5th Donegal Guards
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History
After the unit was reduced in the Third Succession War, the Fifth Donegal Guards was treated as a third-rate unit. The units fortunes changed in 3060 when Katherine Steiner-Davion used the sorry state of the unit as a propaganda tool. As a result the unit got much needed new equipment and personnel. [1]
FedCom Civil War
During the War, a combat command from the Fifth occupied Kentares IV under the command of Lord Marcus Roland. The unit's actions on Kentares were called 'brutal', as they assisted Roland in savagely oppressing the citizens of Kentares. The Fifth was stopped by Ian Dresari and his army of irregulars, who defeated Roland and his men in less than three months.[2]
The Fifth also fought ComStar troops on Benet III, credited with ravaging the 41st Avalon Hussars, and for fighting a guerilla campaign. Later in the War, the unit was transferred to New Avalon, where it was smashed during the Brunswick landings. [3]
As of August 1, 3067, the Fifth was on New Avalon and down to 5% strength.[4]
Jihad
What was left of the unit after the FedCom Civil War was still being investigated for war crimes when the Word of Blake's 31st Division landed on New Avalon. Not able to function as independent unit the 5th accompanied the 2nd NAIS Cadet Cadre until both units merged with the 1st Davion Guards in January 3068.[5]
Officers
As of 3062, the Commanding Officer is Hauptmann-General Ursa Potroy, who was installed in 3060 by Archon Katherine Steiner-Davion.[6]
As of 3067, the Commanding Officer is Hauptmann-General Ursa Potroy.[7]
Tactics
Like a pitbull they bit and doesn't let go until the enemy lay in the dust before them.
Composition
3062
'Mech Regiment
- 5th Donegal Guards
- CO/Hauptmann-General Ursa Potroy
5th Donegal Guards Aerospace Brigade
- Leftenant General Manfred Deneuvre
- 7th Benet Wing
- 447th Independent Wing
5th Donegal Guards Armor Brigade CO/Leftenant General Susan Thwaites
- 422nd Donegal Light Tank
- Leftenant General: Eward Potter
- 23rd Benet Artillery Group
- Leftenant General: Lewis Gunnel
5th Donegal Guards Infantry Brigade
- CO/Leftenant General Palmer Hornby
- 133rd Donegal Infantry Regiment
- Leftenant General: Saddler Bex
- 134th Donegal Infantry Regiment
- Leftenant General: Scott Hunter
- 29th Benet Light Infantry (Regiment)
- Leftenant General: Gabe Pentel
- 199th Lyran Jump Regiment
- Leftenant General: Ivan Hartman