13th Donegal Guards
Thirteenth Donegal Guards | |
Nickname | The Black Cats |
Affiliation | Lyran Commonwealth |
Parent Command | Donegal Guards |
Contents
History
The Thirteenth Donegal Guards were formed some time between 2750 and the start of the First Succession War.[1][2] The light-weight unit, considered both green and questionable in loyalty, did not survive the conflict. The unit was re-formed for the Second Succession War. It participated in the 2832 attack on Megrez. The unit got a reputation for luck, which gave it its nickname.[3]
At the start of 3050, the unit was based on Meacham.[4]
During the Clan war a recon force from the unit raided the Clan Jade Falcon world of La Grave in 3053, the first report of an Inner Sphere attack on a Clan-held world.[3] While the attack itself failed, the small force extricated themselves successfully and the Falcons were forced to increase patrols.[5]
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.[6]
As of 1st August 3067, the Thirteenth was on Dalkeith and down to 15% strength.[6]
Jihad
The Thirteenth was dramatically understrength, and Word of Blake forces totally destroyed the unit in the Jihad.[7]
Officers
Rank | Name | Command | |
---|---|---|---|
Commanding Officers of the 13th Donegal Guards | |||
Leutnant-General | John Stokoi[8][3] | 3054 to 3062 | |
Leutnant-General | Jon Bird[9] | 3067 |
Other Unit Officers
Tactics
The unit has developed a wait and see tactic. They react to events.[3]
Composition History
2786
13th Donegal Guards (Regiment/Green/Questionable)[2]
- Note: At this point in time the light-weight unit was stationed on Hyde.
2830
13th Donegal Guards (Regiment/Green/Reliable)[10]
- Note: At this point in time the medium-weight unit was stationed on Donegal with an operational readiness of 67 percent.[10]
2864
13th Donegal Guards (Regiment/Green/Reliable)[10]
- Note: At this point in time the medium-weight unit was stationed on Donegal with an operational readiness of 17 percent.[10]
3025
13th Donegal Guards (Regiment/Green/Reliable)[11]
- Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on Furillo.
3040
13th Donegal Guards RCT (Regiment/Green/Reliable)[12]
3050
13th Donegal Guards (Regiment/Green/Reliable)[4]
- CO: Leftenant General John Stokoi[4]
- Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on Meacham.[4]
3054
13th Donegal Guards (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)[13]
- CO: Leftenant General John Stokoi[13]
- Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on Meacham.[13]
3062
13th Donegal Guards (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)[3]
CO: Leutnant General John Stokai
Aide: Hauptmann Kommandant Jon Bird
13th Donegal Guards Wing (Wing/Regular/Reliable)[3]
CO: Kaptain Andreas von Breunig
29th Donegal Combat Auxiliary (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)[3]
CO: Colonel Archibald Jessie
- The 29th includes light and heavy armor, VTOLs and artillery
971st Lyran Heavy Infantry (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)[3]
CO: Colonel Normandie Christie
References
- ↑ Field Report 2765: LCAF, p. 11
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 First Succession War, p. 139
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 Field Manual: Lyran Alliance, p. 71: "13th Donegal Guards Unit Profile"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 20 Year Update, p. 26
- ↑ Jade Falcon Sourcebook, pp. 33
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 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"
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 Second Succession War, p. 99
- ↑ House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth), p. 121
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Historical: War of 3039, p. 137
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 Objective Raids, p. 23