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| − | | | + | | Designation = 157th BattleMech Division |
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| − | | | + | | Nickname = The Napoleon Division<ref name=FM:SLDFp113>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 113</ref> |
| + | | Affiliation = [[Star League]] | ||
| + | | Parent Command = [[XXV Corps (Star League)|XXV Corps]] | ||
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| − | The ''' | + | ==Overview== |
| + | The '''157th BattleMech Division''' was a part of the [[Star League Defense Force]] Regular Army. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | In [[2764]], the unit was assigned, as a part of the [[XXV Corps (Star League)|XXV Corps]], [[Eighth Army (Star League)|Eighth Army]], to District 1 of the [[Free Worlds League Military Region]] and then transferred to District 3 by [[2765]], to take part in the [[ | + | In [[2764]], the unit was assigned, as a part of the [[XXV Corps (Star League)|XXV Corps]], [[Eighth Army (Star League)|Eighth Army]], to District 1 of the [[Free Worlds League Military Region]] and then transferred to District 3 by [[2765]], to take part in the [[Periphery Uprising]].<ref name=SL141>''The Star League'', p. 141: "Eighth"</ref> |
| + | In [[2773]] the 157th was part of the first wave of troops to hit the planet of [[Connaught]]. They arrived via a pirate point close to the planet, transported on three ''[[Potemkin]]''-class WarShips. Joining with elements of the [[Second French Infantry Regiment]] and the [[189th Battle Regiment]] they dropped on to the highest priority targets. Over the next few days they took heavy casualties before being relieved by the main assault force of the Eighth Army.<ref>''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1'', p. 130</ref> | ||
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| + | The 157th was destroyed during the [[Hegemony Campaign]].<ref name=SL141/> | ||
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| + | ==Officers== | ||
| + | {| 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 157th BattleMech Division''' | ||
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| + | | [[Major General]]||[[Donnie Bavaro]]||[[2764]]<ref name=FM:SLDFp113/> | ||
| + | |} | ||
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| + | ==Tactics== | ||
| + | Unknown. | ||
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| + | ==Composition== | ||
| + | As an [[SLDF]] BattleMech [[Division]] the 157th would have been composed with two [[Brigade]]s of [[BattleMech|'Mech]] [[regiment]]s and one brigade of [[Mechanized Infantry]] regiments.<ref name="SLp133">''The Star League'', p. 133</ref> | ||
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| + | ===2764=== | ||
| + | * 1571st Brigade<ref name=FMSLDF13>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 13</ref> | ||
| + | * 1572nd Brigade | ||
| + | * 1573rd Brigade | ||
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| + | <gallery> | ||
| + | File:SLDFBattleMech DivisionTOandE.jpg|Table of Organization | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| − | *''[[The Star League]]'' | + | * ''[[Field Manual: SLDF]]'' |
| + | * ''[[Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1]]'' | ||
| + | * ''[[The Star League]]'' | ||
| − | [[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands|BattleMech Division, 0157th]] | + | [[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands - BattleMech Division|BattleMech Division, 0157th]] |
Latest revision as of 22:04, 20 June 2023
| 157th BattleMech Division | |
| Nickname | The Napoleon Division[1] |
| Affiliation | Star League |
| Parent Command | XXV Corps |
Contents
Overview[edit]
The 157th BattleMech Division was a part of the Star League Defense Force Regular Army.
History[edit]
In 2764, the unit was assigned, as a part of the XXV Corps, Eighth Army, to District 1 of the Free Worlds League Military Region and then transferred to District 3 by 2765, to take part in the Periphery Uprising.[2]
In 2773 the 157th was part of the first wave of troops to hit the planet of Connaught. They arrived via a pirate point close to the planet, transported on three Potemkin-class WarShips. Joining with elements of the Second French Infantry Regiment and the 189th Battle Regiment they dropped on to the highest priority targets. Over the next few days they took heavy casualties before being relieved by the main assault force of the Eighth Army.[3]
The 157th was destroyed during the Hegemony Campaign.[2]
Officers[edit]
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of the 157th BattleMech Division | |||
| Major General | Donnie Bavaro | 2764[1] | |
Tactics[edit]
Unknown.
Composition[edit]
As an SLDF BattleMech Division the 157th would have been composed with two Brigades of 'Mech regiments and one brigade of Mechanized Infantry regiments.[4]
2764[edit]
- 1571st Brigade[5]
- 1572nd Brigade
- 1573rd Brigade
Table of Organization
