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| Designation = Seventh Cavalry | | Designation = Seventh Cavalry | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
The '''Seventh Cavalry''' was a mercenary unit that fought for the [[DCMS]] prior to Coordinator [[Takashi Kurita]]'s Death to Mercenaries decree.<ref name="CMDC">''Combat Manual: Kurita'' p.25 "THE DRAGON'S HIRELINGS"</ref> | The '''Seventh Cavalry''' was a mercenary unit that fought for the [[DCMS]] prior to Coordinator [[Takashi Kurita]]'s Death to Mercenaries decree.<ref name="CMDC">''Combat Manual: Kurita'' p.25 "THE DRAGON'S HIRELINGS"</ref> | ||
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| + | At some point after [[3053]] the unit was working for the [[Explorer Corps (ComStar)|Explorer Corps]] when they mutinied in a dispute over pay and conditions. With they BattleMechs tehy attempted to pressure the local Kurita commander into returning them to the [[Inner Sphere]]. The commander responded by ordering his [[DEST]] team into action. The DEST team first captured the Cavalry's technical support team, abd then took down then eight 'Mechs thanks to, their superb knowledge of BattleMech and infantry tactics. The twelve-man team disabled all the mercenary 'Mechs, while losing only two of its own personnel. The surviving mercenaries suffered summary execution, and the DEST team appropriated their equipment to continue the mission.<ref name=ecp25/> | ||
==Officers== | ==Officers== | ||
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==Composition History== | ==Composition History== | ||
| − | + | * Two [[BattleMech]] [[lance]]s at the time of its destruction.<ref name=ecp25>''Explorer Corps (sourcebook)'', p.25 "PERSONNEL ANO EQUIPMENT"</ref> | |
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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* ''[[Combat Manual: Kurita]]'' | * ''[[Combat Manual: Kurita]]'' | ||
* ''[[The Succession Wars]]'' | * ''[[The Succession Wars]]'' | ||
| + | * ''[[Explorer Corps (sourcebook)]]'' | ||
[[Category:Mercenary Commands|Cavalry, 7th]] | [[Category:Mercenary Commands|Cavalry, 7th]] | ||
Revision as of 09:13, 28 August 2023
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| Seventh Cavalry | |
| Disbanded | Destroyed |
| Affiliation | Mercenary |
| Parent Command | |
History
The Seventh Cavalry was a mercenary unit that fought for the DCMS prior to Coordinator Takashi Kurita's Death to Mercenaries decree.[1]
At some point after 3053 the unit was working for the Explorer Corps when they mutinied in a dispute over pay and conditions. With they BattleMechs tehy attempted to pressure the local Kurita commander into returning them to the Inner Sphere. The commander responded by ordering his DEST team into action. The DEST team first captured the Cavalry's technical support team, abd then took down then eight 'Mechs thanks to, their superb knowledge of BattleMech and infantry tactics. The twelve-man team disabled all the mercenary 'Mechs, while losing only two of its own personnel. The surviving mercenaries suffered summary execution, and the DEST team appropriated their equipment to continue the mission.[2]
Officers
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of 7th Cavalry | |||
Tactics
No specific tactics are known for this unit.
Composition History
- Two BattleMech lances at the time of its destruction.[2]
Notes
- The Seventh Cavalry's logo appeared on a unit counter in The Succession Wars board game.[3]