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| image          = [[Image:Donegal Guards -Brigade logo.png|191px|Brigade Insignia of the Donegal Guards]]
 
| image          = [[Image:Donegal Guards -Brigade logo.png|191px|Brigade Insignia of the Donegal Guards]]
 
| Designation    = Donegal Guards
 
| Designation    = Donegal Guards
| formed        = [[2315]]–[[2340]]
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| formed        = <nowiki>2315–2340</nowiki>
| Disbanded      =
 
| Previous Designation =
 
 
| Nickname      = Tuatha Dé Danann
 
| Nickname      = Tuatha Dé Danann
 
| Affiliation    = [[Lyran Commonwealth]];<br />[[Protectorate of Donegal]] (prior to 2341)
 
| Affiliation    = [[Lyran Commonwealth]];<br />[[Protectorate of Donegal]] (prior to 2341)
 
| Parent Command = [[LCAF]]
 
| Parent Command = [[LCAF]]
| Sub-Command    =
 
 
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The '''Donegal Guards''' began their existence as the military force for the [[Protectorate of Donegal]]. Even after the formation of the [[Lyran Commonwealth]], the Donegal Guards remain one of the nation's military cornerstones. They have been well supplied and equipped throughout their history, as the Donegal Province was spared the worst of the damage in the [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]].  The Donegal Guards are noted for their dogged determination, with their inclusion in a campaign being seen as a sign of the High Command's resolve.<ref name=FMLAp62>''Field Manual: Lyran Alliance'', p. 62</ref>  At its zenith, the start of the [[First Succession War]], the brigade numbered 20 [[BattleMech]] regiments and an additional 80 regiments of conventional forces.<ref>''First Succession War'', p. 139</ref>
 
The '''Donegal Guards''' began their existence as the military force for the [[Protectorate of Donegal]]. Even after the formation of the [[Lyran Commonwealth]], the Donegal Guards remain one of the nation's military cornerstones. They have been well supplied and equipped throughout their history, as the Donegal Province was spared the worst of the damage in the [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]].  The Donegal Guards are noted for their dogged determination, with their inclusion in a campaign being seen as a sign of the High Command's resolve.<ref name=FMLAp62>''Field Manual: Lyran Alliance'', p. 62</ref>  At its zenith, the start of the [[First Succession War]], the brigade numbered 20 [[BattleMech]] regiments and an additional 80 regiments of conventional forces.<ref>''First Succession War'', p. 139</ref>
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==History==
 
==History==
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While the Second only conducted diversionary raids into the [[Blakist Protectorate]] prior to Stone's Coalition invading, the Seventh was included in the plans for [[Operation SCOUR]].<ref name="frla11" /> Prior to the invasion of Terra, the Earthquakers were posted alongside the [[Sixth Pesht Regulars]] on [[Lyons]], where long-simmering tensions erupted into open combat between the two units on 12 December [[3076]]. Fighting continued until General [[Belle Lee]] interceded in January [[3077]], separating both parties and ordering them off-world.<ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 20</ref> Despite this, the Seventh participated in attacks on [[Word of Blake ROM|ROM]] headquarters on [[Mars (planet)|Mars]] as well as [[Sandhurst]].<ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 96</ref>
 
While the Second only conducted diversionary raids into the [[Blakist Protectorate]] prior to Stone's Coalition invading, the Seventh was included in the plans for [[Operation SCOUR]].<ref name="frla11" /> Prior to the invasion of Terra, the Earthquakers were posted alongside the [[Sixth Pesht Regulars]] on [[Lyons]], where long-simmering tensions erupted into open combat between the two units on 12 December [[3076]]. Fighting continued until General [[Belle Lee]] interceded in January [[3077]], separating both parties and ordering them off-world.<ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 20</ref> Despite this, the Seventh participated in attacks on [[Word of Blake ROM|ROM]] headquarters on [[Mars (planet)|Mars]] as well as [[Sandhurst]].<ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 96</ref>
  
Following the Jihad, the LCAF rebuilt a substantial number of regiments within the Donegal Guards, reactivating the Fourth, Eighth and Eleventh regiments by [[3085]].<ref name="FM:3085p95">''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 95: "The Einherjar"</ref> The rebuilding efforts were in large part due to [[Hauptmann-General]] [[Sarah Steiner (31st c.)|Sarah Steiner]], who fought off efforts to have the brigade disbanded. While Sarah's efforts were limited, in that the Fourth, Eighth and Eleventh were all reactivated as [[Light Combat Team]]s rather than the RCTs of the past, it was a notable success. Archon [[Adam Steiner]] was criticized for not rebuilding the Fourteenth as a priority, but as many would have criticized him for rebuilding his former command had he chosen differently. The rebuilding efforts devoted to the Donegal Guards by the LCAF went down very well with the Guards, which continued to display fanatical levels of loyalty to the Commonwealth. There were concerns that the brigade needed more time to train and rebuild, but the diminished size of the LCAF meant that the Guards were back on the frontlines sooner than anticipated; while it was considered that this was placing additional stress on the Guards, the Guards themselves viewed this as a mark of respect towards them.<ref name="FM:3085p100">''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 100: "Donegal Guards"</ref>
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Following the Jihad, the LCAF rebuilt a substantial number of regiments within the Donegal Guards, reactivating the Fourth, Eighth and Eleventh regiments by [[3085]].<ref name="FM:3085p95">''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 95: "The Einherjar"</ref> The rebuilding efforts were in large part due to [[Hauptmann-General]] [[Sarah Steiner]], who fought off efforts to have the brigade disbanded. While Sarah's efforts were limited, in that the Fourth, Eighth and Eleventh were all reactivated as [[Light Combat Team]]s rather than the RCTs of the past, it was a notable success. Archon [[Adam Steiner]] was criticized for not rebuilding the Fourteenth as a priority, but as many would have criticized him for rebuilding his former command had he chosen differently. The rebuilding efforts devoted to the Donegal Guards by the LCAF went down very well with the Guards, which continued to display fanatical levels of loyalty to the Commonwealth. There were concerns that the brigade needed more time to train and rebuild, but the diminished size of the LCAF meant that the Guards were back on the frontlines sooner than anticipated; while it was considered that this was placing additional stress on the Guards, the Guards themselves viewed this as a mark of respect towards them.<ref name="FM:3085p100">''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 100: "Donegal Guards"</ref>
  
 
Each of the three reactivated commands were established via differing routes. The Fourth was rebuilt primarily using survivors from the Fourth who had been captured on [[New Syrtis]] and spent most of the Jihad in Capellan prison camps. The Eighth was raised on Donegal using new recruits, while the Eleventh was rebuilt by incorporating an irregular unit, the [[Blackjacks]], into the LCAF and constructing the new regiment around them. Between the reactivation of the regiments and 3085, the brigade saw combat on numerous fronts - the Second was kept occupied dealing with training raids launched by [[Clan Jade Falcon]], as were the Fourth, who repulsed a determined attack on [[Yeguas]], and the Eleventh was responsible for recapturing [[Graceland]]. While there was some discontent on the part of the Seventh on being kept on light duties and cadre work, they were responsible for training both the Eighth Donegal Guards<ref name="FM:3085p100"/> and the [[First Donegal Jaegers]], something [[Colonel]] [[Bamin Taylor]] of the Jaegers directly credit as being responsible his regiment becoming the highest-performing unit within the [[Lyran Reserves]].<ref name="FM:3085p103">''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 103: "Lyran Reserves"</ref>
 
Each of the three reactivated commands were established via differing routes. The Fourth was rebuilt primarily using survivors from the Fourth who had been captured on [[New Syrtis]] and spent most of the Jihad in Capellan prison camps. The Eighth was raised on Donegal using new recruits, while the Eleventh was rebuilt by incorporating an irregular unit, the [[Blackjacks]], into the LCAF and constructing the new regiment around them. Between the reactivation of the regiments and 3085, the brigade saw combat on numerous fronts - the Second was kept occupied dealing with training raids launched by [[Clan Jade Falcon]], as were the Fourth, who repulsed a determined attack on [[Yeguas]], and the Eleventh was responsible for recapturing [[Graceland]]. While there was some discontent on the part of the Seventh on being kept on light duties and cadre work, they were responsible for training both the Eighth Donegal Guards<ref name="FM:3085p100"/> and the [[First Donegal Jaegers]], something [[Colonel]] [[Bamin Taylor]] of the Jaegers directly credit as being responsible his regiment becoming the highest-performing unit within the [[Lyran Reserves]].<ref name="FM:3085p103">''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 103: "Lyran Reserves"</ref>
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| General||[[Caesar Steiner]]||April [[3067]] - February [[3068]]
 
| General||[[Caesar Steiner]]||April [[3067]] - February [[3068]]
 
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| [[Hauptmann-General]]||[[Sarah Steiner (31st c.)|Sarah Steiner]]||February 3068 - [[3085]]<ref name=FRLAAF11-DG-SS-1>''Field Report: LAAF'', p. 11: "Donegal Guards", Sarah Steiner commands the Donegal Guards after the Jihad</ref><ref name=FM3085p100>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 100: "Donegal Guards", Sarah Steiner's command of the Donegal Guards in 3085</ref>
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| [[Hauptmann-General]]||[[Sarah Steiner]]||February 3068 - [[3085]]<ref name=FRLAAF11-DG-SS-1>''Field Report: LAAF'', p. 11: "Donegal Guards", Sarah Steiner commands the Donegal Guards after the Jihad</ref><ref name=FM3085p100>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 100: "Donegal Guards", Sarah Steiner's command of the Donegal Guards in 3085</ref>
 
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==Units of the Donegal Guards==
 
==Units of the Donegal Guards==
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:* [[First Donegal Guards]]
* [[First Donegal Guards]]
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:* [[Second Donegal Guards]]
* [[Second Donegal Guards]]
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:* [[Third Donegal Guards]]
* [[Third Donegal Guards]]
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:* [[Fourth Donegal Guards]]
* [[Fourth Donegal Guards]]
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:* [[Fifth Donegal Guards]]
* [[Fifth Donegal Guards]]
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:* [[Sixth Donegal Guards]]
* [[Sixth Donegal Guards]]
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:* [[Seventh Donegal Guards]]
* [[Seventh Donegal Guards]]
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:* [[Eighth Donegal Guards]]
* [[Eighth Donegal Guards]]
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:* [[Ninth Donegal Guards]]
* [[Ninth Donegal Guards]]
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:* [[Tenth Donegal Guards]]
* [[Tenth Donegal Guards]]
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:* [[Eleventh Donegal Guards]]
* [[Eleventh Donegal Guards]]
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:* [[Twelfth Donegal Guards]]
* [[Twelfth Donegal Guards]]
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:* [[Thirteenth Donegal Guards]]
* [[Thirteenth Donegal Guards]]
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:* [[Fourteenth Donegal Guards]]
* [[Fourteenth Donegal Guards]]
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:* [[Fifteenth Donegal Guards]]
* [[Fifteenth Donegal Guards]]
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:* [[Sixteenth Donegal Guards]]
* [[Sixteenth Donegal Guards]]
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:* [[Seventeenth Donegal Guards]]
* [[Seventeenth Donegal Guards]]
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:* [[Eighteenth Donegal Guards]]
* [[Eighteenth Donegal Guards]]
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:* [[Nineteenth Donegal Guards]]
* [[Nineteenth Donegal Guards]]
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:* [[Twentieth Donegal Guards]]
* [[Twentieth Donegal Guards]]
 
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== Notes ==
 
== Notes ==
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==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
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* ''[[FedCom Civil War (sourcebook)|FedCom Civil War]]''
 
* ''[[FedCom Civil War (sourcebook)|FedCom Civil War]]''
 
* ''[[Field Manual: 3085]]''
 
* ''[[Field Manual: 3085]]''
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* ''[[Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers]]''
 
* ''[[Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers]]''
 
* ''[[Wolf Clan Sourcebook]]''
 
* ''[[Wolf Clan Sourcebook]]''
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[[Category: Federated Commonwealth Commands|Donegal Guards, 00]]
 
[[Category: Federated Commonwealth Commands|Donegal Guards, 00]]
 
[[Category: Lyran Commands|Donegal Guards]]
 
[[Category: Lyran Commands|Donegal Guards]]

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