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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
- 23rd ADA Battery: 8 LAV-AD, 8 Avengers, 14 MANPAD teams, 76 men
- 23rd MLRS Battery: 6 x M270 MLRS, 6 x HEMTT, 30 men
- 224th Chemical Company: 6 M93 Fox NBC Vehicles, 6 LAV-L Logistics Vehicles, 78 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
- 577th Intelligence Company: 3 LAV-MEWS, 128 men
- 609th Special Operations Company: 4 Sandpipers, 4 FAVs, 6 HMMWVs, 2 LAV-25s, 3 motorcycles, 10 Gears (models not listed), 51 men
First Armored Cavalry Squadron "Blue Line"
Commander, 1st Arm Cav Sqdn: LTC Stephen Brooks
- HQ Troop: 7 LAV-CCs, 2 M1A2s, 1 LAV-MEWS, 1 Thunder Jaguar, 65 men
- A Cav Troop ("Archers"):
- Gear GP Squad: 4 Hunters, 1 Jaguar, 5 men
- Gear GP Squad: 4 Hunters, 1 Headhunter, 5 men
- Gear FS Squad: 2 Grizzlies, 2 Hunters, 1 Jaguar, 5 men
- Gear AT Squad: 2 Assault Hunters, 2 Hunter Long Rifles, 1 Scope Hunter, 5 men
- B Cav Troop ("Barnabies"):
- LAV HQ Section: 1 M1A2 Abrams, 2 LAV-CC Command Vehicles, 18 men
- LAV Recon Platoon: 6 LAV-25 Piranhas, 18 men
- LAV Recon Platoon: 6 LAV-25 Piranhas, 18 men
- LAV FS Platoon: 2 LAV-AT Antitank Vehicles, 2 LAV-M Mortar Carriers, 16 men
- C Cav Troop ("Cavaliers"):
- LAV HQ Section: 1 M1A2 Abrams, 2 LAV-CC Command Vehicles, 18 men
- LAV Assault Platoon: 6 LAV-25 Piranhas, 54 men
- LAV Assault Platoon: 6 LAV-25 Piranhas, 54 men
- LAV FS Platoon: 2 LAV-AT Antitank Vehicles, 2 LAV-M Mortar Carriers, 16 men
- D Tank Company ("Dragons"):
- Tank HQ Section: 2 M1A2 Abrams, 8 men
- Tank Platoon: 4 M1A2 Abrams, 16 men
- Tank Platoon: 4 M1A2 Abrams, 16 men
- Tank Platoon: 4 M1A2 Abrams, 16 men
- E Artillery Battery ("Emeralds"): 8 M109A6 SPHs, 8 M992 FAASVs, 112 men
Third Armored Cavalry Squadron "Red Racers"
Commander, 3rd Arm Cav Sqdn: LTC Maxwell Castiyo
- HQ Troop: 7 LAV-CCs, 2 M1A2s, 1 LAV-MEWS, 1 Thunder Jaguar, 65 men
- F Cav Troop ("Falcons"): 2 x Gear GP Squads, Gear FS Squad, Gear AT Squad, 20 men
- G Cav Troop ("Gunslingers"): LAV HQ Section, 2 x LAV Recon Platoon, LAV FS Platoon, 70 men
- H Cav Troop ("Highlanders"): LAV HQ Section, 2 x LAV Assault Platoon, LAV FS Platoon, 142 men
- I Tank Company ("Ironmen"): Tank HQ Section, 3 x Tank Platoons, 56 men
- J Artillery Battery ("Jewels"): 8 M109A6 SPHs, 8 M992 FAASVs, 112 men
Fourth Armored Cavalry Squadron "Green Knights"
Commander, 4th Arm Cav Sqdn: LTC Geoffrey Peale
- HQ Troop: 7 LAV-CCs, 2 M1A2s, 1 LAV-MEWS, 1 Thunder Jaguar, 65 men
- K Cav Troop ("Kings"): 2 x Gear GP Squads, Gear FS Squad, Gear AT Squad, 20 men
- L Cav Troop ("Longbows"): LAV HQ Section, 2 x LAV Recon Platoon, LAV FS Platoon, 70 men
- M Cav Troop ("Minotaurs"): LAV HQ Section, 2 x LAV Assault Platoon, LAV FS Platoon, 142 men
- N Tank Company ("Nomads"): Tank HQ Section, 3 x Tank Platoons, 56 men
- O Artillery Battery ("Opals"): 8 M109A6 SPHs, 8 M992 FAASVs, 112 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 ("Werewolves"): 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: 12 M1114 Armored HMMWVs, 12 M1117 Guardian ASVs, 12 Sandpipers, 10 Hunter MPs, 180 men
- 246th Maintenance Troop: 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
- 426th Ordnance Troop: 157 men
- 510th Medical Troop: 12 HMMWV Ambulances, 6 LAV Ambulances, 109 men
- 592nd Personnel Administration Troop: 127 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 is organized in a manner similar to a late 20th-century U.S. Army armored cavalry regiment, as described in Tom Clancy's excellent book Armored Cav.
The vehicles listed here are described in detail in the Motor Pool and Flight Line sections, with stats compatible with most versions of the Heavy Gear rules.