8th Free Worlds Legionnaires
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The 8th Free Worlds Leagionnaries was a Combined Arms Regimental Combat Team formation. They served as part Captain-General Thomas Marik loyal federal forces of the Free Worlds League.
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History
Formation
The 8th was officially commission into service in 3061. The unit has since been re-assigned to Atreus as part of its garrison force as of 3067.[1]
In 3072 the Eighth Legion redeployed to fight the remains of the 2nd Knights of the Inner Sphere. Though they had received a great deal of upgrades and new equipment, the Knights eluded them for several years. Eventually, however, the 8th destroyed the few surviving Knights of the Inner Sphere with some help from the 2nd Free Worlds Legionnaires.[2] Shortly thereafter, the 2nd and 8th Legions unleashed years of pent-up fury on the Word of Blake's 30th Division, destroying the unit completely on Atreus.[3]
By 3079 they had pledged their loyalty to the Marik Commonwealth. The unit was split between two duty stations: One on Laureles and the other on Campbelton.[4]
Officers
As of 3067 the commanding officer of the unit was General Beatrice Sibleyras.[5]
As of 3085 the commanding officer is General Evan Hradcany.[6]
Tactics
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Composition History
3067
8th Free Worlds Legionnaires (BattleMech Regiment/Regular/Reliable)[5]
- CO: General Beatrice Sibleyras
8th Legionnaires Aerospace Wing (Wing/Regular/Reliable)[5]
- CO: Commodore Lee Cilento
8th Legionnaries Armor (Battalion/Regular/Reliable)[5]
- CO: Force Commander Diane Snell
8th Legionnaires, Alpha Infantry (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)[5]
- CO: Lieutenant Colonel Porter McNab
8th Legionnaires, Beta Infantry (Battalion/Green/Reliable)[5]
- CO: Lieutenant Colonel Evan Hradcany
3079
The fighting of the Jihad reduced the Eighth Legionnaires strength by forty five percent.[4]
3085
8th Free Worlds Legionnaires (Veteran/Reliable)[6]
- CO: General Evan Hradcany
8th Legionnaires Aerospace (Wing/Regular/Reliable)[6]
- CO: Captain Driscoe Aveskamp
8th Legionnaires Armor (Regular/Questionable)[6]
- CO: Lieutenant Colonel Iuppiter Stieber
8th Legionnaires Infantry (Regiment/Veteran/Reliable)[6]
- CO: Lieutenant Colonel Samu Razlcka
References
- ↑ Field Manual: Update, p. 145, "8th Free Worlds Legionnaires".
- ↑ Jihad Turning Points: Atreus, pp. 6-7, 13
- ↑ Jihad Turning Points: Atreus, p. 14
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Field Report: FWLM, p. 8
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 Field Manual: Updates, p. 159, "FWLM Deployment Table - 3067"
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 Field Manual: 3085, p. 91, "AFFS Deployment Table - 3085"