5th Oriente Hussars

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5th Oriente Hussars
Nickname The Gunslingers
Affiliation Free Worlds League
Parent Command Oriente Hussars


The Fifth Oriente Hussars were a 'Mech regiment.

History[edit]

Second Succession War[edit]

In the Sixth Battle of Andurien the Fifth Oriente Hussars and the 3rd Marik Militia landed on Andurien to face CCAF troops. After two months of fighting the Fifth drove the Capellans off the world.[1] After this fighting, they were reduced to 28% of their nominal full strength.[2]

Third Succession War[edit]

Had been stationed on Sierra since 3021, where they were initially viewed with suspicion. The attitude of the locals changed when the Fifth defeated raiders from the Circinus Federation in 3035.[3]

Anton's Revolt[edit]

In 3014 the 31st Marik Militia was trapped on Uhuru by the 9th Lyran Regulars and Narhal's Raiders. The Fifth, along with the 3rd Oriente Hussars, relieved the trapped unit and drove the Lyran attackers off-world.[4]

Fourth Succession War[edit]


Andurien Secession[edit]

In 3031 raiders from the Circinus Federation (a company from the Black Warriors attacked Sierra, with the Fifth repulsing the Circinians completely but with several casualties.[5]

In 3035 raiders from the Circinus Federation attacked again Sierra. The skill and dedication the Fifth demonstrated in repelling these invaders improved the relationship of the Fifth with the local population, who to that point disliked the FWLM troops.[6]

Operation Guerrero[edit]

Operation Bulldog[edit]


Jihad[edit]


Post-Jihad[edit]

The Fifth Oriente Hussars garrisoned Anegasaki in 3079.[7]

In 3081 the Avior and Muscida systems were under a military interdiction; as an attempt to curb the activities of the Principality of Regulus units constantly raiding into the Duchy of Oriente, Oriente forces had seized the jump points in each system to allow them to search all inbound and outbound traffic. At the same time, elements of the 5th Oriente Hussars were suppressing Regulan supply bases on the surface of both planets.[8]

Officers[edit]

Rank Name Command
Commanding Officers of the 5th Oriente Hussars
Colonel Millicent Toromov 3025[9]
Colonel Keith Kruchoski 3050 - 3067[10][3][11]

Tactics[edit]

Tasked with the security of a large territory the commander often split his unit into smaller commands at company strength. This decreased the time to react during a raid.[3]

Composition History[edit]

2765[edit]

Fidth Oriente Hussars (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)[12]

- At this point in time the Fourth Hussars was stationed on Oriente.[12]

2786 - 2821[edit]

5th Oriente Hussars (Regiment/Regular/Reliable) [13]

Note: At this point in time the medium-weight unit was stationed on Oriente. In 2821 the command was reduced to 47 of its strength and was deployed at Oriente. [13]

2830[edit]

5th Oriente Hussars (Regiment/Regular/Reliable) [14]

Note: At this point in time the heavy-weight unit was stationed on Oriente with an operational readiness of 71 percent. [14]

2864[edit]

5th Oriente Hussars (Regiment/Regular/Reliable) [14]

Note: At this point in time the medium-weight unit was stationed on Andurien with an operational readiness of 28 percent. [14]

3025[edit]

5th Oriente Hussars (Green/Reliable)[9]

  • CO: Colonel Millicent Toromov

3028[edit]

5th Oriente Hussars (Regiment/Green/Reliable)[15]

Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on Sierra. [15]

3050[edit]

5th Oriente Hussars (Regiment/Green/Reliable)[10]

Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on Sierra. [10]

3059[edit]

5th Oriente Hussars (1 Regiment/Green/Reliable)[3]

5th Hussars Aerospace (Pride of Sierra) (1 Squadron/Regular/Reliable)[3]

11th Sierra Cavalry (Brigade/Green/Reliable)[3]

- The 11th is a light armor and mechanized Infantry brigade.

3079[edit]

Fifth Oriente Hussars (Regiment/Regular/Reliable) [16]

Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on Anegasaki.[16] The Fifth Oriente Hussars were at 90% of their nominal strength.[7]

References[edit]

  1. Second Succession War (sourcebook), p. 51
  2. Second Succession War (sourcebook), p. 98
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Field Manual: Free Worlds League, p. 96, "5th Oriente Hussars Unit Profile"
  4. Historical: Brush Wars, p. 24
  5. First Strike, p. 26
  6. Historical: Brush Wars, p. 72
  7. 7.0 7.1 Field Report: FWLM, p. 10
  8. Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 91, "The Marik Commonwealth"
  9. 9.0 9.1 House Marik (The Free Worlds League), p. 108, "FWL Deployment Table"
  10. 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 20 Year Update, p. 57, "FWLM Deployment Table"
  11. Field Manual: Updates, p. 161: "Free Worlds League Military Deployment Table"
  12. 12.0 12.1 Field Report 2765: FWLM, p. 14, "Oriente Hussars"
  13. 13.0 13.1 First Succession War, p. 138
  14. 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 Second Succession War, p. 98
  15. 15.0 15.1 Historical: Brush Wars, p.86
  16. 16.0 16.1 Field Report: FWLM , p. 10

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