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| − | | | + | | Designation = 159th BattleMech Division |
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| − | | | + | | Disbanded = |
| − | | | + | | Previous Designation = |
| − | | | + | | Nickname = The Wellington Division |
| + | | Affiliation = [[Star League]] | ||
| + | | Parent Command = [[XXIX Corps (Star League)|XXIX Corps]] | ||
| + | | Sub-Command = | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | In February [[2774]] | + | In [[2764]], the unit was stationed on [[Chesterton]]<ref>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 252, "SLDF - Federated Suns Military Command Map"</ref>, assigned as a part of the [[XXIX Corps (Star League)|XXIX Corps]], [[2nd Army (Star League)|Second Army]] to District 1 of the [[Federated Suns Military Region]], but was moved to District 3 during the [[Periphery Uprising]] by [[2765]].<ref name=SL150>''The Star League'', p. 150, "Second Army"</ref> |
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| + | In February [[2774]] the 159th was assaulting [[Stefan Amaris|Amaris]]' forces on [[Slocum]]<ref name=SLn7>''Star Lord'', p. 7</ref> in an effort to liberate that planet. | ||
| + | The 159th survived the war and the [[Hegemony Campaign]], to be absorbed by the [[Armed Forces of the Federated Suns]] by [[2784]].<ref name=SL150/> | ||
==Officers== | ==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 159th Battle Regiment''' | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | [[Major General]]||[[Chariton Amilcar]]||[[2764]]<ref name=FM:SLDFp53>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 53, "159th BattleMech Division"</ref> | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |} | ||
| + | ===Other Officers=== | ||
| + | * [[Rebecca Rhodes]] prior to 2764.<ref name="FM:SLDFp192">''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 192, "XXXVI Corps"</ref> | ||
==Tactics== | ==Tactics== | ||
| + | Unknown. | ||
| + | ==Composition== | ||
| + | As an [[SLDF]] BattleMech [[Division]] the 159th would have been composed with two [[Brigade]]s of [[BattleMech|'Mech]] [[regiment]]s and one brigade of [[Mechanized Infantry]] regiments.<ref name="SLp133">''The Star League'', p. 133</ref> | ||
| + | ===2764=== | ||
| + | * 1591st BattleMech Brigade <ref name=FMSLDF13>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 13</ref> | ||
| + | * 1592nd BattleMech Brigade | ||
| + | * 1593rd Brigade | ||
| − | = | + | * [[1008th Heavy Assault Regiment]] the ''Uxbridge Regiment''<ref name=FM:SLDFp53/> |
| + | ==Notes== | ||
| + | The Novel ''Star Lord'' notes the unit as a Royal Division. This is in error. | ||
| + | <ref name=HERB1>''Ruling by Herb'' http://www.classicbattletech.com/forums/index.php/topic,74552.new.html#new (dead link)</ref>. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| − | *''[[Star Lord]] | + | * ''[[Field Manual: SLDF]]'' |
| − | + | * ''[[The Star League]]'' | |
| + | * ''[[Star Lord (novel)|Star Lord]]'' | ||
| − | [[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands| | + | [[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands - BattleMech Division|BattleMech Division, 0159th Royal]] |
Latest revision as of 21:13, 25 January 2024
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| 159th BattleMech Division | |
| Nickname | The Wellington Division |
| Affiliation | Star League |
| Parent Command | XXIX Corps |
Contents
History[edit]
In 2764, the unit was stationed on Chesterton[1], assigned as a part of the XXIX Corps, Second Army to District 1 of the Federated Suns Military Region, but was moved to District 3 during the Periphery Uprising by 2765.[2]
In February 2774 the 159th was assaulting Amaris' forces on Slocum[3] in an effort to liberate that planet.
The 159th survived the war and the Hegemony Campaign, to be absorbed by the Armed Forces of the Federated Suns by 2784.[2]
Officers[edit]
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of the 159th Battle Regiment | |||
| Major General | Chariton Amilcar | 2764[4] | |
Other Officers[edit]
- Rebecca Rhodes prior to 2764.[5]
Tactics[edit]
Unknown.
Composition[edit]
As an SLDF BattleMech Division the 159th would have been composed with two Brigades of 'Mech regiments and one brigade of Mechanized Infantry regiments.[6]
2764[edit]
- 1591st BattleMech Brigade [7]
- 1592nd BattleMech Brigade
- 1593rd Brigade
- 1008th Heavy Assault Regiment the Uxbridge Regiment[4]
Notes[edit]
The Novel Star Lord notes the unit as a Royal Division. This is in error. [8].
References[edit]
- ↑ Field Manual: SLDF, p. 252, "SLDF - Federated Suns Military Command Map"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Star League, p. 150, "Second Army"
- ↑ Star Lord, p. 7
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Field Manual: SLDF, p. 53, "159th BattleMech Division"
- ↑ Field Manual: SLDF, p. 192, "XXXVI Corps"
- ↑ The Star League, p. 133
- ↑ Field Manual: SLDF, p. 13
- ↑ Ruling by Herb http://www.classicbattletech.com/forums/index.php/topic,74552.new.html#new (dead link)