123rd Jump Infantry Division

123rd Jump Infantry Divisiion
Nickname The Filtvelt Fusiliers
Affiliation Star League
Parent Command LXIX Corps


Overview

The 123rd Jump Infantry Division was a part of the Star League Defense Force Regular Army.

History

The 123rd earned its nickname of "The Filtvelt Fusiliers" when the 691st Jump Infantry Brigade defeated a company of pirate BattleMechs on Filtvelt in 2725.[1]

In 2764, the unit was stationed on Hortense[2], assigned as a part of the LXIX Corps, Third Army, to District 2 of the Federated Suns Military Region, but was moved to an undisclosed are of the Periphery in 2765 as part of the redeployment effort to fight the Periphery Uprising.[3]

The 123rd was destroyed during the Hegemony Campaign.[3]

Officers

Rank Name Command
Commanding Officers of the 123rd Jump Infantry Division
Major General Also Baarda 2725-2764[1]

Tactics

Unknown.

Composition History

As an SLDF Jump Infantry division the 123rd would have been formed from two brigades of Jump Troops, one brigade of 'Mech regiments and two Ground Aero Wings.[4]

2764

  • Attached LAM Company

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Field Manual: SLDF, p. 65, "123rd Jump Infantry Division"
  2. Field Manual: SLDF, p. 252, "SLDF - Federated Suns Military Command Map"
  3. 3.0 3.1 The Star League, p. 151, "Third"
  4. The Star League, p. 133

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