1st Federated Suns Armored Cavalry

History

Unit Creation & Early Actions

The unit was created by Ian Davion shortly after his ascension to the throne in 3013. He wanted to create a highly mobile 'Mech regiment that could overwhelm its opposition with sheer speed and firepower. To compliment this paradigm, a Heavy AeroSpace Fighter Wing was attached. Both ground and air units were staffed by highly skilled and experienced troops.

The unit home world was on Ziliang, where the Cavalry was raised in time to partipate in the last years of the Third Succession War. The unit was used as a lead unit against the in actions during the conflict, while frequently mounted raids of Capellan Confederation worlds. It actions during these early times were often over looked by military scholars and historicans. Even after the Third Succession War's end, the unit had conducted raids against House Liao, in "peace time" years.

Grand Base Assault of 3039

During the War of 3039, the unit was chosen as part of Task Force by Duke Morgan Hasek-Davion to strike House Liao manufacturing world of Grand Base. They were ordered to take the Earthwerks Limited plant, which was expected to be heavily defended by Liao forces as part of Capellan March's preemptive strikes for war with Liao's allies, Draconis Combine.

In August of 3039, 1st FedSuns Cavalry lead task force consisting of 9th Illician Rangers, two mechanized infantry regiments, and two free Aerospace Wings of Aerospace Fighters. The Cavalry's task force meet heavy resistances by the Liao defenders. The defenders' lead by 1st Battalion of the Death Commandos's commanding officer, had 1st Battalions of Warrior House Fujita and mix of number of conventional militia regiments and security forces from Earthwerks plant. Over course of the battle for the plant, the Cavalry's Commanding Officer, Todd Revons, used information gathered by MI-6 teams had allow Major General to decide to attack the Earthwerk plant in two prong attack. However, the ring of defense around the manufacturing plant were strong and stop the cavalry from penetrating the enemy lines. Revons focused Cavalry's and its task force member efforts in damaging Death Commandos units. He had noticed, that if the Commando's commanding officer was plant's defense commander, inflict damaged on him could make Liao's efforts to defend the plant faultier.

However, as much damage Cavalry was inflicting on battlefield against Commandos and House Fujita, Commandos were conducting successful covert attacks against AFFC troops. By time September, Cavalry had failed to penetrate plant's defenses, but had successfully inflicted years worth of damages against Liao defenders.

The 3040s & 3050s

During the "peacetime" years, the Cavalry did not see frontline service as it did in late Succession Wars. The unit was never deployed to Clan front until late 3050s, where partipated in Clan counter assault.

Operation Bulldog

The Cavalry was deployed as part of newly-resurrected 2nd Star League's SLDF. Where it partipated in Operation Bulldog in 3059, where the unit went on to fight against elements of Clan Smoke Jaguar's Zeta and Omega Galaxies.

The unit was placed on Draconis Combine world of Lonaconing prior to the First Wave, then moved to garrison captured Clan Nova Cat held planet of Sawyer. The Cavalry became combat active on Smoke Jaguar world of Virentoffa. The Cavalry, with ComStar's 31st Division & two Northwind highlander regiments prevented all Clan Warriors on planet from escaping. It went on to Schwartz, where they meat with token resistence from Jaguar garrison forces. The Cavalry with the ComStar's 85th Division commanders had expected massative counterattack by Jaguar forces, but it never came.

FedCom Civil War

On Sirdar, the Cavalry suffer light loses but could wipeout Sirdar CMM during 1 Wave with the help of the 9th Illician Rangers, 21st Illician Rangers, and Davion Light Guards.

While fighting on Kathil, they fight for Victors's allies. In course of the battle for the planet, they suffer moderate loses against the Loyalists. During Wave 5 of the FedCom Civil War, they secured the victory on Kathil.

Officers

• As of 3025, the unit's Commanding Officer was Colonel Todd Revons.

• As of 3062, the Commanding Officer was General Randolph Chapman, who had been in command since 3049.

• As of 3067, the Commanding Officer was Major General Tabitha Rennard.

Tactics

The first excels as a raiding force, primary in lightning raids. This type of fighting typically extracts a high price on the unit in personnel and equipment.

Composition History

3025

• 1st Federated Suns Armored Cavalry (BattleMech Regiment)

3028

• 1st Federated Suns Armored Cavalry Regimental Combat Team
  • (BattleMech Regiment)

3062

• 1st Federated Suns Armored Cavalry (1 Reinforced Regiment) - CO: General Rudolph Chapman
  • Elite Skilled & Fanatical - Formation consists of three reinforced Battalions, each containing an OmniMech Company

• 1st Armored Cavalry Auxiliary (2 Mixed Combat Vehicle & Infantry Battalions' - CO: Lft. Colonel Ephraim Talloch
  • 4th Cavalry Battalion - Leftenant Colonel Ephraim Talloc
  • 87th F-C Battle Armor Battalion - Major Carlos Luckett
    • The unit rated at an Elite Skilled level & Fanatical Loyality

- Exclusively of the Battalions composed of Hovercraft- The unit includes two platoons of Regulator Hovertanks.

• 1st Cavalry AeroWarriors (1Wing/Elite/Fanatical) - CO: Commodore Choran Walters

Unit Insignia and Color Scheme

For ceremonial duties, the Armored Cavalry use a simple color scheme of Davion green with white highlights.

Notes

The Field Manual: Federated Suns's brief shows that the unit partipated in Fourth Succession War, however the information in NAIS 4th Succession War Atlas Volume 1 and 2 does not show the unit was deployed from its garrison world of Ziliang.

References

• Field Manual: Federated Suns, p. 48 - "Unit Profile"

Bibliography

• House Davion (The Federated Suns)
• Field Manual: Federated Suns
• Field Manual: Updates
• Camo Specs