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| − | | Nickname = Paris' Palominos<ref name= | + | | Nickname = Paris' Palominos<ref name=FMSLDFp50>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 50: "Independent Regiments"</ref> |
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== History == | == History == | ||
In[[2754]] a Regiment of Kuritan ronin made a combat drop on the spaceport of the capital of [[Paris]]. The 125th engaged the ronin in what later became known as the Battle of Palomino Bay. The fightning lasted for four hours in the city's | In[[2754]] a Regiment of Kuritan ronin made a combat drop on the spaceport of the capital of [[Paris]]. The 125th engaged the ronin in what later became known as the Battle of Palomino Bay. The fightning lasted for four hours in the city's | ||
| − | dockyards area. The ronin were wiped out but the 125th had suffered fifty percent losses in the action.<ref name= | + | dockyards area. The ronin were wiped out but the 125th had suffered fifty percent losses in the action.<ref name=FMSLDFp50/> |
In [[2764]], the unit was assigned, as a part of the [[XVI Corps (Star League)|XVI Corps]], [[Second Army (Star League)|Second Army]], to District 1 of the [[Federated Suns Military Region]] and then transferred to District 3 in [[2765]], a result of the [[New Vandenberg Uprising]].<ref name="TSLp150">''The Star League'', p. 150, "Second"</ref> The 125th was destroyed during the [[Hegemony Campaign]].<ref name="TSLp150"/> | In [[2764]], the unit was assigned, as a part of the [[XVI Corps (Star League)|XVI Corps]], [[Second Army (Star League)|Second Army]], to District 1 of the [[Federated Suns Military Region]] and then transferred to District 3 in [[2765]], a result of the [[New Vandenberg Uprising]].<ref name="TSLp150">''The Star League'', p. 150, "Second"</ref> The 125th was destroyed during the [[Hegemony Campaign]].<ref name="TSLp150"/> | ||
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===Naval Support=== | ===Naval Support=== | ||
| − | The Regiment had two ''[[Tramp]]''-class JumpShips fitted with lithium-fusion batteries attached to allow for rapid deployment.<ref name= | + | The Regiment had two ''[[Tramp]]''-class JumpShips fitted with lithium-fusion batteries attached to allow for rapid deployment.<ref name=FMSLDFp50/> |
:SLS ''[[Libyan Sands]]'' | :SLS ''[[Libyan Sands]]'' | ||
:SLS ''[[Fool's Gold]]'' | :SLS ''[[Fool's Gold]]'' | ||
Revision as of 21:49, 6 April 2023
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| 125th Light Horse Regiment | |
| Formed | unknown |
| Nickname | Paris' Palominos[1] |
| Affiliation | SLDF |
| Parent Command | XVI Corps |
Contents
Overview
The 125th Light Horse Regiment was a part of the Star League Defense Force Regular Army.
History
In2754 a Regiment of Kuritan ronin made a combat drop on the spaceport of the capital of Paris. The 125th engaged the ronin in what later became known as the Battle of Palomino Bay. The fightning lasted for four hours in the city's dockyards area. The ronin were wiped out but the 125th had suffered fifty percent losses in the action.[1]
In 2764, the unit was assigned, as a part of the XVI Corps, Second Army, to District 1 of the Federated Suns Military Region and then transferred to District 3 in 2765, a result of the New Vandenberg Uprising.[2] The 125th was destroyed during the Hegemony Campaign.[2]
Officers
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of the 125th Light Horse Regiment | |||
Tactics
Unknown.
Composition History
As an SLDF Light Horse regiment the 125th would have been composed of light to medium vehicles backed up by at least two Recon companies composed of 'Mechs designed for information gathering in addition to any regular 'Mechs within the regiment.[3]
The Regiment had two Tramp-class JumpShips fitted with lithium-fusion batteries attached to allow for rapid deployment.[1]
- SLS Libyan Sands
- SLS Fool's Gold