Regulan Hussars
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General
The military of the Principality of Regulus often opposed the Captain-General's control. The Hussars' regiments include the famed Rolling Thunder company.
History
Until the disbanding of a whole regiment in 2973 the Regulan forces were loyal to House Marik, since then however they have shifted their loyalty, supporting Cameron-Jones's family. During Anton's Revolt the Regulans fought against their brother regiments. However when Thomas Marik sought to re-organize the FWLM they stood together as a unit against his military reform policies.
During the Jihad the Hussars didn't join the Coalition, but instead preferred to fight the Word of Blake on their own terms. They became infamous for using nuclear weapons in several assaults on Blakist strongholds. They also capitalized on the confusion caused by the Jihad by occupying the systems of the Regulan Free States and the Principality of Gibson.[1][2] In some cases this pitted them against other units of the FWLM.[3][4] At this time the Regulan Hussars brigade also underwent a massive expansion.[5] By the end of 3079 there were twelve Regulan Hussar units on the rolls, but all were under-strength. Interestingly most of the newer units (6th-8th, 10th-14th) were formed around soldiers and units that had served the Word of Blake, including the Sirian Lancers, Protectorate Militia, and 3rd Free Worlds Guards.[2]
In the wake of the Jihad, the Regulan Hussars were a ferocious but poorly-equipped organization. Years of fighting against the Word of Blake had made the Hussars excellent strategic raiders, insurgents and guerilla fighters, tenacious to the point of being rabid. However, despite the ferocity and experience of the individual troops and units, the Hussars were desperately short of equipment and manpower, a legacy of both their destructively genocidal campaign against the Word of Blake and a continuing border war with the Duchy of Oriente. By 3081 many of the battalions within the Hussars were formed from a mix of RetroTech 'Mechs, captured armor, artillery and foot infantry. The Hussars were badly in need of a command reorganization at this point in time, but while each unit lacked any operational organization their willingness to use any means necessary against those they considered to be sheltering Blakists - including the use of tactical nukes - combined with the increasing paranoia of Prince Titus Cameron-Jones helped to make the Principality a dangerous rogue state.[6]
The Regulan Hussars invaded the Circinus Federation in pursuit of Word of Blake forces. Though they eliminated the Blakists it cost the Hussars dearly: Three units were completely destroyed. The Duchy of Oriente grew tired of the Regulans' vengeance raids, and so the 1st Fusiliers of Oriente conducted a series of spoiling attacks that forced the Regulans to adopt a defensive mentality. Through 3084 and 3085, the Regulan Hussars focused on rebuilding their units.[7]
Command Structure
The brigade follows orders as common, but have their own unique dress style and use in some cases the old Andurien nomenclature.
Tomaso Kinchuhara is the CO with an own opinion. As a former regimental commander and close friend to the actual ruler he has the political backup to remain in command against all attempts of the LCCC. Kirc Cameron-Jones has strong ties to the brigade as a former member. The Hussars has a tradition to challenge a commander when a subordinate means that the actual officer is not adequate to fulfill his role. These practice follows a series of regulation and couldn't erase by the High Command.
Forces
The formations includes all common designs and no special technology is preferred. The LCCC used the upgrades as pressure for the acceptance of the reforms, but with little success. Because some of the avenues of the Principality is used to upgrade the Hussars. The Hussars use Trebuchets as support machines in lance strength like in the past. Every regiment includes at least eight machines. When deployed in mixed forces units they used combined arms with great effect.
Update
The unit composition of the Hussars changed after the breaking down of the League. The High Command began to create new standards for the Hussars to increase the firepower of the single units in contrast to the small Battlemech numbers. The combined arms philosophy starts at the lance level where 4 mechs cooperate with 2 conventional platoons (eighter one tank + one infantry or 2 tank platoons). Normally under that condition the commandos fight as combined arms companies. [8]
Units of the Regulan Hussars
- 1st Regulan Hussars
- 2nd Regulan Hussars
- 3rd Regulan Hussars - destroyed during the Second Succession War on Loric in 2973[9]
- 4th Regulan Hussars
- 5th Regulan Hussars
- 6th Regulan Hussars - Formed from soldiers who defected from the Word of Blake Protectorate.[2]
- 7th Regulan Hussars - Formed from soldiers who defected from the Word of Blake Protectorate.[2]
- 8th Regulan Hussars - Formed from soldiers who defected from the Word of Blake Protectorate.[2]
- 9th Regulan Hussars - destroyed, not rebuilt after Jihad as many members were from Oriente.[2]
- 10th Regulan Hussars - Formed from soldiers who defected from the Word of Blake Protectorate.[2]
- 11th Regulan Hussars - Formed from soldiers who defected from the Word of Blake Protectorate.[2]
- 12th Regulan Hussars - Formed from soldiers who defected from the Word of Blake Protectorate.[2]
- 13th Regulan Hussars - Formed from soldiers who defected from the Word of Blake Protectorate.[2]
- 14th Regulan Hussars - Formed from soldiers who defected from the Word of Blake Protectorate.[2]
- 15th Regulan Hussars - Active in the Dark Age era
- 18th Regulan Hussars - Active in the Dark Age era
- 19th Regulan Hussars - Active in the Dark Age era
- 21st Regulan Hussars - Active in the Dark Age era
- 25th Regulan Hussars - Active in the Dark Age era
- 26th Regulan Hussars - Active in the Dark Age era
- 28th Regulan Hussars - Active in the Dark Age era
- 30th Regulan Hussars - Active in the Dark Age era
- 31st Regulan Hussars - Active in the Dark Age era
Colors and Unit Insignia
- Camomarikregulanhussars.png
Orion in Regulan Hussars colors
- 3rd Regulan Hussars 2596.png
References
- ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: Terra, p. 50
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 Field Report: FWLM, p. 9
- ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: Terra, p. 52
- ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: Terra, p. 79
- ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: Terra, p. 52
- ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 92, "The Principality of Regulus"
- ↑ Field Manual: 3085, p. 86
- ↑ Field Manual: 3085, p.74
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