8th Orloff Grenadiers
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Contents
History
Formation
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Anton’s Revolt
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Fourth Succession War
The Eighth spent most of the early 31st century patrolling the Free Worlds League/Periphery border. They raided worlds in the Illyrian Palantinate, Magistracy of Canopus, as well as chasing down pirates on Astrokaszy. During these conflicts the Eighth had little interest in minimizing collateral damage and developed a reputation as a brutally efficient unit.[1]
Andurien Secession
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In late 3054 a civil war broke out on Jiddah. The LCCC deployed the Eighth to the world as a peacekeeping force. As soon as the Eighth arrived, their reputation caused most overt hostilities to end, but it would be another two years before the planet was stable enough for the Eighth to redeploy elsewhere.[1]
In the late 3050's the Eighth was separated into battalion sized formations and deployed on three worlds: The First Battalion was on Lesnovo, the Second Battalion was on Campoleone, while the Third Battalion garrisoned Tematagi.[2]
Operation Bulldog
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Jihad
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Officers
As of 3059 the commanding officer was Colonel Sandra Relph, an honors graduate from the Orloff Academy.[1]
Tactics
Though they were skilled in defensive operations, the Eighth's pirate hunting duties also provided them with extensive small-unit experience. The Eighth was also comfortable fighting in cities.[1]
Composition History
3059
8th Orloff Grenadiers (1 Regiment/Regular/Reliable)[1]
- CO/1st Battalion: Colonel Sandra Relph
- XO: Force Commander Mitchel Blucher
- 2nd Battalion: Force Commander Hannah D'Arcy
- 3rd Battalion: Force Commander David Fleischman
8th Orloff Aerospace (2 Wings/Veteran/Reliable)[1]
- Wing Commander: Commodore Maggie Jordan
- Includes enough DropShips and JumpShips to move entire unit in one lift.
29th Light Recon (1 Regiment/Regular/Reliable)[1]
- Armor Commander: Force Commander Tudor Jones
The Bashi-Bazook (1 Regiment/Regular/Questionable)[1]
- Troop Commander: Colonel Dexter Lindsay
- A mercenaries unit under long term contract to the FWL.