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The Hussars took heavy casualties from the [[6th Syrtis Fusiliers]], contributing to an institutional hatred of [[House Davion]].<ref name=FMCC79/> | The Hussars took heavy casualties from the [[6th Syrtis Fusiliers]], contributing to an institutional hatred of [[House Davion]].<ref name=FMCC79/> | ||
| − | ===Xin Sheng Campaign=== | + | ===''Xin Sheng'' Campaign=== |
Left out of the attack on [[St. Ives]] for fear of collateral damage, the Hussars were used against targets in the [[Chaos March]].<ref name=FMCC79/> | Left out of the attack on [[St. Ives]] for fear of collateral damage, the Hussars were used against targets in the [[Chaos March]].<ref name=FMCC79/> | ||
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| + | The Hussars' commanding officer, ''Sang-shao'' Takai Kamakura, was left incapacitated by a crippling heart attack during the Han New Year celebrations in [[3067]]. This led to a brief period where the regiment was commanded by Kan Phyr as acting CO - with Phyr refusing to accept a susbtantive promotion above the rank of ''[[Zhong-shao]]''. It was during this period that the Hussars were posted from Styk to [[Pleione]] for a counter-insurgency campaign against a dissident movement on that planet, a movement that had backing from a contingent that claimed to be linked to [[Free Capella]].<ref name="FM:Up25">''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 25, "Phyr's (Kamakura's) Hussars"</ref> | ||
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| + | Phyr oversaw the move to Pleione and implemented martial law on the planet almost immediately after arriving; he then clamped down on the civilian population over the next two months until part of the rebel group cracked and gave up information on the military contingent supporting the dissidents. This was swiftly followed by the group being tracked down and defeated in a three-hour battle; while the campaign was a victory for the Hussars, it found no official connection between the dissidents and Free Capella or [[Treyhang Liao]]. The day after the climatic battle, ''Sang-shao'' Kamakura insisted on being moved out of his hospital room so that he could address the Hussars. It would be his final address to the unit, and he used it to give his blessing to Kan Phyr and issue his farewell to his command. Kamakura subsequently died on the trip back to the hospital, leaving the Hussars under Phyr's command.<ref name="FM:Up25"/> | ||
===Jihad=== | ===Jihad=== | ||
| − | + | The Hussars became known as '''Phyr's Hussars''' after ''Sang-shao'' Kan Phyr formally took command; the Hussars went on to hold [[St. Andre]] for the Confederation from [[3069]] until almost the end of the [[Jihad]]. The Hussars struggle to hold St. Andre became the subject of legends within the [[Capellan Confederation Armed Forces]]; the Hussars held St. Andre despite a supply line that had been reduced to a bare trickle, in the face of a campaign of almost constant raids conducted either by [[Word of Blake]] forces or their hirelings. The Hussars didn't survive unscathed - the penultimate Blakist attack on St. Andre included a nuclear strike that destroyed almost a full Hussars 'Mech battalion along with their support staff - but they did survive, and by [[3079]] the regiment had rebuilt to the point that it was the largest single unit within the Liao Cháng-Chéng brigade.<ref name="FR:CCAFp13">''Field Report: CCAF'', p. 13, "Liao Cháng-Chéng"</ref> | |
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| + | === The Dark Age === | ||
| + | The Hussars became celebrities in the years immediately after the Jihad, with the media making films about their exploits on St. Andre and the manner in which the Hussars operated as dispersed, nomadic raiders who formed up to smash Blakist forces before fading away again, although detractors suggested that perhaps the Hussars were simply to stubborn, fanatical or pig-headed to know when to give up. The Hussars were still rebuilding when the Capellan Confederation launched [[Operation GOLDEN FORTRESS]], but they and the other formations within the Cháng-Chéng didn't miss out on all the action, deploying partway through the campaign.<ref name="FM:3085p30">''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 30, "Liao Cháng-Chéng"</ref> | ||
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| + | The Hussars were deployed to Wei, arriving just in time to save the beleaguered [[4th Tau Ceti Rangers|Fourth Tau Ceti Rangers]]. The [[Republic of the Sphere|Republic's]] [[II Hastati Sentinels]] were pressing the Rangers hard, while the Rangers attempted to retreat to their [[DropShip]]s. The Hussars arrived via a combat drop that placed them immediately behind II Hastati, disrupting the Sentinels' attack; the Sentinels responded by trying to launch an ''[[Interdictor]]''-class [[Pocket WarShip]] to pursue the Ranger DropShips, only to have the ''Interdictor'' boarded and captured. The officer responsible for capturing the ''Interdictor'' was Taiga Kamakura, an individual described as "pint-sized" but who had her company execute a combat drop directly on top of the Pocket WarShip in mid-air - a tactic openly described as insane and which cost Kamakura half her company, but which also earned her the [[Baton of Illustrious Service]] and a promotion to command the Hussars Third Battalion.<ref name="FM:3085p30"/> | ||
==Officers== | ==Officers== | ||
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As of [[3050]] to [[3054]] the unit is commanded by Colonel Jeremiah Sagehorn.<ref name=20Yp63>''20 Year Update'', p. 63, "CCAF Deployment Table - 3050"</ref><ref name=ORp41>''Objective Raids'', p. 41, "CCAF Deployment Table - 3054"</ref> | As of [[3050]] to [[3054]] the unit is commanded by Colonel Jeremiah Sagehorn.<ref name=20Yp63>''20 Year Update'', p. 63, "CCAF Deployment Table - 3050"</ref><ref name=ORp41>''Objective Raids'', p. 41, "CCAF Deployment Table - 3054"</ref> | ||
| − | As of [[3063]] the Commanding Officer was ''[[Sang-shao]]'' Takei Kamakura.<ref name=FMCC79/> | + | As of [[3063]] the Commanding Officer was ''[[Sang-shao]]'' Takei Kamakura.<ref name=FMCC79/> Kamakura continued to command the Hussars until he suffered a crippling heart attack during the New Year celebrations. Left bedridden and infirm, with ''Zhong-shao'' Kan Phyr commanding the Hussars until the end of combat operations on Pleione and the death of Kamakura.<ref name="FM:Up25"/> |
As of [[3067]] to [[3085]] the commanding officer is ''Sang-shao'' Kan Ai Phyr.<ref name=FMU33>''Field Manual: Update'', p. 33, "CCAF Deployment Table - 3067"</ref><ref name=FM3085p34>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 34, "CCAF Deployment Table - 3085"</ref> | As of [[3067]] to [[3085]] the commanding officer is ''Sang-shao'' Kan Ai Phyr.<ref name=FMU33>''Field Manual: Update'', p. 33, "CCAF Deployment Table - 3067"</ref><ref name=FM3085p34>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 34, "CCAF Deployment Table - 3085"</ref> | ||
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'''Phyr's Infantry Corps''' (Battalion/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FMU33/> | '''Phyr's Infantry Corps''' (Battalion/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FMU33/> | ||
* CO: ''Sao-shao'' Daphne Blake | * CO: ''Sao-shao'' Daphne Blake | ||
| + | :- The Hussars were based on [[Shipka]] at this point in time, and the various elements of the command were operating at between eighty and one hundred percent strength.<ref name=FMU33/> | ||
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| + | ===3079=== | ||
| + | '''Phyr's Hussars''' (Veteran/Reliable)<ref name="FR:CCAFp13"/> | ||
| + | :- At this point the Hussars were operating at sixty percent of full strength, although almost all of the unit was using upgraded technology. The Hussars were based on [[Pella II]].<ref name="FR:CCAFp13"/> | ||
===3085=== | ===3085=== | ||
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'''Phyr's Infantry Corps''' (Battalion/Green/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p34/> | '''Phyr's Infantry Corps''' (Battalion/Green/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p34/> | ||
* CO: ''Sao-shao'' Osbert Mulvaney | * CO: ''Sao-shao'' Osbert Mulvaney | ||
| + | :- At this point in time the Hussars were based on [[Old Kentucky]] and were operating at between seventy and ninety percent of full strength.<ref name=FM3085p34/> | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
| + | * While stationed on St. Andre during the Jihad ''Sang-shao'' Phyr adopted the habit of wearing a dark green hussar pelisse. The rest of the Hussars went on to adopt the same affectation, and the [[Strategios]] tolerated this extravagance until at least 3085 because of the excellent service the Hussars had given - and because of their popularity.<ref name="FM:3085p30"/> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Contents
History
Formation
The Hussars first saw action in 2925, earning a reputation for poor discipline. Some describe the unit as "a suicidal rabble of talented egotists".[1]
4th Succession War
The Homeworld of Kamakura's Hussars is Styk. In the 4th Succession War the unit's 1st battalion retreated after the failed defense of Sakhalin of the world.[citation needed]
Andurien/Canopus Invasion
The Hussars saw action on Turin, Andarmax, and New Roland. [2]
Operation Guerrero
The Hussars took heavy casualties from the 6th Syrtis Fusiliers, contributing to an institutional hatred of House Davion.[1]
Xin Sheng Campaign
Left out of the attack on St. Ives for fear of collateral damage, the Hussars were used against targets in the Chaos March.[1]
The Hussars' commanding officer, Sang-shao Takai Kamakura, was left incapacitated by a crippling heart attack during the Han New Year celebrations in 3067. This led to a brief period where the regiment was commanded by Kan Phyr as acting CO - with Phyr refusing to accept a susbtantive promotion above the rank of Zhong-shao. It was during this period that the Hussars were posted from Styk to Pleione for a counter-insurgency campaign against a dissident movement on that planet, a movement that had backing from a contingent that claimed to be linked to Free Capella.[3]
Phyr oversaw the move to Pleione and implemented martial law on the planet almost immediately after arriving; he then clamped down on the civilian population over the next two months until part of the rebel group cracked and gave up information on the military contingent supporting the dissidents. This was swiftly followed by the group being tracked down and defeated in a three-hour battle; while the campaign was a victory for the Hussars, it found no official connection between the dissidents and Free Capella or Treyhang Liao. The day after the climatic battle, Sang-shao Kamakura insisted on being moved out of his hospital room so that he could address the Hussars. It would be his final address to the unit, and he used it to give his blessing to Kan Phyr and issue his farewell to his command. Kamakura subsequently died on the trip back to the hospital, leaving the Hussars under Phyr's command.[3]
Jihad
The Hussars became known as Phyr's Hussars after Sang-shao Kan Phyr formally took command; the Hussars went on to hold St. Andre for the Confederation from 3069 until almost the end of the Jihad. The Hussars struggle to hold St. Andre became the subject of legends within the Capellan Confederation Armed Forces; the Hussars held St. Andre despite a supply line that had been reduced to a bare trickle, in the face of a campaign of almost constant raids conducted either by Word of Blake forces or their hirelings. The Hussars didn't survive unscathed - the penultimate Blakist attack on St. Andre included a nuclear strike that destroyed almost a full Hussars 'Mech battalion along with their support staff - but they did survive, and by 3079 the regiment had rebuilt to the point that it was the largest single unit within the Liao Cháng-Chéng brigade.[4]
The Dark Age
The Hussars became celebrities in the years immediately after the Jihad, with the media making films about their exploits on St. Andre and the manner in which the Hussars operated as dispersed, nomadic raiders who formed up to smash Blakist forces before fading away again, although detractors suggested that perhaps the Hussars were simply to stubborn, fanatical or pig-headed to know when to give up. The Hussars were still rebuilding when the Capellan Confederation launched Operation GOLDEN FORTRESS, but they and the other formations within the Cháng-Chéng didn't miss out on all the action, deploying partway through the campaign.[5]
The Hussars were deployed to Wei, arriving just in time to save the beleaguered Fourth Tau Ceti Rangers. The Republic's II Hastati Sentinels were pressing the Rangers hard, while the Rangers attempted to retreat to their DropShips. The Hussars arrived via a combat drop that placed them immediately behind II Hastati, disrupting the Sentinels' attack; the Sentinels responded by trying to launch an Interdictor-class Pocket WarShip to pursue the Ranger DropShips, only to have the Interdictor boarded and captured. The officer responsible for capturing the Interdictor was Taiga Kamakura, an individual described as "pint-sized" but who had her company execute a combat drop directly on top of the Pocket WarShip in mid-air - a tactic openly described as insane and which cost Kamakura half her company, but which also earned her the Baton of Illustrious Service and a promotion to command the Hussars Third Battalion.[5]
Officers
As of 3025 the commanding officer was Colonel Nathaniel Hopkins.[6]
As of 3050 to 3054 the unit is commanded by Colonel Jeremiah Sagehorn.[7][8]
As of 3063 the Commanding Officer was Sang-shao Takei Kamakura.[1] Kamakura continued to command the Hussars until he suffered a crippling heart attack during the New Year celebrations. Left bedridden and infirm, with Zhong-shao Kan Phyr commanding the Hussars until the end of combat operations on Pleione and the death of Kamakura.[3]
As of 3067 to 3085 the commanding officer is Sang-shao Kan Ai Phyr.[9][10]
Tactics
Kamakura's Hussars tend toward straightforward frontal assaults, relying on a charge to disrupt enemy tactics.[1]
Composition History
3025
Kamakura's Hussars (2 Battalions)[6]
- CO: Colonel Nathaniel Hopkins
- 1st Battalion: Major Jurgen Edwards
- 2nd Battalion: Major Kamala Choudary
3050-3054
Kamakura's Hussars (2 Battalion's)[7][8]
- CO: Colonel Jeremiah Sagehorn
- 1st Battalion (Regular/Reliable)
- 2nd Battalion (Green/Reliable)
3063
Kamakura's Hussars (1 Regiment/Regular/Reliable)[1]
- CO: Sang-shao Takei Kamakura
- XO/1st Battalion: Zhong-shao Kan Ai Phyr
- 2nd Battalion: Zhong-shao William Torgenson
- 3rd Battalion: Zhong-shao Ashofed Hashremon
Mig's Mustangs (2 Flights/Veteran/Reliable)[1]
- Wing Commander: Kong-zhong-shao Kirsten Mgwayne
Kamakura's Armored Cavalry (1 understrength Regiment/Regular/Reliable)[1]
- Armor Commander: Zhong-shao Alek Skareb
Kamakura's Infantry Corps (1 Battalion/Regular/Reliable)[1]
- Includes Artillery, VTOLs and 2 Squads of Battle Armor
3067
Phyr's Hussars (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)[9]
- CO: Zhong-shao Kan Ai Phyr
Mig's Mustangs (2 Flights/Veteran/Reliable)[9]
- CO: Kong-zhong-shao Kirsten Mgwayne
Phyr's Armored Cavalry (Regular/Reliable)[9]
- CO: Zhong-shao Alek Skareb
Phyr's Infantry Corps (Battalion/Regular/Reliable)[9]
- CO: Sao-shao Daphne Blake
- - The Hussars were based on Shipka at this point in time, and the various elements of the command were operating at between eighty and one hundred percent strength.[9]
3079
Phyr's Hussars (Veteran/Reliable)[4]
- - At this point the Hussars were operating at sixty percent of full strength, although almost all of the unit was using upgraded technology. The Hussars were based on Pella II.[4]
3085
Phyr's Hussars (Regular/Reliable)[10]
- CO: Sang-shao Kan Ai Phyr
Mig's Mustangs (2 Flights/Veteran/Reliable)[10]
- CO: Kong-zhong-shao Ebony Saunders
Phyr's Armored Cavalry (Regular/Questionable)[10]
- CO: Zhong-shao Carenza Calicchio
Phyr's Infantry Corps (Battalion/Green/Reliable)[10]
- CO: Sao-shao Osbert Mulvaney
- - At this point in time the Hussars were based on Old Kentucky and were operating at between seventy and ninety percent of full strength.[10]
Notes
- While stationed on St. Andre during the Jihad Sang-shao Phyr adopted the habit of wearing a dark green hussar pelisse. The rest of the Hussars went on to adopt the same affectation, and the Strategios tolerated this extravagance until at least 3085 because of the excellent service the Hussars had given - and because of their popularity.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 Field Manual: Capellan Confederation, p. 79, "Kamakura's Hussars Unit Profile"
- ↑ Historical: Brush Wars, p. 88
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Field Manual: Updates, p. 25, "Phyr's (Kamakura's) Hussars"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Field Report: CCAF, p. 13, "Liao Cháng-Chéng"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Field Manual: 3085, p. 30, "Liao Cháng-Chéng"
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 House Liao (The Capellan Confederation), p. 93, "Kamakura's Hussars"
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 20 Year Update, p. 63, "CCAF Deployment Table - 3050"
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Objective Raids, p. 41, "CCAF Deployment Table - 3054"
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 Field Manual: Update, p. 33, "CCAF Deployment Table - 3067"
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 Field Manual: 3085, p. 34, "CCAF Deployment Table - 3085"