5th Free Worlds Guards
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| Fifth Free Worlds Guards | |
| Nickname | The League's Fire[1] |
| Affiliation | Free Worlds League |
| Parent Command | Free Worlds Guards |
History
The Fifth Free Worlds Guards were originally formed in 3064 as part of Captain-General Thomas Marik's military reforms. The unit's first official duty was to provide security for the Second Star League conference held on Marik in 3064 and spent the next three years proving its worth as a military force. While many of the Fifth's soldiers had been transferred from front-line units and the unit's performance in exercises was exemplary, it had yet to see actual combat by late 3067.[2]
At the end of the Jihad, the Fifth were among the units gifted to the Republic of the Sphere[3] and were, like all such units, eventually broken up and reforged into newly commissioned Republic Armed Forces regiments. Some parts of the Fifth Free Worlds Guards were included in the core of the IV Principes Guards.[4].
The Fifth Free Worlds Guards regiment was reformed sometime after the Charter of Incorporation was signed in 3139. The Fifth initially consisted of the survivors of the Iron Guard unit, as well as recent graduates from the Princefield Military Academy. To improve their experience, the Fifth also recruited several retired officers from the Duchy of Oriente's Duke's Own Corps of Foot and Horse. Since their formation they spent most of their time fighting off reconnaissance raids by the Capellan Confederation.[5]
In 3145 the unit was split into three smaller commands, garrisoning Hassad, Les Halles, and Calloway VI.[6]
Officers
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of the 5th Free Worlds Guards | |||
| Colonel | James Suzuki | 3067[7] | |
| Colonel | Willie Reed | 3145[6] | |
Tactics
Unknown.
Composition History
2765
Fifth Free Worlds Guards (Regiment/Veteran/Fanatical)[8]
2786 - 2821
5th FW Guards (Regiment/Veteran/Fanatical) [9]
- Note: At this point in time the heavy-weight unit was stationed on McAffe. In 2821 the command was reduced to 78 percent of its strength and was deployed on McAffe. [9]
2830
5th FW Guards (Regiment/Elite/Fanatical) [10]
- Note: At this point in time the heavy-weight unit was stationed on McAffe with an operational readiness of 125 percent. [10] The unit was destroyed during the war.
3067
Fifth Free Worlds Guards (Regular/Fanatical)[7]
- CO: Colonel James Suzuki
- Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on Marik.
Fifth Guards Aerospace Wing (Regular/Fanatical)[7]
- CO: Commodore Eliane Irma
3079
Fifth Free Worlds Guards (Regiment/Veteran/Reliable) [11]
3145
Fifth Free Worlds Guards (Elite/Fanatical)[6]
- CO: Colonel Willie Reed
Fifth Guards Aerospace Wing (Elite/Reliable)[6]
- CO: Captain Lanny Whitley
77th Heavy Tank Regiment (Veteran/Fanatical)[6]
3rd Wolof Infantry Regiment (Regular/Reliable)[6]
- CO: Lieutenant Colonel James Pena
References
- ↑ Field Manual: 3145, p. 102
- ↑ Field Manual: Updates, p. 146: "Free Worlds Guards"
- ↑ Field Manual: 3085, p. 167
- ↑ Field Manual: 3085, p. 166-167: Forging of the RAF - Units damaged in early RAF operations were shuffled and merged to form new units in the RAF. The Fifth are specifically named.
- ↑ Field Manual: 3145, p. 102
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 Field Manual: 3145, p. 115, "Free Worlds League Military"
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Field Manual: Updates, p. 159: "FWLM Deployment Table - 3067"
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Field Report 2765: FWLM, p. 11, "Free Worlds Guards"
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 First Succession War, p. 138
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Second Succession War, p. 98
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Field Report: FWLM , p. 14