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20th Avalon Hussars

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Unit Description

The 20th Avalon Hussars was a Federated Suns Regimental combat team.

History

Formation


4th Succession War

Operation Rat

As of 3028, the unit had been stationed on New Aragon when the war began. The unit was assigned to the First Wave of Operation Rat to take Styk with Davion Heavy Guards in August. The planet's Air & Space Traffic Control Center was disabled by MIIO agents to prevent the planet's air wings from deploying against the multiple regiment force.

On their arrival, they faced two inexperienced battalions of the Capellan Reserve Cavalry and battalion elite 'Mechs and infantry from Warrior House Fujita. The during the fight with the Cavalry, the Hussars lured them into pursuing them. In what they thought was Hussar's retreat, the Capellans where they then ambushed the inexperience unit and forced them to surrender after surrounding them.

After the Heavy Guards and MIIO agents eliminated Warrior House Fijita, they secured the Tao 'Mechworks from the militia attempting to destroy it. The 20th detached two battalions of BattleMechs and single battalion of Infantry garrison the planet. The 20th then moved on to next operation of the War.[1]


Seventh Wave

In December 8th, 3029, the 20th Avalon and two regiments of the 12th Vegan Rangers (Gamma and Delta) hit the Capellan world of Tsinghai. The former industrial world was defended by a battalion from both the 5th Confederation Reserve Cavalry, and the Preston's Lancers. While the Ranger Regiments ran the Cavalry off the planet, the Hussars surrounded the Preston's Lancers base. However the Lancers broken the encirclement but not without difficulties. As Lancers broke the encirclement, the Hussars' aerospace fighters and hover tank regiments trying to intercept the them. The Lancers turned and fled to near by river valley, with entire RCT in pursuit.

The Hussars were ambushed in the valley several times by the Capellan 'Mech battalion. The Hussars dispatched a entire armor regiment, with a battalion of BattleMechs in to the delta river valley. Where the two forces fought for two days, with only a company of the Preston's Lancers managing to escape the planet.[2]

War of 3039

The Twentieth Avalon Hussars were based on Freedom in 3038. They didn't deploy from this world during the War of 3039, but after the war concluded they were reassigned to Truth.[3]

Clan Invasion


The Twentieth Avalon Hussars didn't participate in Operation Guerrero or Operation Bulldog.

Civil War

The 20th Avalon had sided with Victor Steiner-Davion during the vicious war. General Jack Roberts lead the the unit in victories on world of Alcyone and later on Marlette. During the conflict on Marlette, the unit had work hard to defeat the 5th FedCom RCT. After defeating them, the 20th absorbed the loyalist unit's equipment to rebuild itself. Due to his actions leading the 20th, General Roberts was promoted to Marshal of the Kathil PDZ. FedCom Civil War veteran General Randy Bill-Hasek is given command of the Avalons.[4]

Jihad

Capellan March-Confederation War

The 20th Avalon was part of Field Marshal George Hasek invasion of the St. Ives Commonalty and Confederation in 3068. The Unit was dispatched to Ares with 5th Syrtis Fusiliers, take the planet as part the war's First Wave in the Lee Corridor as part of Operation Sovereign Justice. On world they faced with the 4th McCarron's Armored Cavalry, where the 4th MAC dug and gave stiff defense to planet for three weeks.

During the Second Wave it was dispatched and took the Liao world of Minnacora. There they fought Home Guard and mercenary forces for a facility they thought was an ammunition dump. In reality the facility was a scrapyard for defective 'Mech parts.[5] The unit did not see action until October as part of the Fourth wave, where they took worlds of No Return and Randar. While on Randar, the 20th had part failed attempt to keep rioters from wrecking havoc in planetary capital's business district.[6]

However, the unit was attacked during the Capellan's counterassault in October while on Randar. The Holdfast Guards wage brutal battle that nearly wipes out the 20th Avalon and kills its commanding officer, General Hasek-Bills.[7] The Holdfast Guards, with support of their WarShips CCS Ilsa Hyung, forced the 20th's survivors to Bethel.

Beid

In late 3070 a lance of the 20th Hussars led by Leftenant David McKinnon had been stranded on the world of Beid by a DropShip malfunction along with a number of walking wounded being repatriated to rear areas of the Suns; they collectively found themselves suddenly in the middle of a Word of Blake raid on Beid launched by a company from the Blakist-employed mercenaries the Black Angus Boys and a detachment from the Word of Blake's 9th Division, Transfer of Faith III-lambda. The commander of the mercenary forces, Captain Rico Iglesias, expected an easy fight against the Beid planetary militia, who were poorly equipped and not expecting an attack. However, as the mercenaries struck at the city of Newport, they found themselves under attack from a short company of 'Mechs based around McKinnon's lance from the 20th Hussars and a contingent of walking wounded, many piloting already damaged 'Mechs. Fighting in and around Newport, the actions of the hastily assembled short company combined with opportunity sniping from the Beid Militia quickly mowed down the Blakist mercenaries.[8][9]

Decommission and Absorption

Only a company worth of troops survived the battle for Randar. The unit so badly managed by the Liao conflict, the unit was folded into the 22nd Avalon Hussars.[10]

Reconstruction

Sometime after the Jihad ended the Twentieth Avalon Hussars were reconstituted. They were present on Robinson when the Draconis Combine invaded the world. They faced the 2nd Sword of Light[11] and the 7th Sword of Light.[12]

Officers

As of 3025 the commanding officer was Marshal Vivian Chou.[13][14]

As of 3050 to 3059 the commanding officer was General Jack Roberts.[15].[16]</ref>[17]

As of 3067 the commanding officer was General Randal Hasek-Bills.[18]

Tactics

The command has a known reputation to build field fortification which doesn't break often. The enemy is also suprised when they meet the 20th at location were not awat as a result of their mobile elements.[17]

Composition History

3025

20th Avalon Hussars RCT (Veteran/Fanatical)[14]

  • CO: Marshal Vivan Chou

3028

20th Avalon Hussars[19]

  • Support Battalion HQ (Infantry Security Company, Vehice Recon Company, Air Squadron)
    • 1st Battalion
    • 2nd Battalion
    • 3rd Battalion

3040

20th Avalon Hussars RCT (Veteran/Fanatical)[20]

3050

20 Avalon Hussars (1 Regiment)[15]

3054

20th Avalon Hussars RCT (Veteran/Fanatical)[16]

3062

20th Avalon Hussars (1 Regiment/Veteran/Fanatical)[17]

  • CO: General Jack Roberts
    • Aide: Yuriy McConeghy

20th Avalon Hussars Aerospace Brigade[17]

  • Commodore Shemp Harrangue
  • 6th Avalon Airlift Wing
  • 11th Federation Fighter Wing
  • 442nd Avalon Attack Wing

20th Avalon Hussars Armor Brigade (3 Regiments/Regular/Reliable)[17]

  • CO: Major General Juan Villanova-Petain
  • 45th Avalon Panzer Regiment - Leftenant General Koko Nimki
  • 715th Federation Heavy Armor - Leftenant General Darvin Gramstadt
  • 19th Muskegon Scout Regiment - Colonel Soulou Iqbal
  • 18th Argyle Artillery Battalion - Major Jodi Noonan

20th Avalon Hussars Infantry Brigade (6 Regiments/Regular/Reliable)[17]

  • CO: Leftenant General Louizio Martine-Holm
    • Aide: Colonel K. Theodus Hasek-Osner
  • 449th Argyle Infantry - Leftenant General Horatio Saveille
  • 4th New Valencia Rangers - Colonel Ren Hech
  • 36th Federation Mechanized Infantry Regiment - Colonel Sandra Zhen
  • 200th Avalon Jump Regiment - Colonel Zenia Luciani
  • 985th Combat Engineers - Colonel Tariq Moen

3067

20th Avalon Hussars ('Mech Regiment)

  • CO: General Randy Hasek-Bills

20th Avalon Hussars Aerospace Brigade

  • CO: Rear Admiral Shemp Harrangue

20th Avalon Hussars Armor Brigade

  • CO: Major General Darwin Gramstadt

20th Avalon Hussars Infantry Brigade

  • CO: General K. Thedous Hasek-Osner

Notes

In 3062, the homeworld of the 20th Avalon Hussars was Alcyone. Its homeworld was shifted to Mira by 3067.[18]

Game Rules

During Reunification War scenarios, the Avalon Hussars may employ the following tactics. When attacking, they can either reduce the number of enemy hidden units by 50% or may deploy 50% of their forces in the first half of the map representing the Hussars starting (home) edge. When the defender, they can either put 25% of their units as hidden units anywhere on their half of the board, or they may deploy twice the the normal number of conventional minefields AND if using artillery they can pre-designate twice as many hexes as normal. The controlling player must choose which ability will be used BEFORE choosing any combat units.[21]

References

  1. ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1, p. 11 - "Operation Rat deployment history".
  2. ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2, p. 59 - "20th Avalon Hussars' action on Tsinghai".
  3. ↑ Historical: War of 3039, p. 135
  4. ↑ Field Manual: Updates, p. 126 - "20th Avalon Hussar's update info".
  5. ↑ Total Chaos, pp. 63-64
  6. ↑ Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, pp. 17-18 - Operation Sovereign Justice - 20th Avalon Hussars actions during Operation Sovereign Justice.
  7. ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: 3070, p. 25 - "Confederation Strikes Back"! - It is reported that 20th Avalon Hussars, nearly destroyed and its commander Hasek-Bills is killed.
  8. ↑ Mercenaries Supplemental Update, p. 31, "Black Angus Boys"
  9. ↑ Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade, p. 46, 212
  10. ↑ Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers, p. 45, "The Sword of the Suns: Key AFFS Military" -Commands: Avalon Hussars - 20th Avalon rolled into the 22nd.
  11. ↑ Technical Readout: 3145 Draconis Combine, p. 32
  12. ↑ Technical Readout: 3145 Federated Suns, p. 32
  13. ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2, p. 101, "Unit Organization" - 20th Avalon Hussars commanding officer listed.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 House Davion (The Federated Suns), p. 137 (pdf version), "Federated Suns Deployment Table"
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 20 Year Update, p. 23, "Unit Deployment" - Kaifeng Command - 20th Avalon Hussar's co listed as of 3050
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 Objective Raids, p. 17, "Federated Commonwealth Deployment Table"
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 17.4 17.5 Field Manual: Federated Suns, p. 54, "20 th Avalon Hussars Unit Profile"
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 Field Manual: Updates, p. 137 - "Federated Suns Deployment Table".
  19. ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2, p. 101, "Unit break down".
  20. ↑ Historical: War of 3039 , p. 135
  21. ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 182

Bibliography

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