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==History== | ==History== | ||
===Fourth Succession War=== | ===Fourth Succession War=== | ||
| − | The 10th was secretly dispatched on a raid against recently captured world named [[Dromini VI]]. The where they struck Kurita Task Force's store houses in the city of Kanashimi. | + | The 10th was secretly dispatched on a raid against recently captured world named [[Dromini VI]]. The where they struck Kurita Task Force's store houses in the city of Kanashimi. 10th's elements fought twice their numbers to reach their targets. The unit took severe damage, was force to surrender. The unit commander, Duke Frederick Steiner, surrender himself in order to have his men savely return to their [[JumpShip]]. LIC agents secretly planted among on 10th's JumpShip, however disabled majority of Kurita Task Force's JumpShip fleet saving the Commonwealth from being invaded.<ref>''Warrior: Coupé'' page 265-272 - Duke Frederick Steiner's 10th Lyran Guards raid the captured world of Dromini VI and stop Kurita Task force from invading.</ref> |
===Jihad=== | ===Jihad=== | ||
Revision as of 15:44, 21 September 2009
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 their history.
Contents
History
Fourth Succession War
The 10th was secretly dispatched on a raid against recently captured world named Dromini VI. The where they struck Kurita Task Force's store houses in the city of Kanashimi. 10th's elements fought twice their numbers to reach their targets. The unit took severe damage, was force to surrender. The unit commander, Duke Frederick Steiner, surrender himself in order to have his men savely return to their JumpShip. LIC agents secretly planted among on 10th's JumpShip, however disabled majority of Kurita Task Force's JumpShip fleet saving the Commonwealth from being invaded.[1]
Jihad
After the FedCom Civil War the unit chose to stay on New Avalon instead of returning to the Lyran Alliance. They were the first unit to engage the Word of Blake forces landing on New Avalon and took heavy casualties. What was left of the unit merged with the 1st Davion Guards in February 3068.
Officers
In 3025 the Commanding Officer was Colonel Frederick Steiner, Duke of Duran.
In 3065 the Commanding Officer was Marshal James McFarland, with Leftenant General Reinhardt Steiner as commander of the Tenth Lyran Guards 'Mech regiment.
By 3067 Leftenant General Reinhardt Steiner had been promoted to the unit's Commanding Officer.
Tactics
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Composition
3062
'Mech Regiment
- 10th Lyran Guards(Reinforced to four Battalions)
10th Lyran Guards Aerospace Brigade
- 35th Tharkan Attack Wing
- 217th Skye Fighter Wing
- 43rd Donegal Fighter Wing
- 607th Avalon Fighter Wing
10th Lyran Guards Armor Brigade
- 19th Tharkad Panzer Regiment
- 78th Donegal Cavalry Regiment
- 339th Donegal Heavy Armor(Regiment)
- 5th Edasich Panzer Regiment
- 10th Guards Artillery Group
10th Lyran Guards Infantry Brigade
- 199th Lyran Mechanized Infantry
- 345th Donegal Mechanized Infantry
- 2045th F-C Mechanized Infantry
- 2046th F-C Mechanized Infantry
- 74th Tharkad Jump Infantry
- 974th F-C Battle Armor Battalion
3067
- 1 'Mech Regiment (reinforced to four Battalions)
- 5 Tank Regiments
- 5 Infantry Regiments + 1 Battle Armor Battalion
- 4 Aerospace Wings
Notes
Homeworld Meachem. In 3025 their nickname was the "Thundering Elephants" because of their heavy 'Mech complement and unimaginative tactics.
Reference
- Field Manual: Lyran Alliance
- Field Manual: Updates
- House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)
- Jihad Turning Points: New Avalon
- novel Warrior: Riposte
- novel Warrior: Coupé
- novel Endgame
- ↑ Warrior: Coupé page 265-272 - Duke Frederick Steiner's 10th Lyran Guards raid the captured world of Dromini VI and stop Kurita Task force from invading.