1st Tyr

Unit Description

The 1st Tyr was originally formed as the first BattleMech regiment of what would become the Free Rasalhague Republic. Originally the unit was considered to be a resistance unit. It would later become a Combined-arms Regiment in the 3050s and 3060s, prior to the Republic's absorption by the Ghost Bear Dominion. Throughout its history, it had been an elite skilled unit.

History

Formation

During 3027, Lyran Commonwealth had secretly formed the 1st Tyr BattleMech Regiment. The unit consisted of Assault 'Mechs manned by Rasalhagian exiles and refugees. The LCAF first deployed this regiment during the Fourth Succession War, where secretly capture Kirchbach. This victory encouraged civil disobedience among the Rasalhague natives, helping to overthrow world from the Draconis Combine rule.

In 3029, Lyran leaders invited leaders of Rasalhague independence movement called the Tyr to Tamar. The leaders became were impressed and agreed to work with Lyran government. The unit participated in last throws of the war conducting The unit went into hiding after the war, while waiting for political side of secure independence.

The Ronin Wars

After independence was achieved in 3034, rogue Draconis Combine military units that were stationed in Rasalhague begun to attack the Republic. These forces were declared ronin by Coordinator . The 1st Tyr had recently reactivated prior beginning of hostilities as garrison unit for the Rasalhague.

Rasalhague

On March 14th, the 1st Tyr's infantry assets arrived at former Rasalhaguian Warlord Marcus Kurtia's palatial estate to arrest him at dawn. However, they were ambushed by Armor assets of the 8th Rasalhague Regulars as they were trying transfer Marcus to ISF authorities. The ISF personnel had called on Regulars' fellow garrison mate, 12th Sun Zhang Academy Cadre help stop the now rogue Combine unit. Unfortunately, the Cadre was involved with rogue Kurita noble and attacked the parade staging/review area. Their brief exchange of shooting would result in hitting a fuel truck, which killing seven civilians. This would devastate the grandstand that was to be used to announce Republic's formation.

The 1st Tyr's BattleMechs arrived on scene and shattered the 12th Sun Zhang. Proceeded to spaceport after the 8th Rasalhague had successfully rescued their leader, Marcus Kurita. The two rogue Combine units were caught by surprised by the 1st Tyr's fury over death of Rasalhaguian citizens, put up stiff resistance as they withdrew. The remains of both the 12th Sun Zhang and 8th Regulars managed reach waiting DropShips. The 1st Tyr secured the spaceport and one of Marcus's malfunctioning DropShips, which forced some rogue elements to flee into the wild.

Tyr's units had pulled back to reinforce their protection of the capital city. Survivors of the ronin had been garrison on Rasalhague split up into three guerilla armies. First army headed towards the Hakkøn Mining complex attempt to hijack a Mule Class DropShip, to make their way to Predlitz where other ronin forces were gathering. The second guerilla army, consisting of mix of two companies of Infantry and BattleMechs managed travel to heavy forests of Skand and managed stay out sight of Tyr.

In May, a small third guerilla army, lead by the 8th Rasalhague Regular's executive officer Chu-sa Harry Volre, attempted to attack capital. His force of his command lance of 'Mechs and company vehicles tried slip through old industrial complex. However, they were spotted by city police, which allowed a company of Heavy class of BattleMechs circle ronin troops. In the fire fight, Chu-sa Volre was killed in the cockpit of his Charger. This led to the surrender of ronin troops to the 1st Tyr. The first guerrilla army was spotted by satellite, marching at night across deserts. When they reached Hakkøn Mining, they saw company of 1st Tyr's elite BattleMech waiting for them. The unit surrendered to them, with some committing seppuku and the rest sent to Luthien for trial and execution. The last of the ronin forces were located July in Forest of Skand. After deserters of forest troops were captured and reveal former comrades location. The Combine troops and Republic forces to fire bomb the location, eliminate remaining fighting force on Rasalhague.

This free up the 1st Tyr to help eliminate other rebel forces that managed head to Predlitz.

Predlitz

The 1st Tyr arrived on Predlitz in early June, attempting to engage the ronin forces holding the planet. However, due to its regiment laden with strictly Heavy and Assault class BattleMechs, the unit were not able corner the lighter ronin machines of the 8th Rasalhague and 12th Sun Zhang. After three weeks of trying to engage enemy, the 2nd Sword of Light arrived to assist the Republic regiment. The 2nd Sword contacted the 1st Tyr after assaulting Predlitz's moon, Krakau, destroying the ronin militia base there. Then 2nd Sword, in concert with 1st Tyr, conducted combat drop on to of the Kalitz spaceport, where ronin forces put up a stiff resistance. The Combine's DropShip, Osaka, was damaged in the fighting. It was then that General Månsdottir, commanding 1st Tyr, pulled both units from the fighting, in order to preserved both regiments for better opportunity finish off the renegade ronins forces.

In early August, the 2nd Sword managed slip elements of it force into the two ronin regiment's rear operating areas. This caused two units move, precisely, into in waiting 1st Tyr. Artillery fire at General Månsdottir's command drove the ronin forces into guns of the regiment's BattleMechs. During the fighting, Bravo Company of the Tyr's 2nd Battalion was noted for taking out two companies of ronin 'Mechs. The action finalized the destruction of most of the 12th Sun Zhang units on planet, with only a lance's worth of forces slipping away. Three weeks of salvage work resulted in the discovery of the missing ronin MechWarriors, which included the 8th Rasalhague's commander, Sho-sho Sven Johannsen. It was learned that survivors had slipped away to a hidden DropShip and made their way to join survivors of the 8th on Predlitz's moon. Republic forces in the form of the newly formed 2nd Drakøns arrived to relieve the 1st Tyr. General Månsdottir had them redirected to Krakau where they finished off remains of the 8th Rasalhague.

With the arrival of the relief forces, Månsdottir deployed his people to Radstadt.

Elements of the unit were split off to help elsewhere.

Gunzburg

Elements of the 1st Tyr were dispatched to assist the fighting on Gunzburg in September. During the final stages of the battle on the planet, the Tyr's executive officer, Tor Miraborg, was ambushed by the remains of the ronin armor unit known as 211th Mechanized Assault regiment. Miraborg, General Månsdottir's best friend, was badly injured in the ambush that took down his lance. The 1st Tyr's attached mercenary force, Dragon's Breath, used a clause of their contract to get out of fighting due to heavy damage.

Radstadt

In October, 1st Tyr arrived on planet. The 1st Kavalleri had been fighting for months with elements of ronin the 603rd Tank & 49th Mechanized Tank regiments. Having destroyed the 49th Mechanized and both units transportation assets in initial raid in August. However, the Republic tank regiment had been outflanked the 603rd's manuvering which lead them into city. Troubles with mercenary unit Vincent's Vigilantes, allowed prolong battle for planet. The Tyr managed hunt down the renegade tank unit and clean up fighting on the planet.

Deactivation & Rebirth

After the war's conclusion, the 1st Tyr is decommission and its members went on being promoted other positions in military and taken position in Republic's government.

Decades later, the Clan Invasion wrought havoc in the barely 20 year old Republic, resulting it being reduced to a single province of only seven worlds. Former and its original commander, Elected Prince Regent, Christian Månsdottir, reinstated of the 1st Tyr as symbol rebirth in wake of Clan's invasion.

The unit, unlike is first reincarnation as 'mech regiment, the 1st Tyr reformed as smaller battalion consisting of assault battlemechs., with three supporting formation making up other size. The unit became symbol of strength for the Republic. The 1st Tyr's command lance has been fitted out with four captured Clan OmniMechs help unit's imagine of strength. The unit by 3062, had conducted several raids into the Clan space, show it ablities.

By 3060s, the unit had expanded to two battalions of Assault 'Mechs, with only limitation of keep unit's elite status from becoming full regiment. The unit's supporting forces, were bolstered as well. While stationed near the Janesek Industries on Orestes, the Tyr's aerospace assets were expanded to a full wing which included the new Huscarl OmniFighter. The infantry regiment received Inner Sphere Standard (Battle Armor) from Lyran Alliance, help enhance duty acting as Elected Prince's body guards.

Jihad and Destruction

In November 3068, Word of Blake forces raided Orestes. The 1st Tyr was caught by surprise and suffered heavy damage along with its fellow garrison unit, ComStar's 104th Division. Reports the unit was destroyed by bombardment by the raidering force's WarShip.

Legacy

After its destruction, Clan Ghost Bear had absorbed remaining worlds of the Free Rasalhague Republic. As part campaign to help native Rasalhagians to feel comfortable with Ghost Bears as their protectors. Newly instituted Clusters were created with old KungsArme names, including the 1st Tyr.

Also See

• 1st Tyr Assault Cluster

Officers

• As of 3027, Commanding Officer of the unit was Överste Christian Månsdottir.

• As of 3062, Commanding Officer of the unit was Överste-Lojtnant Hanssen Månsdottir.

Tactics

After unit's reactivation in mid 3050s, the unit been trained in defensive tactics against faster opponents. By learning get into the enemy's flank and rear, this allows the unit its assault 'mechs to effectively bring their firepower against enemy attempt to outflank them.

Composition History

3027

• 1 BattleMech Regiment) - CO: General Christian Månsdottir
  • Unit was noted for its being fitted out with Lyran Heavy and Assault Class BattleMechs.

3062

• 1st Tyr (1 Assault BattleMech Battalion) - CO: Överste-Lojtnant Hanssen Månsdottir
• 1st Orestes Lancers (Aerospace Wing - CO: Major Susan Plante
• 4th Orestes Armor (Armor Company) - CO: Kapten Patrick Jops
• 2nd Orestes Motorized Infantry (Battalion Motorized Infantry) - CO: Major Chris Kotis

3067

• 1st Tyr (2 Assault BattleMech Battalions) - CO: Överste-Lojtnant Hanssen Månsdottir
• 1st Orestes Lancers (Aerospace Wing - CO: Major Susan Plante
• 4th Orestes Armor (Armor Battalion) - CO: Major Patrick Jops
• 2nd Orestes Motorized Infantry (Battalion Motorized Infantry) - CO: Major Chris Kotis

Notes

After the Free Rasalhague Republic was absorbed by Clan Ghost Bear in 3068, the KungsArmé was integrated into the Bear's touman of troops. A new formation, the 1st Tyr Assault Cluster was raised among new galaxies formed with KungsArmé integration.

Rules

Game Notes

When controlling player assigns 'Mechs for the 1st Tyr, special rules express to strictly roll on the Assault 'Mech table in Random 'Mech and Vehicle Assignment Table. This to reflect it being still an all-Assault BattleMech force.

Bibliography

• 20 Year Update
• Field Manual: Lyran Alliance
• Field Manual: ComStar
• Field Manual: Updates
• Historical: Brush Wars
• Jihad Hot Spots: 3070
• Jihad Hot Spots: 3072
• Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents