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| − | | | + | | Designation = 120th Jump Infantry Division |
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| − | + | | Previous Designation = | |
| − | + | | Nickname = Pride of Carentan<ref name=FM:SLDFp133>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 133</ref> | |
| + | | Affiliation = [[Star League]] | ||
| + | | Parent Command = [[XXXIX Corps (Star League)|XXXIX Corps]] | ||
| + | | Sub-Command = | ||
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| − | The ''' | + | The '''120th Jump Infantry Division''' was a part of the [[Star League Defense Force]] Regular Army.<ref name="SLp143">''The Star League'', p. 143</ref> |
==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | The | + | The 120th formed a part of [[XXXIX Corps (Star League)|XXXIX Corps]], [[10th Army (Star League)|Tenth Army]], and in [[2764]] was stationed in District 3 of the [[Free Worlds League Military Region]]. Following the [[New Vandenberg Uprising]] and subsequent Periphery revolt, the 120th was deployed into the [[Periphery]] in [[2765]].<ref name="SLp143"/> |
| − | The | + | The 120th survived their time in the Periphery and the [[Hegemony Campaign]] and the bulk of the [[division]] followed [[General]] [[Aleksandr Kerensky]] on the [[Operation Exodus|Exodus]]; the exception to this was the [[4674th Striker Regiment]], who chose to remain in the [[Inner Sphere]] and joined the [[Draconis Combine]].<ref name="SLp143"/> |
| − | ==Composition== | + | ==Officers== |
| − | As an [[SLDF]] jump infantry [[division]] the | + | {| class="wikitable" |
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| + | ! 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 120th Jump Infantry Division''' | ||
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| + | | [[Lieutenant General]]||[[François Lecourt]]||[[2764]]<ref name=FM:SLDFp133/> | ||
| + | |} | ||
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| + | ==Tactics== | ||
| + | Unknown. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Composition History== | ||
| + | As an [[SLDF]] jump infantry [[division]], the 120th would have been formed from one [[brigade]] of [[BattleMech]] [[regiment|regiments]] and two brigades of jump infantry, which would have been supported by two ground aero [[Wing (Military Unit)|wings]] to protect and carry the infantry.<ref name="SLp133">''The Star League'', p. 133</ref> | ||
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| + | ===Known Elements=== | ||
| + | * BattleMech Brigade | ||
| + | ::4674th Striker Regiment | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| − | *''[[The Star League]]'' | + | * ''[[Field Manual: SLDF]]'' |
| + | * ''[[The Star League]]'' | ||
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[[Category:Star League Defense Force - Exodus Commands|Jump Infantry Division, 0120th]] | [[Category:Star League Defense Force - Exodus Commands|Jump Infantry Division, 0120th]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands - Jump Infantry Division|Jump Infantry Division, 0120th]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:31, 29 July 2023
| 120th Jump Infantry Division | |
| Nickname | Pride of Carentan[1] |
| Affiliation | Star League |
| Parent Command | XXXIX Corps |
The 120th Jump Infantry Division was a part of the Star League Defense Force Regular Army.[2]
Contents
History[edit]
The 120th formed a part of XXXIX Corps, Tenth Army, and in 2764 was stationed in District 3 of the Free Worlds League Military Region. Following the New Vandenberg Uprising and subsequent Periphery revolt, the 120th was deployed into the Periphery in 2765.[2]
The 120th survived their time in the Periphery and the Hegemony Campaign and the bulk of the division followed General Aleksandr Kerensky on the Exodus; the exception to this was the 4674th Striker Regiment, who chose to remain in the Inner Sphere and joined the Draconis Combine.[2]
Officers[edit]
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of the 120th Jump Infantry Division | |||
| Lieutenant General | François Lecourt | 2764[1] | |
Tactics[edit]
Unknown.
Composition History[edit]
As an SLDF jump infantry division, the 120th would have been formed from one brigade of BattleMech regiments and two brigades of jump infantry, which would have been supported by two ground aero wings to protect and carry the infantry.[3]
Known Elements[edit]
- BattleMech Brigade
- 4674th Striker Regiment