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==Composition==
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==Composition<ref>''Field Manual: Federated Suns'', p. 58 - "Unit Composition Profile"</ref>==
 
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'''42nd [[New Avalon|Avalon]] Hussars''' (1 reinforced [[Regiment]]/Regular/Reliable)
* 42nd [[New Avalon|Avalon]] Hussars (reinforced)
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* CO: [[Lieutenant General]] Edwin May
** CO: [[Leutnant-General]] Edwin May
 
  
*42nd Avalon Hussars Aerospace [[Brigade]] - Lut.-Gen. Manoj Kujawa
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'''42nd Avalon Hussars Aerospace [[Brigade]]'''
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* Lieutenant General: Manoj Kujawa
 
** 40th Federation Attack [[Wing]]
 
** 40th Federation Attack [[Wing]]
 
** 160th Crucis Interceptor Wing
 
** 160th Crucis Interceptor Wing
  
*42nd Avalon Hussars Armor Brigade - CO: Lut.-Gen. Kirby Pethan
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- A full battalion of Heavy and Assault 'Mechs
** 68th Avalon Heavy Armor Regiment - [[Colonel]] Norbert Kozey
 
** 201st Light Armor Regiment - Colonel: Ernest McCluskey
 
** 222nd Lyran Recon Regiment - Lut.-Col. L.Samuel Henes
 
** 7th F-C Armor Regiment - Colonel Reuben Caliteux
 
  
* 83rd Federation Artillery Regiment - Colonel Reubena Prochnow
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'''42nd Avalon Hussars Armor Brigade''' (5 Regiments/Regular/Reliable)
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* CO: Lieutenant-General: Kirby Pethan
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** 68th Avalon Heavy Armor Regiment: [[Colonel]] Norbert Kozey
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** 83rd Federation Artillery Regiment: Colonel Reubena Prochnow
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** 201st Light Armor Regiment: Colonel: Ernest McCluskey
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** 222nd Lyran Recon Regiment: Lieutenant General: L. Samuel Henes
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** 7th F-C Armor Regiment: Colonel Reuben Caliteux
  
*42nd Avalon Hussars Infantry Regiment - [[Leutnant-General]] Sara Steiner-Dauer
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- One Artillery Regiment
** 19th F-C Battle Armor Battalion - Lut.-Gen. Hu Xin
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** 61st Avalon Rangers - Colonel Robert Proeber
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'''42nd Avalon Hussars Infantry Regiment''' (7 RegimentS/Regular/Reliable)
** 13th [[Northfield]] Commandos - Colonel Malachi Enge
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* [[Leutnant-General]]: Sara Steiner-Dauer
** 109th Federation Mechanized Infantry - Colonel Nain Corriveau
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** 19th F-C Battle Armor Battalion: [[Lieutenant]]Hu Xin
** 111th [[Tamar]] Mechanized Infantry Regiment - Colonel Brian Elvinn
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** 61st Avalon Rangers: Colonel Robert Proeber
** 49th Alliance Jump Regiment - Lut.Col. Lorenzo Grahovac
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** 13th [[Northfield]] Commandos: Colonel Malachi Enge
** 598th New Avalon Mechanized Rifles - Lut.-Col. Amanda King
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** 109th Federation Mechanized Infantry: Colonel Nain Corriveau
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** 111th [[Tamar]] Mechanized Infantry Regiment: Colonel Brian Elvinn
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** 49th Alliance Jump Regiment: [[Lieutenant-Colonel]] Lorenzo Grahovac
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** 598th New Avalon Mechanized Rifles: Lieutnant-Colonel Amanda King
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- The 42nd contains a full [[Battle Armor]] [[battalion]]
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- Specalized in covert operations behind enemy lines
  
 
==Unit Notes==
 
==Unit Notes==

Revision as of 10:13, 12 May 2010

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History

Succession Wars

The unit conducted multiple raids in 2985, hitting Capellan worlds of Genoa and Fletcher. During the Battle of Fletcher, the 42nd tangled with Kingston's Legionnaires, the Hussars's Marauders proved be turning factor of the battle, inflicting over 60% casualties before the Legionnaires could be extracted.[1]

When the elements of the 42nd raided Genoa, they fought newly formed Trimaldi's Secutors. The raid when well, but cost the unit its three of its Locust light 'Mechs.[2]

The unit was sent in raid against the Liao world of Thomas, where they fought again the Trimaldi' Secutors, and merc unit the Waco Rangers. The battle was struggle, when Duke of Thomas, Colonel Pavel Ridzik took command of Capellan forces and inflicted considerable damage against the Hussars. Among the unit losts, it entire lance of Phoenix Hawk BattleMechs to the Secutors.[3]

Reactivation

On June 22nd 3020 Hanse Davion issued the order for the crippled 34th Avalon Hussars and the damaged 36th Avalon Hussars to be combined into the New 42nd Avalon Hussars.

Officers

As of 3062 the Commanding Officer was Leutnant-General Edwin May

Tactics

Composition[4]

3062

42nd Avalon Hussars (1 reinforced Regiment/Regular/Reliable)

42nd Avalon Hussars Aerospace Brigade

  • Lieutenant General: Manoj Kujawa
    • 40th Federation Attack Wing
    • 160th Crucis Interceptor Wing

- A full battalion of Heavy and Assault 'Mechs

42nd Avalon Hussars Armor Brigade (5 Regiments/Regular/Reliable)

  • CO: Lieutenant-General: Kirby Pethan
    • 68th Avalon Heavy Armor Regiment: Colonel Norbert Kozey
    • 83rd Federation Artillery Regiment: Colonel Reubena Prochnow
    • 201st Light Armor Regiment: Colonel: Ernest McCluskey
    • 222nd Lyran Recon Regiment: Lieutenant General: L. Samuel Henes
    • 7th F-C Armor Regiment: Colonel Reuben Caliteux

- One Artillery Regiment

42nd Avalon Hussars Infantry Regiment (7 RegimentS/Regular/Reliable)

  • Leutnant-General: Sara Steiner-Dauer
    • 19th F-C Battle Armor Battalion: LieutenantHu Xin
    • 61st Avalon Rangers: Colonel Robert Proeber
    • 13th Northfield Commandos: Colonel Malachi Enge
    • 109th Federation Mechanized Infantry: Colonel Nain Corriveau
    • 111th Tamar Mechanized Infantry Regiment: Colonel Brian Elvinn
    • 49th Alliance Jump Regiment: Lieutenant-Colonel Lorenzo Grahovac
    • 598th New Avalon Mechanized Rifles: Lieutnant-Colonel Amanda King

- The 42nd contains a full Battle Armor battalion - Specalized in covert operations behind enemy lines

Unit Notes

As of 3062, the unit Homeworld for the 42nd was Poulsbo.

References

  1. House Liao (The Capellan Confederation), p. 85 - "Kingston's Legionnaires" - Seige of Fletcher, Avalon Hussars hammer the Legionnaires.
  2. House Liao (The Capellan Confederation), p. 86 - "Trimaldi's Secutors attempt fend of raid from elements of the 42nd Avalon Hussars".
  3. House Liao (The Capellan Confederation), p. 86 - "Seige of Thomas".
  4. Field Manual: Federated Suns, p. 58 - "Unit Composition Profile"

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