St. Cyr's Armored Hussars

The St. Cyr’s Armored Hussars is an amalgam of the St. Cyr’s Grenadiers and Rivaldi’s Hussars, two famously troubled Mercenary units that may have finally turned the corner upon joining the Capellan Brigade.

History

Throughout their history, St. Cyr’s Grenadiers suffered repeated runs of bad luck. Formed in 2952, the unit was reduced to 10 percent of their original strength during the "Great Lee Turkey Shoot" in the same year. The remaining members of the unit raised more troops and went back on the front lines in 2985, only to receive a thrashing at the hands of House Davion on the world of Fletcher — a disaster they later redeemed on the world of Thomas in 3011. Having reappraised the Grenadiers’ capabilities, Pavel Ridzik used them as part of the raiding force that captured the planet Redfield but in the Fourth Succession War the unit didn't see an action. After the war the Grenadiers went from world to world, struggling for the lucky break that would get them a little higher on the Department of Procurement's resupply list.

Rivaldi’s Hussars were raised on Florence in 2985. Once called “the sorriest band of idiots this side of Marshigama's Legionnaires” by the commanding officer of the Red Lancers, the Hussars have suffered from poor coordination, poor supply and poor leadership, relegating them to garrison duty on various backwater worlds. Their sole battle honors came in 2988, defending Palladaine, and 3031, both times against the Defenders of Andurien. This combat record earned the unit contempt from more senior regiments. Like the Grenadiers the Hussars saw no action in the Fourth Succession War.

Things began to change in 3061. Sun-Tzu Liao’s offer of Capellan sponsorship came at a time when Colonel Frieze Rivaldi was looking to retire from active duty but trusted no one enough to take over his unit. In a deal worked out with Major Andrew St. Cyr, the Grenadiers and Hussars merged and accepted sponsorship. Rivaldi then retired, knowing his old command was in good hands. Major St. Cyr tore into the Hussars’ officer corps—forcing retirement on a few he believed undeserving of their rank, promoting others and mingling the two commands to the betterment of both.

Sitting out the fighting over few years has been detrimental to Armored Hussars. The FedCom Civil War chanced them of any chance to fight against House Davion, and the Sian Commonality held so well against the FWL, there was no enemy to fight. Requests for rotation were repeatedly denied until the unit finally moved of its own accord to the League border. The Nightriders caught up with them at Kasdach, and convinced the unit to turn around.

Now a line unit in the Capellan Brigade, the Armored Hussars look forward to a brighter future free from their former hand-to-mouth existence.

Officers

As of 3025 the Commanding Officer was Major Amy St. Cyr.

As of 3063 the Commanding Officer was Sang-shao Andrew St. Cyr.

Composition

3025

'Mech

• St. Cyr's Armor Gernadiers (1 Battalion)

3063

'Mech

• St. Cyr's Armored Hussars (2 Battalions)
  • XO/1st Battalion: Zhong-shao Ian "Manchukiller" Hayes
  • 2nd Battalion: Zhong-shao June Haddock

Notes

The new insignia of St. Cyr’s Armored Hussars is a Chinese warrior in white armor with a red plume on his helmet, wielding a bloody Chinese kwang sword.

The original insigna, when the unit was known as Gerenadiers, a white helmet with a plum of red flame against a blue shield.

References

• House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)
• NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1
• Field Manual: Capellan Confederation
• Field Manual: Updates