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

Succession Wars

First Succession War

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

The unit was rebuilt during the Dark Age.

Officers

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

Tactics

Unknown.

Composition History

2765

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

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

2786 - 2821

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

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

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

  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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