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| − | The 166<sup>th</sup> formed a part of [[XXXVII Corps (Star League)|XXXVII Corps]], [[4th Army (Star League)|Fourth Army]], and in [[2764]] was stationed in District 3 of the [[Federated Suns Military Region]]. Following the [[New Vandenberg Uprising]] the 166<sup>th</sup> was deployed into the [[periphery]] by the end of [[2765]].<ref name="SLp152"/> | + | The 166<sup>th</sup> formed a part of [[XXXVII Corps (Star League)|XXXVII Corps]], [[4th Army (Star League)|Fourth Army]], and in [[2764]] the unit was stationed on [[Aucana]]<ref>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 252, "SLDF - Federated Suns Military Command Map"</ref>, in District 3 of the [[Federated Suns Military Region]]. Following the [[New Vandenberg Uprising]] the 166<sup>th</sup> was deployed into the [[periphery]] by the end of [[2765]].<ref name="SLp152"/> |
The 166<sup>th</sup> survived the periphery uprising but took heavy losses during the [[Hegemony Campaign]] and by [[2784]] the Red Diamond Division had been disbanded. Elements of the division went on to join the [[Capellan Confederation]] and the [[Free Worlds League]].<ref name="SLp152"/> | The 166<sup>th</sup> survived the periphery uprising but took heavy losses during the [[Hegemony Campaign]] and by [[2784]] the Red Diamond Division had been disbanded. Elements of the division went on to join the [[Capellan Confederation]] and the [[Free Worlds League]].<ref name="SLp152"/> | ||
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| + | The commanding officer in 2764 is [[Major General]] [[Nassar Maloof|Nassar "Thunderbolt" Maloof]].<ref name=FM:SLDFp69>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 69, "166th Mechanized Infantry Division"</ref> | ||
==Composition== | ==Composition== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| + | *''[[Field Manual: SLDF]]'' | ||
*''[[The Star League]]'' | *''[[The Star League]]'' | ||
[[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands|Mechanized Infantry Division, 0166th]] | [[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands|Mechanized Infantry Division, 0166th]] | ||
Revision as of 16:21, 26 November 2012
The One Hundred and Sixty-Sixth Mechanized Infantry Division or the Red Diamond Division was a part of the Star League Defense Force Regular Army.[1]
History
The 166th formed a part of XXXVII Corps, Fourth Army, and in 2764 the unit was stationed on Aucana[2], in District 3 of the Federated Suns Military Region. Following the New Vandenberg Uprising the 166th was deployed into the periphery by the end of 2765.[1]
The 166th survived the periphery uprising but took heavy losses during the Hegemony Campaign and by 2784 the Red Diamond Division had been disbanded. Elements of the division went on to join the Capellan Confederation and the Free Worlds League.[1]
Officers
The commanding officer in 2764 is Major General Nassar "Thunderbolt" Maloof.[3]
Composition
As an SLDF mechanized infantry division the 166th would have been formed from one brigade of BattleMech regiments and two brigades of mechanized infantry.[4]