71st Light Horse Regiment
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Overview
The Seventy-First Light Horse Regiment was a part of the original Star League Defense Force. In modern times the unit is part of the famed Eridani Light Horse Mercenary unit.
History
In 2764, the unit was assigned, as a part of the 3rd Regimental Combat Team, XI Corps, Sixteenth Army, to District 3 of the Draconis Combine Military Region, and then transferred to an undisclosed district within the Periphery by 2765.[1][2] The 71st survived the Periphery Uprising and the Hegemony Campaign.[1]
War of 3039
In the War of 3039 the Seventy-first Light Horse was mistakenly left behind on Fellanin II. They faced the 2nd Arkab Legion and the remnants of the 4th Proserpina Hussars.[3]
Composition History
As an SLDF Light Horse regiment the 71st would have been composed of light to medium vehicles backed up by at least two Recon companies composed of 'Mechs designed for information gathering in addition to any regular 'Mechs within the regiment.[4]
2771
71st Light Horse Regiment (White Horse Regiment)
3025
71st Light Horse Regiment (3 Battalions)
- HQ Company (Petersen's Own)[5]
- 11th Recon Battalion (Alley Cats)[5]
- 17th Recon Battalion (Screaming Eagles)[5]
- 82nd Heavy Cavalry Battalion (Kerensky's Favorite)[5]
3040
71st Light Horse Regiment (Regiment/Veteran/Reliable)[6]