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Tables of Organization and Equipment of
The 23rd Armored Cavalry Regiment -
The Hong Kong Crusaders
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Effective 1 Winter TN 1941
Commanding Officer: COL Danielle Gibson
Executive Officer: LTC Stephen Brooks
Regimental Command Sergeant Major: SGTMJR Tatiana Mikhailova
First Armored Cavalry Squadron "Blue Sabres"
Commander, 1st Arm Cav Sqdn: LTC Stephen Brooks
- HQ Troop: 7 LAV-CCs, 2 M1A2s, 1 LAV-EW, 64 men
- A Cav Troop ("Archers"): 12 Hunters, 1 Headhunter, 8 Bears, 1 Den Mother, 2 Assault Hunters,
2 Hunter Long Rifles, 2 Assault Hunter ACs, 28 men
- B Cav Troop ("Barons"): 13 LAV-25s, 9 M1A2s, 2 LAV-Ms, 2 LAV-ATs, 113 men
- C Cav Troop ("Cavaliers"): 13 LAV-25s, 9 M1A2s, 2 LAV-Ms, 2 LAV-ATs, 185 men
- D Tank Company ("Dragons"): 14 M1A2s, 56 men
- E Artillery Battery ("Emeralds"): 8 M109A6 SPHs, 8 M992 FAASVs, 2 M270 MLRS, 6 HEMTTs, 130 men
- E Air Defense Battery ("Eagles"): 12 LAV-AD Blazers, 14 SAM teams, 64 men
Third Armored Cavalry Squadron "Red Hammers"
Commander, 3rd Arm Cav Sqdn: LTC Maxwell Castiyo
- HQ Troop: 7 LAV-CCs, 2 M1A2s, 1 LAV-EW, 64 men
- F Cav Troop ("Falcons"): 12 Hunters, 1 Headhunter, 8 Bears, 1 Den Mother, 2 Assault Hunters, 2 Hunter Long Rifles, 2 Assault Hunter ACs, 28 men
- G Cav Troop ("Gunslingers"): 13 LAV-25s, 9 M1A2s, 2 LAV-Ms, 2 LAV-ATs, 113 men
- H Cav Troop ("Highlanders"): 13 LAV-25s, 9 M1A2s, 2 LAV-Ms, 2 LAV-ATs, 185 men
- I Tank Company ("Iron Horses"): 14 M1A2s, 56 men
- J Artillery Battery ("Jades"): 8 M109A6 SPHs, 8 M992 FAASVs, 2 M270 MLRS, 6 HEMTTs, 130 men
- J Air Defense Battery ("Javelins"): 12 LAV-AD Blazers, 14 SAM teams, 64 men
Fourth Armored Cavalry Squadron "Green Knights"
Commander, 4th Arm Cav Sqdn: LTC Geoffrey Peale
- HQ Troop: 7 LAV-CCs, 2 M1A2s, 1 LAV-EW, 64 men
- K Cav Troop ("Kings"): 12 Hunters, 1 Headhunter, 8 Bears, 1 Den Mother, 2 Assault Hunters, 2 Hunter Long Rifles, 2 Assault Hunter ACs, 28 men
- L Cav Troop ("Gunslingers"): 13 M3A3 Devers CFVs, 9 M1A2s, 2 M1064s, 2 M1A9 RBSPLF Abrams, 139 men
- M Cav Troop ("Minotaurs"): 13 M2A3 Bradley IFVs, 9 M1A2s, 2 M1064s, 2 M1A9 RBSPLF Abrams, 187 men
- N Tank Company ("Nomads"): 14 M1A2s, 56 men
- O Artillery Battery ("Opals"): 8 M109A6 SPHs, 8 M992 FAASVs, 2 M270 MLRS, 6 HEMTTs, 130 men
- O Air Defense Battery ("Overlords"): 12 M6 Linebackers, 14 SAM teams, 64 men
Fifty-Fifth Air Cavalry Squadron "Gray Ghosts"
Commander, 55th Air Cav Sqdn: LTC Gabriel Koenig
- HQ Troop: 3 UH-60 Blackhawks, 4 OH-58D Kiowas, 14 men
- P Air Cav Troop ("Patriots"): 6 OH-58Ds, 4 AH-1W SuperCobras, 20 men
- Q Air Cav Troop ("Quickdraws"): 6 OH-58Ds, 4 AH-1Ws, 20 men
- R Air Cav Troop ("Raptors"): 6 OH-58Ds, 4 AH-1Ws, 20 men
- S Attack Helo Troop ("Slammers"): 4 OH-58Ds, 7 AH-1Ws, 22 men
- T Attack Helo Troop ("Titans"): 4 OH-58Ds, 7 AH-1Ws, 22 men
- U Transport Troop ("Untouchables"): 16 CH-47D Chinooks, 48 men
- V Transport Troop ("Valkyries"): 16 UH-60s, 32 men
- W Air Assault Troop ("Wolves"): 96 men
- 55th Maintenance Troop: 305 men
One Hundred Eighty-Sixth Support Squadron
Commander, 186th Sprt Sqdn: LTC Lawrence Sullivan
- HQ Troop: 2 LAV-CCs, 14 men
- 116th Military Police Company: 6 M1114 Armored HMMWVs, 6 M1117 Guardian ASVs, 6 Sandpipers, 6 Hunter MPs, 80 men
- 224th Chemical Company: 6 M93 Fox NBC Vehicles, 6 LAV-L Logistics Vehicles, 78 men
- 246th Maintenance Services Company: 34 M1083 5-ton trucks, 6 M88A2 Improved Recovery Vehicles, 7 LAV-R Maintenance & Recovery Vehicles, 501 men
- 315th Supply & Transportation Troop: 48 HMMWVs, 30 M1078 2-1/2 ton trucks, 30 M1083 5-ton trucks, 30 HEMTTs, 30 HEMTT Tankers, 42 Sandpipers, 12 LAV-Ls, 14 M1070 Tank Transporters, 24 M992 FAASVs, 576 men
- 401st Combat Engineer Company: 12 LAV-Ls, 3 M104 Wolverine AVLBs, 6 M9 ACEs, 6 Engineering Grizzlies, 6 Bricklayers, 6 M1083 5-ton trucks, 220 men
- 510th Medical Services Company: 12 HMMWV Ambulances, 3 LAV Ambulances, 109 men
- 577th Intelligence Company: 3 LAV-EWs, 128 men
- 592nd Personnel Services Company: 109 men
- 609th Special Operations Company: 4 Sandpipers, 4 FAVs, 6 HMMWVs, 2 M3A3 Devers CFVs, 3 motorcycles, 10 Gears (models not listed), 51 men
If you look closely, the 23rd ACR is not organized like a standard armored regiment of either the Northern or Southern armies (in strength, the unit is equivalent to a Terra Novan armored brigade). Rather, the 23rd ACR is organized in the same manner as a modern U.S. Army ACR, as described in Tom Clancy's excellent book Armored Cav.
The vehicles listed here are described in detail in the vehicle writeups elsewhere on this site. Stats are available for Heavy Gear Second Edition and Silhouette CORE games.