Rubinsky's Light Horse
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| Rubinsky's Light Horse | |
| Affiliation | Mercenary |
| Parent Command | Independent |
Rubinsky's Light Horse is a mercenary unit with a long history of service against the Capellan Confederation.
Contents
History
Captain Gregor Rubinsky formed this command during the 3030s with soldiers from Tikonov, New Hessen and Tigress. Their first contract was to provide security to the Earthwerks plant on Tikonov. Later the unit joined ranks with the Khorsakhov's Cossacks. The demi brigade signed a contract with the St. Ives military. The contract was renewed over the next 25 years. In 3040 they faced the 2nd Confederation Reserve Cavalry who killed thousands of civilians in their attempt to destroy the Ceres Metals Industries plant on Indicass.[1]
During the Capellan wars the regiment suffered heavy losses through an attack with nerve gas on Indicass. After the war, they left the Compact as a separate command from the other Cossacks and signed on to serve the LAAF, who put them on the recently liberated planet Blackjack.[1]
After an intensive training cycle, the time came to prove the lessons learned when the Falcons' Third Swoop Cluster landed in 3069. The battle was fought hard. Each side sent Head Hunters and used other tactics with success. Only the reinforcement of the Falcon side turned the tide of the battle. The mercenaries surrendered Blackjack to the Jade Falcons and lifted off for Lyran space for rest and refit.[1]
In 3079, Rubinsky's Light Horse still garrisoned the border planet Melissia, together with 15th Lyran Regulars, and have less than half a regiment.[2]
During fighting on Graus in 3080, Uvin Buhallin, saKhan of Clan Jade Falcon, was killed fighting Rubinsky's Light Horse in a flanking attack.[3] Later that same year, Galaxy Commander Diane Anu drove the Horsemen out from the planet in two weeks of fighting.[4][5]
In 3085 the Light Horse was stationed on Kowloon. At this time they were commanded by Colonel Cassandra Allard-Liao.[6]
Officers
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of Rubinsky's Light Horse | |||
| Captain | Gregor Rubinsky | 3030s | |
| Colonel | Marko Rubinsky | circa 3060[7]-3067[8][1] | |
| Colonel | Cassandra Allard-Liao | 3085[9] | |
Tactics
The unit fights using cavalry tactics. Repeated hit-and-fade strikes by their lighter machines are combined with concentrated long-range fire from their heavy elements.
Support
For normal circumstances (other than prolonged campaigns) the technical staff of Horsemen is sufficient.
Composition History
3067
Rubinsky’s Light Horse (1 Regiment/Elite/Reliable)
- CO: Colonel Marko Rubinsky
- 1st Battalion: Major Cassandra Allard-Liao
- 2nd Battalion: Major Pietr Borrz
- XO/3rd Battalion: Lieutenant Colonel Raymond Li Tran
- The unit contains mainly heavies and medium for cavalry combat. Half of the machines are upgraded. The Light Horse has a predominance for Davion-manufactured Phoenix Hawk and Shadow Hawk 'Mechs.
- Breskin’s Pegasii (1 Wing/Elite/Reliable)
- Wing Commander: Major Stanislaus Breskin
- Over two thirds of the unit has been upgraded.
3079
Rubinsky’s Light Horse (Regiment/Veteran/Reliable) [10]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Field Manual: Mercenaries, p. 106
- ↑ Field report: LAAF, p. 18
- ↑ Field Manual: 3085, p. 118, "Delta Galaxy"
- ↑ The Wars of Reaving, p. 177
- ↑ Field Manual: 3085, p. 117, "Epsilon Galaxy"
- ↑ Field Manual: 3085, p. 160
- ↑ Threads of Ambition, Chapter 7
- ↑ Mercenaries Supplemental Update, p. 102
- ↑ "Field Manual: 3085"
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Field Report: FWLM , p. 18