4th Liao Guards
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| Fourth Liao Guards | |
| Formed | Between 2759 and 2765[1] |
| Nickname | Asuncion Halberdiers (2765)[1] Sarna Rifles (3145)[2] |
| Affiliation | Capellan Confederation |
| Parent Command | Liao Guards |
Contents
History[edit]
The Fourth Liao Guards were formed shortly after the Third Liao Guards at the request of the Strategios. The CCAF commanders realized that the Third was unlikely to provide any militarily-valuable service to the Confederation, so the Fourth was formed. They were known for being dedicated soldiers who had little time for the "pomp and circumstance" of the other Liao Guards units. After their successful garrison of Asuncion, they received their nickname "Asuncion Halberdiers."[1]
Succession Wars Era[edit]
Just before the First Succession War began, the Fourth were stationed on Snailzar in 2765.[1] At outbreak of the war, the Fourth along its other brigade members fought the Free Worlds League advanced into the Sarna Commonality.[2] Unlike some of its brigade members, the unit would survive the onslaught of the conflict, with barely less than half strength left by 2821.[3]
By 2830, the unit had manage regain most of its fighting power at dawn of the Second Succession War, however would not survive the brutal fighting of the conflict.[4]
Dark Age Era[edit]
Re-formation[edit]
The Fourth Liao Guards were re-formed sometime before Operation GREAT FLOOD as one of the Hidden Lion regiments resurrected by Chancellor Daoshen Liao using stockpiled equipment.[2] The new Liao Guards used the Augmented Regiment formations commonly found in the CCAF by 3145.[5] They were a front-line regiment of the Tikonov Commonality.[6]
Operation GREAT FLOOD[edit]
During Operation GREAT FLOOD, the Fourth Liao Guards replaced the Third Sian Dragoons following the latter's 18 month failure to pacify Tall Trees. The Fourth engaged the rebel Tall Trees Union in a counterinsurgency campaign that saw the complete destruction of the group.[2]
Operation CELESTIAL REWARD and after[edit]
The Fourth Liao Guards were still stationed on Tall Trees when Operation CELESTIAL REWARD began. They therefore did not participate in the campaign.[2]
In early 3150 the Fourth was among those Capellan forces afflicted by damaging sabotage attacks that hampered the unit's ability to participate in the planned CCAF assault upon Terra.[7]
Officers[edit]
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of the 4th Liao Guards | |||
| Sang-shao | Sarita Krishnavati | 3145.[8] | |
Tactics[edit]
3145[edit]
The BattleMech and Infantry units of the regiment are trained to work together.[9]
Composition History[edit]
2765[edit]
Fourth Liao Guards (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)[1]
2786–2821[edit]
Fourth Liao Guards (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)[10]
- - At this point in time the Fourth was a medium-weight regiment operating at full strength and was stationed on Snailzar.[10] In 2821 the unit was operating at between one-third and half-strength, and was stationed on Suzano.[10]
2830[edit]
3rd Liao Guards (Regiment/Green/Fanatical)[11]
- Note: At this point in time the medium-weight unit was stationed on Berenson with an operational readiness of 79 percent.[11] The unit was destroyed during the war.[11]
3145[edit]
Fourth Liao Guards (Regular/Reliable)(65% Strength)[8]
- CO: Sang-shao Sarita Krishnavati
Eighth Sarna Air Defense Wing (Regular/Fanatical)(85% Strength)[8]
Forty-third Sarna Home Guard (Regular/Reliable)(70% Strength)[8]
- CO: Zhong-shao Reid Ghant
Fifth Sarn Commandos (4 Battalions/Veteran/Fanatical)(80% Strength)[8]
- CO: Zhong-shao Roelof Neulen
Notes[edit]
- The unit had a "B" Equipment Rating. They had numerous Assassins, Firebees, Riflemans and Wolverines.[12][13]
Color Scheme and Unit Insignia[edit]
Crossed sniper rifles.[2]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Field Report 2765: CCAF, p. 11
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Field Manual: 3145, p. 35
- ↑ First Succession War, p. 136: "Status before and after the 1st Succession War."
- ↑ Second Succession War, p. 95: "Fourth Liao Guards status before and after the war, with its destruction.
- ↑ Field Manual: 3145, p. 27: "General Review"
- ↑ Field Manual: 3145, p. 28: "The New Old-Fashioned Way"
- ↑ Shattered Fortress, p. 79
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 Field Manual: 3145, p. 47
- ↑ Field Manual: 3145, p. 206
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Fourth Succession War, p. 136: "Capellan Confederation Armed Forces (CCAF) - Deployment Table"
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 Second Succession War, p. 95
- ↑ Field Manual: 3145, p. 28: "Sarna and Tikonov Commonalities"
- ↑ Field Manual: 3145, p. 29: "Sian Commonality"