Editing 3rd Fusiliers of Oriente

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| Designation = Third Fusiliers of Oriente
| Formed = [[2581]]
| Disbanded = 
| Previous Designation = 
| Nickname = The Corkscrew
| Affiliation = [[Duchy of Oriente]]
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| Parent Command = [[Fusiliers of Oriente]]
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==History==
===Formation===
The unit was formed to support the invasion of the [[Magistracy of Canopus]] during the [[Reunification War]] in [[2581]].<ref>''House Marik (The Free Worlds League)'', p. 96</ref> In their long history the unit led many planetary assaults with their trademark orbital drops to surprise the opponent. During the beginning of the [[thirty-first century]] the command field many assault machines and also several lances of [[LAM]]s.

===Reunification War===
During the [[Reunification War]], the Third Fusiliers and their sister regiments had become known as brigades, although they still operated at regiment strength; as a result, records of their deeds during the various campaigns of the war record the Third Fusiliers as the Third Fusiliers of Oriente Brigade. The Third Fusiliers served as a part of the [[First Marik Auxiliary Corps]] commanded by [[General]] [[Ian Marik]] in support of the SLDF Task Force Canopus.<ref name="H:RWp95">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 95: "SLDF Task Force Canopus"</ref><ref name="H:RWp148">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 148: "Magistracy of Canopus Front (Jump-Off - 2582)"</ref>

====Tetski====
The first campaign that the Third Fusiliers took part in was one of the most famous of the Canopian theater: the invasion of [[Tetski]]. This heavily industrialized world was one of the most rimward Magistracy colonies and the site of some of the most extensive [[BattleMech]] repair facilities in the nation. As an important cog in the MAF war machine, battalions and regiments of Canopian troops were regularly rotated through Tetski for repair and refit and the system was one of the few worlds other than Canopus to merit a permanent naval [[WarShip]] picket. The invasion force consisted of two elements; the first was two battalions of the [[First Marik Militia]], who were tasked with distracting the planetary garrison, and the second element consisted of the [[SLDF]] [[VII Corps (Star League)|VII Corps']] [[Fifty-eighth Brigade]], the [[Fifth Marik Militia]] and the Third Fusiliers, who would land after the First Marik Militia to capitalize on the distraction already caused.<ref name="H:RWp148"/><ref name="H:RWp150">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 150: "Magistracy of Canopus Front (Jump-Off - 2582)"</ref><ref name="H:RWp101">''Historical: Reunification War'', pp. 101–102: "Tetski (September-November 2582)"</ref>

The First landed a week ahead of the other invading forces and fought a highly mobile campaign to draw the defending [[Third Canopian Light Horse]] away from their prepared defenses. The Third Fusiliers jumped in-system via a pirate point alongside the Fifty-eighth Brigade and the Fifth Marik Militia on the 10th of January [[2583]], a week after the arrival of the First Marik Militia as a combined SLDF and FWLM [[WarShip]] flotilla tore through the defending Magistracy WarShips. The Third Light Horse made a cross-country race towards the capital city of Tokhai, arriving inside the city defenses just as the 'Mechs of the Fifty-eighth Brigade entered the atmosphere. Unable to catch the Third Light Horse out in the open, the task force was faced with a siege against a determined foe with access to significant resources. It took three weeks for the assembled forces to push their way into the city, but even when the task force had seized the industrial, economic and political centers of the city, the Third Light Horse refused to surrender. Instead, the Canopians fought until every man was down, inflicting heavy casualties on both sides. The loss of Tetski and the facilities there was a heavy blow to the MAF war effort.<ref name="H:RWp148"/><ref name="H:RWp150"/><ref name="H:RWp101"/>

====Krimari & New Abilene====
Following the destruction of the bulk of the Magistracy Navy at [[Thurrock]] in mid-[[2583]] a buoyant SLDF targeted a number of worlds for conquest, picking up the pace of the Canopian war sharply as they capitalized on the inability of the MAF to redeploy units quickly. The minor Magistracy world of [[Krimari]] was one of these targets, notable largely for the presence of one of the elite [[Chasseurs á Cheval]] regiments on world. [[Captain-General of the Free Worlds League|Captain-General]] [[Marion Marik]] tasked the [[Fifty-ninth Brigade]] with capturing the world and attempting to destroy the defending [[Fourth Canopian Light Horse]], and assigned the Third and [[Fourth Fusiliers of Oriente|Fourth Fusiliers of Oriente Brigades]] to support the Fifty-ninth. Although the SLDF forces were unable to pin the Fourth Light Horse down, they did force them off-world and quickly occupied Krimari.<ref name="H:RWp149">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 149: "Magistracy of Canopus Front (2583–2588)"</ref><ref name="H:RWp103">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 103: "Endgame (2583–2584)"</ref><ref name="H:RWp151">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 151: "Magistracy of Canopus Front (2583–2588)"</ref>

Following the capture of [[Canopus IV]] in mid-[[2584]] one of the units used in the conquest of the Magistracy capital, the [[402nd Independent Regiment]], was assigned alongside the Third Fusiliers to capture the world of [[New Abilene]], a colony world on the edge of Magistracy space. As was the case on many of the Canopian worlds conquered during the closing stages of the war, the defenders on New Abilene put up only a token resistance before surrendering, despite the two-regiment task force being one of the smallest deployments made during the war. The battle for New Abilene was the last major campaign for the Third Fusiliers during the Reunification War.<ref name="H:RWp149"/>

===Anton's Revolt===
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===Fourth Succession War===
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===Andurien Secession===
The Third Fusiliers of Oriente were raised during the Invasion of Canopus.<ref name=FMFWL77>''Field Manual: Free Worlds League'', p. 77: "3rd Fusiliers of Oriente Unit Profile"</ref> They spent time on [[Promised Land]] in [[3036]], and moved to [[Epsilon]] in [[3038]].<ref>''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 89</ref>

===Operation Guerrero===
As an always active unit, the command was often used for their unique assault technique developed over centuries in combat against the League enemies. In two occasion the unit showed other sides of their capabilities. In [[3055]] it supported a sister regiment in an assault on [[Penobscot]] and calm the situation on their homeworld with force in face of a hostile militia which was under influence of the Lyrans.<ref name=FMFWL77/>

===FedCom Civil War===
The [[FedCom Civil War]] was perfectly timed for the Third Fusiliers, but the [[LCCC]] didn't authorize any operations. This led to widespread dissatisfaction within the unit, particularly from their commanding officer. The Colonel's protests were so voluminous in fact that he was called before a board of inquiry. He wasn't reprimanded, however.<ref>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 151</ref> They remained on [[Promised Land]] at this time.<ref name=FMUp161/>

===Jihad===
The Third Fusiliers apparently faced a wide variety of intruders during the [[Jihad]]. They were present for the [[Principality of Regulus|Regulan]] raids on [[Oriente]], and faced the [[LCAF]] troops who participated in [[Operation BROKEN FIST]]. They also drove off retaliatory raids from the [[Capellan Confederation]] and [[Word of Blake]]. In [[3079]] they were stationed on [[Les Halles]].<ref name=FRFWLMp10>''Field Report: FWLM'', p. 10</ref> Late in that year they faced an assault from a [[Shadow Division]]. The Third held for hours, taking heavy losses. It looked as if they would be destroyed, but their medium assets hit the Blakist troops from the rear, and the two Oriente forces were able to force the Shadow Division off-world. They were relocated to [[Ventabren]], both to rebuild and to bring that system into the Grand Duchy of Oriente.<ref>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 83</ref>

==Officers==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank
! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name
! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Command
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| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the Third Fusiliers of Oriente'''
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| [[Colonel]]||[[Coram d'Youville]]||[[3025]]<ref name=HMp108>''House Marik (The Free Worlds League)'', p. 108: "FWLM Deployment Table"</ref>
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| Colonel||[[Lionel Asuelo]]||[[3050]] - [[3067]]<ref name=20YUp56>''20 Year Update'', p. 56: "FWLM Deployment Table - 3050"</ref><ref name=ORp38>''Objective Raids'', p. 38: "FWLM Deployment Table - 3054"</ref><ref name=FMFWL77/><ref name=FMUp161>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 161: "FWLM Deployment Table - 3067"</ref>
|-
| Colonel||[[Roderick Morgan]]||[[3085]]<ref name=FM3085p91>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 91: "FWLM Deployment Table - 3085"</ref>
|-
|}

==Tactics==
The Third used orbit-to-surface combat drops.<ref name=FMFWL77/>

==Composition History==
=== 2765 ===
'''Third Fusiliers of Oriente Brigade''' (Regiment/Veteran/Reliable)<ref name="FR2765:FWLMp14">''Field Report 2765: FWLM'', p. 14: "Fusiliers of Oriente"</ref>
:- At this time the Third Brigade was stationed on [[Milnerton]].<ref name="FR2765:FWLMp14"/>

=== 2786–2821===
'''Third Brigade''' (Regiment/Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=1SWp138>''First Succession War'', p. 138</ref>
: Note: At this time the medium-weight unit was stationed on [[Milnerton]]. In 2821 the command was reduced to 48 of its strength and was deployed at [[Lukla]].<ref name=1SWp138/>

=== 2830 ===
'''Third Brigade''' (Regiment/Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=2SWp98>''Second Succession War'', p. 98</ref>
: Note: At this time the medium-weight unit was stationed on [[Lukla]] with an operational readiness of 74 percent.<ref name=2SWp98/>

=== 2864 ===
'''Third Brigade''' (Regiment/Elite/Reliable)<ref name=2SWp98/>
: Note: At this time the heavy-weight unit was stationed on [[Lukla]] with an operational readiness of 53 percent.<ref name=2SWp98/>

===3025===
'''Third Fusiliers of Oriente Brigade''' (Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=HMp108/>
* CO: Colonel Coram d'Youville

=== 3028 ===
'''Third Fusiliers of Oriente''' (Regiment/Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=HBSp86/>
:Note: At this time the command was stationed on [[Promised Land]].<ref name=HBSp86>''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 86</ref>

===3050===
'''Third Fusiliers of Oriente''' (Regiment/Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=20YU56>''20 Year Update'', p. 56: "Free Worlds League Deployment Table"</ref>
:* CO: Colonel Lionel Asuelo<ref name=20YU56/>
: Note: At this time the unit was stationed on [[Promised Land]].<ref name=20YU56/>

===3054===
'''Third Fusiliers of Oriente Brigade''' (Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=ORp38/>
* CO: Colonel Lionel Asuelo
: Note: At this time the unit was stationed on [[Promised Land]].<ref name=ORp38/>

===3059===
'''Third Brigade''' ([[Regiment]]/Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FMFWL77/>
* CO/First [[Battalion]]: Colonel Lionel Asuelo
:* XO: [[Force Commander]] [[Gavin Stubbs]]
* Second Battalion: Force Commander [[Mordechai Allun]]
* Third Battalion: Force Commander [[Femi Oke]]
- One assault battalion, the half contains heavy '[[Mech]]s

'''Panev's Magyars''' ([[Wing (Military Unit)|Wing]]/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FMFWL77/>
* Wing Commander: [[Commodore]] [[Luboslav Panev]]

'''190th Regulan Heavy Armor''' (Regiment/Regular/Questionable)<ref name=FMFWL77/>
* Armor Commander: Force Commander [[Anna-Lise Trenchard]]

'''Ninth Promised Land Militia''' (Regiment/Green Questionable/)<ref name=FMFWL77/>
* Troop Commander: [[Lieutenant Colonel]] [[Sam Keuper]]

===3067===
'''Third Fusiliers of Oriente Brigade''' (Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FMUp161/>
* CO: Colonel Lionel Asuelo

'''Panev's Magyars''' (Wing/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FMUp161/>
* CO: Commodore Luboslav Panev

'''190th Regulan Heavy Armor''' (Regiment/Regular/Questionable)<ref name=FMUp161/>
* CO: Force Commander Anna-Lise Trenchard

'''Ninth Promised Land Militia''' (Regiment/Green/Questionable)<ref name=FMUp161/>
* CO: Lt. Colonel Sam Keuper

'''Technicron Marine Guard''' (Battalion/Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FMUp161/>
* CO: Lt. Colonel [[Tanguy Branellec]]

===3079===
'''Third Fusiliers of Oriente''' (Regiment/Veteran/Reliable)<ref  name=FRFWLMp10/>
: Note: At this time the unit was stationed on [[Les Halles]].<ref  name=FRFWLMp10/>

===3085===
'''Third Fusiliers of Oriente Brigade''' (Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p91/>
* CO: Colonel Roderick Morgan

'''Third Fusiliers Aerospace''' (Wing/Green/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p91/>
* CO: Commander Vjekoslav O'Mathghamhna

'''Fourth Zion Heavy Armor''' (Regular/Fanatical)<ref name=FM3085p91/>
* CO: Lieutenant Colonel Quang Samson

'''Seventy-sixth Oriente Rifles''' (Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p91/>
* CO: Lieutenant Colonel Diana Sacco

==References==
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==Bibliography==
* ''[[20 Year Update]]''
* ''[[Field Manual: 3085]]''
* ''[[Field Manual: Free Worlds League]]''
* ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]''
* ''[[Field Report: FWLM]]''
* ''[[Historical: Brush Wars]]''
* ''[[Historical: Reunification War]]''
* ''[[House Marik (The Free Worlds League)]]''
* ''[[Objective Raids]]''


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