Editing 1st Night Stalkers

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| image          = [[Image:Night Stalkers 1st logo.png|150px|Insignia of the 1st Nightstalkers]]
| Designation    = 1st Night Stalkers
| formed         = [[3020]]
| Disbanded      = 
| Previous Designation = 
| Nickname       = McGavin's Regiment
| Affiliation    = Draconis Combine
| Parent Command = [[Night Stalkers]]
| Sub-Command    = 
}}

==History==
Formed by Colonel [[Lloyd McGavin]], after he was forced to retire from the [[DCMS]]. He went to private concerns and raised money to form two regiments. He filled the unit with retired [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarriors]] like himself and failed MechWarrior graduates.

The unit became known for its raid tactics, utilizing [[BattleMech#Light|light]] [[BattleMech]]s. However, due to the colonel's affection for his men, he would not use risky tactics which he believed couldn't work. This upset a number of officers and the Coordinator, who split the regiment's two brigades from each other. Also, the Coordinator made so limited supplies would be sent to the two units as part of their punishment for disobeying orders.<ref>''House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)'': "Night Stalker" brigade profile - Colonel won't risk his men doing stupid tactics and units are punished for it</ref>

At the [[3028|outbreak]] of the [[Fourth Succession War]] McGavin's Regiment where assigned to the border world of [[Basiliano]]. The planet was invaded by the [[24th Arcturan Guards|24th]] & [[25th Arcturan Guards]] with assistance of [[Blackhearts|Blackhearts mercenary unit]]. After fighting a losing battle for more than three weeks against invading [[Lyran]] forces the Night Stalkers where forced to evacuate the planet at a cost of an entire Company of Heavy 'Mechs.<ref>''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1'', p. 47</ref>

===Ronin Wars===

==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 1st Nightstalkers'''
|-
| [[Colonel]]||[[Lloyd McGavin]]||[[3020]] - [[3028]]<ref name=HBHSp136>''House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)'', p. 136</ref><ref name=4SWp47>''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1'', p. 47: "Operation Gotterdammerung - Basiliano"</ref>
|-
| ''[[Tai-sa]]''||[[Marika Portis]]||[[3034]]<ref name=BB-2>''Broken Brotherhood'', p. 2</ref>
|}

==Tactics==
In [[3025]] the unit specialized in hit-and-run raiding.<ref name=HKDCp147>''House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)'', p. 147: "The Night Stalkers"</ref>

==Composition History==
===3025===
''' McGavin's Regiment''' (Expanded Regiment/Veteran/Questionable)<ref name=HBHSp136/>
:* CO: ''Colonel'' Lloyd McGavin
:Note: The 1st Night Stalkers is a light 'Mech unit.<ref name=HKDCp147/> At this point in time the unit was stationed on [[Basiliano]].<ref name=HKDCp134>''House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)'', p. 134</ref>

===3040===
''' McGavin's Regiment''' (Regiment/Veteran/Questionable)<ref name=HWo3039p139/>
:Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on [[Matamoras]].<ref name=HWo3039p139>''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 139</ref>

==References==
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==Bibliography==
* ''[[Broken Brotherhood]]'' (BattleCorps Fiction)
* ''[[Field Manual: Draconis Combine]]''
* ''[[Historical: Brush Wars]]''
* ''[[Historical: War of 3039]]''
* ''[[House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)]]''
* ''[[NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1]]''
* ''[[Objective Raids]]''


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