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24th Lyran Guards

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History

In the Second Succession War the dependents of the Twenty-fourth Lyran Guards were threatened. The Twenty-fourth rapidly responded by destroying the offending unit.[1]

When Wolf's Dragoons landed on Hesperus II in 3019, one of the units they faced was the Twenty-fourth Lyran Guards. They stopped several attacks cold, and when the Dragoons were finally pushed off-world the Twenty-fourth maintained the pressure on the Dragoons as they evacuated.[2]

Between the Fourth Succession War and the Clan Invasion, the Twenty-fourth spent most of their time on garrison duty on Donegal. This allowed them to act as test pilots for TharHes Industries and Lockheed/CBM.

Post-Clan Invasion

On April 5, 3057, elements of the 4th Viper Guards of Clan Steel Viper participated in a raid against the 24th Lyran Guards on Cumbres. The Vipers were defeated when a third party joined the battle. [3]

FedCom Civil War

During the FedCom Civil War the 24th held their position until summoned to Tharkad in wave 6. There they served mostly as Nondi Steiner's mobile force. After skirmishing with Allied forces for a month, they faced off against the Kell Hounds. Nondi Steiner ordered them to attack a fortified position and "damn the casualties", at which point their commander contacted the Allies and asked for terms of surrender.[4] General Riskind then resigned his commission.[5] They remained on Tharkad.[6]

Jihad Era

Fought a bitter resistance campaign on Tharkad against the Word of Blake December 3067 - January 3072, during which its strength declined to two combined arms companies.[7] The Twenty-fourth spent five years fighting a guerilla action against the Word of Blake on Tharkad. To rebuild, an entire battalion from the Teyvareb TMM was transferred to the Twenty-fourth. The new Twenty-fourth was sent to Main Street to train.[8] After rebuilding the unit, the Twenty-fourth participated in several pirate hunting missions near the Lyran Commonwealth/Circinus Federation border area. These missions allowed the unit to become a cohesive fighting force.[9] The Twenty-fourth was stationed on Galisteo in 3085. At this time they were reorganized into a Light Combat Team.[10]

Officers

As of 3019 to 3054 the commanding officer was Leutnant-Colonel Orpheus Thomas.[11][12][13][14]

As of 3062 the commanding officer was Leutnant-General Peter Riskind, he promoted later to the rank of an Marshal[1]

As of December 3067 the commanding officer was Leutnant-General Sabine Steiner.[7][6]

As of 3085 the commanding officer is Leutnant-General Prudence Steiner.[10]

Tactics

The unit can react to many battlefield events with the right manuver, but is skilled to counter clan units.[1]

Composition History

3025

24th Lyran Guard (Green/Fanatical)[12]

  • CO: Leutnant-Colonel Orpheus Thomas

3040

24th Lyran Guards RCT (Green/Fanatical)[15]

3050-3054

24th Lyran Regulars RCT (Green/Questionalbe)[13][14]

  • CO: Marshal Orpheus Thomas

3062-3067

24th Lyran Guards (1 BattleMech Regiment/Regular/Fanatical)[1][6]

24th Lyran Guards Aerospace Brigade (2 Wings)[1][6]

  • CO: Captain: Russell Samura
    • 111th Lyran Guards Wing
    • 113th Lyran Guards Wing

24th Lyran Guards Armor Brigade (3 Regiments/Regular/Fanatical)[1][6]

  • CO: Colonel Justin Barry
  • Aide: Leutnant-Colonel Flint Killoran
  • 2nd Donegal Artillery Group: Colonel Hyacinth Sheehy
  • 344th Lyran Heavy Armor: Colonel Valentin Petrayla
  • 87th Lyran Recon Regiment: Colonel Demetria Terry

24th Lyran Guards Infantry Brigade (5 Regiments/Regular/Fanatical)[1][6]

  • CO: Colonel Jade O'Conner
  • Aide: Leutnant-Colonel Garfield Kalu
  • 57th Lyran Infantry Regiment: Colonel Morton Groome
  • 212th Lyran Mounted Rifles: Colonel Bernice Massey
  • 745th Lyran Light Infantry: Colonel Katheryn Merteuil
  • 9th Lyran Armored Infantry: Colonel Garth Manchester
  • 4th Donegal Commando Regiment: Colonel: Sebastian Berne

3085

24th Lyran Guards LCT (Regular/Fanatical)[10]

  • CO: Leutnant-General Prudence Steiner

24th Lyran Armor Brigade (Regular/Questionable)[10]

  • CO: Colonel Ciriaco Lambert

24th Lyran Infantry Brigade (Green/Reliable)[10]

  • CO: Colonel Kostyantyn Wieck

Notes

Their homeworld is Donegal.

They have been known to take justice into their own hands, especially when friends or relatives are in danger.

Reference

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Field Manual: Lyran Alliance, p. 81, "24th Lyran Guards Unit Profile"
  2. ↑ Wolf's Dragoons (sourcebook), p. 25
  3. ↑ Star Lord, p.??[citation needed]
  4. ↑ FedCom Civil War (sourcebook), p. 175-177
  5. ↑ Field Manual: Updates, p. 170
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 Field Manual: Updates, p. 178, "LAAF Deployment Table - 3067"
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Jihad Turning Points: Tharkad, p. 6, "Combatants"
  8. ↑ Field Report: LAAF, p. 12
  9. ↑ Field Manual: 3085, p. 101
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 Field Manual: 3085, p. 107, "LAAF Deployment Table - 3085"
  11. ↑ Wolf's Dragoons (sourcebook), p. 24
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth), p. 121 (pdf version), "Unit Deployment Table - 3025"
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 20 Year Update, p. 29, "AFFC Deployment Table - 3050"
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 Objective Raids, p. 21, "AFFC Deployment Table - 3054"
  15. ↑ Historical: War of 3039 , p. 137

Bibliography

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