13th Avalon Hussars

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History

Star League Era

The Thirteenth Avalon Hussars was one of the more specialized regiments within the Avalon Hussars during the Star League era. Unusually for a primarily BattleMech formation, the Thirteenth specialized in underwater combat, and many of the troops of the Thirteenth had gone so far as to field-modify their rides to mount more energy weapons as a consequence.[1]

First Succession War

When the First Succession War erupted, the Thirteenth were stationed on Xhosa VII. The Thirteenth were subsequently destroyed during the War, one of seven Avalon Hussars regiments to be wiped out during the thirty-five year conflict.[2]

Officers

Rank Name Command
Commanding Officers of the 13th Avalon Hussars
Marshal E. Dryer 2786[3]

Tactics

During the Star League era all of the Avalon Hussars were required to focus on being both flexible and mobile, with every regiment required to be capable of deploying within eight hours, although many of the Hussars struggled to actually achieve this.[1]

Composition History

2765

Thirteenth Avalon Hussars (Regular/Fanatical)[4]

- At this point in time the Thirteenth was stationed on Xhosa VII.[4] The specialized nature of the Thirteenth had resulted in the command group maintaining an additional company of Archers equipped with torpedoes.[1]

2786

Thirteenth Avalon Hussars (Regular/Fanatical)[2]

- At this point in time the Hussars were a medium-weight regiment stationed on Xhosa VII and were operating at four-battalion strength.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Field Report: Federated Suns 2765, p. 8, "Avalon Hussars"
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 First Succession War, p. 134, "Armed Forces of the Federated Suns (AFFS)"
  3. House Davion (The Federated Suns), p. 61
  4. 4.0 4.1 Field Report: Federated Suns, p. 10, "Regimental Status"

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