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The '''Deep Hunters''' were a mercenary unit employed by the [[LAAF]]. Signed to a three year contract to survey the [[Coreward]] [[Periphery]] and harass [[Clan]] shipping, they returned to Lyran space in late 3062 and found themselves in one of the first battles of the [[Federated Commonwealth]]'s [[FedCom Civil War|Civil War]] on [[Newtown Square]].

==History==
The Deep Hunters have an unknown history, but the Hunters' aerospace pilots were well known as elite: most being LAAF veterans and experienced raiding pirates, bandits, and the Clans.

==FedCom Civil War==
Shortly after the unit's return to known space, the fighting on [[Kathil]] and Prince Victor's broadcast from [[Mogyorod]] had sparked the long simmering war. Rather than await the first volley from pro-[[Victor Steiner-Davion|Victor]] [[39th Avalon Hussars|Thirty-Ninth Avalon Hussars]], Harald Guntz instead ordered his aerospace fighters to a surprise first strike operation against the Hussars' command and communications on 21 December 3062. The ''Colonel '' also made a strategic blunder, not aware the Hussars' one assigned fighter [[wing]] could also call upon the three other planetary independent wings.

His plan to lead the 'Mech battalion to the capital and call for assistance from the [[Loyalist]] [[Fourteenth Donegal Guards]] also quickly fell apart. The commander of the Thirty Ninth, [[Major General]] [[Bella Bragg]] easily brushed the mercenary ground forces aside with her entire [[RCT]] as the overhead battle raged. The Deep Hunter pilots acquitted themselves well, but faced 2:1 odds while earning comparisons to the [[Great Lee Turkey Shoot]] in the brutal fight. The Hunters eventually lost the battle, reducing the four [[Allies (FCCW)|Allied]] aerospace wings to only three [[Squadron|squadrons]].<ref>''FedCom Civil War'', p. 41: "Newtown Square"</ref>

The mercenaries scattered over the planet. They were successful, though, in alerting [[Adam Steiner]]'s Fourteenth Donegal, leading to the first close-call of the nascent "Civil" War for Victor. The Guards arrived nearly three months later, springing a trap for the ex-[[First Prince of the Federated Suns|Prince]] and nearly ending the rebellion.<ref>''FedCom Civil War'', pp. 66–67: "Newtown Square"</ref>

==Officers==
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| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the Deep Hunters'''
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| [[Colonel|Oberst]]||Harald Guntz||???? - [[3062]]
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==Composition==
===3062===
'''Deep Hunters''' (1 BattleMech battalion)
:*CO: Oberst Harald Guntz

:* 2 Fighter [[Wing (Formation)|Wing]]s

==References==
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==Bibliography==
* ''[[FedCom Civil War (sourcebook)|FedCom Civil War]]''

[[Category:Mercenary Commands]]

Deep Hunters - Revision history

imported>Dmon at 15:41, 27 July 2023