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==History==
 
==History==
At the time they were founded, the '''Davion Heavy Guards''' were intended to serve as the bodyguard unit to the [[First Prince]].<ref name=er2750p44/> Over time they became skilled in different tactics, eventually becoming the best heavy cavalry unit in the [[AFFS]]. They were stationed on [[New Avalon]], and only deployed out of that system by order of the First Prince. During the [[War of Davion Succession]], they defeated the [[Fifth Benjamin Regulars]] on [[Colchester]] in [[2729]].<ref>''Era Report: 2750'', p. 45</ref>
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At the time they were founded, the '''Davion Heavy Guard''' was intended to serve as the bodyguard unit to the [[First Prince]].<ref name=er2750p44/> Over time they became skilled in different tactics, eventually becoming the best heavy cavalry unit in the [[AFFS]]. They were stationed on [[New Avalon]], and only deployed out of that system by order of the First Prince. During the [[War of Davion Succession]], they defeated the [[Fifth Benjamin Regulars]] on [[Colchester]] in [[2729]].<ref>''Era Report: 2750'', p. 45</ref>
  
 
=== Second Succession War ===
 
=== Second Succession War ===
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The unit later saw action during the [[Word of Blake|Blakist]] [[Jihad]], fighting in the [[Third Battle of New Avalon]]. They arrived on-planet unhindered in January [[3068]] and immediately found themselves in a fight once they landed. The unit served as one of the primary defenders of [[Avalon City]] after breaking through enemy forces.<ref name=JTPNA6-7/> Though they were able to drive the [[Forty-fourth Shadow Division]] from the world, they were not able to prevent the Blakists from destroying Mount Davion.<ref>''Jihad Turning Points: New Avalon'', p. 9</ref>
 
The unit later saw action during the [[Word of Blake|Blakist]] [[Jihad]], fighting in the [[Third Battle of New Avalon]]. They arrived on-planet unhindered in January [[3068]] and immediately found themselves in a fight once they landed. The unit served as one of the primary defenders of [[Avalon City]] after breaking through enemy forces.<ref name=JTPNA6-7/> Though they were able to drive the [[Forty-fourth Shadow Division]] from the world, they were not able to prevent the Blakists from destroying Mount Davion.<ref>''Jihad Turning Points: New Avalon'', p. 9</ref>
  
After the end of the [[Jihad]], the Davion Heavy Guards was swiftly rebuilt. Though they were headquartered on [[New Avalon]] for administrative purposes, the Heavy Guards was broken down into two-company mixed units. These smaller commands were stationed on dozens of worlds within thirty light years of New Avalon and worked to rebuild the local planetary militias.<ref name="fra12">''Field Report: AFFS'', p. 9</ref> A cadre from the Guards were also detached to help defend [[Layover]], another important military-industrial world.<ref name=ORFS16-L-DHG-1>''Objectives: Federated Suns'', p. 16: "Layover"</ref>
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After the end of the [[Jihad]], the Davion Heavy Guard was swiftly rebuilt. Though they were headquartered on [[New Avalon]] for administrative purposes, the Heavy Guard was broken down into two-company mixed units. These smaller commands were stationed on dozens of worlds within thirty light years of New Avalon and worked to rebuild the local planetary militias.<ref name="fra12">''Field Report: AFFS'', p. 9</ref> A cadre from the Guards were also detached to help defend [[Layover]], another important military-industrial world.<ref name=ORFS16-L-DHG-1>''Objectives: Federated Suns'', p. 16: "Layover"</ref>
  
 
=== The Dark Age ===
 
=== The Dark Age ===
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'''Davion Heavy Guards RCT''' (Regiment/Elite/Fanatical)<ref name=HD138/>
 
'''Davion Heavy Guards RCT''' (Regiment/Elite/Fanatical)<ref name=HD138/>
 
:* CO: Field Marshal Ran Felsner<ref name=HD138/>
 
:* CO: Field Marshal Ran Felsner<ref name=HD138/>
:Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on [[New Avalon]].<ref name=HD138/> The 'Mech regiment contains heavy designs.<ref name=HD137>''House Davion (The Federated Suns)'', p. 137</ref>
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:Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on [[New Avalon]].<ref name=HD138/> The Mech regiment contains heavy designs. <ref name=HD137>''House Davion (The Federated Suns)'', p. 137 </ref>
  
 
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