Editing 6th Donegal Guards

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| image          = [[File: Donegalguards06th.png]]
| Designation    = Sixth Donegal Guards RCT
| formed         = 
| Disbanded      = 
| Previous Designation = 
| Nickname       = Connaught Rangers (2765)<ref name=FR:2765LCAFp11>''Field Report 2765: LCAF'', p. 11, "Donegal Guards" - Regimental Status</ref><br>White Hawks (3067) 
| Affiliation    = Lyran Commonwealth
| Parent Command = [[Donegal Guards]]
| Sub-Command    = 
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== History ==
The '''Sixth Donegal Guards''' were stationed on [[Gram]] in [[2765]].<ref name=FR:2765LCAFp11/>

=== Clan Invasion ===
The Sixth had spent many of their [[Clan Invasion]] years stationed on the [[Free Worlds League]]'s borders and at times conducting raids into the League.

On 5 January [[3059]] the relatively inexperienced Sixth relieved the [[Eridani Light Horse]] of their garrison duty on the worlds [[Kikuyu]] and [[Mogyorod]].<ref name=THp46>''The Hunters'', pp. 46-47</ref> The Sixth was given a warning prior to ELH brigades leaving for [[Task Force Serpent]] that if anything should happen to their families and dependents, they would return for revenge. Strong bonds grew between the Guards and the families of the Eridani Light Horse as the years of garrison duty past. When the [[SLDF]] re-assigned the entire ELH brigade base to Dieron in [[3062]], the Guards were saddened by their departure. 

The Guard's aide Colonel Gertrude Mostue, a Rasalhague-born Lyran officer with ties to the [[Democracy Now]] political faction, was investigated by [[LIC]] for possible terrorist activities.  However, Leutnant-General Urbanick prevented her transfer to another unit. <ref name=FMLA67>''Field Manual: Lyran Alliance'', p. 67, "Officers information and unit profile".</ref>

In an effort to shore up the ''White Hawks'' defensive abilities, Lt. General Urbanick began an extensive training program with the mercenary unit ''[[Storm's Metal Thunder]]''. This was mutually beneficial to both units and saw a good relationship build with the mercenary outfit.{{cn}}

== Officers ==
{| class="wikitable"
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! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank
! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name
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| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the Sixth Donegal Guards'''
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| [[Marshal (rank)|Marshal]]||[[Seamus Kinnell]]||[[3025]] - [[3059]]<ref name=HSp119>''House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)'', p. 119 (pdf version), "Unit Deployment Table"</ref><ref name=ORp20>''Objective Raids'', p. 20, "Deployment Table"</ref><ref name=THch6>''The Hunters'', Ch. 6</ref>
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| [[Leutnant-General]]||[[Paul Urbanick]]||[[3058]] - [[3062]]<ref name=FMLA67/>
|}

== Tactics ==
The Sixth employs a broad spectrum of tactics, but excel defensively since their intensive training. The unit has learned  to be break down into smaller formations in order to disrupt and isolate elements of the enemy force. <ref>''Field Manual: Lyran Alliance'', p. 87, "6th Donegal Guards" - Tactics</ref>

== Composition History ==
=== 2765 ===
'''6th Donegal Guards''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FR:2765LCAFp11/>
* Due to a database filter error, during this time the unit was composed largely of women, with men only occupying seventeen positions in the unit. The LCAF High Command declined to commit personnel transfers to correct the imbalance.<ref>''Field Report 2765: LCAF'', p. 10</ref>

=== 2786 - 2821===
'''6th Donegal Guards ''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable) <ref name= FSSp139 >’’ First Succession War’’, p. 139</ref>
: Note: At this point in time the heavy-weight unit was stationed on [[Buckminster]]. In 2821 the command was reduced to 38 percent of its strength and was deployed on [[Camlann (DC)|Camlann]]. <ref name= FSSp139/>

=== 2830 ===
'''6th Donegal Guards''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable) <ref name=2ndSSp99>’’ Second Succession War’’, p. 99 </ref>
: Note: At this point in time the heavy-weight unit was stationed on [[Camlann (DC)|Camlann]] with an operational readiness of 66 percent. <ref name=2ndSSp99/>

=== 2864 ===	
'''6th Donegal Guards''' (Regiment/Veteran/Reliable) <ref name=2ndSSp99/>
: Note: At this point in time the medium-weight unit was stationed on [[Camlann (DC)|Camlann]] with an operational readiness of 11 percent. <ref name=2ndSSp99/>

=== 3025 ===
'''6th Donegal Guards''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=HSp119/><br>
:* CO: Colonel Seamus Kinneil<br>
:Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on [[Denebola V]].

=== 3040 ===
'''6th Donegal Guards RCT''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name = HWo3039p137/>
:Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on [[Cavanaugh II]].  <ref name = HWo3039p137 >''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 137 </ref>

===3050===
'''6th Donegal Guards RCT ''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable) <ref name = 20yup28/>
:* CO: Marshal Seamus Kinnell <ref name = 20yup28/>
:Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on [[Cavanaugh II]].  <ref name = 20yup28>''20 Year Update'', p. 28</ref>
		
===3054===
'''6th Donegal Guards RCT''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)  <ref name = ORp201/>
:* CO: Marshal Seamus Kinnell <ref name = ORp201/>
:Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on [[Cavanaugh II]].  <ref name = ORp201>''Objective Raids'', p. 20</ref> 

=== 3062 ===
'''6th Donegal Guards''' (1 [[Regiment]]/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FMLA67/><br>
CO: Leutnant General Paul Urbanick<br>
Aide: Colonel [[Gertrude Mostue]]<br>

'''6th Donegal Guards Aerospace [[Brigade]]''' (2 [[Wing (Military Unit)|Wing]]s)<ref name=FMLA67/><br>
CO: Kaptain Paul Cottermole<br>
- 83rd Donegal Guards Wing<br>
- 1112th Donegal Guards Wing<br>

'''6th Donegal Guards Armor Brigade''' (3 Regiments/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FMLA67/><br>
CO: Colonel Zdanka Osner<br>
Aide: Leutnant Colonel Lilac Harsant<br>
- 91st Donegal Panzer Regiment: Colonel Stephen Glen<br>
- 27th Donegal Heavy Armor Regiment: Colonel Gordon Swaine<br>
- 14th Donegal Light Tank: Colonel Maurice Krausz<br>

'''6th Donegal Guards Infantry Brigade''' (5 Regiments/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FMLA67/><br>
CO: Colonel Dee Waugh<br>
Aide: Leutnant Colonel Weaver Mayo<br>
- 621st Donegal Heavy Infantry Regiment: Colonel Frederick Hook<br>
- 623rd Donegal Heavy Infantry Regiment: Colonel Keanu Danceny<br>
- 197th Donegal Light Infantry Regiment: Colonel Michelle Tourval<br>
- 222nd Donegal Mechanized Infantry: Colonel John Valmont<br>
- 17th Donegal Military Police Regiment: Colonel Uma Volanges<br>

== References ==
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== Bibliography ==
* ''[[Field Manual: Lyran Alliance]]''
* ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]''
* ''[[Field Report 2765: LCAF]]''
* ''[[House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)]]''
* ''[[Historical: War of 3039]] 
* ''[[The Hunters]]'' (novel)
* ''[[Objective Raids]]''
* ''[[First Succession War (Sourcebook)|First Succession War]]''
* ''[[Second Succession War (Sourcebook)|Second Succession War]]''

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