39th Avalon Hussars

Thirty-ninth Avalon Hussars
Disbanded	3069 (destroyed)
Nickname	Swift Wind
Affiliation	Federated Suns
Parent Command	Avalon Hussars

History

Star League Era

During the Star League era the Thirty-ninth Avalon Hussars shared more in common with two of its sister regiments, the Eleventh and Twelfth Avalon Hussars than with the other units of the Avalon Hussars brigade, as it was also patterned more in the style of the light horse regiments deployed by the Star League Defense Force than a hussars regiment. The Thirty-ninth took the concept further than the Eleventh or Twelfth by not only being equipped with light BattleMechs but also having a battalion of jump infantry equipped with VTOL transports permanently attached to the regiment.

Second Succession War

Having been stationed on the Federated Suns border with the Outworlds Alliance, the Thirty-ninth Avalon Hussars were in the process of being relocated to the Capellan March in preparation for Operation DAO when the Capellan Confederation Armed Forces launched Operation CELT, another attempt to capture Chesterton. The Thirty-ninth were retasked, joining the Bald Eagles regiment of the Screaming Eagles mercenary command in the relief of besieged Fourth Syrtis Fusiliers on Demeter. The arrival of the Thirty-ninth and the Bald Eagles in the Demeter system on the 30th of June 2828 and the news of the death of Chancellor Ilsa Liao on Orbisonia convinced the senior CCAF officer, Colonel Jiang Bao, to withdraw his forces. Having inflicted heavy damage on the Fusiliers, the Twenty-fifth Sian Dragoons and First Redfield Regulars withdrew, and First Prince Paul Davion would subsequently award Colonel Damien Hasek, the Commanding Officer of the Fusiliers, the dukedom of New Syrtis for his actions in defense of Demeter.

Fourth Succession War

The Thirty-ninth moved to Lee to act as a reserve force but was not called on to engage the CCAF.

War of 3039

The Thirty-ninth was based on Freedom, along with several other AFFS and LCAF units, as part of a group that would strike in later waves of the invasion. Those plans were aborted, however, and the Thirty-ninth would see no action in the War of 3039.

Clan Invasion

Sortied from their homeworld of Newtown Square to make supply runs, The Thirty-ninth completed several missions to resistance forces on Bone-Norman, Somerset, and Black Earth. These efforts, though successful, cost the 39th about a third of its DropShips and two neigh-irreplaceable JumpShips.

After the Clan Invasion, the 39th remained on their garrison world of Newtown Square on the Clan front, patrolling across the border while their infantry forces held the planet. The Lyran Succession from the Federated Commonwealth stranded the Thirty-ninth in an increasingly hostile nation, which Major General Bella Bragg attempted to parlay into making life difficult for her Lyran "superiors."

Civil War

The Thirty-ninth declared for Victor Steiner-Davion but was unable to relocate to the Federated Suns, still on Newtown Square. Unknown to the Thirty-ninth, the Fourteenth Donegal Guards and Leutnant-General Adam Steiner awaited Victor in the system. After a "dawn assault" the Fourteenth was well known for, the Thirty-ninth split into several smaller hunter teams and led them on a chase across the world. The Thirty-ninth regrouped and faced a quick destruction at the Lyran unit's offensive, but the timely arrival of the 244th Division allowed Victor Steiner-Davion and the Thirty-ninth to recover and ended up taking much of the Fourteenth Donegal prisoner. Victor stripped the Fourteenth of half of their transport assets and gave them to the Thirty-ninth, leaving the Lyrans in place on Newtown Square with enough transport to defend against the Clans, but not enough to continue the chase of Victor's force. The Thirty-ninth used their new JumpShips to travel to Coventry, where they destroyed the First Coventry Jaegers Shortly thereafter they left the Allied thrust linked up with the Sixth Crucis Lancers and took control of Alarion. Once relieved by the Seventh Crucis Lancers they went to Tharkad to support Peter Steiner-Davion in the Lyran Alliance. Though they did not take part in the final battle of Tharkad, they did remain in orbit as reserve troops. They then returned to the Federated Suns and were stationed on Wernke.

Jihad

The Blackwind Lancers destroyed the Thirty-ninth on Wernke with several thermonuclear strikes in 3069.

Officers

Rank	Name	Command
Commanding Officers of the 39th Avalon Hussars
Marshal	Saunders DuCrimmon	3025
Hauptmann General	Bella Bragg	3050
Major General	Bella Bragg	3062
General	Bella Bragg	3067

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.

After the Clan Invasion, a common Thirty-ninth tactic was for the fast scout units go out and search for the enemy formation. Once detected, a series of raids sowed chaos and gave the main force enough time to gather for the final assault.

Composition History

2765

Thirty-ninth Avalon Hussars (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)

Note: At this point in time, the Thirty-ninth was stationed on Kentwood. In common with the other regiments of the Avalon Hussars, the Thirty-ninth had an attached aerospace wing, although these forces were primarily tasked to provide ground support rather than escort duties.

2786–2821

Thirty-ninth Avalon Hussars (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)

Note: At this point in time, the Hussars were an assault-weight regiment stationed on Kentwood and were operating at full strength. In 2821 the regiment were reduced to just two battalions in strength.

2830

Thirty-ninth Avalon Hussars (Regiment/Veteran/Reliable)

• CO:

Note: At this point in time, the Hussars were an assault-weight regiment and had managed to rebuild to almost three battalions in strength. The Hussars were stationed on Kentwood.

2864

Thirty-ninth Avalon Hussars (Regiment/Regular/Fanatical)

• CO:

Note: At this point in time the Hussars were an assault-weight regiment stationed on Kentwood and had been reduced to just over a battalion in strength.

3025

Thirty-ninth Avalon Hussars RCT (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)

• CO: Marshal Saunders DuCrimmon

Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on Aucara. The 'Mech regiment contains light-weight designs.

3040

Thirty-ninth Avalon Hussars RCT (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)

Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on Newtown Square.

3050

Thirty-ninth Avalon Hussars RCT (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)

• CO: Hauptmann General Bella Bragg

Note: At this point in time, the command was stationed on Newtown Square.

3062

Thirty-ninth Avalon Hussars (1 Regiment/Regular/Reliable)

• CO: Major General Bella Bragg
• Aide: Colonel Andre Buetow

Note: Nearly a Company is outfitted with light and medium Lyran OmniMechs

Thirty-ninth Avalon Hussars Aerospace Brigade (1 Wing)

• CO: Commodore Prichard Seville Ardwright O'Donnell
• 3rd New Damascus Recon Wing

Thirty-ninth Avalon Hussars Armor Brigade (3 Regiments/Regular/Reliable)

• CO: Leftenant General Roland Hollenstein
• Aide: Leftenant Colonel Ozzie Phifer
• 14th Federation Light Armor Regiment - Colonel Keo Smith
• 27th Federation Scout Regiment - Colonel J. J. K. Illes
• 374th Marlette Light Armor - Colonel Suzanne Wiederhold
• 234th Federation Artillery Battalion - Major Frank Galfren

Note: Equipped with few Clan vehicles

Thirty-ninth Avalon Hussars Infantry Brigade (5 Regiments/Regular/Reliable)

• CO: Leftenant General Socrates Ukhanov
• Aide: Major Fatima T'Lani
• 3rd Avalon Force Recon - Leftenant General Gareth Ristau
• 74th Novaya Zemlya Infantry Regiment - Colonel Olgert Parve-Jamison
• 19th Albion Mechanized Infantry - Colonel Somphone James
• 15th Avalon Jump Infantry - Colonel Kim Goke
• 34th Federation Jump Infantry - Colonel Leonid Sandoval

3067

39th Avalon Hussars RCT (Veteran/Reliable)

• CO: General Bella Bragg

Aerospace Brigade (Elite/Fanatical)

• CO: Major Gerd Tolend

Armor Brigade (Veteran/Fanatical)

• CO: Major General J. J. K. Illes

Infantry Brigade (Regular/Reliable)

• CO: Major General Socrates Ukhanov

Colors and Unit Insignia

The Thirty-ninth uses a light gray base with blue and gold highlights. The Thirty-ninth's insignia is that of the Hussars Brigade, a white sword set against a gold shield, upon which a “39” is superimposed.

Bibliography

• 20 Year Update
• FedCom Civil War
• Field Manual: Federated Suns
• Field Manual: Lyran Alliance
• Field Manual: Updates
• Field Report 2765: AFFS
• First Succession War
• Historical: War of 3039
• House Davion (The Federated Suns)
• Jihad Hot Spots: 3070
• NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1
• Patriots and Tyrants
• Second Succession War