173rd BattleMech Division
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| 173rd BattleMech Division | |
| Unit Profile (as of 2764) | |
| Nickname | The New Earth Division |
| Parent Formation | Star League Defense Force |
| Formed | unknown |
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[edit] Overview
The One Hundred Seventy-third BattleMech Division was a part of the Star League Defense Force Regular Army.
[edit] History
In 2764, the unit was stationed on Victoria[1], assigned as a part of the LIV Corps, Fourth Army, to District 3 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 173th survived the war and the Hegemony Campaign, and followed General Aleksandr Kerensky on the Exodus in 2784.[2]
[edit] Officers
The commanding officer in 2764 is Major General Renzo "RR" Rizzo.[3]
[edit] Composition
As an SLDF BattleMech Division the 173rd would have been composed with two Brigades of 'Mech regiments and one brigade of Mechanized Infantry regiments.[4]
[edit] References
- ↑ Field Manual: SLDF, p. 252, "SLDF - Federated Suns Military Command Map"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Star League, p. 152, "Fourth"
- ↑ Field Manual: SLDF, p. 71, "173rd BattleMech Division"
- ↑ The Star League, p. 133
