71st Mechanized Cavalry (Clan Hell's Horses)

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Seventy-first Mechanized Cavalry Cluster
Nickname Thunderstrike Cluster
Affiliation Clan Hell's Horses
Parent Command Delta Galaxy

The Seventy-first Mechanized Cavalry Cluster was a Cavalry formation of Clan Hell's Horses.

History[edit]

In 3059 and 3067 the Seventy-first was stationed on Kirin.[1][2]

The Wars of Reaving and Jihad era[edit]

In a grueling defensive battle on Steelton in April 3071, the Seventy-first almost broke but managed to repel the Jade Falcon invaders from the First Falcon Hussars.[3]

By 3079 the Cluster was stationed on Kirchbach and was at three-quarters of its establishment strength.[4]

Dark Age[edit]

In 3085 the Seventy-first was stationed on Icar and mustered four-fifths of its authorized strength.[5]

By 3145 the Cluster had been transferred to Zoetermeer and was still at four-fifths of its authorized strength.[6]

As part of OPERATION NOYAN, the Seventy-first attacked the Jade Falcon world of Leskovik on 17 June 3147. Denied safcon by the garrison, a quarter of the Cavalry's troops were shot down by Falcon aerospace pilots before even landing, and the remaining Horses warriors were driven off by the Eighteenth Falcon Regulars.[7]

Officers[edit]

Rank Name Command
Commanding Officers of the 71st Mechanized Cavalry Cluster
Galaxy Commander Danielle Amirault 3059 - 3067[8][2]
Galaxy Commander Anna-Carina Cobb 3085[6]
Star Colonel Elliot Cobb 3145[6]

Tactics[edit]

Unknown.

Composition History[edit]

3059-3067[edit]

71st Mechanized Cavalry (5 Trinaries/Veteran/Reliable)[8][2]

  • CO: Galaxy Commander Danielle Amirault

- The Cluster changed their experience and loyalty level to Elite & Fanatical.[2]

3079[edit]

71st Mechanized Cavalry (Elite/Fanatical)[4]

3085[edit]

71st Mechanized Cavalry (Elite/Fanatical)[5]

  • CO: Galaxy Commander Anna-Carina Cobb

3145[edit]

71st Mechanized Cavalry (Regular/Reliable)[6]

  • CO: Star Colonel Elliot Cobb

References[edit]

  1. Field Manual: Crusader Clans, p. 150: "Crusader Clans Deployment Table"
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Field Manual: Updates, p. 71: "Crusader Clans Deployment Table"
  3. The Wars of Reaving, p. 65
  4. 4.0 4.1 Field Report: Clans, p. 13
  5. 5.0 5.1 Field Manual: 3085, p. 125
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Field Manual: 3145, p. 167
  7. Shattered Fortress, p. 44: "The Silence of the Clans"
  8. 8.0 8.1 Field Manual: Crusader Clans, p. 68: "71st Mechanized Cavalry"

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