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	The Third was stationed on [[Van Diemen IV]] following the Fourth Succession War, and was used as a deep raiding force against the Free Worlds League.<ref name=FMLAp107>''Field Manual: Lyran Alliance'', p. 107</ref> In [[3035]] the Third Republican raided the [[Nestor]] system while the [[Free Worlds League]] was distracted by the [[Andurien Secession]].<ref>''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 70</ref>		The Third was stationed on [[Van Diemen IV]] following the Fourth Succession War, and was used as a deep raiding force against the Free Worlds League.<ref name=FMLAp107>''Field Manual: Lyran Alliance'', p. 107</ref> In [[3035]] the Third Republican raided the [[Nestor]] system while the [[Free Worlds League]] was distracted by the [[Andurien Secession]].<ref>''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 70</ref>
−	During [[Operation Guerrero]] in [[3057]], the unit was caught unawares when commandos killed the Republican Commanding Officer and disabled the planet's command and communication networks. This allowed the [[Third Oriente Hussars]] to deploy from supposed commercial DropShips and the Republican trooper were overrun. Attempting a tactical retreat off-world, the Third Republican was cut off by the League armor, nearly destroying the conventional troops, but delaying enough that the Hussar commandos sabotaged or captured the Republican DropShips. Trapped, the Third Republican surrendered. They were unable to claim any salvage and ceded a company of 'Mechs to their captors. The remaining soldiers were eventually ransomed back two months later and reassigned to [[Yangtze]].<ref name=FMLAp107/>	+	During [[Operation Guerrero]] in 3057, the unit was caught unawares when commandos killed the Republican Commanding Officer and disabled the planet's command and communication networks. This allowed the [[Third Oriente Hussars]] to deploy from supposed commercial DropShips and the Republican trooper were overrun. Attempting a tactical retreat off-world, the Third Republican was cut off by the League armor, nearly destroying the conventional troops, but delaying enough that the Hussar commandos sabotaged or captured the Republican DropShips. Trapped, the Third Republican surrendered. They were unable to claim any salvage and ceded a company of 'Mechs to their captors. The remaining soldiers were eventually ransomed back two months later and reassigned to [[Yangtze]].<ref name=FMLAp107/>
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{{infoBoxMilitaryCommand | image = [[File:Republican Guards 3rd logo.png|150px]] | Designation = The Third Republican | Formed = [[3029]] | Disbanded = [[3066]] (disbanded) | Previous Designation = | Nickname = "The Republicans" | Affiliation = [[Lyran Alliance]]<br>[[Federated Commonwealth]] (previous)<br>[[Tikonov Free Republic]] (previous) | Parent Command = [[Tikonov Republican Guards]] | Sub-Command = }} ==History== The '''Third Republican Guards Regiment''' was formed in [[3029]] from the first and second battalions of [[Justine's Grenadiers]] and the second battalion of the [[4th Confederation Reserve Cavalry]]. These former [[Capellan Confederation]] units were "orphaned" during the [[Fourth Succession War]] and joined the new [[Tikonov Free Republic]].<ref>''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2'', p. 80</ref> Justine Gordon quickly built a new regiment out of these two heavily-damaged units.<ref name=NAIS4SWMAV2p84>''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2'', p. 84</ref> In [[3030]] the Third Republican assaulted [[Wasat]], and forced the [[15th Marik Militia]] to withdraw after capturing their headquarters unit.<ref>''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2'', pp. 84-85</ref> The Third was stationed on [[Van Diemen IV]] following the Fourth Succession War, and was used as a deep raiding force against the Free Worlds League.<ref name=FMLAp107>''Field Manual: Lyran Alliance'', p. 107</ref> In [[3035]] the Third Republican raided the [[Nestor]] system while the [[Free Worlds League]] was distracted by the [[Andurien Secession]].<ref>''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 70</ref> During [[Operation Guerrero]] in 3057, the unit was caught unawares when commandos killed the Republican Commanding Officer and disabled the planet's command and communication networks. This allowed the [[Third Oriente Hussars]] to deploy from supposed commercial DropShips and the Republican trooper were overrun. Attempting a tactical retreat off-world, the Third Republican was cut off by the League armor, nearly destroying the conventional troops, but delaying enough that the Hussar commandos sabotaged or captured the Republican DropShips. Trapped, the Third Republican surrendered. They were unable to claim any salvage and ceded a company of 'Mechs to their captors. The remaining soldiers were eventually ransomed back two months later and reassigned to [[Yangtze]].<ref name=FMLAp107/> ==Officers== {| class="wikitable" |- ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Command |- | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 3rd Republican Guards''' |- | [[Colonel]]||[[Nancy Justine Gordon]]||[[3029]]<ref name=NAIS4SWMAV2p84/> |- | [[Leutnant-General]]||[[Robert Baker]]||[[3050]]<ref name = 20yup24/> - [[3054]]<ref name=ORp18>''Objective Raids'', p. 18</ref> |- | [[Leftenant-General]]||[[Karl Lopiz]]||[[3062]]<ref name=FMLAp107/> - [[3067]]<ref name="FCCWp158">''FedCom Civil War'', p. 158: "Tikonov"</ref> |} ==Tactics== At least as of 3062, the Third Republican is known for the ability to intercept enemy communications, giving them an advantage in knowing their opponent's next move.<ref name=FMLAp107/> ==Composition History== ===3029=== '''3rd Republican 'Mech Regiment''' *'''4 Republican Tank Regiments''' *'''3 Republican Infantry Regiments''' :Note: Relatively intact after Lord Ridzik loyalty purges.<ref name=NAIS4SWMAV2p84/> ===3040=== '''3rd Republican''' (Regiment/Regular/Questionable)<ref name = HWo3039p138/> :Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on Van Diemen IV.<ref name = HWo3039p138>''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 138</ref> ===3050=== '''3rd Republican ''' (Regiment/Veteran/Questionable) <ref name = 20yup24/> :* CO: Leftenant General Robert Baker <ref name = 20yup24/> :Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on Van Diemen IV. <ref name = 20yup24>''20 Year Update'', p. 24</ref> ===3054=== '''3rd Republican''' (Regiment/Veteran/Questionable) <ref name = ORp18/> :* CO: Leftenant General Robert Baker <ref name = ORp18/> :Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on Van Diemen IV. <ref name = ORp18>''Objective Raids'', p. 18</ref> ===3062=== '''3rd Republican''' (2 Battalions/Veteran/Questionable) :* CO: Leftenant General Karl Lopiz :Note: Assigned to Yangtze, the unit was left with barely a single battalion after the loss of Van Demien and their repatriation. They were able to field an additional battalion of ancient mothballed or reassigned militia models.<ref name=FMLAp107/> ==References== <references /> ==Bibliography== * ''[[Historical: War of 3039]]'' * ''[[NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2]]'' * ''[[Objective Raids]]'' * ''[[Historical: Brush Wars]]'' [[Category:Lyran Commands|Tikonov Republican Guards, 03rd]] [[Category:Federated Commonwealth Commands|Tikonov Republican Guards, 03rd]] [[Category:Tikonov Free Republic Commands|Tikonov Republican Guards, 03rd]]

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