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−	During the War, a combat command from the Fifth occupied [[Kentares IV]] under the command of Lord [[Marcus Roland]]. The unit's actions on Kentares were called "brutal", as they assisted Roland in savagely oppressing the citizens of Kentares. The Fifth was stopped by [[Ian Dresari]] and his army of irregulars, who defeated Roland and his men in less than three months.<ref>''FedCom Civil War'', pp. 26, 82</ref>	+	During the War, a combat command from the Fifth occupied [[Kentares IV]] under the command of Lord [[Marcus Roland]]. The unit's actions on Kentares were called 'brutal', as they assisted Roland in savagely oppressing the citizens of Kentares. The Fifth was stopped by [[Ian Dresari]] and his army of irregulars, who defeated Roland and his men in less than three months.<ref>''FedCom Civil War'', pp. 26, 82</ref>
−	The Fifth also fought [[ComStar]] troops on [[Benet III]], credited with ravaging the [[41st Avalon Hussars]], and for fighting a guerrilla campaign. Later in the war, the unit was transferred to [[New Avalon]], where it was smashed during the [[Brunswick]] landings.<ref>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 169: "Donegal Guards bio"</ref>	+	The Fifth also fought [[ComStar]] troops on [[Benet III]], credited with ravaging the [[41st Avalon Hussars]], and for fighting a guerrilla campaign. Later in the War, the unit was transferred to [[New Avalon]], where it was smashed during the [[Brunswick]] landings.<ref>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 169: "Donegal Guards bio"</ref>
−	As of August 1, [[3067]], the Fifth was on New Avalon and down to 5% strength.<ref name=FMU179>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 179: "Deployment Table"</ref> The unit was targeted for a war crimes investigation.<ref name=JTPNA6-7>''Jihad Turning Points: New Avalon'', pp. 6-7, "Combatants"</ref>	+	As of August 1, [[3067]], the Fifth was on New Avalon and down to 5% strength.<ref name=FMU179>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 179: "Deployment Table"</ref>
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{{infoBoxMilitaryCommand | image = [[File:5th Donegal.jpg]] | Designation = Fifth Donegal Guards RCT | formed = | Disbanded = | Previous Designation = [[22nd Dragoon Regiment]]<ref name="FSWp33">''First Succession War'', p. 33: "Those Left Behind (Continued)"</ref> | Nickname = Bulldogs | Affiliation = [[Lyran Commonwealth]] | Parent Command = [[Donegal Guards]] | Sub-Command = }} The '''Fifth Donegal Guards''' was a part of the [[Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces]], was subsumed into the [[Armed Forces of the Federated Commonwealth]], and then fought on the [[Loyalist (FCCW)|Loyalist]] side of the [[FedCom Civil War]]. ==History== === Star League Era === The Fifth Donegal Guards were either destroyed during the [[Age of War]] or deactivated during the [[Star League era]].<ref name="FR2765:LCp10">''Field Report 2765: LCAF'', pp. 10–11: "Donegal Guards"</ref> In [[2782]], the [[Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces]] recruited the [[Twenty-second Dragoon Regiment]], a [[Star League Defense Force]] [[regiment]];<ref name="FSWp33">''First Succession War'', p. 33: "Those Left Behind (Continued)"</ref> formerly a part of [[XVIII Corps (Star League)|XVIII Corps]] within the [[SLDF]] [[17th Army (Star League)|Seventeenth Army]]<ref name="SLp155">''The Star League'', p. 155: "Seventeenth Army"</ref>; the appropriated unit was redesignated by the [[LCAF]] as the Fifth Donegal Guards.<ref name="FSWp33"/> === War of 3039 === During the [[Federated Commonwealth|Federated Commonwealth's]] first wave of the [[War of 3039]] the Fifth was initially assigned to the invasion of [[Alrakis]] as follow-on support for the [[23rd Arcturan Guards|Twenty-third Arcturan Guards]]. However the latter's swift victory negated the need for reinforcement and the unit remained in reserve on [[Ryde]].<ref>''Historical: War of 3039'', pp. 30–31: "Alrakis"</ref> As a result the unit never saw action during the war and was redeployed to Helen afterwards.<ref>''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 139: "Deployment Table"</ref> === Clan Invasion === After the unit was reduced in the [[Third Succession War]], the Fifth Donegal Guards was treated as a third-rate unit. The unit's fortunes changed in [[3060]] when [[Katherine Steiner-Davion]] used the sorry state of the unit as a propaganda tool. As a result the unit got much needed new equipment and personnel.<ref name=FMLA66>''Field Manual: Lyran Alliance'', p. 66: "5th Donegal Guards Unit Profile"</ref> ===FedCom Civil War=== During the War, a combat command from the Fifth occupied [[Kentares IV]] under the command of Lord [[Marcus Roland]]. The unit's actions on Kentares were called 'brutal', as they assisted Roland in savagely oppressing the citizens of Kentares. The Fifth was stopped by [[Ian Dresari]] and his army of irregulars, who defeated Roland and his men in less than three months.<ref>''FedCom Civil War'', pp. 26, 82</ref> The Fifth also fought [[ComStar]] troops on [[Benet III]], credited with ravaging the [[41st Avalon Hussars]], and for fighting a guerrilla campaign. Later in the War, the unit was transferred to [[New Avalon]], where it was smashed during the [[Brunswick]] landings.<ref>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 169: "Donegal Guards bio"</ref> As of August 1, [[3067]], the Fifth was on New Avalon and down to 5% strength.<ref name=FMU179>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 179: "Deployment Table"</ref> === Jihad === The remainder of the 5th was still being investigated for war crimes when the [[31st Division (Word of Blake)|Word of Blake's 31st Division]] landed on New Avalon. Not able to function as an independent unit, the Fifth accompanied the [[Second NAIS Cadet Cadre]] until both units merged with the [[First Davion Guards]] in January [[3068]].<ref name=JTPNA6-7/> ==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 5th Donegal Guards''' |- | [[Hauptmann General]]||[[Walter Teudesco]]||[[3050]]<ref>''20 Year Update'', p. 19: "Federated Commonwealth Deployment Table"</ref> |- | Hauptmann General||[[Ursa Potroy]]||[[3060]] - [[3067]]<ref name=FMLA66/><ref name=FMU179/><ref name=JTPNA6-7/> |} ==Tactics== Like a pitbull they bite and do not let go until the enemy lay in the dust before them.<ref name=FMLA66/> ==Composition History== === 2786–2821 === '''5th Donegal Guards''' (Regiment/Regular/Questionable)<ref name="FSWp139">''First Succession War'', p. 139: "Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces (LCAF)"</ref> :- At this point in time the 5th were a medium-weight regiment stationed on [[Giausar]] and were at full strength.<ref name="FSWp139"/> In 2821 the unit was just below forty percent of full strength.<ref name="FSWp139"/> === 2830 === '''5th Donegal Guards''' (Regiment/Regular/Questionable)<ref name=2SWp99>''Second Succession War'', p. 99</ref> : Note: At this point in time the medium-weight unit was stationed on [[Giausar]] with an operational readiness of 61 percent.<ref name=2SWp99/> === 2864 === '''5th Donegal Guards''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=2SWp99/> : Note: At this point in time the medium-weight unit was stationed on [[Giausar]] with an operational readiness of 37 percent.<ref name=2SWp99/> ===3025=== '''5th Donegal Guards''' (Green/Reliable)<ref>''House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)'', p. 119</ref> :Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on [[Phecda]]. ===3040=== '''5th Donegal Guards RCT''' (Regiment/Green/Reliable)<ref name=HWo3039p137/> :Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on [[Helen]].<ref name=HWo3039p137>''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 137</ref> ===3050=== '''5th Donegal Guards RCT''' (Regiment/Green/Reliable)<ref name=20yup19>''20 Year Update'', p. 19</ref> :* CO: Hauptmann General Walter Teudesco<ref name=20yup19/> : Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on [[Benet III]].<ref name=20yup19/> ===3062=== '''5th Donegal Guards''' (1 [[Regiment]]/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FMLA66/><br> CO: Hauptmann General [[Ursa Potroy]]<br> Aide: Leftenant General [[Jackson Pory]]<br> '''5th Donegal Guards Aerospace [[Brigade]]''' (2 [[Wing (Military Unit)|Wing]]s)<ref name=FMLA66/><br> CO: Leftenant General [[Manfred Deneuvre]]<br> - 7th [[Benet]] Wing<br> - 447th Independent Wing<br> '''5th Donegal Guards Armor Brigade''' (2 Regiments/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FMLA66/><br> CO: Leftenant General [[Susan Thwaites]]<br> Aide: Kommandant [[Khatoun Rashti]]<br> - 422nd Donegal Light Tank: Leftenant General [[Edward Potter]]<br> - 23rd Benet Artillery Group: Leftenant General [[Lewis Gunnel]]<br> '''5th Donegal Guards Infantry Brigade''' (4 Regiments/Green/Reliable)<ref name=FMLA66/><br> CO: Leftenant General [[Palmer Hornby]]<br> Aide: Kommandant [[Joseph Paltineri]]<br> - 133rd Donegal Infantry Regiment: Leftenant General [[Saddler Bex]]<br> - 134th Donegal Infantry Regiment: Leftenant General [[Scott Hunter]]<br> - 29th Benet Light Infantry Regiment: Leftenant General [[Gabe Pentel]]<br> - 199th Lyran Jump Regiment: Leftenant General [[Ivan Hartman]]<br> ===3067=== '''5th Donegal Guards RCT''' (Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FMU179/><br> CO: Hauptmann-General Ursa Potroy<br> : Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on [[New Avalon]].<br> '''5th Donegal Aerospace''' (Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FMU179/><br> CO: Leutnant-Kommodore Manfred Deneuvre<br> '''5th Donegal Armor Brigade''' (2 Regiments/Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FMU179/><br> CO: Leutnant-General Susan Thwaites<br> '''5th Donegal Infantry Brigade''' (4 Regiments/Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FMU179/><br> CO: Leutnant-General Scott Hunter<br> ==References== <references /> ==Bibliography== <div class="desktop-3-col"> * ''[[20 Year Update]]'' * ''[[Field Manual: Lyran Alliance]]'' * ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]'' * ''[[Field Report 2765: LCAF]]'' * ''[[First Succession War (sourcebook)]]'' * ''[[Historical: War of 3039]]'' * ''[[House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)]]'' * ''[[Jihad Turning Points: New Avalon]]'' * ''[[MechWarrior 4: Vengeance]]'' * ''[[Second Succession War (sourcebook)]]'' </div> [[Category:Lyran Commands|Donegal Guards, 05th]] [[Category:Federated Commonwealth Commands|Donegal Guards, 05th]]

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