8th Infantry Regiment

The Alliance Army's 8th Infantry Regiment nicknamed Ace's Raiders for the first battle they participated in, was a regiment in the 98th Assault Corps.

Prelude
In 1 ABY, during the Galactic Civil War, General Ormsby Lehctim, commanding the Rebel troops in the Arkanis sector, planned to move south with his army and seize the small Imperial outpost at tantra, before turning east in hopes of capturing Brodo Asogi. General Lehctim recognized the strategic value of seizing the transportation center of Brodo Asogi. At the time, the standard means of preventing Brodo Asogi’s reinforcement would have been its encirclement. But Brodo Asogi’s continually growing Imperial fleet and base defending the planet made this nearly impossible with the forces that General Lehctim had available. If, however, some means could be found to block Imperial reinforcement from Naboo, then Brodo Asogi could be taken. Furthermore, if Brodo Asogi was seized by the Rebels, the same tactical advantages would favor its defense. The Alliance Army would have reinforcement and supply lines in its rear, leading back to the Rebel stronghold and supply depot at Drana. General CC-4822 Ace, a former clone trooper, proposed a daring raid aimed at destroying the Imperial transportation link to Brodo Asogi, thereby isolating the city from Naboo. After he was authorized by General Pharl McQuarrie, he recruited 22 civilians and 205 volunteer Rebel soldiers from four regiments, the 28th Alderaan, 21st Chandrila, 33rd Kashyyyk, and the 42nd Delaya Infantry. Ace instructed the men to arrive in the city of Atteiram, on Abridon, by midnight of March 2. They traveled in small parties in civilian attire to avoid arousing suspicion.