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| Designation    = Twenty-fifth Arcturan Guards
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The '''Twenty-fifth Arcturan Guards''' were deployed alongside a sister regiment, the [[24th Arcturan Guards|Twenty-fourth]] and the [[Blackhearts]] mercenary unit for the invasion of [[Basiliano]] in the first wave of attacks that marked the beginning of the [[Fourth Succession War]]. Basiliano was a small, water poor world made significant purely because of its location on the border between the [[Draconis Combine]] and the [[Lyran Commonwealth]]. Garrisoning Basiliano at the time were the [[1st Night Stalkers|Night Stalkers]], a [[DCMS]] [[regiment]] that had acquired a degree of notoriety for their raids into the Commonwealth, and the [[Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces]] were keen to inflict some payback on the Night Stalkers.
 
The '''Twenty-fifth Arcturan Guards''' were deployed alongside a sister regiment, the [[24th Arcturan Guards|Twenty-fourth]] and the [[Blackhearts]] mercenary unit for the invasion of [[Basiliano]] in the first wave of attacks that marked the beginning of the [[Fourth Succession War]]. Basiliano was a small, water poor world made significant purely because of its location on the border between the [[Draconis Combine]] and the [[Lyran Commonwealth]]. Garrisoning Basiliano at the time were the [[1st Night Stalkers|Night Stalkers]], a [[DCMS]] [[regiment]] that had acquired a degree of notoriety for their raids into the Commonwealth, and the [[Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces]] were keen to inflict some payback on the Night Stalkers.
  
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Commanding the Night Stalkers was [[Colonel]] Lloyd McGavin; despite their superior numbers the Lyran forces were outclassed by the Night Stalkers, although the Lightning Companies of the Twenty-fourth and Twenty-fifth allowed the Lyran forces to keep the pressure on the Night Stalkers despite McGavin's efforts to outmaneuver the attackers. After three weeks the Night Stalkers finally ran out of room to maneuver near the city of Padua, after the Lightning Company from the Twenty-fourth managed to distract the Night Stalkers long enough for the Lightning Company from the Twenty-fifth to circle behind them. McGavin made the mistake of getting tied down with the two companies, allowing the heavier elements of the Twenty-fourth and the Blackhearts to encircle his command. With no hope of continuing to hold Basiliano, the Night Stalkers managed to escape, but only through sacrificing a company of heavier [['Mech]]s during their escape.<ref name="NAIS4SWp47">''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1'', p. 47, "Basiliano"</ref>
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Commanding the Night Stalkers was [[Colonel]] Lloyd McGavin; despite their superior numbers the Lyran forces were outclassed by the Night Stalkers, although the Lightning Companies of the Twenty-fourth and Twenty-fifth allowed the Lyran forces to keep the pressure on the Night Stalkers despite McGavin's efforts to outmaneuver the attackers. After three weeks the Night Stalkers finally ran out of room to maneuver near the city of Padua, after the Lightning Company from the Twenty-fourth managed to distract the Night Stalkers long enough for the Lightning Company from the Twenty-fifth to circle behind them. McGavin made the mistake of getting tied down with the two companies, allowing the heavier elements of the Twenty-fourth and the Blackhearts to encircle his command. With no hope of continuing to hold Basiliano, the Night Stalkers managed to escape, but only through sacrificing a company of heavier [['Mech]]s during their escape.<ref name="NAIS4SWp47">''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1'', p. 47: "Basiliano"</ref>
  
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The Twenty-fourth and Twenty-fifth Arcturan Guards went on to attack [[Hohenems]] in the exploitation phase that followed the first wave of attacks during [[Operation GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG]]<ref name="NAIS4SWp44">''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1'', p. 44-45, "Operation GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG"</ref> following the order to begin the exploitation phase on the 21st of October 3028.<ref name="NAIS4SWp59">''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1'', p. 59, "Follow-up Invasions"</ref> The two RCTs were then deployed again in the final wave of Operation GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG, capturing [[Unzmarkt]].<ref name="NAIS4SWp44"/>
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The Twenty-fourth and Twenty-fifth Arcturan Guards went on to attack [[Hohenems]] in the exploitation phase that followed the first wave of attacks during [[Operation GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG]]<ref name="NAIS4SWp44">''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1'', pp. 44–45: "Operation GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG"</ref> following the order to begin the exploitation phase on the 21st of October 3028.<ref name="NAIS4SWp59">''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1'', p. 59: "Follow-up Invasions"</ref> The two RCTs were then deployed again in the final wave of Operation GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG, capturing [[Unzmarkt]].<ref name="NAIS4SWp44"/>
  
 
===Clan Invasion===
 
===Clan Invasion===
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During the [[Clan Invasion]] the Twenty-fifth fought [[Clan Wolf]] on [[Sevren]] in [[3051]]. The Twenty-fifth fought the Wolves Beta Galaxy to a standstill at first, but the Wolves were able to exploit weaknesses in the Guards' line and destroy a battalion headquarters unit.<ref>''Wolf Clan Sourcebook'', p. 64</ref> They later fought [[Clan Jade Falcon]] on [[Colmar]]. They managed to score some initial successes, but were forced to flee, evacuating civilians during the withdrawal. They were stationed on the Jade Falcon border after the [[Battle of Tukayyid]].<ref name=ER3052>''Era Report: 3052'', p. 25</ref> At this time the Wolfhounds also sponsored several commando teams to work behind the Falcon lines to foment trouble.<ref>''Field Manual: Lyran Alliance'', p. 61</ref>
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During the [[Clan Invasion]] the Twenty-fifth fought [[Clan Wolf]] on [[Sevren]] in [[3051]]. The Twenty-fifth fought the Wolves Beta Galaxy to a standstill at first, but the Wolves were able to exploit weaknesses in the Guards' line and destroy a battalion headquarters unit.<ref>''Wolf Clan Sourcebook'', p. 64</ref> They later fought [[Clan Jade Falcon]] on [[Colmar]]. They managed to score some initial successes, but were forced to flee, evacuating civilians during the withdrawal. They were stationed on the Jade Falcon border after the [[Battle of Tukayyid (3052)|Battle of Tukayyid]].<ref name=ER3052>''Era Report: 3052'', p. 25</ref> At this time the Wolfhounds also sponsored several commando teams to work behind the Falcon lines to foment trouble.<ref>''Field Manual: Lyran Alliance'', p. 61</ref>
  
 
===Civil War===
 
===Civil War===
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===The Jihad===
 
===The Jihad===
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When [[Clan Jade Falcon]] struck at the [[Lyran Alliance]] in [[3069]] the Twenty-fifth was destroyed in the fighting, but the [[LAAF]] quickly rebuilt the regiment and had it back on the front lines by [[3071]], despite the chaos and confusion of the [[Jihad]] and the disruption to the Alliance's military infrastructure. The Twenty-fifth were soon back in combat, stopping an attack by the Falcon's [[Delta Galaxy (Clan Jade Falcon)|Delta Galaxy]] dead in its tracks on [[Great X]].<ref>''Starter: Fist and Falcon'', p. 7</ref> The Twenty-fifth would continue to perform to this high standard throughout the remainder of the Jihad.<ref name="FR:LAAFp10">''Field Report: LAAF'', p. 10, "Arcturan Guards"</ref>
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When [[Clan Jade Falcon]] struck at the [[Lyran Alliance]] in [[3069]] the Twenty-fifth was destroyed in the fighting, but the [[LAAF]] quickly rebuilt the regiment and had it back on the front lines by [[3071]], despite the chaos and confusion of the [[Jihad]] and the disruption to the Alliance's military infrastructure. The Twenty-fifth were soon back in combat, stopping an attack by the Falcon's [[Delta Galaxy (Clan Jade Falcon)|Delta Galaxy]] dead in its tracks on [[Great X]].<ref>''Starter: Fist and Falcon'', p. 7</ref> The Twenty-fifth would continue to perform to this high standard throughout the remainder of the Jihad.<ref name="FR:LAAFp10">''Field Report: LAAF'', p. 10: "Arcturan Guards"</ref>
  
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The Twenty-fifth served as a part of [[Operation SCOUR]], the allied coalition to liberate the worlds of the [[Word of Blake Protectorate]] in [[3077]] and [[3078]], and survived in good order - [[Myra Kellison]], a Lyran journalist syndicated by [[INN]] reported that the Guards were at full strength in mid-August 3078 as the coalition forces traveled towards [[Terra]].<ref name="JHS:Tp94+">''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 94-95, "Roll Call"</ref> For the invasion of Terra the 25th made up a part of [[Task Force SCYTHE]]<ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 96</ref>, the Task Force assigned to destroy the Blakist [[SDS]] command centers and eliminate the [[Word of Blake]] command and control systems. More specifically, the Twenty-fifth served under the direct command of Commanding [[General]] [[Devlin Stone]] as part of a mixed brigade alongside [[Stone's Lament]], the [[3rd Free Worlds Legionnaires]], the [[7th Pesht Regulars]], [[Ryuken-ni]] and the [[Ghost Legion]] mercenary unit, with [[Hilton Head]] as their primary target during the initial attacks.<ref name="JHS:Tp96">''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 96, "Classified: Eyes Only - Top Secret"</ref> The Twenty-fifth survived the battle for Terra in good order and at substantially higher strength than any of their sister regiments within the Arcturan Guards.<ref name="FR:LAAFp10"/>
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The Twenty-fifth served as a part of [[Operation SCOUR]], the allied coalition to liberate the worlds of the [[Word of Blake Protectorate]] in [[3077]] and [[3078]], and survived in good order - [[Myra Kellison]], a Lyran journalist syndicated by [[INN]] reported that the Guards were at full strength in mid-August 3078 as the coalition forces traveled towards [[Terra]].<ref name="JHS:Tp94+">''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', pp. 94–95: "Roll Call"</ref> For the invasion of Terra the 25th made up a part of [[Task Force SCYTHE]],<ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 96</ref> the Task Force assigned to destroy the Blakist [[SDS]] command centers and eliminate the [[Word of Blake]] command and control systems. More specifically, the Twenty-fifth served under the direct command of Commanding [[General]] [[Devlin Stone]] as part of a mixed brigade alongside [[Stone's Lament]], the [[3rd Free Worlds Legionnaires]], the [[7th Pesht Regulars]], [[Ryuken-ni]] and the [[Ghost Legion]] mercenary unit, with [[Hilton Head]] as their primary target during the initial attacks.<ref name="JHS:Tp96">''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 96: "Classified: Eyes Only - Top Secret"</ref> The Twenty-fifth survived the battle for Terra in good order and at substantially higher strength than any of their sister regiments within the Arcturan Guards.<ref name="FR:LAAFp10"/>
  
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===Post-Jihad Era===
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===Post-Jihad===
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As the LAAF rebuilt in the wake of the Jihad, the Twenty-fifth was used as a source of men and materiel from which to rebuild or reform other units within the Arcturan Guards. Giving up much for the greater good of the Alliance, elements of the Twenty-fifth were reassigned firstly to reinforce other Arcturan Guards regiments, then elements of the supporting forces were removed as the Twenty-fifth was converted into a [[Light Combat Team]] in the early 3080s. This was followed by some of the unit personnel being reassigned in [[3083]] to form both the newly-reformed [[Twentieth Arcturan Guards]] and the First Donegal Jaegers. Despite effectively being plundered as a source of manpower and supplies, the Twenty-fifth continued to perform to a high standard; when a large pirate raid possibly originating from the [[Rim Collection]] hit the planet [[Halifax]] in [[3084]] or [[3085]], only half of the Twenty-fifth were available to engage the pirates. Despite this, the Twenty-fifth smashed the pirate assault, breaking the battalion-strength combined arms pirate force and leaving the survivors to run with more than a third of their numbers dead on the battlefield.<ref name="FM:3085p98">''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 98, "Arcturan Guards"</ref>
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As the LAAF rebuilt in the wake of the Jihad, the Twenty-fifth was used as a source of men and matériel from which to rebuild or re-form other units within the Arcturan Guards. Giving up much for the greater good of the Alliance, elements of the Twenty-fifth were reassigned firstly to reinforce other Arcturan Guards regiments, then elements of the supporting forces were removed as the Twenty-fifth was converted into a [[Light Combat Team]] in the early 3080s. This was followed by some of the unit personnel being reassigned in [[3083]] to form both the newly re-formed [[Twentieth Arcturan Guards]] and the First Donegal Jaegers. Despite effectively being plundered as a source of manpower and supplies, the Twenty-fifth continued to perform to a high standard; when a large pirate raid possibly originating from the [[Rim Collection]] hit the planet [[Halifax]] in [[3084]] or [[3085]], only half of the Twenty-fifth were available to engage the pirates. Despite this, the Twenty-fifth smashed the pirate assault, breaking the battalion-strength combined arms pirate force and leaving the survivors to run with more than a third of their numbers dead on the battlefield.<ref name="FM:3085p98">''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 98: "Arcturan Guards"</ref>
  
 
In [[3127]] the Twenty-fifth was assigned to assault [[Sappir]]. The world's ruler, ''Graf'' Otto Bendler, tried to create his own Archonette. The Twenty-fifth was the response from the Lyran government. They fought well, but the ''Graf'' was able to escape.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3145 Lyran Commonwealth'', p. 16</ref>
 
In [[3127]] the Twenty-fifth was assigned to assault [[Sappir]]. The world's ruler, ''Graf'' Otto Bendler, tried to create his own Archonette. The Twenty-fifth was the response from the Lyran government. They fought well, but the ''Graf'' was able to escape.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3145 Lyran Commonwealth'', p. 16</ref>
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==Officers==
 
==Officers==
 
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! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank
 
! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name
 
! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name
 
! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Command
 
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| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 25<sup>th</sup> Arcturan Guards'''
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| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 25th Arcturan Guards'''
 
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|[[Leftenant-General]]
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|[[Leutnant-General]]
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|[[Gilda Felra]]  
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|[[Gilda Felra]]
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|[[3050]] to [[3054]]<ref name=20Yp26>''20 Year Update'', p. 26, "AFFC Deployment Table - 3050"</ref><ref name=ORp23>''Objective Raids'', p. 23, "AFFC Deployment Table"</ref>
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|[[3050]] - [[3062]]<ref name=20Yp26>''20 Year Update'', p. 26: "AFFC Deployment Table - 3050"</ref><ref>''Shattered Fortress'', pp. 4, 50: Felra still in command as of 1/1/62</ref>
 
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|[[Marshal (rank)|Marshal]]
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|[[Leutnant-General]]
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|[[Rudolph Geiger]]
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|[[Randolph Geiger]]
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|[[3062]] to [[3085]]<ref name=FMLA61>''Field Manual: Lyran Alliance'', p. 61, "25th Arcturan Guards Unit Profile"</ref><ref name=FMUp178>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 178, "LAAF Deployment Table - 3067"</ref><ref name=F&F09>''Starter: Fist and Falcon'', p. 9</ref><ref name=FM3085p108>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 108, "LAAF Deployment Table - 3085"</ref>
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|[[3062]] - [[3085]]<ref name=FMLA61>''Field Manual: Lyran Alliance'', p. 61: "25th Arcturan Guards Unit Profile"</ref><ref name=FMUp178>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 178: "LAAF Deployment Table - 3067"</ref><ref name=F&F09>''Starter: Fist and Falcon'', p. 9</ref><ref name=FM3085p108>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 108: "LAAF Deployment Table - 3085"</ref>
 
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==Tactics==
 
==Tactics==
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The command uses the fast elements to catch the opponent and circle around them to set a trap. Another tactic is use commando troopers to cut the communication and light mechs forces for rear assaults.<ref name=FMLA61/>
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The command uses the fast elements to catch the opponent and circle around them to set a trap. Another tactic is to use commandos to cut communications and light 'Mechs for rear assaults.<ref name=FMLA61/>
  
 
==Composition History==
 
==Composition History==
 
=== 2786 - 2821===
 
=== 2786 - 2821===
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'''25th Arcturan Guards ''' (Regiment/Green/Questionable) <ref name= FSSp139 >’’ First Succession War’’, p. 139</ref>
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'''25th Arcturan Guards ''' (Regiment/Green/Questionable)<ref name=1SWp139>''First Succession War'', p. 139</ref>
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: Note: At this point in time the medium-weight unit was stationed on [[]]. In 2821 the command was reduced to 70 percent of its strength and was deployed on [[Moore]]. <ref name= FSSp139/>
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: Note: At this point in time the medium-weight command was reduced to 70 percent of its strength and was deployed on [[Moore]].<ref name=1SWp139/>
  
 
=== 2830 ===
 
=== 2830 ===
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'''25th Arcturan Guards''' (Regiment/Green/Questionable) <ref name=2ndSSp99>’’ Second Succession War’’, p. 99 </ref>
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'''25th Arcturan Guards''' (Regiment/Green/Questionable)<ref name=2SWp99>''Second Succession War'', p. 99</ref>
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: Note: At this point in time the heavy-weight unit was stationed on [[Moore]] with an operational readiness of 92 percent. <ref name=2ndSSp99/>
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: Note: At this point in time the heavy-weight unit was stationed on [[Moore]] with an operational readiness of 92 percent.<ref name=2SWp99/>
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=== 2864 ===
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'''25th Arcturan Guards''' (Regiment/Green/Questionable) <ref name=2ndSSp99/>
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=== 2864 ===
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: Note: At this point in time the heavy-weight unit was stationed on [[Moore]] with an operational readiness of 71 percent. <ref name=2ndSSp99/>
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'''25th Arcturan Guards''' (Regiment/Green/Questionable)<ref name=2SWp99/>
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: Note: At this point in time the heavy-weight unit was stationed on [[Moore]] with an operational readiness of 71 percent.<ref name=2SWp99/>
  
 
===3025===
 
===3025===
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'''25th Arcturan Guards''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref>''House Steinerp (The Lyran Commonwealth)'', p. 118, "Deployment Table - 3025"</ref>
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'''25th Arcturan Guards''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref>''House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)'', p. 118: "Deployment Table - 3025"</ref>
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:Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on [[Vulcan]].
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:Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on [[Vulcan (system)|Vulcan]].
  
 
===3040===
 
===3040===
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'''25th Arcturan Guards RCT''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name = HWo3039p137/>
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'''25th Arcturan Guards RCT''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=HWo3039p137/>
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:Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on [[Sevren]]. <ref name = HWo3039p137 >''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 137 </ref>
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:Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on [[Sevren]].<ref name=HWo3039p137>''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 137</ref>
  
 
===3050===
 
===3050===
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'''25th Arcturan Guards RCT ''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable) <ref name = 20yup26/>
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'''25th Arcturan Guards RCT ''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=20yup26/>
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:* CO: Hauptmann General Gilda Felra <ref name = 20yup26/>
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:* CO: Hauptmann General Gilda Felra<ref name=20yup26/>
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:Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on [[Sevren]]. <ref name = 20yup26>''20 Year Update'', p. 26</ref>
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:Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on [[Sevren]].<ref name=20yup26>''20 Year Update'', p. 26</ref>
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===3054===
 
===3054===
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'''25th Arcturan Guards RCT''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable) <ref name = ORp23/>
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'''25th Arcturan Guards RCT''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=ORp23>''Objective Raids'', p. 23: "AFFC Deployment Table"</ref>
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:* CO: Hauptmann General Gilda Felra <ref name = ORp23/>
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:* CO: Hauptmann General Gilda Felra<ref name=ORp23/>
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:Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on [[Mkuranga]]. <ref name = ORp23/>
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:Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on [[Mkuranga]].<ref name=ORp23/>
  
 
===3062-3067===
 
===3062-3067===
 
'''25th Arcturan Guards''' ([[Regiment]]/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FMLA61/><ref name=FMUp178/><br>
 
'''25th Arcturan Guards''' ([[Regiment]]/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FMLA61/><ref name=FMUp178/><br>
 
CO: Marshal Rudolph Geiger<br>
 
CO: Marshal Rudolph Geiger<br>
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Aide: Colonel Hans Alan Gruber<br>
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Aide: Colonel [[Hans Gruber|Hans Alan Gruber]]<br>
  
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'''25th> Arcturan Guards Aerospace [[Brigade]]''' (3 [[Wing (Military Unit)|Wing]]s)<ref name=FMLA61/><ref name=FMUp178/><br>
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'''25th Arcturan Guards Aerospace [[Brigade]]''' (3 [[Wing (Military Unit)|Wing]]s)<ref name=FMLA61/><ref name=FMUp178/><br>
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CO: Kaptain Theo Gilyard<br>
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CO: Kaptain [[Theo Gilyard]]<br>
 
- 30th Interceptor Wing<br>
 
- 30th Interceptor Wing<br>
 
- 902nd Arcturan Fighter Wing<br>
 
- 902nd Arcturan Fighter Wing<br>
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'''25th Arcturan Guards Armor Brigade''' (5 Regiments/Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=FMLA61/><ref name=FMUp178/><br>
 
'''25th Arcturan Guards Armor Brigade''' (5 Regiments/Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=FMLA61/><ref name=FMUp178/><br>
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CO: Leutnant General Kristoff Bonn<br>
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CO: Leutnant General [[Kristoff Bonn]]<br>
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Aide: Kommandant James von Homburg<br>
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Aide: Kommandant [[James von Homburg]]<br>
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- 77th Arcturan Panzer Grenadiers Regiment: Colonel Tony Wisniewski<br>
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- 77th Arcturan Panzer Grenadiers Regiment: Colonel [[Tony Wisniewski]]<br>
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- 297th Arcturan Armor Regiment: Colonel Franco Doyon<br>
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- 297th Arcturan Armor Regiment: Colonel [[Franco Doyon]]<br>
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- 400th Donegal Cavalry Regiment: Leutnant Colonel Marco Caccialanza<br>
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- 400th Donegal Cavalry Regiment: Leutnant Colonel [[Marco Caccialanza]]<br>
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- 45th Pact Recon Regiment: Colonel Fritz Buhringer<br>
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- 45th Pact Recon Regiment: Colonel [[Fritz Buhringer]]<br>
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- 25th Guards Artillery Battalion: Kommandant Uli Leong<br>
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- 25th Guards Artillery Battalion: Kommandant [[Uli Leong]]<br>
  
 
'''25th Arcturan Guards Infantry Brigade''' (5 Regiments/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FMLA61/><ref name=FMUp178/><br>
 
'''25th Arcturan Guards Infantry Brigade''' (5 Regiments/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FMLA61/><ref name=FMUp178/><br>
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CO: Leutnant General Eddie Hayden<br>
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CO: Leutnant General [[Eddie Hayden]]<br>
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Aide: Leutnant Colonel Alexander Plewa<br>
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Aide: Leutnant Colonel [[Alexander Plewa]]<br>
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- 74th Chesterton Infantry Regiment: Colonel Heinrich Roberts<br>
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- 74th Chesterton Infantry Regiment: Colonel [[Heinrich Roberts]]<br>
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- 109th Arcturan Mechanized Infantry Regiment: Colonel Mitchell Landers<br>
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- 109th Arcturan 'Mechanized Infantry Regiment: Colonel [[Mitchell Landers]]<br>
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- 217th Arcturan Force Recon Regiment: Colonel Richard Thornburg<br>
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- 217th Arcturan Force Recon Regiment: Colonel [[Richard Thornburg]]<br>
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- 10th Arcturan Rangers Regiment: Colonel Dwayne Thoma Robinson<br>
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- 10th Arcturan Rangers Regiment: Colonel [[Dwayne Robinson|Dwayne Thomas Robinson]]<br>
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- 588th Alliance Jump Infantry Regiment: Colonel William Clay<br>
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- 588th Alliance Jump Infantry Regiment: Colonel [[William Clay]]<br>
  
 
===3079===
 
===3079===
 
'''25th Arcturan Guards''' (Regiment/Veteran/Reliable)<ref name="FR:LAAFp10"/><br>
 
'''25th Arcturan Guards''' (Regiment/Veteran/Reliable)<ref name="FR:LAAFp10"/><br>
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Based across [[Alioth]] and [[Menkent]], the Twenty-fifth was at 70% of full strength and completely equipped with advanced equipment and material.
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: Note: Based across [[Alioth]] and [[Menkent]], the Twenty-fifth was at 70% of full strength and completely equipped with advanced equipment and matériel.
  
 
===3085===
 
===3085===
 
'''25th Arcturan Guards LCT''' (Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p108/><br>
 
'''25th Arcturan Guards LCT''' (Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p108/><br>
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CO: Leutnant General Randolph Geiger<br>
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CO: Leutnant-General [[Randolph Geiger]]<br>
  
 
'''25th Arcturan Aerospace''' (Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p108/><br>
 
'''25th Arcturan Aerospace''' (Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p108/><br>
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CO: Kommandant Topi Noguerra<br>
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CO: Kommandant [[Topi Noguerra]]<br>
  
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'''25th Artcuran Armor Brigade''' (Regular/Questionable)<ref name=FM3085p108/> <br>
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'''25th Artcuran Armor Brigade''' (Regular/Questionable)<ref name=FM3085p108/><br>
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CO: Colonel Gotthold Filippi<br>
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CO: Colonel [[Gotthold Filippi]]<br>
  
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'''25th Arcturan Infantry Brigade''' (Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p108/> <br>
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'''25th Arcturan Infantry Brigade''' (Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p108/><br>
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CO: Colonel Tim Sokoloff<br>
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CO: Colonel [[Tim Sokoloff]]<br>
  
 
==Notes==
 
==Notes==
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Every officer listed with the unit in Field Manual: Lyran Alliance is named after a character from the ''Die Hard'' movie series.
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Twenty-fifth Arcturan Guards
Nickname The Kewran Wolfhounds
Affiliation Lyran Commonwealth
Parent Command Arcturan Guards

History[edit]

Fourth Succession War[edit]

The Twenty-fifth Arcturan Guards were deployed alongside a sister regiment, the Twenty-fourth and the Blackhearts mercenary unit for the invasion of Basiliano in the first wave of attacks that marked the beginning of the Fourth Succession War. Basiliano was a small, water poor world made significant purely because of its location on the border between the Draconis Combine and the Lyran Commonwealth. Garrisoning Basiliano at the time were the Night Stalkers, a DCMS regiment that had acquired a degree of notoriety for their raids into the Commonwealth, and the Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces were keen to inflict some payback on the Night Stalkers.

Commanding the Night Stalkers was Colonel Lloyd McGavin; despite their superior numbers the Lyran forces were outclassed by the Night Stalkers, although the Lightning Companies of the Twenty-fourth and Twenty-fifth allowed the Lyran forces to keep the pressure on the Night Stalkers despite McGavin's efforts to outmaneuver the attackers. After three weeks the Night Stalkers finally ran out of room to maneuver near the city of Padua, after the Lightning Company from the Twenty-fourth managed to distract the Night Stalkers long enough for the Lightning Company from the Twenty-fifth to circle behind them. McGavin made the mistake of getting tied down with the two companies, allowing the heavier elements of the Twenty-fourth and the Blackhearts to encircle his command. With no hope of continuing to hold Basiliano, the Night Stalkers managed to escape, but only through sacrificing a company of heavier 'Mechs during their escape.[1]

The Twenty-fourth and Twenty-fifth Arcturan Guards went on to attack Hohenems in the exploitation phase that followed the first wave of attacks during Operation GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG[2] following the order to begin the exploitation phase on the 21st of October 3028.[3] The two RCTs were then deployed again in the final wave of Operation GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG, capturing Unzmarkt.[2]

Clan Invasion[edit]

During the Clan Invasion the Twenty-fifth fought Clan Wolf on Sevren in 3051. The Twenty-fifth fought the Wolves Beta Galaxy to a standstill at first, but the Wolves were able to exploit weaknesses in the Guards' line and destroy a battalion headquarters unit.[4] They later fought Clan Jade Falcon on Colmar. They managed to score some initial successes, but were forced to flee, evacuating civilians during the withdrawal. They were stationed on the Jade Falcon border after the Battle of Tukayyid.[5] At this time the Wolfhounds also sponsored several commando teams to work behind the Falcon lines to foment trouble.[6]

Civil War[edit]

The Twenty-fifth largely stayed above the FedCom Civil War. Their only participation was to pin the First Donegal Jaegers in place to prevent them from arriving on Tharkad.[7] They also freed political prisoners from Garvinny Prison, including Duke Robert Kelswa-Steiner.[8] They then took up station on Mkuranga.[9]

Two companies of the Twenty-fifth faced the Fourth Falcon Striker Cluster on Mkuranga. The Falcon unit quickly destroyed these two companies then withdrew.[10]

The Jihad[edit]

When Clan Jade Falcon struck at the Lyran Alliance in 3069 the Twenty-fifth was destroyed in the fighting, but the LAAF quickly rebuilt the regiment and had it back on the front lines by 3071, despite the chaos and confusion of the Jihad and the disruption to the Alliance's military infrastructure. The Twenty-fifth were soon back in combat, stopping an attack by the Falcon's Delta Galaxy dead in its tracks on Great X.[11] The Twenty-fifth would continue to perform to this high standard throughout the remainder of the Jihad.[12]

The Twenty-fifth served as a part of Operation SCOUR, the allied coalition to liberate the worlds of the Word of Blake Protectorate in 3077 and 3078, and survived in good order - Myra Kellison, a Lyran journalist syndicated by INN reported that the Guards were at full strength in mid-August 3078 as the coalition forces traveled towards Terra.[13] For the invasion of Terra the 25th made up a part of Task Force SCYTHE,[14] the Task Force assigned to destroy the Blakist SDS command centers and eliminate the Word of Blake command and control systems. More specifically, the Twenty-fifth served under the direct command of Commanding General Devlin Stone as part of a mixed brigade alongside Stone's Lament, the 3rd Free Worlds Legionnaires, the 7th Pesht Regulars, Ryuken-ni and the Ghost Legion mercenary unit, with Hilton Head as their primary target during the initial attacks.[15] The Twenty-fifth survived the battle for Terra in good order and at substantially higher strength than any of their sister regiments within the Arcturan Guards.[12]

Post-Jihad[edit]

As the LAAF rebuilt in the wake of the Jihad, the Twenty-fifth was used as a source of men and matériel from which to rebuild or re-form other units within the Arcturan Guards. Giving up much for the greater good of the Alliance, elements of the Twenty-fifth were reassigned firstly to reinforce other Arcturan Guards regiments, then elements of the supporting forces were removed as the Twenty-fifth was converted into a Light Combat Team in the early 3080s. This was followed by some of the unit personnel being reassigned in 3083 to form both the newly re-formed Twentieth Arcturan Guards and the First Donegal Jaegers. Despite effectively being plundered as a source of manpower and supplies, the Twenty-fifth continued to perform to a high standard; when a large pirate raid possibly originating from the Rim Collection hit the planet Halifax in 3084 or 3085, only half of the Twenty-fifth were available to engage the pirates. Despite this, the Twenty-fifth smashed the pirate assault, breaking the battalion-strength combined arms pirate force and leaving the survivors to run with more than a third of their numbers dead on the battlefield.[16]

In 3127 the Twenty-fifth was assigned to assault Sappir. The world's ruler, Graf Otto Bendler, tried to create his own Archonette. The Twenty-fifth was the response from the Lyran government. They fought well, but the Graf was able to escape.[17]

Officers[edit]

Rank Name Command
Commanding Officers of the 25th Arcturan Guards
Leutnant-General Gilda Felra 3050 - 3062[18][19]
Leutnant-General Randolph Geiger 3062 - 3085[20][9][21][22]

Tactics[edit]

The command uses the fast elements to catch the opponent and circle around them to set a trap. Another tactic is to use commandos to cut communications and light 'Mechs for rear assaults.[20]

Composition History[edit]

2786 - 2821[edit]

25th Arcturan Guards (Regiment/Green/Questionable)[23]

Note: At this point in time the medium-weight command was reduced to 70 percent of its strength and was deployed on Moore.[23]

2830[edit]

25th Arcturan Guards (Regiment/Green/Questionable)[24]

Note: At this point in time the heavy-weight unit was stationed on Moore with an operational readiness of 92 percent.[24]

2864[edit]

25th Arcturan Guards (Regiment/Green/Questionable)[24]

Note: At this point in time the heavy-weight unit was stationed on Moore with an operational readiness of 71 percent.[24]

3025[edit]

25th Arcturan Guards (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)[25]

Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on Vulcan.

3040[edit]

25th Arcturan Guards RCT (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)[26]

Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on Sevren.[26]

3050[edit]

25th Arcturan Guards RCT (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)[27]

  • CO: Hauptmann General Gilda Felra[27]
Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on Sevren.[27]

3054[edit]

25th Arcturan Guards RCT (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)[28]

  • CO: Hauptmann General Gilda Felra[28]
Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on Mkuranga.[28]

3062-3067[edit]

25th Arcturan Guards (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)[20][9]
CO: Marshal Rudolph Geiger
Aide: Colonel Hans Alan Gruber

25th Arcturan Guards Aerospace Brigade (3 Wings)[20][9]
CO: Kaptain Theo Gilyard
- 30th Interceptor Wing
- 902nd Arcturan Fighter Wing
- 2433rd Alliance Independent Wing

25th Arcturan Guards Armor Brigade (5 Regiments/Veteran/Fanatical)[20][9]
CO: Leutnant General Kristoff Bonn
Aide: Kommandant James von Homburg
- 77th Arcturan Panzer Grenadiers Regiment: Colonel Tony Wisniewski
- 297th Arcturan Armor Regiment: Colonel Franco Doyon
- 400th Donegal Cavalry Regiment: Leutnant Colonel Marco Caccialanza
- 45th Pact Recon Regiment: Colonel Fritz Buhringer
- 25th Guards Artillery Battalion: Kommandant Uli Leong

25th Arcturan Guards Infantry Brigade (5 Regiments/Regular/Reliable)[20][9]
CO: Leutnant General Eddie Hayden
Aide: Leutnant Colonel Alexander Plewa
- 74th Chesterton Infantry Regiment: Colonel Heinrich Roberts
- 109th Arcturan 'Mechanized Infantry Regiment: Colonel Mitchell Landers
- 217th Arcturan Force Recon Regiment: Colonel Richard Thornburg
- 10th Arcturan Rangers Regiment: Colonel Dwayne Thomas Robinson
- 588th Alliance Jump Infantry Regiment: Colonel William Clay

3079[edit]

25th Arcturan Guards (Regiment/Veteran/Reliable)[12]

Note: Based across Alioth and Menkent, the Twenty-fifth was at 70% of full strength and completely equipped with advanced equipment and matériel.

3085[edit]

25th Arcturan Guards LCT (Veteran/Reliable)[22]
CO: Leutnant-General Randolph Geiger

25th Arcturan Aerospace (Veteran/Reliable)[22]
CO: Kommandant Topi Noguerra

25th Artcuran Armor Brigade (Regular/Questionable)[22]
CO: Colonel Gotthold Filippi

25th Arcturan Infantry Brigade (Veteran/Reliable)[22]
CO: Colonel Tim Sokoloff

Notes[edit]

Every officer listed with the unit in Field Manual: Lyran Alliance is named after a character from the Die Hard movie series.

References[edit]

  1. ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1, p. 47: "Basiliano"
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1, pp. 44–45: "Operation GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG"
  3. ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1, p. 59: "Follow-up Invasions"
  4. ↑ Wolf Clan Sourcebook, p. 64
  5. ↑ Era Report: 3052, p. 25
  6. ↑ Field Manual: Lyran Alliance, p. 61
  7. ↑ Field Manual: Updates, p. 167
  8. ↑ Field Manual: Updates, p. 168
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 Field Manual: Updates, p. 178: "LAAF Deployment Table - 3067"
  10. ↑ Field Manual: Crusader Clans, p. 102
  11. ↑ Starter: Fist and Falcon, p. 7
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 Field Report: LAAF, p. 10: "Arcturan Guards"
  13. ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: Terra, pp. 94–95: "Roll Call"
  14. ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: Terra, p. 96
  15. ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: Terra, p. 96: "Classified: Eyes Only - Top Secret"
  16. ↑ Field Manual: 3085, p. 98: "Arcturan Guards"
  17. ↑ Technical Readout: 3145 Lyran Commonwealth, p. 16
  18. ↑ 20 Year Update, p. 26: "AFFC Deployment Table - 3050"
  19. ↑ Shattered Fortress, pp. 4, 50: Felra still in command as of 1/1/62
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 20.3 20.4 20.5 Field Manual: Lyran Alliance, p. 61: "25th Arcturan Guards Unit Profile"
  21. ↑ Starter: Fist and Falcon, p. 9
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 22.3 22.4 Field Manual: 3085, p. 108: "LAAF Deployment Table - 3085"
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 First Succession War, p. 139
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 24.3 Second Succession War, p. 99
  25. ↑ House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth), p. 118: "Deployment Table - 3025"
  26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 Historical: War of 3039, p. 137
  27. ↑ 27.0 27.1 27.2 20 Year Update, p. 26
  28. ↑ 28.0 28.1 28.2 Objective Raids, p. 23: "AFFC Deployment Table"

Bibliography[edit]

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