119th Light Horse Regiment

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119th Light Horse Regiment
Disbanded 2765[1]
Affiliation Star League
Parent Command XLIII Corps

The 119th Light Horse Regiment was a part of the Star League Defense Force Regular Army.

History[edit]

In 2764, the unit was assigned as a part of XLIII Corps, Seventeenth Army to the Periphery Military Region.[1] Like the Forty-third Royal Light Horse and 321st Hussar Regiments, the 119th was tasked with rotating through systems within the central Magistracy of Canopus region, scouting for potential threats. Soldiers on this rotation, dubbed the "grand tour," usually took the opportunity to check out the local casinos and nightlife.[2]

The 119th was destroyed during the Periphery Uprising in 2765.[1]

Officers[edit]

Rank Name Command
Commanding Officers of the 119th Light Horse Regiment

Tactics[edit]

Unknown.

Composition History[edit]

As an SLDF Light Horse regiment, the 119th would have been composed of light to medium vehicles, with at least two recon companies comprising BattleMechs and vehicles designed for information gathering, as well as other regular 'Mechs.[3]

References[edit]

  1. a b c The Star League, p. 155: "Seventeenth Army"
  2. Field Manual: SLDF, p. 202: "XLIII Corps - Independent Regiments"
  3. The Star League, p. 133: "Regiments - Light Horse"

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