1st Republican Guards
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Unit Brief
The First Republican BattleMech Regiment was originally formed as part of the short-lived Tikonov Free Republic's army. It was intrigrated as part of the Federated Commonwealth's AFFC and later joining the Lyran Alliance military.
History
Formation and Fourth Succession War
The First Republicans were forged together at the birth of the Tikonov Free Republic, from remains of the exCapallen units 1st Ariana Fusiliers & Lothar's Fusiliers. They were formally activated on March 3rd, 3029, after Lord Colonel Pavel Ridzik proclaimed by the formation of the Tikonov Free Republic. They became the first unit of the Republican Guards.
They were immediately deployed to Free World League, world of Procycon where they and their sister unit, 2nd Republicans confronted the Second Sirian Lancers and planet's planetary milita. The Lord Ridzik lead the First Republicans to preventing the Sirians from wiping out the Second Republicans from being wiped out.[1] The 1st Republican lead way to push off the League's Lancers off the planet and proclaim it for new born Republic.
After the death of Ridzik, the unit's officers was divided what to do. At first they were ready launch a assault to avenge Lord Colonel's death. However, they were uncertain whom had done the deed. However, people of the Republic voted to join the Federated Commonwealth formally and be reunited with other former Capellan worlds, including Tikonov, in new nation.[2]
In Service of the Federated Commonwealth
With Republic intergated into the newly formed Commonwealth's Sarna March, the unit was used to show piece former Capellan soldier taking up defense asisted the ease the people's tensions of Melissa Steiner-Davion rule. Many officers of the unit whom were against the alliance were purged from the unit and impressed for treason. With their rolls being depleted, the First Republic recruited heavily military academies of the Sarna March. A practice they continued on ward through their history.[3]
Invasion of the Sarna March
The First Republican and its other sister Republican Guards units had expanded up to five regiments, were never fully trusted. The unit did not see action until Free Worlds League/Capellan Confederations' Operation Guerrero. Sitting out the War of 3039[4] and was not utilized help fight the Clan threat.
The First Republicians faces three League Regiments (Atrean Hussars, Iron Guard, and Sixth Marik Militia while defending Talitha in September of 3057. The unit with combination of Talitha's militia fought a fierced and crafty defense against numberous opponents. Talitha Militia took the role of screening forces while the Republicans managed strike into Atrean Hussars' rear operating area.[5] Their actions took out third of the Marik's forces. However, campaign was all for not, since Repubicans' air-support was wiped out and they remained out number with little support. In end they were force to withdrawn under fire, loosing considerable amount troops.[6]
In Service of the Lyran Alliance
The First Republicans withdrew with two surviving Regiments to the Achernar PDZ.
It and other Republicans forces fell under guise of the Lyran Alliance Armed Forces. Where the unit's had remained under strength for years until the Archon-Princess Katrina Steiner-Davion rose to power. Where she directed materials to refurnished the First and its sister units.[7] The First was reassigned to the world of Kansu to garrison.[8]
FedCom Civil War
Officers
- As of 3029 the Commanding Officer was, Lord Colonel Pavel Ridzik.
- As of 3050 the Commanding Officer was, Leftenant General John Joseph Atherton
Composition History
3029
- First Republican (BattleMech Regiment)
3050
- First Republican (BattleMech Regiment)
3062
- First Republicans (BattleMech Regiment)
Tactics
The 1st Repubicans principle tactic was to inflate field strength by dividing itself into short lances. Then these short lances would form into seven or so provisional companies. These provisional companies would engage enemy to buy time for its understrength battalions get behind enemy lines to either wreak havoc behind enemy lines or help surround the enemy.[9]
References
- ↑ Field Manual: Lyran Alliance page 108 - 2nd Republican - 2nd Republic nearly wiped out, but saved by the 1st.
- ↑ Field Manual: Lyan Alliance page 105 - 1st Republican's 4th Succession War history.
- ↑ Field Manual: Lyan Alliance page 105 - Republican officers feud and ultimately are removed from the regiment.
- ↑ Historical: War of 3039 page 138 - Deployment table - seen only on its designated world of Talitha.
- ↑ Field Manual: Free Worlds League page 48 - Atrean Hussars - Atrean difficulities with 1st Republicans, which details the Repubican's actions and left out information.
- ↑ Field Manual: Lyran Alliance page 108 - Talitha campaign against the Free Worlds League invasion.
- ↑ Field Manual: Lyran Alliance page 104 - The Enemy Within - Details of the unit survival and its falling with elements that would be loyalist in the coming Civil War.
- ↑ Field Manual: Lyran Alliance page 125 - Lyran Forces Deployment Table.
- ↑ Field Manual: Lyran Alliance page 105 - Tactics.