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| parent formation = [[Star League Defense Force]] | | parent formation = [[Star League Defense Force]] | ||
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| unitname = 202nd BattleMech Division | | unitname = 202nd BattleMech Division | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | In [[2764]], the unit was stationed on [[Redondo]]<ref>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 252, "SLDF - Federated Suns Military Command Map"</ref>, assigned as a part of the [[LXII Corps (Star League)|LXII Corps]], [[4th Army (Star League)|Fourth Army]], to District 3 of the [[Federated Suns Military Region]], but was moved to an undisclosed area of the [[Periphery]] in [[2765]].<ref name=SL152>''The Star League'', p. 152, "Fourth"</ref> The 202nd was destroyed during the [[Periphery Uprising]].<ref name=SL152/> | + | In [[2764]], the unit was stationed on [[Redondo]]<ref>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 252, "SLDF - Federated Suns Military Command Map"</ref>, assigned as a part of the [[LXII Corps (Star League)|LXII Corps]], [[4th Army (Star League)|Fourth Army]], to District 3 of the [[Federated Suns Military Region]], but was moved to an undisclosed area of the [[Periphery]] in [[2765]].<ref name=SL152>''The Star League'', p. 152, "Fourth"</ref> |
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| + | The 202nd was destroyed in 2765 during the [[Periphery Uprising]] due to the inexperience and timidness of its officers. [[Colonel]] [[Jack Lucas]] of the 253rd Battle Regiment was promoted to Brigade commander in the field and lead the retreat of the Division's survivors that numbered only ten Battalions. Jack was later promoted to command the [[255th Royal Mechanized Infantry Division]] it is not recorded if the remnant of the 202nd joined him.<ref name=SL152/><ref name="LoT2p17"/> | ||
==Officers== | ==Officers== | ||
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==Composition== | ==Composition== | ||
As an [[SLDF]] BattleMech [[Division]] the 202nd 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> | As an [[SLDF]] BattleMech [[Division]] the 202nd 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> | ||
| + | ===2764=== | ||
| + | * 2021st Brigade <ref name=FMSLDF13>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 13</ref> | ||
| + | * 2022nd Brigade | ||
| + | * 2023rd Brigade | ||
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| + | * [[253rd Battle Regiment]]<ref name="LoT2p17">''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2'', p. 17</ref> | ||
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| + | <gallery> | ||
| + | File:SLDFBattleMech_DivisionTO&E.jpg|Table of Organisation | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
*''[[Field Manual: SLDF]]'' | *''[[Field Manual: SLDF]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2]]'' | ||
*''[[The Star League]]'' | *''[[The Star League]]'' | ||
[[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands|BattleMech Division, 0202nd]] | [[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands|BattleMech Division, 0202nd]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands - BattleMech Division|BattleMech Division, 0202nd]] | ||
Revision as of 16:22, 15 July 2016
Overview
The Two Hundred Second BattleMech Division was a part of the Star League Defense Force Regular Army.
History
In 2764, the unit was stationed on Redondo[1], assigned as a part of the LXII Corps, Fourth Army, to District 3 of the Federated Suns Military Region, but was moved to an undisclosed area of the Periphery in 2765.[2]
The 202nd was destroyed in 2765 during the Periphery Uprising due to the inexperience and timidness of its officers. Colonel Jack Lucas of the 253rd Battle Regiment was promoted to Brigade commander in the field and lead the retreat of the Division's survivors that numbered only ten Battalions. Jack was later promoted to command the 255th Royal Mechanized Infantry Division it is not recorded if the remnant of the 202nd joined him.[2][3]
Officers
The commanding officer in 2764 is Major General Kaiyo Matsumoto.[4]
Composition
As an SLDF BattleMech Division the 202nd would have been composed with two Brigades of 'Mech regiments and one brigade of Mechanized Infantry regiments.[5]
2764
- 2021st Brigade [6]
- 2022nd Brigade
- 2023rd Brigade
- SLDFBattleMech DivisionTO&E.jpg
Table of Organisation