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Lasting from [[3028]] to [[3030]], the '''Fourth Succession War''' was the largest offensive since the [[Second Succession War]], over a hundred years prior. The war gave the [[Lyran Commonwealth]] and [[Federated Suns]] a common border so that they could eventually have one contiguous nation, the [[Federated Commonwealth]].
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Lasting from [[3028]] to [[3030]], the '''Fourth Succession War''' was the largest conflict since the [[Second Succession War]], over a hundred years prior. The war gave the [[Lyran Commonwealth]] and [[Federated Suns]] a common border so that they could eventually have one contiguous nation, the [[Federated Commonwealth]].
  
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==Pre-war==
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==Prewar==
 
===Planning for War===
 
===Planning for War===
 
The planning for the Fourth War came after [[Federated Suns]] [[First Prince]] [[Hanse Davion]] signed the Federated Commonwealth Alliance document with the [[Lyran Commonwealth]] [[Archon]], [[Katrina Steiner]], in 3022. Secretly included in the document was a provision that called for the marriage of Hanse and Archon-Designate [[Melissa Steiner]], which would (eventually) result in the union of those two realms in the person of Hanse and Melissa's eldest child. In order to join their realms together, they needed to create a common border. This could only be done through the conquest of intervening planets.
 
The planning for the Fourth War came after [[Federated Suns]] [[First Prince]] [[Hanse Davion]] signed the Federated Commonwealth Alliance document with the [[Lyran Commonwealth]] [[Archon]], [[Katrina Steiner]], in 3022. Secretly included in the document was a provision that called for the marriage of Hanse and Archon-Designate [[Melissa Steiner]], which would (eventually) result in the union of those two realms in the person of Hanse and Melissa's eldest child. In order to join their realms together, they needed to create a common border. This could only be done through the conquest of intervening planets.
  
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Hanse Davion also had a score to settle. In 3025, [[Chancellor]] [[Maximilian Liao]] had attempted to [[Operation Doppelganger|replace Prince Davion with a body-double]]. This double certainly would have delivered the [[Federated Suns]] into the [[Capellan Confederation]]'s hands, but the plot was discovered and foiled by Hanse's best friend and closest adviser, [[Ardan Sortek]].
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Hanse Davion also had a score to settle. In 3025, [[Chancellor]] [[Maximilian Liao]] had attempted to [[Operation Doppelganger|replace Prince Davion with a body double]]. This double certainly would have delivered the [[Federated Suns]] into the [[Capellan Confederation]]'s hands, but the plot was discovered and foiled by Hanse's best friend and closest adviser, [[Ardan Sortek]].
  
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Hanse began by staging military exercises close to the Capellan Confederation border on a yearly basis starting in 3026. The so-called "[[Operation Galahad|Galahad tournaments]]" not only gave his troops exercise, but it got the Capellans used to large troop movements near their border.  
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Hanse began by staging military exercises close to the Capellan Confederation border on a yearly basis starting in 3026. The so-called "[[Operation Galahad|Galahad tournaments]]" not only gave his troops exercise, but it got the Capellans used to large troop movements near their border.
  
 
Hanse had also instituted an elaborate spy game. The son of Quintus Allard, the director of the Federated Suns civilian spy agency (the [[Ministry of Information, Intelligence, and Operations]] or MIIO for short), [[Justin Allard]], was publicly ridiculed and exiled. After Justin Allard publicly embraced his Capellan heritage, started calling himself Justin Xiang (his mother's maiden name), and won the Solaris VII championship, Chancellor Liao welcomed him into his intelligence agency. Unbeknownst to all but Justin, Hanse, and Quintus, Justin Xiang Allard was actually a double agent working for his father. In addition, another deep cover agent, Alex Mallory, had also infiltrated the [[Maskirovka]] (the Capellan spy agency). By the time the war started, these two men were the #2 and #3 men in the Maskirovka.
 
Hanse had also instituted an elaborate spy game. The son of Quintus Allard, the director of the Federated Suns civilian spy agency (the [[Ministry of Information, Intelligence, and Operations]] or MIIO for short), [[Justin Allard]], was publicly ridiculed and exiled. After Justin Allard publicly embraced his Capellan heritage, started calling himself Justin Xiang (his mother's maiden name), and won the Solaris VII championship, Chancellor Liao welcomed him into his intelligence agency. Unbeknownst to all but Justin, Hanse, and Quintus, Justin Xiang Allard was actually a double agent working for his father. In addition, another deep cover agent, Alex Mallory, had also infiltrated the [[Maskirovka]] (the Capellan spy agency). By the time the war started, these two men were the #2 and #3 men in the Maskirovka.
  
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Hanse was also aware of a traitor in his midst. His half-stepbrother, Duke [[Michael Hasek-Davion]], nursed a bitter grudge against Hanse because he wanted to be Prince (for a more detailed analysis, see [[Federated Suns#The Fourth Succession War|this article]]) and had been covertly passing information to Maximillian Liao. Hanse was able to use Duke Michael to feed false troop information to the Capellans, who were left woefully out of position for the assault.
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Hanse was also aware of a traitor in his midst. His brother-in-law, Duke [[Michael Hasek-Davion]], nursed a bitter grudge against Hanse because he wanted to be Prince (for a more detailed analysis, see [[Federated Suns#The Fourth Succession War|this article]]) and had been covertly passing information to Maximilian Liao. Hanse was able to use Duke Michael to feed false troop information to the Capellans, who were left woefully out of position for the assault.
  
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Prince Davion had also signed an independent truce with [[Candace Liao]], heir to the Chancellorship and Duchess of the St. Ives Commonality (roughly one-fifth of the Capellan Confederation).  
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Prince Davion had also signed an independent truce with [[Candace Liao]], heir to the Chancellorship and Duchess of the St. Ives Commonality (roughly one-fifth of the Capellan Confederation).
  
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On the Lyran side, Archon [[Katrina Steiner|Katrina]] made contacts amongst the [[Free Rasalhague Republic|Rasalhaguian]] resistance. The conquered people of Rasalhague had maintained an organized resistance for centuries, even though the majority of it had been stopped by the mid-24th century. The Lyrans used this resistance in exchange for the promise of freedom.  
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On the Lyran side, Archon [[Katrina Steiner|Katrina]] was at first extremely reluctant about a joint offensive with the [[Federated Suns]]. However, intelligence reports indicated growing increased public unrest in the Rasalhague military district. Since the district's governor, [[Mies Kurita]], exaggerated the insurrection for several years to get his way, even the frightening increase of hostilities against the [[Draconis Combine]] was ignored by the Combine's government and even by [[DCMS]] commanders within the district.
  
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In response to the F-C alliance, the leaders of the other three [[Successor States]], the Capellan Confederation, [[Free Worlds League]], and [[Draconis Combine]] came together under a loose alliance known as the Kapteyn Accords. This alliance, which was overseen by [[ComStar]], lacked the uniting features of the FedCom alliance. Indeed, negotiations were almost derailed when [[Janos Marik]] and Maximilian Liao were informed that the other party would be involved. The Accords were signed, but did not overcome long years of distrust.
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The [[LIC]] made good use of the situation by supporting the [[Free Rasalhague Republic|Rasalhagian]] resistance, the so-called [[Tyr Resistance Movement]]. The conquered people of Rasalhague had maintained an organized resistance for centuries, even though the majority of it had been stopped by the [[twenty-fourth century|mid-twenty-fourth century]]. The Lyrans used this resistance in exchange for the promise of freedom. In addition, [[LIC]] analysts believed, that the [[DCMS]] units along the border made a critical error: they fell into garrison routines. Retirees, recruits and supplies were provided according to a rigorous timetable, resulting in a very seasonal strength of individual units along the border with the [[Lyran Commonwealth]].<ref>''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1'', p. 42: "Convincing the Archon"''</ref>
  
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===Forces Overview===
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Considering the situation along the border, Archon [[Katrina Steiner]] agreed with Prince [[Hanse Davion]]'s plan.
  
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'''DRACONIS COMBINE MUSTERED SOLDIERY 3025'''
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In response to the F-C alliance, the leaders of the other three [[Successor States]], the Capellan Confederation, [[Free Worlds League]], and [[Draconis Combine]] came together under a loose alliance known as the Kapteyn Accords. This alliance, which was overseen by [[ComStar]], lacked the uniting features of the FedCom alliance. Indeed, negotiations were almost derailed when [[Janos Marik]] and Maximilian Liao were informed that the other party would be involved. The Accords were signed, but did not overcome long years of distrust.
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|'''Sun Zhang Academy Cadre'''<br />[[1st Sun Zhang Academy Cadre]] <br />[[5th Sun Zhang Academy Cadre]]<br />[[9th Sun Zhang Academy Cadre]] <br />[[12th Sun Zhang Academy Cadre]]
 
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|'''Northwind Highlanders'''<br />[[Marion's Highlanders]]<br />[[McCormack's Fusiliers]]<br />[[1st Kearny Highlanders]]<br />[[2nd Kearny Highlanders]]
 
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|'''St. Ives Armored Cavalry'''<br />[[1st St. Ives Lancers]] <br />[[2nd St. Ives Lancers]] <br />[[St. Ives Cheveau Legers]] <br />[[Justina's Cuirassiers]]<br />[[Devon's Armored Infantry]]<br />[[Stapleton's Iron Hand]]<br />[[Cochraine's Goliaths]] <br />[[Shepard's Mounted Fusiliers]]
 
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|'''Preston's Lancers'''
 
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|'''Capellan Reserves'''<br />[[Justine's Grenadiers]] <br />[[Stapelton's Grenadiers]]
 
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|'''Sian Reserves'''<br />[[Kamakura's Hussars]] <br />[[Ishara's Grenadiers]]
 
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|'''Sarna Reserves'''<br />[[Hurloc's Hussars]]<br />[[Freemont's Cuirassiers]]
 
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|[[McCrimmon's Light Cavalry]]<br />McCrimmon's Light Cavalry <br />[[MacGregor's Armored Scouts]]
 
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|'''Warrior House'''<br />[[House Imarra]]<br />[[House Kamata]] <br />[[Warrior House Hiritsu|House Hiritsu]]<br />[[Warrior House Lu Sann|House Lu Sann]]<br />[[Warrior House Daidachi|House Daidachi]]<br />[[Warrior House Fujita|House Fujita]]<br />[[Warrior House Matsukai|House Matsukai]] <br />[[Warrior House Ijori|House Ijori]]
 
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|'''Oriente Hussars'''<br />[[1st Oriente Hussars]] <br />[[2nd Oriente Hussars]] <br />[[3rd Oriente  Hussars]] <br />[[4th Oriente Hussars]] <br />[[5th Oriente Hussars]]
 
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|'''Defenders of Andurien'''<br />[[1st Defenders of Andurien]] <br />[[3rd Defenders of Andurien]] <br />[[4th Defenders of Andurien]] <br />[[5th Defenders of Andurien]] <br />[[6th Defenders of Andurien]]
 
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|'''Stewart Dragoons'''<br />[[Home Guard]] <br />[[Juggernaut]]
 
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|'''Orloff Grenadiers'''<br />[[1st Orloff Grenadiers]] <br />[[6th Orloff Grenadiers]] <br />[[8th Orloff Grenadiers]]
 
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|'''Single Units'''<br />[[1st Aragon Borderers]]<br />[[1st Argyle Lancers]]<br />[[1st Capellan Dragoons]]<br />[[1st Federated Suns Armored Cavalry]]<br />[[1st Kestrel Grenadiers]]<br />[[1st Kittery Borderers]]
 
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|'''Syrtis Fusiliers'''<br />[[5th Syrtis Fusiliers]] RCT<br />[[6th Syrtis Fusiliers]] RCT<br />[[8th Syrtis Fusiliers]] RCT
 
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|'''Robinson Rangers'''<br />[[1st Robinson Rangers]]<br />[[2nd Robinson Rangers]]
 
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|'''New Ivaarsen Chasseurs'''<br />[[1st New Ivaarsen Chasseurs]]<br />[[2nd New Ivaarsen Chasseurs]]
 
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|'''Chisholm's Raiders'''<br />[[1st Chisholm's Raiders]] RCT<br />[[2nd Chisholm's Raiders]]
 
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|'''NAIS Cadet Cadre'''<br />[[1st NAIS Cadet Cadre]]<br />[[2nd NAIS Cadet Cadre]]<br />[[3rd NAIS Cadet Cadre]]<br />
 
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|'''Davion Guards'''<br />[[1st Davion Guards]] RCT<br />[[2nd Davion Guards]] RCT<br />[[4th Davion Guards]] RCT<br />[[5th Davion Guards]] RCT<br />[[Davion Assault Guards]] RCT<br />[[Davion Heavy Guards]] RCT<br />[[Davion Light Guards]] RCT
 
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|'''Mercenary'''<br />[[12th Vegan Rangers]] (4 regiments)<br />[[Blue Star Irregulars]] (3 regiments)<br />[[Dismal Disinherited]] (3 regiments)<br />[[Eridani Light Horse]] (3 regiments)<br />[[Greenburg's Godzillas]]<br />[[Grim Determination]]<br />[[Harlock's Warriors]]<br />[[Illician Lancers]] (4 regiments)<br />[[Kell Hounds]] (1 battalion)<br />[[Lexington Combat Group]] (3 regiments)<br />[[Lindon's Company]] (1 battalion)<br />[[Markson Marauders]]<br />[[Miller's Marauders]] (2 battalions)<br />[[Redfield Renegades]]<br />[[Screaming Eagles]] (2 regiments)<br />[[Team Banzai]]<br />The [[Crater Cobras]] (2 regiments)<br />[[The Dioscuri]] (2 regiments)<br />[[The Fighting Urakhai]] (3 regiments)<br />[[Waco Rangers]]<br />[[Wylie's Coyotes]]<br /><br />Alpha Regiment, [[Wolf’s Dragoons]] <br />Beta Regiment, Wolfs Dragoons<br />Delta Regiment, Wolf’s Dragoons <br />Gamma Regiment, Wolf’s Dragoons <br />Epsilon Regiment, Wolf’s Dragoons
 
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|'''Capellan March Militia'''<br />[[Alcyone Capellan March Militia]]<br />[[Kathil Capellan March Militia]]<br />[[New Syrtis Capellan March Militia]]<br />[[Ridgebrook Capellan March Militia]]<br />[[Sirdar Capellan March Militia]]<br />[[Warren Capellan March Militia]]
 
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|'''Crucis March Militia'''<br />[[Anjin Muerto Crucis March Militia]]<br />[[Islamabad Crucis March Militia]]<br />[[Kestrel Crucis March Militia]]<br />[[Marlette Crucis March Militia]]<br />[[New Avalon Crucis March Militia]]<br />[[Remagen Crucis March Militia]]<br />[[Tsamma Crucis March Militia]]
 
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|'''Draconis March Militia'''<br />[[Addicks Draconis March Militia]]<br />[[Bremond Draconis March Militia]]<br />[[Bryceland Draconis March Militia]]<br />[[Clovis Draconis March Militia]]<br />[[Dahar Draconis March Militia]]<br />[[Kilbourne Draconis March Militia]]<br />[[Mayetta Draconis March Militia]]<br />[[Milligan Draconis March Militia]]<br />[[Raman Draconis March Militia]]<br />[[Robinson Draconis March Militia]]<br />[[Valexa Capellan March Militia]]
 
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===Uniting Two Families===
 
===Uniting Two Families===
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Perhaps the most important social event until that time occurred on [[Terra]]. On 20 August 3028, six months after her eighteenth birthday, Hanse Davion married Melissa Steiner. The leader of every [[Successor States|Successor State]] was there, including their aides, heirs, and other VIPs. At the wedding reception, Hanse Davion uttered one of the most quoted lines in [[Inner Sphere]] history, "My dear... I give you the [[Capellan Confederation]]." To the leaders of the Inner Sphere, it seemed like this touched off the 4th War, but, in fact, troops had already invaded the day before.
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Perhaps the most important social event until that time occurred on [[Terra]]. On 20 August 3028, six months after her eighteenth birthday, Hanse Davion married Melissa Steiner. The leaders of every [[Successor States|Successor State]] were there, including their aides, heirs, and other VIPs. At the wedding reception, Hanse Davion uttered one of the most quoted lines in [[Inner Sphere]] history: "My dear... I give you the [[Capellan Confederation]]." To the leaders of the Inner Sphere, it seemed like this touched off the Fourth War, but, in fact, troops had already invaded the day before.
  
 
==Federated Suns==
 
==Federated Suns==
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===The Capellan Front => Operation Rat (Fedsun offensive)===
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===The Capellan Front => Operation RAT===
 
The most damage during the war was done to the [[Capellan Confederation]]. [[Hanse Davion|Davion]]'s stated goal was to ensure that the Capellan Confederation was no longer a threat by depriving it of its heavy industry. Under the cover of war games, the [[Armed Forces of the Federated Suns]] (AFFS) used sheer numbers to overwhelm the [[Capellan Confederation Armed Forces]] (CCAF).
 
The most damage during the war was done to the [[Capellan Confederation]]. [[Hanse Davion|Davion]]'s stated goal was to ensure that the Capellan Confederation was no longer a threat by depriving it of its heavy industry. Under the cover of war games, the [[Armed Forces of the Federated Suns]] (AFFS) used sheer numbers to overwhelm the [[Capellan Confederation Armed Forces]] (CCAF).
  
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The AFFS exploited a strategic weakness in CCAF structure. The Capellans lightly garrisoned border worlds and relied on a strategic reserve to intervene quickly to achieve local superiority. The Capellan Confederation Armed Forces were outnumbered by nearly four to one by the AFFS, however. Their strategy was well-suited to dealing with the constant raiding of the [[Third Succession War]], but left the Capellans unable to respond when multiple planets were hit at the same time as Hanse Davion brought the entirety of his army to bear. Coupled with overwhelming force and an infiltrated command structure, the Capellans were overrun.  
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The AFFS exploited a strategic weakness in CCAF structure. The Capellans lightly garrisoned border worlds and relied on a strategic reserve to intervene quickly to achieve local superiority. The Capellan Confederation Armed Forces were outnumbered by nearly four to one by the AFFS, however. Their strategy was well-suited to dealing with the constant raiding of the [[Third Succession War]], but left the Capellans unable to respond when multiple planets were hit at the same time as Hanse Davion brought the entirety of his army to bear. Coupled with overwhelming force and an infiltrated command structure, the Capellans were overrun.
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[[Chancellor]] [[Maximilian Liao|Liao]] also had to deal with a high-ranking traitor. [[Pavel Ridzik]], Maximilian's chief military adviser decided to seize power for himself. The [[Tikonov]] native returned to his homeworld and announced that he was forming his own nation, the [[Tikonov Free Republic]]. The Republic signed an independent alliance with House Davion and attacked the [[Free Worlds League]]. In retribution, Chancellor Liao had Ridzik assassinated. [[Ardan Sortek]], who had been in the Republic as an adviser, took temporary control of the Republic. After the end of the war, the [[Tikonov Free Republic]] voted to join the [[Federated Suns]] in [[3031]].<ref>''[[20-Year Update]]''</ref>
 
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The truce that [[Hanse Davion]] had struck with [[Candace Liao]] paid off. Amid a romance with Candace, [[Justin Xiang Allard]] outed himself as a FedSuns agent to her and returned to [[Federated Suns|FedSuns]] space with her. She brought the St. Ives Commonality with her and formed her own independent nation, the [[St. Ives Compact]]. This decision left her younger sister [[Romano Liao|Romano]] as the heir-apparent to the Celestial Throne.
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Aldebaran]]'''
 
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:'''Attackers''':[[4th Deneb Light Cavalry]] RCT + [[4th Davion Guards]] RCT + [[Redfield Renegades]]
 
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:'''Defender''':[[Warrior House Ijori]] 'Mech + regiment and 16 regiments of armor and infantry
 
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:'''Outcome''':During the First Wave the unit invaded [[Liao]] in support of all 3 [[Blue Star Irregulars]] regiments. Their opposing force consits of veteran CCAF units which includes [[Warrior House Lu Sann]]'s , [[1st Confederation Reserve Cavalry]], [[Vincent's Commandos]] and the [[Protectorate Guard]].
 
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:The 1st [[Blue Star Irregulars]] regiment defeated [[Vincent's Commandos]] after a short battle.
 
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:The 33rd [[Avalon Hussars]] forced the [[1st Confederation Reserve Cavalry]] to retreat in face of such a opponent.
 
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:The 3rd [[Blue Star Irregulars]] regiment was attacked after probing raids from the Reserve Cavalry. The merc unit followed them into a ambush through the [[Protectorate Guard]].
 
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:The 2nd [[Blue Star Irregulars]] regiment destroyed the 1st Battalion of [[Warrior House Lu Sann]] after a fierce fight.
 
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:The Avalon Hussars tried to close the gab around the CCAF forces but were hindered by the Reserve Cavalry. The special forces of the elite Warrior House used the Chaos to a raid behind the lines of the AFFS forces. Only the reinforcement through the [[Redfield Renegades]] changed the tide of battle to the FedSun side. The mercs entered the forbidden city. These event was the signal to all remaining Liao forces to retreat. Only one Battlion each from the Warrior House and the Reserve Cavalry together with the  [[Protectorate Guard]] could left the planet.
 
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:Source: [[NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1]] , p.15 + 16
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Liao]]'''
 
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:'''Attackers''':[[33rd Avalon Hussars]] RCT + [[Blue Star Irregulars]] (3 regiments) + [[Redfield Renegades]] (later)
 
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:'''Defender''':[[Warrior House Lu Sann]]'s (2 b) + [[1st Confederation Reserve Cavalry]]+ [[Vincent's Commandos]] (2 b) + [[Protectorate Guard]]
 
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:'''Outcome''':
 
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:Source: [[NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1]] , p. 16
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Algol]]'''
 
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:'''Attackers''':[[3rd Davion Guards]] RCT + [[Eridani Light Horse]] (White Horse Regiment)
 
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:'''Defender''':[[1st Ariana Fusiliers]]
 
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:'''Outcome''':The aerospace fighter of the Guards make short work with the defending Liao machines. After rearmed for ground support 2 airports were destroyed with all equipment located their. The 2nd battlion of the Fusiliers was destroyed, because they tried to assault the ELH from the back on a spaceport. The [[3rd Davion Guards]] catched the 1st battlion of the Fusiliers near a city and slauthered them with out mercy. The remaing battalion of the CCAF forces retreated of world.
 
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:Source: [[NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1]] , p. 18
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[New Hessen]]'''
 
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:'''Attackers''':[[1st New Ivaarsen Chasseurs]] + [[2nd New Ivaarsen Chasseurs]]
 
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:'''Defender''':[[1st New Hessen Irregulars]] + [[2nd New Hessen Irregulars]]
 
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:'''Outcome''':The 1st Irregulars were pinned in place by the larger air force of the invaders until the mechs of the 1st Chasseurs came to destroy the unit. The 2nd Irregulars chosed to fight in the planetary capital against the 2nd Chasseurs. The Davion forces were skilled in urban combat and let the defenders no change. Only one battlion survived with some conventionel forces, which left the planet to the invaders.
 
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:Source: [[NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1]] , p. 19
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Pleione]]'''
 
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:'''Attackers''':two mercenary 'Mech regiments of the [[Screaming Eagles]]
 
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:'''Defender''':Third Battalion of [[McCrimmon's Light Cavalry]]
 
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:'''Outcome''': The fighters of the mercs suprised most of the battlion in the open, but it tooked a 3 long siege of a ancient SDLF base until the Eagles gained their victory. 1 Company were destroyed when the tried to leave the base unreckonigze, but were suprised. The remaing company surrender to the invaders.
 
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:Source:[[NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1]] , p.19
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Poznan]]'''
 
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:'''Attackers''':Gamma + Delta Regiments of [[Twelfth Vegan Rangers]]
 
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:'''Defender''':six regiments of lightly armed militia
 
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:'''Outcome''':This two regiments had no difficults to force the miltia to surrender. The spanish minority put their support behnd the invaders and installed a interims goverment.
 
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:Source: [[NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1]] , p.19
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[St. Andre]]'''
 
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:'''Attackers''':[[Davion Light Guards]] RCT + Alpha + Beta Regiments [[Twelfth Vegan Rangers]].
 
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:'''Defender''':[[Justina's Cuirassiers]] + [[Cochraine's Goliaths]] + 1st Battalion of the [[Blackwind Lancers]]
 
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:'''Outcome''':The landing were without a fight. The Beta Regiments of the Rangers need support from the Alpha Regiment in the fight against the Blackwind Lancers. This situation was idle for the elite Cuirassiers, which tooked the battles to the Rangers. The battered mercs were reinforced through the Guards and the Beta Regiment. The fight was short. After losing much of her equiment the CO surrender. The Lancers tried to use the chaos but find the base camp guarded by the Light Guards. The Lancers surrender, after facing suchs odds. The Guards secured the HQ of the CCAF forces and used false radio transmission to lure the remaining unit, [[Cochraine's Goliaths]], into a trap. The fight was brutal. Both sides were equal, only the tough fight of the Delta Company saved the day. All CCAF forces were destroyed or had surrender.
 
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:Source: [[NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1]] , p. 20 - 21
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Shensi]]'''
 
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:'''Attackers''':[[1st Davion Guards]] RCT
 
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:'''Defender''':poorly armed planetary militia
 
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:'''Outcome''':The fight of the Milita was fierce, but the could not hope to gain victory against such odds.
 
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:Source: [[NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1]] , p.22
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Styk]]'''
 
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:'''Attackers''':[[20th Avalon Hussars]] RCT + [[Davion Heavy Guards]] RCT
 
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:'''Defender''':3rd Battalion of the [[4th Confederation Reserve Cavalry]] + [[Warrior House Fujita]]
 
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:'''Outcome''':With the support of the MIIO, the defenders lost most of their effective space defense. The remaining fighters had no chance against the Davion forces. The Hussars set a trap for the Cavalry. After two attemps to break the circles of invaders the unit surrendered. THe elite infantry of the Warrior House were slaughter through the Heavy Guards. The retreating capellan forces got on to a waiting Dropship which was sabotaged by the MIIO. The loses was horrendous among the CCAF. The Tao Mechwork (3rd largest Mech Manufacturer at this time) was secured without damage.
 
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:Source: [[NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1]] , p.22
 
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=====Wave 2=====
 
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<br />The second wave focused on Tikonov for four reasons :
 
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<br />3. it was a heavily fortified world that could harbor many 'Mech regiments for counterattacks
 
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<br />4. it was the base for Colonel Pavel Ridzik, commander and driving force of the
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Tikonov]]'''
 
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:'''Attackers''':All eight [[Crucis Lancers]] RCT
 
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:'''Defender''':large militia, about 80 regiments<br />Deep-Space Interdiction Forces (The Night Riders) <br />[[MacGregor's Armored Scouts]] (1 b) <br />[[4th Tau Ceti Rangers]] (1 b) <br />[[Hamilton's Highlanders]] (1b) <br />[[2nd Ariana Fusiliers]] <br />[[Ariana Grenadiers]] (1b) <br />[[1st Chesterton Voltigeurs]]<br />[[2nd Chesterton Voltigeurs]]<br />[[3rd Chesterton Voltigeurs]]
 
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:'''Outcome''':
 
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:Before the task force could land, they faced the The Night Riders (consits of a Vengeance Carrier, 2 Union Dropships + 70 fighters). The defenders were defeated and all Dropship meet their Dropzones.
 
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:The [[7th Crucis Lancers]] fought against the [[MacGregor's Armored Scouts]] Battle Group (1 Mech battalion + 3 armor regiments + 3 infantry regiments [2 regular, 1 mechniced]). The battle was fierce. The defenders meet the invaders outside the citywall but were suprise by a flanking attack of conventional forces from the Davions. The First Battalion of the Scouts were destroyed after a failed attack against the HQ company of the Lancers. The remaining CCAF forces surrender.
 
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:The [[8th Crucis Lancers]] faced the [[4th Tau Ceti Rangers]] Battle Group (1 Mech battalion + 11 conventionell regiments) defended Kazan. After several day of brutal fights the Rangers ignored the order to fight to the last men from Colonel Radzik. They retreat from the planet in their own dropships. All resitance collapsed without the mech support.
 
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:Two Lancers units: the [[6th Crucis Lancers]] + [[8th Crucis Lancers]] were tasked to secure the planet capital. The defenders were the 1st Battalion of the [[Hamilton's Highlanders]] + the HQ Company of [[Stapleton's Iron Hand]] and supporting units. The siege began with an intense bombardment. The artillery created several breaches in the wall which the attackers used, but they were suprised by some minefields. After a short break the fighting continued. They AFFS forces tried to increase their breachhead but they feared they overall commander destroy all military industry. Both units put more forces into the city. Unknown to the Lancers their sister regiment, the [[7th Crucis Lancers]] make a combat drop on the industrial sector, where they meet the Colonel himself with the Highlanders. The three units surrounded the capellans. The Highlanders were destroyed, but the Colonel and his company could get their waiting Dropship and meet a [[Scout]] class Jumpship at a pirate point.
 
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:The [[1st Crucis Lancers]] fight against the [[2nd Ariana Fusiliers]] Battle Group by the city of Karaganda. The Fusiliers could not wait until the right moment and attack the Davions. Loses on both sides were high but the Davion reached the city, where they break the neck of the defending unit. After losing 1 battalion the remaining Fusiliers retreat from the planet.
 
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:The [[2nd Crucis Lancers]] secured the city of Gizhiga. The fight with the [[Ariana Grenadiers]] was fierce, but the Lancers saved they day. The remaining Grenadiers surrender after two weeks.
 
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:The [[3rd Crucis Lancers]] meet heavy resistance through the defending [[1st Chesterton Voltigeurs]] Battle Group at New Moscow. The Voltigeurs were shattered in a fierce battle. Few could retreat offworld.
 
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:The [[4th Crucis Lancers]] fight against the [[2nd Chesterton Voltigeurs]] Battle Group in dense jungle at Ulan. 2 Battalions were destroyed during the 3 week long fighting. Only the 1st Battlion of the [[2nd Chesterton Voltigeurs]] could retreat.
 
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:The [[5th Crucis Lancers]] were tasked to secure Tselinagrad. In their way stand the [[3rd Chesterton Voltigeurs]] Battle Group. The tanks of the Davion crushed the defenders with easy.
 
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:To complete the invasion tooked additonal forces and time, but all major goal has reached.
 
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:Source: [[NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1]], p. 24 - 30
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Tsitsang]]'''
 
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:'''Attackers''':[[1st Davion Guards]] RCT
 
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:'''Defender''':militia
 
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:'''Outcome''':The Guars crushed the defending forces with easy.
 
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:Source:[[NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1]], p. 32
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Genoa]]'''
 
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:'''Attackers''':[[33rd Avalon Hussars]]<br />[[Blue Star Irregulars]]
 
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:'''Defender''':militia
 
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:'''Outcome''':The operations was for all invaders like a vacation.
 
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:Source:[[NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1]], p. 32
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Gan Singh]]'''
 
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:'''Attackers''':[[Screaming Eagles]] mercenary regiments <br />assisted by Fourth Garrison Force (six regiments of Davion occupation troops)
 
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:'''Defender''':militia
 
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:'''Outcome''':The mercs had no problems to secure the planet for the AFFS. The militia had no change.
 
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:Source:[[NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1]], p. 32
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Buchlau]]'''
 
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:'''Attackers''':Gamma and Delta Regiments of the [[Twelfth Vegan Rangers]] <br />+ First Garrison Forces
 
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:'''Defender''':militia
 
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:'''Outcome''':The mercs defeated the milita after a fierce battle.
 
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:Source:[[NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1]], p. 32
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Hunan]]'''
 
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:'''Attackers''':[[1st Aragon Borderers]]<br /> reinforced by Delta Company of the [[Davion Light Guards]] 'Mech regiment
 
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:'''Defender''':[[Freemont's Cuirassiers]] (1b)
 
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:'''Outcome''':The Borderers have it difficults to fight the heavy machines of the defenders, only the support Delta Company changed the tide of the battle for the invaders.
 
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:Source:[[NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1]], p. 32
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Zurich]]'''
 
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:'''Attackers''': [[4th Deneb Light Cavalry]] RCT
 
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:'''Defender''':First Battalion of [[Trimaldi's Secutors]]
 
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:'''Outcome''':Only 1 Company surived the fight with an entire RCT and could retreat offworld.
 
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:Source:[[NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1]], p. 32
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Ningpo]]'''
 
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:'''Attackers''':[[3rd Davion Guards]] RCT
 
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:'''Defender''':First Battalion of [[McCrimmon's Light Cavalry]]<br />[[Marion's Highlanders]]
 
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:'''Outcome''':The Cavalry were no opponent for the elite Guards, only the Highlanders were equal in size and expierence. The fight came to a standstill and a truce were negotiated.
 
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:Source:[[NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1]], p. 32
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Alrescha]]'''
 
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:'''Attackers''':[[1st New Ivaarsen Chasseurs]]
 
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:'''Defender''':Second Battalion of the [[Hamilton's Highlanders]] <br />Second Battalion of [[MacGregor's Armored Scouts]]
 
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:'''Outcome''': The triumph of the crushing defeat of the 2 CCAF battlions were overshadowed, because a sqaud of the [[Death Commandos]] nearly killed the CO of the Chasseurs
 
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:Source:[[NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1]], p. 32
 
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=====Wave 3=====
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Menkar]]'''
 
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:'''Attackers''':[[7th Crucis Lancers]] RCT
 
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:'''Defender''':militia
 
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:'''Outcome''':The Lancers crushed the milita with easy.
 
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:Source:[[NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1]] ,p. 33
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Achernar]]'''
 
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:'''Attackers''':[[1st Crucis Lancers]] RCT
 
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:'''Defender''':militia
 
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:'''Outcome''':The Lancers make short work with the defenders.
 
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:Source:[[NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1]] ,p. 33
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Kansu]]'''
 
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:'''Attackers''':Delta Regiment of the [[Twelfth Vegan Rangers]]
 
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:'''Defender''':militia
 
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:'''Outcome''':After several days mercs accept the surrender of the militia.
 
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:Source:[[NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1]] ,p. 33
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Yangtze]]'''
 
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:'''Attackers''':[[1st New Ivaarsen Chasseurs]]
 
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:'''Defender''':militia
 
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:'''Outcome''':This world was secured through the seasoned soldiers.
 
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:Source:[[NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1]] ,p. 33
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Ronel]]'''
 
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:'''Attackers''':two heavy battalions of [[Miller's Marauders]], <br /> plus the twelve regiments of the [[Addicks March Militia]]
 
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:'''Defender''':First Battalion of [[Kerr's Intruders]]
 
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:'''Outcome''':After the rivalry of the two officers from the invading force were settled, the invasion became a succes. The defending Intruders surrender.
 
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:Source:[[NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1]] ,p. 33
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Tybalt]]'''
 
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:'''Attackers''':[[4th Crucis Lancers]]
 
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:'''Defender''':Third Battalion of [[Lothar's Fusiliers]]
 
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:'''Outcome''':Bad circumstances by the invaders delayed the invasion, but in the end only one company could retreat offworld.
 
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:Source:[[NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1]] ,p. 33
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Slocum]]'''
 
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:'''Attackers''':[[3rd Davion Guards]] RCT
 
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:'''Defender''':Second Battalion of [[McCrimmon's Light Cavalry]]
 
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:'''Outcome''':The landing were unpopossed. The defenders thought the invaders were afraid and begin with a assault. The Davions had other thought, beat the capellans and secured the planet. One company could survive and retreat offworld.
 
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:Source:[[NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1]]p. 33
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[New Canton]]'''
 
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:'''Attackers''':[[Screaming Eagles]]<br />+ ten garrison regiments
 
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:'''Defender''':First Battalion of the [[4th Confederation Reserve Cavalry]] <br /> Third Battalion of [[Trimaldi's Secutors]]
 
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:'''Outcome''':The task force were splitted in two equal Battle Groups. The 1st Regiment sought after the Battalion of the Cavarly. The capellans retreat in the forest, but were suprised because they were pinned at the river side. The CO of the eagles begin to slaughter the soldiers down, after they had surrender. The arriving AFFS forces forced the CO to put all weapons down for an investigation.
 
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:The 2nd Regiment tried to catch the Battalion of the Secutors. 2 attached infantry regiments were airdropped in front of the retreating cappelans. The fight cost the invaders 4 battalions, but the arrival of the 2nd Regiment secured the victory for the  Davion forces.
 
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:Source:[[NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1]]p. 35
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Arboris]]'''
 
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:'''Attackers''':[[33rd Avalon Hussars]] RCT<br />two regiments of the [[Blue Star Irregulars]]
 
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:'''Defender''':First Regiment of [[McCarron's Armored Cavalry]]
 
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:'''Outcome''':The invaders had a open bill to paid through the mercs. The Hussars were suprised by a rear attack from the Cavalry and make the life difficult for them. The supporting air wing were destroyed by the Davion fighters, which give them air superiority. The 1st Mac meet the Avalon in close fight and were shattered by the 2 BSI regiments. Only one battalion survided and could retreat back to capellan space.
 
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:Source:[[NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1]]p. 36
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Saiph]]'''
 
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:'''Attackers''':[[4th Deneb Light Cavalry]] RCT
 
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:'''Defender''':Third Battalion of [[Justine's Grenadiers]]
 
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:'''Outcome''':The harch enviroment worked for the defenders. Blizzards and bad weather hindered the Cavalry to catch the Grenadiers. Only bad luck secured the victory for the 4th Deneb, because the techs filled the cooling system with the wrong lubricant, which slowed the machines.
 
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:Source:[[NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1]]p. 37
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Tigress]]'''
 
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:'''Attackers''':[[2nd Crucis Lancers]] + [[3rd Crucis Lancers]]
 
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:'''Defender''':[[Warrior House Hiritsu]] 'Mech regiment<br />Second Battalion of [[Kerr's Intruders]]<br /> [[Laurel's Legion]], a battalion
 
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:'''Outcome''':The Intruders were suprised and crushed by the [[2nd Crucis Lancers]] in a jungle fight. The [[3rd Crucis Lancers]] was slowed down by the mobile defense of the Warrior Hose and the elite Infantry. Both RCT's tried a final assault with no reasult. The chaos were used by the combined CCAF forces of the Warrior house and Laurel's Legion. The fight were fierce. The overall commander of the CCAF ordered an entire retreat. The Legion was forced to leave a company behind and the remaining House battlion retreated offworld.
 
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:Source:[[NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1]]p. 38-39
 
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:'''Planet''':'''Jonathan'''
 
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:'''Attackers''':[[5th Crucis Lancers]] and [[6th Crucis Lancers]]
 
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:'''Defender''':[[2nd Kearny Highlanders]] <br />Second Battalion of [[Freemont's Cuirassiers]]
 
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:'''Outcome''':[[6th Crucis Lancers]] captured the supplies of the Highlander and with them the family. The Highlander began with a counterattack to free their members but without success. Both sides seperated from each other to reorganize. Negotiation were underway. All Highlanders unit changed sides in exchange for the planet Northwind. The Cuirassiers tried a suprise assault but were uncovered and destroyed during their attemp to retreat.
 
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:Source:[[NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1]]p. 40
 
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=====Wave 4=====
 
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Fourth Wave focus on isolated Capellan worlds near Terra and the eventual linking of the Federated Suns and the Lyran Commonwealth
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Menkalinan]]'''
 
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:'''Attackers''':[[Screaming Eagles]] both regiments
 
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:'''Defender''':Menkalinan Militia + [[1st Free Worlds Guards]] (2nd Bn)
 
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:'''Outcome''':The mercaneries reveived no supplies for their behavior on New Canton. The moral were low and it were discussed to join another realm with better handling for their hired guns. Only hard negotiations between the Eagles and the AFFS deliver results. The command receive their supplies and for this would conquer Menkalinan. The planet were ruled by both nations (CCAF + FWLM) together equaly. On both sides were 20 militia regiments. On the surfarce of the planet occured sometimes  border clashes, with no significant changes. The FWLM secretly deployed 3 companies of the 1st Free World Guards landed on the planet to conquer it once and for all. During the march to the capital the Davion mercs landed and give the Guards a show of force. The mercs fight the capellan militia. The Guards received the order to help the belaguered CCAF units. The mariks make a rear area assault and seed chaos. The eagles fall back to regroup. The superior numbers secured the victory. The Guards were ordered to leave the planet and without the support of their ally the militia had no change to survive.
 
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:Source: p. 85
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Tall Trees]]'''
 
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:'''Attackers''':[[4th Deneb Light Cavalry]] RCT
 
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:'''Defender''':Thirty regiments (most of them infantry)
 
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:'''Outcome''':The landing was contested by three regiments of the defenders. but they were pushed by side with only few casaulties. The Cavalry was tasked to secure the secret research facilities on the planet. THe large population were a other difficult factor. The resistance movement create chaos when ever possible (blow bridge up, sniper attacks and so on). 10 militia regiments make a desperate attemp to stop the invaders but were crushed during the fights. The Cavalry find the facility in ruins and the bodies of DeathCommandos. The troops which secured on the side died through an unknown virus. The assigned Hazmat Team isolate all ill soldiers for further studies.
 
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:Source:p. 86
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Shipka]]'''
 
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:'''Attackers''':Gamma + Delta Regiments [[Twelfth Vegan Rangers]]
 
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:'''Defender''':militia
 
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:'''Outcome''':The defenders were pushed by side by the expierenced soldiers with easy. The mercs secured in this progres a cahe withe spareparts for space vessels.
 
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:Source: p. 86
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Foochow]]'''
 
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:'''Attackers''':[[7th Crucis Lancers]] RCT
 
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:'''Defender''':militia
 
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:'''Outcome''':The Lancers broke all resistance with the capturing of the politcal and industrial hearts of the planets.
 
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:Source: p. 86
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Foot Fall]]'''
 
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:'''Attackers''':[[5th Crucis Lancers]] + [[6th Crucis Lancers]] RCTs
 
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:'''Defender''':militia
 
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:'''Outcome''':The High Command assigned this two command to the invasion force gor this planet, because they believed the would meet Warrior house units. But with the landing the situation showed that there was no defending mechforce. The Lancers secured the planetary capital after 1 day of battle.
 
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:Source: p. 86
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Woodstock]]'''
 
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:'''Attackers''':[[33rd Avalon Hussars]]
 
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:'''Defender''':militia
 
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:'''Outcome''':The invading Hussars had no difficulties in securing this breabasket for the Federated Suns.
 
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:Source: p. 86
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Bharat]]'''
 
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:'''Attackers''':[[1st Crucis Lancers]]
 
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:'''Defender''':militia
 
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:'''Outcome''' :The only loses occured because a Union dropship had mechanical problems and crushed in the atmospher of the planet.
 
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:Source: p. 86
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Hamal]]'''
 
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:'''Attackers''':[[1st New Ivaarsen Chasseurs]] 
 
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:'''Defender''':militia
 
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:'''Outcome''':The light mechs of the Chasseurs, beat the expierenced desert fighters and all resistance calm down.
 
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:Source: p. 86
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Highspire]]'''
 
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:'''Attackers''':[[Bell]] Capellan March Militia RCT
 
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:'''Defender''':[[1st Kearny Highlanders]] + militia regiments
 
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:'''Outcome''': The secret negotiations with the AFFS give the Highlanders Northwind in exchange to standdown in all clashes with CCAF forces. The 1st Kearny abandoned the planet. The invading Bell CapMM had no problems with the defending militias.
 
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:Source: p. 86
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Azha]]'''
 
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:'''Attackers''':[[3rd Davion Guards]]
 
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:'''Defender''':militia
 
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:'''Outcome''':The milita was lager than normal, because the importance of the planet for CCAF. The defenders do their best to block the invading Guards but had no change against one of the best units of the AFFS.
 
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:Source: p. 86
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Second Try]]'''
 
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:'''Attackers''':[[20th Avalon Hussars]]
 
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:'''Defender''':militia
 
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:'''Outcome''': The cold inviroment were a heavy burden for the Hussars. It tooked 8 longs weeks to secure the planet for the AFFS.
 
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:Source: p. 86
 
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=====Operations Risposte and Operation Ambush=====
 
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<br />Chancellor Liao had a spy in the command staff of Duke Hasek. He was known to the MIIO and they let him work. The informations that he received were false. On this bases the Chancellor believe that the supply bases (Kawich, Nopah, Basalt, New Aragon, Algot, and Halloran V + Axton for special reason) were lightly defended. He decided to attack the 6 planets. The defense lay in the hands of 17 'Mech regiments and 40 infantry and armor regiments on these worlds.
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Algot]]'''
 
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:'''Defender''':[[Davion Light Guards]] RCT <br />Alpha Regiment of [[Twelfth Vegan Rangers]]
 
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:'''Attackers''':The Third battalion of the [[2nd Ariana Fusiliers]] + two regiments of hovertanks and one of jump infantry
 
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:'''Outcome''':The battle were fought on two places. The first engagement take place in a number of ware ouses. The capellan commander have trust in the capabilities of his troops. The defending Delta Company of the Light Guards splite the attacking force. The supporting Hovercraft had no change to help their comrades. The capellan company were beaten in close combat.
 
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:The other fight tooked place several hundreds klicks away. The march of the capellan was uncontested. The Guards and the Rangers lied in an ambush out of sight of the attackers. The CO discover the trap and fight to the end against the defenders but the superior number began to count and in a final push the all remaing CCAF forces were beat.
 
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:Source: p.91
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Axton]]'''
 
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:'''Defender''':[[2nd NAIS Training Cadre]] and four regiments of infantry and tanks
 
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:'''Attackers''':First Battalion of the [[4th Tau Ceti Rangers]] + 1 Platoon of Death Commandos
 
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:'''Outcome''':The Rangers were tasked with the mission to capture all equipment with value and destroyed the restthat couldn't tranpsorted. The 4th Tau had luck when they stormed the Homebase of the Cadre. Only 12 Mechs and some infantry regiments defended the base. They had no change against such expierenced attackers. The Rangers discover the hidden lab and began to plunder it. The mainforce of the Cadre were on a training cycle outside of the camp. The Cadre formed a company of the expierenced soldiers which tried to block the capellans in the retreatment. The mercs could liftoff and the CO of the cadre were killed in action.
 
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:Source:
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Kawich]]'''
 
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:'''Defender''':Striker Regiment, [[Eridani Light Horse]] <br />three regiments of infantry and armor, reinforced by the Second Battalion of 'Mechs from the [[1st Davion Guards]] RCT<br /> [[3rd Crucis Lancers]]
 
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:'''Attackers''':Three groups<br />Group 1:A battalion from [[Warrior House Hiritsu]]<br />Group 2:A battalion from the [[3rd Confederation Reserve Cavalry]], a company from [[Trimaldi's Secutors]], and a company of [[Lothar's Fusiliers]]<br />Group 3: a battalion of [[Trimaldi's Secutors]] and two companies from [[Laurel's Legion]]
 
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:'''Outcome''':The Warrior House Hiritsu meet the Striker Regiment. First the ELH sent their conventional force against them. The fight cost them 12 mechs. Then the Horses mechs began to get in the battle. The House Warrior fight to the death.
 
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:A force of 5 company strength were tasked with the destruction of the warehouses near Jamou. The CO tried to use speed to rush in and retreat after the demolotion. But they had not excepted 9 conventional battlions supported through 3 mech companies.
 
−
The capellan officer order his troops back to the awaiting dropships. Some troopers fight the Davions and were killed. These actions cost them 12 mechs. The remaining forces were killed through six companies of the Guards.
 
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:Another force containing forces of the Trimaldi's Secutors and Laurel's Legion landed on the planet. When forces of the Crucis Lancers meet them, the troops act differently. The warrior of the Legion surrender and the members of the Secutors fight. Both units began to fight each other and the Lancer calm the situation with force. The Legion changed the side.
 
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:Source:94 - 93
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Basalt]]'''
 
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:'''Defender''':|[[4th Davion Guards]] RCT<br />[[4th Crucis Lancers]]
 
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:'''Attackers''':several 'Mech battalions and companies totaling almost regiment  = <br />A company from the [[Kerr's Intruders]], <br />a company from [[McCrimmon's Light Cavalry]] <br /> a company from [[MacGregor's Armored Scouts]]<br />five companies from the [[1st New Hessen Irregulars]] <br />18 'Mechs from the veteran [[Warrior House Ijori]]<br />with  three infantry regiments and four armor regiments
 
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:'''Outcome''': A taskforce of 3 mechcompanies (one each of [[Kerr's Intruders]] + [[McCrimmon's Light Cavalry]] + [[MacGregor's Armored Scouts]] were ordered to destroy the warehouse complex at Zander's Light. The supporting conventional run in the main forces of 4th Guards. The mechs were beaten by the davion mechs with easy. The capellans surrender.
 
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:The other taskforce use a unconvetional tactic (Avalanche drop). They dropped their force at the top of the defending 4th Lancers. The capellans discover that the warehouse were empty. They decided to hunt the Davions. The 3 defending companies began to retreat as  fare as possible the CCAF warrior followed them blindly. The remaing 6 mech companies and conventional forces  of the lancers blocked the retreating line. The CCAF forces returned and choose to fight to the death before surrender.
 
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:Source:
 
−
 
 
  
−
:'''Planet''':'''[[New Aragon]]'''
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[[Chancellor]] [[Maximilian Liao|Liao]] also had to deal with a high-ranking traitor. [[Pavel Ridzik]], Maximilian's chief military adviser decided to seize power for himself. The [[Tikonov]] native returned to his homeworld and announced that he was forming his own nation, the [[Tikonov Free Republic]]. The Republic signed an independent alliance with House Davion and attacked the [[Free Worlds League]]. In retribution, Chancellor Liao had Ridzik assassinated. [[Ardan Sortek]], who had been in the Republic as an adviser, took temporary control of the Republic. After the end of the war, the [[Tikonov Free Republic]] voted to join the [[Federated Suns]] in [[3031]].<ref>''20 Year Update'', p. 8: "New Governments"</ref>
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:'''Defender''':[[Davion Heavy Guards]] RCT<br />[[New Avalon]] Crucis March Militia<br />[[1st Aragon Borderers]] and six infantry and tank regiments
 
−
:'''Attackers''':The three battered regiments of the [[Chesterton Voltigeurs]] (4 bat) <br />+ 4 regiments of infantry and two heavy tank regiment
 
−
:'''Outcome''': Once fielding 3 full regiments the Voltiugeurs could save only 4 battlions from the slaughter house of Tikonov. After same time of recovery this units were tasked with the mission to secure or detroy all posible supplies of the AFFS on New Aragon. 3 different base were located and marked for destruction. Each taskforce consists of 4 mechcompanies support by conventional assets (6 infantry battalions + 3 heavy armor battalions).
 
−
:The 1st Taskforce attack Fort McMichael. The mechs build the front and the flanks were protectec by the other forces. The column run in a force of Davion Assualt Guards (24 machines). The CO hoped to lure the Davion in a trap, but were trapped first from a flaking manuver of the hovertank machines of the guards. With the support of fighters the 3 companies of CCAF troops were shattered to a handful of survivers.
 
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:The 2nd Taskforce assaulted Grahamsville. The maps showed the CO a easy target at a riverside. But the normaly small river were over his borders and the Davion engineers build a defence wall around the warehouses. The CCAF units tried to cross the river but had bad luck, because to bridges were destroyed. The taskforce were suprised by the New Avalon March Militia. The CO's of both sides were wounded and the ongoing fight shifted to the Davions. The capellans make a last stand but only 3 lances surrender with some survivors.
 
−
:Anf finaly the 3rd Taskforce attacked Fort Ellison. The Aragon Border + 18 attached battalions were tasked with the defense of the complex. The approch were with some difficult but the main force were out of sight. The capellans could destroy some supllies but the fierce fight with the Borderers changed their attitude. Hunted by 2 mech units and without air support the Voltigeurs surrender after they saw no change o escape.
 
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:Source: p. 98
 
  
 +
The truce that [[Hanse Davion]] had struck with [[Candace Liao]] paid off. Amid a romance with Candace, [[Justin Xiang Allard]] outed himself as a FedSuns agent to her and returned to [[Federated Suns|FedSuns]] space with her. She brought the St. Ives Commonality with her and formed her own independent nation, the [[St. Ives Compact]]. This decision left her younger sister [[Romano Liao|Romano]] as the heir apparent to the Celestial Throne.
  
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Nopah]]'''
+
:[[Operation RAT]]
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:'''Defender''':Beta Regiment of the [[Twelfth Vegan Rangers]] + [[Crater Cobras]] (2 reg.) +[[1st Ceti Hussars]] [[RCT]]
+
:[[Operations AMBUSH and RIPOSTE]]
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:'''Attackers''':3rd Battalion of the [[1st McCarron's Armored Cavalry]]  + 1 battalion a from the [[Confederation Reserve Cavalry]] + [[Warrior House Lu Sann]] (1b) +  [[Prefectorate Guard]]
 
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:'''Outcome''':The 3 companies of the MAC were suprised by the presence of the Vegan Rangers Beta Regiment. The 2nd Battalion of the Rangers were attacked in a series of engagements by the Cavalry. When they realize that the defenders were stronger than expected the Mac warrior decide to go underground and harass the Davion forces the following months.
 
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:The second group attacked a warehouse complex. The units land on two different sides. The Cavalry units were attacked by the 2nd Cobras, because the 1st Cobras fighting the Warrior House. The CRC surrender after some loses and the overwhelming numbers of mechs. The Warrior House lasted some longer but they decide differently. Chooseing to fight a losing battle from the beginning, the unit faltered after heavy fighting.
 
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:The last battle occoured between the Prefectorate Guard and the 1st Ceti Hussars. The two units meet in the past on different occasions. The CCAF unit pushed forward unsupposed. The Husars retreat and set ambushes at their way back. The mechforces of the capellan have a weight advantage. But the Hussar swiftness were a tactical suprise for the Guards. In a final battle the Guards fight to the death and the unit were anhillated.
 
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:Source: p. 100
 
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−
 
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Halloran V]]'''
 
−
:'''Defender''':[[2nd New Ivaarsen Chasseurs]] RCT<br />The Second Regiment of the [[Screaming Eagles]]
 
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:'''Attackers''':15 remaining members of the once-proud [[Freemont's Cuirassiers]] reinforced by two regiments of armor and infantry
 
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:'''Outcome''':The CCAF forces landed in the near of the AFFS base. The Capellans retreat after a short engagement with 2nd Chasseurs. The terrain worked for the attackers but after the Davion called their supporting mercs in the invaders meet their destiny in a fighting death.
 
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:Source: p. 100
 
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−
:'''Conclusion'''
 
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:The 'counterattack' cost the CCAF 18 mech battlions and their supporting conventional assets. Many resources were assigned to this units and were lost during the combat. In all the assaults were a failure.
 
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=====Wave 5=====
 
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The overall objective was the same as it had always been, to conquer the Confederation and destroy as many Liao regiments as possible
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Corey]]'''
 
−
:'''Attackers''':[[20th Avalon Hussars]]
 
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:'''Defender''':Militia
 
−
:'''Outcome''':The milita had no change of a victory.
 
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:Source:
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Zaurak]]'''
 
−
:'''Attackers''':1 battalion from the Gamma Regiment of the [[Twelfth Vegan Rangers]] <br />+ two regiments of Davion armor and four of infantry
 
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:'''Defender''':Militia
 
−
:'''Outcome''':The defenders had the weather on their side. The climatic conditions of this planet are extrem. The attacking rangers weren't prepared for such a enviroment. The defenders used the quickly changing weather to their advance. Only with the securing of the HQ of the militia, had the mercs a change to win. It took several attemps to reach the goal.
 
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:Source: p.44 (vol. 2)
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Menkib]]'''
 
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:'''Attackers''':[[5th Crucis Lancers]].
 
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:'''Defender''':Militia
 
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:'''Outcome''':The reservist were no match for this regular army unit of the Davions.
 
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:Source: p.38 (vol. 2)
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[New Macao]]'''
 
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:'''Attackers''':[[7th Crucis Lancers]]
 
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:'''Defender''':Militia
 
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:'''Outcome''':The milita was defeated was a brief battle.
 
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:Source:p.38 (vol. 2)
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Mandate]]'''
 
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:'''Attackers''':[[6th Crucis Lancers]]
 
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:'''Defender''':Militia
 
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:'''Outcome''':Because of a harvest ground for new Wariors house aspirants. The common peolple of this planet were fierce loyal to house Liao. The civilian causalties ran high and the moral of the Lancers ran low, because they must kill women even children to complete their mission. The defending militia used the volunters as human shields. In  regard of the loses the goverment surrender before a nother bloodbath happen.
 
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:Source: p.39 (vol. 2)
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Wei]]'''
 
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:'''Attackers''':[[12th Vegan Rangers]] Delta Regiment and two battalions from Gamma<br />+ three regiments of armor and four of infantry
 
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:'''Defender''':[[Sung's Cuirassiers]] + many militia regiments
 
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:'''Outcome''':The unit assigned to them the best Hazard Teams available, because of rumors of a ners gas. The Rangers were attacked 3 times during their approache to the planetary capital. The casaulities ran high but the medecs and mechanics adopted new ways to counter these gas. The defenders blocked the way to the target with barricades. The supporting artillery were destroyed through the air support of the Rangers. When the CCAF saw their change they began to charge, the mercs saw these as a way to win the battle to. The fight lastet several hours. The mercs left 6 companies of fallen comrades on the field but the defenders suffer horrendus loses and abonde the planet.
 
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:Source: p.43 (vol. 2)
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Remshield]]'''
 
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:'''Attackers''':[[Davion Light Guards]]] RCT
 
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:'''Defender''':1st Battalion [[Hurloc's Hussars]] + 1st Battalion [[4th Tau Ceti Rangers]]
 
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:'''Outcome''':The defending units were stationed on two different locations. On part of the RCT were task with reconnaicse, because the main body attacked the Rangers. The defenders had heavier machines and used this to their advange, but after the command gained and early success the superior numbers of the Guards began to count. The Rangers retreat and left the planet. The Hussars had no sufficiet support and after a few days of battle surrender to the Guards.
 
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:Source: p.39 (vol. 2)
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Tsingtao]]'''
 
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:'''Attackers''':[[Davion Heavy Guards]] RCT
 
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:'''Defender''':2nd Battalion [[Hurloc's Hussars]]
 
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:'''Outcome''':The CO of the Hussars know the bad supply situation. The Guards meet no restistance by their landing on the planet. A inner dispute by the CCAF defenders erupted in a short brief fight. After loosing 19 mechs the surviving soldiers surrender without a nother fight to the Guards.
 
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:Source:p.42 (vol. 2)
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Sarna]] '''
 
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:'''Attackers''':[[5th Syrtis Fusiliers]] RCT + two regiments [[Crater Cobras]] + 2nd Regiment [[Screaming Eagles]] + 15 conventional regiments + as reinforcment [[Davion Heavy Guards]] RCT + [[Davion Light Guards]] RCT
 
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:'''Defender''':Sarna Militia + [[McCarron's Armored Cavalry]]: 2nd + 3rd + 4th + 5th
 
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:'''Outcome''':The DAvion landed on 4 drop zones (Nova + Supernova = Crater Cobras, 2nd Eagle = Blackhole, 5th Fusililers = Pulsar).
 
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:The Fusiliers used a higher accerlation rate to land first on the planet. The unit was blind because they want to avenge the murdered Duke.
 
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:The 2nd Battalion faced the 4th MAC and suffer heavy loses. The 3rd tried to get out of the attacks of the Fighters battle soon the 3rd MAC, because the 1st Battllion lost 2 companies to the defenders. The loses on the Davion side run high. 93 mechs destroyed + 15 salvaged by the MAC, 10 Driopships destroyed and 80 percent of the supporting units were anhillated.
 
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:The remaining invasion force landed in one group. Both factions waiting the following month about a reaction of each other. When no reinforcement came the MAC meet the invaders in the near of the dropzone. After several probing attacks the MAC started a final assault. The High Command send badly needed reinforcemnent. The MAC discover that they faced fresh troops attempt to flee the battlefield. The retreat to their dropships cost them nearly 3 full battlions.
 
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:Source:p.44-51 (vol. 2)
 
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=====Wave 6=====
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Truth]]'''
 
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:'''Attackers''':[[Davion Heavy Guards]]
 
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:'''Defender''':militia
 
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:'''Outcome''':The defending forces had no change against such odds.
 
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:Source: p. 53
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Kaifeng]]'''
 
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:'''Attackers''':[[Davion Light Guards]] RCT
 
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:'''Defender''':militia
 
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:'''Outcome''': The fight for this planet was a bloody campaign, because the CO of the defenders was fanatical loyal to Liao and lead his troops in to death.
 
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:Source: p. 53
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Matsu]]'''
 
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:'''Attackers''':[[7th Crucis Lancers]] RCT
 
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:'''Defender''':militia
 
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:'''Outcome''': An internal slit in to eaul forces left many dead behind and the Lancers had nothing to do after their landing.
 
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:Source: p. 53
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Heligoland]]'''
 
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:'''Attackers''':[[6th Crucis Lancers]] RCT
 
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:'''Defender''':[[Kingston's Legionnaires]]
 
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:'''Outcome''': The Lancers secured the water supply for the planetary capital were the Legionaires waited for them. After 14 day under the burning sun the CCAF unit run out of water and were forced to attack the invaders. The Lancers were prepared for them. During the ongoing battle the CO of the Legionaires request a chease fire with folling retreat to capellan space.
 
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:Source: p. 54
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Palos]]'''
 
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:'''Attackers''':Gamma and Delta Regiments of the [[Twelfth Vegan Rangers]] and twelve conventional regiments attacked
 
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:'''Defender''':[[2nd Confederation Reserve Cavalry]] and 20 veteran tank and infantry regiments
 
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:'''Outcome''':The Rangers landed far out site of the capellan defenders. The invaders were repeatedly attaced  by fighters of the Cavalry. The Rangers headed to the planetary capital with minor fights. When the Mercs split their forces in 3 parts (2 smaller once for flanking manuvers and 1 as the main body) the defenders charged and doesn't know the reaming smaller forces of the Davion invaders. The CO of the Rangers order his troops back to close the trap and after the capellan CO refuse to surrender the battle for this battalion was over. The other Cavalry units lifted off world without another fight.
 
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:Source:p. 55
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Sakhalin]]'''
 
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:'''Attackers''':[[5th Crucis Lancers]] RCT
 
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:'''Defender''':First Battalion of [[Kamakura's Hussars]]
 
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:'''Outcome''':The Lancers were only prepare to meet regular militia, but no large mech force during the landing progress. The invaders had a difficult task to secure the planet without sufficient mech support. The ongoing fight during the next 21 day were to much for the Hussars. They retreated off world and travel back to the Cappellan Confederation space.
 
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:Source: p. 56
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Kathil]]''' (counterattack) + '''[[Sian]]''' (surprise attack)
 
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:'''Attackers''':[[1st Kathil Uhlans]]
 
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:'''Defender''':[[Death Commandos]] <br /> Second Battalion of the [[4th Tau Ceti Rangers]]<br />[[Warrior House Imarra]] (on Sian)
 
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:'''Outcome''':
 
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:Part 1:
 
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:Maximillan Liao have an ambitious plan. With the interdiction of comstar he would try to assault kathil with its drivejump engine manufacturing center. His thouths was if the AFFS lose its capabilities to repair or replace such engines all invsaion efforts were shot down and the units with outjumpships on capellan soil will be easy prey to a counterattack. The Highcommand was informed through a spy in the staff of the CCAF. Hanse Davion give order to former a new unit from different parts of regular commands and on planet militia. The 1st Kathil Uhlans were born from the double strength company of the Light Davions Gurads, the survivors of the 5th Syrtis Fusilier of Sarna and companies of the standing militia.
 
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:Task with the raid were two experienced, fanatical units: 2nd battlion 4th Tau Ceti Rangers and Death Commandos. The raiders split in two equal forces. The Commandos lost one companies during the initial laning phase. The remaing 24 machines were beaten by a well arranged ambushes of the defenders. The Rangers lost mechs to a minefield and surrender after a series of attacks which left only 8 machines functional. Morgan Hasek Davion gurantee the Rangers save passage back to cappelan space, because the spy on Sian were rescued by the Rangers Dropship.
 
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:Part 2:
 
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:The Uhlans used the ID of the Rangers to get back to Sian. They reported they have catched Morgan Hasek Davion. The Chancellor have bold dreams with the Davion. During the last phase of the landing the Dropships fire at the machines of House Imarra which were prepared for ceremonial duties. The gas of the missile burned the Triple Strengh Myomer of the House Mechs with easy. The Uhlans landed and waited long enougth for Justin Xiang Allard to get to the spaceport and make it save home, back to the Federated Suns. This event was to much for the ruler of the confederation.
 
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Creation of St. Ives Pact (former St. Ives Commonality) =>puffer state between Capcon and Fedsun
 
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=====Wave 7=====
 
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Goal: to gain as much territory as possible before truce
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Bora]]'''
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Campertown]]'''
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Charndo]]'''
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Elnath]]'''
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Lesalles]]'''
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Old Kentucky]]'''
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Phact]]'''
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Quemoy]]'''
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Raballa]]'''
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Sarmaxa]]'''
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Ulan Bator]]'''
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Wazan]]'''
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Yunnah]]'''
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Sarna]] (continued)'''
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Tsinghai]]'''
 
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:'''Attackers''':[[20th Avalon Hussars]] RCT + Gamma and Delta Regiments of the [[Twelfth Vegan Rangers]]
 
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:'''Defenders''':a battalion of the [[5th Confederation Reserve Cavalry]] + a battalion of [[Preston's Lancers]]
 
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:'''Outcome''': The Rangers meet the Cavalry in a valley. The defenders make a fighting retreat and losing 4 lances before reaching their dropship and making it offworld.
 
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:The Lancers make it the invaders harder to gain their victory. After several successful ambushes, the Hussars used the numerical superiority to secured the planet after a few days of fighting. Only 12 Lancers mechs make it back to capellan space.
 
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:Source: p. 60
 
  
 
===ComStar===
 
===ComStar===
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[[ComStar]] also took an interest in the course of the war. The supposedly neutral power desired smaller, more fragmented nation that would be easier to manipulate, but the 4th War seemed to promise a mighty [[Federated Commonwealth]]. ComStar decided to slow the [[AFFS]]' progress by imposing a communications interdiction. They faked an AFFS attack on the [[HPG]] on [[Sarna]] and used the "incident" as the excuse they needed. Unbeknownst to ComStar, [[Hanse Davion]] had changed the units he used to assault Sarna at the last minute, alerting him to ComStar's duplicity. Despite that, Hanse could not afford to openly challenge ComStar, so he made no public statement about it. The interdiction effectively stopped all interplanetary communication within the [[Federated Suns]], as well as any communication in or out. Hanse still had another trick up his sleeve. The [[New Avalon Institute of Science]] had recently duplicated the ability to send communications between worlds with their fax machines, but they were much slower than what ComStar could manage. These so-called "[[black box]]es" were pressed into service, but Hanse found it increasingly difficult to coordinate [[Armed Forces of the Federated Suns|his military]].
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[[ComStar]] also took an interest in the course of the war. The supposedly neutral power desired smaller, more fragmented nations that would be easier to manipulate, but the Fourth War seemed to promise a mighty [[Federated Commonwealth]]. ComStar decided to slow the [[AFFS]]' progress by imposing a communications interdiction. They faked an AFFS attack on the [[HPG]] on [[Sarna]] and used the "incident" as the excuse they needed. Unbeknownst to ComStar, [[Hanse Davion]] had changed the units he used to assault Sarna at the last minute, alerting him to ComStar's duplicity. Despite that, Hanse could not afford to openly challenge ComStar, so he made no public statement about it. The interdiction effectively stopped all interplanetary communication within the [[Federated Suns]], as well as any communication in or out. Hanse still had another trick up his sleeve. The [[New Avalon Institute of Science]] had recently duplicated the ability to send communications between worlds with their fax machines, but they were much slower than what ComStar could manage. These so-called "[[black box|black boxes]]" were pressed into service, but Hanse found it increasingly difficult to coordinate his military.
  
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ComStar showed their perfidy once more towards the end of the war. In order to set back the technological progress of the [[Successor States]], ComStar executed a raid on the [[New Avalon Institute of Science]]. They disguised themselves as the Death Commandos, the elite commandos of the [[Capellan Confederation]] and personal bodyguards of [[Chancellor]] [[Maximilian Liao|Liao]]. During the battle, Prince Hanse Davion took to the field himself in his ''[[BattleMaster]]''. The attack did only superficial damage to the university, but did great damage to ComStar in Hanse Davion's eyes. His spies in the Capellan Confederation later reported to him that the Death Commandos were on the planet [[Kathil]] during the time of the raid, so there was no way they could have pulled it off. Coupled with the knowledge of the supposed HPG destruction on Sarna, Hanse came to the only logical conclusion.
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ComStar showed their perfidy once more towards the end of the war. On 10 September 3029, in order to set back the technological progress of the [[Successor States]], ComStar executed a raid on the [[New Avalon Institute of Science]]. They disguised themselves as the Death Commandos, the elite commandos of the [[Capellan Confederation]] and personal bodyguards of [[Chancellor]] [[Maximilian Liao|Liao]]. During the battle, Prince Hanse Davion took to the field himself in his ''[[BattleMaster]]''. The attack did only superficial damage to the university, but did great damage to ComStar in Hanse Davion's eyes. His spies in the Capellan Confederation later reported to him that the Death Commandos were on the planet [[Kathil]] during the time of the raid, so there was no way they could have pulled it off. Coupled with the knowledge of the supposed HPG destruction on Sarna, Hanse came to the only logical conclusion.
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[[File:Mech and infantry soldier during the Battle of Misery.png|right|thumb|Mech and soldier during the Fourth Succession War.]]
  
 
===The Combine Front===
 
===The Combine Front===
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In order to find the forces for his massive assault on the Capellan Confederation, Hanse Davion had to strip away large quantities of troops from the border with the [[Draconis Combine]]. Far from leaving himself open to attack, Hanse contracted the [[mercenary unit]] [[Wolf's Dragoons]] to defend his border. [[Jaime Wolf]], the commander of the Dragoons, and [[Coordinator]] [[Takashi Kurita]] held a deep personal dislike of each other, so Jaime was able to goad Coordinator Kurita into throwing everything he could spare at his Dragoons.  
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In order to find the forces for his massive assault on the Capellan Confederation, Hanse Davion had to strip away large quantities of troops from the border with the [[Draconis Combine]]. Far from leaving himself open to attack, Hanse contracted the [[mercenary unit]] [[Wolf's Dragoons]] to defend his border. [[Jaime Wolf]], the commander of the Dragoons, and [[Coordinator]] [[Takashi Kurita]] held a deep personal dislike of each other, so Jaime was able to goad Coordinator Kurita into throwing everything he could spare at his Dragoons.
  
 
By the end of the war, Wolf's Dragoons had been reduced from over five regiments to one reinforced regiment. In gratitude, Hanse Davion granted Jaime Wolf and his Dragoons the conquered planet of [[Outreach]] in perpetuity.
 
By the end of the war, Wolf's Dragoons had been reduced from over five regiments to one reinforced regiment. In gratitude, Hanse Davion granted Jaime Wolf and his Dragoons the conquered planet of [[Outreach]] in perpetuity.
  
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====Wolfs Dragoons====
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:[[Wolf's Dragoons#Fourth_Succession_War|Wolf's Dragoons]]
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:During the oping shots they were under contract to the DCMS. It was unusal that this command was handled with respect and honor by a society with little regard of payed soldiers. THeir first Liasion Officier were Colonel Tetsuhara which make good relations to the elite command. His successor destroyed this by provocation, supply shortage and other problems. Some rumors suggest that Takeshi would force the Dragoons to become a house unit under DCMS guidiance. A Warlord used this developement to install some riot against the mercs. After losing families and other personal to a DEST raid the CO decided to leave the DCMS once and for all.
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:[[Combine Front - 4th Succession War|Combine Front]]
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:Jaime Wolf know the bushido codex well and called the DCMS to a sieres of duells. The DCMS agreed and selected Misery for this event. Five Dragoon regiments against 9 DCMS units (3 Galedon, 1 Sword of Light, 5 Ryuken). The Dragoons survived and the draconian units suffer horrendous loses. The Warlord would destroy the unit through another assault with two regiments. Only the sacrifce of 3 companies of recruits saved their lives. The 17th Avalon Hussars give the Dragoons a save passage to Harrow's Suns for a short time to rest and refit. The Dragoons signed a contract which include the defence of Harrow's Sun, Wapakoneta and Glenmora. The families were relocated deeper in the Federated Suns far away from possible fighting.
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Harrow's Sun]]'''
 
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:'''Attackers:''' 8th Galedon Regulars
 
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:'''Defenders:'''Wolf's Dragoons Gamma + Epsilon
 
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:'''Ouctome:'''The Regulars filled with fury to avenge their former Warlord used every opportunity to punish the mercs. The Dragoons had only 8 mechs companies after the bitter fighting on Misery for the defence of the planet. The approach of the Regulars were slowly. After a series of engagements the Dragoons deliver more damage that they take. The commanders called the 10th Deneb Light Cavalry for support after analyzing that they had no change to get a pat sitiuation. The Regulars headed to the Fort Belvior were the mercs waited for the last battle. The DCMS carry on with their assault on AFFS positions. The comabt engineers prepared the Fort well but the DCMS were skilled to. The attackers built some tunnels and some foot infantry ake it in to the Fort and seed chaos. The mercs retreat back to the space port and losing more units. Only 36 damaged mechs from the beginning 108 reached the waiting Dropships. the 2 battered units retreat to the gahtering point Crossing.
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Wapakoneta]]'''
 
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:'''Attackers:''' 3rd Proserpina Hussars + 20th Galedon Regulars
 
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:'''Defenders:'''Wolf's Dragoons Beta + Delta
 
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:'''Ouctome:'''The campaign for this planet was fierce. The initial landing saw the destruction of most of the fighters during a raid of a Dragoon company. The two COs on the DCMS side have different views. The commanders of the Regulars decided to march in compact formation, because the other CO arguaed for the use of smaller search and destroy parties. The mercs suffer with the ongoing fight many good soldiers and valuable machines. The officers of the defenders make a last stand after a succesful ambushe against the Hussars. The Dragoons chose to fight at a mining site against the invaders. After several successful defences the DCMS secured a breachhead in the city. During the fighting retreat the Dragoons lost more men and machines to the dragon. From the initial 9 companies barely 4 companies could retreat to Crossing.
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Glenmora]]'''
 
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:'''Attackers:'''5th Galedon Regulars + 16th Galedon Regulars
 
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:'''Defenders:'''Wolf's Dragoons Alpha
 
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:'''Ouctome:'''First the 5th landed on the planet and as the personal regiment of the former warlord they sought a personal revenge for their commander. The Regulars meet the Dragoons on serveral occasions and suffer some loses. The feared Black Widow Company seed chaos in the lines of the invaders but could hold the approach only temporaly. With the arrival of Jaime Wolf the DCMS send also reinforcement in form of the 16th Galedon Regulars. Both DCMS units combined their might and fight a firece battle against the defending mercs. Thee AFFS send the 10th Deneb Light Cavalry as reinforcement for the Wolf Dragoons. But the inexpierenced soldiers suffer horrendous loses against the seasoned combine warriors. During the landing phase the command lost their commanding officer. The Dragoons used the local volunteers to set ampushes and traps at every opportunity. The DCMS units make a final assault when they were informed about the incoming Dragoon Dropships. With the support of the DLC sub units the mercs secured enougth time to lift of. Both commands suffer heavy loses. The Cavalry lost one third of men and material and the Dragoons could save only 30 mechs.
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Crossing]]'''
 
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:'''Attackers:''' 5th Galedon Regulars + 8th Galedon Regulars + 12th Galedon Regulars + 16th Galedon Regulars
 
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:'''Defenders:'''survivors of  Wolf Dragoons
 
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:'''Ouctome:'''The final battle was fierce. Outfitted with replacement the DCMS regiments have the superior numebers and the Dragoons the better defending postion and expierence. After several attemps to verwhelm the mercs the DCMS sought the decicion in a final assault. The Coordinator's DEST commando paid them dearly. But with the arrival of the Zeta Assault Battalion and the assitance of the 10th Deneb Light Cavalry the Wolfs Dragoons survived. From the initial 432 mechs on the DCMS side only 112 made it of world.
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Northwind]]'''
 
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:'''Attackers:''' Genyosha + 36th Dieron Regulars + 5th Sword of Light
 
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:'''Defenders:'''Bradley's Bravos + Team Banzai + 5th Deneb Light Cavalry RCT
 
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:'''Ouctome:'''The fight for this planet had a ugly side. One of the CO's ordered the mechs to contamined a huge water reservoir for a large population center were the main body of the defenders were asselbled. Through the desease of 5000 peaople dead. Half of the defending 5th with them. Some subunits could stay health becase they had an other water supply. With the defence weakened the 36th begin their charge. The inexpierenced Cavalry were destroyed by the Sword of Light and the Genyosha were held in reserve. The mercs assumed overall command. They tried to save as many defenders as possible. With the arrival of the homecoming Northwind Hussar's the DCMS was outnoumbered and began to retreat.
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Galtor III]]'''
 
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:'''Attackers:''' 1st Amphigean Light Assault Group
 
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:'''Defenders:'''local militia
 
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:'''Ouctome:'''The regular DCMS unit make short worked with the defenders.
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Marduk]]'''
 
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:'''Attackers:''' 2nd Amphigean Light Assault Group
 
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:'''Defenders:'''Local Militia
 
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:'''Ouctome:'''The warriors of the Dragons secured the planet after a short battle with the militia.
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Klathandu IV]]'''
 
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:'''Attackers:'''9th Benjamin Regulars
 
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:'''Defenders:'''local militia + Raman DMM + 1st F-C RCT
 
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:'''Ouctome:'''The AFFS assigned the defending liltia better weapons because of the constant treat of a possible DMCS raid. The invading Regulars must fought hard to gain victory. The AFFS sent the Raman DMM as reinforcement but during the landing he command suffer heavy losing. With another reinforcement the Regulars were pushed from the planet.
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Breed III]]'''
 
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:'''Attackers:'''11th Benjamin Regulars
 
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:'''Defenders:'''2nd Robinson Rangers
 
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:'''Ouctome:'''The attacking Ragulars used the tactical weaknes to their full advange. The Rangers retreat back to the wide open and the DCMS controlling the urban centerns on the planet. The Rangers turned on the Regulars after hearing that the DMCS slaugthering innocente civlian. Filled with a burning fury the 2nd pushed the 11th from the planet.
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Deshler]]'''
 
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:'''Attackers:'''3rd Benjamin Regulars + 6th Benjamin Regulars + 20 supporting regiments
 
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:'''Defenders:'''1st Chisholm Raiders RCT
 
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:'''Ouctome:'''The overwhelming numbers of the attackers were during the initial phase of the invasion a heavy burden to the Raiders. The AFFS high command ordered the unit back to the Suns territory but the Co deniend this. He choces to fight to the last men and the unit were anhillated by the invaders.
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[David]]'''
 
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:'''Attackers:'''9th Dieron Regulars + Brion's Legion
 
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:'''Defenders:'''12th Deneb Light Cavalry + 41st Avalon Hussars RCT
 
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:'''Ouctome:'''The Cavalry retreat every time the attackers gather to an final assault. The local population make the live for the DMCS difficult too. The CO of the defenders decide to turn and to  fight the invaders. During the fight the Legion lost their commander to a well arranged trpa of the Cavalry. The mercs lost all cohensive and retreated back to the local Comstar HPG. Comstar give the mercs refuggee and later a new contract. With the arrival of the Hussars the DCMS were outnumbered and retreated offworld.
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Niles]]'''
 
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:'''Attackers:'''4th An Ting Legion
 
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:'''Defenders:'''local militia
 
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:'''Ouctome:'''The militia make a fierce defense but had no change against such odds.
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Groveld III]]'''
 
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:'''Attackers:'''McGee's Cutthroat's
 
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:'''Defenders:'''local militia
 
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:'''Ouctome:'''The Mercs secured the planet after a short fight. During the campaign the command lost on of its senior officers during a rear attack of the militia.
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Bergman's Planet]]'''
 
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:'''Attackers:'''N/A
 
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:'''Defenders:'''local militia
 
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:'''Ouctome:'''Captured through DMCS forces.
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[New Aberdean]]'''
 
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:'''Attackers:'''N/A
 
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:'''Defenders:'''local militia
 
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:'''Ouctome:'''Captured through DMCS forces.
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Lima]]'''
 
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:'''Attackers:'''3rd Proserpina Hussars
 
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:'''Defenders:'''local militia
 
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:'''Ouctome:'''The defenders had no change.
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Royal]]'''
 
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:'''Attackers:'''2nd Amphigean Light Assault Group
 
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:'''Defenders:'''local militia
 
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:'''Ouctome:'''Same as above.
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[McComb]]'''
 
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:'''Attackers:'''7th Pesht Regulars
 
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:'''Ouctome:'''Same as above.
 
  
 
==Lyran Commonwealth==
 
==Lyran Commonwealth==
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===The Combine Front (Operation Gotterdammerung)===
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The [[Lyran Commonwealth|Lyrans]] had many things going for them. In the Rasalhague Military District rebels were fomenting insurrection, but since the districts governor overrated the public unrest for several years to get his will, no one believed his cries for alarm any more. The Lyrans also profited from [[Takashi Kurita]]'s obsession with [[Wolf's Dragoons]]. Furthermore, the lightning offensive also shocked the defending DCMS forces as well as the Kurita high command. However, the LCAF still faced a much better organized and equipped enemy than the AFFS. In addition, the LCAF also had to worry about the [[Free Worlds League]].
  
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Goals:
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The Lyran offensive had different goals than Operation Rat. Instead of capturing enemy territory, the primary goal of Operation GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG was to engage as many DCMS regiments as possible and to prevent them from being used against the Federated Suns. Thus, the offensive would be considered a success if the LCAF could capture a total of 10 worlds, and deal out more damage to the defending DCMS forces than it received. Consequently, Operation GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG was designed quite differently from the AFFS' Operation RAT. Whereas the AFFS executed several different "waves", effectively leapfrogging each other, the Lyrans pushed into the Draconis Combine on a very broad front. When Kurita forces retreated, LCAF units along the front were ordered to pursue their counterparts to damage them even further. This forced the LCAF to spread thin and left only few reserves against any counterattacks by the DCMS, however. In addition, it gave Lyran troops little time to rest and refit.<ref>''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1'', p. 43: "Operation GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG"''</ref>
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:* to challenge as many mech regiments as possible
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The Lyran offensive against the Draconis Combine was stalled basically due to internal machinations by [[Aldo Lestrade (31st c.)|Aldo Lestrade]] and his Free Skye Movement. Lestrade let [[Theodore Kurita]] know that he was willing to lose a few worlds to get a reason to separate the Isle of Skye from the rest of the Commonwealth. Subsequently, he stripped parts of the Isle of Skye from troops. However, Theodore Kurita wasn't content with a few worlds but the whole Isle of Skye. When the Combine struck, the DCMS captured a couple of worlds that put them within one jump of [[Skye]], the capital of the Isle of Skye.<ref>''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2'', p. 77: "Operation Contagion"''</ref>
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Though counterattacks by the [[Tenth Lyran Guards]] supported by [[Loki (Intelligence agency)|Loki]] operatives and later the [[First Royal Guards]] and [[Barrett's Fusiliers]] stopped the Kurita offensive in their tracks, the counterattack clearly pointed out the fragile situation of the exhausted Commonwealth troops.<ref>''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2'', p. 79: "Dromini VII"''</ref> When the DCMS took a more defensive stance in 3030, the Archon gladly ordered the LCAF to do the same.<ref>''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2'', p. 92: "End of the War"''</ref>
  
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:The Invasion had 3 parts
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However, the offensive was a stunning success. Ultimately, the LCAF captured a total of 53 Combine worlds from the Dieron and Rasalhague Military Districts in addition to another eight worlds from the [[Free Worlds League]].<ref>''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2'', p. 97: "Conclusion"''</ref>
  
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:::'''1st Attack'''
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:[[Operation GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG]]
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:::Al Hillah => 22nd Skye Rangers (Green)
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:[[Operation HOLDUR]]
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:::Basiliano => 24th Arcturan Guards (Regular) + 25th Arcturan Guards (Regular) + Blackhearts (Regular)
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:[[DCMS counterattacks (Fourth Succession War)|DCMS counterattacks]]
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:::Buckminster => 3rd Royal Guards (Elite)
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:[[Follow Up Invasion (Fourth Succession War)|Follow Up Invasion]]
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:::Camlann => 20th Arcturan Guards (Veteran)
 
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:::Diosd => 14th Donegal Guards (Regular)
 
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:::Harvest => 4th Donegal Guards (Veteran) + 1st Lyran Regulars (Veteran) + 3rd Lyran Regulars (Regular)
 
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:::Heiligendreuz => Bad Dream (Veteran)
 
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:::Hyperion => Waco Rangers (Veteran)
 
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:::Jabuka => 19th Arcturan Guards (Green)
 
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:::Kandis => 26th Lyran Guards (Veteran)
 
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:::Karbala => 10th Lyran Guards (Veteran)
 
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:::Ko => 3rd Regiment 12 Star Guards (Veteran) + 7th Regiment 12 Star Guards (Green)
 
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:::Marfik => 4th Skye Rangers (Elite)
 
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:::Morrtz => 8th Donegal Guards (Veteran)
 
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:::New Caledonia => 30th Lyran Guards (Regular) + 10th Donegal Guards (Regular)
 
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:::Orestes => 3rd Donegal Guards (Elite) + 4th Lyran Regulars (Regular)
 
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:::Ramsau => 23rd Arcturan Guards (Veteran)
 
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:::Sabik => Barrett's Fusiliers (Veteran)
 
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:::Shionoha => Gray Death Legion (Veteran)
 
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:::Vega => 3rd Lyran Guards (Veteran)
 
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:::Volders => 2nd Narhal's Raiders (Regular)
 
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:::Weingarten => 15th Lyran Regulars (Regular)
 
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:::Wheel => Hansen's Roughrlders (Veteran) + 1st Narhal's Raiders (Regular)
 
  
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:::'''Meantime'''
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=== Operation GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG ===
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:::Altenmarkt => 23rd Arcturan Guards (Veteran)
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Lyran military actions on the Combine front occurred in two distinct phases. The opening offensive, Operation GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG, was initially intended to capture perhaps ten worlds and inflict more damage on the DCMS than it received in return. The first wave of attacks, launched in August 3028, were so successful that a follow-on wave intended to exploit the successes of the first wave was initiated in late October 3028. A third and final wave was then launched as 3028 drew to a close, but was less successful due to a more aggressive defense by the DCMS, and a combination of fatigue and overstretch on the part of the LCAF.<ref name="NAIS4SWp51"/><ref name="NAIS4SWp61"/>
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:::Aubisson => Gray Death Legion (Veteran)
 
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:::Buckminster => 20th Arcturan Guards (Veteran)
 
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:::Cebalrai => 2nd Regiment 12 Star Guards (Regular)
 
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:::Csesztreg => 30th Lyran Guards (Regular)
 
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:::Gumium => 3rd Donegal Guards (Elite) + 4th Lyran Regulars (Regular) + 22nd Skye Rangers (Green)
 
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:::Gunzburg => Bad Dream (Veteran)
 
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:::Hainfeld => Hansen's Roughrlders (Veteran)
 
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:::Hohenems => 24th Arcturan Guards (Regular) + 25th Arcturan Guards (Regular)
 
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:::Karbala => Richard's Panzer Brigade (Veteran)
 
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:::Kimball II => 4th Skye Rangers (Elite)
 
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:::Kornephoros => 4th Skye Rangers (Elite)
 
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:::Kirchbach => 4th Donegal Guards (Veteran) + 3rd Lyran Regulars (Regular) + Winfield's Brigade
 
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:::Kufstein => Blackhearts (Regular)
 
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:::Lothan => 10th Lyran Guards (Veteran)
 
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:::Memmingen => 15th Lyran Regulars (Regular)
 
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:::Stanzach => 8th Donegal Guards (Veteran) + => 12th Donegal Guards (Green)
 
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:::The Edge => 10th Donegal Guards (Regular)
 
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:::Tukayyid => 19th Arcturan Guards (Green)
 
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:::Utrecht => 14th Donegal Guards (Regular)
 
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:::Verthandi => 1st Lyran Regulars (Veteran)
 
  
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:::'''Last Step'''
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Operation GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG saw a number of worlds captured and then recaptured - sometimes more than once. The first wave of GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG saw the Lyran Commonwealth capture [[Al Hillah]], [[Basiliano]], [[Camlann (DC)|Camlann]], [[Diosd]], [[Harvest]], [[Hyperion]], [[Jabuka]], [[Kandis]], [[Karbala]], [[Ko]], [[Marfik]], [[Moritz]], [[New Caledonia]], [[Orestes]], [[Sabik]], [[Shaula]], [[Shionoha]], [[Volders]], [[Weingarten]] and [[Wheel]]. The LCAF also attacked [[Buckminster]] and [[Vega]], with rather more success on Buckminster. On a number of worlds the defenders put up little resistance, allowing for relatively easy conquests.<ref name="NAIS4SWp44">''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1'', pp. 44–45: "Operation GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG"</ref><ref name="NAIS4SWp51">''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1'', p. 51: "Other Early Action"</ref>
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:::Altenmarkt => 10th Lyran Guards (Veteran)
 
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:::Atria => 3rd Regiment 12 Star Guards (Veteran)
 
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:::Camlann => 4th Lyran Regulars (Regular)
 
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:::Dehgolan => 19th Arcturan Guards (Green) + Richard's Panzer Brigade (Veteran)
 
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:::Engadin => 26th Lyran Guards (Veteran)
 
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:::Imbros III => 7th Regiment 12 Star Guards (Green)
 
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:::Ligzen => Wlnfleld's Brigade
 
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:::Mozirje => 3rd Lyran Regulars (Regular)
 
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:::New Wessex => 3rd Lyran Guards (Veteran)
 
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:::Radstadt => 8th Donegal Guards (Veteran)
 
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:::Shirotori => 3rd Donegal Guards (Elite)
 
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:::Unzmarkt => 24th Arcturan Guards (Regular) + 25th Arcturan Guards (Regular)
 
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:::Vorarlberg  => 12th Donegal Guards (Green)
 
  
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The exploitation phase of GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG was launched in October and saw the Commonwealth make further gains, but also saw the first major counterattacks on the part of the DCMS reverse some of the Lyran gains. The Commonwealth effectively captured [[Altenmarkt]], [[Aubisson]], [[Cebalrai]], [[Grumium]], [[Heiligendreuz]], [[Hainfeld]], [[Karston]], [[Kimball II]], [[Kirchbach]], [[Komephoros]], [[Stanzach]], [[Thannhausen]], [[The Edge]] and [[Utrecht]], although several of these worlds still had viable defending forces on them. In addition to those worlds captured, the LCAF also attacked the worlds of [[Csesztreg]], [[Hohenems]], [[Kufstein]], [[Lothan]] and [[Tukayyid]]. The first major DCMS counterattacks hit Kimball II, with the [[Third Dieron Regulars]] attacking the two battalions of troops from the [[Fourth Skye Rangers]] besieging the remaining garrison forces. This would prove a herald of things to come, and the Lyran forces were already encountering stiffer resistance from the DCMS, which was recovering from its initial shock; cohesion within the LCAF troops was also showing signs of breaking down amongst the RCTs, still a new military formation to the LCAF despite several years of training with the AFFS.<ref name="NAIS4SWp44"/><ref name="NAIS4SWp59">''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1'', p. 59: "Follow-up Invasions"</ref><ref name="FSWMAv2p60"/>
  
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:During the initial attack phase the LCAF invaded 23 star systems.
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Nevertheless, the successes of the exploitation phase led to a third and final wave of attacks under GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG, and a number of additional territorial gains for the Commonwealth. The Commonwealth captured [[Atria]], [[Imbros III]], [[Mozirje]], [[Skokie]], [[Ueda]] and [[Unzmarkt]]; DCMS counterattacks recaptured Altenmarkt, Cebalrai and Sabik as well as capturing the Lyran world of [[La Blon]]. In addition to recapturing three worlds, additional DCMS forces landed on Komephoros, Stanzach, The Edge and Utrecht, while battles were still raging for control of Buckminster, [[Engadin]], [[Gunzburg]], [[Liezen]] and [[Shirotori]]. The LCAF had also attacked [[Dehgolan]], [[New Wessex]] and [[Vorarlberg]].<ref name="NAIS4SWp44"/><ref name="NAIS4SWp61">''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1'', p. 61: "End of the Offensive"</ref><ref name="FSWMAv2p61A"/>
  
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Harvest]]'''
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[[File:Mech during the Battle of Misery.png|right|thumb|'Mech engaged in battle during the Fourth Succession War.]]
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:'''Attackers:''' [[4th Donegal Guards]] + [[1st Lyran Regulars]] + [[3rd Lyran Regulars]] + 40 infantry and tank regiments
 
−
:'''Defenders:'''[[5th Amphigean Light Assault Group]] + [[Helmut's Hermits] + 20 regiments of infantry and armor.
 
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:'''Ouctome:'''During the landing the 3 lyran commands sought the disharmony between the two defending units. The defenders retreat of world after several successful attacks of the invaders offworld.
 
  
 +
=== Operation HOLDUR ===
 +
Despite the pressures exposed by GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG and the increasingly fierce and aggressive responses from the DCMS, the Commonwealth went on the offensive again in [[3029]] with Operation HOLDUR, which saw new attacks made in the Tamar and Ryde theaters of operation. Operation HOLDUR saw the LCAF launch new attacks that captured the [[Asta]], [[Dromini VI]], [[Dyev]], [[Feltre]], [[Galuzzo]], [[Lambrecht]], [[Nox]], [[Quarell]], [[Radstadt]], [[Satalice]] and [[Yorii]] systems. The Commonwealth also managed to complete the capture of the Engadin, Gunzburg, Kimball II, Komephoros, Kufstein, Liezen, Shirotori, Stanzach, The Edge and Utrecht systems, recapture the Altenmarkt, Imbros II and La Blon systems and capture Hoenems. The LCAF attacked [[Altair]], but was unable to capture the planet. DCMS counterattacks saw the Commonwealth lose the [[Alphecca]] and [[Skondia]] systems before large-scale operations drew to a close; a DCMS counterattack also recaptured Dromini VI, only for the LCAF to capture the world for a second time shortly after.<ref name="NAIS4SWp61"/><ref name="FSWMAv2p60"/><ref name="FSWMAv2p61"/><ref name="FSWMAv2p61A"/><ref name="FSWMAv2p71+"/>
  
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Basiliano]]'''  
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Coordinator Takashi Kurita directed that the DCMS should move to a defensive footing, avoiding offensive operations other than those deemed most promising, and a peace treaty was negotiated via [[ComStar]] that ended the war; by the time the treaty was signed and the new borders confirmed, the Combine regained the Heiligendreuz, Hohenems, Hyperion, Kufstein, Thannhausen and The Edge systems, either via counterattacks or through the peace negotiations.<ref name="NAIS4SWp61">''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1'', p. 61: "End of the Offensive"</ref><ref name="FSWMAv2p60">''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2'', p. 60: "Draconis Front Map (January 3029)"</ref><ref name="FSWMAv2p61">''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2'', p. 61: "Draconis Front Map (January 3030)"</ref><ref name="FSWMAv2p61A">''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2'', p. 61: "Trellshire and Tamar Theaters"</ref><ref name="FSWMAv2p71">''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2'', p. 71: "New Invasions"</ref><ref name="FSWMAv2p71+">''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2'', p. 71: "Operation HOLDUR"</ref><ref name="FSWMAv1p92">''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1'', p. 92: "Conclusion"</ref><ref name="FSWMAv2p93">''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2'', pp. 93–94: "End of the War"</ref>
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:'''Attackers:'''McGavin's Regiment [[Night Stalkers]]
 
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:'''Defenders:'''[[24th Arcturan Guards]] + [[25th Arcturan Guards]]+ [[Black Hearts]]
 
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:'''Ouctome:'''The fighting for this planet was fierce. Outnumber 3 to 1 the veteran defenders run out of manuver space after  repeated  raids of the lyran forces. The lightning companies of the Guards pin the DCMS in place, but the Stalkers could retreat with the sacrifice of some heavier machines.
 
  
 +
===The League Front===
 +
LCAF forces on the [[Free Worlds League]]'s border were even weaker. When the [[FWLM]] attacked during Operation Dagger, the Lyran forces were redeployed not to prevent the Marik forces from taking Lyran planets, but to make them pay more dearly. On [[Wyatt]] for example, the approaching Marik regiments were attacked by Commonwealth fighters waiting for them at the jump point immediately after the FWLM troops appeared. The Lyran troops damaged a couple of DropShips, causing considerable damage to the Marik troops and retreated afterwards. However, Marik forces captured several Lyran planets ultimately.<ref>''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1'', p. 9: "Operation Rat"''</ref><ref>''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1'', p. 43: "Operation GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG"''</ref>
  
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Wheel]]
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Operation Dagger significantly bogged down upon Janos Marik receiving word that Andurien forces, claiming that they were attacked by Capellan terrorists, had begun assaults on Capellan worlds.<ref name=NAIS4SWp63>''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1'', p. 63: "Overview"''</ref> Subsequent, the Free Tikonov forces invaded Marik space and the LCAF attacked [[Callison]], the home base of the elite [[Marik Guard]] regiment. The [[Marik Guard]] was preparing to leave the planet to defend the Free Worlds League against the Tikonov forces with most of its forces already on board its DropShips. Consequently, the attacking [[Hsien Hotheads]] regiment severely damaged the elite defenders and captured Callison.<ref>''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2'', p. 86: "Lyran Strike"''</ref><ref>''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2'', p. 86: "Callison"''</ref>
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:'''Attackers:'''[[1st Narhal Raiders]] + [[Hansen's Roughriders]]
+
Thereupon, the LCAF bluffed the [[LCCC]] into believing them, that the LCAF was preparing for another major offensive against the Free Worlds League, much like [[Theodore Kurita]]'s ruse during the [[War of 3039]]. Believing that he would lose the planets near Terra anyway, but unwilling to lose his precious defending forces, the startled Captain-General [[Janos Marik]] ordered his troops to abandon several worlds as well as all the Lyran worlds captured by the FWLM during Operation Dagger.<ref>''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2'', p. 87: "Conclusion"''</ref>
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:'''Defenders:'''[[Tooth of Ymir]] + ten militia regiments
 
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:'''Ouctome:'''The defending mercs make a request on to the invaders to settle the battle on the old rules. Warrior against warrior without outside help. After 72 hours of continue fighting the dust layed down and the beated Tooth retreat offworld (they lost 36 machines).
 
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−
 
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Marfik]]'''
 
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:'''Attackers:'''[[4th Skye Rangers]] +  25 infantry and tank regiments
 
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:'''Defenders:'''[[11th Legion of Vega]] + twelve other regiments
 
−
:'''Ouctome:'''The Rangers thougth they had and easy target, but the overconvidence were a failure for the coming fights. The mechforce split from the main force and tried to capture/kill the future Coordinator. Theodore Kurita let them pay dearly for this actions. The conventional forces suffer moderate loses. The Legion captured on lyran Jumpship and jumped to the Vega system.
 
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−
 
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Moritz  ]]'''
 
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:'''Attackers:'''[[8th Donegal Guards]]
 
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:'''Defenders:'''[[5th Sun Zhang Academy Cadre]]
 
−
:'''Ouctome:'''The fighting was fierce and bitter. The cadre suffer horrendous loses through the invaders. Only 50 percent could retreat offworld after a final battle near the planetary capital Moritz.
 
−
 
 
−
 
 
−
:'''Planet''':'''[[Weingarten]]'''
 
−
:'''Attackers:'''[[15th Lyran Regulars]]
 
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:'''Defenders:'''[[1st Sun Zhang Training Cadre]]
 
−
:'''Ouctome:'''The defenders were split in 3 equal forces. One by one the defenders suffer defeat after defeat. Only the sacrifice of an conventional unit saved some mech of the Cadre, which make it back to Combine space.
 
−
 
 
−
 
 
−
:'''Planet''':'''[[Kandis]]'''
 
−
:'''Attackers:'''[[26th Lyran Guards]]
 
−
:'''Defenders:'''[[St. Cyr Heavy Assault Group]]
 
−
:'''Ouctome:'''The mercs retreat offworld after a series of clashes with the invaders. The 2nd battalion of the assault group take the greatest damage.
 
−
 
 
−
 
 
−
:'''Planet''':'''[[Karbala]]'''
 
−
:'''Attackers:'''[[10th Lyran Guards]]
 
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:'''Defenders:'''[[Vandelay's Valkyries]] + 12 infantry and armor regiments
 
−
:'''Ouctome:'''The CO of the Guards think that the mechforces alone could gain victory against normal mercs, but the fight for the planet was brutal. The defenders left the planet defeated. The Invaders took also heavy damage, because the conventional forces weren't in range for support.
 
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−
 
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[New Caledonia]]'''
 
−
:'''Attackers:'''[[30th Lyran Guards]] + [[10th Donegal Guards]]
 
−
:'''Defenders:'''[[2nd An Ting Legion]]
 
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:'''Ouctome:'''The light machines of the Legion were trapped in near the planetary capital, because the invaders landed south and north of the defenders. The lyrans give their best and the Legion left 2 destroyed companies on the planet.
 
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−
 
 
−
:'''Planet''':'''[[Al Hillah]]'''
 
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:'''Attackers:'''
 
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:'''Defenders:'''local militia
 
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:'''Ouctome:'''
 
−
 
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Heiligendreuz]]'''
 
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:'''Attackers:'''Bad Dream
 
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:'''Defenders:'''local militia
 
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:'''Ouctome:'''
 
−
 
 
−
 
 
−
:'''Planet''':'''[[Camlann]]'''
 
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:'''Attackers:'''
 
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:'''Defenders:'''local militia
 
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:'''Ouctome:'''
 
−
 
 
−
 
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Diosd]]'''
 
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:'''Attackers:'''14th Donegal Guards
 
−
:'''Defenders:'''local militia
 
−
:'''Ouctome:'''
 
−
 
 
−
 
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Hyperion]]'''
 
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:'''Attackers:'''Waco Rangers
 
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:'''Defenders:'''local militia
 
−
:'''Outcome:'''The milita was easily crushed by the mercs.
 
−
 
 
−
 
 
−
:'''Planet''':'''[[Jabuka]]'''
 
−
:'''Attackers:'''[[19th Arcturan Guards]],
 
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:'''Defenders:'''[[5th Rasalhague Regulars]]
 
−
:'''Ouctome:'''The CO of the defenders killed himself, after a minor defeat from the invading forces which was commanded by a women. His second in command was a bad tactitcan that the unit must leave the planet after a short series of battles.
 
−
 
 
−
 
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Ko]]'''
 
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:'''Attackers:'''3rd Regiment + 7th Regiment (12th Star Guards)
 
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:'''Defenders:'''local militia
 
−
:'''Ouctome:'''Conquered by the LCAF
 
−
 
 
−
 
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Orestes]]'''
 
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:'''Attackers:'''[[4th Lyran Regulars]]
 
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:'''Defenders:'''local militia
 
−
:'''Ouctome:'''Conquered by the LCAF
 
−
 
 
−
 
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Ramsau]]'''
 
−
:'''Attackers:'''[[23rd Arcturan Guards]]
 
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:'''Defenders:'''local militia
 
−
:'''Ouctome:'''Conquered by the LCAF
 
−
 
 
−
 
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Sabik]]'''
 
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:'''Attackers:'''
 
−
:'''Defenders:'''local militia
 
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:'''Ouctome:'''Conquered by the LCAF
 
−
 
 
−
 
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Shaula]]'''
 
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:'''Attackers:'''
 
−
:'''Defenders:'''local militia
 
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:'''Ouctome:'''Conquered by the LCAF
 
−
 
 
−
 
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Shionoha]]'''
 
−
:'''Attackers:'''Gray Death Legion
 
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:'''Defenders:'''local militia
 
−
:'''Ouctome:'''Conquered by the LCAF
 
−
 
 
−
 
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Volders]]'''
 
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:'''Attackers:'''
 
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:'''Defenders:'''
 
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:'''Ouctome:'''Conquered by the LCAF
 
−
 
 
−
 
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Buckminster]]'''
 
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:'''Attackers:'''[[3rd Royal Guards]] and the 39 regiments of the RCT + [[20th Arcturan Guards]] (reinfor.)
 
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:'''Defenders:'''[[2nd Sword of Light]]  regiment + 22 of the best infantry and tank regiments + [[6th Arkab Legion]] (reinfor.)
 
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:'''Ouctome:'''THis planet was important for both sides. The DCMS could lost a prefecture world to the enemy and the lyrans could get an opportunity to catch important people/documents with devasting effect for the dragon.
 
−
The defenders include some of the best forces available to the DCMS and the invaders were also carefully selected in form of the 3rd Royal Guards of the LCAF. The Guards used some unorthodx tactics (including the use of naval vessel) to suprise this elite regiment. The 2nd Sword was nearly anhillated when they were trapped in a mountain range. 6 Fortress - Class dropship in the back and the 3rd Guards in the front were to much for many soldiers. The defenders lost during the battle many good soldiers. The effectiv use of the Dropship-squadron were repeated several times. The DCMS learned to fade away with the incming Drophsips. The 6th Arkab Legion which arrived as reinforcment suffer from the landing constant loses. The 20th Arcturan Guards were send to support the 3rd Guards.
 
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The DMCS retreat back to a large urban center. In preperation of an assault the set traps at every possible place. The 3rd Guards make a final assault but the Legion await them. After losing one third in bitter street fighting the 2nd Sword breakout overwhelmed the Lyran which run to the dropships. The DCMS had secured Buckminister once more.
 
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−
 
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Vega]]'''
 
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:'''Attackers:'''[[3rd Lyran Guards]]
 
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:'''Defenders:'''[[2nd Legion of Vega]] + [[14th Legion of Vega]] + 40 tank and infantry regiments
 
−
:'''Ouctome:'''The battle for Vega changed with the arrival of Theodore Kurita. He lead the 2 Legion of Vega units after a series of victories to that point, where the overall commander of the Lyran Guards make a decision to retreat before completely destroyed by the inspirit defenders.
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[The Edge]]'''
 
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:'''Attackers:'''10th Donegal Guards
 
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:'''Defenders:'''25th Rasalhague Regulars
 
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:'''Ouctome:'''Conquered by the LCAF
 
−
 
 
−
 
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Aubisson]]'''
 
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:'''Attackers:'''Gray Death Legion
 
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:'''Defenders:'''
 
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:'''Ouctome:'''Conquered by the LCAF
 
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−
 
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Hainfeld]]'''
 
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:'''Attackers:'''Hansen's Roughriders
 
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:'''Defenders:'''
 
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:'''Ouctome:'''Conquered by the LCAF
 
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−
 
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Gumium]]'''
 
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:'''Attackers:'''3rd Donegal Guards
 
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:'''Defenders:'''
 
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:'''Outcome:'''Conquered by the LCAF
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Kimball II]]'''
 
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:'''Attackers:'''3rd Dierons
 
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:'''Defenders:'''4th Skye Rangers (2 Battalions)
 
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:'''Ouctome:'''Reconquered by the DCMS.
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Kirchbach]]'''
 
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:'''Attackers:'''4th Donegal Guards + 3rd Lyran Guards + Winfield's Briade + Tyr Regiment
 
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:'''Defenders:'''5th Amphigean Light Assault Group + 17th Rasalhague Regulars + Helmut Hermit's
 
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:'''Outcome:'''The presence of the Tyr create riots by the local population and the overwhleming numbers of the invader were the other factor that forced the DCMS to evacuated all military personal from the planet. All defending units suffer defeats.
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Liezen]]'''
 
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:'''Attackers:'''Winfield's Brigade + 4th Donegal Guards
 
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:'''Defenders:'''Altenmarkt Militia
 
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:'''Ouctome:'''The Milita go in the underground when the Brigade captured all major cities on the planet. With the arrival of another veteran unit for the LCAF side the numbers changed to the invader. The Altenmarkt Milita headed offworld and the resistance movement collapsed.
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Engadin]]'''
 
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:'''Attackers:'''26th Lyran Guards + Blackhearts (reinforc.)
 
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:'''Defenders:'''St. Cyr Heavy Assault Group + 5th Sun Zhang Academy Cadre
 
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:'''Ouctome:'''The Lyran Guards give it best to crush all resistance on this planet, but the ongoing campaign against the defenders took tis tale. With fresh troops and badly needed supplies the invaders force the 5th Cadre to surrender and the mercs offplanet.
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Mozirje]]'''
 
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:'''Attackers:'''
 
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:'''Defenders:'''
 
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:'''Ouctome:'''Conquered by the LCAF
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Atria]]'''
 
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:'''Attackers:'''
 
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:'''Defenders:'''
 
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:'''Ouctome:'''Conquered by the LCAF
 
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−
 
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Impros III]]'''
 
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:'''Attackers:'''
 
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:'''Defenders:'''
 
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:'''Ouctome:'''Conquered by the LCAF
 
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−
 
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Ueda]]'''
 
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:'''Attackers:'''
 
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:'''Defenders:'''
 
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:'''Ouctome:'''Conquered by the LCAF
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Skolkie]]'''
 
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:'''Attackers:'''
 
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:'''Defenders:'''
 
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:'''Ouctome:'''Conquered by the LCAF
 
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−
 
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Unzmarkt]]'''
 
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:'''Attackers:'''
 
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:'''Defenders:'''
 
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:'''Ouctome:'''Conquered by the LCAF
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Gunzburg]]'''
 
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:'''Attackers:'''Mobile Fire (LCAF) + Bad Dream (LCAF)
 
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:'''Defenders:'''22nd Rasalhauge Regulars
 
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:'''Ouctome:'''The invading forces make an hide and seek game with the defenders. The CO of Mobile Fire used false communication to set a trap for the Raslhague Regulars. With the surrounding of the Regulars the fight were over and the 22nd surrender.
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Shirotori]]'''
 
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:'''Attackers:'''3rd Donegal Guards
 
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:'''Defenders:'''1st Proserpina Hussars
 
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:'''Ouctome:'''Only with the change in command could the Guards regain the offensive. The new commander fight the Hussars at every opportunity. The intelligence staff discover that the enemy commander held meetings at every morning. THis was the weak link that the 3rd used at its best. A Headhunter mission was successful during the CO were killed and the headless Hussars retreat after 7 days of fighting.
 
−
 
 
−
:'''=> The DCMS began with an conter attack after the consolidate their deleted numbers.'''
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[The Edge]]'''
 
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:'''Attackers:'''25th Rasalhague Regulars
 
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:'''Defenders:'''10th Donegal Guards + 1st Lyrans Regulars
 
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:'''Outcome:'''The Rasalhague Regulars do their best to give the lyrans no chance to deliver the final blow. The DCMS sacrifice some of their conventional troops to give the mechforces the time to postion them in the right place. With the arrival of the 1st Lyran the DCMS defenders could only retreat under moderate loses off planet.
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Stanzach]]'''
 
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:'''Attackers:'''9th Pesht Regulars + 13th Rasalhague Regulars
 
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:'''Defenders:'''12th Donegal Guards + 8th Donegal Guards (reinforc.) + Tyr Regiment
 
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:'''Ouctome:'''The fighting between the two factions were without a decision. The Tyr make a successful attack against a large portion of the defenders. The District Commander ordered both regiments offworld to consolidate his frontline.
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Utrecht]]'''
 
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:'''Attackers:'''7th Sword of Light
 
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:'''Defenders:'''14th Donegal Guards (were first invaders)
 
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:'''Outcome:'''The Sword of Light secured a easily defending mountain range, because the lyrans controlled some population centers. The CO of the Guards decided to make a long march to the Swords unit. Under heavy loses the commanding officer of the 2nd ordered an overall retreat offworld.  
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Karnephoros]]'''
 
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:'''Attackers:'''17th Benjamin Regulars
 
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:'''Defenders:'''4th Skye Rangers (1 Battalion)
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Sabik]]'''
 
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:'''Attackers:'''Kingstons's Caballeros (DCMS)
 
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:'''Defenders:'''Barett's Fusiliers (LCAF)
 
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:'''Outcome:'''Reconquered by the DCMS
 
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−
 
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[La Blon]]'''
 
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:'''Attackers:'''4th Proserpina Hussars + 18 supporting regiments
 
−
:'''Defenders:'''local miilita
 
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:'''Ouctome:'''Conquered by the DCMS
 
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−
 
 
−
 
 
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:=> LCAF gained: Ueda, Skolkie, Atria, Imbos III, Unzmarkt, Mozirje
 
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:=> LCAF lost: Cebalrai, Sabik, La Blon, Altenmarkt, Vega
 
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:'''Planet''':'''[[Tamar]]'''
 
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:'''Attackers:'''13th Rasalhague Regulars
 
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:'''Defenders:'''1st Grave Walkers + 2nd Grave Walkers
 
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:'''Ouctome:'''The Rasaulhague Regular make an sucide assault against this important lyran world.  The CO of the merc command and the Duke of Tamar had a disput about how the Regulars could routed out. The mercanery send the Duke to sleep with a knockout and destroyed the DCMS unit to the last machine. The Duke demand the execution of the officer but were forced to abone this with the arrival of a higher ranking official.
 
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:renewed invasion
 
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:The LCAF conquer Feltre, Nox, Galuzzo, Quarrel, Csesztreg
 
−
 
 
−
:'''Planet''':'''[[Satalice]]'''
 
−
:'''Attackers:'''Waco Rangers + Hansen's Roughriders
 
−
:'''Defenders:'''9th Rasalhague Regulars
 
−
:'''Ouctome:'''After several months of hide and seek the invaders pin the defender in place. The DCMS unit hat 2 choices:to fight and die or to leave the planet. They abonned the planet in favor of the LCAF.
 
−
 
 
−
'''Planet''':'''[[Altenmarkt]]'''
 
−
:'''Attackers:'''23rd Arcturan Guards
 
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:'''Defenders:'''5th Rasalhague Regulars
 
−
:'''Outcome:'''The DCMS unit retreat with the invading of the 23rd and the hostile population on planet.
 
−
 
 
−
:::Operation Holdur
 
−
 
 
−
:'''Planet''':'''[[Dromini VI]]'''
 
−
:'''Attackers:'''10 conventinal regiments
 
−
:'''Defenders:'''11 milita regiments
 
−
:'''Ouctome:'''The LCAF conquerd the planet
 
−
 
 
−
:'''Planet''':'''[[Yorii]]'''
 
−
:'''Attackers:'''conventional forces
 
−
:'''Defenders:'''16 milita regiments
 
−
:'''Outcome:'''The LCAF conquerd the planet
 
−
 
 
−
:'''Planet''':'''[[Lambrecht]]'''
 
−
:'''Attackers:'''3rd Regiment (12th Star Guards)
 
−
:'''Defenders:'''milita units
 
−
:'''Outcome:'''The LCAF conquerd the planet
 
−
 
 
−
:'''Planet''':'''[[Lambrecht]]'''
 
−
:'''Attackers:'''7th Regiment (12th Star Guards)
 
−
:'''Defenders:'''milita units
 
−
:'''Outcome:'''The LCAF conquerd the planet
 
−
 
 
−
:'''Planet''':'''[[Altair]]'''
 
−
:'''Attackers:'''17th Skye Rangers + Always Faithful
 
−
:'''Defenders:'''18th Dieron Regulars
 
−
:'''Outcome:'''The defending unit were prepared for the harsh invorement on this planet. The invading forces suffer under the constant raides from the Regulars and the heat of this desert planet. The LCAF decided when the fighting continued both units will suffer unnessary loses and withdrew its forces offworld.
 
−
 
 
−
:'''Planet''':'''[[Dyev]]'''
 
−
:'''Attackers:'''17th Donegal Guards + Gray Death Legion
 
−
:'''Defenders:'''22nd Dieron Regulars
 
−
:'''Outcome:'''The first phase was eual between the two forces. With the arrival of the Legion the tide changed to the LCAF favor. The 22nd Diron breakout and could overrun the suprised Guards. The DCMS unit abonned the planet with its retreat offworld.
 
−
 
 
−
:'''Planet''':'''[[La Blon]]'''
 
−
:'''Attackers:'''1st Royal Guards + Barret's Fusiliers (6 lances)
 
−
:'''Defenders:'''4th Proserpina Hussars
 
−
:'''Outcome:'''The Hussars held the countryside because the lyran controlled two important forts. The Hussars believed they could trap the 1st Royal in a fort but this was an ambush by it self. The fierce fight took its tale from the DCMS. The supporting mercs finished the survivors of.
 
−
 
 
−
:'''Planet''':'''[[Sabik]]'''
 
−
:'''Attackers:'''24th Lyran Guards
 
−
:'''Defenders:'''Kingstons's Caballeros
 
−
:'''Outcome:'''The superior numbers were to much for defending merc unit. The Caballeros deliver some damage before they were forced to retreat offworld.
 
−
 
 
−
===DCMS conterattacks===
 
−
 
 
−
:'''Planet''':'''[[The Edge]]'''
 
−
:'''Attackers:'''[[10th Donegal Guards]]
 
−
:'''Defenders:'''[[25th Rasalhague Regulars]]
 
−
:'''Ouctome:'''
 
−
 
 
−
:'''Planet''':'''[[Stanzach]]'''
 
−
:'''Attackers:'''[[12th Donegal Guards]] + reinforced by the [[8th Donegal Guards]]
 
−
:'''Defenders:'''[[9th Pesht Regulars]] + [[13th Rasalhague Regulars]]
 
−
:'''Ouctome:'''
 
−
 
 
−
:'''Planet''':'''[[Utrecht]]'''
 
−
:'''Attackers:'''[[14th Donegal Guards]]
 
−
:'''Defenders:'''[[7th Sword of Light]] + 20 infantry and armor regiments
 
−
:'''Ouctome:'''
 
−
 
 
−
:'''Planet''':'''[[Kimball II]]'''
 
−
:'''Attackers:'''[[4th Skye Rangers ]]- First and Third Battalions
 
−
:'''Defenders:'''[[3rd Dieron Regulars]]
 
−
:'''Ouctome:'''
 
−
 
 
−
:'''Planet''':'''[[Kornephoros]]'''
 
−
:'''Attackers:'''[[4th Skye Rangers]] - Second Battalion and Lighting Company
 
−
:'''Defenders:'''[[17th Benjamin Regulars ]]
 
−
:'''Ouctome:'''
 
−
 
 
−
:'''Planet''':'''[[Sabik]]'''
 
−
:'''Attackers:'''[[Barrett's Fusiliers]]
 
−
:'''Defenders:'''[[Kingston Caballeros]]
 
−
:'''Ouctome:'''
 
−
 
 
−
:'''Planet''':'''[[La Blon]]'''
 
−
:'''Attackers:'''a battalion of aging militia 'Mechs and 20 infantry and tank regiments
 
−
:'''Defenders:'''[[4th Proserpina Hussars]] + 18 lesser units
 
−
:'''Ouctome:'''
 
−
 
 
−
===After the Lull and Follow-up Invasions===
 
−
 
 
−
:'''Planet''':'''[[The Edge]]'''
 
−
:'''Attackers:''' [[10th Donegal Guards  ]]
 
−
:'''Defenders:'''[[25th Rasalhague Regulars]]
 
−
:'''Ouctome:'''
 
−
 
 
−
:'''Planet''':'''[[Aubisson]]'''
 
−
:'''Attackers:'''
 
−
:'''Defenders:'''
 
−
:'''Ouctome:'''
 
−
 
 
−
:'''Planet''':'''[[Hainfeld]]'''
 
−
:'''Attackers:'''
 
−
:'''Defenders:'''
 
−
:'''Ouctome:'''
 
−
 
 
−
:'''Planet''':'''[[Gumium]]'''
 
−
:'''Attackers:'''
 
−
:'''Defenders:'''
 
−
:'''Ouctome:'''
 
−
 
 
−
:'''Planet''':'''[[Mozirje]]'''
 
−
:'''Attackers:'''
 
−
:'''Defenders:'''
 
−
:'''Ouctome:'''
 
−
 
 
−
:'''Planet''':'''[[Atria]]'''
 
−
:'''Attackers:'''
 
−
:'''Defenders:'''
 
−
:'''Ouctome:'''
 
−
 
 
−
:'''Planet''':'''[[Imbros III]]'''
 
−
:'''Attackers:'''
 
−
:'''Defenders:'''
 
−
:'''Ouctome:'''
 
−
 
 
−
:'''Planet''':'''[[Unzmarkt]]'''
 
−
:'''Attackers:'''
 
−
:'''Defenders:'''
 
−
:'''Ouctome:'''
 
−
 
 
−
:'''Planet''':'''[[Skokie]]'''
 
−
:'''Attackers:'''
 
−
:'''Defenders:'''
 
−
:'''Ouctome:'''
 
−
 
 
−
:'''Planet''':'''[[Ueda]]'''
 
−
:'''Attackers:'''
 
−
:'''Defenders:'''
 
−
:'''Ouctome:'''
 
−
 
 
−
:'''Planet''':'''[[Liezen]]'''
 
−
:'''Attackers:'''[[Winfield's Brigade]]
 
−
:'''Defenders:'''[[Altenmarkt Militia]]
 
−
:'''Ouctome:'''
 
−
 
 
−
:'''Planet:''':'''[[Engadin ]]'''
 
−
:'''Attackers:'''[[26th Lyran Guards]]
 
−
:'''Defenders:'''[[St. Cyr Heavy Assault Group]] + [[5th Sun Zhang Academy Cadre]]remnants
 
−
:'''Ouctome:'''
 
−
 
 
−
:'''Planet''':'''[[Stanzach]]'''
 
−
:'''Attackers:'''[[Tyr Regiment]] +[[8th Donegal Guards]] +  [[12th Donegal Guards]]
 
−
:'''Defenders:'''[[9th Pesht Regulars]]+ [[13th Rasalhague Regulars]]
 
−
:'''Ouctome:'''
 
−
 
 
−
:'''Planet''':'''[[Gunzburg]]'''
 
−
:'''Attackers:'''[[Mobile Fire]] + [[Bad Dream]]
 
−
:'''Defenders:'''[[22nd Rasalhague Regulars ]]
 
−
:'''Ouctome:'''
 
−
 
 
−
:'''Planet:''':'''[[Utrecht]]'''
 
−
:'''Attackers:'''[[14th Donegal Guards ]]
 
−
:'''Defenders:'''[[7th Sword of Light]]
 
−
:'''Ouctome:'''
 
−
 
 
−
:'''Planet''':'''[[Shirotori]]'''
 
−
:'''Attackers:'''[[3rd Donegal Guards]]
 
−
:'''Defenders:'''[[1st Proserpina Hussars]]
 
−
:'''Ouctome:'''
 
−
 
 
−
:'''The LCAF gained'''
 
−
:six worlds: [[Unzmarkt]], [[Mozirje]], [[Skokie]], [[Ueda]], [[Atria]], [[Imbros III]]
 
−
:lost: [[Vega]], [[Altenmarkt]], [[Cebalrai]], [[Sabik]], [[La Blon]]
 
−
 
 
−
:'''Planet''':'''[[Lyons]]'''
 
−
:'''Attackers:'''[[Kell Hounds]]
 
−
:'''Defenders:'''[[3rd Dieron Regulars]] two battalions
 
−
:'''Ouctome:'''
 
−
 
 
−
:'''Planet''':'''[[Tamar]]'''
 
−
:'''Attackers:'''[[Grave Walkers]] (two regiments)
 
−
:'''Defenders:'''[[13th Rasalhague Regulars]]
 
−
:'''Ouctome:'''
 
−
 
 
−
:'''Planet''':'''[[Csesztreg]]'''
 
−
:'''Attackers:'''
 
−
:'''Defenders:'''only militia
 
−
:'''Ouctome:'''
 
−
 
 
−
:'''Planet''':'''[[Feltre]]'''
 
−
:'''Attackers:'''
 
−
:'''Defenders:'''only militia
 
−
:'''Ouctome:'''
 
−
 
 
−
:'''Planet''':'''[[Galuzzo]]'''
 
−
:'''Attackers:'''
 
−
:'''Defenders:'''only militia
 
−
:'''Ouctome:'''
 
−
 
 
−
:'''Planet''':[[Nox]]
 
−
:'''Attackers:'''
 
−
:'''Defenders:'''only militia
 
−
:'''Ouctome:'''
 
−
 
 
−
:'''Planet''':[[Quarell]]
 
−
:'''Attackers:'''
 
−
:'''Defenders:'''only militia
 
−
:'''Ouctome:'''
 
−
 
 
−
:'''Planet''':[[Satalic]]
 
−
:'''Attackers:'''[[Waco Rangers]] + [[Hansen's Roughriders]]
 
−
:'''Defenders:'''[[9th Rasalhague Regulars]]
 
−
:'''Ouctome:'''
 
−
 
 
−
:'''Planet''':[[Altenmarkt]]
 
−
:'''Attackers:'''[[23rd Arcturan Guards]]
 
−
:'''Defenders:'''[[5th Rasalhague Regulars ]]
 
−
:'''Ouctome:'''
 
−
 
 
−
====Operation: Holdur====
 
−
 
 
−
:'''Planet''':'''[[Dromini VI]]'''
 
−
:'''Attackers:'''Ten Commonwealth armored and infantry regiments + aided by three militia infantry
 
−
:'''Defenders:'''eleven Kurita militia regiments Dromini Vl
 
−
:'''Ouctome:'''
 
−
 
 
−
:'''Planet''':'''[[Yorii]]'''
 
−
:'''Attackers:'''
 
−
:'''Defenders:'''16 infantry and conventional regiments
 
−
:'''Ouctome:'''
 
−
 
 
−
:'''Planet''':'''[[Lambrecht]]'''
 
−
:'''Attackers:'''The Third Regiment - [[12th Star Guards|Twelfth Star Guards]]
 
−
:'''Defenders:'''
 
−
:'''Ouctome:'''
 
−
 
 
−
:'''Planet''':'''[[Asia]]'''
 
−
:'''Attackers:'''The Seventh Regiment - [[12th Star Guards|Twelfth Star Guards]]
 
−
:'''Defenders:'''
 
−
:'''Ouctome:'''
 
−
 
 
−
:'''Planet''':'''[[Altair]]'''
 
−
:'''Attackers:'''[[Always Faithful]] + [[17th Skye Rangers]] + their RCTs
 
−
:'''Defenders:'''[[18th Dieron Regulars]]
 
−
:'''Ouctome:'''
 
−
 
 
−
:'''Planet''':'''[[Dyev]]'''
 
−
:'''Attackers:'''[[17th Donegal Guards]]
 
−
:'''Defenders:'''[[22nd Dieron Regulars]]
 
−
:'''Ouctome:'''
 
−
 
 
−
:'''Planet''':'''[[La Blon]]'''
 
−
:'''Attackers:'''[[1st Royal Guards]]+ two companies of [[Barrett's Fusiliers]]
 
−
:'''Defenders:'''[[4th Proserpina Hussars ]]
 
−
:'''Ouctome:'''
 
−
 
 
−
:'''Planet''':'''[[Sabik]]'''
 
−
:'''Attackers:'''[[24th Lyran Guards]] [[RCT]]
 
−
:'''Defenders:'''[[Kingston Caballeros]]
 
−
:'''Ouctome:'''
 
−
 
 
−
====Operation: Contagion====
 
−
 
 
−
Organized through Theodore Kurita =>Genyosha, the Seventh Benjamin Regulars, the Third Dieron Regulars, the Second and Fourteenth Legions of Vega, and dozens of conventional regiments gatheresd on [[Dromini VI]].
 
−
 
 
−
*Fourteenth Legion of Vega => Skondia,
 
−
*Genyosha => Nusakan
 
−
*a battalion of the Third Dieron with conventional support => Alphecca.
 
−
 
 
−
 
 
−
:'''Planet''':'''Skondia'''
 
−
:'''Attackers:'''14th Legion of Vega
 
−
:'''Defenders:'''five regiments of militia infantry + two militia 'Mech battalions
 
−
:'''Ouctome:'''After a series of hopeless defenses the Legion overwhelmed the defenders and secured the planet for the DCMS
 
−
 
 
−
 
 
−
 
 
−
:'''Planet''':'''Nusakan'''
 
−
:'''Attackers:'''Kell Hounds
 
−
:'''Defenders:'''5th Sword of Light + Genyosha
 
−
:'''Ouctome:'''The fight for this planet was short and brutal. Even the superior numbers could not turn the tide for the Dragon and the defending mercs battered the Sword of Light to a shadow of its former self. Then the Genyosha arrived to. The fihgt was battle out between the two COs. The Hounds gained another victory and the beaten CO (Yorinaga Kurita) killed himself because he would not leave with the shame of defeat from normal mercaneries.
 
−
 
 
−
:'''Planet''':'''Alphecca'''
 
−
:'''Attackers:'''3rd Dieron Regulars
 
−
:'''Defenders:'''militia infantry
 
−
:'''Ouctome:'''The defending milita tried to beat themech battalion in open battle but suffer horrendouse loses and surrender to the invaders.
 
−
 
 
−
:'''Planet''':'''Dromini Vl'''
 
−
:'''Attackers:'''10th Lyran Guards
 
−
:'''Defenders:'''17th Benjamin Regulars + 14th  Legion of Vega + 11th Legion of Vega
 
−
:'''Ouctome:'''The Guards began a frontal assault but were sourrunded and beaten. The CO Frederick Steiner offer him self as hostage, when his unit could retreat offplanet. Theodore Kurita agreed. The LCAF sent the 1st Royal Guards and Barrett's Fusiliers to catch the heir of the Dragon but without success. Loki agents destroyed sufficient Jumpship capabilities (6 Ships). With such loses the operation were stopped. The DCMS retreat back to combine space.
 
−
 
 
−
 
 
−
The [[Lyran Commonwealth|Lyrans]] had many things going for them. They had the Rasalhague rebels fomenting insurrection and providing them with intelligence. They had [[Takashi Kurita]]'s distraction with [[Wolf's Dragoons]]. They used these advantages to push the [[Draconis Combine]] back along a very broad front. They took a number of traditionally Rasalhagian worlds from the Combine, though their successes did not match what the [[Federated Suns]] managed to achieve against the [[Capellan Confederation|Capellans]].
 
−
 
 
−
Lyran military doctrine was significantly different than that of the [[Armed Forces of the Federated Suns]]. Whereas the AFFS executed several different "waves," effectively leapfrogging each other, the Lyrans used their wall of assault 'Mechs and pushed into the Draconis Combine on a very broad front. This was not a tactic that had served the Lyrans well in the past, but circumstances conspired to make it a feasible strategy for the 4th War.
 
−
 
 
−
The Lyran offensive was stalled when the Combine struck back and scored a couple of worlds that put them within one jump of [[Skye]], a regional capital. Unwilling to continue pressing forward, but unable to reclaim their lost worlds, the Lyran assault ground to a halt.
 
−
 
 
−
===The League Front===
 
−
While content to watch the other four Successor States "knock each other dizzy," Captain-General Janos Marik was convinced by his allies to launch some attack to ease pressure on them. Thus Operation Dagger was born. Not a broad offensive, the operation called for a series of raids and heavy probes.
 
−
The 5th Regulan Hussars and 25th Marik Militia hit Wyatt, defended by the 11th Lyran Guards and 17th Arcturan Guards. Both Lyran regiments withdrew after the attack began. Smithson's Chinese Bandits hit Milton, and the 30th Marik Militia hit Phecda. On Poulsbo the 6th Orloff Grenadiers forced the 1st Knights of St. Cameron off planet. Timbiqui and Launam were also taken.
 
−
Operation Dagger bogged down upon Janos Marik recieving word that Andurien forces, claiming terrorists attacks by Capellans, began assaults on Capellan worlds.
 
  
 
==Free Worlds League==
 
==Free Worlds League==
  
−
Hitherto relatively unscathed in the conflict, the Free Worlds League was surprised to find itself the target of an invasion by the newly created Tikonov Free Republic. Five Republican mech regiments supported by 44 conventional regiments invaded the worlds of Talitha, Van Diemen IV,  Procyon, and Wasat. On Procyon the 2nd Sirian Lancers, outnumbered two-to-one, held on until their commander was killed and then was forced to quit the planet. On Wasat the 15th Marik Militia fought until their commander was captured, and the unit was allowed to ransom their officers and withdraw. On Talitha and Van Diemen IV only militia remained, and these were taken by the Free Tikonov forces quickly.
+
[[Janos Marik]] was quite satisfied watching the other successor states to "let the fools knock themselves dizzy while we sit back, rest, and enjoy". However, his allies convinced him to attack the [[Lyran Commonwealth]]'s weakly defended border to the [[Free Worlds League]].<ref>''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1'', p. 62: "Reluctant Marik"</ref> Consequently, Operation DAGGER was born. Operation DAGGER was not intended to be a major offensive, though.<ref>''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1'', p. 62: "Operation Dagger"</ref> Instead, Marik forces carried out a number of raids and heavy probes to find and exploit weak spots in the Commonwealth's defenses. Consequently, the [[Twenty-fifth Marik Militia]] and the [[First Regulan Hussars]] attacked [[Wyatt]], [[Smithson's Chinese Bandits]] attacked [[Milton]] and the [[Thirtieth Marik Militia]] invaded [[Phecda]]. The primary goal was the isolation and the destruction of two key Commonwealth units on Wyatt, the [[Eleventh Lyran Guards]] and the [[Seventeenth Arcturan Guards]]. Unfortunately for the Marik troops, the LCAF forces had been tipped off about the attack and Commonwealth fighters engaged the Twenty-fifth Marik Militia's JumpShips just when they materialized, inflicting severe damage on the Militia. Having inflicted damage, the two Commonwealth commands retreated to systems deeper in the Commonwealth. On the other planets, the Marik units were often surprised by either the complete absence of defending units or unexpected heavy resistance. However, since many of the defending Commonwealth troops had been redeployed the FWLM was able to easily capture [[Launam]] and [[Timbiqui]], which had only conventional forces to defend them, while the discovery that [[Poulsbo]] was protected by a green mercenary unit led to a raid on the planet being reinforced with a score of conventional regiments, turning it into a full-blown invasion.<ref>''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1'', pp. 62–63: "Operation Dagger"</ref>
  
−
The Tikonov offense stunned the League leadership, who had been in trade negotiations with Pavel Ridzik's government right up until the attack. The Lyran leadership took advantage of the lull, launched an assault on Callison with Lyran officers commanding the mercenary Hsien Hotheads. Catching the Marik Guard half in transports, the Hotheads dealt the unit a number of startling defeats and reversals. Eventually the Lyran commander offered to let the Marik Guard retreat in exchange for Callison and spare parts, which the Guard, unable to resist, accepted.
+
Despite the relatively limited gains the [[LCCC]] considered Operation DAGGER a success, despite the FWLM troops failing to pin down and destroy the Eleventh Lyran Guards or Seventeenth Arcturan Guards and the damage inflicted on the Twenty-fifth Marik Militia. Additional forces were redeployed in anticipation of further attacks, but the League's planned offensive bogged down when Andurien forces seized the Capellan worlds of [[Palladaine]] and invaded others following a clash between Capellan forces resting and refitting on [[Scarborough]] and the resident [[Fourth Defenders of Andurien]] in the aftermath of a terrorist bombing that targeted a hospital treating injured Capellan soldiers. Only urgent messages by [[Janos Marik]] to Sian and Andurien stopped the conflict worsening. His hopes of staying aloof from the conflict were shattered, though.<ref name=NAIS4SWp63 />
  
−
At the same time, the LCAF had begun massive communications traffic and JumpShip movement to lead the FWLM into believing a new offensive had begun. Janos Marik, with trouble on all fronts, ordered a strategic withdrawl from eight worlds: Marcus, Zosma, Denebola, Castor, Devil's Rock, Oliver, Alula Australis, and Graham IV. At the same time the captured Lyran worlds of Milton, Phecda, Wyatt, Poulsbo, Timbiqui, and Launam were withdrawn from.
+
Hitherto relatively unscathed in the conflict, the Free Worlds League was surprised to find itself the target of an invasion by the newly created Tikonov Free Republic. Five Republican 'Mech regiments supported by 44 conventional regiments invaded the worlds of Talitha, Van Diemen IV, Procyon and Wasat. On Procyon the [[Second Sirian Lancers]] were outnumbered two-to-one, but held out until their commander was killed. On Wasat the [[Fifteenth Marik Militia]] retreated from Wasat, when their commander was captured. On Talitha and Van Diemen IV only militia remained, which were quickly overwhelmed by Free Tikonov forces.<ref name=NAIS4SWp63 />
−
What Janos Marik did not know was that the Lyran movements at the time were a bluff, and Pavel Ridzik's recent death had meant an end to the Tikonov invasion.
 
  
−
===Operation: Dagger===
+
The Tikonov offensive stunned the League leadership, who had been in trade negotiations with Pavel Ridzik's government right up until the attack (mostly because Pavel Ridzik failed to inform his diplomatic corps of his plans). The Lyran leadership took advantage of the lull and launched an assault on Callison with Lyran officers commanding the mercenary Hsien Hotheads. Catching half of the Marik Guard in their transports, the Hotheads dealt the unit a number of startling defeats and reversals. Eventually the Lyran commander offered to let the Marik Guard retreat in exchange for Callison and spare parts, which the Guard, unable to resist, accepted.<ref>''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2'', p. 86: "Callison"</ref>
−
:Goals
 
−
:*to probe the LCAF defense readiness
 
−
:*secure planets when possible
 
  
−
:'''Planet''':'''[[Wyatt]]'''
+
At the same time, the LCAF started massive communication traffic and JumpShip movement that led the [[LCCC]] into believing a new Commonwealth offensive against the Free Worlds League was about to begin. Janos Marik, with trouble on all fronts, ordered a strategic withdrawal from nine worlds:<ref name="4SWp87"/> [[Alula Australis]], [[Castor]], [[Denebola]], [[Devil's Rock]], [[Graham IV]], [[Marcus]], [[Oliver]], [[Pollux]] and [[Zosma]].<ref name="HB:HMp42">''Handbook: House Marik'', p. 42: "Free Worlds League after Third Succession War [3025]"</ref><ref name="HB:HMp51">''Handbook: House Marik'', p. 51: "Free Worlds League after Fourth Succession War [3030]"</ref> Faced with what he believed to be the plausible threat of a major offensive against the League in the region, Janos was more concerned with saving the six or seven assorted BattleMech regiments present within the region than he was with retaining the worlds, as he believed that the offensive would most likely be aimed at snipping off the corner of the League closest to Terra - and to both the Federated Suns and the Tikonov Free Republic. He also withdrew from the newly occupied worlds of Launum, Milton, Phecda, Wyatt and Timbiqui, which had captured during Operation DAGGER, believing that any Lyran offensive would naturally make recapturing recently lost worlds a priority, and withdrew the forces that had been engaged in attempting to capture Poulsbo. What Janos Marik did not know was that the Lyran movements at the time were a bluff and that Pavel Ridzik's recent death had meant an end to the Tikonov invasion.<ref name="4SWp87">''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1'', p. 87: "Conclusion"''</ref>
−
:'''Attackers''':[[5th Regulan Hussars]] + [[25th Marik Militia]]
 
−
:'''Defender''':11th Lyran Guars
 
−
:'''Outcome''':The fight was fierce but the Guards retreat after deliver some damage during space battle.
 
  
−
:'''Planet''':'''[[Milton]]'''
+
:[[Operation Dagger - 4th Succession War|Operation DAGGER]]
−
:'''Attackers''':[[Smithson's Chinese bandits]]
+
:[[Lyran Offensive - FWL Front]]
−
:'''Defender''':conventional forces
 
−
:'''Outcome''':Captured by the FWLM
 
  
−
:'''Planet''':'''[[Phecda]]'''
+
==Aftermath==
−
:'''Attackers''':[[30th Marik Milita]]
+
The [[Federated Suns]] conquered roughly a third of the [[Capellan Confederation]] and two commonalities seceded from the realm. The CCAF lost nearly two-thirds of their combat strength. In addition, the AFFS captured the bulk of the Capellan heavy industries, including the Earthworks factory on Tikonov. While the [[Tikonov Free Republic]] joined the Federated Suns, the [[St. Ives Compact]] continued to remain politically independent, though dependent on [[AFFS]] military aid to avoid being conquered by the Capellan Confederation. The conquered worlds were incorporated into the [[Federated Commonwealth]] as the [[Sarna March]].
−
:'''Defender''':conventional forces
 
−
:'''Outcome''':Captured by the FWLM
 
−
 
 
−
:'''Planet''':'''[[Poulsbo]]'''
 
−
:'''Attackers''':[[6th Orloff Grenadiers]]
 
−
:'''Defender''':[[Knigths of St. Cameron]], 1st regiment
 
−
:'''Outcome''':The green merc unit surrender after a short series of skirmishes with the expiercend Marik unit.
 
−
 
 
−
:Timbiqui and Launam was also secured
 
−
 
 
−
===Tikonov Free Republic operations===
 
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[[Maximilian Liao]] went stark raving mad. His younger daughter, [[Romano Liao]], ran the nation until his suicide. With her military shattered, and much of her nation's industry under foreign control, Romano struggled to ensure the Capellan Confederation's survival. It would be decades before the Capellan Confederation would be a threat once more.
  
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The [[Lyran Commonwealth]] captured a stunning 53 planets from the [[Draconis Combine]], many of which were former Commonwealth worlds. The Lyrans gained additional planets from the [[Free Worlds League]].<ref>''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2'', p. 96: "Conclusion"''</ref> Since the [[Lyran Commonwealth|Lyrans]] didn't retake every [[Free Rasalhague Republic|Rasalhague]] world, they declared that they could not give the Rasalhagians their independence. Not content with that, the Rasalhagians grumbled until ComStar [[Operation Rosebud|negotiated a settlement]] with the [[Draconis Combine]] that allowed for Rasalhagian independence. Thus, the Lyran Commonwealth had no choice but to cede their conquered worlds to the new [[Free Rasalhague Republic]].<ref>''20 Year Update'', p. 8 "New Governments"</ref>
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The [[Draconis Combine]] lost 53 worlds along the Lyran border, mostly in the Rasalhague and Dieron Military Districts and captured in return only two Lyran planets. However, the DCMS captured a few planets from the Federated Suns, but the gains were nowhere near the Combine's losses. In addition, many of its best regiments were destroyed or severely damaged by either the LCAF or Wolf's Dragoons. The only bright spot for the Combine was the rise of [[Theodore Kurita]] during the war.<ref>''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2'', p. 96: "Conclusion"''</ref>
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Fourth Succession War
Part of Fourth Succession War
Start Date 3028
End Date 3030
Result Lyran Commonwealth and Federated Suns victory
Territorial
changes		 No changes
Factions
Attacker
Lyran Commonwealth
Federated Suns		 Defender
Draconis Combine
Free Worlds League
Capellan Confederation
Conditions
Normal

Lasting from 3028 to 3030, the Fourth Succession War was the largest conflict since the Second Succession War, over a hundred years prior. The war gave the Lyran Commonwealth and Federated Suns a common border so that they could eventually have one contiguous nation, the Federated Commonwealth.

Prewar[edit]

Planning for War[edit]

The planning for the Fourth War came after Federated Suns First Prince Hanse Davion signed the Federated Commonwealth Alliance document with the Lyran Commonwealth Archon, Katrina Steiner, in 3022. Secretly included in the document was a provision that called for the marriage of Hanse and Archon-Designate Melissa Steiner, which would (eventually) result in the union of those two realms in the person of Hanse and Melissa's eldest child. In order to join their realms together, they needed to create a common border. This could only be done through the conquest of intervening planets.

Hanse Davion also had a score to settle. In 3025, Chancellor Maximilian Liao had attempted to replace Prince Davion with a body double. This double certainly would have delivered the Federated Suns into the Capellan Confederation's hands, but the plot was discovered and foiled by Hanse's best friend and closest adviser, Ardan Sortek.

Hanse began by staging military exercises close to the Capellan Confederation border on a yearly basis starting in 3026. The so-called "Galahad tournaments" not only gave his troops exercise, but it got the Capellans used to large troop movements near their border.

Hanse had also instituted an elaborate spy game. The son of Quintus Allard, the director of the Federated Suns civilian spy agency (the Ministry of Information, Intelligence, and Operations or MIIO for short), Justin Allard, was publicly ridiculed and exiled. After Justin Allard publicly embraced his Capellan heritage, started calling himself Justin Xiang (his mother's maiden name), and won the Solaris VII championship, Chancellor Liao welcomed him into his intelligence agency. Unbeknownst to all but Justin, Hanse, and Quintus, Justin Xiang Allard was actually a double agent working for his father. In addition, another deep cover agent, Alex Mallory, had also infiltrated the Maskirovka (the Capellan spy agency). By the time the war started, these two men were the #2 and #3 men in the Maskirovka.

Hanse was also aware of a traitor in his midst. His brother-in-law, Duke Michael Hasek-Davion, nursed a bitter grudge against Hanse because he wanted to be Prince (for a more detailed analysis, see this article) and had been covertly passing information to Maximilian Liao. Hanse was able to use Duke Michael to feed false troop information to the Capellans, who were left woefully out of position for the assault.

Prince Davion had also signed an independent truce with Candace Liao, heir to the Chancellorship and Duchess of the St. Ives Commonality (roughly one-fifth of the Capellan Confederation).

On the Lyran side, Archon Katrina was at first extremely reluctant about a joint offensive with the Federated Suns. However, intelligence reports indicated growing increased public unrest in the Rasalhague military district. Since the district's governor, Mies Kurita, exaggerated the insurrection for several years to get his way, even the frightening increase of hostilities against the Draconis Combine was ignored by the Combine's government and even by DCMS commanders within the district.

The LIC made good use of the situation by supporting the Rasalhagian resistance, the so-called Tyr Resistance Movement. The conquered people of Rasalhague had maintained an organized resistance for centuries, even though the majority of it had been stopped by the mid-twenty-fourth century. The Lyrans used this resistance in exchange for the promise of freedom. In addition, LIC analysts believed, that the DCMS units along the border made a critical error: they fell into garrison routines. Retirees, recruits and supplies were provided according to a rigorous timetable, resulting in a very seasonal strength of individual units along the border with the Lyran Commonwealth.[1]

Considering the situation along the border, Archon Katrina Steiner agreed with Prince Hanse Davion's plan.

In response to the F-C alliance, the leaders of the other three Successor States, the Capellan Confederation, Free Worlds League, and Draconis Combine came together under a loose alliance known as the Kapteyn Accords. This alliance, which was overseen by ComStar, lacked the uniting features of the FedCom alliance. Indeed, negotiations were almost derailed when Janos Marik and Maximilian Liao were informed that the other party would be involved. The Accords were signed, but did not overcome long years of distrust.

Uniting Two Families[edit]

Perhaps the most important social event until that time occurred on Terra. On 20 August 3028, six months after her eighteenth birthday, Hanse Davion married Melissa Steiner. The leaders of every Successor State were there, including their aides, heirs, and other VIPs. At the wedding reception, Hanse Davion uttered one of the most quoted lines in Inner Sphere history: "My dear... I give you the Capellan Confederation." To the leaders of the Inner Sphere, it seemed like this touched off the Fourth War, but, in fact, troops had already invaded the day before.

Federated Suns[edit]

The Capellan Front => Operation RAT[edit]

The most damage during the war was done to the Capellan Confederation. Davion's stated goal was to ensure that the Capellan Confederation was no longer a threat by depriving it of its heavy industry. Under the cover of war games, the Armed Forces of the Federated Suns (AFFS) used sheer numbers to overwhelm the Capellan Confederation Armed Forces (CCAF).

The AFFS exploited a strategic weakness in CCAF structure. The Capellans lightly garrisoned border worlds and relied on a strategic reserve to intervene quickly to achieve local superiority. The Capellan Confederation Armed Forces were outnumbered by nearly four to one by the AFFS, however. Their strategy was well-suited to dealing with the constant raiding of the Third Succession War, but left the Capellans unable to respond when multiple planets were hit at the same time as Hanse Davion brought the entirety of his army to bear. Coupled with overwhelming force and an infiltrated command structure, the Capellans were overrun.

Chancellor Liao also had to deal with a high-ranking traitor. Pavel Ridzik, Maximilian's chief military adviser decided to seize power for himself. The Tikonov native returned to his homeworld and announced that he was forming his own nation, the Tikonov Free Republic. The Republic signed an independent alliance with House Davion and attacked the Free Worlds League. In retribution, Chancellor Liao had Ridzik assassinated. Ardan Sortek, who had been in the Republic as an adviser, took temporary control of the Republic. After the end of the war, the Tikonov Free Republic voted to join the Federated Suns in 3031.[2]

The truce that Hanse Davion had struck with Candace Liao paid off. Amid a romance with Candace, Justin Xiang Allard outed himself as a FedSuns agent to her and returned to FedSuns space with her. She brought the St. Ives Commonality with her and formed her own independent nation, the St. Ives Compact. This decision left her younger sister Romano as the heir apparent to the Celestial Throne.

Operation RAT
Operations AMBUSH and RIPOSTE

ComStar[edit]

ComStar also took an interest in the course of the war. The supposedly neutral power desired smaller, more fragmented nations that would be easier to manipulate, but the Fourth War seemed to promise a mighty Federated Commonwealth. ComStar decided to slow the AFFS' progress by imposing a communications interdiction. They faked an AFFS attack on the HPG on Sarna and used the "incident" as the excuse they needed. Unbeknownst to ComStar, Hanse Davion had changed the units he used to assault Sarna at the last minute, alerting him to ComStar's duplicity. Despite that, Hanse could not afford to openly challenge ComStar, so he made no public statement about it. The interdiction effectively stopped all interplanetary communication within the Federated Suns, as well as any communication in or out. Hanse still had another trick up his sleeve. The New Avalon Institute of Science had recently duplicated the ability to send communications between worlds with their fax machines, but they were much slower than what ComStar could manage. These so-called "black boxes" were pressed into service, but Hanse found it increasingly difficult to coordinate his military.

ComStar showed their perfidy once more towards the end of the war. On 10 September 3029, in order to set back the technological progress of the Successor States, ComStar executed a raid on the New Avalon Institute of Science. They disguised themselves as the Death Commandos, the elite commandos of the Capellan Confederation and personal bodyguards of Chancellor Liao. During the battle, Prince Hanse Davion took to the field himself in his BattleMaster. The attack did only superficial damage to the university, but did great damage to ComStar in Hanse Davion's eyes. His spies in the Capellan Confederation later reported to him that the Death Commandos were on the planet Kathil during the time of the raid, so there was no way they could have pulled it off. Coupled with the knowledge of the supposed HPG destruction on Sarna, Hanse came to the only logical conclusion.

Mech and soldier during the Fourth Succession War.

The Combine Front[edit]

In order to find the forces for his massive assault on the Capellan Confederation, Hanse Davion had to strip away large quantities of troops from the border with the Draconis Combine. Far from leaving himself open to attack, Hanse contracted the mercenary unit Wolf's Dragoons to defend his border. Jaime Wolf, the commander of the Dragoons, and Coordinator Takashi Kurita held a deep personal dislike of each other, so Jaime was able to goad Coordinator Kurita into throwing everything he could spare at his Dragoons.

By the end of the war, Wolf's Dragoons had been reduced from over five regiments to one reinforced regiment. In gratitude, Hanse Davion granted Jaime Wolf and his Dragoons the conquered planet of Outreach in perpetuity.

Wolf's Dragoons
Combine Front

Lyran Commonwealth[edit]

The Lyrans had many things going for them. In the Rasalhague Military District rebels were fomenting insurrection, but since the districts governor overrated the public unrest for several years to get his will, no one believed his cries for alarm any more. The Lyrans also profited from Takashi Kurita's obsession with Wolf's Dragoons. Furthermore, the lightning offensive also shocked the defending DCMS forces as well as the Kurita high command. However, the LCAF still faced a much better organized and equipped enemy than the AFFS. In addition, the LCAF also had to worry about the Free Worlds League.

The Lyran offensive had different goals than Operation Rat. Instead of capturing enemy territory, the primary goal of Operation GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG was to engage as many DCMS regiments as possible and to prevent them from being used against the Federated Suns. Thus, the offensive would be considered a success if the LCAF could capture a total of 10 worlds, and deal out more damage to the defending DCMS forces than it received. Consequently, Operation GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG was designed quite differently from the AFFS' Operation RAT. Whereas the AFFS executed several different "waves", effectively leapfrogging each other, the Lyrans pushed into the Draconis Combine on a very broad front. When Kurita forces retreated, LCAF units along the front were ordered to pursue their counterparts to damage them even further. This forced the LCAF to spread thin and left only few reserves against any counterattacks by the DCMS, however. In addition, it gave Lyran troops little time to rest and refit.[3] The Lyran offensive against the Draconis Combine was stalled basically due to internal machinations by Aldo Lestrade and his Free Skye Movement. Lestrade let Theodore Kurita know that he was willing to lose a few worlds to get a reason to separate the Isle of Skye from the rest of the Commonwealth. Subsequently, he stripped parts of the Isle of Skye from troops. However, Theodore Kurita wasn't content with a few worlds but the whole Isle of Skye. When the Combine struck, the DCMS captured a couple of worlds that put them within one jump of Skye, the capital of the Isle of Skye.[4] Though counterattacks by the Tenth Lyran Guards supported by Loki operatives and later the First Royal Guards and Barrett's Fusiliers stopped the Kurita offensive in their tracks, the counterattack clearly pointed out the fragile situation of the exhausted Commonwealth troops.[5] When the DCMS took a more defensive stance in 3030, the Archon gladly ordered the LCAF to do the same.[6]

However, the offensive was a stunning success. Ultimately, the LCAF captured a total of 53 Combine worlds from the Dieron and Rasalhague Military Districts in addition to another eight worlds from the Free Worlds League.[7]

Operation GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG
Operation HOLDUR
DCMS counterattacks
Follow Up Invasion

Operation GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG[edit]

Lyran military actions on the Combine front occurred in two distinct phases. The opening offensive, Operation GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG, was initially intended to capture perhaps ten worlds and inflict more damage on the DCMS than it received in return. The first wave of attacks, launched in August 3028, were so successful that a follow-on wave intended to exploit the successes of the first wave was initiated in late October 3028. A third and final wave was then launched as 3028 drew to a close, but was less successful due to a more aggressive defense by the DCMS, and a combination of fatigue and overstretch on the part of the LCAF.[8][9]

Operation GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG saw a number of worlds captured and then recaptured - sometimes more than once. The first wave of GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG saw the Lyran Commonwealth capture Al Hillah, Basiliano, Camlann, Diosd, Harvest, Hyperion, Jabuka, Kandis, Karbala, Ko, Marfik, Moritz, New Caledonia, Orestes, Sabik, Shaula, Shionoha, Volders, Weingarten and Wheel. The LCAF also attacked Buckminster and Vega, with rather more success on Buckminster. On a number of worlds the defenders put up little resistance, allowing for relatively easy conquests.[10][8]

The exploitation phase of GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG was launched in October and saw the Commonwealth make further gains, but also saw the first major counterattacks on the part of the DCMS reverse some of the Lyran gains. The Commonwealth effectively captured Altenmarkt, Aubisson, Cebalrai, Grumium, Heiligendreuz, Hainfeld, Karston, Kimball II, Kirchbach, Komephoros, Stanzach, Thannhausen, The Edge and Utrecht, although several of these worlds still had viable defending forces on them. In addition to those worlds captured, the LCAF also attacked the worlds of Csesztreg, Hohenems, Kufstein, Lothan and Tukayyid. The first major DCMS counterattacks hit Kimball II, with the Third Dieron Regulars attacking the two battalions of troops from the Fourth Skye Rangers besieging the remaining garrison forces. This would prove a herald of things to come, and the Lyran forces were already encountering stiffer resistance from the DCMS, which was recovering from its initial shock; cohesion within the LCAF troops was also showing signs of breaking down amongst the RCTs, still a new military formation to the LCAF despite several years of training with the AFFS.[10][11][12]

Nevertheless, the successes of the exploitation phase led to a third and final wave of attacks under GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG, and a number of additional territorial gains for the Commonwealth. The Commonwealth captured Atria, Imbros III, Mozirje, Skokie, Ueda and Unzmarkt; DCMS counterattacks recaptured Altenmarkt, Cebalrai and Sabik as well as capturing the Lyran world of La Blon. In addition to recapturing three worlds, additional DCMS forces landed on Komephoros, Stanzach, The Edge and Utrecht, while battles were still raging for control of Buckminster, Engadin, Gunzburg, Liezen and Shirotori. The LCAF had also attacked Dehgolan, New Wessex and Vorarlberg.[10][9][13]

'Mech engaged in battle during the Fourth Succession War.

Operation HOLDUR[edit]

Despite the pressures exposed by GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG and the increasingly fierce and aggressive responses from the DCMS, the Commonwealth went on the offensive again in 3029 with Operation HOLDUR, which saw new attacks made in the Tamar and Ryde theaters of operation. Operation HOLDUR saw the LCAF launch new attacks that captured the Asta, Dromini VI, Dyev, Feltre, Galuzzo, Lambrecht, Nox, Quarell, Radstadt, Satalice and Yorii systems. The Commonwealth also managed to complete the capture of the Engadin, Gunzburg, Kimball II, Komephoros, Kufstein, Liezen, Shirotori, Stanzach, The Edge and Utrecht systems, recapture the Altenmarkt, Imbros II and La Blon systems and capture Hoenems. The LCAF attacked Altair, but was unable to capture the planet. DCMS counterattacks saw the Commonwealth lose the Alphecca and Skondia systems before large-scale operations drew to a close; a DCMS counterattack also recaptured Dromini VI, only for the LCAF to capture the world for a second time shortly after.[9][12][14][13][15]

Coordinator Takashi Kurita directed that the DCMS should move to a defensive footing, avoiding offensive operations other than those deemed most promising, and a peace treaty was negotiated via ComStar that ended the war; by the time the treaty was signed and the new borders confirmed, the Combine regained the Heiligendreuz, Hohenems, Hyperion, Kufstein, Thannhausen and The Edge systems, either via counterattacks or through the peace negotiations.[9][12][14][13][16][15][17][18]

The League Front[edit]

LCAF forces on the Free Worlds League's border were even weaker. When the FWLM attacked during Operation Dagger, the Lyran forces were redeployed not to prevent the Marik forces from taking Lyran planets, but to make them pay more dearly. On Wyatt for example, the approaching Marik regiments were attacked by Commonwealth fighters waiting for them at the jump point immediately after the FWLM troops appeared. The Lyran troops damaged a couple of DropShips, causing considerable damage to the Marik troops and retreated afterwards. However, Marik forces captured several Lyran planets ultimately.[19][20]

Operation Dagger significantly bogged down upon Janos Marik receiving word that Andurien forces, claiming that they were attacked by Capellan terrorists, had begun assaults on Capellan worlds.[21] Subsequent, the Free Tikonov forces invaded Marik space and the LCAF attacked Callison, the home base of the elite Marik Guard regiment. The Marik Guard was preparing to leave the planet to defend the Free Worlds League against the Tikonov forces with most of its forces already on board its DropShips. Consequently, the attacking Hsien Hotheads regiment severely damaged the elite defenders and captured Callison.[22][23] Thereupon, the LCAF bluffed the LCCC into believing them, that the LCAF was preparing for another major offensive against the Free Worlds League, much like Theodore Kurita's ruse during the War of 3039. Believing that he would lose the planets near Terra anyway, but unwilling to lose his precious defending forces, the startled Captain-General Janos Marik ordered his troops to abandon several worlds as well as all the Lyran worlds captured by the FWLM during Operation Dagger.[24]

Free Worlds League[edit]

Janos Marik was quite satisfied watching the other successor states to "let the fools knock themselves dizzy while we sit back, rest, and enjoy". However, his allies convinced him to attack the Lyran Commonwealth's weakly defended border to the Free Worlds League.[25] Consequently, Operation DAGGER was born. Operation DAGGER was not intended to be a major offensive, though.[26] Instead, Marik forces carried out a number of raids and heavy probes to find and exploit weak spots in the Commonwealth's defenses. Consequently, the Twenty-fifth Marik Militia and the First Regulan Hussars attacked Wyatt, Smithson's Chinese Bandits attacked Milton and the Thirtieth Marik Militia invaded Phecda. The primary goal was the isolation and the destruction of two key Commonwealth units on Wyatt, the Eleventh Lyran Guards and the Seventeenth Arcturan Guards. Unfortunately for the Marik troops, the LCAF forces had been tipped off about the attack and Commonwealth fighters engaged the Twenty-fifth Marik Militia's JumpShips just when they materialized, inflicting severe damage on the Militia. Having inflicted damage, the two Commonwealth commands retreated to systems deeper in the Commonwealth. On the other planets, the Marik units were often surprised by either the complete absence of defending units or unexpected heavy resistance. However, since many of the defending Commonwealth troops had been redeployed the FWLM was able to easily capture Launam and Timbiqui, which had only conventional forces to defend them, while the discovery that Poulsbo was protected by a green mercenary unit led to a raid on the planet being reinforced with a score of conventional regiments, turning it into a full-blown invasion.[27]

Despite the relatively limited gains the LCCC considered Operation DAGGER a success, despite the FWLM troops failing to pin down and destroy the Eleventh Lyran Guards or Seventeenth Arcturan Guards and the damage inflicted on the Twenty-fifth Marik Militia. Additional forces were redeployed in anticipation of further attacks, but the League's planned offensive bogged down when Andurien forces seized the Capellan worlds of Palladaine and invaded others following a clash between Capellan forces resting and refitting on Scarborough and the resident Fourth Defenders of Andurien in the aftermath of a terrorist bombing that targeted a hospital treating injured Capellan soldiers. Only urgent messages by Janos Marik to Sian and Andurien stopped the conflict worsening. His hopes of staying aloof from the conflict were shattered, though.[21]

Hitherto relatively unscathed in the conflict, the Free Worlds League was surprised to find itself the target of an invasion by the newly created Tikonov Free Republic. Five Republican 'Mech regiments supported by 44 conventional regiments invaded the worlds of Talitha, Van Diemen IV, Procyon and Wasat. On Procyon the Second Sirian Lancers were outnumbered two-to-one, but held out until their commander was killed. On Wasat the Fifteenth Marik Militia retreated from Wasat, when their commander was captured. On Talitha and Van Diemen IV only militia remained, which were quickly overwhelmed by Free Tikonov forces.[21]

The Tikonov offensive stunned the League leadership, who had been in trade negotiations with Pavel Ridzik's government right up until the attack (mostly because Pavel Ridzik failed to inform his diplomatic corps of his plans). The Lyran leadership took advantage of the lull and launched an assault on Callison with Lyran officers commanding the mercenary Hsien Hotheads. Catching half of the Marik Guard in their transports, the Hotheads dealt the unit a number of startling defeats and reversals. Eventually the Lyran commander offered to let the Marik Guard retreat in exchange for Callison and spare parts, which the Guard, unable to resist, accepted.[28]

At the same time, the LCAF started massive communication traffic and JumpShip movement that led the LCCC into believing a new Commonwealth offensive against the Free Worlds League was about to begin. Janos Marik, with trouble on all fronts, ordered a strategic withdrawal from nine worlds:[29] Alula Australis, Castor, Denebola, Devil's Rock, Graham IV, Marcus, Oliver, Pollux and Zosma.[30][31] Faced with what he believed to be the plausible threat of a major offensive against the League in the region, Janos was more concerned with saving the six or seven assorted BattleMech regiments present within the region than he was with retaining the worlds, as he believed that the offensive would most likely be aimed at snipping off the corner of the League closest to Terra - and to both the Federated Suns and the Tikonov Free Republic. He also withdrew from the newly occupied worlds of Launum, Milton, Phecda, Wyatt and Timbiqui, which had captured during Operation DAGGER, believing that any Lyran offensive would naturally make recapturing recently lost worlds a priority, and withdrew the forces that had been engaged in attempting to capture Poulsbo. What Janos Marik did not know was that the Lyran movements at the time were a bluff and that Pavel Ridzik's recent death had meant an end to the Tikonov invasion.[29]

Operation DAGGER
Lyran Offensive - FWL Front

Aftermath[edit]

The Federated Suns conquered roughly a third of the Capellan Confederation and two commonalities seceded from the realm. The CCAF lost nearly two-thirds of their combat strength. In addition, the AFFS captured the bulk of the Capellan heavy industries, including the Earthworks factory on Tikonov. While the Tikonov Free Republic joined the Federated Suns, the St. Ives Compact continued to remain politically independent, though dependent on AFFS military aid to avoid being conquered by the Capellan Confederation. The conquered worlds were incorporated into the Federated Commonwealth as the Sarna March.

Maximilian Liao went stark raving mad. His younger daughter, Romano Liao, ran the nation until his suicide. With her military shattered, and much of her nation's industry under foreign control, Romano struggled to ensure the Capellan Confederation's survival. It would be decades before the Capellan Confederation would be a threat once more.

ComStar and the Federated Suns negotiated a settlement to restore communications to the Suns that included stationing Com Guard troops within FedSuns space to protect their HPGs from further attack. Secretly, ComStar's intelligence agency, ROM, and MIIO fought a shadow war for years.

The Lyran Commonwealth captured a stunning 53 planets from the Draconis Combine, many of which were former Commonwealth worlds. The Lyrans gained additional planets from the Free Worlds League.[32] Since the Lyrans didn't retake every Rasalhague world, they declared that they could not give the Rasalhagians their independence. Not content with that, the Rasalhagians grumbled until ComStar negotiated a settlement with the Draconis Combine that allowed for Rasalhagian independence. Thus, the Lyran Commonwealth had no choice but to cede their conquered worlds to the new Free Rasalhague Republic.[33]

The Draconis Combine lost 53 worlds along the Lyran border, mostly in the Rasalhague and Dieron Military Districts and captured in return only two Lyran planets. However, the DCMS captured a few planets from the Federated Suns, but the gains were nowhere near the Combine's losses. In addition, many of its best regiments were destroyed or severely damaged by either the LCAF or Wolf's Dragoons. The only bright spot for the Combine was the rise of Theodore Kurita during the war.[34]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1, p. 42: "Convincing the Archon"
  2. ↑ 20 Year Update, p. 8: "New Governments"
  3. ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1, p. 43: "Operation GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG"
  4. ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2, p. 77: "Operation Contagion"
  5. ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2, p. 79: "Dromini VII"
  6. ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2, p. 92: "End of the War"
  7. ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2, p. 97: "Conclusion"
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1, p. 51: "Other Early Action"
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1, p. 61: "End of the Offensive"
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1, pp. 44–45: "Operation GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG"
  11. ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1, p. 59: "Follow-up Invasions"
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2, p. 60: "Draconis Front Map (January 3029)"
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2, p. 61: "Trellshire and Tamar Theaters"
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2, p. 61: "Draconis Front Map (January 3030)"
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2, p. 71: "Operation HOLDUR"
  16. ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2, p. 71: "New Invasions"
  17. ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1, p. 92: "Conclusion"
  18. ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2, pp. 93–94: "End of the War"
  19. ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1, p. 9: "Operation Rat"
  20. ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1, p. 43: "Operation GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG"
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1, p. 63: "Overview"
  22. ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2, p. 86: "Lyran Strike"
  23. ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2, p. 86: "Callison"
  24. ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2, p. 87: "Conclusion"
  25. ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1, p. 62: "Reluctant Marik"
  26. ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1, p. 62: "Operation Dagger"
  27. ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1, pp. 62–63: "Operation Dagger"
  28. ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2, p. 86: "Callison"
  29. ↑ 29.0 29.1 NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1, p. 87: "Conclusion"
  30. ↑ Handbook: House Marik, p. 42: "Free Worlds League after Third Succession War [3025]"
  31. ↑ Handbook: House Marik, p. 51: "Free Worlds League after Fourth Succession War [3030]"
  32. ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2, p. 96: "Conclusion"
  33. ↑ 20 Year Update, p. 8 "New Governments"
  34. ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2, p. 96: "Conclusion"

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