72nd Crimson Cuirassiers (Clan Blood Spirit)

Seventy-second Crimson Cuirassiers Cluster
Affiliation	Clan Blood Spirit
Parent Command	Alpha Galaxy ---- Delta Galaxy (formerly)

History

The Seventy-second Crimson Cuirassiers Cluster missed the Burrock Absorption together with the 112th Scarlet Battle Cluster due to a jump drive core leak on their JumpShip. With the destruction of Delta Galaxy, the Seventy-second was transferred to Alpha Galaxy.

Alpha Galaxy and the Cuirassiers remained on the defensive on York, counterattacking where possible. Between 3059 and 3066 they saw almost constant fighting fending off raids by Clan Star Adder.

In late 3069, Khan Schmitt led Alpha and Iota Galaxies against the Adders on Albion quickly capturing a Chrysaor ProtoMech factory and by the end of the year had secured 40% of the planet. The Khan then led Alpha against Clan Steel Viper's holdings on Arcadia and captured their Roc ProtoMech complex. Alpha Galaxy and the Cuirassiers were involved in near constant fighting on York but by 3070 had reduced the Adder holdings to a single enclave.

Officers

Rank	Name	Command
Commanding Officers of the 72nd Crimson Cuirassiers Cluster
Star Colonel	Sibyl Noruff	3059
Star Colonel	Carmen DeLuca	3067

Tactics

Unknown.

Composition History

3059–3070

• 3 'Mech Trinaries
• 1 Armor Trinary
• 1 Elemental Trinary

Insignia and Color Scheme

The Alpha Galaxy insignia was a blood-red teardrop on a white marble octagon shield, while the Seventy-second used a pair of crossed silver cutlasses over a red shield.

As a part of Alpha Galaxy, the Thirty-seventh Red Assault would have followed The Blooding's color scheme of desert tan and blood-red highlights.

Bibliography

• Field Manual: Crusader Clans
• Field Manual: Updates
• The Wars of Reaving