9th Army (Star League)
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The Star League Defense Forces 9th Army was assigned to operations within the Free Worlds League Military Region.[1]
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History
In 2764 the Ninth Army was assigned to the Second District of the Free Worlds League region, with the Army Headquarters located on Chalouba.[1] The 9th Army was one of two SLDF Armies stationed in the Free Worlds League to be based on the mobile army construct, and was responsible for a large number of largely independent Free Worlds League systems within the anti-spinward districts of the League.[2]
However, in response to the Periphery Uprising of 2765, the entire army was redeployed to the Periphery to fight against the rebellion. Many of the Ninth's units were destroyed in the fighting, which had been secretly orchestrated by Stefan Amaris to accomplish his takeover of the Terran Hegemony.[1] In total the Periphery Uprising campaign within the Magistracy of Canopus cost the 9th Army 5 Divisions and 13 Independent Regiments, almost a third of the Ninths total combat strength.[2]
The remnants of the 9th Army would fight in the resulting Hegemony Campaign and suffer heavy casualties by the time Terra was liberated. Of the few units which would survive to 2784, 9 would join Operation Exodus, with the rest either disbanding or joining other Great House armies.
Officers
In 2765 the Commanding Officer of the 9th Army was General Zhang Craggs.[2]
Corps of the 9th Army
Composition History
2765
Notes
The designation for the XVIII Corps is used twice in The Star League sourcebook, once for a Corps within the 9th Army, and once for a Corps within the 17th Army. This is most likely a typo or error, as the units forming the two Corps are different.[1][3]
Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1 has subsequently confirmed that the XVIII Corps designation within the 17th Army is in error.[4]