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==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | In [[3025]] the '''Davion Light Guards''' were based on [[Groveld III]].<ref>''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1'', p. 109</ref> The homeworld of the Davion Light Guards was [[Mendham]]. In [[3067]], their new homeworld was [[Panpour]].<ref>''Field Manual: | + | In [[3025]] the '''Davion Light Guards''' were based on [[Groveld III]].<ref>''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1'', p. 109</ref> The homeworld of the Davion Light Guards was [[Mendham]]. In [[3067]], their new homeworld was [[Panpour]].<ref name=FMUp139>''Field Manual: Update'', p. 139, "AFFS Deployment Table - 3067"</ref> |
===Fourth Succession War=== | ===Fourth Succession War=== | ||
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===Fed-Com Civil War=== | ===Fed-Com Civil War=== | ||
| − | During the [[FedCom Civil War]] they fought on [[Sirdar]] and [[New Syrtis]] against Katherine's forces. Later they joined Victor's assault on [[New Avalon]], where they suffered heavy casualties.<ref>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 129</ref> In 3067, they were reactivated, but they were only at approximately 50% of their listed strength.<ref | + | During the [[FedCom Civil War]] they fought on [[Sirdar]] and [[New Syrtis]] against Katherine's forces. Later they joined Victor's assault on [[New Avalon]], where they suffered heavy casualties.<ref>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 129, "Davion Light Guards"</ref> In 3067, they were reactivated, but they were only at approximately 50% of their listed strength.<ref name=FMUp139/> |
====Sirdar==== | ====Sirdar==== | ||
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==Officers== | ==Officers== | ||
| − | In [[3025]] the commanding officer is [[Marshal (rank)|Marshal]] Jonathan Riffenberg,<ref name=HD136>''House Davion (The Federated Suns)'', p. 136 (pdf version), "Bryceland PDZ"</ref>he held also the command in [[ | + | In [[3025]] the commanding officer is [[Marshal (rank)|Marshal]] Jonathan Riffenberg,<ref name=HD136>''House Davion (The Federated Suns)'', p. 136 (pdf version), "Bryceland PDZ"</ref>he held also the command in [[3054]].<ref name=20YUp19>''20 Year Update'', p. 19, "AFFC Deployment Table - 3050"</ref><ref name=ORp23>''Objective Raids'', p. 23, "AFFC Deployment Table - 3054"</ref> |
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| + | As of [[3062]] the commanding officer was [[Hauptmann General]] Jon Buckvold. He was appointed by [[Archon]] [[Katherine Steiner-Davion]] in [[3060]] to replace the retiring [[Field Marshal]] Jonathon Riffenberg, who had been in command since [[3025]]. After the Civil War, General Jessica Quarles took command of the Light Guards.<ref name=FMUp139/><ref name=FMFS78/> | ||
| − | As of [[ | + | As of [[3085]] the commanding officer is [[Major General]] Tess Freeman-Steiner.<ref name=FM3085p73>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 73, "AFFS Deployment Table - 3085"</ref> |
==Tactics== | ==Tactics== | ||
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'''Davion Light Guards RCT''' (Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=HD136/> | '''Davion Light Guards RCT''' (Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=HD136/> | ||
* CO: Marshal Jonathan Riffenberg | * CO: Marshal Jonathan Riffenberg | ||
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===3040=== | ===3040=== | ||
''' Davion Light Guards RCT''' (Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=HWO3039>''Historical: War of 3039'' , p. 136</ref> | ''' Davion Light Guards RCT''' (Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=HWO3039>''Historical: War of 3039'' , p. 136</ref> | ||
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| − | '''Davion Light Guards''' (1 [[Regiment]]/Veteran Reliable)<ref name=20YUp19/> | + | '''Davion Light Guards RCT''' (1 [[Regiment]]/Veteran Reliable)<ref name=20YUp19/><ref name=ORp23/> |
* CO: Marshall Jonatan Riffenberg | * CO: Marshall Jonatan Riffenberg | ||
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===3062=== | ===3062=== | ||
'''Davion Light Guards''' (1 Reinforced [[Regiment]]/Veteran Reliable/)<ref name=FMFS78/> | '''Davion Light Guards''' (1 Reinforced [[Regiment]]/Veteran Reliable/)<ref name=FMFS78/> | ||
* CO: Hauptmann General Jon Buckvold | * CO: Hauptmann General Jon Buckvold | ||
| − | + | :* Aide: [[Leftenant General]] Jessica Quarles | |
- Primarly Medium-class '[[Mech]]s | - Primarly Medium-class '[[Mech]]s | ||
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'''Davion Light Guards Armor Brigade''' (4 Regiments/Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=FMFS78/> | '''Davion Light Guards Armor Brigade''' (4 Regiments/Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=FMFS78/> | ||
* CO: Hauptmann General Jacob Draters | * CO: Hauptmann General Jacob Draters | ||
| − | + | :* Aide: Leftenant General G. L. Froze | |
* 121st Federation Scout Regiment - [[Kommandant]]: Mazel Zardetto | * 121st Federation Scout Regiment - [[Kommandant]]: Mazel Zardetto | ||
* 12th [[New Avalon|Avalon]] Light Armor Regiment - Leftenant General: Christine Lubek-Kokal | * 12th [[New Avalon|Avalon]] Light Armor Regiment - Leftenant General: Christine Lubek-Kokal | ||
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'''Davion Light Guards Infantry Brigade''' (5 Regiments/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FMFS78/> | '''Davion Light Guards Infantry Brigade''' (5 Regiments/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FMFS78/> | ||
* CO: Hauptman General Angela Voss | * CO: Hauptman General Angela Voss | ||
| − | + | :* Aide: [[Kommandant]] Randy P. Hempe IV | |
* 19th Mechanized Infantry Regiment - Leftenant General: Augustus Clarke | * 19th Mechanized Infantry Regiment - Leftenant General: Augustus Clarke | ||
* 21st [[New Rhodes III|New Rhodes]] Mechanized Rifles - Kommandant: Timothy Heine | * 21st [[New Rhodes III|New Rhodes]] Mechanized Rifles - Kommandant: Timothy Heine | ||
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* 343rd Federation Jump Infantry Regiment - Leftenant General Richard Daley | * 343rd Federation Jump Infantry Regiment - Leftenant General Richard Daley | ||
- Each Jump Regiment includes a [[Battle Armor]] [[Company]] and organic transportation | - Each Jump Regiment includes a [[Battle Armor]] [[Company]] and organic transportation | ||
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| + | ===3067=== | ||
| + | '''Davion Light Guards RCT''' (Elite/Fanatical)<ref name=FMUp139/> | ||
| + | * CO: General Jessica Quarles | ||
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| + | '''Davion Light Guards Aerospace Brigade''' (Elite/Reliable)<ref name=FMUp139/> | ||
| + | * CO: [[Vice Admiral]] Athena Davion-Ross | ||
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| + | '''Davion Light Guards Armor Brigade''' (Elite/Reliable)<ref name=FMUp139/> | ||
| + | * CO: [[Major General]] F. James Weatherby | ||
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| + | '''Davion Light Guards Infantry Brigade''' (Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FMUp139/> | ||
| + | * CO: Major General Angela Voss | ||
===3079=== | ===3079=== | ||
After the horrors of the Jihad, the Davion Light Guards were only at half their pre-war strength.<ref name=fra12/> | After the horrors of the Jihad, the Davion Light Guards were only at half their pre-war strength.<ref name=fra12/> | ||
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| + | ===3085=== | ||
| + | '''Davion Light Guards RCT''' (Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=FM3085p73/> | ||
| + | * CO: Major General Tess Freeman-Steiner | ||
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| + | '''Davion Light Guards Aerospace Brigade''' (Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p73/> | ||
| + | * CO: [[Rear Admiral]] Ridley Kunze | ||
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| + | '''Davion Light Guards Armor Brigade''' (Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=FM3085p73/> | ||
| + | * CO: Major General Stig Garner | ||
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| + | '''Davion Light Guards Infantry Brigade''' (Elite/Fanatical)<ref name=FM3085p73/> | ||
| + | * CO: Major General Mithras Richter | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
*''[[20 Year Update]]'' | *''[[20 Year Update]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[Field Manual: 3085]]'' | ||
*''[[Field Manual: Federated Suns]]'' | *''[[Field Manual: Federated Suns]]'' | ||
| − | *''[[Field Manual: | + | *''[[Field Manual: Update]]'' |
*''[[Field Report: AFFS]]'' | *''[[Field Report: AFFS]]'' | ||
*''[[House Davion (The Federated Suns)]]'' | *''[[House Davion (The Federated Suns)]]'' | ||
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*''[[NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1]]'' | *''[[NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1]]'' | ||
*''[[NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2]]'' | *''[[NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2]]'' | ||
| − | + | *''[[Objective Raids]]'' | |
[[Category:Federated Suns Commands|Davion Brigade of Guards, Davion Light Guards]] | [[Category:Federated Suns Commands|Davion Brigade of Guards, Davion Light Guards]] | ||
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Contents
History
In 3025 the Davion Light Guards were based on Groveld III.[1] The homeworld of the Davion Light Guards was Mendham. In 3067, their new homeworld was Panpour.[2]
Fourth Succession War
During the first wave of the Operation Rat, the Davion Light Guards landed on St. Andre along with the Alpha and Beta regiments of the 12th Vegan Rangers. The Light Guards Third Battalion and the Rangers faced the first battalion of the Blackwind Lancers, inflicting heavy casualties on the CCAF unit and causing them to surrender. The Guards then seized the Blackwind Lancers' headquarters and convinced Gordon's Cuirassiers to sortie from the city of Jerome. The Guards and Rangers then destroyed that unit as well.[3]
The First and Second battalions of the Light Guards were attacked by Liao AeroSpace Fighters on their way in, scattering the two battalions and allowing Cochraine's Goliaths to begin grinding down the two units. The double-strength Delta Company quickly landed behind the attacking Goliaths, closed with them, and destroyed five of them in the opening salvo. The lighter 'Mechs of Delta Company massed their fire and were able to get inside the minimum range of the PPCs and LRMs of the Goliaths used by Cochraine's unit. This sudden attack allowed the Light Guards battalions to regroup and destroy Cochraine's Goliaths.[4] On Algot a few months later, the Light Guards destroyed the 2nd Ariana Fusiliers.[5]
The Light Guards RCT then traveled to Remshield, where they faced the first battalion of the 4th Tau Ceti Rangers and Hurloc's Hussars. The Light Guards defeated both units.[6] They quickly reboarded their DropShips for a quick trip to Sarna. On that world, the Capellan defenders had destroyed the 5th Syrtis Fusiliers and stranded the Screaming Eagles and Crater Cobras. Along with the Davion Heavy Guards, the Light Guards reinforced the two mercenary units, destroying the defenders.[7] A short while later, the Light Guards redeployed again, landing on Kaifeng. What should have been a simple takeover stretched out into a series of engagements led by a fanatical militia defense force.[8]
Fed-Com Civil War
During the FedCom Civil War they fought on Sirdar and New Syrtis against Katherine's forces. Later they joined Victor's assault on New Avalon, where they suffered heavy casualties.[9] In 3067, they were reactivated, but they were only at approximately 50% of their listed strength.[2]
Sirdar
On Sirdar the defending Sirdar CMM had no chance against the combined might of the 1st Federated Suns Armored Cavalry, 9th Illician Rangers, 21st Illician Rangers, and Davion Light Guards. During the fight they suffered light losses.[citation needed]
Jihad
At the outbreak of the Jihad the Davion Light Guards attempted to land on New Avalon but they were intercepted by Word of Blake WarShips and destroyed before they could make planetfall.[10] The Davion Light Guards were stuck from AFFS rolls for the first time in history after this event.[11]
Though observers expected the rebuilding process to take several years, Marshal Jon Davion found a quick workaround: He drafted the entire 1st NAIS Cadet Cadre into the Brigade of Guards as the new Davion Light Guards. Though this has provided skilled soldiers in a hurry, they still need time to work together and rebuild their forces before they can deploy. Their current posting to New Avalon will likely provide them the time they need.[11]
Officers
In 3025 the commanding officer is Marshal Jonathan Riffenberg,[12]he held also the command in 3054.[13][14]
As of 3062 the commanding officer was Hauptmann General Jon Buckvold. He was appointed by Archon Katherine Steiner-Davion in 3060 to replace the retiring Field Marshal Jonathon Riffenberg, who had been in command since 3025. After the Civil War, General Jessica Quarles took command of the Light Guards.[2][15]
As of 3085 the commanding officer is Major General Tess Freeman-Steiner.[16]
Tactics
The Light Guards used speed and maneuverability to outmaneuver their opponents instead of relying on firepower. They would try to remain on the edge of a battle field, slashing in and isolating small units of enemy forces and destroying them via massed fire. Then they would withdraw to the edge of the battle and look for another opportunity to slash in at the enemy.[15]
With the destruction of the Light Guards during the Jihad and their subsequent rebuilding via mass conscription of the First NAIS cadre, it's unclear what tactics will prevail.
Composition History
3025
Davion Light Guards RCT (Veteran/Reliable)[12]
- CO: Marshal Jonathan Riffenberg
3040
Davion Light Guards RCT (Veteran/Reliable)[17]
3050-3054
Davion Light Guards RCT (1 Regiment/Veteran Reliable)[13][14]
- CO: Marshall Jonatan Riffenberg
3062
Davion Light Guards (1 Reinforced Regiment/Veteran Reliable/)[15]
- CO: Hauptmann General Jon Buckvold
- Aide: Leftenant General Jessica Quarles
- Primarly Medium-class 'Mechs
Davion Light Guards Aerospace Brigade (2 Wings)[15]
Davion Light Guards Armor Brigade (4 Regiments/Veteran/Fanatical)[15]
- CO: Hauptmann General Jacob Draters
- Aide: Leftenant General G. L. Froze
- 121st Federation Scout Regiment - Kommandant: Mazel Zardetto
- 12th Avalon Light Armor Regiment - Leftenant General: Christine Lubek-Kokal
- 3rd Argyle Tank Regiment - Leftenant General: Vlado Chou
- 5th Mirach Recon Regiment - Leftenant General: F. James Weatherby
- 105th F-C Artillery Battalion - Kommandant: Jesus Ramirez-Xolo
- The 105th fields two full Companies of heavy armor
Davion Light Guards Infantry Brigade (5 Regiments/Regular/Reliable)[15]
- CO: Hauptman General Angela Voss
- Aide: Kommandant Randy P. Hempe IV
- 19th Mechanized Infantry Regiment - Leftenant General: Augustus Clarke
- 21st New Rhodes Mechanized Rifles - Kommandant: Timothy Heine
- 15th Mirach Jump Infantry Regiment - Leftenant General: Ashok Herman
- 7th Achernar Jump Infantry Regiment - Leftenant General: Aurelius Leger
- 69th Tybalt Jump Infantry Regiment - Leftenant General: Gus "Brick" Evans
- 343rd Federation Jump Infantry Regiment - Leftenant General Richard Daley
- Each Jump Regiment includes a Battle Armor Company and organic transportation
3067
Davion Light Guards RCT (Elite/Fanatical)[2]
- CO: General Jessica Quarles
Davion Light Guards Aerospace Brigade (Elite/Reliable)[2]
- CO: Vice Admiral Athena Davion-Ross
Davion Light Guards Armor Brigade (Elite/Reliable)[2]
- CO: Major General F. James Weatherby
Davion Light Guards Infantry Brigade (Veteran/Reliable)[2]
- CO: Major General Angela Voss
3079
After the horrors of the Jihad, the Davion Light Guards were only at half their pre-war strength.[11]
3085
Davion Light Guards RCT (Veteran/Fanatical)[16]
- CO: Major General Tess Freeman-Steiner
Davion Light Guards Aerospace Brigade (Veteran/Reliable)[16]
- CO: Rear Admiral Ridley Kunze
Davion Light Guards Armor Brigade (Veteran/Fanatical)[16]
- CO: Major General Stig Garner
Davion Light Guards Infantry Brigade (Elite/Fanatical)[16]
- CO: Major General Mithras Richter
Notes
During the wargames on New Syrtis in 3064/3065, the Davion Light Guards received a further nick-name: the Grease Foxes. None of the other units had been able to outmaneuver and trap them.[citation needed]
References
- ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1, p. 109
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Field Manual: Update, p. 139, "AFFS Deployment Table - 3067"
- ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1, p. 20
- ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1, p. 21
- ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1, p. 90
- ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2, p. 39
- ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1, p. 51
- ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1, p. 109
- ↑ Field Manual: Updates, p. 129, "Davion Light Guards"
- ↑ Jihad Turning Points: New Avalon, p. 6
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 Field Report: AFFS, p. 12
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 House Davion (The Federated Suns), p. 136 (pdf version), "Bryceland PDZ"
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 20 Year Update, p. 19, "AFFC Deployment Table - 3050"
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Objective Raids, p. 23, "AFFC Deployment Table - 3054"
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 15.4 15.5 Field Manual: Federated Suns, p. 78, "Davion Light Guards Unit Profile"
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 16.4 Field Manual: 3085, p. 73, "AFFS Deployment Table - 3085"
- ↑ Historical: War of 3039 , p. 136