Editing 2nd Free Worlds Guards

{{infoBoxMilitaryCommand
| image          = [[File:Freeworldsguard2nd.png]]
| Designation    = Second Free Worlds Guards
| formed         = [[2464]]
| Disbanded      = 
| Previous Designation = 
| Nickname       = Ever Faithful
| Affiliation    = [[Free Worlds League]]
| Parent Command = [[Free Worlds Guards]]
| Sub-Command    = 
}}

==History==
===Formation===
The command was created under the [[Defense Act of 2464]] as the first real [[BattleMech]] unit within the Free Worlds League.<ref name=HMFWLp91>''House Marik (The Free Worlds League)'', p. 91</ref> Over the centuries they proved their worth through unquestionable service.<br /> With the Second Guards led the FWLM forces into the former [[Terran Hegemony]] and their final goal was Terra itself. The command used a secret base as preparation for the invasion but unknown forces attacked the Guards during the [[Procyon Campaign]] in 2789.<ref name=HMFWLp91/>

The unit was heavily involved in fighting along the former Terran borders and also at the Capellan front throughout the [[First Succession War]].{{cn}}

With the start of the [[Second Succession War]] the command made a successful raid at the Liao planet [[Shiro III]]. The matériel which was taken was transferred to other units. The command was then assigned to the Lyran border.{{cn}}

=== Third Succession War ===
In [[3020]], the Second were stationed on [[Bella I]], but the Guards' Third Battalion was deployed to [[McAffe]] under the command of newly promoted [[Force Commander]] [[Simon Beckner]] as part of an attempt to ambush the mercenary unit [[Snord's Irregulars]]. In retaliation for the number of successful raids and campaigns against the League that the Irregulars had either performed or supported, the League spread rumors that a number of priceless artworks, including a number captured from the Irregulars' museum on [[Clinton]] in [[3017]], were being held in a facility on the Kincaid Peninsula on McAffe. The intent was to lure [[Cranston Snord]] into bringing the Irregulars to McAffe to retrieve the artworks, at which point the Guards' Third Battalion would ambush and destroy the Irregulars.<ref name="Dispatch">''Dispatch''</ref>

Snord took the bait, but managed to outfox the ambushers; using one of the rakshasa storms common to McAffe as cover, Snord had his [['Mechs]] enter the ocean at Marggraf's Harbor and then walk across the ocean floor to the Kincaid Peninsula before jumping from the seaward shelf into the rear area of the Third Battalion. They quickly destroyed a [[lance]] of Free Worlds Guards 'Mechs, causing the other lances to withdraw, before securing the artworks and leaving McAffe—leaving the destroyed 'Mechs behind for the Free Worlds Guards to salvage. Snord went so far as to send a taunting message to [[Captain-General of the Free Worlds League|Captain-General]] [[Janos Marik]] about the Irregulars' successful retrieval of the artifacts—including a toy dog that had belonged to [[w:Elvis Presley|Elvis Presley]]—on returning to the Irregulars base on Clinton. Force Commander Beckner was reduced in rank to [[captain]] and recalled to [[Atreus (FWL)|Atreus]] for a board of inquiry for his failure.<ref name="Dispatch"/>

===Operation GUERRERO===
Though most of the Clan Invasion, the Second Free Worlds Guards remained at their duty station. The garrison duties had blunted their skill slightly, but the Second was still a formidable force.<ref>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 146</ref>

===Jihad===
The Second participated in [[Operation BROKEN FIST]], counterattacking into the [[Lyran Alliance]]. They rebuilt their losses and remained on the Lyran border until the [[Circinus Federation]] invaded [[Poulsbo]] and [[Khon Kaen]]. At that point the Second sent a battalion to the worlds as part of a task force. This battalion was destroyed in the fighting, but the task force successfully ejected the Circinians from both worlds.<ref name=frfwl11>''Field Report: FWLM'', p. 11</ref>

After the dissolution of the Free Worlds League, the Second joined the [[Duchy of Tamarind-Abbey]]. They then struck into the Circinus Federation, following the strikes by the [[Principality of Regulus]]. Investigating each system, they rooted out and destroyed several [[Word of Blake]] cells that had been missed by the Regulans. Among these hideouts was a Blakist production center on [[Baltazar III]]. The Second Guards returned to [[Tamarind]] in [[3084]].<ref>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 89</ref>

===Dark Age===
The Second joined the Duchy of Tamarind-Abbey after the dissolution of the Free Worlds League. They were unable to prevent the [[LCAF]] from taking Tamarind in [[3137]]. They were assigned to the new Free Worlds League Military when the Free Worlds League was re-established in [[3139]].<ref>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 102</ref> They were stationed on [[Atreus (FWL)|Atreus]] in [[3145]].<ref name="FM:3145p115"/>

==Officers==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank
! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name
! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Command
|-
| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 2nd Free Worlds Guards'''
|-
| [[Colonel]]||[[Josiah Kimbolton]]||[[3025]]<ref name=HMp108>''House Marik (The Free Worlds League)'', p. 108: "FWL Deployment Table - 3025"</ref>
|-
| Colonel||[[Kamps Stattun]]||[[3050]] - [[3059]]<ref name=20YUp56>''20 Year Update'', p. 56: "FWLM Deployment Table - 3050"</ref><ref name=ORp37>''Objective Raids'', p. 37: "FWLM Deployment Table - 3054"</ref><ref name=FMFWL45>''Field Manual: Free Worlds League'', p. 45: "2nd Free Worlds League Unit Profile"</ref>
|-
| Colonel||[[Photon Brett-Marik]]||[[3067]] - [[3085]]<ref name=FM3085p93>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 93: "FWLM Deployment Table - 3085"</ref><ref name=FMUp159>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 159: "FWLM Deployment Table - 3067"</ref>
|-
| Colonel||[[Deena Riggs]]||[[3145]]<ref name="FM:3145p115">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 115: "Free Worlds League Military"</ref>
|-
|}

==Tactics==
Unknown.

==Composition History==
=== 2765 ===
'''2nd Free Worlds Guards''' (Regiment/Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name="FR2765:FWLMp11">''Field Report 2765: FWLM'', p. 11: "Free Worlds Guards"</ref>
:- At this point in time the First Guards was stationed on [[Mangor]].<ref name="FR2765:FWLMp11"/>

=== 2786–2821===
'''2nd Free Worlds Guards ''' (Regiment/Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=1SWp138>''First Succession War'', p. 138</ref>
: Note: At this point in time the medium-weight unit was stationed on [[Mangor]]. In 2821 the command was reduced to 68 percent of its strength and was deployed on [[El Giza]].<ref name=1SWp138/>

=== 2830 ===
'''2nd Free Worlds Guards''' (Regiment/Elite/Fanatical)<ref name=2SWp98>''Second Succession War'', p. 98</ref>
: Note: At this point in time the medium-weight unit was stationed on [[El Giza]] with an operational readiness of 132 percent.<ref name=2SWp98/>

=== 2864 ===
'''2nd Free Worlds Guards''' (Regiment/Elite/Fanatical)<ref name=2SWp98/>
: Note: At this point in time the medium-weight unit was stationed on [[Aquagea]] with an operational readiness of 77 percent.<ref name=2SWp98/>

=== 3020 ===
'''Second Free Worlds Guards'''<ref name="Dispatch"/>
* CO: Colonel Josian Kimbolton<ref name="Dispatch"/>
* Third Battalion: Force Commander Simon Beckner (briefly)<ref name="Dispatch"/>

===3025===
'''Second Free Worlds Guards''' (Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=HMp108/>
* CO: Colonel Josiah Kimbolton

- The 9 medium companies were supported by 3 lances of light 'Mechs for scout duties and a lance of heavy/assault 'Mechs provide additional firepower when needed. The aerospace contingent contains mainly light fighters.<ref name=HMFWLp91/>

=== 3028 ===
'''2nd Free Worlds Guards''' (Regiment\Veteran\Fanatical)<ref name=HBSp86/>
:Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on [[Bella I]].<ref name=HBSp86>''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 86</ref>

===3050===
'''2nd Free Worlds Guards ''' (Regiment/Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=20YU56>''20 Year Update'', p. 56: "Free Worlds League Deployment Table"</ref>
:* CO: Colonel Kamps Stattun<ref name=20YU56/>
: Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on [[Bella I]].<ref name=20YU56/>

===3054===
'''Second Free Worlds Guards''' (Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=ORp37/>
* CO: Colonel Kamps Stattun

===3059–3067===
'''Second Free Worlds Guards''' (1 Reinforced [[Regiment]]/Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=FMFWL45/><ref name=FMUp159/>
* CO/1st Battalion: [[Colonel]] Kamps Stattun
:* XO: [[Lieutenant Colonel]] Photon Brett-Marik
* Second Battalion: [[Force Commander]] [[Lester Callwell]]
* Third Battalion: Force Commander [[Kez Clarke]]
* Fourth Battalion: Force Commander [[Peter Nue]]
- The three first Battalions are medium-classes<br>
- Two Special [[Company|Companies]]

'''Second Guards Aerospace''' (Reinforced [[Wing (Military Unit)|Wing]]/Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=FMFWL45/><ref name=FMUp159/>
* Wing Commander: [[Commodore]] [[Pierre Beland]]
- The 2nd is an oversized wing

'''Eleventh Bella Armor Regiment''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FMFWL45/><ref name=FMUp159/>
* Armor Commander: [[Force Commander]] [[Henri McQuay]]
- The Eleventh is a light tank unit

'''Third Bella Garrison Regiment''' (Regiment/Green/Reliable)<ref name=FMFWL45/><ref name=FMUp159/>
* Troop Commander: [[Lieutenant Colonel]] [[Rachel Virren]]

===3079===
'''Second Free Worlds Guards ''' (Regiment/Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=“frfwlm11“>''Field Report: FWLM'', p. 11</ref>
: Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on [[Maxwell]] and [[Hammer (system)|Hammer]].<ref name=“frfwlm11“/> The loss of their battalion against the Circinus Federation has reduced this command to seventy percent of its pre-[[Jihad]] strength.<ref name=frfwl11/>

===3085===
'''Second Free Worlds Guards''' (Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p93/>
* CO: Colonel [[Yoshio Kawamura]]

'''Second Guards Aerospace''' (Wing/Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p93/>
* CO: Commodore [[Teodor Möller]]

'''Eleventh Bella Armor Regiment''' (Regular/Questionable)<ref name=FM3085p93/>
* CO: Colonel [[Styllianos Pham]]

'''Third Bella Garrison Regiment''' (Veteran/Questionable)<ref name=FM3085p93/>
* CO: Lieutenant Colonel [[Nolan Gutierrez]]

===3145===
'''Second Free Worlds Guards''' (Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name="FM:3145p115"/>
* CO: Colonel Deena Riggs

'''Second Guards Aerospace Wing''' (Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name="FM:3145p115"/>
* CO: Commander [[Fredric Faulkner]]

'''Nineteenth Atrean Cavalry Regiment''' (Regular/Reliable)<ref name="FM:3145p115"/>
* CO: Lieutenant Colonel [[Rudolf Savage]]

'''Twelfth Atrean BattleArmor Regiment''' (Veteran/Reliable)<ref name="FM:3145p115"/> <!-- misspelling is in the original -->
* CO: Lieutenant Colonel [[Abel Miles]]

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Image:Camomarikfreeworldsguard.png|A ''[[Hermes II]]'' in 2nd Free Worlds Guards colors.
</gallery> ‎

==Notes==
There is an error in the commanding officer for the unit as of [[3085]]. The history of the unit says it is [[Photon Brett-Marik]]'s personal unit, while the unit listing says [[Yoshio Kawamura]]. It is Photon Brett-Marik as explained in this [https://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php?topic=67057.0 forum post].

==References==
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==Bibliography==
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* ''[[20 Year Update]]''
* ''[[Dispatch]]'' (in: ''Shrapnel'')
* ''[[Field Manual: 3085]]''
* ''[[Field Manual: 3145]]''
* ''[[Field Manual: Free Worlds League]]''
* ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]''
* ''[[Field Report: FWLM]]''
* ''[[House Marik (The Free Worlds League)]]''
* ''[[Objective Raids]]''
* ''[[Shrapnel (anthology)|Shrapnel]]'' (anthology)
{{div col end}}

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