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| image = [[File:Avalon Hussars 41st logo.png|150px]]
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| image   = [[File:Avalonhussars41.png|191px]]
| Designation = Forty-first Avalon Hussars
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| nickname = Restless Spirit
| Formed = [[2600s]]
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| parent formation = [[Avalon Hussars]]
| Disbanded =  
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| formed  = 27th century
| Previous Designation =  
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| year    = 3062
| Nickname = Restless Spirit
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| unitname = Forty-first Avalon Hussars  
| Affiliation = [[Federated Suns]]
 
| Parent Command = [[Avalon Hussars]]
 
| Sub-Command =
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
== History ==
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==History==
=== Formation ===
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===Formation===
Originally established in the first half of the twenty-seventh century, the '''Forty-first Avalon Hussars''' was one of many [[Avalon Hussars]] regiments to be deactivated following the issue of the [[Council Edict of 2650]] by the Star League Council that restricted the size of the military each [[Great House]] was allowed to maintain. When the Edict was rescinded a century later the Forty-first was reactivated; as late as [[2765]] the regiment had the distinction of being the only regiment within the Avalon Hussars to have never played an active role in a significant military campaign.<ref name="FR:FS2765p9">''Field Report 2765: AFFS'', p. 9: "Avalon Hussars"</ref> In [[2784]] the [[Armed Forces of the Federated Suns]] recruited a [[regiment]] of [[Star League Defense Force]] personnel from the [[200th Mechanized Infantry Division]],<ref name="FSWp33">''First Succession War'', p. 33: "Those Left Behind"</ref> one of the [[division]]s within [[XLVII Corps (Star League)|XLVII Corps]],<ref name="TSLp158">''The Star League'', p. 158: "Twentieth Army"</ref> a part of the [[Twentieth Army (Star League)|Twentieth Army]],<ref name="FSWp33"/><ref name="TSLp158"/> and which was disbanded following heavy losses during the [[Hegemony Campaign]].<ref name="TSLp158"/> The [[AFFS]] merged the personnel from the 200th into the Forty-first and [[Forty-second Avalon Hussars]].<ref name="FSWp33"/>
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Originally established in the first half of the twenty-seventh century, the '''Forty-first Avalon Hussars''' was one of many [[Avalon Hussars]] regiments to be deactivated following the issue of the [[Council Edict of 2650]] by the Star League Council that restricted the size of the military each [[Great House]] was allowed to maintain. When the Edict was rescinded a century later the Forty-first was reactivated; as late as [[2765]] the regiment had the distinction of being the only regiment within the Avalon Hussars to have never played an active role in a significant military campaign.<ref name="FR:FS2765p9">''Field Report: Federated Suns 2765'', p. 9, "Avalon Hussars"</ref> In [[2784]] the [[Armed Forces of the Federated Suns]] recruited a [[regiment]] of [[Star League Defense Force]] personnel from the [[200th Mechanized Infantry Division]],<ref name="FSWp33">''First Succession War'', p. 33, "Those Left Behind"</ref> one of the [[division]]s within [[XLVII Corps (Star League)|XLVII Corps]],<ref name="TSLp158">''The Star League'', p. 158, "Twentieth Army"</ref> a part of the [[20th Army (Star League)|Twentieth Army]],<ref name="FSWp33"/><ref name="TSLp158"/> and which was disbanded following heavy losses during the [[Hegemony Campaign]].<ref name="TSLp158"/> The [[AFFS]] merged the personnel from the 200th into the Forty-first and [[Forty-second Avalon Hussars]].<ref name="FSWp33"/>
  
=== Second Succession War ===
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===Fourth Succession War===
On the 2nd of August [[2834]], the DCMS launched [[Operation MOONLIGHT SONATA]], a large-scale offensive against the Federated Suns. Attacks were launched against a series of worlds, with [[Listowel]] invaded by the [[Fifth Dieron Regulars]] in March [[2835]], facing the defending Forty-first Avalon Hussars. The two commands launched a dangerous series of attacks and counterattacks against each other throughout the Duchesne Mountains, until an ambush at Drakman Peak turned the tables in favor of the Hussars, letting them play the cat to the Regulars' mouse. In late July, the Regulars withdrew, leaving Listowel to the Hussars. Drakman Peak was subsequently renamed Deliverance Peak.<ref name="SSWp44">''Second Succession War'', p. 44: "In the Manner of a Fantasy"</ref>
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Prior to the [[Fourth Succession War]] the 41st was based on [[David]]. They were deployed elsewhere during the start of the Fourth Succession War, and the [[12th Deneb Light Cavalry]] garrisoned David. The 41st returned to David, and helped the 12th Deneb Light Cavalry drive the [[9th Dieron Regulars]] off-world.<ref>''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2'', p. 28</ref>
  
=== Fourth Succession War ===
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===Clan Invasion===
Prior to the [[Fourth Succession War]] the Forty-first was based on [[David]]. They were deployed elsewhere during the start of the Fourth Succession War, and the [[Twelfth Deneb Light Cavalry]] garrisoned David. The Forty-first returned to David, and helped the Twelfth Deneb Light Cavalry drive the [[Ninth Dieron Regulars]] offworld.<ref>''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2'', p. 28</ref>
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The 41st was destroyed on [[Planting]] during the [[Clan Invasion]].<ref name=FMFS57>''Field Manual: Federated Suns'', p. 57, "41st Avalon Hussars Unit Profile"</ref> They avoided using static defenses, instead luring elements of [[Clan Wolf]]'s [[Beta Galaxy (Clan Wolf)|Beta Galaxy]] into a series of ambushes that inflicted heavy losses. The Hussars were so successful that the Clan commander had to break his bid to destroy the unit.<ref>''Wolf Clan Sourcebook'', p. 60</ref>
  
=== Clan Invasion ===
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===Operation Guerrero===
The Forty-first was destroyed on [[Planting]] during the [[Clan Invasion]].<ref name=FMFS57>''Field Manual: Federated Suns'', p. 57: "Forty-first Avalon Hussars Unit Profile"</ref> They avoided using static defenses, instead luring elements of [[Clan Wolf]]'s [[Beta Galaxy (Clan Wolf)|Beta Galaxy]] into a series of ambushes that inflicted heavy losses. The Hussars were so successful that the Clan commander had to break his bid to destroy the unit.<ref>''Wolf Clan Sourcebook'', p. 60</ref>
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After [[Operation Guerrero]], [[Victor Steiner-Davion]] ordered the reconstitution of the 41st. They took up station on [[Benet III]]. Unfortunately they didn't receive much in the way of support from the High Command after [[Katherine Steiner-Davion]] took power. Instead of the standard supporting regiments common to an RCT, the 41st only had two battalions of armor support and a single wing of AeroSpace Fighters.<ref name=FMFS57/>
  
=== Operation Guerrero ===
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===Civil War===
After [[Operation Guerrero]], [[Victor Steiner-Davion]] ordered the reconstitution of the Forty-first. They took up station on [[Benet III]]. Unfortunately they didn't receive much in the way of support from the High Command after [[Katherine Steiner-Davion]] took power. Instead of the standard supporting regiments common to an RCT, the Forty-first only had two battalions of armor support and a single wing of aerospace fighters.<ref name=FMFS57/>
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During the [[FedCom Civil War]], they were destroyed on Benet III by the [[5th Donegal Guards]].<ref>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 126</ref> They tried to maintain a guerrilla war against the 5th Donegal, but they had no support from the population.<ref>''FedCom Civil War (sourcebook)'', pp. 63-64</ref>
  
=== Civil War ===
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==Officers==
During the [[FedCom Civil War]], they were destroyed on Benet III by the [[Fifth Donegal Guards]].<ref>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 126</ref> They tried to maintain a guerrilla war against the Fifth Donegal, but they had no support from the population.<ref>''FedCom Civil War'', pp. 63–64</ref>
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In [[3025]] the commanding officer of the unit is [[Marshal (rank)|Marshal]] Kenney Graham.<ref name=HD136>''House Davion (The Federated Suns)'', p. 136 (pdf version), "Raman PDZ"</ref>
  
== Officers ==
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The commander of the 41st in [[3050]] was [[Hauptmann General]] Ivan Terokopf.<ref name=20yr/>
{| 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
 
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| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the Forty-first Avalon Hussars'''
 
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| [[Marshal (rank)|Marshal]]||[[Kenney Graham]]||[[3025]]<ref name=HD136>''House Davion (The Federated Suns)'', p. 136 (PDF version): "Raman PDZ"</ref>
 
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| [[Hauptmann General]]||[[Ivan Terokopf]]||[[3050]]<ref name=20yup25/>
 
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| [[General]]||[[Laura Hamilton]]||[[3062]]<ref name=FMFS57/>
 
|-
 
|}
 
  
== Tactics ==
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As of [[3062]] the commanding officer is [[General]] Laura Hamilton.<ref name=FMFS57/>
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>
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==Tactics==
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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: Federated Suns 2765'', p. 8, "Avalon Hussars"</ref>
  
 
By the thirty-first century the Forty-first Avalon Hussars had no tactical specialties.<ref name=FMFS57/>
 
By the thirty-first century the Forty-first Avalon Hussars had no tactical specialties.<ref name=FMFS57/>
  
== Composition History ==
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==Composition History==
=== 2765 ===
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===2765===
'''Forty-first Avalon Hussars''' (Regiment/Green/Reliable)<ref name=FR:2765AFFSp10>''Field Report 2765: AFFS'', p. 10: "Avalon Hussars - Regimental Status"</ref>
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'''Forty-first Avalon Hussars''' (Green/Reliable)<ref name=FR:2765AFFSp10>''Field Report 2765: AFFS'', p. 10, "Avalon Hussars - Regimental Status"</ref>
 
:- At this point in time the Forty-first was stationed on [[Elbar]].<ref name=FR:2765AFFSp10/> In common with the other regiments of the Avalon Hussars the Forty-first had an attached aerospace wing, although these forces were primarily tasked to provide ground support rather than escort duties.<ref name="FR:FS2765p8"/>
 
:- At this point in time the Forty-first was stationed on [[Elbar]].<ref name=FR:2765AFFSp10/> In common with the other regiments of the Avalon Hussars the Forty-first 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 ===
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=== 2786 ===
'''Forty-first Avalon Hussars''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name="FSWp134">''First Succession War'', p. 134: "Armed Forces of the Federated Suns (AFFS)"</ref>
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'''Forty-first Avalon Hussars''' (Regular/Reliable)<ref name="FSWp134">''First Succession War'', p. 134, "Armed Forces of the Federated Suns (AFFS)"</ref>
:- At this point in time the Hussars were a medium-weight regiment stationed on Elbar and were operating at full strength.<ref name="FSWp134"/> In 2821 the regiment were stationed on [[Alnadal]] and had been reduced to just over two battalions in strength.<ref name="FSWp134"/>
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:- At this point in time the Hussars were a medium-weight regiment stationed on Elbar and were operating at full strength.<ref name="FSWp134"/>
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=== 2821 ===
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'''Forty-first Avalon Hussars''' (Regular/Reliable)<ref name="FSWp134"/>
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:- At this point in time the Hussars were a medium-weight regiment stationed on [[Alnadal]] and had been reduced to just over two battalions in strength.<ref name="FSWp134"/>
  
 
=== 2830 ===
 
=== 2830 ===
'''Forty-first Avalon Hussars''' (Regiment/Veteran/Reliable)<ref name="SSWp94">''Second Succession War'', p. 94: "Armed Forces of the Federated Suns (AFFS)"</ref>
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'''Forty-first Avalon Hussars''' (Veteran/Reliable)<ref name="SSWp94">'''Second succession War'', p. 94, "Armed Forces of the Federated Suns (AFFS)"</ref>
 
:- At this point in time the Hussars were a medium-weight regiment and had managed to rebuild to just over three and a half battalions in strength. The Hussars were stationed on [[Angelsey]].<ref name="SSWp94"/>
 
:- At this point in time the Hussars were a medium-weight regiment and had managed to rebuild to just over three and a half battalions in strength. The Hussars were stationed on [[Angelsey]].<ref name="SSWp94"/>
  
 
=== 2864 ===
 
=== 2864 ===
'''Forty-first Avalon Hussars''' (Regiment/Elite/Reliable)<ref name="SSWp94"/>
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'''Forty-first Avalon Hussars''' (Elite/Reliable)<ref name="SSWp94"/>
 
:- At this point in time the Hussars were a medium-weight regiment stationed on [[Listowel]], and had been reduced to three battalions in strength.<ref name="SSWp94"/>
 
:- At this point in time the Hussars were a medium-weight regiment stationed on [[Listowel]], and had been reduced to three battalions in strength.<ref name="SSWp94"/>
  
=== 3025 ===
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===3025===
 
'''Forty-first Avalon Hussars RCT''' (Regular/Reliable)<ref name=HD136/>
 
'''Forty-first Avalon Hussars RCT''' (Regular/Reliable)<ref name=HD136/>
:* CO: Marshal Kenney Graham<ref name=HD136/>
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* CO: Marshal Kenney Graham
:Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on [[David]].<ref name=HD136/> The Forty-first RCT has a number of LAMs and more than twice the normal number of aerospace fighters.
 
  
=== 3040 ===
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- The 41st RCT has a number of LAMs and more than twice the normal number of AeroSpace Fighters.
'''Forty-first Avalon Hussars RCT''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=HWo3039p135/>
 
:Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on [[David]].<ref name=HWo3039p135>''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 135</ref>
 
  
=== 3050 ===
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===3040===
'''Forty-first Avalon Hussars RCT''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=20yup25/>
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'''Forty-first Avalon Hussars RCT''' (Regular/Reliable)<ref name=HWO3039>''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 135</ref>
:* CO: Hauptmann General Ivan Terokopf<ref name=20yup25/>
 
:Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on [[Planting]].<ref name=20yup25>''20 Year Update'', p. 25</ref>
 
  
=== 3062 ===
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===3050===
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'''Forty-first Avalon Hussars RCT''' (Regular/Reliable)<ref name=20yr>''20 Year Update'' , p. 25</ref>
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===3062===
 
'''Forty-first Avalon Hussars''' (1 [[Regiment]]/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FMFS57/>
 
'''Forty-first Avalon Hussars''' (1 [[Regiment]]/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FMFS57/>
* CO: [[General]] [[Laura Hamilton]]
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* CO: [[General]] Laura Hamilton
:* Aide: [[Leftenant General]] [[Julius Gramstad]]
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:* Aide: [[Leftenant General]] Julius Gramstad
 
::- Mostly FedSuns '[[Mech]]s, and two full [[Company|Companies]] of [[OmniMech]]s
 
::- Mostly FedSuns '[[Mech]]s, and two full [[Company|Companies]] of [[OmniMech]]s
  
 
'''Forty-first Avalon Hussars Armor Auxiliary''' (2 [[Battalion]]s/Veteran/Unreliable)<ref name=FMFS57/>
 
'''Forty-first Avalon Hussars Armor Auxiliary''' (2 [[Battalion]]s/Veteran/Unreliable)<ref name=FMFS57/>
 
* CO: Leftenant General Julius Gramstad
 
* CO: Leftenant General Julius Gramstad
:* 2717th [[Robinson]] Armored Grenadiers - Leftenant General [[Jacobus Pillay]]
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:* 2717th [[Robinson]] Armored Grenadiers - Leftenant General: Jacobus Pillay
:* 512th Federation Artillery [[Battery (Formation)|Battery]] - [[Major]] [[Ivars Sodager]]
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:* 512th Federation Artillery Battery - [[Major]]: Ivars Sodager
  
 
'''1001st Federation Aerospace''' (1 [[Wing (Military Unit)|Wing]]/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FMFS57/>
 
'''1001st Federation Aerospace''' (1 [[Wing (Military Unit)|Wing]]/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FMFS57/>
* CO: Major [[Fred Parneau|Fred "Highbail" Parneau]]
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* CO: Major Fred "Highbail" Parneau
  
== Notes ==
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==Notes==
 
* A formation date of the first half of the twenty-seventh century has been entered for the Forty-first based on it being one of the regiments deactivated after the Council Edict of 2650, while being listed numerically after the [[Thirty-fourth Avalon Hussars]], a regiment known to have been formed in the early twenty-seventh century.<ref name="FR:FS2765p9"/>
 
* A formation date of the first half of the twenty-seventh century has been entered for the Forty-first based on it being one of the regiments deactivated after the Council Edict of 2650, while being listed numerically after the [[Thirty-fourth Avalon Hussars]], a regiment known to have been formed in the early twenty-seventh century.<ref name="FR:FS2765p9"/>
  
== References ==
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==References==
 
<references />
 
<references />
 
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==Bibliography==
== Bibliography ==
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*''[[20 Year Update]]''
* ''[[20 Year Update]]''
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*''[[FedCom Civil War (sourcebook)]]''
* ''[[FedCom Civil War (sourcebook)|FedCom Civil War]]''
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*''[[Field Manual: Federated Suns]]''
* ''[[Field Manual: Federated Suns]]''
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*''[[Field Manual: Updates]]''
* ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]''
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*''[[Field Report 2765: AFFS]]''
* ''[[Field Report 2765: AFFS]]''
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* ''[[First Succession War (Source Book)|First Succession War]]''
* ''[[First Succession War (sourcebook)|First Succession War]]''
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*''[[House Davion (The Federated Suns)]]''
* ''[[House Davion (The Federated Suns)]]''
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*''[[NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2]]''
* ''[[NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2]]''
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* ''[[Second Succession War (Sourcebook)|Second Succession War]]''
* ''[[Second Succession War (sourcebook)|Second Succession War]]''
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*''[[Wolf Clan Sourcebook]]''
* ''[[Wolf Clan Sourcebook]]''
 
 
 
  
 
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