8th Sword of Light

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Formation

In 2787 the 8th Sword of Light participated in Operation Broken Blade.

4th Succession War

In 3028, they took part in the Battle of Misery against Wolf's Dragoons. Though they took serious losses, they were perhaps the only Kurita unit to remain relatively intact and combat worthy. It was later discovered they were intentionally held back by Warlord Grieg Samsonov so that he could eventually claim the credit for destroying the Dragoons after the nascent Ryuken Regiments softened them up, a strategy that ultimately failed.[citation needed][1] The Eighth lost a battalion of troops to Epsilon Regiment[2] and Zeta Battalion crushed most of their rearguard during a fighting withdrawal from the world, but the better part of the regiment was able to withdraw intact.[3]

War of 3039

Ronin Wars

Clan Invasion

Operation Bulldog

Dominion War

Federated Suns Incursion

Jihad


Officers

At the Battle of Misery the 8th Sword of Light was commanded by Sho-sho Jagawen Torisobo.[4]

Tactics

Composition

3059[5]

8th Sword of Light (1 Expanded Regiment/Regular/Fanatical)

  • CO/1st Battalion: Tai-sa Kevin Awano
    • XO: Tai-sa Moki Nagoya
    • 2nd Battalion: Chu-sa Uroga Breshnot
    • 3rd Battalion: Chu-sa Chin Sung Lee
    • 4th Battalion: Chu-sa Toshido Harotoga

- The 36 omnimechs provide the unit with a great flexibility. All machines are upgraded with advanced technology.

243rd Aerospace: Persuasion of Greater Wisdom (1 Full Wing/Veteran/Fanatical)

  • Wing Commander: Sho-sa Jeremy Kiyama

- The unit is organized like normal inner sphere air forces and not like the stanard DCMS sheme.

3067


References

  1. Wolves on the Border, p. ??
  2. Historical Turning Points: Misery, p. 13
  3. Historical Turning Points: Misery, p. 15
  4. Historical Turning Points: Misery, p. 9
  5. Field Manual: Draconis Combine, p. 88 - "Unit Profile"

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