3rd Liao Guards
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| Third Liao Guards | |
| Formed | 2759[1] |
| Nickname | Blades of Justice[1] |
| Affiliation | Capellan Confederation |
| Parent Command | Liao Guards |
History
The Third Liao Guards were formed in 2759 at the request of Sigismund Liao, younger brother of Chancellor Barbara Liao. The younger Liao was appointed Colonel and oversaw the construction of a large underground bunker complex to serve as the Third's headquarters.
In 2765 the unit was located on Gan Singh.[1]
Re-formation
The Third Liao Guards were re-formed sometime before Operation GREAT FLOOD as one of the Hidden Lion regiments resurrected by Chancellor Daoshen Liao using stockpiled equipment.[2] The new Liao Guards used the Augmented Regiment formations commonly found in the CCAF by 3145.[3] They were a front-line regiment of the Tikonov Commonality.[4]
Operation GREAT FLOOD
During Operation GREAT FLOOD, the Third Liao Guards were the only Liao Guards regiment that took active part in capturing a planet. The assault on New Canton began in disaster as the Third blindly charged the RAF positions and got themselves surrounded. Forced to retreat and await the reinforcing Second McCarron's Armored Cavalry, they later blocked the escape route used by the retreating defenders and captured many vehicles. The salvaged equipment would later be used to replace their earlier losses.[2]
Operation CELESTIAL REWARD
The Third Liao Guards were assigned to garrison Zion along the Free Worlds League border during Operation CELESTIAL REWARD. As such, they did not participate in the offensive.[2]
Officers
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of the 3rd Liao Guards | |||
| Colonel | Sigismund Liao | 2765[1] | |
| Sang-shao | Guy Templeton | 3134[5] | |
| Sang-shao | Tianren Lang | 3134-3145[6][5] | |
Other Unit Members
- Major Da Ying Hwang, operational commander in 2765.[1]
- MechWarrior Sun Tzu Kawano, MechWarrior during the Dark Age.[7]
Tactics
The regiment is slow to react and is predisposed to frontal assault charges.[8]
Composition History
2765
Third Liao Guards (Regiment/Green/Reliable)[1]
2786–2821
Third Liao Guards (Regiment/Green/Reliable)[9]
- - At this point in time the Third was a medium-weight regiment operating at full strength and was stationed on Outreach.[9] In 2821 the unit was operating at just below half-strength, and was stationed on Berenson.[9]
2830
3rd Liao Guards (Regiment/Green/Fanatical)[10]
- Note: At this point in time the medium-weight unit was stationed on Berenson with an operational readiness of 79 percent.[10] The unit was destroyed during the war.[10]
3145
Third Liao Guards (Regular/Reliable) (75% Strength)[6]
- CO: Sang-shao Tianren Lang
Talons of Justice (2 Flights/Regular/Fanatical) (80% Strength)[6]
Full Armored Guard (Green/Reliable) (90% Strength)[6]
Fourth Bora Assault Guards (Regular/Fanatical) (65% Strength)[6]
- CO: Zhong-shao Norberto Laredo
Notes
- The unit had a "B" Equipment Rating. They had numerous Assassins, Firebees, Riflemans and Wolverines.[11][12]
- Rules for the Third Liao Guards can be found in Field Manual: 3145.[8]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Field Report 2765: CCAF, p. 11
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Field Manual: 3145, p. 35
- ↑ Field Manual: 3145, p. 27: "General Review"
- ↑ Field Manual: 3145, p. 28: "The New Old-Fashioned Way"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Field Manual: 3145, p. 35
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 Field Manual: 3145, p. 47
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3145 Capellan Confederation, p. 46: "LN-4B Lu Wei Bing - Notable Units"
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Field Manual: 3145, p. 205
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 First Succession War, p. 136: "Capellan Confederation Armed Forces (CCAF) - Deployment Table"
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Second Succession War, p. 95
- ↑ Field Manual: 3145, p. 28: "Sarna and Tikonov Commonalities"
- ↑ Field Manual: 3145, p. 29: "Sian Commonality"