1st St. Ives Lancers

History

The leading unit of the St. Ives Armored Cavalry for almost seven hundred years.

Served the Capellan Confederation for most of that time, and left the Confederation with the St. Ives Compact secession after the Fourth Succession War.

Fought in Operation Bulldog and the Great Refusal.

At the end of the St. Ives-Capellan War, the unit partially rebuilt by taking in survivors of the destroyed Cheveau Legers.

Officers

As of 3063 the Commanding Officer was Sang-shao Tristan Bothel, who took over from Duke Kai Allard-Liao after the conclusion of the Xin Sheng Campaign.

Tactics

Known for being very mobile, despite fielding large numbers of heavy and assault elements.

Composition

3063

'Mech

• 1st St. Ives Lancers (1 understrength Regiment)

Aerospace

• 1st Air Lancers Wing

Armor

• 1st Lancers Armored Command (currently assigned to the St. Ives Home Guard)
  • 4th Armored Lancers (2 Battalions only)
  • 5th Armored Lancers (2 Battalions only)
  • 33rd Armored Lancers (1 Regiment)

Infantry

• 12th Armored Grenadiers (1 understrength Battalion, formerly a reinforced Regiment)

References

• Field Manual: Capellan Confederation