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	| Designation    = Twenty-seventh Avalon Hussars		| Designation    = Twenty-seventh Avalon Hussars
	| formed        = [[Second Succession War]]<ref name="SSWp94"/>		| formed        = [[Second Succession War]]<ref name="SSWp94"/>
−	| Disbanded      = [[3144]] (destroyed)<ref name=FM:3145p71>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 71: "Debacle at Palmyra"</ref>	+	| Disbanded      =
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	| Nickname      = The Fighting Irish<ref name="FR:FS2765p9"/>		| Nickname      = The Fighting Irish<ref name="FR:FS2765p9"/>
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	The Twenty-seventh was ultimately destroyed during the Second Succession War, one of seven Avalon Hussars regiments lost during the conflict.<ref name="SSWp94"/>		The Twenty-seventh was ultimately destroyed during the Second Succession War, one of seven Avalon Hussars regiments lost during the conflict.<ref name="SSWp94"/>
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−	The Twenty-seventh Hussars were reformed at some point during the [[Dark Age Era]] and were among the thirteen Federated Suns military commands destroyed in the [[3144]] [[Palmyra Disaster]].<ref name=FM:3145p71/>
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	==Bibliography==		==Bibliography==
−	* ''[[Field Manual: 3145]]''
	* ''[[Field Report 2765: AFFS]]''		* ''[[Field Report 2765: AFFS]]''
	* ''[[First Succession War (sourcebook)|First Succession War]]''		* ''[[First Succession War (sourcebook)|First Succession War]]''

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{{infoBoxMilitaryCommand | image = [[Image:Avalon Hussars.jpg|150px]] | Designation = Twenty-seventh Avalon Hussars | formed = [[Second Succession War]]<ref name="SSWp94"/> | Disbanded = | Previous Designation = | Nickname = The Fighting Irish<ref name="FR:FS2765p9"/> | Affiliation = [[Federated Suns]] | Parent Command = [[Avalon Hussars]] | Sub-Command = }} ==History== === Star League Era === Originally formed during the [[Age of War]], during the twenty-sixth century the '''Twenty-seventh Avalon Hussars''' - nicknamed "The Fighting Irish" - became the best urban combat unit in the [[Armed Forces of the Federated Suns]].<ref name="FR:FS2765p9">''Field Report 2765: AFFS'', p. 9: "Avalon Hussars"</ref> {{ApocryphalContentStart}} According to the [[apocryphal]] German-only novel ''[[Royal Flush]]'' the 27th Avalon Hussars were sent to garrison [[McGehee]] in [[2602]]. They arrived in the middle of political upheaval as the world was in the process of seceding from the Federated Suns. The newly arrived garrison troops were not expected, as military bureaucracy had apparently failed to notify the planet of their redeployment, and they were welcomed rather coldly. Shortly afterwards, the [[Draconis Combine]] launched a surprise invasion to occupy the "independent" world. During the attack a [[DropShip]] carrying ammunition crashed into the garrison base, decimating the 27th Avalon Hussars regiment to a handful of survivors and a single operational DropShip. The survivors joined forces with the local militia to resist the attackers with guerrilla warfare and before long managed to send their DropShip out to retake their [[JumpShip]], the ''[[Shangri-La]]'', and use it as a courier vessel to notify the Federated Suns of the attack ([[hyperpulse generator]]s having not been invented yet). {{ApocryphalContentEnd}} The Twenty-seventh was one of many [[regiment]]s within the [[Avalon Hussars]] to be deactivated following the issue of the [[Council Edict of 2650]] by the [[Star League]] Council, which limited the size of the military each [[Great House]] was allowed to field, but following the repeal of the Edict in the mid twenty-eighth century the Twenty-seventh was reactivated as the AFFS underwent a major expansion.<ref name="FR:FS2765p9"/> The reactivated Twenty-seventh were keen to regain the reputation for excellence at urban warfare that their antecedents had been accorded, and with the regiment stationed on [[Kathil]] they had the opportunity to spend a considerable amount of time training from [[2762]] onwards for just that within the massive [[General Motors]] factory complex nearby. The training soon began to prove rather expensive though, as accidents and incidents during training invariably led to damage to the industrial complex.<ref name="FR:FS2765p9"/> === Succession Wars === The Twenty-seventh was active throughout the [[First Succession War]], and by the end of the War were operating with a combat strength half a regiment lower than their prewar strength.<ref name="FSWp134"/> The Twenty-seventh rebuilt during the interwar period, and by the beginning of the [[Second Succession War]] were operating at slightly above the size of a standard regiment.<ref name="SSWp94"/> On the 2nd of June [[2828]] the [[Chesterton Cuirassiers]] landed on Kathil as a part of [[Operation CELT]], a [[CCAF]] offensive intended to recapture Chesterton. The Cuirassiers were led by [[Colonel]] [[Laurelli Liao]], the future Capellan [[Chancellor]] and a canny field commander who had been trained from a young age in warfare. Stationed on Kathil at the time were the Twenty-seventh and the [[Kathil Capellan March Militia]]. The defenders outweighed the Cuirassiers, but Laurelli kept them off-balance by launching feints at both the General Motors factories and District City, which made it essential that the militia and the Twenty-seventh couldn't risk relocating to better positions. The conflict turned into an intricate, deadly dance that only ended when the Cuirassiers were ordered to withdraw on the 24th of June, following the news of the death of Chancellor [[Ilsa Liao]]. It was a testament to Laurelli's skills that the bulk of the damage taken by the Cuirassiers during the three weeks of battle was sustained not during her campaigning, but rather during the hasty withdrawal from Kathil.<ref name="SSWp23">''Second Succession War'', p. 23: "The Suns-Confederation Front"</ref> The Twenty-seventh was ultimately destroyed during the Second Succession War, one of seven Avalon Hussars regiments lost during the conflict.<ref name="SSWp94"/> ==Officers== {| class="wikitable" |- ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Command |- | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 27th Avalon Hussars''' |- |} ==Tactics== In the Age of War the Twenty-seventh was well-established as being the best when it came to fighting in urban terrain.<ref name="FR:FS2765p9"/> 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.<ref name="FR:FS2765p8">''Field Report 2765: AFFS'', p. 8: "Avalon Hussars"</ref> ==Composition History== === 2765 === '''Twenty-seventh Avalon Hussars''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name="FR:FS2765p10">''Field Report: AFFS'', p. 10: "Regimental Status"</ref> :Note: At this point in time the Twenty-seventh was stationed on Kathil.<ref name="FR:FS2765p10"/> In common with the other regiments of the Avalon Hussars the Twenty-seventh had an attached aerospace wing, although these forces were primarily tasked to provide ground support rather than escort duties.<ref name="FR:FS2765p8"/> === 2786–2821=== '''Twenty-seventh Avalon Hussars''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name="FSWp134">''First Succession War'', p. 134: "Armed Forces of the Federated Suns (AFFS)"</ref> :Note: At this point in time the Hussars were a heavy-weight regiment stationed on [[Kathil]] and were operating at four-battalion strength.<ref name="FSWp134"/> In 2821 the unit were down approximately half a regiment in combat strength from their prewar status.<ref name="FSWp134"/> === 2830 === '''Twenty-seventh Avalon Hussars''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name="SSWp94">''Second Succession War'', p. 94: "Armed Forces of the Federated Suns (AFFS)"</ref> :Note: At this point in time the Hussars were a medium-weight regiment and had managed to rebuild to close to their previous four-battalion strength. The Hussars were stationed on [[Kathil]].<ref name="SSWp94"/> The unit was destroyed during the war.<ref name="SSWp94"/> ==References== <references /> ==Bibliography== * ''[[Field Report 2765: AFFS]]'' * ''[[First Succession War (sourcebook)|First Succession War]]'' * ''[[Royal Flush]]'' * ''[[Second Succession War (sourcebook)|Second Succession War]]'' [[Category:Federated Suns Commands|Avalon Hussars, 27th]]

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