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==History==
 
==History==
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A prestigious and efficient unit, with a history of uneven leadership, command of the '''Third Donegal Guards''' is a much coveted post.<ref name=FMU169>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 169, "Donegal Guards bio"</ref> Ever since their participation in the celebrations marking the Supreme Court of the Commonwealth's 100th anniversary, the Third has used the Scales of Justice as their unit emblem and been known as "The Justice Brigade".<ref name=FMLA64/>
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A prestigious and efficient unit, albeit with a notable history of uneven leadership, command of the elite '''Third Donegal Guards''' is a much coveted post.<ref name=FMU169>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 169, "Donegal Guards bio"</ref> Ever since their participation in the celebrations marking the Supreme Court of the Commonwealth's 100th anniversary, the Third has used the Scales of Justice as their unit emblem and been known as "The Justice Brigade".<ref name=FMLA64/> <ref name=ER3062-35>''Era Report: 3062'', p. 35, "Third Donegal Gaurds RCT (The Justice Brigade)"</ref>
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As an example of the Third's abilities with competent leadership, thanks to the unorthodox tactics of its then commander James Hipper, the unit won a significant victory on [[Shirotori]] during the [[Fourth Succession War]]. <ref name=FMLA64/> <ref name=ER3062-35/>
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===Clan Invasion and Lyran Succession===
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The Third Dongeal Guards were stationed on [[Styk]] as until [[Operation Guerrero]] when the [[CCAF]]'s [[Warrior House Imarra]] arrived to retake the world for the [[Capellan Confederation]] in [[3057]]. <ref name=ER3062-35/>
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Serving as a cautionary tale on liabilities of Lyran's trademark [[Social General]]s, arrogant CO Thanom Hammerskjold's questionable plan relied on overpowering the Liao unit with superior numbers, only for the Warrior House troops to consistently outmanoeuvre and lure the heavier RCT in endless ambushes, forcing to Third to overextend their forces and allowing the Imarra troops to inflict significant losses. While more capable members of the units command staff began to take over and adapted their tactics to counter the Capellans, [[Archon]] [[Katherine Steiner-Davion]]'s succession of the [[Lyran Alliance]] and recall of Lyran units prompted the Third to return home. <ref name=ER3062-35/>
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Sacking the now reviled Hammerskjold after the Styk debacle, the [[LAAF]] transferred the Third to [[Pandora]] along the [[Clan Jade Falcon]] border. <ref name=FMLA64/> <ref name=ER3062-35/>
  
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The unit won a victory on [[Shirotori]] during the [[Fourth Succession War]].<ref name=FMU169/>
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===Operation Bulldog===
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The Third was part of the Lyran contribution to [[Operation Bulldog]], the unit eager to vent their frustrations at their withdrawal from Styk. Launching from [[Bicester]],
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the Third Donegal joined the elite [[2nd Genyosha]] and [[1st St. Ives Lancers]] in attacking the [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]] world of [[Tarazed]] during Bulldog's first wave, <ref name=TDR-10>"The Dragon Roars, pp. 10-11, "Unit Summaries - Operation Bulldog"</ref> defended by [[Epsilon Galaxy (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|Epsilon Galaxy's]] [[7th Jaguar Dragoons (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|7th Jaguar Dragoons]]. <ref name=TDR-12>"The Dragon Roars, pp. 12-13, "Unit Summaries - Clan Smoke Jaguar Defense"</ref> <ref name=FMLA64/> <ref name=ER3062-35/>
  
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Under the mediocre leadership of Thanom Hammerskjold, the third was defeated by [[House Imarra]] on [[Styk]] in [[3057]]. The unit was transferred to [[Pandora]] after its recall from Styk.<ref name=FMU169/>
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While the 7th Dragoons receiving some degree of warning to prepare for the incoming [[SLDF]] forces, they made the fatal mistake of granting them ''[[safcon]]'' in response to task force commander [[Kai Allard-Liao]]'s ''[[batchall]]'' and called back their [[AeroSpace Fighter]]s. The 7th compounded their mistake by selecting the network of canyons in the Krychek Mountains to face the SLDF, not realising the location favoured the much large SLDF forces. While the [[Star League]] task force ultimately defeated outmatched 7th Dragoons, <ref name=TDR-15>"The Dragon Roars, p. 15, "Wave One: The Katana Falls"</ref> the Third Donegal Guards suffered above-average casualties in the process and were sidelined for the rest of the Bulldog. <ref name=FMLA64/> <ref name=ER3062-35/>
  
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The unit participated in [[Operation Bulldog]], attacking the [[Clan Smoke Jaguar|Jaguars]] on [[Tarazed]].<ref name=FMU169/> Under the command of [[Kai Allard-Liao]], and in concert with the [[2nd Genyosha]] and [[1st St. Ives Lancers]], they destroyed the [[7th Jaguar Dragoons (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|7th Jaguar Dragoons]]. During this operation they sustained serious losses, and were unable to continue their participation in Operation Bulldog.
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===FedCom Civil War===
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The Third Donegal defeated [[1st Argyle Lancers|Argyle's Lancers]] on [[Crimond]], later moving to [[Cumbres]] in an ultimately unsuccessful attempt to defend [[Tharkad]] against moves from units from the [[Arc-Royal Defense Cordon]]. <ref name=FMU169/>
  
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As of 1st August [[3067]], the Third remained on Cumbres at 85% of its full strength.<ref name=FMU177>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 177, "Deployment Table"</ref>
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The '''Third''' defeated [[1st Argyle Lancers|Argyle's Lancers]] on [[Crimond]], and later moved to [[Cumbres]] to defend [[Tharkad]] against moves from [[Arc-Royal]].
 
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As of 1st August [[3067]], the third was on Cumbres and at 85% strength.<ref name=FMU177>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 177, "Deployment Table"</ref>
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===Jihad===
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The Third met its end in the [[Word of Blake]] [[Jihad]] unsuccessfully attempting to defend its brigade's namesake world of [[Donegal]] from Blakist forces. After the world was recaptured, the survivors of the Third were merged into the [[2nd Donegal Guards]] RCT. <ref name=FRLAAF-11>''Field Report: LAAF'', p. 11 "Donegal Guards"</ref>
  
 
==Officers==
 
==Officers==
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In [[3025]] the unit is commanded by [[Colonel]] Walter Lestrade<ref>''House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)'', p. 118 (pdf version), "Unit Deployment Table"</ref>
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In [[3025]] the unit is commanded by [[Colonel]] Walter Lestrade. <ref name=HSTLC-118>''House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)'', p. 118 (pdf version), "Unit Deployment Table"</ref> Lestrade was another example of the social generals that hampered the Third's abilities. <ref name=FMLA64/>
  
 
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During the [[Fourth Succession War]], the commanding officer was James Hipper.<ref name=FMLA64/>
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==Composition History==
 
==Composition History==
 
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History

A prestigious and efficient unit, albeit with a notable history of uneven leadership, command of the elite Third Donegal Guards is a much coveted post.[1] Ever since their participation in the celebrations marking the Supreme Court of the Commonwealth's 100th anniversary, the Third has used the Scales of Justice as their unit emblem and been known as "The Justice Brigade".[2] [3]

As an example of the Third's abilities with competent leadership, thanks to the unorthodox tactics of its then commander James Hipper, the unit won a significant victory on Shirotori during the Fourth Succession War. [2] [3]

Clan Invasion and Lyran Succession

The Third Dongeal Guards were stationed on Styk as until Operation Guerrero when the CCAF's Warrior House Imarra arrived to retake the world for the Capellan Confederation in 3057. [3]

Serving as a cautionary tale on liabilities of Lyran's trademark Social Generals, arrogant CO Thanom Hammerskjold's questionable plan relied on overpowering the Liao unit with superior numbers, only for the Warrior House troops to consistently outmanoeuvre and lure the heavier RCT in endless ambushes, forcing to Third to overextend their forces and allowing the Imarra troops to inflict significant losses. While more capable members of the units command staff began to take over and adapted their tactics to counter the Capellans, Archon Katherine Steiner-Davion's succession of the Lyran Alliance and recall of Lyran units prompted the Third to return home. [3]

Sacking the now reviled Hammerskjold after the Styk debacle, the LAAF transferred the Third to Pandora along the Clan Jade Falcon border. [2] [3]

Operation Bulldog

The Third was part of the Lyran contribution to Operation Bulldog, the unit eager to vent their frustrations at their withdrawal from Styk. Launching from Bicester, the Third Donegal joined the elite 2nd Genyosha and 1st St. Ives Lancers in attacking the Clan Smoke Jaguar world of Tarazed during Bulldog's first wave, [4] defended by Epsilon Galaxy's 7th Jaguar Dragoons. [5] [2] [3]

While the 7th Dragoons receiving some degree of warning to prepare for the incoming SLDF forces, they made the fatal mistake of granting them safcon in response to task force commander Kai Allard-Liao's batchall and called back their AeroSpace Fighters. The 7th compounded their mistake by selecting the network of canyons in the Krychek Mountains to face the SLDF, not realising the location favoured the much large SLDF forces. While the Star League task force ultimately defeated outmatched 7th Dragoons, [6] the Third Donegal Guards suffered above-average casualties in the process and were sidelined for the rest of the Bulldog. [2] [3]

FedCom Civil War

The Third Donegal defeated Argyle's Lancers on Crimond, later moving to Cumbres in an ultimately unsuccessful attempt to defend Tharkad against moves from units from the Arc-Royal Defense Cordon. [1]

As of 1st August 3067, the Third remained on Cumbres at 85% of its full strength.[7]

Jihad

The Third met its end in the Word of Blake Jihad unsuccessfully attempting to defend its brigade's namesake world of Donegal from Blakist forces. After the world was recaptured, the survivors of the Third were merged into the 2nd Donegal Guards RCT. [8]

Officers

In 3025 the unit is commanded by Colonel Walter Lestrade. [9] Lestrade was another example of the social generals that hampered the Third's abilities. [2]

During the Fourth Succession War, the commanding officer was James Hipper.[2]

Leutnant-General Wendell Power replaced Thanom Hammerskjold as commanding officer in 3058 and commanded the Brigade to the year 3067. [2][7]

Tactics

The sheer size of the RCT give the CO a wide range of opportunities. The command use often the direct engagements. The commander trust his subordinates and give them freedom to decide the best course of action for their unit.[2]

Composition History

3025

3rd Donegal Guards (Elite/Questionable) [9]

3040

3rd Donegal Guards RCT (Elite/Reliable)[10]

3054

3rd Donegal Guards (Elite/Reliable)[11]

  • CO: Hauptmann General Thanom Hammerskjold [11]

3062

3rd Donegal Guards (1 Regiment/Elite/Reliable)[2]

  • CO: Leutnant-General Wendell Power

3rd Donegal Guards Aerospace Brigade (2 Wing)[2]

  • CO: Captain: Eleanor Burkhard
    • 879th Independent Wing
    • 77th Independent Wing

3rd Donegal Guards Armor Brigade (3 Regiments/Veteran/Reliable)[2]

  • CO: Colonel Megumi Arimoto
  • 14th Donegal Armored Cavalry Regiment: Colonel Franklin Burleigh
  • 11th Donegal Panzer Regiment: Colonel Kathi Frey
  • 9th Styk Armor Regiment: Colonel Connor Campell-Glencairn

3rd Donegal Guards Infantry Brigade (5 Regiments/Elite/Reliable)[2]

  • CO: Colonel Abdul Kalamaty
    • Aide: Leutnant-Colonel Surrey Jackson
  • 72nd Donegal Mechanized Rifles: Colonel Dane Sunderland
  • 93rd Donegal Mechanized Rifles: Colonel Claire Walby
  • 401st Lyran Heavy Infantry Regiment: Colonel Olinda Wakambu
  • 17th Pandora Mounted Rifles: Colonel Yusuf Saltoun
  • 77th Donegal Jump Regiment: Colonel Keith Monroe

Notes

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Field Manual: Updates, p. 169, "Donegal Guards bio"
  2. ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 Field Manual: Lyran Alliance, p. 64, "3rd Donegal Guards Unit Profile"
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 Era Report: 3062, p. 35, "Third Donegal Gaurds RCT (The Justice Brigade)"
  4. ↑ "The Dragon Roars, pp. 10-11, "Unit Summaries - Operation Bulldog"
  5. ↑ "The Dragon Roars, pp. 12-13, "Unit Summaries - Clan Smoke Jaguar Defense"
  6. ↑ "The Dragon Roars, p. 15, "Wave One: The Katana Falls"
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Field Manual: Updates, p. 177, "Deployment Table"
  8. ↑ Field Report: LAAF, p. 11 "Donegal Guards"
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth), p. 118 (pdf version), "Unit Deployment Table"
  10. ↑ Historical: War of 3039 , p. 137
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Objective Raids, p. 17

Bibliography

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