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==History== | ==History== | ||
− | The ''' | + | The '''15<sup>th</sup> Lyran Guards''' gained its regimental nickname for the many times it faced certain death, only to trick fate by surviving. In [[2990]] they fought elements of the [[Amphigean Light Assault Group]] on [[Sevren]].<ref>''Technical Readout: 3025 Revised'', p. 34</ref> |
− | The | + | The 15<sup>th</sup> defended the planet [[Hesperus II]] during the Tenth Battle ([[2997]]) against elements of the [[FWLM]]. The Guards, which were commanded by later [[Archon]] [[Katrina Steiner]], performed a dangerous suborbital combat drop on top of the enemy forces. The difficult maneuver was successful, and the 15<sup>th</sup> Lyran Guards routed the smaller [[Marik]] force. Accordingly, they participated in the unsuccessful attempt to invade the planet [[Kalidasa]].<ref>''House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)'', p. 76 "Hesperus revisited"</ref> The 15<sup>th</sup> was the main 'Mech force used to drive the [[32nd Dieron Regulars|32<sup>th</sup> Dieron Regulars]] off of [[Sakhalin]]. They inflicted heavy losses on the [[DCMS]] unit before forcing them off-world.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3025 Revised'', p. 112</ref> |
− | The | + | The 15<sup>th</sup> also participated in the Thirteenth ([[3019]])<ref>Wolf's Dragoons (sourcebook), p. 24</ref><ref name=Hector-2>''Hector'' (short story), Ch. 2</ref> and Fourteenth ([[3057]]) Battles for Hesperus. During the Thirteenth battle the Guards used the mountains surrounding the Erewhon River floodplain to ambush [[Delta Regiment (Wolf's Dragoons) | Delta Regiment]] of [[Wolf's Dragoons]] and hold them in place while the [[Hsien Hotheads]] launched quick hit-and-run attacks and other Lyran regiments withdrew to defend the [[Defiance Industries]] factories.<ref name=Hector-7>''Hector'' (short story), Ch. 7</ref>. The 15<sup>th</sup> was ultimately successful in slowing [[Delta Regiment (Wolf's Dragoons) | Delta Regiment]]'s attempts to ford the Erewhon river and held up the Dragoon's advance long enough for the other Lyran defenders to block the Dragoons' attempts to reach the factories and forced them to withdraw.<ref name=Hector-12>''Hector'' (short story), Ch. 12</ref>. |
− | The Fourteenth battle was particularly difficult for the | + | The Fourteenth battle was particularly difficult for the Guards, as it involved two-thirds of the unit's members betraying their oaths and declaring Hesperus II part of the Free Star Republic. The remaining elements of the unit were able to run a series of guerrilla operations that prevented the mutineers from attacking [[Defiance Industries]]. The [[LAAF]] High Command sent reinforcements and the rebels were quickly defeated. The action had been costly though and cost the 15<sup>th</sup> nearly half their number. Investigations by the [[Lyran Intelligence Corps]] reduced the unit still further as disloyal officers were removed. |
− | During [[Operation Bulldog]] the | + | During [[Operation Bulldog]] the 15<sup>th</sup> served to secure rear areas, but also faced the [[27th Garrison Cluster (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|27<sup>th</sup> Garrison Cluster]] on [[Lonaconing]].<ref>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 113</ref> Working with the [[4th Arkab Legion|4<sup>th</sup> Arkab Legion]] the 15<sup>th</sup> was able to maul the Clan unit while avoiding damage.<ref name=FMLA80/> |
− | The Fifteenth Battle of Hesperus found the | + | The Fifteenth Battle of Hesperus found the Guards on world and the target of several orbital bombardments. The Guards defended the main Defiance Industries complex, preventing the [[Free Skye Movement]] from taking over the factory.<ref>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 170</ref> They were vulnerable to these assaults because they had no aerospace assets.<ref>''The Dying Time'', p. 39</ref> They were fired upon by the ''[[Avalon]]''-class ''Simon Davion'', which destroyed much of Maria's Elegy spaceport. The spaceport was the home base of the 15<sup>th</sup>. Two thousand infantrymen and armor crews were killed along with several hundred civilians. Two weeks later the Guards destroyed the [[22nd Skye Rangers|22<sup>th</sup> Skye Rangers]] as they assaulted the Defiance complex, but the supporting [[Gray Death Legion]] suffered heavy losses.<ref>''FedCom Civil War (sourcebook)'', p. 147</ref><ref>''The Dying Time'', p. 128</ref> With the support of [[Defiance Industries]], the Fifteenth's equipment remained in excellent shape.<ref>''FedCom Civil War (sourcebook)'', p. 177</ref> The 15<sup>th</sup> maintained heavy pressure on the Free Skye forces until the [[36th Lyran Guards|36<sup>th</sup> Lyran Guards]] and [[2nd Donegal Guards|2<sup>th</sup> Donegal Guards]] arrived to reinforce them. The combined [[LAAF]] units forced the Free Skye forces to surrender.<ref>''FedCom Civil War (sourcebook)'', p. 178</ref> |
− | During the [[Jihad]] the | + | During the [[Jihad]] the 15<sup>th</sup> was assaulted by several [[Light of Mankind]] teams and paralyzed during the fighting. They were destroyed by the [[40th Shadow Division|40<sup>th</sup> Shadow Division]] in [[3070]].<ref name=jtph2p7>''Jihad Turning Points: Hesperus II'', p. 7</ref> |
==Officers== | ==Officers== | ||
In [[3025]] the commanding officer was ''[[Colonel]]'' Rafferty Jefferson.<ref>''House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)'', p. 118, "Deployment table"</ref> | In [[3025]] the commanding officer was ''[[Colonel]]'' Rafferty Jefferson.<ref>''House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)'', p. 118, "Deployment table"</ref> | ||
− | In [[3062]] the commanding officer was ''[[Leutnant-General]]'' Gina Ciampa.<ref name=FMLA80>''Field Manual: Lyran Alliance'', p. 80, "15th Lyran Guards Unit Profile"</ref> She was still in command in [[3067]].<ref name=fmu177>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 177</ref> She was also the last commander the | + | In [[3062]] the commanding officer was ''[[Leutnant-General]]'' Gina Ciampa.<ref name=FMLA80>''Field Manual: Lyran Alliance'', p. 80, "15th Lyran Guards Unit Profile"</ref> She was still in command in [[3067]].<ref name=fmu177>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 177</ref> She was also the last commander the 15<sup>th</sup> had before it was destroyed on Hesperus II during the Jihad.<ref name=jtph2p7/> |
==Tactics== | ==Tactics== | ||
− | Since the battle for Hesperus II in 3057, the | + | Since the battle for Hesperus II in 3057, the 15<sup>th</sup> Lyran Guards have resorted to conservative, risk-averse tactics.<ref name=FMLA80/> |
==Composition History== | ==Composition History== | ||
===3025=== | ===3025=== | ||
− | ''' | + | '''15<sup>th</sup> Lyran Guards''' (Elite/Reliable) <ref name=HSSTp121>''House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth'' , p. 121 </ref> |
:*CO: ''Colonel'' Rafferty Jefferson | :*CO: ''Colonel'' Rafferty Jefferson | ||
===3040=== | ===3040=== | ||
− | ''' | + | ''' 15<sup>th</sup> Lyran Guards RCT''' (Elite/Fanatical)<ref name=HWO3039>''Historical: War of 3039'' , p. 137 </ref> |
===3054=== | ===3054=== | ||
− | + | 15<sup>th</sup> Lyran Guards RCT (Elite/Fanatical)<ref name=MWobraidp19 > ''Objective Raids'', p. 19</ref> | |
− | + | CO: [[Marshal (rank)|''Marshal'']] Gina Ciampa | |
===3062=== | ===3062=== | ||
− | ''' | + | '''15<sup>th</sup> Lyran Guards''' (2 [[Battalion]]s/Elite/Fanatical)<ref name=FMLA80/><br> |
− | + | CO: {{LyranRankInline|Leutnant General}} Gina Ciampa<br> | |
− | + | Aide: Nana Brennan<br> | |
− | ''' | + | '''15<sup>th</sup> Lyran Guards Armor [[Brigade]]''' (2 [[Regiment]]s/Elite/Fanatical)<ref name=FMLA80/><br> |
− | + | CO: Colonel Talbot Fayan<br> | |
− | + | Aide: {{LyranRankInline|Leutnant Colonel}} Victoria O'Dowd<br> | |
− | + | - 816<sup>th</sup> Lyran Panzer Regiment: {{LyranRankInline|Colonel}} Alan Wedgewood<br> | |
− | + | - 11<sup>th</sup> Hesperus Recon Regiment: {{LyranRankInline|Colonel}} Mazhar Kier<br> | |
− | '''15th Lyran Guards Infantry Brigade''' (3 Regiments/Elite/Fanatical)<ref name=FMLA80/> | + | '''15th Lyran Guards Infantry Brigade''' (3 Regiments/Elite/Fanatical)<ref name=FMLA80/><br> |
− | + | CO: {{LyranRankInline|Colonel}} Eva Kalunta<br> | |
− | + | Aide: {{LyranRankInline|Leutnant Colonel}} Bert Atkin<br> | |
− | + | - 527<sup>th</sup> Lyran Mechanized Regiment: {{LyranRankInline|Colonel}} Kaye Harvey<br> | |
− | + | - 17<sup>th</sup> Hesperus Light Infantry Regiment: {{LyranRankInline|Colonel}} Obadina Derek<br> | |
− | + | - 283<sup>rd</sup> Lyran Jump Infantry: {{LyranRankInline|Colonel}} Francis Everidge<br> | |
- The Aerospace assets were lost in the Fourteenth Battle of Hesperus. | - The Aerospace assets were lost in the Fourteenth Battle of Hesperus. | ||
===3067=== | ===3067=== | ||
− | ''' | + | '''15<sup>th</sup> Lyran Guards''' <ref name=fmu177/><br> |
− | + | CO: ''Leutnant-General'' Gina Ciampa<br> | |
− | ''' | + | '''15<sup>th</sup> Lyran Guards Armor [[Brigade]]''' <br> |
− | + | CO: {{LyranRankInline|Colonel}} Talbot Fayan<br> | |
− | ''' | + | '''15<sup>th</sup> Lyran Guards Infantry Brigade'''<br> |
− | + | CO: {{LyranRankInline|Colonel}} Eva Kalunta<br> | |
− | Though the | + | Though the 15<sup>th</sup> Lyran Guards were still Elite troops and fanatically loyal, the severe combat of the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Battles of Hesperus reduced the command to one third of its nominal strength.<ref name=fmu177/> |
==Notes== | ==Notes== |
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Contents
History
The 15th Lyran Guards gained its regimental nickname for the many times it faced certain death, only to trick fate by surviving. In 2990 they fought elements of the Amphigean Light Assault Group on Sevren.[1] The 15th defended the planet Hesperus II during the Tenth Battle (2997) against elements of the FWLM. The Guards, which were commanded by later Archon Katrina Steiner, performed a dangerous suborbital combat drop on top of the enemy forces. The difficult maneuver was successful, and the 15th Lyran Guards routed the smaller Marik force. Accordingly, they participated in the unsuccessful attempt to invade the planet Kalidasa.[2] The 15th was the main 'Mech force used to drive the 32th Dieron Regulars off of Sakhalin. They inflicted heavy losses on the DCMS unit before forcing them off-world.[3]
The 15th also participated in the Thirteenth (3019)[4][5] and Fourteenth (3057) Battles for Hesperus. During the Thirteenth battle the Guards used the mountains surrounding the Erewhon River floodplain to ambush Delta Regiment of Wolf's Dragoons and hold them in place while the Hsien Hotheads launched quick hit-and-run attacks and other Lyran regiments withdrew to defend the Defiance Industries factories.[6]. The 15th was ultimately successful in slowing Delta Regiment's attempts to ford the Erewhon river and held up the Dragoon's advance long enough for the other Lyran defenders to block the Dragoons' attempts to reach the factories and forced them to withdraw.[7]. The Fourteenth battle was particularly difficult for the Guards, as it involved two-thirds of the unit's members betraying their oaths and declaring Hesperus II part of the Free Star Republic. The remaining elements of the unit were able to run a series of guerrilla operations that prevented the mutineers from attacking Defiance Industries. The LAAF High Command sent reinforcements and the rebels were quickly defeated. The action had been costly though and cost the 15th nearly half their number. Investigations by the Lyran Intelligence Corps reduced the unit still further as disloyal officers were removed.
During Operation Bulldog the 15th served to secure rear areas, but also faced the 27th Garrison Cluster on Lonaconing.[8] Working with the 4th Arkab Legion the 15th was able to maul the Clan unit while avoiding damage.[9]
The Fifteenth Battle of Hesperus found the Guards on world and the target of several orbital bombardments. The Guards defended the main Defiance Industries complex, preventing the Free Skye Movement from taking over the factory.[10] They were vulnerable to these assaults because they had no aerospace assets.[11] They were fired upon by the Avalon-class Simon Davion, which destroyed much of Maria's Elegy spaceport. The spaceport was the home base of the 15th. Two thousand infantrymen and armor crews were killed along with several hundred civilians. Two weeks later the Guards destroyed the 22th Skye Rangers as they assaulted the Defiance complex, but the supporting Gray Death Legion suffered heavy losses.[12][13] With the support of Defiance Industries, the Fifteenth's equipment remained in excellent shape.[14] The 15th maintained heavy pressure on the Free Skye forces until the 36th Lyran Guards and 2th Donegal Guards arrived to reinforce them. The combined LAAF units forced the Free Skye forces to surrender.[15]
During the Jihad the 15th was assaulted by several Light of Mankind teams and paralyzed during the fighting. They were destroyed by the 40th Shadow Division in 3070.[16]
Officers
In 3025 the commanding officer was Colonel Rafferty Jefferson.[17]
In 3062 the commanding officer was Leutnant-General Gina Ciampa.[9] She was still in command in 3067.[18] She was also the last commander the 15th had before it was destroyed on Hesperus II during the Jihad.[16]
Tactics
Since the battle for Hesperus II in 3057, the 15th Lyran Guards have resorted to conservative, risk-averse tactics.[9]
Composition History
3025
15th Lyran Guards (Elite/Reliable) [19]
- CO: Colonel Rafferty Jefferson
3040
15th Lyran Guards RCT (Elite/Fanatical)[20]
3054
15th Lyran Guards RCT (Elite/Fanatical)[21] CO: Marshal Gina Ciampa
3062
15th Lyran Guards (2 Battalions/Elite/Fanatical)[9]
CO: Template:LyranRankInline Gina Ciampa
Aide: Nana Brennan
15th Lyran Guards Armor Brigade (2 Regiments/Elite/Fanatical)[9]
CO: Colonel Talbot Fayan
Aide: Template:LyranRankInline Victoria O'Dowd
- 816th Lyran Panzer Regiment: Template:LyranRankInline Alan Wedgewood
- 11th Hesperus Recon Regiment: Template:LyranRankInline Mazhar Kier
15th Lyran Guards Infantry Brigade (3 Regiments/Elite/Fanatical)[9]
CO: Template:LyranRankInline Eva Kalunta
Aide: Template:LyranRankInline Bert Atkin
- 527th Lyran Mechanized Regiment: Template:LyranRankInline Kaye Harvey
- 17th Hesperus Light Infantry Regiment: Template:LyranRankInline Obadina Derek
- 283rd Lyran Jump Infantry: Template:LyranRankInline Francis Everidge
- The Aerospace assets were lost in the Fourteenth Battle of Hesperus.
3067
15th Lyran Guards [18]
CO: Leutnant-General Gina Ciampa
15th Lyran Guards Armor Brigade
CO: Template:LyranRankInline Talbot Fayan
15th Lyran Guards Infantry Brigade
CO: Template:LyranRankInline Eva Kalunta
Though the 15th Lyran Guards were still Elite troops and fanatically loyal, the severe combat of the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Battles of Hesperus reduced the command to one third of its nominal strength.[18]
Notes
Homeworld Hesperus II
Reference
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3025 Revised, p. 34
- ↑ House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth), p. 76 "Hesperus revisited"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3025 Revised, p. 112
- ↑ Wolf's Dragoons (sourcebook), p. 24
- ↑ Hector (short story), Ch. 2
- ↑ Hector (short story), Ch. 7
- ↑ Hector (short story), Ch. 12
- ↑ Field Manual: Updates, p. 113
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 Field Manual: Lyran Alliance, p. 80, "15th Lyran Guards Unit Profile"
- ↑ Field Manual: Updates, p. 170
- ↑ The Dying Time, p. 39
- ↑ FedCom Civil War (sourcebook), p. 147
- ↑ The Dying Time, p. 128
- ↑ FedCom Civil War (sourcebook), p. 177
- ↑ FedCom Civil War (sourcebook), p. 178
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 Jihad Turning Points: Hesperus II, p. 7
- ↑ House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth), p. 118, "Deployment table"
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 Field Manual: Updates, p. 177
- ↑ House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth , p. 121
- ↑ Historical: War of 3039 , p. 137
- ↑ Objective Raids, p. 19