4th Army (ComStar)

Assigned to the Bryant Theater, from 4 to 5 on the Inner Sphere Clock, the Com Guard 4th Army served as a reserve force during the Battle of Tukayyid facing multiple Clans, and as the primary SLDF peacekeeping force in St. Ives Compact, being known as The Defenders of Honor.

History

Prior to the Liao-Marik Invasion of 3057, the Fourth's responsibilities included the Federated Commonwealth's Sarna and Capellan Marches, the St. Ives Compact and the Spinward portions of the Capellan Confederation.

Elements of the Fourth faced multiple Clans on Tukayyid, the bulk most notably assisting the First against Clan Ghost Bear, losing units both to combat losses and the Com Guards' reorganization in 3053. Four Divisions was deemed enough even in the face of increased Word of Blake activity in the wake of the formation of the so-called Chaos March.

However the Fourth Army returned to the six divisions of the pre-Clan Invasion Armies when Precentor Martial Victor Steiner-Davion bolstered the amount of units in the hopes of preventing the Capellan-St. Ives War from escalating. While ultimately unsuccessful, the Fourth retained its extra troops to guard against aggression in the Chaos March, prevent mistreatment during the reintegration of the St. Ives and Liao Commonalities, and secure the ComStar funded expansion to the Ceres Metals Industries facility on Warlock.

After the beginning of the Jihad the ComGuard Armies were stretched too thin. To counteract this, the 7th-12th Armies were disbanded and used to reinforce the 1st-6th Armies. This gave each of the newly-reinforced Armies a full six Divisions. The 4th Army was one of the formations affected, receiving new reinforcements. The new 4th Army was supposed to be stationed in the Capellan Confederation, but political realities have kept them in the Federated Suns.

As part of Operation SCOUR the Fourth Army was assigned to the Free Worlds League front. In 3077 they invaded Wasat alongside the 20th Marik Militia and Clan Nova Cat's Alpha Galaxy. This allowed the rescue of the 7th Pesht Regulars. They later liberated the world of Kalidasa, and briefly came under fire from resistance fighters on that world. Early 3078 found the Fourth Army on Chertan, where they took serious losses from the two Chertan Protectorate Militia Divisions, but ultimately the Fourth took the world.

Officers

• Immediately prior to the Clan Invasion, the Fourth Army was commanded by Precentor Tyron McGrath.

• As of 3067, the Fourth was under the command of Precentor Oscar Wetzel. A graduate of the Nagelring, Wetzel served with the Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces during the Fourth Succession War before joining a mercenary unit which was absorbed into ComStar in 3037. Rising through the ranks, Weztel's actions earned him command of the Fourth in 3053.

Composition History

3050

• 87th Division (White Harts IV-rho)
• 90th Division (Gentle Persuasion IV-zeta)
• 104th Division (The Rhinos IV-lambda)
• 130th Division (Trust Through Thought IV-nu)
• 83rd Division (The White Cyclones IV-tau)
• 311th Division (Disruptions IV-xi)

3055

• 83rd Division (The White Cyclones IV-gamma)
• 87th Division (The Nova-Cat Trainers IV-pi)
• 79th Division (The Steel-Snake Charmers IV-zeta)
• 166th Division (Wolf Bait IV-rho)

3061 to 3067

• 83rd Division (The White Cyclones IV-gamma)
• 87th Division (The Nova-Cat Trainers IV-pi)
• 79th Division (The Steel-Snake Charmers IV-zeta)
• 166th Division (Wolf Bait IV-rho)
• 403rd Division (Przeno River Rats IV-phi)
• 321st Division (Com Guard Grenadiers IV-beta)

Notes

• The insignia of the Fourth Army is a white shield bearing the ComStar emblem.

References

• 20-Year Update, p. 70
• ComStar (sourcebook) p. 85
• Field Manual: ComStar, pp 26-27, 125
• Field Manual: Updates, p. 85, 98

Bibliography

• 20-Year Update
• ComStar (sourcebook)
• Field Manual: ComStar
• Field Manual: Updates
• Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers
• Jihad Hot Spots: Terra