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| nickname = Divided Loyalties<ref name="FR2765:FWLMp16">''Field Report 2765: FWLM'', p. 16, "Regulan Hussars"</ref>
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| Designation = Fifth Regulan Hussars
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| Formed = [[2759]]<ref name=rtp6>''Rolling Thunder'', p. 6</ref>
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| Nickname = Divided Loyalties<ref name="FR2765:FWLMp16">''Field Report 2765: FWLM'', p. 16: "Regulan Hussars"</ref>
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The '''Fifth Regulan Hussars''' spent most of the [[thirty-first century]] stationed on the [[Free Worlds League]]/[[Lyran Commonwealth]] border. As a result, the unit doesn't have the same regional loyalty to the [[Principality of Regulus]] common to Regulan Hussars units.
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The '''Fifth Regulan Hussars''' spent most of the 31st century stationed on the [[Free Worlds League]]/[[Lyran Commonwealth]] border. As a result, the unit doesn't have the same regional loyalty to the [[Principality of Regulus]] common to Regulan Hussars units.
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==History==
 
==History==
 
===Formation===
 
===Formation===
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The Fifth Regulan Hussars were formed between 2755 and 2765 by [[Duke|Duchess]] [[Elsa Cameron-Jones]]. Like its sister [[regiment]]s at the time, the Fifth Hussars were vocally supportive of the [[Captain-General]] and the regiment was flush with newly-manufactured equipment originating from the factories of the [[Marik Commonwealth]], a legacy of the Regulan Hussars' support for Captain-General [[Elise Marik]] during the [[Marik Civil War (28th c.)|Marik Civil war]] earlier in the century.<ref name="FR2765:FWLMp16"/>
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The Fifth Regulan Hussars were formed between in [[2759]]<ref name=rtp6/> by [[Duke|Duchess]] [[Elsa Cameron-Jones]]. Like its sister [[regiment]]s at the time, the Fifth Hussars were vocally supportive of the [[Captain-General of the Free Worlds League|Captain-General]] and the regiment was flush with newly manufactured equipment originating from the factories of the [[Marik Commonwealth]], a legacy of the Regulan Hussars' support for Captain-General [[Elise Marik]] during the [[Marik Civil War (28th c.)|Marik Civil war]] earlier in the century.<ref name="FR2765:FWLMp16"/>
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Despite the loyalty displayed to the Captain-General by the Hussars, [[SAFE]] agents were still operating within the support personnel within the brigade in the 2760s; the [[Star League Intelligence Command]] had evidence showing the presence of those operatives, and believed that their presence was most likely a result of orders from [[Ewan Marik]] two decades earlier, following Duchess Cameron-Jones refusal to send any of the Hussars regiments to Marik's show of force on [[Solaris]]<ref name="FR2765:FWLMp16"/> following the attack on the ''[[Timothy Leary]]'' by the [[Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces]] in [[2745]].<ref name="FR:2765FWLMp3">''Field Report 2765: FWLM'', p. 4: "Strategic Update"</ref>
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In [[2806]] the Fifth was transferred to the [[Capellan Confederation]] border. There they and the [[First Regulan Hussars]] defeated [[CCAF]] troops who were trying to seize [[Oriente]].<ref name=rtp6/>
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2810 found the Fifth transferred back to the Free Worlds League/[[Lyran Commonwealth]] border. In 2813 they joined the First Regulan Hussars in an assault on [[Bella]]. Through clever manipulation, the two Hussars regiments pretended to be four regiments. The defending [[Twelfth Lyran Regulars]] and [[Fourteenth Lyran Regulars]] withdrew from the world, thinking they were outnumbered. By the time they realized their mistake it was too late, FWLM reinforcements had arrived.<ref name=rtp6/>
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===Third Succession War===
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Early in [[Katrina Steiner]]'s reign as [[Archon]], she used mercenary units to strike at Free Worlds League targets. One of these targets was the Fifth Regulan Hussars. They were decimated by these attacks, and They were recalled home for garrison duty.<ref name=rtp7>''Rolling Thunder'', p. 7</ref>
  
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Despite the loyalty displayed to the Captain-General by the Hussars, [[SAFE]] agents were still operating within the support personnel within the brigade in the 2760s; the [[Star League Intelligence Command]] had evidence showing the presence of those operatives, and believed that their presence was most likely a result of orders from [[Ewan Marik]] two decades earlier, following Duchess Cameron-Jones refusal to send any of the Hussars regiments to Marik's show of force on [[Solaris]]<ref name="FR2765:FWLMp16"/> following the attack on the ''[[Timothy Leary]]'' by the [[Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces]] in [[2745]].<ref name="FR:2765FWLMp3">''Field Report 2765: FWLM'', p. 4, "Strategic Update"</ref>
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====Anton's Revolt====
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The Fifth supported [[Anton Marik]] during his Revolt.<ref name=rtp7/> In [[3015]] they met their fellows, the [[First Regulan Hussars]] and [[Second Regulan Hussars]], on [[McKenna (system)|McKenna]]. In three days, the loyal First and Second inflicted sixty percent casualties on the Fifth and forced them off world. After the Revolt ended, [[Janos Marik]] rewarded the First and Second by seizing equipment from the Fourth and Fifth Regulan Hussars to let the loyal units rebuild. This generated a great deal of ill-will between the Regulan units.<ref>''Rolling Thunder'', p. 8</ref>
  
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===Anton's Revolt===
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In 3025, the Fifth was assigned to put down a rebellion on [[Tiber]]. They did so, but several elements of the Fifth joined the rebels.<ref>''Rolling Thunder'', pp. 34–35</ref>
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===Fourth Succession War===
 
===Fourth Succession War===
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In October [[3028]] the Fifth Regular Hussars were deployed as part of a task force to capture [[Wyatt]], one of a number of attacks made during [[Operation DAGGER]], the offensive planned by [[Captain-General]] [[Janos Marik]] to seize valuable industrial worlds in the [[Federation of Skye]]. Wyatt was a particular target of DAGGER because of the presence of two [[Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces]] line regiments, the [[Eleventh Lyran Guards]] and [[Seventeenth Arcturan Guards]]; while the Fifth Regulan Hussars and [[Twenty-fifth Marik Militia]] jumped into the Wyatt system intent on destroying both regiments, other [[FWLM]] regiments were capturing the [[Milton]] and [[Phecda]] systems in an effort to isolate the Lyran forces.<ref name="FSWMAv1p62">''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1'', p. 62-63, "Operation DAGGER"</ref>  
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In October [[3028]], the Fifth Regulan Hussars were deployed as part of a task force to capture [[Wyatt]], one of a number of attacks made during [[Operation DAGGER]], the offensive planned by [[Captain-General of the Free Worlds League|Captain-General]] [[Janos Marik]] to seize valuable industrial worlds in the [[Federation of Skye]]. Wyatt was a particular target of DAGGER because of the presence of two [[Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces]] line regiments, the [[Eleventh Lyran Guards]] and [[Seventeenth Arcturan Guards]]; while the Fifth Regulan Hussars and [[Twenty-fifth Marik Militia]] jumped into the Wyatt system intent on destroying both regiments, other [[FWLM]] regiments were capturing the [[Milton]] and [[Phecda]] systems in an effort to isolate the Lyran forces.<ref name="FSWMAv1p62">''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1'', pp. 62–63: "Operation DAGGER"</ref>
  
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Unfortunately for the two League regiments, the two Lyran regiments had been forewarned of the attack. The Hussars arrived at a [[pirate point]] allowing them to make an immediate drop on the surface of the planet, while the Militia appeared at the zenith [[jump point]] - only to find the Eleventh Lyran Guards waiting at the jump point, with the 'Mechs embarked on transports and [[aerospace fighter]]s patroling. Before the Militia could launch fighters the Eleventh's aerospace fighters began strafing attacks, with pairs of ''[[Chippewa]]s'' and ''[[Lucifer]]s'' each launching a single attack before withdrawing. The cumulatative damage destroyed two ''[[Union]]s'' and a ''[[Leopard]]''; worse still for the Militia, one of the DropShips was transporting a [[battalion]] command staff, and when it was destroyed, not only were those staff killed, but the [[DropShip]] then exploded, damaging a number of neighbouring DropShips as they seperated from their ''[[Invader]]''-class [[JumpShip]]. With the Militia forces frantically trying to form up, the Eleventh retrieved its fighters and jumped out to the [[Alchiba]] system, while the Arcturan Guards jumped for [[Cor Caroli]].<ref name="FSWMAv1p62"/> Although the plan to destroy the two Lyran regiments was unsuccessful, the League did capture Wyatt.<ref name="FSWMAv1p63">''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1'', p. 63, "Overview"</ref> The losses sustained by the Twenty-fifth Marik Militia were rumored to be the result of information leaked to the Lyran Commonwealth by the Fifth, but no evidence to support this theory was ever found.<ref name=FMFWL109/>
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Unfortunately for the two League regiments, the two Lyran regiments had been forewarned of the attack. The Hussars arrived at a [[pirate point]] allowing them to make an immediate drop on the surface of the planet, while the Militia appeared at the zenith [[jump point]] - only to find the Eleventh Lyran Guards waiting at the jump point, with the 'Mechs embarked on transports and [[aerospace fighter]]s patrolling. Before the Militia could launch fighters the Eleventh's aerospace fighters began strafing attacks, with pairs of ''[[Chippewa]]s'' and ''[[Lucifer]]s'' each launching a single attack before withdrawing. The cumulative damage destroyed two ''[[Union]]s'' and a ''[[Leopard]]''; worse still for the Militia, one of the DropShips was transporting a [[battalion]] command staff, and when it was destroyed, not only were those staff killed, but the [[DropShip]] then exploded, damaging a number of neighboring DropShips as they separated from their ''[[Invader]]''-class [[JumpShip]]. With the Militia forces frantically trying to form up, the Eleventh retrieved its fighters and jumped out to the [[Alchiba]] system, while the Arcturan Guards jumped for [[Cor Caroli]].<ref name="FSWMAv1p62"/> Although the plan to destroy the two Lyran regiments was unsuccessful, the League did capture Wyatt.<ref name="FSWMAv1p63">''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1'', p. 63: "Overview"</ref> The losses sustained by the Twenty-fifth Marik Militia were rumored to be the result of information leaked to the Lyran Commonwealth by the Fifth, but no evidence to support this theory was ever found.<ref name=FMFWL109/>
  
 
===Andurien Secession===
 
===Andurien Secession===
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===FedCom Civil War===
 
===FedCom Civil War===
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During the [[FedCom Civil War]] the Fifth wanted to raid the [[Lyran Alliance]] to take advantage of the confusion. The [[LCCC]] denied them permission to do so, going so far as to remove their transport assets to prevent an unauthorized reconnaissance in force. The denial and removal of their [[JumpShip]]s eliminated the little loyalty to the [[Free Worlds League]] government the Fifth felt.<ref>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 158, "5th Regulan Hussars"</ref>
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During the [[FedCom Civil War]] the Fifth wanted to raid the [[Lyran Alliance]] to take advantage of the confusion. The [[LCCC]] denied them permission to do so, going so far as to remove their transport assets to prevent an unauthorized reconnaissance in force. The denial and removal of their [[JumpShip]]s eliminated the little loyalty to the [[Free Worlds League]] government the Fifth felt.<ref>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 158: "5th Regulan Hussars"</ref>
  
 
===Jihad===
 
===Jihad===
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The Fifth took heavy damage during the [[Jihad]]. In [[3079]] they were down to a battalion sized formation.<ref>''Field Report: Free Worlds League'', p. 9</ref> they also participated in [[Operation BROKEN FIST]] and the Regulan assault on [[Circinus]] and the [[Word of Blake]].<ref name=fm85-86>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 86</ref> In [[3082]] they raided [[Atreus (FWL)|Atreus]], but the defending [[Eleventh Atrean Dragoons]] actually inflicted heavy losses on the unit.<ref>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 81</ref> Later, they actually took control of [[Emris IV]], raiding StarCorps industrial warehouses, but were driven off by the [[First Orloff Grenadiers]].<ref name=fm85-86/><ref>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 83</ref>
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The Fifth took heavy damage during the [[Jihad]]. In [[3079]] they were down to a battalion sized formation.<ref name=FRFWLMp9>''Field Report: FWLM'', p. 9</ref> They also participated in [[Operation BROKEN FIST]] and the Regulan assault on [[Circinus]] and the [[Word of Blake]].<ref name=fm85-86>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 86</ref> In [[3082]] they raided [[Atreus (FWL)|Atreus]], but the defending [[Eleventh Atrean Dragoons]] actually inflicted heavy losses on the unit.<ref>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 81</ref> Later, they actually took control of [[Emris IV]], raiding StarCorps industrial warehouses, but were driven off by the [[First Orloff Grenadiers]].<ref name=fm85-86/><ref>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 83</ref>
  
 
===Dark Age===
 
===Dark Age===
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==Officers==
 
==Officers==
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In [[3025]] the commanding officer is [[Colonel]] Linda Koloff.<ref name=HMp109>''House Marik (The Free Worlds League)'', p. 109, "FWL Deployment Table - 3025"</ref>
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As of [[3050]] to [[3059]] the commanding officer was Colonel Thomas Orrfelt.<ref name=FMFWL109>''Field Manual: Free Worlds League'', p. 109, "5th Regulan Hussars Unit Profile"</ref><ref name=20YUp57>''20 Year Update'', p. 57, "FWLM Deployment Table - 3050"</ref> He was still in command in [[3067]].<ref name=FMUp162>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 162, "FWLM Deployment Table - 3067"</ref>
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As of [[3085]] the commanding officer is Colonel Imrie Swain.<ref name=FM3085p92>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 92, "FWLM Deployment Table - 3085"</ref>
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In [[3145]] the commanding officer is Colonel Jocelyn Hunter.<ref name="FM:3145p116">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 116, "Regulan Strategic Military Command"</ref>
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| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the Fifth Regulan Hussars'''
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| [[Colonel]]||[[Nathan Pierce]]||[[3014]]<ref name=HBWp26>''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 26: "Abadan"</ref>
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| [[Colonel]]||[[Linda Koloff]]||[[3025]]<ref name=HMp109>''House Marik (The Free Worlds League)'', p. 109: "FWL Deployment Table - 3025"</ref>
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| Colonel||[[Thomas Orfelt]]||[[3050]] - [[3067]]<ref name=FMFWL109>''Field Manual: Free Worlds League'', p. 109: "5th Regulan Hussars Unit Profile"</ref><ref name=20YUp57>''20 Year Update'', p. 57: "FWLM Deployment Table - 3050"</ref><ref name=FMUp162>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 162: "FWLM Deployment Table - 3067"</ref>
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| Colonel||[[Imrie Swain]]||[[3085]]<ref name=FM3085p92>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 92: "FWLM Deployment Table - 3085"</ref>
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| Colonel||[[Jocelyn Hunter]]||[[3145]]<ref name="FM:3145p116">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 116: "Regulan Strategic Military Command"</ref>
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==Tactics==
 
==Tactics==
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==Composition History==
 
==Composition History==
 
=== 2765 ===
 
=== 2765 ===
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* '''Fifth Regulan Hussars''' (Green/Reliable)<ref name="FR2765:FWLMp16A">''Field Report 2765: FWLM'', p. 16, "Regimental Status"</ref>
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'''Fifth Regulan Hussars''' (Regiment/Green/Reliable)<ref name="FR2765:FWLMp16A">''Field Report 2765: FWLM'', p. 16: "Regimental Status"</ref>
 
:- At this point in time the Fifth was stationed on [[Ildlandet]].<ref name="FR2765:FWLMp16A"/>
 
:- At this point in time the Fifth was stationed on [[Ildlandet]].<ref name="FR2765:FWLMp16A"/>
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=== 2786 - 2821===
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'''Fifth Regulan Hussars ''' (Regiment/Green/Reliable)<ref name=1SWp138>''First Succession War'', p. 138</ref>
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: Note: At this point in time the medium-weight unit was stationed on [[Ildlandet]]. In 2821 the command was reduced to 48 of its strength and was deployed at [[Banfora]].<ref name=1SWp138/>
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=== 2830 ===
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'''Fifth Regulan Hussars''' (Regiment/Green/Fanatical)<ref name=2SWp98>''Second Succession War'', p. 98</ref>
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: Note: At this point in time the medium-weight unit was stationed on [[Banfora]] with an operational readiness of 101 percent.<ref name=2SWp98/>
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=== 2864 ===
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'''Fifth Regulan Hussars''' (Regiment/Green/Fanatical)<ref name=2SWp98/>
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: Note: At this point in time the medium-weight unit was stationed on [[Viribium]] with an operational readiness of 58 percent.<ref name=2SWp98/>
  
 
===3025===
 
===3025===
 
'''Fifth Regulan Hussars''' (Veteran/Questionable)<ref name=HMp109/>
 
'''Fifth Regulan Hussars''' (Veteran/Questionable)<ref name=HMp109/>
 
* CO: Colonel Linda Koloff
 
* CO: Colonel Linda Koloff
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:Note: At this point the Fifth Hussars were a medium weight unit.<ref>''Rolling Thunder'', p. 4</ref>
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=== 3028 ===
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'''Fifth Regulan Hussars''' (Regiment/Veteran/Questionable)<ref name=HBSp86/>
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:Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on [[Chertan]].<ref name=HBSp86>''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 86</ref>
  
 
===3050===
 
===3050===
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'''Fifth Regulan Hussars''' (Veteran/Questionable)<ref name=20YUp57/>
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'''Fifth Regulan Hussars''' (Regiment/Veteran/Questionable)<ref name=20YUp57/>
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* CO: Colonel Thomas Orrfelt
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:* CO: Colonel [[Thomas Orfelt]]<ref name=20YUp57/>
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: Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on [[Chertan]].<ref name=20YUp57/>
  
 
===3059-3067===
 
===3059-3067===
 
'''Fifth Regulan Hussars''' (1 [[Regiment]]/Veteran/Questionable)<ref name=FMFWL109/><ref name=FMUp162/>
 
'''Fifth Regulan Hussars''' (1 [[Regiment]]/Veteran/Questionable)<ref name=FMFWL109/><ref name=FMUp162/>
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* CO/1st [[Battalion]]: Colonel Thomas Orrfeld
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* CO/First [[Battalion]]: Colonel Thomas Orfelt
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:* XO: [[Force Commander]] Imrie Swain: 2nd Battalion: Force Commander Desmond Weir
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:* XO: [[Force Commander]] [[Imrie Swain ]]
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* 3rd Battalion: Force Commander Romesh Thakar
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* Second Battalion: Force Commander [[Desmond Weir]]
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* Third Battalion: Force Commander [[Romesh Thakar]]
  
 
'''Fifth Regulan Hussar Aerospace''' (1 [[Wing (Military Unit)|Wing]]/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FMFWL109/><ref name=FMUp162/>
 
'''Fifth Regulan Hussar Aerospace''' (1 [[Wing (Military Unit)|Wing]]/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FMFWL109/><ref name=FMUp162/>
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* Wing Commander: [[Commodore]] Rachel Prior
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* Wing Commander: [[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Rachel Prior]]
  
 
'''Eleventh [[Chertan]] Heavy Armored Regiment''' (1 Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FMFWL109/><ref name=FMUp162/>
 
'''Eleventh [[Chertan]] Heavy Armored Regiment''' (1 Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FMFWL109/><ref name=FMUp162/>
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* Armor Commander: Force Commander Noel Joliceur
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* Armor Commander: Force Commander [[Noel Joliceur]]
  
 
'''Fourteenth [[Zion]] Mobile Infantry''' (1 Regiment/Regular/Questionable)<ref name=FMFWL109/><ref name=FMUp162/>
 
'''Fourteenth [[Zion]] Mobile Infantry''' (1 Regiment/Regular/Questionable)<ref name=FMFWL109/><ref name=FMUp162/>
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* Troop Commander: [[Lt. Colonel]] Theda Lim
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* Troop Commander: [[Lieutenant Colonel]] [[Theda Lim]]
  
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- The unit contains several SAFE operatives to hold the unit inline.
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- The unit contains several SAFE operatives to hold the unit in line.
  
 
===3079===
 
===3079===
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The unit suffered severe losses during the Jihad, reducing them to a battalion sized unit.<ref>''Field Report: FWLM'', p. 9</ref>
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'''Fifth Regulan Hussars ''' (Battalion/Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=FRFWLMp9 />
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: Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on [[Molokai]] and [[Clipperton]].<ref name=FRFWLMp9 /> The unit suffered severe losses during the Jihad, reducing them to a battalion sized unit.<ref name=FRFWLMp9 />
  
 
===3085===
 
===3085===
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==Notes==
 
==Notes==
 
* The Fifth is described in 2765 as having been founded "in the last decade";<ref name="FR2765:FWLMp16"/> as the [[Fourth Regulan Hussars]] was founded in 2762 it's likely, but not certain, that the Fifth was founded between 2762 and 2765.
 
* The Fifth is described in 2765 as having been founded "in the last decade";<ref name="FR2765:FWLMp16"/> as the [[Fourth Regulan Hussars]] was founded in 2762 it's likely, but not certain, that the Fifth was founded between 2762 and 2765.
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* ''Rolling Thunder'' scenario pack says the Fifth was founded in 2759.
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==Gallery==
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<gallery>
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Orion (5th Regulan Hussars) FMFWL.png|An ''[[Orion]]'' in Fifth Regulan Hussars colors.
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</gallery>
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
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* ''[[Field Report: FWLM]]''
 
* ''[[Field Report: FWLM]]''
 
* ''[[Field Report 2765: FWLM]]''
 
* ''[[Field Report 2765: FWLM]]''
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* ''[[Historical: Brush Wars]]''
 
* ''[[House Marik (The Free Worlds League)]]''
 
* ''[[House Marik (The Free Worlds League)]]''
 
* ''[[NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1]]''
 
* ''[[NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1]]''
 
* ''[[Objective Raids]]''
 
* ''[[Objective Raids]]''
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* ''[[Rolling Thunder]]''
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[[Category:Free Worlds League Commands|Regulan Hussars, 05th]]
 
[[Category:Free Worlds League Commands|Regulan Hussars, 05th]]
 
[[Category:Principality of Regulus Commands|Regulan Hussars, 05th]]
 
[[Category:Principality of Regulus Commands|Regulan Hussars, 05th]]

Latest revision as of 22:04, 23 April 2024

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Fifth Regulan Hussars
Formed 2759[1]
Nickname Divided Loyalties[2]
Affiliation Principality of Regulus;
Free Worlds League (previous)
Parent Command Regulan Hussars

The Fifth Regulan Hussars spent most of the thirty-first century stationed on the Free Worlds League/Lyran Commonwealth border. As a result, the unit doesn't have the same regional loyalty to the Principality of Regulus common to Regulan Hussars units.

History[edit]

Formation[edit]

The Fifth Regulan Hussars were formed between in 2759[1] by Duchess Elsa Cameron-Jones. Like its sister regiments at the time, the Fifth Hussars were vocally supportive of the Captain-General and the regiment was flush with newly manufactured equipment originating from the factories of the Marik Commonwealth, a legacy of the Regulan Hussars' support for Captain-General Elise Marik during the Marik Civil war earlier in the century.[2]

Despite the loyalty displayed to the Captain-General by the Hussars, SAFE agents were still operating within the support personnel within the brigade in the 2760s; the Star League Intelligence Command had evidence showing the presence of those operatives, and believed that their presence was most likely a result of orders from Ewan Marik two decades earlier, following Duchess Cameron-Jones refusal to send any of the Hussars regiments to Marik's show of force on Solaris[2] following the attack on the Timothy Leary by the Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces in 2745.[3]

In 2806 the Fifth was transferred to the Capellan Confederation border. There they and the First Regulan Hussars defeated CCAF troops who were trying to seize Oriente.[1]

2810 found the Fifth transferred back to the Free Worlds League/Lyran Commonwealth border. In 2813 they joined the First Regulan Hussars in an assault on Bella. Through clever manipulation, the two Hussars regiments pretended to be four regiments. The defending Twelfth Lyran Regulars and Fourteenth Lyran Regulars withdrew from the world, thinking they were outnumbered. By the time they realized their mistake it was too late, FWLM reinforcements had arrived.[1]

Third Succession War[edit]

Early in Katrina Steiner's reign as Archon, she used mercenary units to strike at Free Worlds League targets. One of these targets was the Fifth Regulan Hussars. They were decimated by these attacks, and They were recalled home for garrison duty.[4]

Anton's Revolt[edit]

The Fifth supported Anton Marik during his Revolt.[4] In 3015 they met their fellows, the First Regulan Hussars and Second Regulan Hussars, on McKenna. In three days, the loyal First and Second inflicted sixty percent casualties on the Fifth and forced them off world. After the Revolt ended, Janos Marik rewarded the First and Second by seizing equipment from the Fourth and Fifth Regulan Hussars to let the loyal units rebuild. This generated a great deal of ill-will between the Regulan units.[5]

In 3025, the Fifth was assigned to put down a rebellion on Tiber. They did so, but several elements of the Fifth joined the rebels.[6]

Fourth Succession War[edit]

In October 3028, the Fifth Regulan Hussars were deployed as part of a task force to capture Wyatt, one of a number of attacks made during Operation DAGGER, the offensive planned by Captain-General Janos Marik to seize valuable industrial worlds in the Federation of Skye. Wyatt was a particular target of DAGGER because of the presence of two Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces line regiments, the Eleventh Lyran Guards and Seventeenth Arcturan Guards; while the Fifth Regulan Hussars and Twenty-fifth Marik Militia jumped into the Wyatt system intent on destroying both regiments, other FWLM regiments were capturing the Milton and Phecda systems in an effort to isolate the Lyran forces.[7]

Unfortunately for the two League regiments, the two Lyran regiments had been forewarned of the attack. The Hussars arrived at a pirate point allowing them to make an immediate drop on the surface of the planet, while the Militia appeared at the zenith jump point - only to find the Eleventh Lyran Guards waiting at the jump point, with the 'Mechs embarked on transports and aerospace fighters patrolling. Before the Militia could launch fighters the Eleventh's aerospace fighters began strafing attacks, with pairs of Chippewas and Lucifers each launching a single attack before withdrawing. The cumulative damage destroyed two Unions and a Leopard; worse still for the Militia, one of the DropShips was transporting a battalion command staff, and when it was destroyed, not only were those staff killed, but the DropShip then exploded, damaging a number of neighboring DropShips as they separated from their Invader-class JumpShip. With the Militia forces frantically trying to form up, the Eleventh retrieved its fighters and jumped out to the Alchiba system, while the Arcturan Guards jumped for Cor Caroli.[7] Although the plan to destroy the two Lyran regiments was unsuccessful, the League did capture Wyatt.[8] The losses sustained by the Twenty-fifth Marik Militia were rumored to be the result of information leaked to the Lyran Commonwealth by the Fifth, but no evidence to support this theory was ever found.[9]

Andurien Secession[edit]

Raiding neighboring worlds of the Federated Commonwealth as a show of strength during the Andurien Secession, the Fifth's assault on Milton secured them large amounts of supplies in 3035. These raids also prevented the Federated Commonwealth from capitalizing on the confusion of the Secession Crisis.

Operation Guerrero[edit]


Operation Bulldog[edit]

The Hussars did not participate in Operation Bulldog.

FedCom Civil War[edit]

During the FedCom Civil War the Fifth wanted to raid the Lyran Alliance to take advantage of the confusion. The LCCC denied them permission to do so, going so far as to remove their transport assets to prevent an unauthorized reconnaissance in force. The denial and removal of their JumpShips eliminated the little loyalty to the Free Worlds League government the Fifth felt.[10]

Jihad[edit]

The Fifth took heavy damage during the Jihad. In 3079 they were down to a battalion sized formation.[11] They also participated in Operation BROKEN FIST and the Regulan assault on Circinus and the Word of Blake.[12] In 3082 they raided Atreus, but the defending Eleventh Atrean Dragoons actually inflicted heavy losses on the unit.[13] Later, they actually took control of Emris IV, raiding StarCorps industrial warehouses, but were driven off by the First Orloff Grenadiers.[12][14]

Dark Age[edit]

In 3139 the Fifth was stationed to counter an invasion of Atreus by forces loyal to the Duchy of Oriente. When the Fifth arrived in-system however, they were forced to stand down by the Sea Fox's ship VoidSwimmer. The Fifth couldn't reinforce the world and for their failure[15] they were stationed at Diass.[16]

Officers[edit]

Rank Name Command
Commanding Officers of the Fifth Regulan Hussars
Colonel Nathan Pierce 3014[17]
Colonel Linda Koloff 3025[18]
Colonel Thomas Orfelt 3050 - 3067[9][19][20]
Colonel Imrie Swain 3085[21]
Colonel Jocelyn Hunter 3145[16]

Tactics[edit]

After formation the Fifth spent some time attempting to identify its strategic niche; the Fifth began by concentrating on training in mobile warfare and quick-strike tactics.[2]

In the thirty-first century the Fifth used combined arms to bring an opposing unit down. First the armor units brought the enemy to a halt then the flanks were each covered by three companies of medium 'Mechs. The reserve is made up of heavy 'Mechs, which are waiting for the right moment, a sign of weakness in their enemy.[9]

Composition History[edit]

2765[edit]

Fifth Regulan Hussars (Regiment/Green/Reliable)[22]

- At this point in time the Fifth was stationed on Ildlandet.[22]

2786 - 2821[edit]

Fifth Regulan Hussars (Regiment/Green/Reliable)[23]

Note: At this point in time the medium-weight unit was stationed on Ildlandet. In 2821 the command was reduced to 48 of its strength and was deployed at Banfora.[23]

2830[edit]

Fifth Regulan Hussars (Regiment/Green/Fanatical)[24]

Note: At this point in time the medium-weight unit was stationed on Banfora with an operational readiness of 101 percent.[24]

2864[edit]

Fifth Regulan Hussars (Regiment/Green/Fanatical)[24]

Note: At this point in time the medium-weight unit was stationed on Viribium with an operational readiness of 58 percent.[24]

3025[edit]

Fifth Regulan Hussars (Veteran/Questionable)[18]

  • CO: Colonel Linda Koloff
Note: At this point the Fifth Hussars were a medium weight unit.[25]

3028[edit]

Fifth Regulan Hussars (Regiment/Veteran/Questionable)[26]

Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on Chertan.[26]

3050[edit]

Fifth Regulan Hussars (Regiment/Veteran/Questionable)[19]

Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on Chertan.[19]

3059-3067[edit]

Fifth Regulan Hussars (1 Regiment/Veteran/Questionable)[9][20]

Fifth Regulan Hussar Aerospace (1 Wing/Regular/Reliable)[9][20]

Eleventh Chertan Heavy Armored Regiment (1 Regiment/Regular/Reliable)[9][20]

Fourteenth Zion Mobile Infantry (1 Regiment/Regular/Questionable)[9][20]

- The unit contains several SAFE operatives to hold the unit in line.

3079[edit]

Fifth Regulan Hussars (Battalion/Veteran/Fanatical)[11]

Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on Molokai and Clipperton.[11] The unit suffered severe losses during the Jihad, reducing them to a battalion sized unit.[11]

3085[edit]

Fifth Regulan Hussars (1 Battalion/Veteran/Fanatical)

  • CO: Colonel Imrie Swain

3145[edit]

Fifth Regulan Hussars (2 Battalions/Veteran/Reliable)[16]

  • CO: Colonel Jocelyn Hunter

Notes[edit]

  • The Fifth is described in 2765 as having been founded "in the last decade";[2] as the Fourth Regulan Hussars was founded in 2762 it's likely, but not certain, that the Fifth was founded between 2762 and 2765.
  • Rolling Thunder scenario pack says the Fifth was founded in 2759.

Gallery[edit]

  • An Orion in Fifth Regulan Hussars colors.

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Rolling Thunder, p. 6
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Field Report 2765: FWLM, p. 16: "Regulan Hussars"
  3. ↑ Field Report 2765: FWLM, p. 4: "Strategic Update"
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Rolling Thunder, p. 7
  5. ↑ Rolling Thunder, p. 8
  6. ↑ Rolling Thunder, pp. 34–35
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1, pp. 62–63: "Operation DAGGER"
  8. ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1, p. 63: "Overview"
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 Field Manual: Free Worlds League, p. 109: "5th Regulan Hussars Unit Profile"
  10. ↑ Field Manual: Updates, p. 158: "5th Regulan Hussars"
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 Field Report: FWLM, p. 9
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Field Manual: 3085, p. 86
  13. ↑ Field Manual: 3085, p. 81
  14. ↑ Field Manual: 3085, p. 83
  15. ↑ Field Manual: 3145, p. 110
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 Field Manual: 3145, p. 116: "Regulan Strategic Military Command"
  17. ↑ Historical: Brush Wars, p. 26: "Abadan"
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 House Marik (The Free Worlds League), p. 109: "FWL Deployment Table - 3025"
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 19.3 20 Year Update, p. 57: "FWLM Deployment Table - 3050"
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 20.3 20.4 Field Manual: Updates, p. 162: "FWLM Deployment Table - 3067"
  21. ↑ Field Manual: 3085, p. 92: "FWLM Deployment Table - 3085"
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 Field Report 2765: FWLM, p. 16: "Regimental Status"
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 First Succession War, p. 138
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 24.3 Second Succession War, p. 98
  25. ↑ Rolling Thunder, p. 4
  26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 Historical: Brush Wars, p. 86

Bibliography[edit]

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