8th Oriente Hussars

Brigade Insignia of the Oriente Hussars
Eighth Oriente Hussars
Nickname Through the Crucible
Affiliation Free Worlds League
Parent Command Oriente Hussars

History[edit]

Succession Wars[edit]

First Succession War[edit]

The Eighth Oriente Hussars began the war stationed within the Calloway VI[1] system. Unlike many other units, the First was able to survive the vicious fighting, though they took 77% losses, and deployed to Fletcher[1] at the end of the war.[1]

The unit was disbanded not long after that.

Dark Age[edit]

The unit was rebuilt during the Dark Age.

Officers[edit]

Rank Name Command
Commanding Officers of the 8th Oriente Hussars
Colonel Noelle Dyer 3145[2]

Tactics[edit]

Unknown.

Composition History[edit]

2765[edit]

Eighth Oriente Hussars (Regiment/Green/Reliable)[3]

- At this point in time the Eighth Hussars was stationed on Fujidera.[3]

2786 - 2821[edit]

8th Oriente Hussars (Regiment/Green/Reliable) [4]

Note: At this point in time the light-weight unit was stationed on Calloway VI. In 2821 the command was reduced to 23 of its strength and was deployed at Fletcher (FWL). [4]

2830[edit]

8th Oriente Hussars (Regiment/Regular/Reliable) [5]

Note: At this point in time the medium-weight unit was stationed on Fletcher with an operational readiness of 88 percent. [5] The unit was destroyed during the war.[5]

3145[edit]

Eighth Oriente Hussars (1 Battalion/Regular/Reliable)[2]

  • CO: Colonel Noelle Dyer

Eighth Hussars Aerospace Wing (Veteran/Fanatical)[2]

Thirty-second Oriente Heavy Armor (Regular/Questionable)[2]

Ninth Kiyev Hussars (Green/Reliable)[2]

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 First Succession War, p. 140, "Deployment Table"
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Field Manual: 3145, p. 115, "Free Worlds League Military"
  3. 3.0 3.1 Field Report 2765: FWLM, p. 15, "Oriente Hussars"
  4. 4.0 4.1 First Succession War, p. 138
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 Second Succession War, p. 98

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