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	===Invasion of Clan Wolf===		===Invasion of Clan Wolf===
−	In [[3050]], [[Clan Wolf]] and other descendants of General [[Aleksandr Kerensky]] invaded the [[Inner Sphere]], including the Free Rasalhague Republic. In April [[3052]], the 2nd Kavalleri's world of Lothan was targeted for invasion by Clan Wolf. The Wolves dispatched their [[328th Assault (Clan Wolf)|328th Assault]] [[Cluster]] to take the planet. The Kavalleri and its 1st Lothan Brigade fought the Cluster in three locations on-world. The heavy weight of the Cluster's [[OmniMech]]s outclassed the [[BattleMech#Light|light]] recon 'Mechs of the Kavalleri, which was demonstrated in the battle near Saldhana. The Wolves used a [[Star]] of assault OmniMechs to push through the Lothan's Infantry Regiment and compromise the 2nd Kavalleri's right flank. In the Battle of Tronsk, a headhunting [[Elemental Battle Armor]] unit discovered and attacked the Regiment's mobile headquarters. The powerful armor tore apart the vehicle with the regiment's staff, with only ''[[Överste]]'' [[Signa Pegrem]] managing to escape. In the final battle for the planet, the unit poorly chose to turn and face the 328th in an open valley where the many members of the unit would be slaughtered. Only five companies of the Kavalleri were able to escape from the planet and fall back to the world of [[Ueda]].<ref>''Era Report: 3052'', p. 34</ref><ref>''Wolf Clan Sourcebook'', p. 69: "Lothan (FRR)"</ref>	+	In [[3050]], [[Clan Wolf]] and other descendants of General [[Aleksandr Kerensky]] invaded the [[Inner Sphere]], including the Free Rasalhague Republic. In April [[3052]], the 2nd Kavalleri's world of Lothan was targeted for invasion by the Clan Wolf. The Wolves dispatched their [[328th Assault (Clan Wolf)|328th Assault]] [[Cluster]] to take the planet. The Kavalleri and its 1st Lothan Brigade fought the Cluster in three locations on-world. The heavy weight of the Cluster's [[OmniMech]]s outclassed the [[BattleMech#Light|light]] recon 'Mechs of the Kavalleri, which was demonstrated in the battle near Saldhana. The Wolves used a [[Star]] of assault OmniMechs to push through the Lothan's Infantry Regiment and compromise the 2nd Kavalleri's right flank. In the Battle of Tronsk, a headhunting [[Elemental Battle Armor]] unit discovered and attacked the Regiment's mobile headquarters. The powerful armor tore apart the vehicle with the regiment's staff, with only ''[[Överste]]'' [[Signa Pegrem]] managing to escape. In the final battle for the planet, the unit poorly chose to turn and face the 328th in an open valley where the many members of the unit would be slaughtered. Only five companies of the Kavalleri were able to escape from the planet and fall back to the world of [[Ueda]].<ref>''Era Report: 3052'', p. 34</ref><ref>''Wolf Clan Sourcebook'', p. 69: "Lothan (FRR)"</ref>
	===Aftermath of the Invasion and the Rebuilding===		===Aftermath of the Invasion and the Rebuilding===

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{{otheruses|the FRR regiment|the unit reformed by Clan Ghost Bear|2nd Kavalleri (Rasalhague Dominion)}} {{infoBoxMilitaryCommand | image = [[FILE:FRR_2nd_Kavalleri.png|150px]] | Designation = Second Kavalleri | Formed = Early 3030s | Disbanded = [[3072]] (disbanded) | Previous Designation = | Nickname = Masters of Stealth<ref>''Era Report: 3052'', p. 34</ref><br>Kaptener Modiga<ref>''Combat Manual: Kurita'', p. 70</ref> | Affiliation = [[Free Rasalhague Republic]] | Parent Command = [[Kavalleri]] | Sub-Command = }} The '''Second Kavalleri''' was a light-weight reconnaissance [[BattleMech]] [[Regiment]] in service to the [[Free Rasalhague Republic]]. After the [[Clan Invasion]], the unit would operate as combined arms task force, with a battalion of [['Mech]]s leading heavier conventional forces.<ref>''Field Manual: ComStar'', p. 72</ref> ==History== ===Ronin War=== In [[3034]], with the formation of the Republic, a number of [[Draconis Combine]] loyalists would go rogue and invade in an attempt to convince the Combine not to let the breakaway district go. These rogue elements were referred to as ''[[w:ronin|ronin]]'', hence the name "[[Ronin War]]". In June, at the request of the ruling ''[[Valdherre]]'', the 2nd Kavalleri was sent to [[Kempten]] where they were needed to break a standoff between the ''ronin'' force and the planet's mercenary garrison, [[Vinson's Vigilantes]]. The unit conducted a combat drop into the rear of the [[First Sun Zhang Academy Cadre]], who had taken up position in the Rammaport Petrochem facilities. The 2nd Kavalleri was wildly successful, killing the Cadre's commanding officer, ''[[Tai-sho (rank)|Tai-sho]]'' [[Vincennes Murita]] in their initial attack. Leaderless, the Cadre retreated in chaos with Vinson's Vigilantes in pursuit. The Cadre was able to get into the nearby Cantis Mountains. The survivors vowed to not surrender, but the 2nd Kavalleri's commanding officer felt the situation was well in hand. The planetary government declared hostilities were over, and allowed the battalion of the Vigilantes to withdraw from the planet, citing their contract completed.<ref>''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 113: "Kempten"</ref> By August the Cadre had been whittled down to only a quarter of their original strength. The Kempten government hired a small tank company, the [[Terrible Treads]], to safeguard the planetary capital of Kemptinus. The 2nd Kavalleri were surprised by the ''ronin'' [[17th Rasalhague Regulars]], who were able to sneak onto the planet undetected. Hot-dropping into the Kavalleri's rear areas, they prompted the Cadre survivors to conduct a frontal attack on the Kavalleri's position. Unable to convince the mercenaries to aid them, the Kavalleri was forced to retreat to the city of Nystal. Despite the regiment's superior speed, half of the regiment was lost in the fighting withdrawal from the ''ronin'' forces. By 12th August, elements of the [[2nd Sword of Light]] would arrive in-system, forcing the Regulars (who had absorbed the Cadre's survivors) to surrender.<ref>''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 117: "Kempten"</ref> After the conflict in 3035, survivors of the now defunct [[1st Kavalleri (Free Rasalhague Republic)|1st Kavalleri]]'s vehicle and infantry assets were folded into the regiment's numbers.<ref>''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 106: "The Drakøn's Bite"</ref> ===Invasion of Clan Wolf=== In [[3050]], [[Clan Wolf]] and other descendants of General [[Aleksandr Kerensky]] invaded the [[Inner Sphere]], including the Free Rasalhague Republic. In April [[3052]], the 2nd Kavalleri's world of Lothan was targeted for invasion by the Clan Wolf. The Wolves dispatched their [[328th Assault (Clan Wolf)|328th Assault]] [[Cluster]] to take the planet. The Kavalleri and its 1st Lothan Brigade fought the Cluster in three locations on-world. The heavy weight of the Cluster's [[OmniMech]]s outclassed the [[BattleMech#Light|light]] recon 'Mechs of the Kavalleri, which was demonstrated in the battle near Saldhana. The Wolves used a [[Star]] of assault OmniMechs to push through the Lothan's Infantry Regiment and compromise the 2nd Kavalleri's right flank. In the Battle of Tronsk, a headhunting [[Elemental Battle Armor]] unit discovered and attacked the Regiment's mobile headquarters. The powerful armor tore apart the vehicle with the regiment's staff, with only ''[[Överste]]'' [[Signa Pegrem]] managing to escape. In the final battle for the planet, the unit poorly chose to turn and face the 328th in an open valley where the many members of the unit would be slaughtered. Only five companies of the Kavalleri were able to escape from the planet and fall back to the world of [[Ueda]].<ref>''Era Report: 3052'', p. 34</ref><ref>''Wolf Clan Sourcebook'', p. 69: "Lothan (FRR)"</ref> ===Aftermath of the Invasion and the Rebuilding=== After retreating to Ueda, ''Överste'' Pegrem began the process of reorganizing her truncated regiment into a fighting force once again. Initially, she reorganized the regiment into a reinforced battalion, which consisted of four companies of four lances each. With aide of [[ComStar]] after [[Battle of Tukayyid (3052)|Battle of Tukayyid]], she had the unit concentrate on adding new technology such as electronic countermeasures to help in their force's profile. She would try to bolster the troops' trust in her by claiming her family comes from long line of ''ninjas''. In the years after the battle that ripped the 2nd Kavalleri asunder, the unit adapted and learned from the mistakes of the past. Reassigned to the world of [[Karbala]], the unit made sure with aide of newly arrival electronic expert, making the unit difficult to spot on the battlefield. Part of this effort was equipping each of 2nd Kavalleri's lances with least one BattleMech with ECM. They formulated a new strategy with newly attached supplemental forces to ambush enemies and using Karbala's considerable firepower ambush them. The regiment's infantry assets would receive Republic's first handful of ''[[Infiltrator]]'' Battle Armor enhance regiment's infantry ability to recon enemy.<ref>''Era Report: 3052'', p. 34: "2nd Kavalleri update its refit and adapting to post–Clan Invasion"</ref><ref>''Field Manual: ComStar'', p. 72: "2nd Kavalleri's background up to 3062 including unit extensive reconfiguration to be stealthier"</ref> The unit's Infantry force commander Jack Koslow continued his efforts over the years to get Draconis Combine's Kage Battle Armor, to no avail. The outbreak of the [[Combine-Ghost Bear War]] would disrupt his efforts acquire the access to Kage for sale. However, in [[3062]], he would shift his efforts develop Republic's own light battle armor design with [[SLDF]] and ComStar, which would become the [[Kobold]]. In [[3065]], the 2nd Kavalleri's infantry regiments would be involved development of the prototypes with the [[Com Guards|Com Guard]] [[116th Division (ComStar)|116th Division]], though SLDF would drop out of development due politics conflicts with its members. The 2nd Kavalleri's efforts would lead to [[Grumium Creations]] put the suit into production later in 3069.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3075'', p. 16: "2nd Kavalleri's involvement of Kobold"</ref> ===The Jihad and the absorption of the Republic=== The Rasalhague Free Republic would come under attack by elements of the [[Word of Blake]], striking [[Rasalhague]] in January [[3068]] lay siege to the planet and slightly later in November on Orestes. Clan Ghost Bear would move into the Republic to take the planets into its protective custody in [[3070]].<ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: 3072'', p. 16: "Calculating Clans" - Ghost Bears note for entering the Free Rasalhague Republic in 3070</ref> The Republic's government would agree after meeting with Ghost Bear officials to merge the Republic into the Ghost Bear Dominion.<ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: 3070'', p. 105: "Respect and Pride & ComStar Out!" - News feeds show the progressive change in Republic and accepting the invitation to join the Ghost Bear Dominion</ref> In [[3072]], [[Clan Ghost Bear]] and [[KungsArmé]] under the guidance of General [[Margrethe Minuit]] and Elected Prince and saKhan [[Ragnar Magnusson]] would dismantle the regiment. The Regiment would be remade into a Clan second-line Cluster, the [[2nd Kavalleri (Clan Ghost Bear)|2nd Kavalleri]] [[Cluster]].<ref>''Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers'', p. 113: Unit dismantled and remade into Clan Cluster, process explained</ref><ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: 3076'', p. 105: "KungsArmé/Polar Galaxy" - Newly re-formed 2nd Kavalleri on roster of Clan Galaxy as a Cluster</ref> ==Officers== {| class="wikitable" |- ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Command |- | colspan="3" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 2nd Kavalleri''' |- | ''[[Överste]]''||[[Signa Pegrem]]||[[3050]] - [[3067]]<ref>''20 Year Update'', p. 51: "Deployment Table with commanding officer noted as of 3050"</ref><ref name=FM:Up100>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 100: "Kungsarme Deployment Table"</ref> |- |} ==Tactics== Originally the unit used light-weight of its medium and light BattleMechs to outmaneuver the enemy.<ref>''Historical: Brush Wars'', pp. 113, 120: "Unit action suggest tactics used by the unit during Ronin War"</ref> In later years after the Clan Invasion, the unit would use its supporting Combat Vehicle elements to ambush unsuspecting enemies lured in its 'Mech force.<ref>''Field Manual: ComStar'', p. 72: "Tactics" - Unit's method of combat noted</ref> ==Composition History== ===3034=== '''2nd Kavalleri''' (BattleMech Regiment) Unit Note: The regiment as of 3034 would be considered be Regulars and have a reliable loyalty. They were fitted out with B Rated Equipment for the time period.<ref>''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 120: "Ronin War" - 2nd Kavalleri's equipment and status listed in Republic's deployment listings for the Ronin War</ref> ===3050=== '''2nd Kavalleri''' (BattleMech Regiment/Regular/Fanatical) * CO: ''Överste'' Signa Pegrem Unit Note: Stationed on Lothan, the regiment was as of 3050 were considered to be Regulars in skill, but fanatical in their loyalty to the Republic.<ref>''20 Year Update'', p. 51: "Deployment Table of the Free Rasalhague Republic as of 3050" - Regiment's status as of 3050</ref> ===3062–3067=== '''2nd Kavalleri''' (Battalion/Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=FM:CSp72>''Field Manual: ComStar'', p. 72: "2nd Kavalleri Unit Profile"</ref> * CO: ''Överste'' Signa Pegre ** XO: ''[[Overste-Lojtnant]]'' [[Ky Hovi]] Note: The Battalion consists of solely light and medium BattleMechs.<ref>''Field Manual: ComStar'', p. 72: "2nd Kavalleri" - 'Mech force info</ref> '''Delta Darts''' ([[Company]]/Regular/Fanatical)<ref name=FM:CSp72/> * CO: [[Major]] [[Amy Findlay]] '''2nd Karbala Heavy Armor''' (Regiment/Regular/Fanatical)<ref name=FM:CSp72/> * CO: ''Överste'' [[Alexander Howanski]]<br> Note: The unit was noted to have Demolisher and Axel type Tanks among the regiment's numbers.<ref>''Era Report: 3052'', p. 34: 2nd Kavalleri's tank formation noted for first time with type vehicles included in its components</ref> '''2nd Kavalleri Infantry''' (2 Regiments/Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=FM:CSp72/> * CO: ''Överste'' [[Jack Koslow (2nd Kavalleri)|Jack Koslow]] ==Notes== * Special rules of the Seond Kavalleri can be found in ''[[Era Report: 3052]]'' and ''[[Field Manual: ComStar]]''.<ref>''Era Report: 3052'', p. 147: "BattleTech Rules" - Enhanced version Force Specific Rules found in Field Manual: ComStar</ref><ref>''Field Manual: ComStar'', p. 142: "Rules Annex" - Original specific rules for 2nd Kavalleri</ref> ==References== <references /> ==Bibliography== {{div col|colwidth=25em}} * ''[[20 Year Update]]'' * ''[[Era Report: 3052]]'' * ''[[Field Manual: ComStar]]'' * ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]'' * ''[[Historical: Brush Wars]]'' * ''[[Jihad Hot Spots: 3070]]'' * ''[[Jihad Hot Spots: 3072]]'' * ''[[Jihad Hot Spots: 3076]]'' * ''[[Technical Readout: 3075]]'' * ''[[Wolf Clan Sourcebook]]'' {{div col end}} [[Category:Free Rasalhague Republic Commands|Kavalleri, 02nd]]

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