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Revision as of 18:33, 19 May 2022

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129th BattleMech Division
Formed unknown
Disbanded 2766
Nickname The Despair Division
Affiliation SLDF
Parent Command XXXIII Corps

Overview

The One Hundred Twenty-ninth BattleMech Division was a part of the Star League Defense Force Regular Army.

History

In 2764, the unit was stationed on Lexington[1], assigned as a part of the XXXIII Corps, Third Army, to District 2 of the Federated Suns Military Region but was moved to an undisclosed area of the Periphery to take part in the Periphery Uprising by 2765.[2] The 129th suffered heavy losses, and was disbanded in 2766.[2]

Officers

Rank Name Command
Commanding Officers of the 129th BattleMech Division
Major General Cordula Dahl 2764[3]

Tactics

Unknown.

Composition

As an SLDF BattleMech Division the 129th would have been composed with two Brigades of 'Mech regiments and one brigade of Mechanized Infantry regiments.[4]

2764

  • 1291st Brigade [5]
  • 1292nd Brigade
  • 1293rd Brigade

References

  1. Field Manual: SLDF, p. 252, "SLDF - Federated Suns Military Command Map"
  2. 2.0 2.1 The Star League, p. 151, "Third"
  3. Field Manual: SLDF, p. 61, "129th BattleMech Division"
  4. The Star League, p. 133
  5. Field Manual: SLDF, p. 13

Bibliography