21st Robinson Chevaliers

Robinson Chevaliers
Twenty-first Robinson Chevaliers
Formed 2755-2765
Disbanded Second Succession War[1]
Nickname Hubert's Huscarls
Affiliation Federated Suns
Parent Command Robinson Chevaliers


History

The Twenty-first Robinson Chevaliers was one of the regiments within the Robinson Chevaliers brigade of the Armed Forces of the Federated Suns and took its unit name from a chivalry order that existed during the pre-industrial history of Terra; this was standard practice among units of the Robinson Chevaliers that formed prior to the massive expansion of the AFFS following the repeal of the Council Edict of 2650[2] in 2752.[3] In the case of the Twenty-first the regiment was known as the "Hubert's Huscarls"; members of the Twenty-first identified closely with their chosen order, and even the newest recruits were expected to be able to name significant individuals and events from the history of the order.[4]

The Twenty-first rebuilt to two battalions in strength between the First and Second Succession Wars, but was a casualty of the Second Succession War.[1]

Officers

Rank Name Command
Commanding Officers of the 21st Robinson Chevaliers

Tactics

The Twenty-first specialized in defense, but by far the most skilled formation within the unit was the attached aerospace fighter wing, which specialized in undertaking pinpoint ground-attack missions. The Twenty-first's aerospace wing was considerably more skilled than the remainder of the regiment, as demonstrated by one of the aerospace fighter pilots destroying a bandit BattleMech via a strafing attack even as the bandit was grappling with the commanding officer of the Twenty-first's second battalion during a raid in the mid-2760s.[4]

Composition History

2765

Twenty-first Robinson Chevaliers (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)[5]

- The Twenty-first were stationed on Hazelhurst at this point in time.[5] The Twenty-first was comprised of an assault-weight BattleMech regiment augmented by two additional permanently-attached conventional units, a mechanized infantry battalion and an aerospace wing. The Twenty-first's aerospace wing was widely acknowledged to be an elite unit, in contrast with the average performance of the remainder of the Twenty-first.[4]

2786

Twenty-first Robinson Chevaliers (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)[6]

- At this point in time the Twenty-first was an assault-weight unit operating at full regimental strength, and was based on Hazelhurst.[6]

2821

Twenty-first Robinson Chevaliers (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)[6]

- At this point in time the Twenty-first was an assault-weight unit operating at just below one-third of full strength, and was based on Saumur.[6]

2830

Twenty-first Robinson Chevaliers (Regiment/Regular/Fanatical)[1]

- At this point in time the Twenty-first was an assault-weight regiment and had rebuilt to two-thirds of full strength. The Twenty-first was stationed on Saumur.[1] The unit was destroyed during the war. [1]

Notes

  • The Twenty-first Robinson Chevaliers were most likely named after the fifteenth century Bavarian Order of Saint Hubert.

Reference

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 'Second succession War, p. 95, "Armed Forces of the Federated Suns (AFFS)"
  2. Field Report: Federated Suns 2765, p. 16, "Robinson Chevaliers"
  3. Field Report: Federated Suns 2765, p. 3, "Strategic Update"
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 Field Report: Federated Suns 2765, p. 17, "Robinson Chevaliers"
  5. 5.0 5.1 Field Report: Federated Suns 2765, p. 17, "Regimental Status"
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 First Succession War, p. 135, "Armed Forces of the Federated Suns (AFFS)"

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