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==Officers==
 
==Officers==
As of [[3064]] to [[3067]] the commanding officer was ''[[Colonel]]'' Geir Hedman, he was also the unit's commander after the [[Jihad]] in [[3085]].<ref name=FMP43>''Field Manual: Periphery'', p. 43, "2nd Raventhir Cuirassiers Unit Profile"</ref><ref name=FMU201/><ref name=FM3085p150>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 150, "MAF Deployment Table - 3085"</ref>
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As of [[3064]] to [[3067]] the commanding officer was [[Colonel]] Geir Hedman, he was also the unit's commander after the [[Jihad]] in [[3085]].<ref name=FMP43>''Field Manual: Periphery'', p. 43, "2nd Raventhir Cuirassiers Unit Profile"</ref><ref name=FMU201/><ref name=FM3085p150>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 150, "MAF Deployment Table - 3085"</ref>
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In [[3145]] the commanding officer is Colonel Bennie Walsh.<ref name=FM:3145p201>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 201, "Raventhir Cuirassiers"</ref>
  
 
==Tactics==
 
==Tactics==
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==Composition History==
 
==Composition History==
 
===3064===
 
===3064===
'''2nd Raventhir Cuirassiers''' (1 [[Regiment]]/Green/Reliable)<ref name=FMP43/>
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'''Second Raventhir Cuirassiers''' (1 [[Regiment]]/Green/Reliable)<ref name=FMP43/>
* CO: ''Colonel'' Geir Hedman
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* CO: Colonel Geir Hedman
 
:* XO/1st [[Battalion]]: [[Major]] Andrew Engels
 
:* XO/1st [[Battalion]]: [[Major]] Andrew Engels
 
* 2nd Battalion: Major Joseph Effinger
 
* 2nd Battalion: Major Joseph Effinger
 
* 3rd Battalion: Major Winston Bush
 
* 3rd Battalion: Major Winston Bush
  
'''2nd Raventhir Armor Guard''' (1 Battalion/Green/Reliable)<ref name=FMP43/>
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* Armor Commander: Major Paul Cruvela
 
* Armor Commander: Major Paul Cruvela
  
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===3067===
 
===3067===
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'''Second Raventhir Cuirassiers''' (Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FMU201/>
 
* CO: Colonel Geir Hedman
 
* CO: Colonel Geir Hedman
  
'''2nd Raventhir Armor Guard''' (Battalions/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FMU201/>
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'''Second Raventhir Armor Guard''' (Battalions/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FMU201/>
 
* CO: Major Paul Cuvala
 
* CO: Major Paul Cuvala
  
'''2nd Raventhier Infantry Guard''' (Battalion/Regular/Questionable)<ref name=FMU201/>
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'''Second Raventhier Infantry Guard''' (Battalion/Regular/Questionable)<ref name=FMU201/>
 
* CO: Colonel Craig Hill
 
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===3085===
 
===3085===
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'''Second Raventhir Cuirassiers''' (Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p150/>  
 
* CO: Colonel Geir Hedman
 
* CO: Colonel Geir Hedman
  
'''2nd Raventhir Armor Guard''' (1 Battalion/Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p150/>
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'''Second Raventhir Armor Guard''' (1 Battalion/Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p150/>
 
* CO: Major Imre Proulx
 
* CO: Major Imre Proulx
  
'''2nd Raventhir Infantry Guard''' (Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p150/>
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'''Second Raventhir Infantry Guard''' (Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p150/>
 
* CO: Colonel Italus Finley
 
* CO: Colonel Italus Finley
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===3145===
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'''Second Raventhir Cuirassiers''' (Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FM:3145p201/>
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* CO: Colonel Bennie Walsh
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'''Second Raventhir Armor Guard''' (1 Battalion/Elite/Reliable)<ref name=FM:3145p201/>
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* CO: Major Don Brooks
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'''Second Raventhir Infantry Guard''' (Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FM:3145p201/>
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* CO: Colonel Betty Knight
  
 
==Notes==
 
==Notes==
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==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
 
*''[[Field Manual: 3085]]''
 
*''[[Field Manual: 3085]]''
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* ''[[Field Manual: 3145]]''
 
*''[[Field Manual: Periphery]]''
 
*''[[Field Manual: Periphery]]''
 
*''[[Field Manual: Updates]]''
 
*''[[Field Manual: Updates]]''

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History

The Second Raventhir Cuirassiers were formed to provide an "ambassadorial" unit to the Capellan Confederation. The Second was officially named as a sister unit to the 7th Confederation Reserve Cavalry. Though the members of this unit realize that their creation was purely political, they take their duties as ambassadors seriously and would never shame the Magistracy.[1]

Unfortunately as one of the newest MAF commands they are constantly being raided by other units to plug gaps in their tables of organization. Just as a soldier gains enough experience to make a difference to the Cuirassiers, she's transferred to another unit. This has made forming any tactical specialties impossible and keeps the unit's experience level low. In fact many in the MAF regard the Second as an oversized militia defense battalion.[1]

Though officially stationed on Ballad II and Crawford's Delight,[2] the Second Raventhir Cuirassiers spent most of the late 3067 hunting pirates on those worlds and in the surrounding systems. The pirates raided these worlds often, frequently coming to blows with the Cuirassiers. The Second Cuirassiers were able to capture several pirate 'Mechs; but in each case the pilot killed him or herself before they could be interrogated.[3]

In 3079 the Second Cuirassiers were stationed on Bass and Gallis.[4]

During the Jihad the Second Cuirassiers were not part of the forces that liberated the Magistracy from the Word of Blake. Their Succession Wars era equipment would not have been a match for the Blakists, so the MAF assigned them to anti-pirate operations near Astrokaszy. The Second was then reassigned to the Magistracy's border with the Fronc Reaches. More pirates and raiders than ever have started to come out of the Reaches area,[5] and so the Second split up into battalion sized units to garrison Kossandra's Memory and Novo Tressida.[6]

Officers

As of 3064 to 3067 the commanding officer was Colonel Geir Hedman, he was also the unit's commander after the Jihad in 3085.[1][2][6]

In 3145 the commanding officer is Colonel Bennie Walsh.[7]

Tactics

The Cuirassiers are unable to develop a unique fighting style because the personnel exchange is too large.

Composition History

3064

Second Raventhir Cuirassiers (1 Regiment/Green/Reliable)[1]

  • CO: Colonel Geir Hedman
  • 2nd Battalion: Major Joseph Effinger
  • 3rd Battalion: Major Winston Bush

Second Raventhir Armor Guard (1 Battalion/Green/Reliable)[1]

  • Armor Commander: Major Paul Cruvela

2nd Raventhir Infantry Guard (2 Battalions/Green/Reliable)[1]

  • Infantry Commander: Colonel Craig Hill

3067

Second Raventhir Cuirassiers (Regular/Reliable)[2]

  • CO: Colonel Geir Hedman

Second Raventhir Armor Guard (Battalions/Regular/Reliable)[2]

  • CO: Major Paul Cuvala

Second Raventhier Infantry Guard (Battalion/Regular/Questionable)[2]

  • CO: Colonel Craig Hill

3079

Immediately after the Jihad the Second Cuirassiers were at 85% of their nominal strength.[4]

3085

Second Raventhir Cuirassiers (Regular/Reliable)[6]

  • CO: Colonel Geir Hedman

Second Raventhir Armor Guard (1 Battalion/Veteran/Reliable)[6]

  • CO: Major Imre Proulx

Second Raventhir Infantry Guard (Regular/Reliable)[6]

  • CO: Colonel Italus Finley

3145

Second Raventhir Cuirassiers (Veteran/Reliable)[7]

  • CO: Colonel Bennie Walsh

Second Raventhir Armor Guard (1 Battalion/Elite/Reliable)[7]

  • CO: Major Don Brooks

Second Raventhir Infantry Guard (Veteran/Reliable)[7]

  • CO: Colonel Betty Knight

Notes

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Field Manual: Periphery, p. 43, "2nd Raventhir Cuirassiers Unit Profile"
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Field Manual: Updates, p. 201, "Magistracy Armed Forces Deployment Table"
  3. Field Manual: Updates, p. 191, "2nd Raventhir Cuirassiers"
  4. 4.0 4.1 Field Report: Periphery, p. 10
  5. Field Manual: 3085, p. 140
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 Field Manual: 3085, p. 150, "MAF Deployment Table - 3085"
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 Field Manual: 3145, p. 201, "Raventhir Cuirassiers"

Bibliography