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	'''First Ceti Hussars LCT''' (Green/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p69/>		'''First Ceti Hussars LCT''' (Green/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p69/>
−	* CO: Vice Admiral [[Elias Biggs]]	+	* CO: Vice Admiral Elias Biggs
	'''First Ceti Hussars Aerospace Brigade''' (Green/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p69/>		'''First Ceti Hussars Aerospace Brigade''' (Green/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p69/>
−	* CO: [[Rear Admiral]] [[Adelie Girard]]	+	* CO: [[Rear Admiral]] Adelie Girard
	'''Combat Command Alpha''' (Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p69/>		'''Combat Command Alpha''' (Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p69/>
−	* CO: [[Eduardo Walker]]	+	* CO: Eduardo Walker
	'''Combat Command Beta''' (Green/Questionable)<ref name=FM3085p69/>		'''Combat Command Beta''' (Green/Questionable)<ref name=FM3085p69/>
−	* CO: [[Bernt Schulz]]	+	* CO: Bernt Schulz
	'''Combat Command Charlie''' (Green/Reliable)		'''Combat Command Charlie''' (Green/Reliable)
−	* CO: [[Lucie Lefebvre]]	+	* CO: Lucie Lefebvre
	==References==		==References==

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{{infoBoxMilitaryCommand | image = [[File:Ceti Hussars 1st logo 3062.png]] | Designation = First Ceti Hussars | formed = | Disbanded = | Previous Designation = | Nickname = Three Headed Serpent | Affiliation = [[Federated Suns]] | Parent Command = [[Ceti Hussars]] | Sub-Command = }} ==History== ===Formation=== The '''First Ceti Hussars''' were the first serious attempt made by any of the [[Great House]]s to emulate an [[Star League Defense Force]] light horse unit. When the First Ceti Hussars were formed, the [[Armed Forces of the Federated Suns]] threw resources at the command, which was able to take its pick of personnel and equipment—partly because the formation of the Ceti Hussars was a direct reaction to the lack of coordination shown between the various branches of the [[Armed Forces of the Federated Suns]] during the [[War of Davion Succession]]. This level of predetermination in the formation of the Hussars was a sharp contrast to the light horse-style regiments of the other Great Houses, whose formation had been more incidental or accidental.<ref name="FR:FS2765p12">''Field Report 2765: AFFS'', p. 12: "Ceti Hussars"</ref> The importance of the Ceti Hussars waxed and waned during the late Star League era, with the AFFS High Command reducing their support for the Hussars in later years; the Hussars didn't expand beyond the First during the Star League era, but the High Command had also stopped short of disbanding the regiment or dividing it into the more traditional mono-type sub-units, although that didn't stop others attempting to separate out components of the command for actions, including the Duke of the Capellan March, who attempted to have the [[BattleMech]] component of the Hussars undertake actions independently.<ref name="FR:FS2765p12"/> By [[2765]], appointment to the Ceti Hussars was available only by request; while this reduced the number of potential recruits into the brigade, it also ensured that those who did join were committed to the Hussars and their tactics. The Hussars continued to practice open messes, encouraging all personnel to dine together regardless of rank or branch of service, prompting a feeling of equality; this played an important factor in keeping the Hussars active, producing a high level of morale within the regiment and a reenlistment rate equal to that of the [[Davion Brigade of Guards]].<ref name="FR:FS2765p12"/> ===Second Succession War=== In the [[Second Succession War]], the First Ceti Hussars were part of a Davion counterattack on invading Capellan forces. The First Ceti Hussars caused several Capellan Hussars to break, which allowed the Ceti Hussars to isolate the rest of the Capellan troops. In the fight that followed, [[Chancellor]] [[Ilsa Liao]] was killed.<ref>''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1'', p. 100</ref> ===Fourth Succession War=== During the [[Fourth Succession War]] the First Ceti Hussars defended [[Nopah]] from the [[2nd Capellan Hussars|Second Capellan Hussars]]. Though the Second Capellan Hussars were eager for revenge and inflicted moderate losses, the Ceti Hussars destroyed most of the Capellan unit and took the rest prisoner.<ref>''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1'', pp. 99–100</ref> ===War of 3039=== During the [[War of 3039]] the First Ceti Hussars, backed up by the [[Screaming Eagles]], attacked [[Elidere IV]]. During this time, the Hussars lost a ''[[Fortress]]''-class DropShip, but only after transferring all equipment and units to other DropShips. When the Hussars landed, Combat Command Charlie took the lead and two weeks after landing the Hussars had taken control of Elidere.<ref>''Historical: War of 3039'', pp. 53–55</ref> The Ceti Hussars then boarded their DropShips and moved on to attack [[Misery]].<ref>''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 106</ref> While at Misery's jump point, they received orders to hold position; Shortly after that they received the recall order and returned to [[Glenmora]].<ref>''Historical: War of 3039'', pp. 111, 136</ref> In [[3050]], the First Ceti Hussars were stationed on [[Glenmora]].<ref name=20yr19>''20 Year Update'', p. 19: "AFFS Deployment Table - 3050"</ref> ===Clan Invasion/Operation Guerrero=== The First Ceti Hussars were assigned to reinforce the [[Lyran Commonwealth]]/[[Clan Jade Falcon]] border, but after the formation of the [[Lyran Alliance]] they returned to [[Federated Suns]] space.<ref name=FMFS63>''Field Manual: Federated Suns'', p. 63: "1st Ceti Hussars Unit Profile"</ref> ===Operation Bulldog=== The First Ceti Hussars didn't participate in [[Operation Bulldog]]. ===FedCom Civil War=== During the [[FedCom Civil War]], the First Ceti Hussars were scheduled to hit [[Bryceland]], but Loyalist sympathizers in the unit delayed the attack by sabotaging equipment. The officers responsible for this sabotage were replaced, but by that point 25% of the Hussars' equipment needed repairs. Archon Katherine didn't send the Hussars replacement supplies, so the Ceti Hussars raided several Loyalist units. The [[3rd Lyran Regulars|Third Lyran Regulars]] base on [[Pitkin]] and the [[1st Conroe Training Battalion|First Conroe Training Battalion]] on [[Tancredi IV]] were two units raided by the Ceti Hussars.<ref name=fccw75>''FedCom Civil War'', p. 75</ref> Though the Ceti Hussars' Combat Command Alpha seized the Conroe Training Battalion's equipment, the Hussars ordered the training unit to keep training.<ref>''FedCom Civil War'', p. 83</ref> The Ceti Hussars then coordinated an attack on [[Bryceland]] with the [[3rd Davion Guards|Third Davion Guards]]. The Ceti Hussars and Davion Guards attacked the [[Bryceland DMM]], driving much of the unit offworld.<ref name=fccw75/> The remaining DMM units holed up on an island. Rather than inflict massive collateral damage on the world, the Ceti Hussars and Davion Guards infantry units and special forces teams infiltrated the island<ref name=fccw75/> while the Allied air wings (4 aerospace fighter, 2 conventional) strafed and bombed any DMM unit they could find.<ref>''FedCom Civil War'', p. 98</ref> While the DMM was distracted by the air attacks the infantry and special forces units captured all the DMM officers they could find. These officers then surrendered the planet to the Allied forces. The Davion Guards remained on Bryceland, and the Ceti Hussars and Bryceland DMM relocated to [[Kesai IV]] to protect that world from a [[DCMS]] attack.<ref>''FedCom Civil War'', p. 99</ref> Only the Ceti Hussars' Combat Command Bravo, reinforced by the remains of the Bryceland DMM, were on Kesai. Combat Commands Alpha and Charlie moved to [[Bremond]] to hold that world for the Allied cause. Kesai was hit by the [[12th Galedon Regulars|Twelfth Galedon Regulars]] and the [[1st Amphigean Light Assault Group|First Amphigean Light Assault Group]]. The Federated Suns units held out for several weeks, but after the Twelfth Galedon Regulars destroyed the five DMM battalions, Combat Command Bravo was forced to trade ground for time.<ref name=FMUp137/> The Ceti Hussars' maximized their mobility advantage to stay one step ahead of the DCMS forces. The DCMS forces received a wave of reinforcements and this briefly offset the Hussars' mobility but the residents of Kesai staged a series of terror strikes on the Combine forces. The Hussars were able to drive the Combine units out of their base after the local resistance groups poisoned the DCMS water supply.<ref>''FedCom Civil War'', p. 152</ref> Eventually the two Combine units recovered and smashed into the Hussars, who were defending the base and unable to take advantage of the mobility. Combat Command Bravo was nearly destroyed, but after a few weeks of fighting word of the ceasefire arrived and the Hussars left Kesai IV to the Draconis Combine.<ref>''FedCom Civil War'', p. 167</ref> The 1st Ceti Hussars then took up a position on [[Algol]].<ref name=FMUp137/> ===Jihad=== In the early part of the [[Jihad]] the First Ceti Hussars jumped to [[Rio]]. There they found a massive [[Word of Blake]] naval task force, including several [[WarShip]]s. The Hussars withdrew from the system by sacrificing over 90% of their equipment, evacuating the soldiers on a single [[JumpShip]]. These troops spent the rest of the Jihad as part of the Princess-Regent's personal guard. It wasn't until [[3079]] that the soldiers arrived on [[New Hessen]] to start re-forming the Hussars.<ref>''Field Report: AFFS'', p. 10</ref> In 3085 the re-formed First Ceti Hussars served as a training and "feeder" unit that transferred more experienced officers and troops into the other active Ceti Hussars units. This allowed those units to stay combat effective, but reduced the First to a glorified training unit.<ref>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 58</ref> ==Officers== {| class="wikitable" |- ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Command |- | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 1st Ceti Hussars''' |- | [[Marshal (rank)|Marshal]]||[[Patrick Weldon]]||[[3025]]<ref name=HD134>''House Davion (The Federated Suns)'', p. 134: "Dahar PDZ"</ref> |- | [[Hauptmann General]]||[[Vance Lamont]]||[[3050]] - [[3054]]<ref name=20yr19/> |- | Marshal||Vance Lamont||3054 - [[3062]]<ref name=ORp21>''Objective Raids'', p. 21: AFFC Deployment Table (3054)</ref><ref name=FMFS63/> |- | [[General]]||[[Alexander Davion Malen]]||[[3067]]<ref name=FMUp137>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 137: "AFFS Deployment Table - 3067"</ref> |- | [[Vice Admiral]]||[[Elias Biggs]]||[[3085]]<ref name=FM3085p69>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 69: "AFFS Deployment Table - 3085"</ref> |- | General||[[Ezekiel Talles]]||[[3145]]<ref name=FM3145>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 92</ref> |- |} ==Tactics== Skilled in highly mobile warfare, and "leapfrog" assaults that punish enemy forces.<ref name=FMFS63/> ==Composition History== ===2765=== '''First Ceti Hussars''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name="FR:FS2765p12A">''Field Report 2765: AFFS'', p. 12: "Regimental Status"</ref> :- At this point in time the First were stationed on [[Panpour]].<ref name="FR:FS2765p12A"/> ===2786–2821=== '''First Ceti 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 Panpour and were operating at full-battalion strength.<ref name="FSWp134"/> In 2821 the unit was operating at just under two battalions in strength.<ref name="FSWp134"/> ===2830=== '''First Ceti Hussars''' (Regiment/Regular/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 rebuilt to three-quarters of full strength. The Hussars were stationed on [[Robsart]].<ref name="SSWp94"/> ===2864=== '''First Ceti Hussars''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name="SSWp94"/> :- At this point in time the Hussars were a light-weight regiment stationed on [[Damevang]], and had been reduced to less than half a regiment in size.<ref name="SSWp94"/> ===3025=== '''First Ceti Hussars RCT''' (Regiment/Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=HD134/> :* CO: Marshal Patrick Weldon<ref name=HD134/> :Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on [[Glenmora]].<ref name=HD134/> ===3040=== ''' First Ceti Hussars RCT''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=HWo3039p136/> :Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on [[Glenmora]].<ref name=HWo3039p136>''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 136</ref> ===3050=== '''1st Ceti Hussars RCT ''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=20yup19/> :* CO: Hauptmann General [[Vance Lamont]]<ref name=20yup19/> :Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on [[Glenmora]].<ref name=20yup19>''20 Year Update'', p. 19</ref> ===3054=== '''1st Ceti Hussars RCT''' (Regiment/Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=OpjRp21/> :* CO: Marshal Vance Lamont<ref name=OpjRp21/> :Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on [[Chahar]].<ref name=OpjRp21>''Objective Raids'', p. 21</ref> ===3062=== '''Combat Command Alpha''' (3 [[Regiment]]s/Regular/Fanatical)<ref name=FMFS63/> * CO: [[Major General]] [[Clayton Intravaia]] :* Aide: [[Colonel]] [[Va Yee La Barbara]] - Two '[[Mech]] [[Company|Companie]]s and a mix of fast armor and [[infantry|mechanized infantry platoons]]. ''' First Ceti Hussars Aerospace Group''' (2 [[Wing (Military Unit)|Wing]]s)<ref name=FMFS63/> * CO: [[Commodore]] [[Lay Jesse]] '''Combat Command Bravo''' (3 Regiments/Green/Fanatical)<ref name=FMFS63/> * CO: [[Leftenant General]] [[Alexander Davion Malen]] :* Aide: Leftenant General [[Kimberly Lague]] - Includes a [[battle armor]] [[battalion]] '''Combat Command Charlie''' (3 Regiments/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FMFS63/> * CO: Major General [[Laszlo Nunez]] :* Aide: Leftenant General [[Erasmus Lamprakos|Erasmus D. L. Lamprakos]] - One Battalion only with assault '[[Mech]]s '''First Ceti Hussars Artillery Group''' (2 Battalions/Elite/Reliable)<ref name=FMFS63/> * CO: Colonel [[Rashidi Kilton]] - Assigned to the regimental headquarters ===3067=== '''First Ceti Hussars RCT''' (Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=FMUp137/> * CO: General Alexander Davion Malen '''First Ceti Hussars Aerospace Group''' (Elite/Reliable)<ref name=FMUp137/> * CO: Commodore [[Tab Daniels (1st Ceti Hussars)|Tab Daniels]] '''Combat Command Alpha''' (Elite/Reliable)<ref name=FMUp137/> * CO: Major General [[Fredo Tambini]] '''Combat Command Bravo''' (Elite/Fanatical)<ref name=FMUp137/> * CO: Major General Kimberly Lague '''Combat Command Charlie''' (Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FMUp137/> * CO: Major General Erasmus D. L. Lamprakos ===3085=== '''First Ceti Hussars LCT''' (Green/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p69/> * CO: Vice Admiral Elias Biggs '''First Ceti Hussars Aerospace Brigade''' (Green/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p69/> * CO: [[Rear Admiral]] Adelie Girard '''Combat Command Alpha''' (Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p69/> * CO: Eduardo Walker '''Combat Command Beta''' (Green/Questionable)<ref name=FM3085p69/> * CO: Bernt Schulz '''Combat Command Charlie''' (Green/Reliable) * CO: Lucie Lefebvre ==References== <references /> ==Bibliography== {{div col|colwidth=25em}} * ''[[20 Year Update]]'' * ''[[FedCom Civil War (sourcebook)|FedCom Civil War]]'' * ''[[Field Manual: 3085]]'' * ''[[Field Manual: Federated Suns]]'' * ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]'' * ''[[Field Report: AFFS]]'' * ''[[Field Report 2765: AFFS]]'' * ''[[First Succession War (sourcebook)|First Succession War]]'' * ''[[Historical: War of 3039]]'' * ''[[House Davion (The Federated Suns)]]'' * ''[[NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1]]'' * ''[[Objective Raids]]'' * ''[[Second Succession War (sourcebook)|Second Succession War]]'' {{div col end}} [[Category:Federated Suns Commands|Ceti Hussars, 01st]] [[Category:Federated Commonwealth Commands|Ceti Hussars, 01st]]

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