Demus Ragnok Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 So there is a great variety of units in the HH army lists. Amoung those that members here are building are Dragoons, Cataphracts and Airborne. Two of which are traditional "heavy" cavalry. So I was wandering what a legion "light" cavalry company list might look like? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/285719-light-cavalry/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kol Saresk Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 I was thinking some Assault Squads with Javelins in the FA slot.But honestly I don't know if thats Light Cav or something else. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/285719-light-cavalry/#findComment-3571291 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostMalone Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 2nd 14th Light horse regiment ASLAV'S and all purpose bushmen armoured troop carriers That's what my EC will be based on. Mainly using vehicles with the rhino chassis Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/285719-light-cavalry/#findComment-3571292 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demus Ragnok Posted January 17, 2014 Author Share Posted January 17, 2014 My first idea was infantry in rhinos, recon squads, and maybe some predators. Thinking of using the US Army Stryker Brigade Combat Team as a rough guide. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/285719-light-cavalry/#findComment-3571296 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostMalone Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Pretty sure that's the equivelant of the 2/14 in Australia Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/285719-light-cavalry/#findComment-3571298 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyaenidae Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Pred squadrons, jetbikes, land speeders. Probably would be the coolest options. Maybe a Raven Guard survivor force? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/285719-light-cavalry/#findComment-3571300 Share on other sites More sharing options...
depthcharge12 Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Thunder wolves. No really.... *No No!!! Not in the face!* I'm glad I get recognized ;) haha but light cav would be nimble, fast, and no integrated heavy weapons is my guess. Probably everyone mounted in rhinos with outriders and a few recon land speeders. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/285719-light-cavalry/#findComment-3571302 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disruptor_fe404 Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 I'll bow to actual military minds, but light cavalry to me would have involved at least some (Outrider) bikes. But that's more of a 'cavalry on steeds' thing than a 'cavalry as mounted units' thing, I suppose. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/285719-light-cavalry/#findComment-3571305 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyaenidae Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Heavy Cav usually equates to massed heavy armour moving at speed. Air Cav would be Air Assault or Airborne Cav. Like Storm Eagles, Drop Pods, etc. Modern Dragoons are basically heavy Cav, but the troopers dismount and fight while the Armour pulls support (or vice versa, depending on the threat) Light Cav would be strikers, never dismounting, always moving. So, again, Pred Squadrons, Land Speeders, Jetbikes. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/285719-light-cavalry/#findComment-3571309 Share on other sites More sharing options...
depthcharge12 Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Wiki defines it as: Light cavalry comprises lightly armed and lightly armored troops mounted on horses, as opposed to heavy cavalry, where the riders (and sometimes the horses) are heavily armored. The missions of the light cavalry were primarily reconnaissance, screening, skirmishing, raiding, and most importantly, communications, and were usually armed with spears, swords, bows and later carbines. Light cavalry was used infrequently by the Greeks and Romans (though Roman auxiliaries were often mounted), but were popular among the armies and hordes of Central Asia and Southwest Asia. The Arabs, Hungarians, Huns, Mongols, Turks, Parthians, and Persians were all adept light cavalrymen and horse archers. And some ideas for names: With the decline of feudalism and knighthood in Europe, light cavalry became more prominent in the armies of the continent. Many were equipped with firearms, as their predecessors had been with bows. European examples of light cavalry included stradiots, hobelars, hussars, chasseurs à cheval, cossacks, chevau-légers and some dragoons.[1] Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/285719-light-cavalry/#findComment-3571310 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostMalone Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Outriders jetbikes rhinos with recon squads & tac support with an auxiliary force of predators and wirlwinds Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/285719-light-cavalry/#findComment-3571311 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyaenidae Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Hussars has a nice ring to it. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/285719-light-cavalry/#findComment-3571312 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kol Saresk Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Or you can name them Cherokees after the 1st Cherokee Mounted Rifles from the Civil War. :D Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/285719-light-cavalry/#findComment-3571319 Share on other sites More sharing options...
depthcharge12 Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Hussars has a nice ring to it. Definitely would fit in with a Prussian themed Imperial Fists army... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/285719-light-cavalry/#findComment-3571320 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wade Garrett Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Chevaliers would be a nice name for a crew out of Ultramar with Roboute Guilliman as their Primarch. "We RIDE for Maccrage!" Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/285719-light-cavalry/#findComment-3571337 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noserenda Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Our White Scars group Plog was along those lines, a Company of Speeders, Loads of Bikes (Obviously :D ) and a bunch of Predators and Rhino Mounted Tacticals.Ofc then I stuck in some Land Raiders and spoiled it all :P Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/285719-light-cavalry/#findComment-3571344 Share on other sites More sharing options...
temneb Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 2nd 14th Light horse regiment ASLAV'S and all purpose bushmen armoured troop carriers That's what my EC will be based on. Mainly using vehicles with the rhino chassis Though the Germans have used Leopard mk1mbt as recon, which is a light cav roll.... Light Cav is a designation that is relative to the force is in. Go with what you want. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/285719-light-cavalry/#findComment-3571347 Share on other sites More sharing options...
temneb Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Wiki defines it as: Light cavalry comprises lightly armed and lightly armored troops mounted on horses, as opposed to heavy cavalry, where the riders (and sometimes the horses) are heavily armored. The missions of theulight cavalry were primarily reconnaissance, screening, skirmishing, raiding, and most importantly, communications, and were usually armed with spears, swords, bows and later carbines. Light cavalry was used infrequently by the Greeks and Romans (though Roman auxiliaries were often mounted), but were popular among the armies and hordes of Central Asia and Southwest Asia. The Arabs, Hungarians, Huns, Mongols, Turks, Parthians, and Persians were all adept light cavalrymen and horse archers. And some ideas for names: With the decline of feudalism and knighthood in Europe, light cavalry became more prominent in the armies of the continent. Many were equipped with firearms, as their predecessors had been with bows. European examples of light cavalry included stradiots, hobelars, hussars, chasseurs à cheval, cossacks, chevau-légers and some dragoons.[1] The definitions have changed some what and now Cav can mean armored or airborne forces depending on the nation you refer to and even be referred to as both within the same organization. As the gentle man above mentioned 2/14 LHR in Brisbane is a light Cav in Australia, in a recon roll with infantry suport whilst I served in it pre 2002. And would have similar armaments to the English regiment mentioned above that was referred to as heavy Cav. As I mentioned above is all dependant on the whim of the staff officers involved in the formation of the unit. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/285719-light-cavalry/#findComment-3571351 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vazzy Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 So would a mechanized Divison be considered light Cav then? Or would that be considered heavy Cav? I'm doing a Mechanized force based off the Panzergrenadier regiments of Germany for the VII so I'm curious Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/285719-light-cavalry/#findComment-3571353 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostMalone Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Another Aussie that spent too much time at enoggera Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/285719-light-cavalry/#findComment-3571354 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyaenidae Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 A solid "mixed" mechanized division would be 3rd ID, my first true love. A solid mix of IFV mounted infantry and cav scouts, and MBT's, with aerial support. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/285719-light-cavalry/#findComment-3571357 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vazzy Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 A solid "mixed" mechanized division would be 3rd ID, my first true love. A solid mix of IFV mounted infantry and cav scouts, and MBT's, with aerial support. Heathens you mind if I send you a PM a bit later? Want to pick your brain on some ideas I'm bouncing around if you're ok with it. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/285719-light-cavalry/#findComment-3571359 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyaenidae Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Anytime, man. Just kickin' back with a red ale. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/285719-light-cavalry/#findComment-3571361 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greyshift Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 So would a mechanized Divison be considered light Cav then? Or would that be considered heavy Cav? I'm doing a Mechanized force based off the Panzergrenadier regiments of Germany for the VII so I'm curious In my experience mechanised = light cav, so lighter possibly wheeled APCs with a small element of tank support, and armoured = heavy cav, so tracked IFVs and lots of tanks. I'll bow to the more recent knowledge of some of the other board members however! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/285719-light-cavalry/#findComment-3571471 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Excubitor Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 2nd 14th Light horse regiment ASLAV'S and all purpose bushmen armoured troop carriers That's what my EC will be based on. Mainly using vehicles with the rhino chassis Dammit Jasp I've written down some ideas for a BA 30k force around that idea along with a infantry heavy Salamanders force. Actually using the Light Horse as inspiration for BA, and 9th AIF in Africa for Salamanders, but still. I'm really beginning to hate all these awesome 30k ideas, as a poor uni student can't afford even one! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/285719-light-cavalry/#findComment-3571473 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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