13th Donegal Guards
Thirteenth Donegal Guards | |
Formed | Second Succession War, before 2832 |
Nickname | The Black Cats |
Affiliation | Lyran Commonwealth |
Parent Command | Donegal Guards |
Contents
History
The Thirteenth Donegal Guards was formed in the Second Succession War. It participated in the 2832 attack on Megrez. The unit got a reputation for luck, which gave it its nickname.[1]
At the start of 3050, the unit was based on Meacham. [2]
During the Clan war it successfully raided the Clan Jade Falcon world of La Grave in 3053.[1]
FedCom Civil War
The fighting on Dalkeith smashed the Thirteenth, and it was merged with the Fifth Alliance Guards for the rest of the civil war. [3]
As of 1st August 3067, the Thirteenth was on Dalkeith and down to 15% strength.[3]
Jihad
The Thirteenth was dramatically under strength, and Word of Blake forces totally destroyed the unit in the Jihad.[4]
Officers
Rank | Name | Command | |
---|---|---|---|
Commanding Officers of the 13th Donegal Guards | |||
Leutnant-General | John Stokoi[5][1]. | 3054 to 3062 | |
Leutnant-General | Jon Bird[6] | 3067 |
Tactics
The unit has developed a wait and see tactic. They react to events.[1]
Composition History
2786 - 2821
13th Donegal Guards (Regiment/Green/Questionable) [7]
- Note: At this point in time the light-weight unit was stationed on Hyde.
2830
13th Donegal Guards (Regiment/Green/Reliable) [8]
- Note: At this point in time the medium-weight unit was stationed on Donegal with an operational readiness of 67 percent. [8]
2864
13th Donegal Guards (Regiment/Green/Reliable) [8]
- Note: At this point in time the medium-weight unit was stationed on Donegal with an operational readiness of 17 percent. [8]
3025
13th Donegal Guards (Regiment/Green/Reliable)[9]
- Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on Furillo.
3040
13th Donegal Guards RCT (Regiment/Green/Reliable)[10]
3050
13th Donegal Guards (Regiment/Green/Reliable) [11]
- CO: Leftenant General John Stokoi [11]
- Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on Meacham. [11]
3054
13th Donegal Guards (Regiment/Regular/Reliable) [12]
- CO: Leftenant General John Stokoi [12]
- Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on Meacham. [12]
3062
13th Donegal Guards (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)[1]
CO: Leutnant General John Stokai
Aide: Hauptmann Kommandant Jon Bird
13th Donegal Guards Wing (Wing/Regular/Reliable)[1]
CO: Kaptain Andreas von Breunig
29th Donegal Combat Auxiliary (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)[1]
CO: Colonel Archibald Jessie
- The 29th includes light and heavy armor, VTOLs and artillery
971st Lyran Heavy Infantry (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)[1]
CO: Colonel Normandie Christie
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Field Manual: Lyran Alliance, p. 71, "13th Donegal Guards Unit Profile"
- ↑ 20 Year Update, p. 26
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Field Manual: Updates, p. 169, "Donegal Guards bio"
- ↑ Field Report: LAAF, p. 11
- ↑ Objective Raids, p. 23, "Federated Commonwealth Deployment Table"
- ↑ Field Manual: Updates, pp. 177-179, "Lyran Alliance Deployment Table"
- ↑ ’’ First Succession War’’, p. 139
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 ’’ Second Succession War’’, p. 99
- ↑ House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth), p. 121
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Historical: War of 3039, p. 137
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 20 Year Update, p. 26
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 Objective Raids, p. 23