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| Designation = 159th BattleMech Division | | Designation = 159th BattleMech Division | ||
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| Disbanded = | | Disbanded = | ||
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| Nickname = The Wellington Division | | Nickname = The Wellington Division | ||
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| Parent Command = [[XXIX Corps (Star League)|XXIX Corps]] | | Parent Command = [[XXIX Corps (Star League)|XXIX Corps]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 21:13, 25 January 2024
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)