| 13th/18th Royal Dragoons and 13th/18th Royal Hussars |
|
13th/18th Royal Hussars The Royal Hussars are the armoured fist of the Commonwealth, driving enemy forces before them and wreaking havoc wherever they roam. Few sights are more uplifting to a Commonwealth player, or frightening to a German one, then the sight of a Hussar tank anchoring a defensive line or charging up the roads at the head of an assault. Impervious to all small-arms fire, the Hussar tanks, supported by their mechanized infantry in the Royal Dragoons, can turn entire offensives on their own, driving back entire units with their guns. Fewer actions can break a defensive line or carry a charge like a charge from the Commonwealth's iron-clad cavalry-the Royal Hussars. 13th/18th Royal Dragoons The Royal Dragoons provide the crucial mechanized infantry support to the Royal Hussars, covering their backs and flushing out anti-tank gunners wherever they try to hide. Mounted or unmounted, the Dragoons have a symbiotic relationship with the Hussars. The Dragoons are the worst enemy of the German anti-tank forces. A Dragoon has to keep their head on a swivel and their fingers on the trigger, able to watch every angle and counter any ambush. History Originally raised as a reconnaissance regiment, the 13th/18th Royal Hussars were subsequently re-equipped with American Sherman Duplex Drive, or DD, tanks for the Invasion of Normandy. After a 2-mile voyage through the English channel and the relatively quick clearing of the beaches by the Commonwealth Infantry divisions, the Hussars became the first Allied tanks to lay tracks on Normandy soil. The Hussars subsequently provided the crucial armoured support required by the advancing Infantry and Marine regiments and regrouping with the Airborne to push on Caen and other cities targeted by the Commonwealth forces. Register for the Royal Armoured!
|
Commanding Officer:
This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
The Dragoons escort the tanks, clearing out ambushes and stopping flanking maneuvers-the tanks may clear the way for the Commonwealth forces, but the Royal Dragoons clear the way for the tanks.
