Editing 3rd Hussars (Free Rasalhague Republic)

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| Designation = Third Hussars
| Formed = post-[[3034]]
| Disbanded = [[3072]] (disbanded)
| Previous Designation = 
| Nickname = Untested Veterans
| Affiliation = [[Free Rasalhague Republic]]
| Parent Command = [[Hussars (Free Rasalhague Republic)|Hussars]]
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The '''Third Hussars''' was a [[BattleMech]] [[regiment]] in service to the [[KungsArmé]] of the [[Free Rasalhague Republic]].
 
==Unit History==
===Formation===
The Third Hussars were formed sometime after the [[Ronin War]], where the Republic and KungsArmé were founded. As part of the [[Hussars (Free Rasalhague Republic)|Hussars]] [[brigade]], it was largely composed of light 'Mechs.<ref name=20YU-48-C-H-1>''20 Year Update'', p. 48: "Composition", the composition of the Hussars regiments</ref>

===Clan Invasion Era===
As of early [[3050]], the Third Hussars were based on [[Grumium]], and were a regular-rated unit of fanatical loyalty.<ref name=20YU-51-RK-3H-1>''20 Year Update'', p. 51: "Rasalhague KungsArmé", Deployment Table reveals Third Husars information as of 3050</ref>

Along with the [[Fourth Kavalleri]], the Hussars were one of two KungsArmé units not to see action during the [[Clan Invasion]]. As such, they preserved their existence, but failed to gain experience against the infamous [[Clan]] invaders. This also left the Hussars with a certain stigma compared to the other surviving Rasalhague commands.<ref name=FMC-71-3H-1>''Field Manual: ComStar'', p. 71: "3rd Hussars: Untested Veterans"</ref>

By [[3054]], the Third Hussars remained on Grumium, though their strength had dropped to two battalions, presumably due to reorganization in the KungsArmé.<ref name=OR44-3H-1>''Objective Raids'', p. 44: "Rasalhague KungsArmé", Deployment Table reveals Third Husars information as of 3054</ref>

===Later Years Prior to the Jihad===
The Hussars kept their post on [[Grumium]], a world which gained greater importance when [[ComStar]] financed the expansion of [[Grumium Creations]]. The ''[[Överbefälhavare]]'' re-equipped the Husssars with more advanced heavy and assault 'Mechs, including state-of-the-art ''[[Viking]]''s from [[Grumium Creations]]. Some of these ''Viking'' 'Mechs were a special variant, stripping out the [[Long-range missile]] launchers and replacing them with a more diverse weapons array, resulting in the VKG-2G model. By [[3062]], this had dramatically raised the morale of the Third Hussars, and led them to believe they were ready to face the Clans, an option the Rasalhague government was unwilling to give them.<ref name=FMC-71-3H-1/><ref name=TRO3060-124-DV-V-3H-1>''Technical Readout: 3060'', p. 124: "Deployment", "Variants", the first major variant of the ''Viking'' is popular with the Third Hussars</ref> In addition to two battalions and a KungsArmé [[aerospace fighter]] [[wing]], the Hussars boasted a full-regiment of veteran [[mechanized infantry]], well trained in anti-'Mech tactics.<ref name=FMC-71-3H-I-3>''Field Manual: ComStar'', p. 71: "3rd Grumium Mechanized Infantry"</ref> Eventually, two battalions of armored vehicles were raised from the local population on Grumium into the [[First Grumium Armored Militia]]. The troops were deeply inexperienced despite the quality of their equipment.<ref name=FMC-71-3H-A-4>''Field Manual: ComStar'', p. 71: "1st Grumium Armored Militia", the First Grumium Armored Militia is formed</ref>

As the Hussars continued to defend Grumium, Olsen decided to expand his two existing 'Mech battalions rather than add a third. He did this by reinforcing each company's fire lance with two extra ''Viking'' 'Mechs, equipping them to use [[Semi-Guided LRM]]s, and arranging for select lances to carry [[Target Acquisition Gear]] to act as spotters. He also began expanding the attached Aerospace Wing with ''[[Huscarl (Aerospace Fighter class)|Huscarl]]'' [[OmniFighter]]s.<ref name=FMU92-3H-1>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 92: "Third Hussars", the Third Hussars continue to expand</ref> By 1 October, [[3067]], the fighter wing was at 185 percent of their previous size, while the Hussars' 'Mechs were at 80 percent upgraded with [[Star League]] level technology.<ref name=FMU99100-3H-1>''Field Manual: Updates'', pp. 99–100: "KungsArmé", the Third Hussars deployment as of 3067</ref>

===Absorption by Clan Ghost Bear===
In [[3072]], [[Clan Ghost Bear]] and the [[KungsArmé]], under the guidance of General [[Margrethe Minuit]] and [[Elected Prince]] and [[saKhan]] [[Ragnar Magnusson]], would dismantle the regiment along with other KungsArmé units. The Regiment would be remade into a Clan second-line [[Cluster]], the [[3rd Hussars (Rasalhague Dominion)|Third Hussars]] Cluster as part of [[Tundra Galaxy (Rasalhague Dominion)|Tundra Galaxy]].<ref name=MAMTSD113-TK-1>''Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers'', p. 113: "The KungsArmé", the KungsArmé units are rebuilt into Clan Clusters</ref><ref name=JHS3076-105-SOTH-105-1>''Jihad Hot Spots: 3076'', p. 105: "KungsArmé / Tundra Galaxy" - Newly reformed 3rd Hussars on roster of KungsArmé Tundra 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="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 3rd Hussars (Free Rasalhague Republic)'''
|-
| ''[[Överste]]''||[[Hjalmer Olsen]]||[[3050]] - [[3062]]<ref name=20YU-51-RK-3H-1/><ref name=OR44-3H-1/>
|-
|}

==Tactics==
As of the late Clan Invasion era, the Third Hussars had not developed a combat specialization.<ref name=FMC-71-3H-T-1>''Field Manual: ComStar'', p. 71: "Tactics", the Third Hussars lack of specialty</ref> 

Prior to the Clan Invasion, they were specialists in hit and run operations.<ref>''Combat Manual: Kurita'', p. 68</ref>

==Composition History==
===3050===
'''3rd Hussars''' (BattleMech Regiment/Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=20YU-51-RK-3H-1/> 
* CO: ''Överste'' Hjalmer Olsen

===3062===
'''3rd Hussars''' (Two BattleMech Battalions/Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=FMC-71-3H-M-1>''Field Manual: ComStar'', p. 71: "3rd Hussars", the Third Hussars composition as of 3062</ref>
** CO: ''Överste'' Hjalmer Olsen
* 1st Battalion - CO: ''Överste'' Hjalmer Olsen
* 2nd Battalion - CO/XO: ''[[Överste-Löjtnant]]'' Argos Belle

'''3rd Hussars Aerospace''' (aerospace fighter [[wing]] - 36x fighters/Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FMC-71-3H-AS-2>''Field Manual: ComStar'', p. 71: "3rd Hussars Aerospace"</ref>
* CO: ''Överste-Löjtnant'' Jordan Galkin

'''1st Grumium Armored Militia''' (Two [[Combat Vehicle]] Battalions/Green/Reliable)<ref name=FMC-71-3H-A-4/>
* CO: ''Överste-Löjtnant'' Paul Crabbe

'''3rd Grumium Mechanized Infantry''' (Infantry Regiment/Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=FMC-71-3H-I-3/>
* CO: ''Överste'' Diane Garncarz

==Notes==
* According to the ''[[More Tales of the Black Widow]]'' scenario pack, the Third Hussars fought alongside the [[Third Drakøns]] against [[Clan Wolf]] on [[Satalice]] from November [[3051]] to January [[3052]].<ref name=MTOTBW28-AOS-3H-1>''More Tales of the Black Widow'', p. 28: "Assault on Satalice", the Third Hussars defend Satalice alongside the Drakøns</ref><ref name=MTOTBW30-RTTC-3H-1>''More Tales of the Black Widow'', p. 30: "Report to the Coordinator", the Third Hussars oppose the Wolves on Satalice</ref><ref name=MTOTBW3233-A-3H-1>''More Tales of the Black Widow'', pp. 32–33: "Attacker", the attacker is a company from the Third Hussars</ref><ref name=MTOTBW33-KO-3H-1>''More Tales of the Black Widow'', p. 33: "Knight's Oath", the Hussars fight the Wolves at Hammareslatt plains</ref><ref name=MTOTBW37-CS-3H-1>''More Tales of the Black Widow'', p. 37: "City Streets", the Third Hussars fight the Wolves at Rodbondgard</ref><ref name=MTOTBW40-GY-3H-1>''More Tales of the Black Widow'', p. 40: "Graving Yard", the survivors of the Third Hussars</ref> More recent sources clearly state that the [[3rd Drakøns|Third Drakøns]] were the only KungsArmé unit on-planet, supplemented by local militia, and explicitly state that the Third Hussars did not see action during the Clan Invasion.<ref name=FMC-71-3H-1/>
* Many earlier sources, in an apparent repeated typo, spell the Hussars' name as "Husars" with respect to the Third and the other Hussar KungsArmé commands.<ref name=20YU-51-RK-3H-1/><ref name=MTOTBW28-AOS-3H-1/><ref name=MTOTBW30-RTTC-3H-1/><ref name=MTOTBW3233-A-3H-1/><ref name=MTOTBW33-KO-3H-1/><ref name=MTOTBW37-CS-3H-1/><ref name=MTOTBW40-GY-3H-1/> More recent works consistently refer to them as "Hussars".<ref name=FMC-71-3H-1/>
* Like all other KungsArmé regiments save the [[1st Tyr]], the Third used the KungsArmé's standard light blue paint scheme, highlighted by grays and reds when on parade, adopting appropriate camouflage as required. <ref name=FMCS1>''Field Manual: ComStar'', p. 67: "Color Schemes", the uniform KungsArmé paint scheme</ref>
* The insignia of the Third Hussars was an eye with eight lightning bolts radiating from it.<ref name=FMC-71-3H-1/>
* It is unclear why the Hussars were reduced to two battalions after the Clan Invasion.<ref name=OR44-3H-1/> 
* Special rules for the 3rd Hussars can be found in ''Field Manual: ComStar'', p. 142.

==References==
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==Bibliography==
* ''[[20 Year Update]]''
* ''[[Field Manual: ComStar]]''
* ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]''
* ''[[Jihad Hot Spots: 3076]]''
* ''[[Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers]]''
* ''[[More Tales of the Black Widow]]''
* ''[[Objective Raids]]''
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3060]]''

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