8th Oriente Hussars
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| 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 system. Unlike many other units, the Eighth was able to survive the vicious fighting, though they took 77% losses, and deployed to Fletcher at the end of the war.[1]
The unit was disbanded not long after that.[citation needed]
Dark Age
The unit was rebuilt during the Dark Age.[2]
Officers
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of the 8th Oriente Hussars | |||
| Colonel | Noelle Dyer | 3145[3] | |
Other Officers
- Lieutenant Colonel Ana Maria Melendez, fighter pilot during the Dark Age.[4]
Tactics
Unknown.
Composition History
2765
Eighth Oriente Hussars (Regiment/Green/Reliable)[5]
2786–2821
Eighth Oriente Hussars (Regiment/Green/Reliable) [6]
- 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 on Fletcher. [6]
2830
Eighth Oriente Hussars (Regiment/Regular/Reliable) [7]
- Note: At this point in time the medium-weight unit was stationed on Fletcher with an operational readiness of 88 percent. [7] The unit was destroyed during the war.[7]
3145
Eighth Oriente Hussars (1 Battalion/Regular/Reliable)[3]
- CO: Colonel Noelle Dyer
Eighth Hussars Aerospace Wing (Veteran/Fanatical)[3]
- CO: Commander Toby Craig
Thirty-second Oriente Heavy Armor (Regular/Questionable)[3]
Ninth Kiyev Hussars (Green/Reliable)[3]
- CO: Lieutenant Colonel Lawrence Gregory
References
- ↑ First Succession War, p. 140: "Deployment Table"
- ↑ Field Manual: 3145, p. 103, "One of the few post-Jihad Hussars regiments"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Field Manual: 3145, p. 115: "Free Worlds League Military"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3145 Free Worlds League, p. 44: "AQA-1M Aquilla"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Field Report 2765: FWLM, p. 15: "Oriente Hussars"
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 First Succession War, p. 138
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Second Succession War, p. 98