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	| image          = [[Image:Lyran Guards brigade logo.png|150px|Brigade Insignia of the Lyran Guards]]		| image          = [[Image:Lyran Guards brigade logo.png|150px|Brigade Insignia of the Lyran Guards]]
	| Designation    = Lyran Guards		| Designation    = Lyran Guards
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	| Nickname      = The Iron Fist<ref>''Field Manual: Lyran Alliance'', p. 75</ref>		| Nickname      = The Iron Fist<ref>''Field Manual: Lyran Alliance'', p. 75</ref>
	| Affiliation    = [[Lyran Commonwealth]]		| Affiliation    = [[Lyran Commonwealth]]
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	The '''Lyran Guards''' were the second [[Lyran]] brigade mustered after the formation of the [[Lyran Commonwealth]].  Unlike the [[Arcturan Guards]], the Lyran Guards recruited its soldiers from across the Commonwealth, and, second only to the [[Royal Guards]], is the most prestigious commission in the [[Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces]].  At its zenith prior to the [[Succession Wars]], the Lyran Guards were so large that the brigade needed to be split into six subdivisions, each with its own officer to report to the brigade commander.<ref name=FR2765LCAF-13>''Field Report 2765: LCAF'', p. 13: "Lyran Guards"</ref>		The '''Lyran Guards''' were the second [[Lyran]] brigade mustered after the formation of the [[Lyran Commonwealth]].  Unlike the [[Arcturan Guards]], the Lyran Guards recruited its soldiers from across the Commonwealth, and, second only to the [[Royal Guards]], is the most prestigious commission in the [[Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces]].  At its zenith prior to the [[Succession Wars]], the Lyran Guards were so large that the brigade needed to be split into six subdivisions, each with its own officer to report to the brigade commander.<ref name=FR2765LCAF-13>''Field Report 2765: LCAF'', p. 13: "Lyran Guards"</ref>
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	==History==		==History==
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	==Units of the Lyran Guards==		==Units of the Lyran Guards==
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	:'''Divisions'''		:'''Divisions'''
	:* [[First Lyran Guards Division]]		:* [[First Lyran Guards Division]]
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	==Notes==		==Notes==
−	:* The First Lyran Guards was destroyed on [[Orkney (LC)|Orkney]] by [[Clan Jade Falcon]].<ref>''Field Manual: Lyran Alliance'', p. 74</ref>	+	:* The First Lyran Guards was destroyed on [[Orkney]] by [[Clan Jade Falcon]].<ref>''Field Manual: Lyran Alliance'', p. 74</ref>
	:* The Second Lyran Guards was destroyed in [[2789]].<ref>''First Succession War'', p. 139</ref>		:* The Second Lyran Guards was destroyed in [[2789]].<ref>''First Succession War'', p. 139</ref>
	:* The Fourth Lyran Guards was destroyed by Clan Wolf in the 3140s. The survivors were absorbed into the [[Sixteenth Lyran Regulars]].<ref name=FM45p129>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 129</ref>		:* The Fourth Lyran Guards was destroyed by Clan Wolf in the 3140s. The survivors were absorbed into the [[Sixteenth Lyran Regulars]].<ref name=FM45p129>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 129</ref>

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{{infoBoxMilitaryCommand | image = [[Image:Lyran Guards brigade logo.png|150px|Brigade Insignia of the Lyran Guards]] | Designation = Lyran Guards | formed = 2341 | Nickname = The Iron Fist<ref>''Field Manual: Lyran Alliance'', p. 75</ref> | Affiliation = [[Lyran Commonwealth]] | Parent Command = [[LCAF]] | Sub-Command = [[First Lyran Guards Division]] ---- [[Second Lyran Guards Division]] ---- [[Third Lyran Guards Division]] ---- [[Fourth Lyran Guards Division]] ---- [[Fifth Lyran Guards Division]] ---- [[Sixth Lyran Guards Division]] }} <onlyinclude> The '''Lyran Guards''' were the second [[Lyran]] brigade mustered after the formation of the [[Lyran Commonwealth]]. Unlike the [[Arcturan Guards]], the Lyran Guards recruited its soldiers from across the Commonwealth, and, second only to the [[Royal Guards]], is the most prestigious commission in the [[Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces]]. At its zenith prior to the [[Succession Wars]], the Lyran Guards were so large that the brigade needed to be split into six subdivisions, each with its own officer to report to the brigade commander.<ref name=FR2765LCAF-13>''Field Report 2765: LCAF'', p. 13: "Lyran Guards"</ref> </onlyinclude> ==History== ===Formation=== Formed as a result of the creation of the Commonwealth as a bond of the three founding states. Since their founding, the regiments of this brigade have fought in nearly every offensive or defensive engagement and secured many victories.<ref name=FRLCAF-12>''Field Report: LCAF'', p. 12</ref> === Star League Era === In contrast to their [[Succession War]]-era prestige, the Lyran Guards were called the "working stiffs of the LCAF" by the [[Terran Hegemony]]. They were characterized as professional, generally apolitical troops who the LCAF could count on to provide garrison duty. In this way, the Lyran Guards of the Star League era were more similar to the position the [[Lyran Regulars]] would come to occupy than the fame they later enjoyed.<ref name=FR2765LCAF-14>''Field Report 2765: LCAF'', p. 14: "Lyran Guards"</ref> During the [[Star League Era]] the Lyran Guards were the largest brigade in LCAF, so large that the Guards added an additional officer between the [[regiment]] and [[brigade]] level, with a Divisional Commander overseeing ten Lyran Guards regiments and reporting to the Brigade's overall commander. In practice this number includes inactive or disbanded regiments so most Divisional Commanders only oversaw five or six active regiments. Numbering as high as six, as of [[2765]] five Lyran Guards Divisions remained active, ranging from the ten full regiments of the First Lyran Guards Division, a force larger than most [[Star League Defense Force]] brigades, to the mere four of the Second Lyran Guards Division.<ref name=FR2765LCAF-13>''Field Report 2765: LCAF'', p. 13: "Lyran Guards"</ref> During the [[Amaris Civil War]] the Lyran Guards grew substantially, with a number of regiments being reactivated; by [[2786]] the brigade was thirty-five regiments strong;<ref name="FSWp139"/> two of the reactivated commands, the [[18th Lyran Guards|Eighteenth]] and [[Nineteenth Lyran Guards]] were effectively former [[SLDF]] units, having been recruited from personnel the [[Eighteenth Infantry Division]] and [[368th BattleMech Division]].<ref name="FSWp33">''First Succession War'', p. 33: "Those Left Behind (Continued)"</ref> In addition to these two regiments, the Lyran Guards had reactivated the [[14th Lyran Guards|Fourteenth]] and [[Fifteenth Lyran Guards]], and during the [[First Succession War]] the Guards also reactivated the [[11th Lyran Guards|Eleventh]] and [[Thirteenth Lyran Guards]]. The First Succession Wars took a heavy toll on the Lyran Guards, however; in addition to the losses taken to individual units, the [[2nd Lyran Guards|Second]], [[5th Lyran Guards|Fifth]] and [[Fifty-fourth Lyran Guards]] were wiped out completely.<ref name="FSWp139">''First Succession War'', p. 139: "Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces (LCAF)"</ref> === FedCom Civil War === The component regiments of the Lyran Guards fought for all sides of the FedCom Civil War. The 3rd, 5th, 6th, 24th and 26th Lyran Guard fought for [[Katherine Steiner-Davion]] while the 10th sided with her brother [[Victor Steiner-Davion|Victor]]. The 14th and 32nd fought for [[Free Skye]] in their attempt to seize [[Hesperus II]] while the 15th and 36th helped hold the world for the Lyrans.<ref name=FCCWp183>''FedCom Civil War'', p. 83</ref> === The Jihad === By [[3085]] the losses sustained by the Lyran Guards regiments hadn't been replaced. While the Lyran Guards were the only [[LCAF]] brigade capable of fielding multiple full RCTs,<ref name=FRLCAF-12/> the rest of the brigade was based on the new [[Light Combat Team]] model. Though the Guards saw the need for this immediately after the end of the Jihad, many members of the Guards were sure the LCAF could rebuild missing Guard units or at least expand the existing units. With other brigades being rebuilt and receiving the best academy graduates and machines, the Lyran Guards grew envious of their countrymen.<ref>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 101</ref> === The Dark Age === Prior to 3145 the Lyran Guards had been rebuilt, and even expanded to RCTs in several cases. The invasion by Clan Wolf resulted in the destruction of two RCTs and the disbanding of two more to make up losses in other Lyran Guard units. As of 3145 there were three RCTs and two independent 'Mech regiments in the Guards brigade.<ref>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 126</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 Lyran Guards''' |- | [[Hauptmann-General]]||[[Kathleen Heany]]||[[3039]]<ref name=TRO3039p168>''Technical Readout: 3039'', p. 168: "AS7-D Atlas"</ref> |- | [[General]]||[[Ivan Steiner]]||[[3057]] |- |} ==Tactics== Different per Unit. ==Units of the Lyran Guards== :'''Divisions''' :* [[First Lyran Guards Division]] :* [[Second Lyran Guards Division]] :* [[Third Lyran Guards Division]] :* [[Fourth Lyran Guards Division]] :* [[Fifth Lyran Guards Division]] :* [[Sixth Lyran Guards Division]] :'''Regiments''' :* [[First Lyran Guards]] :* [[Second Lyran Guards]] :* [[Third Lyran Guards]] :* [[Fourth Lyran Guards]] :* [[Fifth Lyran Guards]] :* [[Sixth Lyran Guards]] :* [[Seventh Lyran Guards]] :* [[Eighth Lyran Guards]] :* [[Ninth Lyran Guards]] :* [[Tenth Lyran Guards]] :* [[Eleventh Lyran Guards]] :* [[Twelfth Lyran Guards]] :* [[Thirteenth Lyran Guards]] :* [[Fourteenth Lyran Guards]] :* [[Fifteenth Lyran Guards]] :* [[Sixteenth Lyran Guards]] :* [[Seventeenth Lyran Guards]] :* [[Eighteenth Lyran Guards]] :* [[Nineteenth Lyran Guards]] :* [[Twentieth Lyran Guards]] :* [[Twenty-first Lyran Guards]] :* [[Twenty-third Lyran Guards]] :* [[Twenty-fourth Lyran Guards]] :* [[Twenty-sixth Lyran Guards]] :* [[Twenty-ninth Lyran Guards]] :* [[Thirtieth Lyran Guards]] :* [[Thirty-first Lyran Guards]] :* [[Thirty-second Lyran Guards]] :* [[Thirty-third Lyran Guards]] :* [[Thirty-fifth Lyran Guards]] :* [[Thirty-sixth Lyran Guards]] :* [[Thirty-ninth Lyran Guards]] :* [[Fortieth Lyran Guards]] :* [[Forty-first Lyran Guards]] :* [[Forty-third Lyran Guards]] :* [[Forty-fourth Lyran Guards]] :* [[Forty-fifth Lyran Guards]] :* [[Fifty-third Lyran Guards]] :* [[Fifty-fourth Lyran Guards]] ==Notes== :* The First Lyran Guards was destroyed on [[Orkney]] by [[Clan Jade Falcon]].<ref>''Field Manual: Lyran Alliance'', p. 74</ref> :* The Second Lyran Guards was destroyed in [[2789]].<ref>''First Succession War'', p. 139</ref> :* The Fourth Lyran Guards was destroyed by Clan Wolf in the 3140s. The survivors were absorbed into the [[Sixteenth Lyran Regulars]].<ref name=FM45p129>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 129</ref> :* The Sixth Lyran Guards was destroyed by [[Clan Wolf]] during the Jihad.<ref name=FRLAp12>''Field Report: LAAF'', p. 12</ref> Later rebuilt, they were destroyed by Clan Wolf and absorbed into the Eighth Guards.<ref>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 126</ref> :* The Seventh Lyran Guards was destroyed by Clan Wolf in the 3140s. The survivors were absorbed into the [[Sixteenth Lyran Regulars]].<ref name=FM45p129/> :* The Tenth Lyran Guards merged with the First Davion Guards in February [[3068]].<ref>''Jihad Turning Points: New Avalon'', p. 5</ref> They were rebuilt in the [[Dark Age]] and destroyed by [[Clan Wolf]].<ref>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 126</ref> :* The Thirteenth Lyran Guards defected and was destroyed in [[3057]].<ref>[https://bg.battletech.com/forums/ask-the-writers/13th-lyran-guards-13987/msg328072 Ask The Writer post]</ref> :* The Fourteenth Lyran Guards were disbanded during the [[Dark Age]] to reinforce other units.<ref>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 126</ref> :* The Fifteenth Lyran Guards was destroyed defending [[Hesperus II]] during the early [[Jihad]].<ref name=FRLAp12>''Field Report: LAAF'', p. 12</ref> :* The Nineteenth Lyran Guards was destroyed on [[Jabuka]] by [[Clan Steel Viper]].<ref>''Field Manual: Lyran Alliance'', p. 74</ref> :* The Twenty-fourth Lyran Guards was dissolved in the [[Dark Age]] to shore up units who were badly damaged fighting [[Clan Wolf]].<ref>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 126</ref> :* The Twenty-sixth Lyran Guards was destroyed by [[Clan Jade Falcon]] in [[3070]].<ref name=FRLAp12>''Field Report: LAAF'', p. 12</ref> :* The Thirtieth Lyran Guards deserted in the Chaos March.<ref>''Field Manual: Lyran Alliance'', p. 74</ref> :* The Thirty-second Lyran Guards suffered heavy casualties fighting [[Clan Wolf]] in the [[Dark Age]] and disbanded. Its survivors were spread among other Lyran Guards.<ref>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 126</ref> :* The Thirty-sixth Lyran Guards was destroyed by the [[Knights of the Inner Sphere]] in the early days of the [[Jihad]].<ref name=FRLAp12>''Field Report: LAAF'', p. 12</ref> :* The Ninth, Sixteenth, Seventeenth, Eighteenth, Twentieth, Twenty-first, Twenty-third, Thirty-third, Fortieth, Forty-third, Forty-fourth and Forty-fifth Lyran Guards were destroyed in the [[Second Succession War]].<ref>''Second Succession War'', p. 99</ref> ==Color Scheme and Unit Insignia== The Lyran Guards paint their machines in Lyran blue and white. <gallery> Camosteinerlyranguards.png|''[[Banshee (BattleMech)|Banshee]]'' in Lyran Guards colors Camosteinerlyranguard.png|''[[Wolverine]]'' in Lyran Guards colors </gallery> <gallery> Lyran Guards brigade logo.png|Insignia of the Lyran Guards Brigade 2nd Lyran Guards.jpg|2nd Lyran Guards Insignia Lyran Guards 3rd logo.png|3rd Lyran Guards Insignia Lyranguards05th.png|5th Lyran Guards Insignia Lyranguards06th.png|6th Lyran Guards Insignia 8th Lyran Guards logo.png|8th Lyran Guards Insignia Lyranguards10th.png|10th Lyran Guards Insignia 11th Lyran Guards logo.png|11th Lyran Guards Insignia Lyran Guards brigade logo.png|14th Lyran Guards Insignia Lyran Guards 15th logo.png|15th Lyran Guards Insignia Lyranguards24th.png|24th Lyran Guards Insignia Lyranguards26th.png|26th Lyran Guards Insignia Lyranguards32nd.png|32nd Lyran Guards Insignia Lyranguards36th.png|36th Lyran Guards Insignia </gallery> ==References== <references /> ==Bibliography== * ''[[Field Manual: 3085]]'' * ''[[Field Manual: Lyran Alliance]]'' * ''[[Field Report: LAAF]]'' * ''[[Field Report 2765: LCAF]]'' * ''[[First Succession War (sourcebook)|First Succession War]]'' * ''[[Jihad Turning Points: New Avalon]]'' * ''[[Sorenson's Sabres (scenario pack)|Sorenson's Sabres]]'' [[Category:Lyran Commands|Lyran Guards]] [[Category:Federated Commonwealth Commands|Lyran Guards,]]

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