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{{Otheruses|the Brigade of Guards marshal|the Federated Suns general|Dixon Zibler (1st Federated Suns Lancers)}}
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| children            = [[Sheldon Zibler]]<ref name=TRO3058Up24>''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade'', p. 24: "Sheldon Zibler Profile"</ref>
 
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'''Dixon Zibler''' was a member of the prestigious [[House Zibler|Zibler family]].
 
'''Dixon Zibler''' was a member of the prestigious [[House Zibler|Zibler family]].
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
Dixon was the [[Marshal (rank)|Marshal]] and commanding officer of the [[Davion Assault Guards]] between [[3067]] and [[3080]].<ref>''Jihad Turning Points: New Avalon'', p. 5</ref><ref name=FM85-60>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 60, "Davion Assault Guards Profile"</ref>
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Dixon was a [[Marshal (rank)|marshal]] and commanding officer of the [[Davion Assault Guards]] between [[3067]] and [[3080]], leading them against the [[Word of Blake]]'s attack on [[New Avalon]] during the [[Jihad]], including during the devastating [[Third Battle of New Avalon|Third Battle]].<ref name=FM85-60/><ref name=JTPNA6-7>''Jihad Turning Points: New Avalon'', pp. 6–7: "Combatants"</ref>
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He transferred to take command of the [[Davion Brigade of Guards]] in [[3080]], following his promotion to [[field marshal]].<ref name=FM85-60/>
  
He gave up command of the Davion Assault Guards to focus purely on the [[Davion Brigade of Guards]] in 3080, being promoted to Field Marshal.<ref name=FM85-60/>
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==Notes==
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There was another Dixon Zibler commanding an AFFS unit in the same era. They are confirmed to be separate characters<ref>https://bg.battletech.com/forums/errata/field-manual-3085/msg365157/#msg365157</ref>
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
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==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
* ''[[FedCom Civil War (sourcebook)|FedCom Civil War]]'' (sourcebook)
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* ''[[FedCom Civil War (sourcebook)|FedCom Civil War]]''
 
* ''[[Field Manual: 3085]]''
 
* ''[[Field Manual: 3085]]''
 
* ''[[Jihad Turning Points: New Avalon]]''
 
* ''[[Jihad Turning Points: New Avalon]]''
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* ''[[Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade]]''
  
[[Category:Federated Suns Characters|Zibler, Dixon]]
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[[Category:Federated Suns Characters|Zibler (Davion Brigade of Guards), Dixon]]

Latest revision as of 03:13, 7 April 2024

This article is about the Brigade of Guards marshal. For the Federated Suns general, see Dixon Zibler (1st Federated Suns Lancers).


Dixon Zibler
Personal
AffiliationHouse Zibler
Profile
RankField Marshal[1]
Family
SiblingsJasper Zibler
Joey Zibler[2]
ChildrenSheldon Zibler[3]

Dixon Zibler was a member of the prestigious Zibler family.

History[edit]

Dixon was a marshal and commanding officer of the Davion Assault Guards between 3067 and 3080, leading them against the Word of Blake's attack on New Avalon during the Jihad, including during the devastating Third Battle.[1][4]

He transferred to take command of the Davion Brigade of Guards in 3080, following his promotion to field marshal.[1]

Notes[edit]

There was another Dixon Zibler commanding an AFFS unit in the same era. They are confirmed to be separate characters[5]

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Field Manual: 3085, p. 60: "Davion Assault Guards Profile"
  2. FedCom Civil War, p. 80
  3. Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade, p. 24: "Sheldon Zibler Profile"
  4. Jihad Turning Points: New Avalon, pp. 6–7: "Combatants"
  5. https://bg.battletech.com/forums/errata/field-manual-3085/msg365157/#msg365157

Bibliography[edit]