1st Tyr
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Unit Description
The 1st Tyr is the originally formed as a first BattleMech regiment of the Free Rasalhague Republic as resistence unit. It became later a Combined-arms Regiment 3050s and 3060s prior to Republic's absortion 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 disobendience 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 politicial side of secure independenance.[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 WarlordMarcus 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 pariade 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 resistence 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 ronin 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 made their way to Preditz 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 gurreilla 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 forst 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 freeded 1st Tyr to help eliminate other rebel forces that managed head to Perditz.[4]
Preditz
Officers
- As of 3027, Commanding Officer of the unit was Överste Christian Månsdottir.[5]
- As of 3062, Commanding Officer of the unit was Overste-Lojtnant Hanssen Månsdottir.[6]
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.[7]
Composition History
3027
- 1 BattleMech Regiment)
- Unit was noted for its being fitted out with Lyran Heavy and Assault Class BattleMechs.
3062
- 1st Tyr (1 BattleMech Battalion)
- 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
Notes
References
- ↑ Field Manual: Lyran Alliance page 74 - 1st Tyr early history.
- ↑ Historical: Brush Wars page 104 - Rasalhague - First actions of the Ronin War for 1st Tyr.
- ↑ Historical: Brush Wars page 107 - Rasalhague - 1st Tyr fighting gurella forces on Rasalhague.
- ↑ Historical: Brush Wars page 110 - Rasalhague - 1st Tyr with help combine forces manage eliminate on-world ronins.
- ↑ Historical: Brush Wars page 96 - Christian Mansdottir profile - names him commanding officer during Ronin Wars.
- ↑ Field Manual: ComStar page 74 - 1st Tyr commanding officer named as Christian Mansdottir's son.
- ↑ Field Manual: ComStar page 78 - Tactics.