED WAY"</ref>
	===Operation GREAT FLOOD===		===Operation GREAT FLOOD===
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	| ''[[Colonel]]''||[[Sigismund Liao]]||[[2765]]<ref name=fr2765cc11/>		| ''[[Colonel]]''||[[Sigismund Liao]]||[[2765]]<ref name=fr2765cc11/>
	|-		|-
−	| ''[[Sang-shao]]''||[[Guy Templeton]]||[[3134]]<ref name=fm3145p35>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 35</ref>	+	| ''[[Sang-shao]]''||[[Tianren Lang]]||[[3145]]<ref name=fm3145p47>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 47</ref>
−	|-
−	| ''Sang-shao''||[[Tianren Lang]]||3134-[[3145]]<ref name=fm3145p47>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 47</ref><ref name=fm3145p35></ref>
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	|}		|}
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	==Tactics==		==Tactics==
−	The regiment is slow to react and is predisposed to frontal assault charges.<ref name="FM:3145p205"/>	+	The regiment is slow to react and is predisposed for frontal assault charges.<ref name="FM:3145p205"/>
	==Composition History==		==Composition History==
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	: Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on [[Gan Singh]].<ref name=fr2765cc11/>		: Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on [[Gan Singh]].<ref name=fr2765cc11/>
−	=== 2786–2821 ===	+	=== 2786 ===
−	'''Third Liao Guards''' (Regiment/Green/Reliable)<ref name="FSWp136">''First Succession War'', p. 136: "Capellan Confederation Armed Forces (CCAF) - Deployment Table"</ref>	+	'''Third Liao Guards''' (Regiment/Green/Reliable)<ref name="FSWp136">''First Succession War (Sourcebook)'', p. 136, "Capellan Confederation Armed Forces (CCAF) - Deployment Table"</ref>
−	:- At this point in time the Third was a medium-weight regiment operating at full strength and was stationed on [[Outreach]].<ref name="FSWp136"/> In 2821 the unit was operating at just below half-strength, and was stationed on [[Berenson]].<ref name="FSWp136"/>	+	:- At this point in time the Third was a medium-weight regiment operating at full strength and was stationed on [[Outreach]].<ref name="FSWp136"/>
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		+	=== 2821 ===
		+	'''Third Liao Guards''' (Regiment/Green/Reliable)<ref name="FSWp136"/>
		+	:- At this point in time the Third was a medium-weight regiment operating at just below half-strength, and was stationed on [[Berenson]].<ref name="FSWp136"/>
	=== 2830 ===		=== 2830 ===
−	'''3rd Liao Guards''' (Regiment/Green/Fanatical)<ref name=2SWp95>''Second Succession War'', p. 95</ref>	+	'''3rd Liao Guards''' (Regiment/Green/Fanatical)<ref name=2ndSSp95>''Second Succession War'', p. 95</ref>
−	: Note: At this point in time the medium-weight unit was stationed on [[Berenson]] with an operational readiness of 79 percent.<ref name=2SWp95/>  The unit was destroyed during the war.<ref name=2SWp95/>	+	: Note: At this point in time the medium-weight unit was stationed on [[Berenson]] with an operational readiness of 79 percent.<ref name=2ndSSp95/>  The unit was destroyed during the war.<ref name=2ndSSp95/>
	===3145===		===3145===
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	'''Talons of Justice''' (2 Flights/Regular/Fanatical) (80% Strength)<ref name=fm3145p47/>		'''Talons of Justice''' (2 Flights/Regular/Fanatical) (80% Strength)<ref name=fm3145p47/>
−	* CO: ''[[Kong-zhong-shao]]'' [[Zhenzhong Szeto]]	+	* CO: ''[[Kong-zhong-shao]]'' Zhenzhong Szeto
	'''Full Armored Guard''' (Green/Reliable) (90% Strength)<ref name=fm3145p47/>		'''Full Armored Guard''' (Green/Reliable) (90% Strength)<ref name=fm3145p47/>
−	* CO: ''[[Zhong-shao]]'' [[Stanly Hamilton]]	+	* CO: ''[[Zhong-shao]]'' Stanly Hamilton
	'''Fourth Bora Assault Guards''' (Regular/Fanatical) (65% Strength)<ref name=fm3145p47/>		'''Fourth Bora Assault Guards''' (Regular/Fanatical) (65% Strength)<ref name=fm3145p47/>
−	* CO: ''Zhong-shao'' [[Norberto Laredo]]	+	* CO: ''Zhong-shao'' Norberto Laredo
	== Notes ==		== Notes ==
−	* The unit had a "B" Equipment Rating. They had numerous ''[[Assassin]]''s, ''[[Firebee]]''s, ''[[Rifleman]]''s and ''[[Wolverine]]''s.<ref name=FM:3145p28>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 28: "Sarna and Tikonov Commonalities"</ref><ref name=FM:3145p29>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 29: "Sian Commonality"</ref>	+	* The unit had a "B" Equipment Rating. They had numerous ''[[Assassin]]''s, ''[[Firebee]]''s, ''[[Rifleman]]''s and ''[[Wolverine]]''s.<ref name=FM:3145p28>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 28, "Sarna and Tikonov Commonalities"</ref><ref name=FM:3145p29>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 29, "Sian Commonality"</ref>
	==Color Scheme and Unit Insignia==		==Color Scheme and Unit Insignia==
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	==Bibliography==		==Bibliography==
	* ''[[Field Manual: 3145]]''		* ''[[Field Manual: 3145]]''
−	* ''[[Field Report 2765: CCAF]]''	+	* ''[[Field Report 2765: Capellan Confederation]]''
−	* ''[[First Succession War (sourcebook)|First Succession War]]''	+	* ''[[First Succession War (Sourcebook)]]''
−	* ''[[Second Succession War (sourcebook)|Second Succession War]]''
	[[Category:Capellan Confederation Commands|Liao Guards, 03rd]]		[[Category:Capellan Confederation Commands|Liao Guards, 03rd]]

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{{infoBoxMilitaryCommand | image = [[Image: Liao Guards.png|150px]] | Designation = Third Liao Guards | Formed = [[2759]]<ref name=fr2765cc11/> | Disbanded = | Previous Designation = | Nickname = Blades of Justice<ref name=fr2765cc11>''Field Report 2765: Capellan Confederation'', p. 11</ref> | Affiliation = [[Capellan Confederation]] | Parent Command = [[Liao Guards]] | Sub-Command = }} ==History== The '''Third Liao Guards''' were formed in [[2759]] at the request of [[Sigismund Liao]], younger brother of [[Chancellor]] [[Barbara Liao]]. The younger Liao was appointed [[Colonel]] and oversaw the construction of a large underground bunker complex to serve as the Third's headquarters. In [[2765]] the unit was located on [[Gan Singh]].<ref name=fr2765cc11/> ===Re-formation=== The Third Liao Guards were re-formed sometime before [[Operation GREAT FLOOD]] as one of the [[Hidden Lion]] regiments resurrected by [[Chancellor]] [[Daoshen Liao]] using stockpiled equipment.<ref name=FM3145p35>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 35</ref> The new Liao Guards used the [[Augmented Regiment]] formations commonly found in the [[CCAF]] by [[3145]].<ref name=FM:3145p27>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 27, "General Review"</ref> They were a front-line regiment of the [[Tikonov Commonality]].<ref>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 28, "THE NEW OLD-FASHIONED WAY"</ref> ===Operation GREAT FLOOD=== During [[Operation GREAT FLOOD]], the Third Liao Guards were the only Liao Guards regiment that took active part in capturing a planet. The assault on [[New Canton]] began in disaster as the Third blindly charged the [[RAF]] positions and got themselves surrounded. Forced to retreat and await the reinforcing [[Second McCarron's Armored Cavalry]], they later blocked the escape route used by the retreating defenders and captured many vehicles. The salvaged equipment would later be used to replace their earlier losses.<ref name=FM3145p35/> ===Operation CELESTIAL REWARD=== The Third Liao Guards were assigned to garrison [[Zion]] along the [[Free Worlds League]] border during [[Operation CELESTIAL REWARD]]. As such, they did not participate in the offensive.<ref name=FM3145p35/> ==Officers== {| class="wikitable" |- ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Command |- | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 3rd Liao Guards''' |- | ''[[Colonel]]''||[[Sigismund Liao]]||[[2765]]<ref name=fr2765cc11/> |- | ''[[Sang-shao]]''||[[Tianren Lang]]||[[3145]]<ref name=fm3145p47>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 47</ref> |- |} ===Other Officers=== Though Colonel Sigismund Liao was the official leader of the Third Liao Guards in 2765, in reality it was [[Major]] [[Da Ying Hwang]] who handled most of the Third's combat operations.<ref name=fr2765cc11/> ==Tactics== The regiment is slow to react and is predisposed for frontal assault charges.<ref name="FM:3145p205"/> ==Composition History== ===2765=== '''Third Liao Guards''' (Regiment/Green/Reliable)<ref name=fr2765cc11/> : Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on [[Gan Singh]].<ref name=fr2765cc11/> === 2786 === '''Third Liao Guards''' (Regiment/Green/Reliable)<ref name="FSWp136">''First Succession War (Sourcebook)'', p. 136, "Capellan Confederation Armed Forces (CCAF) - Deployment Table"</ref> :- At this point in time the Third was a medium-weight regiment operating at full strength and was stationed on [[Outreach]].<ref name="FSWp136"/> === 2821 === '''Third Liao Guards''' (Regiment/Green/Reliable)<ref name="FSWp136"/> :- At this point in time the Third was a medium-weight regiment operating at just below half-strength, and was stationed on [[Berenson]].<ref name="FSWp136"/> === 2830 === '''3rd Liao Guards''' (Regiment/Green/Fanatical)<ref name=2ndSSp95>''Second Succession War'', p. 95</ref> : Note: At this point in time the medium-weight unit was stationed on [[Berenson]] with an operational readiness of 79 percent.<ref name=2ndSSp95/> The unit was destroyed during the war.<ref name=2ndSSp95/> ===3145=== '''Third Liao Guards''' (Regular/Reliable) (75% Strength)<ref name=fm3145p47/> * CO: ''Sang-shao'' Tianren Lang '''Talons of Justice''' (2 Flights/Regular/Fanatical) (80% Strength)<ref name=fm3145p47/> * CO: ''[[Kong-zhong-shao]]'' Zhenzhong Szeto '''Full Armored Guard''' (Green/Reliable) (90% Strength)<ref name=fm3145p47/> * CO: ''[[Zhong-shao]]'' Stanly Hamilton '''Fourth Bora Assault Guards''' (Regular/Fanatical) (65% Strength)<ref name=fm3145p47/> * CO: ''Zhong-shao'' Norberto Laredo == Notes == * The unit had a "B" Equipment Rating. They had numerous ''[[Assassin]]''s, ''[[Firebee]]''s, ''[[Rifleman]]''s and ''[[Wolverine]]''s.<ref name=FM:3145p28>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 28, "Sarna and Tikonov Commonalities"</ref><ref name=FM:3145p29>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 29, "Sian Commonality"</ref> ==Color Scheme and Unit Insignia== A scale placed over an upward pointed sword.<ref name=FM3145p35/> ==Rules== <div class="gamerules"> ===Game Rules=== === Dark Age === * The Third Liao Guards have a –1 Initiative modifier.<ref name="FM:3145p205"/> * The Third Liao Guards may use Off-Map Movement.<ref name="FM:3145p205"/> * If a Third Liao Guards BattleMech armed with a melee weapon executes a successful charge attack, it may add the damage of the melee weapon, before distributing the total damage in accordance with the charging rules. The weapon damage is not subject to any modifiers due to special weapon characteristics (such as critical chances for Lances), [[Triple Strength Myomer]] or any other modifiers. Using a weapon in this way requires the [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]] to make a Piloting Skill check with a +2 target modifier to avoid falling down, regardless of whether the charge succeeds or fails.<ref name="FM:3145p205">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 205</ref> </div> ==References== <references/> ==Bibliography== * ''[[Field Manual: 3145]]'' * ''[[Field Report 2765: Capellan Confederation]]'' * ''[[First Succession War (Sourcebook)]]'' [[Category:Capellan Confederation Commands|Liao Guards, 03rd]]

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