Editing 11th Mechanized Cavalry (Clan Hell's Horses)

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| Designation = Eleventh Mechanized Cavalry Cluster
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| Nickname = Blackhorse Cluster
| Affiliation = [[Clan Hell's Horses]]
| Parent Command = [[Alpha Galaxy (Clan Hell's Horses)|Alpha Galaxy]]
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==Unit Brief==
The '''Eleventh Mechanized Cavalry [[Cluster]]''' was a combined arms military formation of [[Clan Hell's Horses]]. The unit is one of the Horses' more successful combat forces.

==Unit Insignia==
The Cavalry's insignia matches Alpha Galaxy's horse crest but in the color black. Furthermore, the Cluster's insignia resembles the crest that once used by the ancient [[United States of America|American]] Army's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/11th_Armored_Cavalry_Regiment 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment].<ref name=FM:CRCp65>''Field Manual: Crusader Clans'', p. 65: 11th Mechanized Cavalry Cluster - unit insignia is similar to an ancient Terran regiment with the same designation</ref>

==History==
===Golden Century Era===
====Trials for Battle Armor Technology====
The 11th Mechanized Cavalry was assigned to fight set of [[Trial of Possession|Trials of Possession]] against [[Clan Wolf]] forces on [[Tiber (Clan system)|Tiber]] in [[2886]]. The Cavalry fought for rights for newly developed Battle Armor technology which was soon developed by Wolves. Their actions paved the way for modern Elemental Battle Armor be introduced to the Clans.<ref>''Field Manual: Crusader Clans'', p. 54: Golden Century - the 11th Mechanized takes part in technology-exchange Trials that lead to formulation of the modern Clan Elemental Battle Armor squads</ref>

====Assault on Kindraa Smythe-Jewel====
In [[2872]], the 11th Mechanized became part of an inter-Clan task force with [[Clan Coyote]] to destroy [[Clan Fire Mandrill|Clan Fire Mandrill's]] dishonorable [[Kindraa Smythe-Jewel (Clan Fire Mandrill)|Kindraa Smythe-Jewel]] in [[2872]].  The Cavalry was deployed with the 666th Assault Cluster to hit the Kindraa's enclaves on [[Foster]].  Initially the unit's aerospace fighters and DropShips joined other allied Clan forces, and engaged and dispatched the Kindraa's naval assets.

On the ground the Cluster along with other Clan Hell's Horses and Coyotes units engaged Smythe-Jewel's forces in a 26 hour battle. The 11th Cavalry, and its sister forces, used its vehicles and BattleMechs speed advantage and was able to position themselves to strike into the Kindraa's exposed flank. They engaged and fought the renegade Mandrills in battle, giving no quarter.

The 11th Cavalry's actions in the destruction against the Kindraa helped yield the Clan's first examples of [[OmniMech]]s which allowed the Horses to develop versions these 'Mechs.<ref>''Field Manual: Crusader Clans'', pp. 54–56: Hell's Fury - 11th Mechanized's takes part of the destruction of dishonorable Fire Mandrill Kindraa and helps horses gain access to OmniMech technology</ref>

The Eleventh represented the Hell's Horses in the Trials prior to [[Operation REVIVAL]]. They were defeated by both [[Clan Ghost Bear]] and [[Clan Diamond Shark]].<ref>''Operational Turning Points: REVIVAL Trials'', p. 15</ref>

In 3067 the 11th is stationed on [[Niles (Clan)|Niles]].<ref name=FM:Up71>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 71: "Crusader Clans Deployment Table"</ref>

===Jihad===
The Eleventh Cavalry served with distinction in the [[Free Worlds League]] under [[Alys Rousset-Marik]]'s command.<ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 45</ref> They invaded [[Hsien]] along with the [[12th Atrean Dragoons]], [[7th Donegal Guards]], and the [[Devil's Brigade]]. On Hsien they faced not only the Hsien Protectorate Militia and the [[Hsien Hotheads]], but also the [[CCAF]]'s [[4th McCarron's Armored Cavalry]] and [[4th Tau Ceti Rangers]]. They were initially held in reserve by the duchess, but the 22 January, she activated them with a key mission: to crush the Rangers, forcing the capellan commander to negotiate. The cluster, reinforced by Lieutenant Junior [[Kendra Slavoski]] and his unit, the [[Third Cole Harbour Support Battalion]], they began their task. Motivated by the hate the Rangers, as descendants of SLDF units which didn't joined [[Operation Exodus]], inspired them, they attacked relentlessly, crushing them without barely taking any prisoners. After destroying more than a company of Rangers' tanks and several 'Mechs, they attacked their dropzone by air and land, blowing at least two DropShips filled with Rangers. The Capellan commander agreed to negotiate, but only thanks to Kendra's mediation, the Horses stopped their killing.<ref>''A Trial Most Acceptable'' [[Shrapnel#10]]'' p- 123</ref>
Later in the campaign, though they were able to coordinate their efforts against the [[Word of Blake|Blakist]] troops, the Horses never got along with the CCAF troops.<ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 78</ref>

During the liberation of [[Terra]] the Eleventh landed on [[Terra|Mars]] alongside the [[7th Donegal Guards]], [[Stone's Liberators]], and the Alpha Galaxies of [[Clan Nova Cat]] and [[Clan Wolf-in-Exile]].<ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 96</ref> They were present for the surrender of Mars to [[General]] [[Andrew Redburn]].<ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 134</ref> After the liberation of Terra the Eleventh was slightly under half-strength.<ref name=FRCp13>''Field Report: Clans'', p. 13</ref>

===Dark Age===
After returning to the Hell's Horses Occupation Zone the Eleventh was stationed on [[Csesztreg]] in [[3085]]. At this point the Cluster had been brought to over half-strength and 84% of the unit was equipped with OmniMechs.<ref name=FM3085p124>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 124</ref>

By [[3145]] the Eleventh had been transferred to [[Chateau]] and stood at four-fifths strength with just under half of its command equipped with Omnis.<ref name=FM3145p167>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 167</ref>

==Officers==
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|-
! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank
! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name
! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Command
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| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 11th Mechanized Cavalry'''
|-
| [[Star Colonel]]||[[James Cobb]]||[[Operation REVIVAL]] - [[3059]]<ref name=FM:CRCp65/><ref name=otpRT20>''Operational Turning Points: REVIVAL Trials'', p. 20</ref>
|-
| Star Colonel||[[John Lassenerra]]||[[3067]]<ref name=FM:Up71/>
|-
| Star Colonel||[[Yusuf Ben-Shimon]]||[[3085]]<ref name=FM3085p124/>
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| Star Colonel||[[Susannah Hawker]]||[[3145]]<ref name=FM3145p167/> - at least [[3150]]<ref name=TRp41>''Tamar Rising'', p. 41</ref>
|-
|}

==Tactics==
The Eleventh was a strong believer in combined arms tactics. Often they were deployed so that OmniMechs, Elementals, and combat vehicles made up a third of their deployment.<ref name=otpRT20/>

==Composition History==
===3059===
'''11th Mechanized Cavalry''' (5 [[Trinary|Trinaries]]/Elite/Fanatical)<ref name=FM:CRCp65/>
* CO: Star Colonel James Cobb

===3067===
'''11th Mechanized Cavalry''' (Elite/Reliable)<ref name=FM:Up71/>
* CO: Star Colonel John Lassenerra

===3079===
'''11th Mechanized Cavalry''' (Elite/Reliable)<ref name=FRCp13/>

===3085===
'''11th Mechanized Cavalry''' (Elite/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p124/>
* CO: Star Colonel Yusuf Ben-Shimon

===3145===
'''11th Mechanized Cavalry''' (Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FM3145p167/>
* CO: Star Colonel Susannah Hawker

===3150===
'''11th Mechanized Cavalry'''<ref name=TRp41/>
* CO: Star Colonel Susannah Hawker<ref name=TRp41/>
** [[16th Hellraiser Trinary (Clan Hell's Horses)|Sixteenth Hellraiser Trinary]]<ref name=TRp41/>
** CO: [[Star Captain]] [[Borjigin]]<ref name=TRp41/>

==Notes==
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===Game Notes===
When using scenario special rules or [[Force Specific Rules]], the 11th Mechanized gain's its parent Galaxy's [[Overrun Combat]] ability.  The 11th's unique rule entails the following: when rolling up 11th Mechanized units, the controlling player must subtract 2 from the die roll results when using the random Star and Binary/Trinary weight classes. Warriors of the Cluster receive a have -1 penalty for target movement.  When using MW3 RPG rules, player characters who are part of the unit receive a -1 modifier to social skill rolls due to their Cluster's status being a highly honor posting among the Clans.<ref>''Field Manual: Crusader Clans'', p. 175: Alpha Galaxy / 11th Mechanized - Clusters benefits in combat and in roleplaying games</ref>

During the REVIVAL Trials, the Eleventh reduces the target movement modifier by 1. To represent combined arms nature of the force, OmniMechs, combat vehicles, and Elementals each form one third of the force.<ref name=otpRT20/>
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==References==
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==Bibliography==
* ''[[A Trial Most Acceptable]] in [[Shrapnel#10]]''
* ''[[Field Manual: 3085]]''
* ''[[Field Manual: 3145]]''
* ''[[Field Manual: Crusader Clans]]''
* ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]''
* ''[[Field Report: Clans]]''
* ''[[Jihad Hot Spots: Terra]]''
* ''[[Operational Turning Points: REVIVAL Trials]]''


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