Saint Mary's Camelry Regiment (Santa Magdalena)

The Saint Mary's Camelry Regiment (Tiberian: Regimiento de Camellería de Santa María) is a regiment of the Santa Magdalenian Army. The regiment consists of two company-sized cavalry squadrons and one motorized assault gun battery. The unit is unique within the Santa Magdalenian military for its camelry designation and rides military camels during ceremonial military functions and when fulfilling police duties.

Its namesake is in honor of, a central figure of the Marian Church of Santa Magdalena. As per army tradition, the most senior regiment of an arm (such as the cavalry) receives the Santa María honorific.

The regiment was founded in 1887 as the personal guard of the Governor of Mojadulto with two battalions of cavalrymen mounted on camels. Camels were imported from Tiperyn, having originated in its colonial holdings on the northern coast of Kesh. These camels were initially imported as livestock and pack animals, although since the onset of widespread motorization of construction and agricultural work, they have become a pest animal. The camelry's camels have been kept domesticated and separate from their feral cousins, however, and have been selectively breed over the past century for size and coat. The animal was found to be well adapted to southern Santa Magdalena's arid desert climate. Throughout its history, the regiment has fulfilled several different roles in the field, from camelry and camel-drawn artillery to motorcycle and armored car reconnaissance, although its also kept an administrative stable troop to maintain its fleet of camels.

Today, the Saint Mary's Camelry Regiment serve as the reconnaissance element of the 1er Brigada de Cazadores.

Current structure

 * Regimental Headquarters (Cuartel General del Regimiento) — Headquarters and command staff for the regiment. [[Image:VAPE-1.png|right|thumb|Saint Mary's Camelry armored cars during training in southern Santa Magdalena, 2002]]
 * 1st Camelry Squadron (1er Escuadrón de Camellería) — Light reconnaissance company mounted in and also capable of conducting reconnaissance on foot. Includes a scout-sniper section known as the Regimental Explorers (Exploradores del Regimiento)
 * 2nd Camelry Squadron (2do Escuadrón de Camellería) — Motorized reconnaissance company mounted in light utility vehicles.
 * 3rd Cannon Squadron (3er Escuadrón de Cañones) — Armored car assault gun company meant to provide fire support to the regiment's lighter reconnaissance elements and conduct missions.
 * Regimental Squadron (Escuadrón de Regimiento) — Support and service company, including logistical, maintenance, engineering, communications, and medical support.