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{{infoBoxMilitaryCommand
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{{infoBoxStateUnit
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| Designation   = 71st Mechanized Infantry Regiment
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| nickname = unknown
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| parent formation = [[DCMS]]
| Disbanded      =  
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| formed  = unknown
| Previous Designation =  
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| year    = 3059
| Nickname      =
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| unitname = 71st Mechanized Infantry Regiment
| Affiliation    = [[Draconis Combine]]
 
| Parent Command = [[2nd Sword of Light]]
 
| Sub-Command    =  
 
 
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}}
 
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The elite '''Seventy-first Mechanized Infantry Regiment''' are one of the [[Draconis Combine]]s many conventional Regiments assigned to support its front-line [[BattleMech]] forces.
The elite '''Seventy-first Mechanized Infantry Regiment''' are one of the [[Draconis Combine]]'s many conventional regiments assigned to support its front-line [[BattleMech]] forces.
 
 
 
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
===Jihad===
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The Seventy-first Mechanized where attached the the [[2nd Sword of Light]] to provide Infantry support<ref>''Field Manual: Draconis Combine'', p 85</ref> at the time of their betrayal.
The Seventy-first Mechanized were attached to the [[2nd Sword of Light]] to provide infantry support<ref name=FMDC85>''Field Manual: Draconis Combine'', p. 85, "2nd Sword of Light"</ref> at the time of their betrayal during the [[Battle of Luthien (3067)|Battle of Luthien]]. The 71st however stayed loyal to the Combine and conducted a guerrilla campaign against ''[[Kokuryu-kai]]'' forces from inside [[LAW City]]<ref name=tro3058U>''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade'', p. 33, "Dragonslayers"</ref>
 
  
After the Jihad the unit was exonerated of any treason and assigned to support the newly formed [[9th Sword of Light]].<ref name=tro3085>''Technical Readout: 3085'', p. 194</ref>
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==Officers==
  
==Officers==
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
|-
 
! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank
 
! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name
 
! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Command
 
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| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 71st Mechanized Infantry'''
 
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| [[Tai-sa]]||[[Earl Washington]]||[[3059]]<ref name=FMDC85></ref>
 
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| [[Chu-sa]]||[[Renee Al-Lanna]]||[[3067]] - [[3070]]<ref name=FMU119>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 119, "Pesht Prefecture"</ref><ref name=tro3058U/>
 
|}
 
  
 
==Tactics==
 
==Tactics==
Unknown.
 
  
==Composition History==
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==Organization==
The Seventy-First Mechanized was equipped with a field artillery battalion. This battalion was broken down into platoons of twenty-four soldiers equipped with autorifles and semi-portable autocannon. These weapons were fearsome, but more importantly each platoon was responsible for operating a [[Thumper Artillery Piece]] in combat.<ref name=tro3085/>
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===3059 Composition===
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*'''71st Mechanized Infantry''' (Regiment/Ellte/Fanatical)
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:This mixed unit includes:
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:- 3 companies of motoriz- infantry
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:- 3 companies of battle armor
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:- 2 companies of artillery
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:- 1 DEST strike team.
  
===3059===
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===3067 Composition===
'''71st Mechanized Infantry''' (Regiment/Elite/Fanatical)<ref name=FMDC85/>
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*'''71st Mechanized Infantry''' (Battalion/Ellte/Fanatical)
*Motorized Infantry Battalion
 
*Battle Armor Battalion
 
*Field Artillery Battalion
 
**Two companies of artillery and one of DEST unit
 
  
===3067===
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==References==
'''71st Mechanized Infantry''' (Battalion/Elite/Fanatical)<ref name=FMU119/>
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<references/>
*Field Artillery Battalion
 
  
==Gallery==
 
<gallery>
 
Image:Infan12.png|Infantryman of the 71st's Field Artillery Battalion
 
</gallery>
 
 
==References==
 
<references />
 
  
 
==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
 
* ''[[Field Manual: Draconis Combine]]''
 
* ''[[Field Manual: Draconis Combine]]''
* ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]''
 
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade]]''
 
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3085]]''
 
  
  
 
[[Category:Draconis Combine Support Commands|Mechanized Infantry, 071st]]
 
[[Category:Draconis Combine Support Commands|Mechanized Infantry, 071st]]

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