24th Arcturan Guards
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Unit Description
The 24th Arcturan Guards was a House Steiner Regular skilled BattleMech Regiment assigned to periphery section of the Commonwealth, prior to the unit's destruction.
History
Fourth Succession War
The unit was part of the Fourth Succession War's Operation Gotterdammerung. During the invasion of the Draconis Combine, the unit was teamed up with the 25th Arcturan Guards for their tasks in war.
Basiliano
In the first attack the War in August 3028, the 24th & 25th Arcturans invaded world of Basiliano. During their initial three weeks of fight was frustrating as Combine's defending force, the Night Stalker's McGavin's Regiment, out maneuvered them due to their lighter 'Mechs. The 24th's lightning companies ('Light Mech Companies) were able to keep the McGavin's Mechs from completely outclassing them heaviler and slower compliments of the Lyran regiments.
This left the Night Stalkers on the run. However, the Night Stalker's ran room to maneuver when they were cornered outside the city of Padua.
The 24th Arcturans and the Blackhearts mercenary regiment manage to tie-up Night Stalkers regiment long enough for the 25th Arcturans' Lightning company of 'mechs were transported where lyran forces would hope force enemy head to. Here, Colonel McGavin made mistake attempt fight both 24th and 25th's speedy 'Mech companies, which lead Lyran heavier reinforcements catching up to them pounded the Night Stalkers. The Stalkers escaped by sarcifing a company of their heavy 'Mechs the 24th's taskforce three regimential trap.[1]
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War of 3039
The unit was not utilized for the War of 3039 in direct combat. It was dispatched to Port Moseby where it took up garrison duties for duration of the war prior to it being redeployed back to its original garrison world of Dell.[2]
Clan Invasion
During the Clan Invasion, the unit was destroyed in September 3050 on their home world of Dell by Clan Wolf.
Officers
As of 3050 the commanding office of the unit was Marshal Grace Shremp[3]
Tactics
Composition History
- 24 Arcturan Guards (BattleMech Regiment)
Notes
References
- ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1 page 47 - 24th Arcturans with task force take Basiliano.
- ↑ Historical: War of 3039 page 137 - Deployment table - Unit show moved to planet to garrison. No other information available.
- ↑ 20 Year Update page 25 - Deployment Tables listing show commanding office.