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
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Ronin Wars
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Clan Invasion
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Operation Bulldog
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Dominion War
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Federated Suns Incursion
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Jihad
During the Jihad the Eighth Sword of Light assisted the 7th Sword of Light in the attack on Albeiro. After that they spent the rest of the Jihad harassing the Federated Suns Draconis March. They used many tactics that would be considered dishonorable, including repainting their units to look like other DCMS commands. In 3079 they were assigned to Harrow's Sun.[4]
Officers
At the Battle of Misery the 8th Sword of Light was commanded by Sho-sho Jagawen Torisobo.[5]
In 3050 the commanding officer is Tai-sa Wendall Boutri.[6]
In 3059 the commanding officer is Tai-sa Kevin Awano[7][8]
Tactics
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Composition History
3025
8th Sword of Light (1 Expanded Regiment/Regular/Fanatical)[8]
- CO: Sho-sho Jagawen Torisobo [8]
- Note: The command contains 6 medium and 6 assault companys.[9]
3040
8th Sword of Light (Regiment/Regular/Fanatical)[10]
3050
8th Sword of Light (Regiment/Regular/Fanatical)[6]
- CO: Tai-sa Wendall Boutri
3059
8th Sword of Light (1 Expanded Regiment/Regular/Fanatical)[7]
- 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)[7]
- Wing Commander: Sho-sa Jeremy Kiyama
- Note: The unit is organized like normal Inner Sphere air forces and not like the standard DCMS scheme.
3067
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References
- ↑ Wolves on the Border, p. ??
- ↑ Historical Turning Points: Misery, p. 13
- ↑ Historical Turning Points: Misery, p. 15
- ↑ Field Report: DCMS, p. 13
- ↑ Historical Turning Points: Misery, p. 9
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 20 Year Update, p. 41, "DCMS Deployment Table"
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Field Manual: Draconis Combine, p. 88, "Unit Profile"
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 House Kurita (The Draconis Combine), p. 135 , "DCMS Deployment Table"
- ↑ House Kurita (The Draconis Combine), p. 144
- ↑ Historical: War of 3039 , p. 139