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Contents
History
The homeworld of the 1st New Ivaarsen Chasseurs is New Ivaarsen.
Fourth Succession War
In the Fourth Succession War, the 1st New Ivaarsen Chasseurs landed on New Hessen in the first wave of Operation Rat. There they faced off against the 1st New Hessen Irregulars. The Chasseurs' Aerospace Fighters pinned the Irregulars in place long enough for the Chasseurs' Mech unit to arrive. Only a battalion of Irregulars' Mechs was able to withdraw from the world.[1] In the next wave, the Chasseurs attacked Alrescha and defeated the Second Battalion of two regiments: Hamilton's Highlanders and MacGregor's Armored Scouts. Soon after defeating the CCAF battalions, a squad of Death Commandos wounded most of the Chasseur's command staff.[2] This didn't slow down the Chasseurs however, as they captured Yangtze in the next wave of attacks.[3] In the fourth wave of attacks, they defeated Hamal's militia.[4]
FedCom Civil War
During the FedCom Civil War they spent their time guarding New Ivaarsen. As a result, they were one of the few commands not damaged in the fighting. Archon Katherine's removal of their transport assets probably affected their decision to stay on-world.[5] After the Civil War they relocated to Benet III to shore up the defense of the Draconis March.[6]
Jihad
The early Jihad saw the First Chasseurs fighting DCMS forces.
The Seventh Ghost were tasked to raid Benet in September 3068, but were intercepted by the First New Ivaarsen Chaussers well outside the planetary gravity well, chewing up much of the their air cover. Contested the entire way in, the Seventh Ghost managed to capture Martine and the Browning ammunition plant but were been mired by the Chaussers continuous hit-and-fade defense. The Sevent Ghost forces finally left the planet considering the raid a success.[7]
The Second Chasseurs were wiped out by the Plague of Galedon, and the First was assigned to Operation SCOUR.[8]
In 3077 as a part of Operation SCOUR, the First landed on Styx with the 19th Arcturan Guards. While searching for salvage on a battlefield near the Styx DropPort, the First was ambushed by the Styx Protectorate Militia and took heavy casualties. This prompted the Coalition commander to deploy tactical nuclear weapons against the defending Blakists, destroying the planet's capital city.[9][10] During the 3078 assault on Terra, the First New Ivaarsen Chasseurs were part of the Sydney, Australia attack.[11] They participated despite being only slightly over half strength. The resulting combat on Terra further reduced their numbers and equipment, which have since been rebuilt with new recruits.[12]
After returning to their homeworld, the First began replacing their missing soldiers with new recruits. The First has slowly rebuilt, due to their insistence on using only natives of New Ivarrsen.[8]
Officers
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of the 1st New Ivaarsen Chasseurs | |||
| Marshal | Stephen Davion | 3014[13] | |
| Marshal | Nicholas Stephenson | 3025[14] | |
| Colonel | Ophella Stephenson | 3025 - 3028[2] | |
| Leftenant General | Kristi Johnson | 3046 - 3056[15][16] | |
| Leftenant General | Sal Cole | 3062-3067[17] | |
| Leftenant General | Dolen Wight | 3067[6] | |
| Major General | Arek Stephenson | 3085[18] | |
Tactics
Prefers open field battles and supported by aerospace forces.[17]
Composition History
3025
1st New Ivaarsen Chasseurs (Regiment/Elite/Fanatical)[14]
- CO: Marshal Nicholas Stephenson [14]
- Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on New Ivaarsen. [14]
3040
1st New Ivaarsen Chasseurs (Regiment/Elite/Fanatical)[19]
- Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on New Ivaarsen. [19]
3050
1st New Ivaarsen Chasseurs (Regiment/Elite/Fanatical)[15]
- CO: Leftenant General Kristi Johnson. [15]
- Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on New Ivaarsen. [15]
3062
1st New Ivaarsen Chasseurs (1 Regiment/Elite/Fanatical)[17]
- CO: Leftenant General Sal Cole
- Aide: Major Lassiter Batren
1st Chasseurs Air Group
- CO: Rear Admiral Elliot Stephenson
- Aide: Major Gillian Han
- 1st New Ivaarsen Air Wing - Major: Justin Foxx
- 2nd New Ivaarsen Air Wing - Major: Geoff Wallace
- 3rd New Ivaarsen Attack Wing - Leftenant General: Julie Smith
- - The 1st & 2nd used in dogfights and the 3rd for air-to-ground missions
3067
1st New Ivaarsen Chasseurs (Elite/Reliable)[6]
- CO: Leftenant General Dolen Wight
1st New Ivaarsen Chasseurs Air Group (Elite/Fanatical)[6]
- CO: Rear Admiral Julie Smith
3079
The Styx attack cost the First dearly. They had only rebuilt to half their pre-Jihad strength when they were assigned to Operation SCOUR. The fighting at Sydney on Terra further reduced their numbers. Since returning to their homeworld the First has rebuilt sixty percent of its forces, but so many new recruits have reduced this formerly elite regiment to a regular experience level.[12]
3085
1st New Ivaarsen Chasseurs (Regular/Reliable)[18]
- CO: Major General Arek Stephenson
1st New Ivaarsen Chasseurs Air Group (Regular/Questionable)[18]
- CO: Rear Admiral Erling Van Hassel
References
- ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1, p. 19
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1, p. 32
- ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1, p. 33
- ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1, p. 86
- ↑ Field Manual: Updates, p. 131, "1st New Ivaarsen Chasseurs"
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Field Manual: Update, p. 140, "AFFS Deployment Table - 3067"
- ↑ BattleCorps: INN Newscast (Solaris Broadcasting Co. section), news item published [21/09/3068]: "Combine Forces Assault March Worlds Without Provocation"
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Field Manual: 3085, p. 56
- ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: Terra, p. 32
- ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 57, "The Jihad In Review"
- ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: Terra, p. 96
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Field Report: AFFS, p. 8
- ↑ BattleCorps story Irreplaceable
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 House Davion (The Federated Suns), p. 136 (pdf version), "Robinson PDZ"
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 20 Year Update, p. 19, "AFFC Deployment Table - 3050"
- ↑ Field Manual: Federated Suns, p. 97
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 Field Manual: Federated Suns, p. 98, "1st New Ivaarsen Chasseurs Unit Profile"
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 Field Manual: 3085, p. 72, "AFFS Deployment Table - 3085"
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 Historical: War of 3039, p.136
Bibliography
- 20 Year Update
- Field Manual: 3085
- Field Manual: Federated Suns
- Field Manual: Update
- Field Report: AFFS
- Historical: War of 3039
- House Davion (The Federated Suns)
- Jihad: Final Reckoning
- Jihad Hot Spots: Terra
- NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1
- Objective Raids
- BattleCorps: INN Newscast (Solaris Broadcasting Co. section), news item published [21/09/3068]: "Combine Forces Assault March Worlds Without Provocation"