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− | One of the most elite units in both the [[Lyran Commonwealth]] and [[Successor States]] as a whole, the ''' | + | One of the most elite units in both the [[Lyran Commonwealth]] and [[Successor States]] as a whole, the '''10<sup>th</sup> Lyran Guards''' have been commanded by nine future [[Archon]]s during its history. |
== History == | == History == | ||
− | One of the most prestigious units in Lyran realm, the near-tradition that any future Archon will cut their teeth in a command position within the | + | One of the most prestigious units in Lyran realm, the near-tradition that any future Archon will cut their teeth in a command position within the 10<sup>th</sup> ensures entry into the unit is an extremely difficult process, with extensive background checks and profiling of applicants to ensure the future ruler of the Commonwealth was surrounded by its most loyal troops. While the 10<sup>th</sup> Lyran has been on the brink of extinction several times during its existence, the unit has been rebuilt bigger and stronger each time, and is usually first in line for the latest and most advanced equipment. <ref name=ER3052-25>''Era Report: 3052'', p. 25 "Federated Comnmonwealth - Tenth Lyran Guards RCT (The Revenants)"</ref> |
=== Star League Era === | === Star League Era === | ||
− | During the Star League era the | + | During the Star League era the 10<sup>th</sup> Lyran Guards was one of ten regiments within the [[First Lyran Guards Division|1<sup>st</sup> Lyran Guards Division]], one of five Divisions of active regiments within the Lyran Guards brigade in the closing decades of the [[Star League]]'s existence. By the mid-[[twenty-eighth century]] the 1<sup>st</sup> Division was the only Division of the Lyran Guards to be at full strength, and while the Lyran Guards were supposed to be loyal to the Lyran Commonwealth first and the Archon second, the various regiments of the First had been used at various points to keep powerful nobles in line.<ref name="FR2765p13">''Field Report 2765: LCAF'', p. 13-14, "Lyran Guards"</ref> |
− | Like the other regiments of the Guards during this era, the | + | Like the other regiments of the Guards during this era, the 10<sup>th</sup> lacked any particular political ties - either regional or familial - unlike regiments in other brigades; commonly assigned to garrison postings, the 10<sup>th</sup> Lyran Guards and their sister regiments were postings of choice for those who wanted to work for the Commonwealth without either regional loyalties or particular ambitions. This led to the Tenth and her sister regiments being manned by soldiers who were professional, but without the close-knit ties found in more parochial regiments. The [[Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces]] was intent on generating more camaraderie and ''esprit de corps'' amongst the Tenth and the other Guards regiments, but with little success by 2765.<ref name="FR2765p13"/> |
− | In 2765 the | + | In 2765 the 10<sup>th</sup> was one of the more experienced regiments within the Lyran Guards, and was stationed on the Lyran capital, [[Tharkad]].<ref name="FR2765p13"/> |
=== Third Succession War === | === Third Succession War === | ||
− | In [[3024]] the | + | In [[3024]] the 10<sup>th</sup> Lyran Guards faced an equivalent number of troops from the [[Federated Suns]] in wargames on [[New Earth]].<ref>''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1'', p. 8</ref> The results of these wargames, later known as the [[Alliance Games]], provided [[Katrina Steiner]] with the evidence she needed to bring changes to the [[LCAF]]. |
=== Fourth Succession War === | === Fourth Succession War === | ||
− | During the first wave of [[Operation GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG]], the | + | During the first wave of [[Operation GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG]], the 10<sup>th</sup> Lyran Guards landed on [[Karbala]]. There they faced [[Vandelay's Valkyries]] and twelve conventional regiments. Though they were heavily damaged in the fighting, the Tenth was successful in forcing the Valkyries off the planet.<ref>''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1'', p. 50</ref> The Tenth went on to attack [[Lothan]] in the followup and exploitation phase of Operation GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG before joining the [[Twenty-third Arcturan Guards|23<sup>rd</sup> Arcturan Guards]] in the battle for [[Altenmarkt]] during the final wave of attacks.<ref name="NAIS4SWp44">''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1'', p. 44-45, "Operation GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG"</ref> |
− | The | + | The 10<sup>th</sup> was secretly dispatched on a raid against the recently-captured world of [[Dromini VI]].<ref>''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2'', p. 79</ref> There they struck the Kurita task force's store houses in the city of Kanashimi. Elements of the 10<sup>th</sup> fought twice their numbers to reach their targets, taking severe damage. The unit's commander, Duke [[Frederick Steiner]], surrendered himself in order to have his men safely returned to their [[JumpShip]]. [[LIC]] agents secretly planted on the 10<sup>th</sup>'s JumpShip however, disabled a majority of the Kurita task force's JumpShip fleet saving the Commonwealth from being invaded.<ref>''Warrior: Coupé'', pp. 265-272, "Duke Frederick Steiner's Tenth Lyran Guards raid the captured world of Dromini VI and stop Kurita Task force from invading".</ref> |
=== Post-Succession Wars === | === Post-Succession Wars === | ||
Virtually destroyed on Dromini VI, Katrina Steiner honored the unit's sacrifice during the Fourth war and its storied pedigree by quickly rebuilding it into one of the finest Davion-style [[Regimental Combat Team]]s in the LCAF. <ref name=FMLA-78>''Field Manual: Lyran Alliance'', p. 78, "Tenth Lyran Guards Unit Profile"</ref> <ref name=ER3052-25/> | Virtually destroyed on Dromini VI, Katrina Steiner honored the unit's sacrifice during the Fourth war and its storied pedigree by quickly rebuilding it into one of the finest Davion-style [[Regimental Combat Team]]s in the LCAF. <ref name=FMLA-78>''Field Manual: Lyran Alliance'', p. 78, "Tenth Lyran Guards Unit Profile"</ref> <ref name=ER3052-25/> | ||
− | Stationed on its homeworld of [[Meachem]] in [[3038]], while the rebuilt and veteran rated | + | Stationed on its homeworld of [[Meachem]] in [[3038]], while the rebuilt and veteran rated 10<sup>th</sup> Lyran Guards RCT did not take part in the [[War of 3039]], it was transferred to the border world of [[Alkalurops]] to reinforce the [[Skye March]] in its aftermath. <ref name=Wo3039-137>''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 137 "Deployment Table - Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces"</ref> |
− | In [[3049]] immediately prior to the [[Clan Invasion]], the untested and now green rated | + | In [[3049]] immediately prior to the [[Clan Invasion]], the untested and now green rated 10<sup>th</sup> was stationed on [[Skondia]]. <ref name=20YU-26>''20-Year Update'', p. 26 "Armed Forces of the Federated Commonwealth (Deployment as of 3050)"</ref> |
=== Clan Invasion === | === Clan Invasion === | ||
{{main|Battle of Twycross}} | {{main|Battle of Twycross}} | ||
− | During the Clan Invasion, the | + | During the Clan Invasion, the 10<sup>th</sup> was briefly sent to [[Sudeten]] as part of [[Morgan Hasek-Davion]]'s plan to halt the invasion. [[Victor Ian Steiner-Davion]], heir to the throne of the [[Federated Commonwealth]], was appointed to the unit as a battalion commander, and proposed a counter-strike against the [[Clan Jade Falcon]]-held world of [[Twycross]]. This resulted in the [[Battle of Twycross]], where the Guards' [[Kai Allard-Liao]] destroyed the [[Falcon Guards]]. The 10<sup>th</sup> had the distinction of serving in the first battle the [[Inner Sphere]] won against the Clans.<ref name=ER3052-14>''Era Report: 3052'', p. 14 "Small Victories"</ref> <ref name=ER3052-25/> |
− | During the Year of Peace, a determined Victor rebuilt the | + | During the Year of Peace, a determined Victor rebuilt the 10<sup>th</sup> into the premier anti-Clan unit in the Inner Sphere and they would continue to fight at the forefront of the FedCom's efforts against the invaders.<ref name=ER3052-25/> In [[3051]], they fought alongside Victor again on [[Alyina]]<ref>''ClanTroops'', pp. 36-37</ref>, again against the Falcons. [[ComStar]] had leaked to the Clans that Victor and the 10<sup>th</sup> were on Alyina, and they attempted to trap him there, eager to deprive the Federated Commonwealth of its heir. Shortly after Victor would lead elements of the Tenth to rescue [[Hohiro Kurita (31st c.)|Hohiro Kurita]] trapped by the Clans on [[Teniente]].<ref name=ER3052-24>''Era Report: 3052'', p. 24 "Federated Comnmonwealth"</ref> |
=== Post-Clan Invasion === | === Post-Clan Invasion === | ||
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=== Operation Bulldog === | === Operation Bulldog === | ||
− | Stationed on [[Wolcott]] at the start of [[Operation Bulldog]] on May 13th [[3059]], the | + | Stationed on [[Wolcott]] at the start of [[Operation Bulldog]] on May 13th [[3059]], the 10<sup>th</sup> was naturally part of Prince Victor's "Dream Team" to capture the important target of [[Schuyler]]<ref name=TDR-50>''The Dragon Roars'', p. 11, 50</ref>. Suffering only light losses, the 10<sup>th</sup> accompanied Victor to [[Huntress]] as part of the relief force to save [[Task Force Serpent]]. After a last-minute rescue of Serpent, the Tenth traveled with Victor to [[Strana Mechty]], serving as the Federated Commonwealth's representative unit in the [[Great Refusal]], successfully defeating the last vestiges of [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]] and ensuring the end of the Clan Invasion of the [[Inner Sphere]]. <ref name=TotC-13-50>''Twilight of the Clans'', p. 13</ref> |
− | Upon the | + | Upon the their return from the [[Clan Homeworlds]] and Victor's transfer to ComStar, his sister [[Katherine Steiner-Davion]] virtually dumped the fanatically pro-Victor RCT on the [[Draconis March]] capital world of [[Robinson]], stripping the Tenth of their [[JumpShip]] contingent to strand them there. <ref name=SS-28>''Shattered Sphere'', p. 28, "Armed Forces of the Federated Commonwealth (Deployments as of 30 December 3061)"</ref> <ref name=FMLA-125>''Field Manual: Lyran Alliance'', p. 125, "Lyran Alliance Armed Forces Deployment Tables"</ref> <ref name=FCCW-137>''FedCom Civil War'', p. 137</ref> |
=== FedCom Civil War === | === FedCom Civil War === | ||
− | As of the start of the [[FedCom Civil War]] in [[3062]], the | + | As of the start of the [[FedCom Civil War]] in [[3062]], the 10<sup>th</sup> still remained stranded on Robinson as payback for their continued loyalty to Victor. Duke [[James Sandoval]], ruler of the Draconis March, also refused to assign any JumpShips to the 10<sup>th</sup>h since they intended to join Prince Victor and thereby leave Robinson undefended. Sandoval also needed the JumpShips for his own private war against his family's longtime enemy, the [[Draconis Combine]].<ref name=FCCW-137/><ref>''Patriots and Tyrants'', p. 52</ref> |
− | By January of [[3065]], [[Marshal]] [[James McFarland]], the commanding officer of the | + | By January of [[3065]], [[Marshal]] [[James McFarland]], the commanding officer of the 10<sup>th</sup>, had managed to commandeer enough JumpShips to enable his [[RCT]] to leave Robinson in order to assist Prince Victor, who was fighting the [[Loyalist]] forces on [[Tikonov]]. Two jumps away from Robinson, the 10<sup>th</sup>'s JumpShips were disabled due to sabotage by [[DMI]] agents, ending up at a jump point in the Kentares system.<ref name=FCCW-137/> |
− | McFarland quickly discovered that [[Kentares IV]] was under siege by the [[3rd Benjamin Regulars]] of the Combine's [[DCMS]]. The | + | McFarland quickly discovered that [[Kentares IV]] was under siege by the [[3rd Benjamin Regulars|3<sup>rd</sup> Benjamin Regulars]] of the Combine's [[DCMS]]. The 3<sup>rd</sup> had been sent to capture Kentares as part of the [[DCMS Reprisal]], the counterattack in retaliation for Sandoval's unauthorized invasion of the Combine. Since Duke [[Ian Dresari]], a fellow supporter of Prince Victor, and his [[Kentares DMM]] were clearly outnumbered and outgunned by the 3<sup>rd</sup>, and since it would take weeks to repair the 10<sup>th</sup>'s ships, McFarland ordered his RCT to assist Dresari and his DMM in fighting the Combine invaders.<ref name=FCCW-137/> |
− | As soon as the Guards landed on Kentares, the Regulars knew they were doomed, since the | + | As soon as the Guards landed on Kentares, the Regulars knew they were doomed, since the 10<sup>th</sup> Lyran Guards were considered one of the [[Lyran Alliance]]'s most elite RCTs. The 3<sup>rd</sup> decided to face certain defeat in the spirit of ''[[Bushido]]'', managing to hold off the 10<sup>th</sup> for a week after the engaged. In the final battle between the [[Allies|Allied]] 10<sup>th</sup>/DMM force and the Combine forces, [[Leftenant General]] [[Reinhardt Steiner]], commander of the 10<sup>th</sup>'s BattleMech Regiment, fighting side-by-side with Duke Ian, defeated the 3<sup>rd</sup> Benjamin Regulars in a mere four hours. The surviving Regulars were incarcerated in a Kentares prison, where they were treated honorably until the end of the Civil War, when they were repatriated to the Combine.<ref name=FCCW-137/> |
− | After their campaign on Kentares, the | + | After their campaign on Kentares, the 10<sup>th</sup> left that world and finally met up with Prince Victor. In late May of [[3066]], Victor, commanding the Allied task force of the 10<sup>th</sup> Lyran Guards and [[244th Division (ComStar)|244<sup>th</sup> ComGuards Division]] (aka "The Prince's Men"), decided to return to Tikonov to continue his fight against the Loyalist forces there, consisting of the guerrilla [[Free Tikonov Movement]] supported by the [[Fifteenth Deneb Light Cavalry|15<sup>th</sup> Deneb Light Cavalry]] (commanded by Marshal [[Michael Lipstein]]) and the [[3rd Republican|3<sup>rd</sup> Republican Guards]] (commanded by [[Hauptmann General]] [[John Joseph Atherton]]). Immediately upon landing, the 10<sup>th</sup> spearheaded the Allied assault on Tikonov's capital city of [[Tikograd]]. On May 24, 3066, the Tenth surrounded the Republican Guards and forced them to surrender three days later after killing Loyalist senior officer [[Leftenant General]] [[Karl Lopiz]] and his entire command staff. The Allies eventually forced the Loyalists off Tikonov on July 23.<ref name=FCCW-158>''FedCom Civil War'', pp. 158-159</ref> |
− | Prince Victor had two infantry regiments from the | + | Prince Victor had two infantry regiments from the 10<sup>th</sup> remain behind along with members of [[House Dai Da Chi]] (who offered their service to Victor), to protect the world from further Loyalist attacks. As soon as Victor and his Allied task force left Tikonov, the personnel from House Dai Da Chi helped the Free Tikonov Movement attack the 10<sup>th</sup>'s infantry and forced them out of Tikograd. By late March of 3067, Chancellor [[Sun-Tzu Liao]] of the [[Capellan Confederation]] declared Tikonov to be a protectorate of the Confederation.<ref name=FCCW=173>''FedCom Civil War'', p. 173</ref> |
− | On November 8, 3066, the | + | On November 8, 3066, the 10<sup>th</sup> was part of Prince Victor's Allied force that landed on [[New Avalon]] to unseat Archon Katherine from the throne. On April 20, [[3067]], Katherine surrendered to Victor. The battle for New Avalon and the FedCom Civil War were finally over.<ref name=FCCW=179>''FedCom Civil War'', p. 170</ref> |
Despite being reduced to 35% of their effective combat strength<ref name=FMU-179>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 179, "Lyran Alliance Deployment Table"</ref>, the Tenth refused to stand down. Instead they pledged to support [[Yvonne Steiner-Davion]].<ref name=FMU-170>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 170, "Lyran Guards bio"</ref> | Despite being reduced to 35% of their effective combat strength<ref name=FMU-179>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 179, "Lyran Alliance Deployment Table"</ref>, the Tenth refused to stand down. Instead they pledged to support [[Yvonne Steiner-Davion]].<ref name=FMU-170>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 170, "Lyran Guards bio"</ref> | ||
=== The Jihad === | === The Jihad === | ||
− | The | + | The 10<sup>th</sup> chose to remain on New Avalon after the Civil War as part of the new [[Armed Forces of the Federated Suns]], pledging their loyalty to [[Yvonne Steiner-Davion]]. <ref name=JTPNA6>''Jihad Turning Points: New Avalon'', p. 6, "Combatants: Tenth Lyran Guards"</ref> |
− | In December 3067, the [[Word of Blake]] launched its [[Jihad]] on the [[Inner Sphere]]. While [[WarShips]] bombarded New Avalon, the [[31st Division (Word of Blake)| | + | In December 3067, the [[Word of Blake]] launched its [[Jihad]] on the [[Inner Sphere]]. While [[WarShips]] bombarded New Avalon, the [[31st Division (Word of Blake)|31<sup>st</sup> Division]] landed on-planet and advanced on [[Avalon City]]. The 10<sup>th</sup> Lyran Guards were the first unit to oppose the Blakists, engaging them at [[Battle of McCarel Farm|McCarel Farm]]. Despite still being seriously under-strength, they managed to inflict significant damage on the 31<sup>st</sup> before they were forced to pull back. They bought the defenders enough time to regroup and hold the capital city against the invaders. <ref name=JTPNA8>''Jihad Turning Points: New Avalon'', p. 8, "Unwelcome Guests"</ref><ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: 3072'', p. 102</ref> |
− | Unfortunately, casualties to the | + | Unfortunately, casualties to the 10<sup>th</sup> were too heavy to make them an effective independent fighting force, and by February [[3068]] they were merged into the [[1st Davion Guards|1<sup>st</sup> Davion Guards]]. <ref name=JTPNA6/> |
=== Dark Age === | === Dark Age === | ||
− | The | + | The 10<sup>th</sup> was rebuilt after the end of the Jihad, but was destroyed during [[Clan Wolf]]'s trip through the Commonwealth and their subsequent invasion of the Lyran state.<ref>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 126</ref> |
== Officers == | == Officers == | ||
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== Composition History == | == Composition History == | ||
=== 2765 === | === 2765 === | ||
− | ''' | + | '''10<sup>th</sup> Lyran Guards''' (Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name="FR2765p13"/> |
:- At this point in time the Tenth was based on Tharkad.<ref name="FR2765p13"/> | :- At this point in time the Tenth was based on Tharkad.<ref name="FR2765p13"/> | ||
=== 2786 === | === 2786 === | ||
− | ''' | + | '''10<sup>th</sup> Lyran Guards''' (Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name="FSWp139">''First Succession War (Source Book)'', p. 139, "Lyran Commonwealth Amed Forces (LCAF) - Deployment Table"</ref> |
: stationed on [[Tharkad]] in [[2786]]<ref name="FSWp139"/> | : stationed on [[Tharkad]] in [[2786]]<ref name="FSWp139"/> | ||
=== 2821 === | === 2821 === | ||
− | ''' | + | '''10<sup>th</sup> Lyran Guards''' (Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name="FSWp139"/> |
: stationed on Tharkad in [[2821]]<ref name="FSWp139"/> | : stationed on Tharkad in [[2821]]<ref name="FSWp139"/> | ||
=== 3025 === | === 3025 === | ||
− | ''' | + | '''10<sup>th</sup> Lyran Guards''' (Veteran/Questionable)<ref name=HSp118/> |
* CO: Colonel Frederick Steiner | * CO: Colonel Frederick Steiner | ||
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=== 3054 === | === 3054 === | ||
− | ''' | + | '''10<sup>th</sup> Lyran Guards RCT''' (Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=ORp23>''Objective Raids'', p. 23, "AFFC Deployment Table - 3054"</ref> |
* CO: Archon-Prince Victor Ian Steiner-Davion | * CO: Archon-Prince Victor Ian Steiner-Davion | ||
=== 3062 === | === 3062 === | ||
− | ''' | + | '''10<sup>th</sup> Lyran Guards''' (1 Reinforced [[Regiment]]/Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=FMLA-78/> |
* CO: Leftenant-General Reinhart Steiner | * CO: Leftenant-General Reinhart Steiner | ||
** Aide: [[Leftenant Colonel]] | ** Aide: [[Leftenant Colonel]] | ||
− | ''' | + | '''10<sup>th</sup> Lyran Guards Aerospace [[Brigade]]''' (4 [[Wing (Military Unit)|Wing]]s)<ref name=FMLA-78/> |
* CO: [[Rear Admiral]] Lisa Mae Richards | * CO: [[Rear Admiral]] Lisa Mae Richards | ||
** Thirty-fifth Tharkan Attack Wing | ** Thirty-fifth Tharkan Attack Wing | ||
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** 607th [[New Avalon|Avalon]] Fighter Wing | ** 607th [[New Avalon|Avalon]] Fighter Wing | ||
− | ''' | + | '''10<sup>th</sup> Lyran Guards Armor Brigade''' (5 Regiments/Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=FMLA-78/> |
* CO: [[Major-General]] Thaddeus Frankenheimer | * CO: [[Major-General]] Thaddeus Frankenheimer | ||
** Aide: [[Colonel]] Francis Calember | ** Aide: [[Colonel]] Francis Calember | ||
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* Tenth Guards Artillery Group: [[Major]] Melena Tholo | * Tenth Guards Artillery Group: [[Major]] Melena Tholo | ||
− | ''' | + | '''10<sup>th</sup> Lyran Guards Infantry Brigade''' (6 Regiments/Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=FMLA-78/> |
* CO: Major-General Hisa Stavros | * CO: Major-General Hisa Stavros | ||
** Aide: Leftenant Colonel Tellus Perez | ** Aide: Leftenant Colonel Tellus Perez | ||
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=== 3067 === | === 3067 === | ||
− | ''' | + | '''10<sup>th</sup> Lyran Guards RCT''' (Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=FMU-179/> |
* CO: Marshal James McFarland | * CO: Marshal James McFarland | ||
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* CO: [[Leutnant-Kommodore]] Lisa Mae Richards | * CO: [[Leutnant-Kommodore]] Lisa Mae Richards | ||
− | ''' | + | '''10<sup>th</sup> Lyran Guards Armor Brigade''' (4 Regiments/Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=FMU-179/> |
* CO: [[Leutnant-General]] Thaddeus Frankenheimer | * CO: [[Leutnant-General]] Thaddeus Frankenheimer | ||
− | ''' | + | '''10<sup>th</sup> Lyran Infantry Brigade''' (6 Regiments/Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=FMU-179/> |
* CO: Leutnant-General Hisa Stavros | * CO: Leutnant-General Hisa Stavros | ||
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One of the most elite units in both the Lyran Commonwealth and Successor States as a whole, the 10th Lyran Guards have been commanded by nine future Archons during its history.
History
One of the most prestigious units in Lyran realm, the near-tradition that any future Archon will cut their teeth in a command position within the 10th ensures entry into the unit is an extremely difficult process, with extensive background checks and profiling of applicants to ensure the future ruler of the Commonwealth was surrounded by its most loyal troops. While the 10th Lyran has been on the brink of extinction several times during its existence, the unit has been rebuilt bigger and stronger each time, and is usually first in line for the latest and most advanced equipment. [1]
Star League Era
During the Star League era the 10th Lyran Guards was one of ten regiments within the 1st Lyran Guards Division, one of five Divisions of active regiments within the Lyran Guards brigade in the closing decades of the Star League's existence. By the mid-twenty-eighth century the 1st Division was the only Division of the Lyran Guards to be at full strength, and while the Lyran Guards were supposed to be loyal to the Lyran Commonwealth first and the Archon second, the various regiments of the First had been used at various points to keep powerful nobles in line.[2]
Like the other regiments of the Guards during this era, the 10th lacked any particular political ties - either regional or familial - unlike regiments in other brigades; commonly assigned to garrison postings, the 10th Lyran Guards and their sister regiments were postings of choice for those who wanted to work for the Commonwealth without either regional loyalties or particular ambitions. This led to the Tenth and her sister regiments being manned by soldiers who were professional, but without the close-knit ties found in more parochial regiments. The Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces was intent on generating more camaraderie and esprit de corps amongst the Tenth and the other Guards regiments, but with little success by 2765.[2]
In 2765 the 10th was one of the more experienced regiments within the Lyran Guards, and was stationed on the Lyran capital, Tharkad.[2]
Third Succession War
In 3024 the 10th Lyran Guards faced an equivalent number of troops from the Federated Suns in wargames on New Earth.[3] The results of these wargames, later known as the Alliance Games, provided Katrina Steiner with the evidence she needed to bring changes to the LCAF.
Fourth Succession War
During the first wave of Operation GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG, the 10th Lyran Guards landed on Karbala. There they faced Vandelay's Valkyries and twelve conventional regiments. Though they were heavily damaged in the fighting, the Tenth was successful in forcing the Valkyries off the planet.[4] The Tenth went on to attack Lothan in the followup and exploitation phase of Operation GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG before joining the 23rd Arcturan Guards in the battle for Altenmarkt during the final wave of attacks.[5]
The 10th was secretly dispatched on a raid against the recently-captured world of Dromini VI.[6] There they struck the Kurita task force's store houses in the city of Kanashimi. Elements of the 10th fought twice their numbers to reach their targets, taking severe damage. The unit's commander, Duke Frederick Steiner, surrendered himself in order to have his men safely returned to their JumpShip. LIC agents secretly planted on the 10th's JumpShip however, disabled a majority of the Kurita task force's JumpShip fleet saving the Commonwealth from being invaded.[7]
Post-Succession Wars
Virtually destroyed on Dromini VI, Katrina Steiner honored the unit's sacrifice during the Fourth war and its storied pedigree by quickly rebuilding it into one of the finest Davion-style Regimental Combat Teams in the LCAF. [8] [1]
Stationed on its homeworld of Meachem in 3038, while the rebuilt and veteran rated 10th Lyran Guards RCT did not take part in the War of 3039, it was transferred to the border world of Alkalurops to reinforce the Skye March in its aftermath. [9]
In 3049 immediately prior to the Clan Invasion, the untested and now green rated 10th was stationed on Skondia. [10]
Clan Invasion
During the Clan Invasion, the 10th was briefly sent to Sudeten as part of Morgan Hasek-Davion's plan to halt the invasion. Victor Ian Steiner-Davion, heir to the throne of the Federated Commonwealth, was appointed to the unit as a battalion commander, and proposed a counter-strike against the Clan Jade Falcon-held world of Twycross. This resulted in the Battle of Twycross, where the Guards' Kai Allard-Liao destroyed the Falcon Guards. The 10th had the distinction of serving in the first battle the Inner Sphere won against the Clans.[11] [1]
During the Year of Peace, a determined Victor rebuilt the 10th into the premier anti-Clan unit in the Inner Sphere and they would continue to fight at the forefront of the FedCom's efforts against the invaders.[1] In 3051, they fought alongside Victor again on Alyina[12], again against the Falcons. ComStar had leaked to the Clans that Victor and the 10th were on Alyina, and they attempted to trap him there, eager to deprive the Federated Commonwealth of its heir. Shortly after Victor would lead elements of the Tenth to rescue Hohiro Kurita trapped by the Clans on Teniente.[13]
Post-Clan Invasion
As of 3055, the Guards were posted on Fort Loudon, near the tip of the Jade Falcon Occupation Zone. [14] [15] They likely relocated to Tharkad when Victor Steiner-Davion became Archon-Prince upon Melissa Steiner-Davion's assassination.[citation needed]
Operation Bulldog
Stationed on Wolcott at the start of Operation Bulldog on May 13th 3059, the 10th was naturally part of Prince Victor's "Dream Team" to capture the important target of Schuyler[16]. Suffering only light losses, the 10th accompanied Victor to Huntress as part of the relief force to save Task Force Serpent. After a last-minute rescue of Serpent, the Tenth traveled with Victor to Strana Mechty, serving as the Federated Commonwealth's representative unit in the Great Refusal, successfully defeating the last vestiges of Clan Smoke Jaguar and ensuring the end of the Clan Invasion of the Inner Sphere. [17]
Upon the their return from the Clan Homeworlds and Victor's transfer to ComStar, his sister Katherine Steiner-Davion virtually dumped the fanatically pro-Victor RCT on the Draconis March capital world of Robinson, stripping the Tenth of their JumpShip contingent to strand them there. [18] [19] [20]
FedCom Civil War
As of the start of the FedCom Civil War in 3062, the 10th still remained stranded on Robinson as payback for their continued loyalty to Victor. Duke James Sandoval, ruler of the Draconis March, also refused to assign any JumpShips to the 10thh since they intended to join Prince Victor and thereby leave Robinson undefended. Sandoval also needed the JumpShips for his own private war against his family's longtime enemy, the Draconis Combine.[20][21]
By January of 3065, Marshal James McFarland, the commanding officer of the 10th, had managed to commandeer enough JumpShips to enable his RCT to leave Robinson in order to assist Prince Victor, who was fighting the Loyalist forces on Tikonov. Two jumps away from Robinson, the 10th's JumpShips were disabled due to sabotage by DMI agents, ending up at a jump point in the Kentares system.[20]
McFarland quickly discovered that Kentares IV was under siege by the 3rd Benjamin Regulars of the Combine's DCMS. The 3rd had been sent to capture Kentares as part of the DCMS Reprisal, the counterattack in retaliation for Sandoval's unauthorized invasion of the Combine. Since Duke Ian Dresari, a fellow supporter of Prince Victor, and his Kentares DMM were clearly outnumbered and outgunned by the 3rd, and since it would take weeks to repair the 10th's ships, McFarland ordered his RCT to assist Dresari and his DMM in fighting the Combine invaders.[20]
As soon as the Guards landed on Kentares, the Regulars knew they were doomed, since the 10th Lyran Guards were considered one of the Lyran Alliance's most elite RCTs. The 3rd decided to face certain defeat in the spirit of Bushido, managing to hold off the 10th for a week after the engaged. In the final battle between the Allied 10th/DMM force and the Combine forces, Leftenant General Reinhardt Steiner, commander of the 10th's BattleMech Regiment, fighting side-by-side with Duke Ian, defeated the 3rd Benjamin Regulars in a mere four hours. The surviving Regulars were incarcerated in a Kentares prison, where they were treated honorably until the end of the Civil War, when they were repatriated to the Combine.[20]
After their campaign on Kentares, the 10th left that world and finally met up with Prince Victor. In late May of 3066, Victor, commanding the Allied task force of the 10th Lyran Guards and 244th ComGuards Division (aka "The Prince's Men"), decided to return to Tikonov to continue his fight against the Loyalist forces there, consisting of the guerrilla Free Tikonov Movement supported by the 15th Deneb Light Cavalry (commanded by Marshal Michael Lipstein) and the 3rd Republican Guards (commanded by Hauptmann General John Joseph Atherton). Immediately upon landing, the 10th spearheaded the Allied assault on Tikonov's capital city of Tikograd. On May 24, 3066, the Tenth surrounded the Republican Guards and forced them to surrender three days later after killing Loyalist senior officer Leftenant General Karl Lopiz and his entire command staff. The Allies eventually forced the Loyalists off Tikonov on July 23.[22]
Prince Victor had two infantry regiments from the 10th remain behind along with members of House Dai Da Chi (who offered their service to Victor), to protect the world from further Loyalist attacks. As soon as Victor and his Allied task force left Tikonov, the personnel from House Dai Da Chi helped the Free Tikonov Movement attack the 10th's infantry and forced them out of Tikograd. By late March of 3067, Chancellor Sun-Tzu Liao of the Capellan Confederation declared Tikonov to be a protectorate of the Confederation.[23]
On November 8, 3066, the 10th was part of Prince Victor's Allied force that landed on New Avalon to unseat Archon Katherine from the throne. On April 20, 3067, Katherine surrendered to Victor. The battle for New Avalon and the FedCom Civil War were finally over.[24]
Despite being reduced to 35% of their effective combat strength[25], the Tenth refused to stand down. Instead they pledged to support Yvonne Steiner-Davion.[26]
The Jihad
The 10th chose to remain on New Avalon after the Civil War as part of the new Armed Forces of the Federated Suns, pledging their loyalty to Yvonne Steiner-Davion. [27]
In December 3067, the Word of Blake launched its Jihad on the Inner Sphere. While WarShips bombarded New Avalon, the 31st Division landed on-planet and advanced on Avalon City. The 10th Lyran Guards were the first unit to oppose the Blakists, engaging them at McCarel Farm. Despite still being seriously under-strength, they managed to inflict significant damage on the 31st before they were forced to pull back. They bought the defenders enough time to regroup and hold the capital city against the invaders. [28][29]
Unfortunately, casualties to the 10th were too heavy to make them an effective independent fighting force, and by February 3068 they were merged into the 1st Davion Guards. [27]
Dark Age
The 10th was rebuilt after the end of the Jihad, but was destroyed during Clan Wolf's trip through the Commonwealth and their subsequent invasion of the Lyran state.[30]
Officers
- 2996 to 3001, the commanding officer was Katrina Steiner.[31]
- 3025, the commanding officer was Colonel Frederick Steiner, Duke of Duran.[32]
- 3050, the commanding officer was Marshal Kelly Devers.[10]
- 3054, the commanding officer was Archon-Prince Victor Steiner-Davion.[33]
- 3067 the commanding officer was Marshal James McFarland, with Leftenant General Reinhardt Steiner as commander of the Tenth Lyran Guards 'Mech regiment.[8][20] [25]
Tactics
Every attack by the Tenth Lyran contains waves of overlaying forces. The enemy will be isolated and destroyed by experienced sub-commands. [8]
Composition History
2765
10th Lyran Guards (Veteran/Fanatical)[2]
- - At this point in time the Tenth was based on Tharkad.[2]
2786
10th Lyran Guards (Veteran/Fanatical)[34]
2821
10th Lyran Guards (Veteran/Fanatical)[34]
3025
10th Lyran Guards (Veteran/Questionable)[32]
- CO: Colonel Frederick Steiner
3040
Tenth Lyran Guards RCT (Veteran/Reliable)[35]
3054
10th Lyran Guards RCT (Veteran/Fanatical)[33]
- CO: Archon-Prince Victor Ian Steiner-Davion
3062
10th Lyran Guards (1 Reinforced Regiment/Veteran/Fanatical)[8]
- CO: Leftenant-General Reinhart Steiner
- Aide: Leftenant Colonel
10th Lyran Guards Aerospace Brigade (4 Wings)[8]
- CO: Rear Admiral Lisa Mae Richards
10th Lyran Guards Armor Brigade (5 Regiments/Veteran/Fanatical)[8]
- CO: Major-General Thaddeus Frankenheimer
- Aide: Colonel Francis Calember
- Nineteenth Tharkad Panzer Regiment: Leftenant-General Bill Heerey
- Seventy-eighth Donegal Cavalry Regiment: Colonel Yvgeniy Kotlyarenko
- 339th Donegal Heavy Armor Regiment: Colonel Mara Foreman
- Fifth Edasich Panzer Regiment: Leftenant-Colonel Jim Beerman
- Tenth Guards Artillery Group: Major Melena Tholo
10th Lyran Guards Infantry Brigade (6 Regiments/Veteran/Fanatical)[8]
- CO: Major-General Hisa Stavros
- Aide: Leftenant Colonel Tellus Perez
- 199th Lyran Mechanized Infantry: Colonel Jackie Raflik
- 345th Donegal Mechanized Infantry: Colonel Ransford Billig
- 2045th F-C Mechanized Infantry: Colonel Rebecca Pola
- 2046th F-C Mechanized Infantry: Colonel Bruce Terlecki
- Seventy-fourth Tharkad Jump Infantry: Colonel Klarissa Rhaines
- 974th F-C Battle Armor Battalion: Colonel Jessup Sandoval
3067
10th Lyran Guards RCT (Veteran/Fanatical)[25]
- CO: Marshal James McFarland
Tenth Lyran Guards Aerospace Brigade (Veteran/Fanatical)[25]
- CO: Leutnant-Kommodore Lisa Mae Richards
10th Lyran Guards Armor Brigade (4 Regiments/Veteran/Fanatical)[25]
- CO: Leutnant-General Thaddeus Frankenheimer
10th Lyran Infantry Brigade (6 Regiments/Veteran/Fanatical)[25]
- CO: Leutnant-General Hisa Stavros
Notes
Homeworld Meachem. In 3025 their nickname was the "Thundering Elephants" because of their heavy 'Mech complement and unimaginative tactics.[8]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Era Report: 3052, p. 25 "Federated Comnmonwealth - Tenth Lyran Guards RCT (The Revenants)"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Field Report 2765: LCAF, p. 13-14, "Lyran Guards"
- ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1, p. 8
- ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1, p. 50
- ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1, p. 44-45, "Operation GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG"
- ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2, p. 79
- ↑ Warrior: Coupé, pp. 265-272, "Duke Frederick Steiner's Tenth Lyran Guards raid the captured world of Dromini VI and stop Kurita Task force from invading".
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 8.7 Field Manual: Lyran Alliance, p. 78, "Tenth Lyran Guards Unit Profile"
- ↑ Historical: War of 3039, p. 137 "Deployment Table - Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces"
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 20-Year Update, p. 26 "Armed Forces of the Federated Commonwealth (Deployment as of 3050)"
- ↑ Era Report: 3052, p. 14 "Small Victories"
- ↑ ClanTroops, pp. 36-37
- ↑ Era Report: 3052, p. 24 "Federated Comnmonwealth"
- ↑ Objective Raids, p. 23 "Armed Forces of the Federated Commonwealth (Deployment as of 3054)"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3055, p. 72 - "Rakshasa"
- ↑ The Dragon Roars, p. 11, 50
- ↑ Twilight of the Clans, p. 13
- ↑ Shattered Sphere, p. 28, "Armed Forces of the Federated Commonwealth (Deployments as of 30 December 3061)"
- ↑ Field Manual: Lyran Alliance, p. 125, "Lyran Alliance Armed Forces Deployment Tables"
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 20.3 20.4 20.5 FedCom Civil War, p. 137
- ↑ Patriots and Tyrants, p. 52
- ↑ FedCom Civil War, pp. 158-159
- ↑ FedCom Civil War, p. 173
- ↑ FedCom Civil War, p. 170
- ↑ 25.0 25.1 25.2 25.3 25.4 25.5 Field Manual: Updates, p. 179, "Lyran Alliance Deployment Table"
- ↑ Field Manual: Updates, p. 170, "Lyran Guards bio"
- ↑ 27.0 27.1 Jihad Turning Points: New Avalon, p. 6, "Combatants: Tenth Lyran Guards"
- ↑ Jihad Turning Points: New Avalon, p. 8, "Unwelcome Guests"
- ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: 3072, p. 102
- ↑ Field Manual: 3145, p. 126
- ↑ Historical: War of 3039 , p. 017
- ↑ 32.0 32.1 House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth), p. 118 (pdf version), "Unit Deployment Table"
- ↑ 33.0 33.1 Objective Raids, p. 23, "AFFC Deployment Table - 3054"
- ↑ 34.0 34.1 34.2 34.3 First Succession War (Source Book), p. 139, "Lyran Commonwealth Amed Forces (LCAF) - Deployment Table"
- ↑ Historical: War of 3039 , p. 137
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