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| image          = [[File:Protectorate Guard Iron Guard logo.png|191px|Insignia of the Iron Guard]]
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| Designation    = Iron Guard
 
| Designation    = Iron Guard
 
| formed        = ca. [[2559]]<ref name=FMFWL81/>
 
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The '''Iron Guard''' was a [[Free Worlds League Military]] [[regiment]]. For most of the [[thirty-first century]] it was a provincial unit of the [[Border Protectorate]]; following that province's dissolution during the [[Jihad]] the Iron Guard joined the [[Oriente Protectorate]]. After the re-formation of the Free Worlds League in [[3139]] the unit was folded into the newly raised [[Fifth Free Worlds Guards]].
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The '''Iron Guard''' was a [[Free Worlds League Military]] regiment. For most of the [[thirty-first century]] it was a provincial unit of the [[Border Protectorate]]; following that province's dissolution during the [[Jihad]] the Iron Guard joined the [[Oriente Protectorate]]. After the re-formation of the Free Worlds League in [[3139]] the unit was folded into the newly raised [[Fifth Free Worlds Guards]].
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
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In late [[3033]] the Iron Guard hit the [[Federated Commonwealth]] controlled world of [[Oliver]]. This was primarily to silence domestic critics, but it also served to disrupt operations at several FedCom production plants.<ref>''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 65</ref>
 
In late [[3033]] the Iron Guard hit the [[Federated Commonwealth]] controlled world of [[Oliver]]. This was primarily to silence domestic critics, but it also served to disrupt operations at several FedCom production plants.<ref>''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 65</ref>
  
During the [[Andurien Secession]], the Iron Guard secured landing zones for the [[Thirteenth Marik Militia]] and [[Third Free Worlds Guards]] on [[Ingonish]] in [[3036]].<ref>''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 72</ref> They also secured [[Xanthe III]] in [[3037]], reinforcing several beleaguered FWLM units<ref>''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 75</ref> and served as a garrison force on [[Lopez]] that same year.<ref name=FMFWL81/>
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During the [[Andurien Secession]], the Iron Guard secured landing zones for the [[Thirteenth Marik Militia]] and [[Third Free Worlds Guards]] on [[Ingonish]] in [[3036]].<ref>''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 72</ref> They also secured [[Xanthe III]] in [[3037]], reinforcing several beleaguered [[FWLM]] units<ref>''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 75</ref> and served as a garrison force on [[Lopez]] that same year.<ref name=FMFWL81/>
  
 
===Operation Guerrero===
 
===Operation Guerrero===
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==Composition History==
 
==Composition History==
===2786–2821===
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=== 2786–2821===
 
'''Iron Guard ''' (Regiment/Green/Questionable)<ref name=1SWp138>''First Succession War'', p. 138</ref>
 
'''Iron Guard ''' (Regiment/Green/Questionable)<ref name=1SWp138>''First Succession War'', p. 138</ref>
: Note: The heavy-weight unit was stationed on [[Marcus]]. In 2821, the command was reduced to 30 of its strength and was deployed at [[Marcus]].<ref name=1SWp138/>
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: Note: At this point in time the heavy-weight unit was stationed on [[Marcus]]. In 2821 the command was reduced to 30 of its strength and was deployed at [[Marcus]].<ref name=1SWp138/>
  
===2830===
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=== 2830 ===
 
'''Iron Guard''' (Regiment/Regular/Questionable)<ref name=2SWp98>''Second Succession War'', p. 98</ref>
 
'''Iron Guard''' (Regiment/Regular/Questionable)<ref name=2SWp98>''Second Succession War'', p. 98</ref>
: Note: The assault-weight unit was stationed on Marcus with an operational readiness of 54 percent.<ref name=2SWp98/>
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: Note: At this point in time the assault-weight unit was stationed on [[Marcus]] with an operational readiness of 54 percent.<ref name=2SWp98/>
  
===2864===
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=== 2864 ===
 
'''Iron Guard''' (Regiment/Regular/Questionable)<ref name=2SWp98/>
 
'''Iron Guard''' (Regiment/Regular/Questionable)<ref name=2SWp98/>
: Note: The assault-weight unit was stationed on [[Dubhe]] with an operational readiness of 26 percent.<ref name=2SWp98/>
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: Note: At this point in time the assault-weight unit was stationed on [[Dubhe]] with an operational readiness of 26 percent.<ref name=2SWp98/>
  
 
===3014===
 
===3014===
 
'''Iron Guard''' (Regular/Fanatical)<ref name=HBWp34-39/>
 
'''Iron Guard''' (Regular/Fanatical)<ref name=HBWp34-39/>
: Note: The unit was stationed on [[Alula Australis]].<ref name=HBWp34-39/>
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: Note: At this point in time unit was stationed on [[Alula Australis]].<ref name=HBWp34-39/>
  
 
===3025===
 
===3025===
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* CO: Colonel Bradford Holmes
 
* CO: Colonel Bradford Holmes
  
===3028===
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=== 3028 ===
 
'''Iron Guard''' (Regiment/Regular/Fanatical)<ref name=HBSp86/>
 
'''Iron Guard''' (Regiment/Regular/Fanatical)<ref name=HBSp86/>
:Note: The command was stationed on Alula Australia.<ref name=HBSp86>''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 86</ref>
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:Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on [[Alula Australia]].<ref name=HBSp86>''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 86</ref>
  
 
===3050===
 
===3050===
 
'''Iron Guards ''' (Regiment/Regular/Fanatical)<ref name=20YU56>''20 Year Update'', p. 56: "Free Worlds League Deployment Table"</ref>
 
'''Iron Guards ''' (Regiment/Regular/Fanatical)<ref name=20YU56>''20 Year Update'', p. 56: "Free Worlds League Deployment Table"</ref>
 
:* CO: Colonel [[Virgil Ridgeway]]<ref name=20YU56/>
 
:* CO: Colonel [[Virgil Ridgeway]]<ref name=20YU56/>
: Note: The unit was stationed on [[Bordon]].<ref name=20YU56/>
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: Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on [[Bordon]].<ref name=20YU56/>
  
 
===3054===
 
===3054===
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===3059–3067===
 
===3059–3067===
'''Iron Guard''' (1 Regiment/Regular/Fanatical)<ref name=FMFWL81/><ref name=FMUp161/>
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'''Iron Guard''' (1 [[Regiment]]/Regular/Fanatical)<ref name=FMFWL81/><ref name=FMUp161/>
 
* CO/First [[Battalion]]: [[Colonel]] Virgil Ridgeway
 
* CO/First [[Battalion]]: [[Colonel]] Virgil Ridgeway
 
:* XO: [[Force Commander]] [[Ghcorgeh Sukir]]
 
:* XO: [[Force Commander]] [[Ghcorgeh Sukir]]
 
* Second Battalion: Force Commander [[Sally Mandelbaum]]
 
* Second Battalion: Force Commander [[Sally Mandelbaum]]
 
* Third Battalion: Force Commander [[Shozaburo Miyazaki]]
 
* Third Battalion: Force Commander [[Shozaburo Miyazaki]]
:- The unit received field upgrade kits in large numbers.
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- The unit receive field upgrade kits in large numbers.
  
 
'''Iron Wing''' (1 [[Wing (Military Unit)|Wing]]/Regular/Fanatical)<ref name=FMFWL81/><ref name=FMUp161/>
 
'''Iron Wing''' (1 [[Wing (Military Unit)|Wing]]/Regular/Fanatical)<ref name=FMFWL81/><ref name=FMUp161/>
 
* Wing Commander: [[Commodore]] [[Saul Devlin]]
 
* Wing Commander: [[Commodore]] [[Saul Devlin]]
:- The Wing was fitted with some [[Star League era]] Technology.
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- The Wing is fitted with some [[Star League era]] Technology.
  
 
'''First Zosma Reconnaissance Regiment''' (1 Regiment/Green/Reliable)<ref name=FMFWL81/><ref name=FMUp161/>
 
'''First Zosma Reconnaissance Regiment''' (1 Regiment/Green/Reliable)<ref name=FMFWL81/><ref name=FMUp161/>
* Armor Commander: Force Commander [[Pearce Spruill]]
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* Armor Commander: Force Commander [[Pearce Spruill]
  
 
'''Ninety-third Zosma Militia''' (1 Regiment/Green/Reliable)<ref name=FMFWL81/><ref name=FMUp161/>
 
'''Ninety-third Zosma Militia''' (1 Regiment/Green/Reliable)<ref name=FMFWL81/><ref name=FMUp161/>
* Troop Commander: [[Lieutenant Colonel]] [[Eduard Graf]]
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* Troop Commander: [[Lt. Colonel]] Eduard Graf]]
  
 
===3079===
 
===3079===
 
'''Iron Guard ''' (Regiment/Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name="frfwlm13">''Field Report: FWLM'', p. 13</ref>
 
'''Iron Guard ''' (Regiment/Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name="frfwlm13">''Field Report: FWLM'', p. 13</ref>
: Note: The unit was stationed on [[New Delos]].<ref name="frfwlm13"/>
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: Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on [[New Delos]].<ref name="frfwlm13"/> The Iron Guard lost over half their strength during the [[Jihad]].<ref name=frfwl13/>
 
 
===3083===
 
'''Iron Guard'''
 
* Third Battallion - Force Commander [[Mikhail Abramovich]]<ref name=ASoF>''A Show of Force''</ref>
 
: Note: Third Battalion would be stationed on [[McKenna (system)|McKenna]] from December.<ref name=ASoF/>
 
  
 
===3085===
 
===3085===
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'''Iron Wings''' (Elite/Fanatical)<ref name=FM3085p92/>
 
'''Iron Wings''' (Elite/Fanatical)<ref name=FM3085p92/>
* CO: Commodore [[Graciano Barret]]
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* CO: Commodore Graciano Barret
  
 
'''Forty-fifth New Delos Recon Regiment''' (Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=FM3085p92/>
 
'''Forty-fifth New Delos Recon Regiment''' (Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=FM3085p92/>
* CO: Lieutenant Colonel [[Honoratus Novacek]]
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* CO: Lieutenant Colonel Honoratus Novacek
  
 
'''Eighty-seventh New Delos Infantry Regiment''' (Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p92/>
 
'''Eighty-seventh New Delos Infantry Regiment''' (Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p92/>
* CO: Lieutenant Colonel [[Laban Confortola]]
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* CO: Lieutenant Colonel Laban Confortola
  
 
==Notes==
 
==Notes==
The Motto of the '''Iron Guard''' is "Never Surrender."<ref name=FMFWL81/> After the [[Jihad]] they had a lot of salvaged [[Word of Blake]] equipment.<ref name=fm8585/>
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The Motto of the '''Iron Guard''' is "Never Surrender".<ref name=FMFWL81/> After the [[Jihad]] they had a lot of salvaged [[Word of Blake]] equipment.<ref name=fm8585/>
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
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==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
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* ''[[20 Year Update]]''
 
* ''[[20 Year Update]]''
 
* ''[[Field Manual: 3085]]''
 
* ''[[Field Manual: 3085]]''
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* ''[[House Marik (The Free Worlds League)]]''
 
* ''[[House Marik (The Free Worlds League)]]''
 
* ''[[Objective Raids]]''
 
* ''[[Objective Raids]]''
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[[Category:Free Worlds League Commands|Protectorate Guard, Iron Guard]]
 
[[Category:Free Worlds League Commands|Protectorate Guard, Iron Guard]]

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