Cossacks

The Cossacks are the mobile drop cavalry of the ESU Navy, employing dropships and quick raids on enemy positions. Several of the most esteemed Cossack Regiments include:

11th Irkutsk Cossacks: This unit gained recognition after action against the Western Combine in 2172, when they captured and held a position at the Fergus Strait on the planet Strand.

Their uniform is often a brown/gray camo scheme; unit insignia is a white sabre on a black field, worn on the right shoulder.

Company Headquarters (2 Officers, 14 Other Ranks)

HQ Command Squad (1 Officer, signaller and 6 ORs)

Commanding Officer, 2IC, Company Sergeant, 3 Operations staff (including signallers), 2 liason NCOs from Battalion support elements. All carry the KI-72 assault weapon.

HQ Security Squad (1 Officer, 7 ORs)

Commisar, 5 troopers with KI-72 and two with the standard RK80.

Support Platoon (1 Officer, 23 Other Ranks)

Platoon HQ (1 Officer, 5 ORs)

Platoon Commander, Platoon Sergeant; 2-man Forward Observer detachment and 2 troops. All men armed with KI-72.

Light RAM Squad (12 ORs)

Includes the Squad Leader, Assistant Squad Leader, and three 80mm light rocket assist mortars, each with a crew of three. The KI-72 assault rifle is normally carried by each man.

Bear Corps Squad (1 Officer, 5 ORs)

Includes the Squad Leader, one support gunner and one Comms.

All troops equipped with CK Mod.II Power Armor.

Two troopers usually outfitted with AT-17 GMS/P systems in addition to their rifle.

KI-95 carried by all but the support gunner. Support gunner carries an RK100 rotary machine gun.

3 x Rifle Platoons (1 Officer, 31 Other Ranks each)

Platoon HQ (1 Officer, 7 ORs)

Platoon Commander, Platoon Sergeant, 2IC and comms. 4 troopers with KI-72; one soldier with RK80 support weapon. One additional trooper armed with either an RK80 or AT-17

Each squad has a sergeant and 5 troopers all armed with KI-72; one soldier with RK80 support weapon. One additional trooper armed with either an RK80 or AT-17.