1st Ceti Hussars

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History

Formation

In the Second Succession War the 1st Ceti Hussars were part of a Davion counterattack on invading Capellan forces. The 1st 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.[1]

Fourth Succession War

During the Fourth Succession War the 1st Ceti Hussars defended Nopah from the 2nd Capellan Hussars. Though the 2nd Capellan Hussars were eager for revenge and inflicted moderate losses, the Ceti Hussars destroyed most of the Capellan unit and took the rest prisoner.[2]

War of 3039

During the War of 3039 the 1st 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.[3] The Ceti Hussars then boarded their DropShips and moved on to attack Misery.[4] While at Misery's jump point, they received orders to hold position; Shortly after that they received the recall order and returned to Glenmora.[5]

In 3050 the 1st Ceti Hussars were stationed on Glenmora.[6]

Clan Invasion/Operation Guererro

The 1st 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.[7]

Operation Bulldog

The 1st Ceti Hussars didn't participate in Operation Bulldog.

FedCom Civil War

During the FedCom Civil War the 1st 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 Hussar's equipment needed repairs. Archon Katherine didn't send the Hussars replacement supplies, to the Ceti Hussars raided several Loyalist units. The 3rd Lyran Regulars base on Pitkin and the 1st Conroe Training Battalion on Tancredi IV were two units raided by the Ceti Hussars.[8] Though the Ceti Hussars' Combat Command Alpha seized the Conroe Training Battalion's equipment, the Hussars ordered the training unit to keep training.[9]

The Ceti Hussars then coordinated an attack on Bryceland with the 3rd Davion Guards. The Ceti Hussars and Davion Guards attacked the Bryceland DMM, driving much of the unit offworld.[8] 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[8] while the Allied air wings (4 AeroSpace Fighter, 2 conventional) strafed and bombed any DMM unit they could find.[10] 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.[11]

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 and the 1st Amphigean Light Assault Group. The Federated Suns units held out for several weeks, but after the 12th Galedon Regulars destroyed the five DMM battalions, Combat Command Bravo was forced to trade ground for time.[12] 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 Hussar's 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.[13] 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 cease-fire arrived and the Hussars left Kesai IV to the Draconis Combine.[14] The 1st Ceti Hussars then took up a position on Algol.[12]

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 WarShips. 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.[15]

In 3085 the reformed 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.[16]

Officers

As of 3025 the commanding officer was Marshal Patrick Weldon.[17]

As of 3050 to 3054 the the commanding officer was Hauptmann General Vance Lamont, he promoted in 3054 as Marshal.[6][18]He was still in command in 3062[7].

As of 3067 the 1st Hussars were commanded by General Alexander Davion Malen.[12]

As of 3085 the commanding officer was Vice Admiral Elias Biggs.[19]

Tactics

Skilled in highly mobile warfare, and "leapfrog" assaults that punish enemy forces.[7]

Composition History

3025

1st Ceti Hussars RCT (Veteran/Reliable)[17]

  • CO: Marshal Patrick Weldon

3040

1st Ceti Hussars RCT (Regular/Reliable)[20]

3054

1st Ceti Hussars RCT (Regular/Reliable)[6]

  • CO: Hauptmann General Vance Lamont

3054

1st Ceti Hussars RCT (Veteran/Reliable)[18]

  • CO: Marshal Vance Lamont

3062

Combat Command Alpha (3 Regiments/Regular/Fanatical)[7]

  • Aide: Colonel Va Yee La Barbara

- Two 'Mech Companies and a mix of fast armor and mechanized infantry platoons.

1st Ceti Hussars Aerospace Group (2 Wings)[7]

Combat Command Bravo (3 Regiments/Green/Fanatical)[7]

  • Aide: Leftenant General Kimberly Lague

- Includes a Battle Armor Battalion

Combat Command Charlie (3 Regiments/Regular/Reliable)[7]

  • CO: Major General Laszlo Nunez
  • Aide: Leftenant General

- One Battalion only with assault 'Mechs

1st Ceti Hussars Artillery Group (2 Battalions/Elite/Reliable)[7]

  • CO: Colonel Rashidi Kilton

- Assigned to the regimental headquarters

3067

1st Ceti Hussars RCT (Veteran/Fanatical)[12]

  • CO: General Alexander Davion Malen

1st Ceti Hussars Aerospace Group (Elite/Reliable)[12]

  • CO: Commodore Tab Daniels

Combat Command Alpha (Elite/Reliable)[12]

  • CO: Major General Fredo Tambini

Combat Command Bravo (Elite/Fanatical)[12]

  • CO: Major General Kimberly Lague

Combat Command Charlie (Veteran/Reliable)[12]

  • CO: Major General Erasmus D. L. Lamprakos

3085

1st Ceti Hussars LCT (Green/Reliable)[19]

  • CO: Vice Admiral Elias Biggs

1st Ceti Hussars Aerospace Brigade (Green/Reliable)[19]

Combat Command Alpha (Regular/Reliable)[19]

  • CO: Eduardo Walker

Combat Command Beta (Green/Questionable)[19]

  • CO: Bernt Schulz

Combat Command Charlie (Green/Reliable)

  • CO: Lucie Lefebvre

Notes

References

  1. ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1, p. 100
  2. ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1, pp. 99-100
  3. ↑ Historical: War of 3039, pp. 53-55
  4. ↑ Historical: War of 3039, p. 106
  5. ↑ Historical: War of 3039, p. 111, 136
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 20 Year Update, p. 19, "AFFS Deployment Table - 3050"
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 Field Manual: Federated Suns, p. 63, "1st Ceti Hussars Unit Profile"
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 FedCom Civil War (sourcebook), p. 75
  9. ↑ FedCom Civil War (sourcebook), p. 83
  10. ↑ FedCom Civil War (sourcebook), p. 98
  11. ↑ FedCom Civil War (sourcebook), p. 99
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5 12.6 12.7 Field Manual: Update, p. 137, "AFFS Deployment Table - 3067"
  13. ↑ FedCom Civil War (sourcebook), p. 152
  14. ↑ FedCom Civil War (sourcebook), p. 167
  15. ↑ Field Report: AFFS, p. 10
  16. ↑ Field Manual: 3085, p. 58
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 House Davion (The Federated Suns), p. 134, "Dahar PDZ"
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 Objective Raids, p. 21, "AFFS Deployment Table - 3054"
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 19.3 19.4 Field Manual: 3085, p. 69, "AFFS Deployment Table - 3085"
  20. ↑ Historical: War of 3039 , p. 136

Bibliography

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