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==History==
 
==History==
 
=== Star League Era ===
 
=== Star League Era ===
During the [[Star League era]] the '''Third Proserpina Hussars''' shared a common heritage back to a tank regiment of the same name that served under [[Coordinator]] [[Shiro Kurita]] and the [[Alliance of Galedon]], before the [[Draconis Combine]] was born. Since becoming equipped with BattleMechs, the Proserpina Hussars served as rapid-reaction units, constantly on the move - often staying on a planet for little more than a month or two before moving on.<ref name="FR2765DCMSp14"/>
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During the [[Star League era]] the '''Third Proserpina Hussars''' shared a common heritage back to a tank regiment of the same name that served under [[Coordinator]] [[Shiro Kurita]] and the [[Alliance of Galedon]], before the [[Draconis Combine]] was born. Since becoming equipped with BattleMechs, the Prosperina Hussars served as rapid-reaction units, constantly on the move - often staying on a planet for little more than a month or two before moving on.<ref name="FR2765DCMSp14"/>
  
 
The various Hussar regiments including the Third made a point of regularly challenging [[Star League Defense Force]] units to training exercises, and while the balance of victories lay with the [[SLDF]], the Hussars always represented a challenge and won a surprising number of victories. Unfortunately, the very mobility that was a hallmark of the Hussars was also a disadvantage when it came to ensuring that they were kept adequately supplied, as demands for spares and matériel could take months to catch up to the demanding unit - as could new and replacement personnel.<ref name="FR2765DCMSp14"/>
 
The various Hussar regiments including the Third made a point of regularly challenging [[Star League Defense Force]] units to training exercises, and while the balance of victories lay with the [[SLDF]], the Hussars always represented a challenge and won a surprising number of victories. Unfortunately, the very mobility that was a hallmark of the Hussars was also a disadvantage when it came to ensuring that they were kept adequately supplied, as demands for spares and matériel could take months to catch up to the demanding unit - as could new and replacement personnel.<ref name="FR2765DCMSp14"/>
  
In common with the other regiments of the Hussars, the soldiers of the Third were concerned primarily with being the best soldiers they could be; the average member of the Third viewed politics as distasteful, and the high level of confidence each had in their own abilities could lead to the Hussars fighting on past the point at which they should retreat, and taking heavier casualties as a result.<ref name="FR2765DCMSp14"/>
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In common with the other regiments of the Hussars, the soldiers of the Third were cocnerned primarily with being the best soldiers they could be; the average member of the Third viewed politics as distasteful, and the high level of confidence each had in their own abilities could lead to the Hussars fighting on past the point at which they should retreat, and taking heavier casualties as a result.<ref name="FR2765DCMSp14"/>
  
 
===Third Succession War===
 
===Third Succession War===
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===Clan Invasion===
 
===Clan Invasion===
During the [[Clan Invasion]], the Third faced the [[Clan Smoke Jaguar|Smoke Jaguars]] on [[Kiamba]]. After Hussar aerospace assets destroyed a DropShip, the Hussars had hopes of winning. This confidence only increased when the Jaguars fell into a trap in Hecate's Swamp set by the Third Hussars.<ref name="er52-29">''Era Report: 3052'', p. 29</ref> Unfortunately the Jaguars responded to these attacks with unmatched ferocity;<ref name=FMDC109/> the commanding officer of the [[Jaguar's Spirit Keshik (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|Jaguar's Spirit Keshik]], [[Loremaster]] [[Edmund Hoyt]], deployed a headhunter unit that tracked ''[[Tai-sa]]'' [[Richard Weston]] down, and killed him and the majority of his command unit. This demoralized the Hussars, who fell back to make a desperate last stand at Collins Ridge;<ref name=ICp69>''Invading Clans'', p. 69</ref> the Third lost two battalions in the fight. The unit was rebuilt, using the remaining troops and equipment from the destroyed [[4th Proserpina Hussars|Fourth Proserpina Hussars]], as well as new recruits from the University of Proserpina and Dieron District Gymnasium.<ref name=FMDC109>''Field Manual: Draconis Combine'', p. 109: "3rd Proserpina Hussars Unit Profile"</ref>
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During the [[Clan Invasion]], the Third faced the [[Clan Smoke Jaguar|Smoke Jaguars]] on [[Kiamba]]. After Hussar Aerospace assets destroyed a DropShip, the Hussars had hopes of winning. This confidence only increased when the Jaguars fell into a trap in Hecate's Swamp set by the Third Hussars.<ref name="er52-29">''Era Report: 3052'', p. 29</ref> Unfortunately the Jaguars responded to these attacks with unmatched ferocity;<ref name=FMDC109/> the commanding officer of the [[Jaguar's Spirit Keshik (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|Jaguar's Spirit Keshik]], [[Loremaster]] [[Edmund Hoyt]], deployed a headhunter unit that tracked ''[[Tai-sa]]'' [[Richard Weston]] down, and killed him and the majority of his command unit. This demoralized the Hussars, who fell back to make a desperate last stand at Collins Ridge;<ref name=ICp69>''Invading Clans'', p. 69</ref> the Third lost two battalions in the fight. The unit was rebuilt, using the remaining troops and equipment from the destroyed [[4th Proserpina Hussars|Fourth Proserpina Hussars]], as well as new recruits from the University of Proserpina and Dieron District Gymnasium.<ref name=FMDC109>''Field Manual: Draconis Combine'', p. 109: "3rd Proserpina Hussars Unit Profile"</ref>
  
 
===Operation Bulldog===
 
===Operation Bulldog===
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==Tactics==
 
==Tactics==
 
=== Star League Era ===
 
=== Star League Era ===
As a regiment within the Proserpina Hussars, the Third was trained to fight in a fast, hard-hitting style, based on a well-rounded approach to combined-arms warfare, which was further reinforced by the large number of officers within the regiment trained at either the [[Sun Tzu School of Combat]] or the [[University of Proserpina]]. To prove themselves capable of serving in the Hussars, and officer or soldier could be tested by the Commanding Officer of each regiment in multiday exercises during which those tested would have to demonstrate their ability to cope with highly fluid and mobile combat situations.<ref name="FR2765DCMSp14"/>
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As a regiment within the Proserpina Hussars, the Third was trained to fight in a fast, hard-hitting style, based on a well-rounded approach to combined-arms warfare, which was further reinforced by the large number of officers within the regiment trained at either the [[Sun Tzu School of Combat]] or the [[University of Proserpina]]. To prove themselves capable of serving in the Hussars, and officer or soldier could be tested by the Commanding Officer of each regiment in multiday exercises during which those tested would have to demonstrate their ability to cope with highly-fluid and mobile combat situations.<ref name="FR2765DCMSp14"/>
  
 
=== Clan Invasion ===
 
=== Clan Invasion ===
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===3025===
 
===3025===
'''Third Proserpina Hussars''' ([[Regiment]]/Elite/Fanatical)<ref name=HKp133/>
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'''Third Proserpina Hussars''' ([[Regiment]]/Eilte/Fanatical)<ref name=HKp133/>
 
:* CO: ''[[General]]'' Bruce Lee Bernstein
 
:* CO: ''[[General]]'' Bruce Lee Bernstein
 
:Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on [[Galedon]].<ref name=HKp133/>
 
:Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on [[Galedon]].<ref name=HKp133/>
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===3059===
 
===3059===
'''Third Proserpina Hussars''' (Regiment/Elite/Fanatical)<ref name=FMDC109/>
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'''Third Proserpina Hussars''' (Regiment/Eilte/Fanatical)<ref name=FMDC109/>
 
:* CO/First Battalion: ''Tai-sa'' Angus McTeague
 
:* CO/First Battalion: ''Tai-sa'' Angus McTeague
 
::* XO: ''Chu-sa'' Elliot Taharaga
 
::* XO: ''Chu-sa'' Elliot Taharaga
 
:* Second Battalion: ''Chu-sa'' Kent Shou
 
:* Second Battalion: ''Chu-sa'' Kent Shou
 
:* Third Battalion: ''Chu-sa'' Harrison O'Riley
 
:* Third Battalion: ''Chu-sa'' Harrison O'Riley
:Note: The command is handled as a heavy unit. 36 light 'Mechs and 24 OmniMech provide the needed flexibility for modern warfare.
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:Note:The command is handled as a heavy unit. 36 light mechs and 24 OmniMech provide the needed flexibility for modern warfare.
  
 
'''Third Proserpina Hussars Aerospace''' (2 [[Wing (Military Unit)|Wing]]s/Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=FMDC109/>
 
'''Third Proserpina Hussars Aerospace''' (2 [[Wing (Military Unit)|Wing]]s/Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=FMDC109/>
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===3067===
 
===3067===
'''Third Proserpina Hussars''' (Regiment/Elite/Fanatical)<ref name=FMUp116/>
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'''Third Proserpina Hussars''' (Regiment/Eilte/Fanatical)<ref name=FMUp116/>
 
:* CO/1st [[Battalion]]: ''Tai-sa'' Elliot Taharaga
 
:* CO/1st [[Battalion]]: ''Tai-sa'' Elliot Taharaga
  

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