Editing 4th Free Worlds Legionnaires

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| image = [[File:Free Worlds Legionnaires 4th logo.png|150px|Insignia of the 4th Free Worlds Legionnaires]]
| Designation = 4th Free Worlds Legionnaires
| Formed = [[3044]]
| Disbanded = 
| Previous Designation = 
| Nickname = "The Bravehearts"
| Affiliation = [[Free Worlds League]]
| Parent Command = [[Free Worlds Legionnaires]]
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==History==
===Formation===
Formed after the [[Andurien Secession]], the '''Fourth Free Worlds Legionnaires''' served as a training cadre for the Legionnaires as a whole from its creation in [[3044]].<ref name=FMFWL39>''Field Manual: Free Worlds League'', p. 39, "4th Free Worlds League Legionnaires Unit Profile"</ref>

As of [[3050]], they were based on [[Miaplacidus]]. <ref name=20YU56>''20 Year Update'', p. 56, "Free Worlds League Deployment Table"</ref>

===Operation GUERRERO===
The unit first saw combat during [[Operation GUERRERO]] in [[3057]]. During that conflict they liberated [[Callison]].<ref name=FMFWL39/>

In [[3059]] the Fourth Legionnaires held the [[Allison's Chain]] Award.<ref>''Field Manual: Free Worlds League'', p. 25</ref> After the [[Word of Blake]] formed, the Fourth found itself back in its old cadre role, training the new [[Word of Blake Militia]]. The two organizations became close, in fact the Word of Blake Militia provided a [[Level III]] to the Fourth Legion to serve as the unit's fourth battalion.<ref name=FMFWL39/>

In [[3058]] the Fourth jumped into the [[Sirian Holds]] with the [[Sirian Lancers]] to investigate rumors of genocide. The Fourth landed on [[Procyon]] with the [[1st Sirian Lancers]]. They quickly took the world and discovered the horrific actions of Alisendar Gyrn, who had murdered tens of thousands of people who opposed him.<ref>''Field Manual: Free Worlds League'', p. 84</ref>

===Jihad===
As of [[3067]] the Fourth had lost its fourth battalion when the Word of Blake Level III rejoined the [[Word of Blake Militia]].<ref>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 145</ref> The unit was stationed on [[Sirius]] in 3067.<ref>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 159</ref> 

At some point during the [[Jihad]] the Fourth joined the [[Word of Blake]]. Stationed on [[Chara]] alongside the [[13th Marik Militia]] and the [[Steel Guard]] in September and October [[3077]] the Fourth found themselves facing [[Clan Wolf in Exile]]'s [[Beta Galaxy (Clan Wolf-in-Exile)|Beta Galaxy]] as the Free Worlds League front of [[Operation SCOUR]] deployed Group IV to liberate Chara. Fighting mostly against the [[16th Wolf Guards (Clan Wolf-in-Exile)|16th Wolf Guards]], the Fourth inflicted serious losses on the Wolves, forcing them to retreat to [[Talitha]].<ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 48, "Chara Operational Report"</ref>

==Officers==
{| class="wikitable"
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! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank
! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name
! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Command
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| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 4th Free Worlds Legionnaires'''
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| [[General]]||[[Adiss Sullivan]]||[[3050]] - [[3067]]<ref name=20YU56/><ref> ''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 159: "Free Worlds League Military Deployment Table" </ref>
|-
|}

===Other Officers===
* [[Colonel]] [[Rebecca Kendall-Ward]] took care of daily operations while General Adiss Sullivan was in command.<ref name=20YU56/><ref name=FMFWL39/>

==Tactics==
The unit is specalized in combined-arms operations.<ref name=FMFWL39/>

==Composition History== 
===3050===
'''4th Free Worlds Legionnaires''' (Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=20YU56/>
:* CO: General Adiss Sullivan<ref name=20YU56/>
: Note:  At this point in time the unit was stationed on [[Miaplacidus]].  <ref name=20YU56/>

===3059===
'''4th Free Worlds Legionnaires''' (1 Reinforced [[Regiment]]/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FMFWL39/>
* CO/1st [[Battalion]]: [[Colonel]] [[Rebecca Kendall-Ward]]
** XO: [[Force Commander]] [[Jenny Chisholm]]
* 2nd Battalion: Force Commander [[Kelley Tew]]
* 3rd Battalion: Force Commander [[Panyothis Zannelou]]
* 4th Battalion: [[Precentor]] [[Alex Nash]]
- The fourth battalion is actually a [[Level III]] of [[Word of Blake Militia|Word of Blake Militia's]]  [[First Division|1st Division (Word of Blake)]], Fall of Night III-alpha. This unit rejoined the Word of Blake Militia in [[3065]].<ref>''Field Manual: ComStar'', p. 51</ref><ref>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 145</ref> 

'''11th Aerospace Wing''' (1 [[Wing (Military Unit)|Wing]]/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FMFWL39/>
* Wingcommander: [[Commodore]]: [[Ian Young]]

'''4th Legionnaires Armor''' (1 Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FMFWL39/>
* Armor Commander: Force Commander [[Chris Twelvetrees]]
- The 4th is a Heavy Tank Regiment with ''[[Ontos]]'' and ''[[Zhukov]]'' tanks

'''4th Legionnaires Infantry, Alpha Infantry Regiment''' (1 Regiment/Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FMFWL39/>
* Troop Commander:  Colonel [[Paul Silby]]

'''4th Legionnaires Beta, Infantry Regiment''' (1 Regiment/Green/Reliable)<ref name=FMFWL39/>
* Troop Commander: [[Lieutenant Colonel]] [[Victor Haghoubian]]

==References==
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==Bibliography==
* ''[[20 Year Update]]''
* ''[[Field Manual: Free Worlds League]]''
* ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]''
* ''[[Jihad Hot Spots: Terra]]''

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