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Revision as of 12:05, 7 August 2021

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179th BattleMech Division
Formed unknown
Nickname The New Home Division
Affiliation SLDF
Parent Command LXVI Corps

Overview

The 179th BattleMech Division was a part of the Star League Defense Force Regular Army.

History

In 2764, the unit was stationed on Hoyleton[1], assigned as a part of the LXVI Corps, Third Army, to District 2 of the Federated Suns Military Region, but was moved to an undisclosed area of the Periphery.[2] The 179th was destroyed during the Periphery Uprising in 2765.[2]

Officers

Rank Name Command
Commanding Officers of the 179th BattleMech Division
Major General Zbynek Maly 2764[3]

Tactics

Unknown.

Composition

As an SLDF BattleMech Division the 179th would have been composed with two Brigades of 'Mech regiments and one brigade of Mechanized Infantry regiments.[4]

2764

  • 1791st Brigade [5]
  • 1792nd Brigade
  • 1793rd Brigade

References

  1. Field Manual: SLDF, p. 252, "SLDF - Federated Suns Military Command Map"
  2. 2.0 2.1 The Star League, p. 151, "Third"
  3. Field Manual: SLDF, p. 63, "179th BattleMech Division"
  4. The Star League, p. 133
  5. Field Manual: SLDF, p. 13

Bibliography