53rd Infantry Division
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| 53rd Infantry Division | |
| Unit Profile (as of 2764) | |
| Nickname | The Silver Sword Division |
| Parent Formation | XVI Corps |
| Formed | unknown |
Overview[edit]
The Fifty-third Infantry Division was a part of the Star League Defense Force Regular Army.
History[edit]
In 2764, the unit was stationed on New Ivaarsen[1], assigned as part of XVI Corps, Second Army, to District 1 of the Federated Suns Military Region. In 2765 the Fifty-third was transferred to District 3 of the FSMR as part of the redeployment effort to fight the New Vandenberg Uprising.[2]
The Fifty-third was the only division of Sixteenth Corps to survive the Amaris Civil War, and would follow General Aleksandr Kerensky on the Exodus in 2784.[2]
Officers[edit]
The commanding officer in 2764 was Major General Bharat Heintze.[3]
Composition[edit]
As an SLDF Infantry division the Fifty-third would have been formed from two brigades of grunt infantry and a brigade of light BattleMech regiments.[4]
References[edit]
- ↑ Field Manual: SLDF, p. 252, "SLDF - Federated Suns Military Command Map"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Star League, p. 150, "Second Army"
- ↑ Field Manual: SLDF, p. 51, "53rd Infantry Division"
- ↑ The Star League, p. 133
