Editing 4th Pesht Regulars

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| image          = [[File:Peshtregulars4th.png|191px]]
| Designation    = Fourth Pesht Regulars
| formed         = [[Star League era]] or earlier<ref name="FR2765DCMSp13"/>
| Disbanded      = [[3071]]<ref name=frdc11/>
| Previous Designation = 
| Nickname       = The Evening Warriors
| Affiliation    = Draconis Combine
| Parent Command = [[Pesht Regulars]]
| Sub-Command    = 
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The '''Fourth Pesht Regulars''' are a medium [[BattleMech]] Regiment in the [[Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery]].

==History==
=== Star League Era ===
During the [[Star League era]] the Fourth Pesht Regulars shared a common structure with the other regiments of the Pesht Regulars, although the exact competition of each regiment and supporting formations would vary depending upon the role being performed. Lacking a border with a hostile major power, the Regulars usually suffered from lower holdings of combat expendables, including armor, because of the low chances of them seeing combat. However, as guardians of [[Luthien]], the capital of the [[Draconis Combine]], the Regulars were well-trained in performing drills, marches and parades, providing examples to encourage greater loyalty amongst the citizens of the Combine. The Regulars were evidently successful at this, as the [[Pesht Military District]] continued to generate far more recruits for the [[Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery]] than it did the [[Star League Defense Force]].<ref name="FR2765DCMSp13"/>

The second and markedly less savory role performed by the Regulars was that of suppressing civilian rebellions; acting in support of other formations, particularly the [[Sword of Light]] [[brigade]], the Regulars took on responsibility for garrisoning and policing pacified areas, freeing other, higher-readiness formations for other actions. The Regulars would also be redeployed to other Military Districts on a temporary basis to cover garrison postings where other combat units had been deployed forward. In the closing years of the [[Star League]], the Fourth Pesht Regulars and her sister regiments were frequently understrength, as a result of higher-quality personnel being moved on to other district brigades and even Sword of Light regiments, with replacement personnel being supplied slowly by the Bureau of Substitution.<ref name="FR2765DCMSp13"/>

===3rd Succession War===
In [[3025]] the unit was stationed on [[Tarnby]]<ref name=HKDCp134/>, though one battalion was stationed in [[Bjarred]].<ref name=HKDCp180>''House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)'', p. 180 "Bjarred"</ref>

===4th Succession War===
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===Ronin War===
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===War of 3039===
The Fourth Regulars were stationed on [[Tarnby]] during the entire war and saw no active combat.<ref name=HSWo3039>''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 139</ref>

===Clan Invasion===
The '''Fourth Pesht Regulars''' were one of the first DCMS units to face the Clans<ref>''Invading Clans'', p. 63</ref>, being soundly defeated in a series of one-on-one combats with [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]] on [[Tarnby]].  They have been moved to their [[Pesht|district capital]], where they train to overcome their tarnished honor.

===Operation Bulldog===
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===Dominion War===
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===Federated Suns Incursion===
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===Jihad===
The Fourth Pesht Regulars held [[Pesht]] against the [[Word of Blake]] in [[3069]], driving the fanatics off the world in a month. This conflict reduced the unit's size, and the Quartermaster Corps was unable to provide enough replacements. The Fourth had only replaced approximately half their losses when the [[29th Division (Word of Blake)|29th Division]] and [[42nd Shadow Division]] landed on the planet two years later. Though the Fourth was eventually destroyed to the last man, their skillful defense allowed the inhabitants to find safety in the planet's mine systems. These mines protected the civilians from the nuclear assault that destroyed the handful of surviving warriors from the Fourth.<ref name=frdc11>''Field Report: DCMS'', p. 11</ref>

==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;" | Time Period in Command
|-
| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 4th Pesht Regulars'''
|-
| ''[[General]]''||[[Vladimir Krect]]||[[3025]]<ref name=HBHSp134>''House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)'', p. 136</ref>
|-
| ''[[Tai-sa]]''||[[Stephan Somogyi]]||[[3050]]-[[3067]]<ref name=20YU43>''20 Year Update'', p. 43</ref><ref name=FMDC70>''Field Manual: Draconis Combine'', p. 70, "Unit Profile"</ref><ref name=or28>''Objective Raids'', p. 28</ref><ref name=FMUp119>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 116</ref>
|}

==Tactics==
=== Star League Era ===
As a regiment within the Pesht Regulars, the Fourth was primarily trained in garrisonning pacified areas, conducting operations to dig insurgents and rebels out of urban areas, and frontal assaults against prepared defenses.<ref name="FR2765DCMSp13"/>

=== Succession Wars Era ===
In [[3025]] the unit has no specialty.<ref name=HKDCp144-145>''House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)'', pp. 144–145 "The Pesht Regulars"</ref>

=== Clan Invasion ===
The Fourth held to the traditional methods of fighting used by the [[DCMS]] until those methods failed them against the Clans.  They are now racing to implement [[Theodore Kurita|Theodore Kurita's]] reforms, using combined fire and C3-equipped units.<ref name=FMDC70/>

==Composition History==
=== 2765 ===
'''Fourth Pesht Regulars''' (Regiment/Green/Reliable)<ref name="FR2765DCMSp13">''Field Report 2765: DCMS'', p. 12, "Pesht Regulars"</ref>
:- At this point in time the Fourth was based on [[Isfahan]] and was supported by a single [[aerospace fighter]] wing, five infantry regiments and three armor regiments.<ref name="FR2765DCMSp13"/>

=== 2786 - 2821 ===
'''Fourth Pesht Regulars''' (Regiment/Green/Reliable)<ref name="FSWp137">''First Succession War'', p. 137, "Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery"</ref> 
:- At this point in time the Fourth was a light-weight regiment stationed on Isfahan and was operating at full strength.<ref name="FSWp137"/>In 2821 the unit was stationed on [[Richmond]] and had been reduced to just below half-strength.<ref name="FSWp137"/>

=== 2830 ===
'''Fourth Pesht Regulars''' (Regiment/Green/Fanatical)<ref name="SSWp97">''Second Succession War'', p. 97, "Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery (DCMS)"</ref> 
:- At this point in time the Fourth was a light-weight regiment stationed on Richmond and had rebuilt to three-quarters of full strength.<ref name="SSWp97"/>

=== 2864 ===
'''Fourth Pesht Regulars''' (Regular/Reliable)<ref name="SSWp97"/>
:- At this point in time the Fourth was a light-weight regiment stationed on [[Schwartz]] and was operating just less than half-strength.<ref name="SSWp97"/>

===3025===
'''Fourth Pesht Regulars''' ([[Regiment]]/Green/Reliable)<ref name=HBHSp134/>
:* CO: ''General'' Vladimir Krect
:Note: The 4th Pesht Regulars is a medium 'Mech unit<ref name=HKDCp144-145/>. At this point in time the unit was stationed on [[Tarnby]].<ref name=HKDCp134> House Kurita (The Draconis Combine), p. 134</ref> The Battalion assigned to defend [[Bjarred]] was commanded by [[Colonel]] [[Brethby Stiverson]].<ref name=HKDCp180/>

===3040===
'''Fourth Pesht Regulars''' (Regiment/Green/Reliable)<ref name=HWo3039p139/>
:Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on [[Tarnby]].<ref name=HWo3039p139>''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 139</ref>

===3050===
'''Fourth Pesht Regulars''' (Regiment/Green/Reliable)<ref name=20yup43>''20 Year Update'', p. 43</ref> 
:*CO: ''[[Sho-sho]]'' Stephan Somogyi<ref name=20yup43/>

: Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on Tarnby.<ref name=20yup43/>

===3054===
'''Fourth Pesht Regulars''' (Regiment/Green/Reliable)
:*CO: ''Sho-sho'' Stephan Somogyi
:* Fighting with the Clans reduced them to two battalions.<ref name=or28/>

===3059===
'''Fourth Pesht Regulars''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FMDC70/>
* CO/1st [[Battalion]]: ''Tai-sa'' Stephan Somogyi
** XO: ''[[Chu-sa]]'' William Shizuoka
* 2nd Battalion: ''Chu-sa'' Andre Scavros
* 3rd Battalion: ''Chu-sa'' Vasily Kherrov
Note: Two Companies are equipped with [[OmniMech]]s

'''Fourth Pesht Regulars Aerospace''' (2 [[Company]]s/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FMDC70/>
* Wing Commander: ''[[Sho-sa]]'' Emil Shofthause

'''Fifteenth Pesht Armor''' (2 Battalions/Green/Reliable)<ref name=FMDC70/>
* Armor Commander: ''Chu-sa'' Koin Ohiyamo

'''Third Tarnby Defenders''' (Regiment/Green/Questionable)<ref name=FMDC70/>
* Troop Commander: ''Tai-sa'' Terrence Black

===3067===
'''Fourth Pesht Regulars''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FMUp119/>
* CO/1st Battalion: ''Tai-sa'' Stephan Somogyi

'''Fourth Pesht Regulars Aerospace''' (Company/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FMUp119/>
* Wing Commander: ''Sho-sa'' Glenda Friemann

'''Fifteenth Pesht Armor''' (Battalion/Green/Reliable)<ref name=FMUp119/>
* Armor Commander: ''Chu-sa'' Orin Kedric

'''Third Tarnby Defenders''' (Regiment/Veteran/Questionable)<ref name=FMUp119/>
* Troop Commander: ''Tai-sa'' Kitara Rochelle

==References==
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==Bibliography==
* ''[[20 Year Update]]''
* ''[[Field Manual: Draconis Combine]]''
* ''[[Field Report: DCMS]]''
* ''[[Field Report 2765: DCMS]]''
* ''[[First Succession War (sourcebook)]]''
* ''[[Historical: War of 3039]]''
* ''[[House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)]]''
* ''[[Invading Clans]]''
* ''[[Objective Raids]]''
* ''[[Second Succession War (sourcebook)]]''

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