20th Avalon Hussars

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Unit Profile (as of 3075)
Nickname	The Sandbaggers
Parent Formation	Avalon Hussars
Formed

Contents 1 Unit Description 2 History 2.1 Fourth Succession War 2.1.1 Operation Rat 2.1.2 Seventh Wave 2.2 FedCom Civil War 2.3 Jihad 2.3.1 Capellan March-Confederation War 2.4 Decommission and Absorption 3 Officers 4 Tactics 5 Composition History 5.1 3028 5.2 3050 5.3 3062 5.4 3067 6 Notes 7 References 8 Bibliography

[edit] Unit Description

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

[edit] History

[edit] Fourth Succession War

[edit] 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 inexperience 2 battalions of the Capellan Reserve Calvary 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]

[edit] 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]

[edit] FedCom 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.^[3]

[edit] Jihad

[edit] 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. 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.^[4]

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.^[5] The Holdfast Guards, with support of their WarShips CCS Ilsa Hyung, forced the 20th's survivors to Bethel.

[edit] 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.^[6]

[edit] Officers

As of 3025 the Commanding Officer was Marshal Vivian Chou.^[7]

As of 3050 the Commanding Officer was General Jack Roberts.^[8]

As of 3067 the Commanding Officer was General Randal Hasek-Bills.

[edit] Tactics

[edit] Composition History

[edit] 3028

'Mech Regiment^[9]

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

[edit] 3050

'Mech Regiment - CO: General Jack Roberts

[edit] 3062

'Mech Regiment

• 20th Avalon Hussars - CO: General Jack Roberts

20th Avalon Hussars Aerospace Brigade - Commodore Shemp Harrangue

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

20th Avalon Hussars Armor Brigade - CO: Major General Juan Villanova-Petain

• 45th Avalon Panzer Regiment - Lft. General Koko Nimki
• 715th Federation Heavy Armor - Lft. General Darvin Gramstadt
• 19th Muskegon Scout Regiment - Colonel Soulou Iqbal
• 18th Argyle Artillery Battalion - Major Jodi Noonan

20th Avalon Hussars Infantry Brigade - CO: Lft. General Louizio Martine-Holm

• 449th Argyle Infantry - Lft. 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

[edit] 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

[edit] Notes

In 3062, the homeworld Of the 20th Avalon Hussars was Alcyone. It homeworld was shifted to Mira by 3067.^[10]

[edit] 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. ↑ Field Manual: Updates, p. 126 - "20th Avalon Hussar's update info".
4. ↑ Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents page 17-18 - Operation Sovereign Justice - 20th Avalon Hussars actions during Operation Sovereign Justice.
5. ↑ 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.
6. ↑ 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.
7. ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2, p. 101 - "Unit Organization" - 20th Avalon Hussars commanding officer listed.
8. ↑ 20 Year Update page 23 - Unit Deployment - Kaifeng Command - 20th Avalon Hussar's co listed as of 3050.
9. ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2, p. 101 - "Unit break down".
10. ↑ Field Manual: Updates, p. 137 - "Federated Suns Deployment Table".

[edit] Bibliography

• NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1
• NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1
• Field Manual: Federated Suns, p. 54
• Field Manual: Update
• Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents
• Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers