Editing 40th Dieron Regulars

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| image    = [[File:40th Dieron.jpg]]
| nickname = Shield of True Belief
| parent formation = [[Dieron Regulars]]
| formed   = unknown
| year     = 3067
| unitname = 40th Dieron Regulars BattleMech Regiment
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The '''Fortieth Dieron Regulars''' was a [[BattleMech]] regiment of the [[Draconis Combine]]. The Fortieth's homeworld was [[Kessel]].

==History==
===Formation===
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===4th Succession War===
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===Ronin Wars===
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===War of 3039===
During the [[War of 3039]], the Fortieth spearheaded the Combine assault on [[Quentin]], eventually conquering the planet and its massive [[Independence Weaponry]] factory.<ref>''Historical: War of 3039'', p.??{{cn}}</ref>

===Clan Invasion===
During the Clan Invasion, the Fortieth's commander requested resources to attack the [[Federated Commonwealth]]. The ''tai-sa'' was understandably nervous, as his regiment was the only regular force remaining in the Kessel Prefecture.<ref name=FMDC56>''Field Manual: Draconis Combine'', p. 56, "Unit Profile"</ref>

===Jihad===
The majority of the 40th, led by ''[[Tai-sa]]'' [[Edward Brandon]], fought against the loyalist members of the unit and abandoned them on [[Kessel]], in order to support the [[Black Dragon Society]]'s coup on [[Luthien]]. They arrived in February [[3069]] and recovered their personnel losses with local recruits.<ref name=JTPL_7_40th/> 

On 18 July [[3069]], the [[2nd Sword of Light]], along with the [[6th Benjamin Regulars]] and the 40th, moved to disrupt the effectiveness of the Loyalist forces operating in the vicinity of the [[LAW City]] ruins on [[Guthry Island]]. Prematurely alerted to their presence by an engagement with an encountered Word of Blake salvage team, the [[1st Genyosha]] levied heavy casualties on the 6th, scoring a [[Battle of the LAW City Ruins|victory]] for the Loyalists.<ref name=JTPL8>''Jihad Turning Points: Luthien'', pp. 8-9, "Bullet In the Blue Sky"</ref>

The 40th received serious casualties from both [[Clan Nova Cat]] and the [[Word of Blake]] in [[3072]].<ref name=JTPL_7_40th/> 

On 28 November 3073, the [[32nd Division (Word of Blake)|32nd Division]] [[First Battle of the Takashi Memorial Spaceport|pushed]] against ''[[Kokuryu-kai]]'' forces located in the vicinity of the [[Takashi Memorial Spaceport]]'s customs annex, securing at least one ingress to the underground complex. By destroying the main headquarters compound located there, they forced the 40th Dieron Regulars and [[2nd Sword of Light]] out into the local neighborhoods. The 32nd lost a Command [[Level II]] and an ''[[Overlord]]'' class [[DropShip]] to a booby-trap.<ref>''Jihad Turning Points: Luthien'', p. 10, "Tunnel Rats"</ref>

On March 14th [[3074]], the Word of Blake [[ROM]] had leaked information regarding the presence of [[Buda Weapons]] Chief Researcher [[Hideoshi Yamika]] and his prototype [[Large X-Pulse Laser]] to the ''[[Kokuryu-kai]]'' as a means of wearing down Loyalist defenders in [[Skytower City]]. The resulting [[Battle of Skytower City|battle]] ended with Yamika and his prototypes being hustled aboard a Blakist [[DropShip]].<ref name=JTPL-10/11>''Jihad Turning Points: Luthien'', pp. 10-11, "Light Machine"</ref> 

In December [[3074]], during the [[Clan Ghost Bear]] assault against the Blakist presence on [[Luthien]], the 40th combined their assets with the [[6th Benjamin Regulars]] to attack the clan's [[Omega Galaxy (Clan Ghost Bear)|Omega Galaxy]]. Though frustrated by not engaging the [[Word of Blake Militia]], the clan warriors devastated both regiments.<ref name=JTPL_7_OG>''Jihad Turning Points: Luthien'', p. 7, "Omega Galaxy [Clan Ghost Bear]"</ref> The [[Coordinator]] declared the unit to be ''ronin'' in February [[3075]] and it was stricken from the [[DCMS]] at the same time.<ref name=JTPL_7_40th>''Jihad Turning Points: Luthien'', p. 7, "40th Dieron Regulars"</ref>

==Officers==
From [[3050]] to [[3054]], ''[[Tai-sa]]'' [[Oscar Oshion]], is the commaning officer of the unit.<ref name=20YU40>''20 Year Update'' p. 40</ref><ref name=OR25>''Objective Raids'', p. 25, "DCMS Deploment Table [3054]"</ref>

In [[3057]], ''Tai-sa'' [[Carlton Doi]], an officer who disliked Theodore Kurita's reforms and his posting to the Fortieth.<ref name=FMDC56/>

When the Fortieth mutinied and traveled to Luthien, it was commanded by ''Tai-sa'' [[Edward Brandon]],<ref name=JTPL_7_40th/> who led the 31st Kessel Armor regiment.

==Tactics==
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==Composition History==
===3040===
''' 40th Dieron Regulars''' (Green/Questionble)<ref name=HWO3039>''Historical: War of 3039'' , p. 138 </ref>
===3050 to 3054===
'''40th Dieron Regulars'''([[Regiment]]/Green/Questionable)<ref name=20YU40/><ref name=OR25/>
* CO: Tai-sa Oscar Oshion

===3059===
'''40th Dieron Regulars'''(Regiment/Green/Questionable)<ref name=FMDC56/>
* CO/1st [[Battalion]]: Tai-sa Carlton Doi
** XO: [[Chu-sa]] Brantly Whitfield
* 2nd Battalion: Chu-sa Elias Pacheco
* 3rd Battalion: Chu-sa Owen Phillips
:- As normal 60 percent of the machines are upgraded.

'''40th Dieron Regulars Aerospace'''(1 [[Wing]]/Green/Questionable)<ref name=FMDC56/>
* Wing Commander: [[Sho-sa]] Xavier Hepideus
:- To counter such actions like the [[15th Dieron Regulars|15th Dieron]] did to capture [[Towne]], the [[JumpShip]] captain must make an request by the prefecture command.

[[31st Kessel Armor]] (Regiment/Green/Reliable)<ref name=FMDC56/>
* Armor Commander: Tai-sa Edward Brandon
:- The regiment is only a temporally assignment.

[[2nd Defenders of Asia]] (Regiment/Green/Reliable)<ref name=FMDC56/>
* Troop Commander: Tai-sa Tom Lindell
:- The Defenders can count one 24 conventional airplanes and 24 [[VTOL]]s. 4 Lances are equipped for scout missions the other 2 provide escort to them.

===3067===
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==Rules==

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===Game Rules===
*During the [[Battle of Luthien (Jihad)|Battle of Luthien]], one out of every four vehicle [[Dictionary#E|elements]] must be of rookie level.<ref name=JTPL_7_40th/>
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==References==
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==Bibliography==
* ''[[20 Year Update]]''
* ''[[Field Manual: Draconis Combine]]''
* ''[[Historical: War of 3039]]''
* ''[[House Kurita Sourcebook]]''
* ''[[Jihad Turning Points: Luthien]]''
* ''[[Objective Raids]]''

[[Category:Draconis Combine Commands|Dieron Regulars, 40th]]