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Line 1: − {{infoBoxMilitaryCommand + {{infoBoxStateUnit − | image = [[Image:Avalon Hussars -Brigade logo 2765.png|150px|Brigade Insignia of the Avalon Hussars]] + | image = [[Image:Avalon Hussars.jpg|150px]] − | Designation = Thirty-fourth Avalon Hussars + | nickname = Pitcairn's Legacy − | formed = Twenty-seventh century + | parent formation = [[Avalon Hussars]] − | Disbanded = + | formed = Twenty-seventh century − | Previous Designation = + | year = 3014 − | Nickname = Pitcairn's Legacy+ | unitname = Thirty-fourth Avalon Hussars − | Affiliation = [[Federated Suns]] − | Parent Command = [[Avalon Hussars]] − | Sub-Command = }} }} ==History== ==History== === Star League Era === === Star League Era === − Originally established in the first half of the twenty-seventh century, the '''Thirty-fourth Avalon Hussars''' drew its nickname from the [[regiment|regiment's]] first Commanding Officer, who was the son of the famous [[Colonel]] [[Elias Pitcairn]], leader of the quasi-official [[Pitcairn Legion]], a unit staffed entirely with veterans from the [[Armed Forces of the Federated Suns]] who defended the [[Outworlds Alliance]] decisively during the [[Reunification War]].<ref name="FR:FS2765p9">''Field Report 2765: AFFS'', p. 9: "Avalon Hussars"</ref> + Originally established in the first half of the twenty-seventh century, the '''Thirty-fourth Avalon Hussars''' drew its nickname from the [[regiment|regiment's]] first Commanding Officer, who was the son of the famous [[Colonel]] [[Elias Pitcairn]], leader of the quasi-official [[Pitcairn Legion]], a unit staffed entirely with veterans from the [[Armed Forces of the Federated Suns]] who defended the [[Outworlds Alliance]] decisively during the [[Reunification War]].<ref name="FR:FS2765p9">''Field Report: Federated Suns 2765'', p. 9, "Avalon Hussars"</ref> The Thirty-fourth was one of many Avalon Hussars regiments to be deactivated following the issue of the [[Council Edict of 2650]] by the Star League Council that restricted the size of the military each [[Great House]] was allowed to maintain, but when the Edict was rescinded a century later the Thirty-fourth was reactivated. In the mid-2760s the Thirty-fourth was assigned to garrison the border between the Federated Suns and Outworlds Alliance, evidently as a message of some kind.<ref name="FR:FS2765p9"/> The Thirty-fourth was one of many Avalon Hussars regiments to be deactivated following the issue of the [[Council Edict of 2650]] by the Star League Council that restricted the size of the military each [[Great House]] was allowed to maintain, but when the Edict was rescinded a century later the Thirty-fourth was reactivated. In the mid-2760s the Thirty-fourth was assigned to garrison the border between the Federated Suns and Outworlds Alliance, evidently as a message of some kind.<ref name="FR:FS2765p9"/> === Second Succession War === === Second Succession War === − The Thirty-fourth managed to rebuild in the years between the [[First Succession War|First]] and [[Second Succession War]]s, and by the end of the interwar period had almost reached its original four-battalion strength. Despite this, the Thirty-fourth was destroyed during the Second Succession War, one of seven Avalon Hussars regiments to be lost in the conflict.<ref name="SSWp94"/> + The Thirty-fourth managed to rebuild in the years between the [[First Succession War|First]] and [[Second Succession War]]s, and by the end of the inter-war period had almost reached its original four-battalion strength. Despite this, the Thirty-fourth was destroyed during the Second Succession War, one of seven Avalon Hussars regiments to be lost in the conflict.<ref name="SSWp94"/> === Third Succession War === === Third Succession War === − In early [[3014]] [[Hanse Davion]] led the Thirty-fourth Avalon Hussars, [[10th Deneb Light Cavalry|Tenth Deneb Light Cavalry]] and the [[Davion Heavy Guards]] in an attack against the toxic world [[Halstead Station]], attempting to destroy the large [[Draconis Combine]] supply depot being built there. The defending [[9th Dieron Regulars|Ninth Dieron Regulars]] and [[2nd Proserpina Hussars|Second Proserpina Hussars]] regiments failed to stop the destruction of the supply depot, but still managed to keep all three [[AFFS]] regiments tied up until [[Takashi Kurita]] could arrive with the fresh [[2nd Sword of Light|Second Sword of Light]]. After a long battle, the Davion forces managed to withdraw off-world. {{cn}} + In early [[3014]] [[Hanse Davion]] led the Thirty-fourth Avalon Hussars, [[10th Deneb Light Cavalry|Tenth Deneb Light Cavalry]] and the [[Davion Heavy Guards]] in an attack against the toxic world [[Halstead Station]], attempting to destroy the large [[Draconis Combine]] supply depot being built there. The defending [[9th Dieron Regulars|Ninth Dieron Regulars]] and [[2nd Proserpina Hussars|Second Proserpina Hussars]] regiments failed to stop the destruction of the supply depot, but still managed to keep all three [[AFFS]] regiments tied up until [[Takashi Kurita]] could arrive with the fresh [[2nd Sword of Light|Second Sword of Light]]. After a long battle, the Davion forces managed to withdraw off-world. {{cn}} ===Deactivation=== ===Deactivation=== − On June 22 [[3020]] [[Hanse Davion]] issued the order for the crippled 34th Avalon Hussars and the damaged [[36th Avalon Hussars]] to be combined into the [[42nd Avalon Hussars|New 42nd Avalon Hussars]].{{cn}} + On June 22 [[3020]] [[Hanse Davion]] issued the order for the crippled 34th Avalon Hussars and the damaged [[36th Avalon Hussars]] to be combined into the [[42nd Avalon Hussars|New 42nd Avalon Hussars]]. {{cn}} ==Officers== ==Officers== {| class="wikitable" {| class="wikitable" − |- + |- ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name Line 35:
Line 32: | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 34th Avalon Hussars''' | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 34th Avalon Hussars''' |- |- − | [[Marshal (rank)|Marshal]]||[[Cynthia Ferguson]]||[[3014]]-[[3020]]<ref name=Irr>''Irreplaceable''</ref> + | [[Marshal (rank)|Marshal]]||[[Cynthia Ferguson]]||[[3014]]-[[3020]]<ref>BattleCorps story ''Irreplaceable''</ref> |- |- |} |} ==Tactics== ==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.<ref name="FR:FS2765p8">''Field Report 2765: AFFS'', p. 8: "Avalon Hussars"</ref> + 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.<ref name="FR:FS2765p8">''Field Report: Federated Suns 2765'', p. 8, "Avalon Hussars"</ref> ==Composition History== ==Composition History== − ===2765=== ===2765=== − '''Thirty-fourth Avalon Hussars''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FR:2765AFFSp10>''Field Report 2765: AFFS'', p. 10: "Avalon Hussars - Regimental Status"</ref> + '''Thirty-fourth Avalon Hussars''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FR:2765AFFSp10>''Field Report 2765: AFFS'', p. 10, "Avalon Hussars - Regimental Status"</ref> :- At this point in time the Thirty-fourth was stationed on [[Damevang]].<ref name=FR:2765AFFSp10/> In common with the other regiments of the Avalon Hussars the Thirty-fourth had an attached aerospace wing, although these forces were primarily tasked to provide ground support rather than escort duties.<ref name="FR:FS2765p8"/> :- At this point in time the Thirty-fourth was stationed on [[Damevang]].<ref name=FR:2765AFFSp10/> In common with the other regiments of the Avalon Hussars the Thirty-fourth had an attached aerospace wing, although these forces were primarily tasked to provide ground support rather than escort duties.<ref name="FR:FS2765p8"/> − === 2786–2821=== + === 2786 === − '''Thirty-fourth Avalon Hussars''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name="FSWp134">''First Succession War'', p. 134: "Armed Forces of the Federated Suns (AFFS)"</ref> + '''Thirty-fourth Avalon Hussars''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name="FSWp134">''First Succession War'', p. 134, "Armed Forces of the Federated Suns (AFFS)"</ref> − :- At this point in time the Hussars were a light-weight regiment stationed on Damevang and were operating at four-battalion strength.<ref name="FSWp134"/> In 2821 the regiment were down just over a battalion in combat strength from their prewar status.<ref name="FSWp134"/> + :- At this point in time the Hussars were a light-weight regiment stationed on Damevang and were operating at four-battalion strength.<ref name="FSWp134"/> + + === 2821 === + '''Thirty-fourth Avalon Hussars''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name="FSWp134"/> + :- At this point in time the Hussars were a light-weight regiment stationed on Damevang and were down just over a battalion in combat strength from their pre-War status.<ref name="FSWp134"/> === 2830 === === 2830 === − '''Thirty-fourth Avalon Hussars''' (Regiment/Veteran/Reliable)<ref name="SSWp94">''Second Succession War'', p. 94: "Armed Forces of the Federated Suns (AFFS)"</ref> + '''Thirty-fourth Avalon Hussars''' (Regiment/Veteran/Reliable)<ref name="SSWp94">'''Second succession War'', p. 94, "Armed Forces of the Federated Suns (AFFS)"</ref> − :- At this point in time the Hussars were a light-weight regiment and had managed to rebuild to close to four battalions in strength. The Hussars were stationed on Damevang.<ref name="SSWp94"/> The unit was destroyed during the war.<ref name="SSWp94"/> + :- At this point in time the Hussars were a light-weight regiment and had managed to rebuild to close to four battalions in strength. The Hussars were stationed on Damevang.<ref name="SSWp94"/> The unit was destroyed during the war. <ref name="SSWp94"/> − ===3013=== + == Notes == − '''Thirty-fourth Avalon Hussars'''+ It has been assumed that the Thirty-fourth was one of the regiments deactivated as a result of the Council Edict of 2650 based upon it having been originally been formed during the Star League era and the reference to the unit "first being raised" in the twenty-seventh century.<ref name="FR:FS2765p9"/> − *First Battalion: [[Major]] [[Dana Stephenson]].<ref name=Irr/> ==References== ==References== Line 65:
Line 64: ==Bibliography== ==Bibliography== * ''[[Field Report 2765: AFFS]]'' * ''[[Field Report 2765: AFFS]]'' − * ''[[First Succession War (sourcebook)|First Succession War]]'' + * ''[[First Succession War (Source Book)|First Succession War]]'' − * ''[[Irreplaceable]]'' (short story) + * ''[[Irreplaceable]]'' BattleCorps story by [[Jason Hansa]] − * ''[[Second Succession War (sourcebook)|Second Succession War]]'' + * ''[[Second Succession War (Sourcebook)|Second Succession War]]'' − [[Category:Federated Suns Commands|Avalon Hussars, 34th]] [[Category:Federated Suns Commands|Avalon Hussars, 34th]]
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==History== | ==History== | ||
=== Star League Era === | === Star League Era === | ||
| − | Originally established in the first half of the twenty-seventh century, the '''Thirty-fourth Avalon Hussars''' drew its nickname from the [[regiment|regiment's]] first Commanding Officer, who was the son of the famous [[Colonel]] [[Elias Pitcairn]], leader of the quasi-official [[Pitcairn Legion]], a unit staffed entirely with veterans from the [[Armed Forces of the Federated Suns]] who defended the [[Outworlds Alliance]] decisively during the [[Reunification War]].<ref name="FR:FS2765p9">''Field Report 2765 | + | Originally established in the first half of the twenty-seventh century, the '''Thirty-fourth Avalon Hussars''' drew its nickname from the [[regiment|regiment's]] first Commanding Officer, who was the son of the famous [[Colonel]] [[Elias Pitcairn]], leader of the quasi-official [[Pitcairn Legion]], a unit staffed entirely with veterans from the [[Armed Forces of the Federated Suns]] who defended the [[Outworlds Alliance]] decisively during the [[Reunification War]].<ref name="FR:FS2765p9">''Field Report: Federated Suns 2765'', p. 9, "Avalon Hussars"</ref> |
The Thirty-fourth was one of many Avalon Hussars regiments to be deactivated following the issue of the [[Council Edict of 2650]] by the Star League Council that restricted the size of the military each [[Great House]] was allowed to maintain, but when the Edict was rescinded a century later the Thirty-fourth was reactivated. In the mid-2760s the Thirty-fourth was assigned to garrison the border between the Federated Suns and Outworlds Alliance, evidently as a message of some kind.<ref name="FR:FS2765p9"/> | The Thirty-fourth was one of many Avalon Hussars regiments to be deactivated following the issue of the [[Council Edict of 2650]] by the Star League Council that restricted the size of the military each [[Great House]] was allowed to maintain, but when the Edict was rescinded a century later the Thirty-fourth was reactivated. In the mid-2760s the Thirty-fourth was assigned to garrison the border between the Federated Suns and Outworlds Alliance, evidently as a message of some kind.<ref name="FR:FS2765p9"/> | ||
=== Second Succession War === | === Second Succession War === | ||
| − | The Thirty-fourth managed to rebuild in the years between the [[First Succession War|First]] and [[Second Succession War]]s, and by the end of the | + | The Thirty-fourth managed to rebuild in the years between the [[First Succession War|First]] and [[Second Succession War]]s, and by the end of the inter-war period had almost reached its original four-battalion strength. Despite this, the Thirty-fourth was destroyed during the Second Succession War, one of seven Avalon Hussars regiments to be lost in the conflict.<ref name="SSWp94"/> |
=== Third Succession War === | === Third Succession War === | ||
| − | In early [[3014]] [[Hanse Davion]] led the Thirty-fourth Avalon Hussars, [[10th Deneb Light Cavalry|Tenth Deneb Light Cavalry]] and the [[Davion Heavy Guards]] in an attack against the toxic world [[Halstead Station]], attempting to destroy the large [[Draconis Combine]] supply depot being built there. The defending [[9th Dieron Regulars|Ninth Dieron Regulars]] and [[2nd Proserpina Hussars|Second Proserpina Hussars]] regiments failed to stop the destruction of the supply depot, but still managed to keep all three [[AFFS]] regiments tied up until [[Takashi Kurita]] could arrive with the fresh [[2nd Sword of Light|Second Sword of Light]]. After a long battle, the Davion forces managed to withdraw off-world. {{cn}} | + | In early [[3014]] [[Hanse Davion]] led the Thirty-fourth Avalon Hussars, [[10th Deneb Light Cavalry|Tenth Deneb Light Cavalry]] and the [[Davion Heavy Guards]] in an attack against the toxic world [[Halstead Station]], attempting to destroy the large [[Draconis Combine]] supply depot being built there. The defending [[9th Dieron Regulars|Ninth Dieron Regulars]] and [[2nd Proserpina Hussars|Second Proserpina Hussars]] regiments failed to stop the destruction of the supply depot, but still managed to keep all three [[AFFS]] regiments tied up until [[Takashi Kurita]] could arrive with the fresh [[2nd Sword of Light|Second Sword of Light]]. After a long battle, the Davion forces managed to withdraw off-world. {{cn}} |
===Deactivation=== | ===Deactivation=== | ||
| − | On June 22 [[3020]] [[Hanse Davion]] issued the order for the crippled 34th Avalon Hussars and the damaged [[36th Avalon Hussars]] to be combined into the [[42nd Avalon Hussars|New 42nd Avalon Hussars]].{{cn}} | + | On June 22 [[3020]] [[Hanse Davion]] issued the order for the crippled 34th Avalon Hussars and the damaged [[36th Avalon Hussars]] to be combined into the [[42nd Avalon Hussars|New 42nd Avalon Hussars]]. {{cn}} |
==Officers== | ==Officers== | ||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
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! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank | ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank | ||
! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name | ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name | ||
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| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 34th Avalon Hussars''' | | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 34th Avalon Hussars''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | | [[Marshal (rank)|Marshal]]||[[Cynthia Ferguson]]||[[3014]]-[[3020]]<ref | + | | [[Marshal (rank)|Marshal]]||[[Cynthia Ferguson]]||[[3014]]-[[3020]]<ref>BattleCorps story ''Irreplaceable''</ref> |
|- | |- | ||
|} | |} | ||
==Tactics== | ==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.<ref name="FR:FS2765p8">''Field Report 2765 | + | 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.<ref name="FR:FS2765p8">''Field Report: Federated Suns 2765'', p. 8, "Avalon Hussars"</ref> |
==Composition History== | ==Composition History== | ||
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===2765=== | ===2765=== | ||
| − | '''Thirty-fourth Avalon Hussars''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FR:2765AFFSp10>''Field Report 2765: AFFS'', p. 10 | + | '''Thirty-fourth Avalon Hussars''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FR:2765AFFSp10>''Field Report 2765: AFFS'', p. 10, "Avalon Hussars - Regimental Status"</ref> |
:- At this point in time the Thirty-fourth was stationed on [[Damevang]].<ref name=FR:2765AFFSp10/> In common with the other regiments of the Avalon Hussars the Thirty-fourth had an attached aerospace wing, although these forces were primarily tasked to provide ground support rather than escort duties.<ref name="FR:FS2765p8"/> | :- At this point in time the Thirty-fourth was stationed on [[Damevang]].<ref name=FR:2765AFFSp10/> In common with the other regiments of the Avalon Hussars the Thirty-fourth had an attached aerospace wing, although these forces were primarily tasked to provide ground support rather than escort duties.<ref name="FR:FS2765p8"/> | ||
| − | === | + | === 2786 === |
| − | '''Thirty-fourth Avalon Hussars''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name="FSWp134">''First Succession War'', p. 134 | + | '''Thirty-fourth Avalon Hussars''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name="FSWp134">''First Succession War'', p. 134, "Armed Forces of the Federated Suns (AFFS)"</ref> |
| − | :- At this point in time the Hussars were a light-weight regiment stationed on Damevang and were operating at four-battalion strength.<ref name="FSWp134"/> | + | :- At this point in time the Hussars were a light-weight regiment stationed on Damevang and were operating at four-battalion strength.<ref name="FSWp134"/> |
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| + | === 2821 === | ||
| + | '''Thirty-fourth Avalon Hussars''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name="FSWp134"/> | ||
| + | :- At this point in time the Hussars were a light-weight regiment stationed on Damevang and were down just over a battalion in combat strength from their pre-War status.<ref name="FSWp134"/> | ||
=== 2830 === | === 2830 === | ||
| − | '''Thirty-fourth Avalon Hussars''' (Regiment/Veteran/Reliable)<ref name="SSWp94">''Second | + | '''Thirty-fourth Avalon Hussars''' (Regiment/Veteran/Reliable)<ref name="SSWp94">'''Second succession War'', p. 94, "Armed Forces of the Federated Suns (AFFS)"</ref> |
| − | :- At this point in time the Hussars were a light-weight regiment and had managed to rebuild to close to four battalions in strength. The Hussars were stationed on Damevang.<ref name="SSWp94"/> The unit was destroyed during the war.<ref name="SSWp94"/> | + | :- At this point in time the Hussars were a light-weight regiment and had managed to rebuild to close to four battalions in strength. The Hussars were stationed on Damevang.<ref name="SSWp94"/> The unit was destroyed during the war. <ref name="SSWp94"/> |
| − | == | + | == Notes == |
| − | + | It has been assumed that the Thirty-fourth was one of the regiments deactivated as a result of the Council Edict of 2650 based upon it having been originally been formed during the Star League era and the reference to the unit "first being raised" in the twenty-seventh century.<ref name="FR:FS2765p9"/> | |
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
* ''[[Field Report 2765: AFFS]]'' | * ''[[Field Report 2765: AFFS]]'' | ||
| − | * ''[[First Succession War ( | + | * ''[[First Succession War (Source Book)|First Succession War]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Irreplaceable]]'' | + | * ''[[Irreplaceable]]'' BattleCorps story by [[Jason Hansa]] |
| − | * ''[[Second Succession War ( | + | * ''[[Second Succession War (Sourcebook)|Second Succession War]]'' |
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[[Category:Federated Suns Commands|Avalon Hussars, 34th]] | [[Category:Federated Suns Commands|Avalon Hussars, 34th]] | ||