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{{Update Needed|[[Field Manual: Updates]], [[FedCom Civil War (sourcebook)]], [[Dawn of the Jihad]], [[Jihad Hot Spots: 3070]], [[Jihad Hot Spots: 3072]], [[Jihad Hot Spots: 3076]]}}
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| Designation   = Fifteenth Deneb Light Cavalry RCT
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| image   = [[File:15thdeneblightcavalry.jpg]]
| formed        =
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| nickname = The Whip Bears
| Disbanded      = 3067
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| parent formation = [[Deneb Light Cavalry]]
| Previous Designation =
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| formed  =
| Nickname      = The Whip Bears
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| year    = 3062
| Affiliation    = Federated Suns
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| unitname =
| Parent Command = [[Deneb Light Cavalry]]
 
| Sub-Command    =  
 
 
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==History==
 
==History==
As of [[3025]], the '''Fifteenth Deneb Light Cavalry''' was stationed on [[Verlo]]. <ref>''House Davion (The Federated Suns'' p.137</ref>
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The Homeworld of the [[15th Deneb Light Cavalry]] is [[Demeter]]. Upgraded to [[RCT]] status in [[3027]].
 
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They were upgraded to [[RCT]] status in [[3027]]. By [[3062]], their homeworld was [[Demeter]]. <ref name=FMFS89>''Field Manual: Federated Suns'', p. 89, "15th Deneb Light Cavalry Unit Profile"</ref>
 
 
 
===FedCom Civil War===
 
During the [[FedCom Civil War]], the 15th faced off against the pro-[[Victor Steiner-Davion|Victor]] [[Fifth Crucis Lancers]]. The triggering event was the loss of a Fifteenth DLC Combat Command. Thinking that the Fifth Crucis Lancers were responsible, the Fifteenth attacked. The Fifth Lancers destroyed their supplies however, and after three weeks the Fifteenth DLC had to withdraw.<ref>''FedCom Civil War (sourcebook)'', pp. 31-32</ref>
 
 
 
The Fifteenth landed on [[Algol]] just in time to see the destruction of the [[2nd Republican|Second Republican]] at the hands of the [[Twelfth Vegan Rangers]]' [[Beta Regiment (12th Vegan Rangers)|Beta]] and [[Gamma Regiment (12th Vegan Rangers)|Gamma]] regiments. The Ranger regiments then turned their attention to the Fifteenth DLC, trying to destroy them. The Vegan Rangers were reinforced by the Fifth Crucis Lancers, who had followed the Fifteenth Deneb Light Cavalry to Algol. The Deneb Light Cavalry and the other Loyalist regiments slowly began to overwhelm the pro-Victor forces.<ref>''FedCom Civil War (sourcebook)'', pp. 54-55</ref> Unfortunately for the Fifteenth, the Twelfth Vegan Rangers [[Alpha Regiment (12th Vegan Rangers)|Alpha regiment]] arrived on Algol, and tipped the balance of power. The Fifteenth, now reinforced with the survivors of the Republican Guard regiments, left Algol in October.<ref>''FedCom Civil War (sourcebook)'', p. 81</ref>
 
 
 
Arriving on [[Tikonov]], the Fifteenth faced the [[Davion Assault Guards]]. The Assault Guards inflicted serious losses on the Light Cavalry unit, forcing them to pull back. The Fifteenth seized Fort Pavel Ridzik and held off Allied forces. Shortly after this the [[6th Crucis Lancers|Sixth Crucis Lancers]] surrounded the fort and began bombarding it.<ref>''FedCom Civil War (sourcebook)'', p. 142</ref> After Fort Pavel Ridzik was breached, the Fifteenth DLC evacuated Tikonov and went to [[Marlette]].<ref>''FedCom Civil War (sourcebook)'', p. 159</ref> There they would surrender to Victor's Allied forces on the 20th of February [[3067]], but only after months of fighting, having fallen back with the other Loyalist forces from the cities of Hedon's Path and Jaweh into the Norret Mountain range. The Fifteenth were the last major Loyalist unit to survive on Marlette, as the battles in February claimed first the [[1st Republican|First Republican]], then the [[Marlette Crucis March Militia]], and finally the [[5th Lyran Guards|Fifth Lyran Guards]] before finally cornering the Fifteenth - and it was only after the capture of Marshal [[Michael Lipstein]] that the surviving elements of the regiment surrendered.<ref>''FedCom Civil War (sourcebook)'', p. 172</ref><ref>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 130</ref>
 
 
 
===Aftermath of the Jihad===
 
The Fifteenth wasn't listed as an active combat command at the beginning of the [[Jihad]], and the entirety of the [[Deneb Light Cavalry]] brigade to survive the Jihad ended up either being converted into planetary militia forces for [[Deneb Kaitos]] and other nearby systems,<ref name="FM:3085p183">''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 183, "Independent Units"</ref> or were gifted to the newly-formed [[Republic of the Sphere]], becoming part of the [[Republic Armed Forces]].<ref name="FM:3085p167">''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 167, "Forces Gifted to the Republic"</ref>
 
 
 
 
==Officers==
 
==Officers==
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As of [[3062]] the Commanding Officer was [[Marshal]] Michael Lipstein.
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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 15th Deneb Light Cavalry'''
 
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| [[Marshal (rank)|Marshal]]||[[Henry Quentin]]||[[3025]]<ref name=HD137>''House Davion (The Federated Suns'', p. 137, "Federated Suns Deployment Table"</ref>
 
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| [[Hauptmann General]]||[[Michael Lipstein]]||[[3050]] - [[3054]]<ref name=20yup21/><ref name=ORp15>''Objective Raids'', p. 15, "Federated Commonwealth Deployment Table"</ref>
 
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| Marshal||Michael Lipstein||[[3062]]<ref name=FMFS89/>
 
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|}
 
  
 
==Tactics==
 
==Tactics==
Like the other Deneb Light Cavalry RCTs, the 15th DLC used their superior speed and mobility to outmaneuver their foes, which is rather surprising, since the 15th Deneb Light Cavalry is a heavy 'Mech regiment.<ref name=FMFS89/>
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==Composition==
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===3062===
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'''15th Deneb Light Cavalry''' (1 [[Regiment]]/Regular/Reliable)
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** CO: Marshal Michael Lipstein
  
==Composition History==
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'''15th Deneb Light Cavalry Aerospace Brigade''' (1 [[Wing (Military Unit)|Wing]]))
===3025===
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* CO: [[Leftenant General]] Ian Beske
'''15th Deneb Light Cavalry RCT''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=HD137/>
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* only one, unnamed Wing
:* CO: Marshal Henry Quentin <ref name=HD137/>
 
:Note: At this point, the unit was stationed on [[Verlo]].<ref name=HD137/> The 'Mech regiment contains an additional battalion with heavy-weight designs.<ref name=HD139>''House Davion (The Federated Suns)'', p. 139</ref>
 
  
===3040===
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- Independent operations
''' 15th Deneb Light Cavalry RCT''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name = HWo3039p136/>
 
:Note: At this point the command was stationed on [[Verlo]].  <ref name = HWo3039p136>''Historical: War of 3039'', p.136</ref>
 
  
===3050===
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'''15th Deneb Light Cavalry Armor Brigade''' (2 Regiments/Regular/Reliable)
'''15th Deneb Light Cavalry RCT ''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable) <ref name = 20yup21/>
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* CO: Leftenant General Kirpal Bath
:* CO: Hauptmann General Michael Lipstein <ref name = 20yup21/>
 
:Note: At this point the command was stationed on [[Verlo]].  <ref name = 20yup21>''20 Year Update'', p. 21</ref>
 
  
===3054===
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* 24th Deneb Light Armor - Leftenant General: Kirpal Bath
'''15th Deneb Light Cavalry RCT''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)  <ref name = ORp15/>
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* 11th Deneb Recon Regiment - Leftenant General: Michel Saunders
:* CO: Hauptmann General Michael Lipstein <ref name = ORp15/>
 
:Note: At this point the command was stationed on [[Verlo]].  <ref name = ORp15/>
 
  
===3062===
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- The 11th use ultra-light vehicles like the ''[[Savannah Master]]''
'''15th Deneb Light Cavalry''' (1 [[Regiment]]/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FMFS89/>
 
* CO: Marshal Michael Lipstein
 
** Aide: [[Leftenant General]] [[Nicole Haswell]]
 
  
'''15th Deneb Light Cavalry Aerospace Brigade''' (1 [[Wing (Military Unit)|Wing]]))<ref name=FMFS89/>
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'''15th Deneb Light Cavalry Infantry Brigade''' (2 Regiments/Regular/Questionable)
* CO: Leftenant General [[Ian Beske]]
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* CO: Lft. General Burim Jashari
* only one, unnamed Wing
 
- The Wing operates independly
 
  
'''15th Deneb Light Cavalry Armor Brigade''' (2 Regiments/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FMFS89/>
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* 11th [[Verlo]] Infantry Regiment - Leftenant General: Herbert Austin
* CO: Leftenant General [[Kirpal Bath]]
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* 12th Verlo Infantry Regiment - Leftenant General: Pam Barton
** Aide: [[Kommandant]] [[Eva de la Rua]]
 
* 24th Deneb Light Armor - Leftenant General Kirpal Bath
 
* 11th Deneb Recon Regiment - Leftenant General [[Michel Saunders]]
 
- The 11th use ultralight vehicles like the ''[[Savannah Master]]''
 
  
'''15th Deneb Light Cavalry Infantry Brigade''' (2 Regiments/Regular/Questionable)<ref name=FMFS89/>
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==Notes==
* CO: Lft. General [[Burim Jashari]]
 
** Aide: Kommandant [[Sweeny Robins]]
 
* 11th [[Verlo]] Infantry Regiment - Leftenant General [[Herbert Austin]]
 
* 12th Verlo Infantry Regiment - Leftenant General [[Pam Barton]]
 
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
 
<references />
 
<references />
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*''Field Manual: Federated Suns'', p. 89 - "Unit Profile"
  
 
==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
* ''[[FedCom Civil War (sourcebook)]]''
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*''[[Field Manual: Federated Suns]]''
* ''[[Field Manual: 3085]]''
 
* ''[[Field Manual: Federated Suns]]''
 
* ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]''
 
* ''[[House Davion (The Federated Suns)]]''
 
* ''[[Objective Raids]]''
 
  
 
[[Category:Federated Suns Commands|Deneb Light Cavalry, 15th]]
 
[[Category:Federated Suns Commands|Deneb Light Cavalry, 15th]]
[[Category:Federated Commonwealth Commands|Deneb Light Cavalry, 15th]]
 

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