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The 1st Tyr arrived on Predlitz in early June, attempting engage Ronin forces holding the planet.  However, due to its regiment laden with strictly Heavy and Assault class BattleMechs, the unit were not able corner the lighter Ronin machines of the 8th Rasalhague and 12th Sun Zhang.  After three weeks of trying to engage enemy, the [[2nd Sword of Light]] arrived to assist the Republic regiment.  The 2nd Sword contacted the 1st Tyr after assaulting Predlitz's moon, ''Krakau'', destroying Ronin militia base there. Then 2nd Sword, in concert with 1st Tyr, conducted combat drop on to of the Kalitz spaceport, where ronin forces put up stiff resistance.  The Combine's DropShip, ''Osaka'', was damaged in the fighting.  It was then that General Månsdottir, commanding 1st Tyr, pulled both units from the fighting, in order to preserved both regiments for better opportunity finish off the renegade ronins forces.<ref>''Historical: Brush Wars'' page 111 - Predlitz - 1st Tyr arrives in long chase with ronin troops on planet.</ref>
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The 1st Tyr arrived on Predlitz in early June, attempting engage Ronin forces holding the planet.  However, due to its regiment laden with strictly Heavy and Assault class BattleMechs, the unit were not able corner the lighter Ronin machines of the 8th Rasalhague and 12th Sun Zhang.  After three weeks of trying to engage enemy, the [[2nd Sword of Light]] arrived to assist the Republic regiment.  The 2nd Sword contacted the 1st Tyr after assaulting Predlitz's moon, ''Krakau'', destroying Ronin militia base there. Then 2nd Sword, in concert with 1st Tyr, conducted combat drop on to of the Kalitz spaceport, where ronin forces put up stiff resistance.  The Combine's DropShip, ''Osaka'', was damaged in the fighting.  It was then that [[Christian Mansdottir|General Månsdottir]], commanding 1st Tyr, pulled both units from the fighting, in order to preserved both regiments for better opportunity finish off the renegade ronins forces.<ref>''Historical: Brush Wars'' page 111 - Predlitz - 1st Tyr arrives in long chase with ronin troops on planet.</ref>
  
 
In early August, the 2nd Sword managed slip elements of it force into the two ronin regiment's rear operating areas.  This caused two units move, precisely, into in waiting 1st Tyr.  Artillery fire at General Månsdottir command forced the ronin forces into guns of the regiment's BattleMechs. During the fighting, Bravo Company of the Tyr's 2nd Battalion was noted for taking out two companies of ronin 'mechs.<ref>''20 Year Update'' page 49 - Performance - Notation of 1st Tyr's small unit action during Ronin War.</ref>  The action finalized the destruction most of the 12th Sun Zhang units on planet, with only lance worth of forces slipping away.  Three weeks of salvage work, resulting discovery of the missing ronin MechWarriors, including 8th Rasalhague's commander, [[Sho-sho]] [[Sven Johannsen]].  It was discovered, that survivors had slipped away to hidden DropShip and made their way to survivors of the 8th on Predlitz's moon.  Republic forces in form of the newly formed [[2nd Drakøns]] arrived to relieve the [[1st Tyr]].  General Månsdottir, has them redirected to ''Krakau'' where they finish off remains of the 8th Rasalhague.   
 
In early August, the 2nd Sword managed slip elements of it force into the two ronin regiment's rear operating areas.  This caused two units move, precisely, into in waiting 1st Tyr.  Artillery fire at General Månsdottir command forced the ronin forces into guns of the regiment's BattleMechs. During the fighting, Bravo Company of the Tyr's 2nd Battalion was noted for taking out two companies of ronin 'mechs.<ref>''20 Year Update'' page 49 - Performance - Notation of 1st Tyr's small unit action during Ronin War.</ref>  The action finalized the destruction most of the 12th Sun Zhang units on planet, with only lance worth of forces slipping away.  Three weeks of salvage work, resulting discovery of the missing ronin MechWarriors, including 8th Rasalhague's commander, [[Sho-sho]] [[Sven Johannsen]].  It was discovered, that survivors had slipped away to hidden DropShip and made their way to survivors of the 8th on Predlitz's moon.  Republic forces in form of the newly formed [[2nd Drakøns]] arrived to relieve the [[1st Tyr]].  General Månsdottir, has them redirected to ''Krakau'' where they finish off remains of the 8th Rasalhague.   

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Unit Description

The 1st Tyr is the originally formed as a first BattleMech regiment of the Free Rasalhague Republic as resistance unit. It became later a Combined-arms Regiment 3050s and 3060s prior to Republic's absorption by Ghost Bear Dominion. Through its history, it had been elite skilled unit.

History

Formation

During 3027, Lyran Commonwealth had secretly formed 1st Tyr BattleMech Regiment. The unit consisted of a Assault 'Mechs manned by Rasalhagian exiles and refugees. They sent this regiment during the Fourth Succession War, where secretly capture Kirchbach. This victory helped the encourage civil disobedience among the Rasalhague natives, helping over throw world from the Draconis Combine rule.

In 3029, Lyran leaders invited leaders of Rasalhague leaders of independence movement called the Tyr to Tamar. The leaders became were impressed and agreed to work with Lyran government. The unit partipated in last throws of the war conducting The unit went into hiding after the war, while waiting for political side of secure independence.[1]

The Ronin Wars

After independence was achieved in 3034, rogue Draconis Combine military units that were stationed in Rasalhague begun to attack the Republic. These forces were declared ronin by Coordinator . The 1st Tyr had recently reactivated prior beginning of hostilities as garrison unit for the Rasalhague.

Rasalhague

On March 14th, the 1st Tyr's infantry assets arrived at former Rasalhaguian Warlord Marcus Kurtia's palatial estate to arrest him at dawn. However, they were ambushed by Armor assets of the 8th Rasalhague Regulars as they were trying transfer Marcus to ISF authorities. The ISF personnel had called on Regulars' fellow garrison mate, 12th Sun Zhang Academy Cadre help stop the now rogue Combine unit. Unfortunately, the Cadre was involved with rogue Kurita noble and attacked the parade staging/review area. Their brief firing hit a fuel truck, killing seven civilians and devastating grandstand that was to be used to announce Republic's formation.

The 1st Tyr's BattleMechs arrived on seen and shattered the 12th Sun Zhang. Proceeded to spaceport after the 8th Rasalhague had successfully rescued their leader, Marcus Kurita. The two rogue Combine units were caught by surprised by the 1st Tyr's fury over death of Rasalhaguian citizens, put up stiff resistance as they withdrew. The remains of both the 12th Sun Zhang and 8th Regulars managed reach waiting DropShips. The 1st Tyr secured the spaceport and one of Marcus's malfunctioning DropShips, which forced some rogue elements flee into the wild.[2]

Tyr's units had pulled back to reinforce their protection of the capital city. Survivors of the Cronin had been garrison on Rasalhague split up into three guerilla armies. First army headed towards the Hakkøn Mining complex attempt to hijack a Mule Class DropShip, to make their way to Predlitz where other ronin forces were gathering. The second guerilla army, consisting of mix of two companies of Infantry and BattleMechs managed travel to heavy forests of Skand and managed stay out sight of Tyr.

In May, a small third guerilla army, lead by the 8th Rasalhague Regular's executive officer Chu-sa Harry Volre, attempted to attack capital. His force of his command lance of 'Mechs and company vehicles tried slip through old industrial complex. However, they were spotted by city police, which allowed a company of Heavy class of BattleMechs circle ronin troops. In the fire fight, Chu-sa Volre was killed in his cockpit of his Charger. This lead to the surrender of ronin troops to the 1st Tyr.[3] The first guerrilla army was spotted by satellite, marching at night across deserts. When they reached Hakkøn Mining, they saw company of 1st Tyr's elite BattleMech waiting for them. The unit surrendered to them, with some committing seppeku and rest sent to Luthien for trial and execution. The last of the ronin forces were located July in Forest of Skand. After deserters of forest troops were captured and reveal former comrades location. The Combine troops and Republic forces to fire bomb the location, eliminate remaining fighting force on Rasalhague.

This free up the 1st Tyr to help eliminate other rebel forces that managed head to Predlitz.[4]

Predlitz

The 1st Tyr arrived on Predlitz in early June, attempting engage Ronin forces holding the planet. However, due to its regiment laden with strictly Heavy and Assault class BattleMechs, the unit were not able corner the lighter Ronin machines of the 8th Rasalhague and 12th Sun Zhang. After three weeks of trying to engage enemy, the 2nd Sword of Light arrived to assist the Republic regiment. The 2nd Sword contacted the 1st Tyr after assaulting Predlitz's moon, Krakau, destroying Ronin militia base there. Then 2nd Sword, in concert with 1st Tyr, conducted combat drop on to of the Kalitz spaceport, where ronin forces put up stiff resistance. The Combine's DropShip, Osaka, was damaged in the fighting. It was then that General Månsdottir, commanding 1st Tyr, pulled both units from the fighting, in order to preserved both regiments for better opportunity finish off the renegade ronins forces.[5]

In early August, the 2nd Sword managed slip elements of it force into the two ronin regiment's rear operating areas. This caused two units move, precisely, into in waiting 1st Tyr. Artillery fire at General Månsdottir command forced the ronin forces into guns of the regiment's BattleMechs. During the fighting, Bravo Company of the Tyr's 2nd Battalion was noted for taking out two companies of ronin 'mechs.[6] The action finalized the destruction most of the 12th Sun Zhang units on planet, with only lance worth of forces slipping away. Three weeks of salvage work, resulting discovery of the missing ronin MechWarriors, including 8th Rasalhague's commander, Sho-sho Sven Johannsen. It was discovered, that survivors had slipped away to hidden DropShip and made their way to survivors of the 8th on Predlitz's moon. Republic forces in form of the newly formed 2nd Drakøns arrived to relieve the 1st Tyr. General Månsdottir, has them redirected to Krakau where they finish off remains of the 8th Rasalhague.

With the arrival of the relief forces, Månsdottir deploys his people to Radstadt.[7]

Elemements of the unit were split off help else where.

Gunzburg

Elements of the 1st Tyr dispatched to assist fighting on Gunzburg in September. During final course of the battle on the planet, 1st Tyr's executive office, Tor Miraborg, was ambushed by the remains of the ronin Tank unit known as 211th Mechanized Assault regiment. Tor, General Månsdottir's best friend, was badly injured in ambush that took down his lance.[8] The 1st Tyr's attached mercenary force, Dragon's Breath, uses clause of their contract get out of fighting due to heavy damage.

Radstadt

In October, 1st Tyr arrived on planet. The 1st Kavalleri had been fighting for months with elements of ronin the 603rd Tank & 49th Mechanized Tank regiments. Having destroyed the 49th Mechanized and both units transportation assets in initial raid in August. However, the Republic tank regiment had been outflanked the 603rd's manuvering which lead them into city. Troubles with mercenary unit Vincent's Vigilantes, allowed prolong battle for planet. The Tyr managed hunt down the renegade tank unit and clean up fighting on the planet.[9]

Deactivation & Rebirth

After the war's conclusion, the 1st Tyr is decommission and its members went on being promoted other positions in military and taken position in Republic's government.

Decades later, the Clan Invasion wreck havoc in the barely 20 year old Republic, resulting it being reduced to single province from its massive size. Former and its original commander, Elected Prince Regent, Christian Månsdottir, reinstated of the 1st Tyr as symbol rebirth in wake of Clan's invasion.

The unit, unlike is first reincarnation as 'mech regiment, the 1st Tyr reformed as smaller battalion consisting of assault battlemechs.[10], with three supporting formation making up other size. The unit became symbol of strength for the Republic. The 1st Tyr's command lance has been fitted out with four captured Clan OmniMechs help unit's imagine of strength. The unit by 3062, had conducted several raids into the Clan space, show it ablities.[11]

By 3060s, the unit expanded two battalions of Assault 'mechs, with only limitation of keep unit's elite status from becoming full regiment. The unit's supporting forces, were bolstered as well. While station near the Janesek Industries on Oriente, the unit's aerospace assets expanding to full wing which inclusion of Huscarl OmniFighter. The infantry regiment received Inner Sphere Standard (Battle Armor) from Lyran Alliance, help enhance duty acting as Elected Prince's body guards.[12]


Officers

Tactics

After unit's reactivation in mid 3050s, the unit been trained in defensive tactics against faster opponents. By learning get into the enemy's flank and rear, this allows the unit its assault 'mechs to effectively bring their firepower against enemy attempt to outflank them.[15]

Composition History

3027

  • 1 BattleMech Regiment) - CO: General Christian Månsdottir
    • Unit was noted for its being fitted out with Lyran Heavy and Assault Class BattleMechs.

3062

  • 1st Tyr (1 Assault BattleMech Battalion) - CO: Overste-Lojtnant Hanssen Månsdottir
  • 1st Oriente Lancers (Aerospace Wing - CO: Major Susan Plante
  • 4th Oriente Armor (Armor Company) - CO: Kapten Patrick Jops
  • 2nd Orientes Motorized Infantry (Battalion Motorized Infantry) - CO: Major Chris Kotis

3067

  • 1st Tyr (2 Assault BattleMech Battalions) - CO: Overste-Lojtnant Hanssen Månsdottir
  • 1st Oriente Lancers (Aerospace Wing - CO: Major Susan Plante
  • 4th Oriente Armor (Armor Battalion) - CO: Major Patrick Jops
  • 2nd Orientes Motorized Infantry (Battalion Motorized Infantry) - CO: Major Chris Kotis

Notes

Game Notes

Special Force rules as of 3062

When controlling player assigns 'Mechs for the 1st Tyr, special rules express to strictly roll on the Assault 'Mech table in Random 'Mech and Vehicle Assignment Table.[16] This to reflect it being still all Assault BattleMech force.</ref>

References

  1. ↑ Field Manual: Lyran Alliance page 74 - 1st Tyr early history.
  2. ↑ Historical: Brush Wars page 104 - Rasalhague - First actions of the Ronin War for 1st Tyr.
  3. ↑ Historical: Brush Wars page 107 - Rasalhague - 1st Tyr fighting gurella forces on Rasalhague.
  4. ↑ Historical: Brush Wars page 110 - Rasalhague - 1st Tyr with help combine forces manage eliminate on-world ronins.
  5. ↑ Historical: Brush Wars page 111 - Predlitz - 1st Tyr arrives in long chase with ronin troops on planet.
  6. ↑ 20 Year Update page 49 - Performance - Notation of 1st Tyr's small unit action during Ronin War.
  7. ↑ Historical: Brush Wars page 115 - Predlitz - 1st Tyr and 2nd Sword finish off majority of ronin forces in Predlitz system and head to Radstadt.
  8. ↑ Historical: Brush Wars page 97 - 211st Mechanized Assault command takes down Tor in ambush and isn't helped by 1st Tyr's mercenary support.
  9. ↑ Historical: Brush Wars page 117-118 - Situation on Radstadt and 1st Tyr resolving it.
  10. ↑ Field Manual: ComStar page 142 - Force Specific rules - unit still has only assault 'Mechs in its ranks.
  11. ↑ Field Manual: ComStar page 78 - 1st Tyr profile - Rebirth and its new setup.
  12. ↑ Field Manual: Updates page 93 - 1st Tyr's status in 3067.
  13. ↑ Historical: Brush Wars page 96 - Christian Mansdottir profile - names him commanding officer during Ronin Wars.
  14. ↑ Field Manual: ComStar page 74 - 1st Tyr commanding officer named as Christian Mansdottir's son.
  15. ↑ Field Manual: ComStar page 78 - Tactics.
  16. ↑ Field Manual: ComStar page 142 - Force Specific rules - 1st Tyr special ablity to reflect it being still a all-assault 'mech unit, that only assault 'mech should be rolled up for it.

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