Editing 7th Donegal Guards

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| image          = [[File:Donegal Guards 07th logo.png|191px|Insignia of the 7th Donegal Guards]]
| Designation    = Seventh Donegal Guards
| formed         = 
| Disbanded      = 
| Previous Designation = 
| Nickname       = Royal Munster Fusiliers (2765);<ref name=FR:2765LCAFp11>''Field Report 2765: LCAF'', p. 11: "Donegal Guards" - Regimental Status</ref><br>Earthquakers (3067)
| Affiliation    = [[Lyran Commonwealth]]
| Parent Command = [[Donegal Guards]]
| Sub-Command    = 
}}

==History==
The '''Seventh Donegal Guards''' were stationed on [[Etiler]] in [[2765]].<ref name=FR:2765LCAFp11/> The Seventh was active prior to the 2500s, but they were destroyed in combat with the [[Draconis Combine]] at that time. The Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces increased the size of their academies briefly, and this surge of trained soldiers allowed the Archon to rebuild the Seventh.<ref>''Field Report 2765: LCAF'', p. 10</ref>

===Succession Wars and after===
The Seventh was involved in the five-way battle for [[Tyrfing]] as part of the LCAF raiding force that landed in July [[2788]]. While the regiment's BattleMechs managed to weather the profligate use of nuclear and chemical weapons reasonably well, its supporting armor and infantry suffered far heavier losses.<ref>''First Succession War'', p. 110: "The Tyrfing Holocaust"</ref> They also lost two companies to a combined force of the [[7th Oriente Hussars]] and the [[Black Sharks]] mercenary unit.<ref>''Turning Points: Tyrfing'', p. 18</ref>

The Seventh was usually stationed on the [[Free Worlds League]] border. It attacked Irian in January [[2842]], and two centuries later devastated the [[20th Marik Militia]] on [[Concord]] in December [[3048]].<ref name=FMLA68>''Field Manual: Lyran Alliance'', p. 68: "7th Donegal Guards Unit Profile"</ref>

===FedCom Civil War===
The Seventh fought on [[Giausar]] and [[Monte Diablo]] in the [[FedCom Civil War]].<ref>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 169: "Donegal Guards bio"</ref>

As of 1st August [[3067]], the Seventh was on [[Launam]] and at 55% strength.<ref name=FMU179>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 179: "LAAF Deployment Table - 3067"</ref>

===Jihad===
In [[3068]] the unit was stationed on [[Loric]]. Loric was one of the worlds hit and was attacked by the League forces on the 2nd of September [[3068]] as part of [[Operation BROKEN FIST]].<ref name="J:FRp45">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 45: "The Jihad in Review"</ref> After the [[FWL]] victory, the remnants of the Seventh Donegal surrendered and were incarcerated in a makeshift POW camp until [[Tharkad]] and the [[LAAF]] High Command could be contacted.<ref name=SteinerLines>''Steiner Lines "Broken" Says Brett Aide''</ref>

In [[3076]] the Seventh was stationed on [[Lyons]] as part of the Coalition defenders. Also on the world were the [[Sixth Pesht Regulars]]. The Seventh, enraged by the thought of the Pesht Regulars exposing the citizens of Lyons to the [[Draconis Combine]]'s culture, attempted to eject the Sixth from Lyons. Though the Seventh Donegal appeared to have the upper hand the infighting couldn't be allowed by the Coalition.<ref>''Field Report: LAAF'', p. 11</ref> The fighting was ended by [[General]] [[Belle Lee]], who arrived on Lyons two weeks after the initial fighting started. The Seventh was returned to [[LAAF]] control.<ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 21</ref>

The LAAF promptly reassigned them to Coalition control, this time placing the Seventh into the [[Free Worlds League]] task force under [[Alys Rousset-Marik]]. Along with the [[Twelfth Atrean Dragoons]], the [[Devil's Brigade]], and the [[11th Mechanized Cavalry (Clan Hell's Horses)|Eleventh Mechanized Cavalry Cluster]], the Seventh invaded [[Hsien]]. They started off well, facing only the Hsien [[Protectorate Militia]] and [[Hsien's Hotheads]], but the arrival of the [[Fourth McCarron's Armored Cavalry]] and [[Fourth Tau Ceti Rangers]] turned the fight into a three-way brawl. The Coalition commander was able to convince the [[CCAF]] forces to focus on the [[Word of Blake]] troops, but coordinated actions were impossible. The fighting reduced the Seventh to about half of its original strength.<ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', pp. 78–79</ref>

During the invasion of [[Terra]], the Seventh landed with Alys Marik's task force to take the [[Sandhurst Royal Military College]]. Later the Seventh landed on [[Terra|Mars]] alongside [[Stone's Liberators]], the 11th Mechanized Cavalry Cluster, and the Alpha Galaxies of [[Clan Nova Cat]] and [[Clan Wolf-in-Exile]].<ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 96</ref> The Seventh was present when the Blakist commander surrendered to [[General]] [[Andrew Redburn]].<ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 134</ref>

Between [[3080]] and [[3085]] the Seventh Donegal Guards were reorganized as a [[Light Combat Team]] and used by the LCAF High Command to garrison various planets and train new soldiers and units. Though relatively easy duty, many of the Seventh's soldiers have applied for transfer to other units more likely to see combat.<ref>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 100</ref> In 3085 they were stationed on [[Donegal]].<ref name=FM3085p108/>

===Dark Age===
The Seventh Donegal Guards participated in the defense of [[Tharkad]] when [[Clan Wolf]] attacked it.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3145 Free Worlds League'', p. 24</ref> The casualties sustained by the unit rendered it no longer combat effective, and the survivors were folded into the [[Eighth Donegal Guards]]<ref>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 127</ref>

==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 7th Donegal Guards'''
|-
| [[Colonel]]||[[Oskar Kurunta]]||[[2788]]<ref name=TP:Tp11>''Turning Points: Tyrfing'', p. 11</ref>
|-
|[[Leutnant-General]]||[[Maria Esteban]]||[[3025]]<ref name=HSp120>''House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)'', p. 120 (PDF version): "Unit Deployment Table - 3025"</ref>
|-
|Leutnant-General||[[Daniel Voss-Steiner]]||[[3019]] - [[3067]]<ref name=20Yp27>''20 Year Update'', p. 27: "AFFC Deployment Table - 3050"</ref><ref name=ORp19>''Objective Raids'', p. 19: "AFFC Deployment Table - 3054"</ref><ref name=FMLA68/><ref name=FMU179/>
|-
|Leutnant-General||[[Stephan Garcon]]||[[3085]]<ref name=FM3085p108>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 108: "LAAF Deployment Table - 3085"</ref>
|}

==Tactics==
The unit uses all forces to soften the enemy up, slowly. First the fighters strikes from the sky, after that the artillery pound on them, and as the last push the swift medium 'Mechs and tank companies deliver the final push.<ref name=FMLA68/> In the First Succession War they were skilled at the use of flank attacks.<ref name=TP:Tp11/>

==Composition History==
===2765===
'''7th Donegal Guards''' (Regiment/Green/Fanatical)<ref name=FR:2765LCAFp11/>
: Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on [[Etiler]].

===2786–2821===
'''7th Donegal Guards''' (Regiment/Green/Fanatical)<ref name=FSWp139>''First Succession War'', p. 139: "LCAF Deployment Tables"</ref>
:- At this point the Seventh was a medium-weight regiment at full strength and stationed on [[Alarion]].<ref name=FSWp139/> In 2821 the unit was reduced to under one-third of its authorized strength and was stationed on [[Chara]].<ref name=FSWp139/>

===2830===
'''7th Donegal Guards''' (Regiment/Green/Reliable)<ref name=SSWp99>''Second Succession War'', p. 99: "LCAF Deployment Tables"</ref>
:- At this point the Seventh was a medium-weight regiment at nearly full strength and stationed on [[Chara]].<ref name=SSWp99/>

===2864===
'''7th Donegal Guards''' (Regiment/Green/Reliable)<ref name=SSWp99/>
:- At this point the Seventh was a heavy-weight regiment at just under one-third strength and stationed on [[Chara]].<ref name=SSWp99/>

===3025===
'''7th Donegal Guards''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=HSp120/><br>
:*CO: Leutnant General Maria Esteban<br>
:Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on [[Althastan]].

===3040===
'''7th Donegal Guards''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=HWo3039p137/>
:Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on [[Rahne]].<ref name=HWo3039p137>''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 137</ref>

===3050===
'''7th Donegal Guards ''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=20yup27/>
:* CO: Hauptmann General [[Daniel Voss-Steiner]]<ref name=20yup27/>
:Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on [[Rahne]] and [[Fianna]].<ref name=20yup27>''20 Year Update'', p. 27</ref>

===3054===
'''7th Donegal Guards''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=OpjRp19/>
:* CO: Hauptmann General Daniel Voss-Steiner<ref name=OpjRp19/>
:Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on [[Rahne]] and [[Launam]].<ref name=OpjRp19>''Objective Raids'', p. 19</ref>

===3062-3067===
'''7th Donegal Guards''' (1 [[Regiment]]/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FMLA68/><ref name=FMU179/><br>
CO: Leutnant General Daniel Voss-Steiner<br>
Aide: Colonel [[Adrian McCready]]<br>

'''7th Donegal Guards Aerospace Wing''' (1 [[Wing (Military Unit)|Wing]])<ref name=FMLA68/><ref name=FMU179/><br>
CO: Leutnant Colonel [[Fraser Simberg]]<br>
Aide: Leutnant Kaptain [[Jennifer Mann]]<br>

'''7th Donegal Guards Armor [[Brigade]]''' (3 Regiments/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FMLA68/><ref name=FMU179/><br>
CO: Colonel [[Lloyd Sommers]]<br>
Aide: Leutnant Colonel [[Adrienne Cameron]]<br>
- 144th Donegal Tank Regiment: Colonel [[Jay-Jay Carr]]<br>
- 216th Donegal Light Tank: Colonel [[Hannah Weisz]]<br>
- 29th Donegal Artillery Regiment: Colonel [[Cameron Shah]]<br>

'''7th Donegal Guards Infantry Brigade''' (2 Regiments/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FMLA68/><ref name=FMU179/><br>
CO: Colonel [[Erick Dunham]]<br>
Aide: Leutnant Colonel [[Ohio Avari]]<br>
- 523rd Donegal Light Infantry Regiment: Colonel [[Jaroslav Regusa]]<br>
- 524th Donegal Light Infantry Regiment: Colonel [[Porl Warner]]<br>

===3079===
'''Seventh Donegal Guards ''' (Regiment/Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=“frlcaf11“>''Field Report: FWLM'', p. 11</ref>
: Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on [[Donegal]].<ref name=“frlcaf11“/>

===3085===
'''7th Donegal Guards LCT''' (Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=FM3085p108/><br>
CO: Leutnant General Stephan Garcon<br>

'''7th Donegal Aerospace''' (Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=FM3085p108/><br>
CO: Kaptain Des Shafir<br>

'''7th Donegal Armor Brigade''' (Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p108/><br>
CO: Colonel Rorie Andreasen<br>

'''7th Donegal Infantry Brigade''' (Regular/Fanatical)<ref name=FM3085p108/><br>
CO: Colonel Nereus Coghlan<br>

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==Rules==
===Tyrfing===
During the battle of Tyrfing, the Seventh can use the Flankers and Off-Map Movement special command abilities.<ref name=TP:Tp11/>

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==References==
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==Bibliography==
* ''[[20 Year Update]]''
* ''[[List of Solaris Broadcasting Co. articles#Steiner Lines .27Broken.27.2C Says Brett Aide|BattleCorps Solaris Broadcasting Co., 12/09/3068: "Steiner Lines 'Broken' Says Brett Aide"]]''
* ''[[Field Manual: Lyran Alliance]]''
* ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]''
* ''[[Field Report: LAAF]]''
* ''[[Field Report 2765: LCAF]]''
* ''[[First Succession War (sourcebook)|First Succession War]]''
* ''[[House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)]]''
* ''[[Historical: War of 3039]]
* ''[[Objective Raids]]''
* ''[[Second Succession War (sourcebook)|Second Succession War]]''
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3145 Free Worlds League]]''
* ''[[Turning Points: Tyrfing]]''


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