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| − | The 202<sup>nd</sup> formed a part of [[LIX Corps (Star League)|LIX Corps]], [[20th Army (Star League)|Twentieth Army]], and | + | The 202<sup>nd</sup> formed a part of [[LIX Corps (Star League)|LIX Corps]], [[20th Army (Star League)|Twentieth Army]]. |
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| + | In 2763, the had moral issues, station on [[Strandfontein]], the unit had lost half of it's assigned territory to the [[Rim World Republic]] armed forces. Under the command of [[Major General]] Liam Garvey, VI Corp determined that the general needed to be relieved of command, dispatching General Covington from Army headquarters on [[Loxley]] to replace him. On his arrival, the sentries for the 202nd refused General Covington entry into the Division's base. Though completely legal to refuse him entry, Covington eventually managed to gain entry to the Division HQ and relived Gravey of command.<ref>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 234 202nd Mechanized Infantry Division - Fluff for 2763, regarding change of command that nearly self-destructed the Division.</ref> | ||
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| + | As of [[2764]] was stationed on an undisclosed world in the [[Rim Worlds Republic]] [[Territorial State]].<ref name="SLp158"/> | ||
The 202<sup>nd</sup> survived the Periphery Uprising, but took heavy losses during the [[Hegemony Campaign]] and by [[2784]] the [[division]] had been disbanded. Elements of the 202<sup>nd</sup> joined the [[Capellan Confederation]] after the division was disbanded.<ref name="SLp158"/> | The 202<sup>nd</sup> survived the Periphery Uprising, but took heavy losses during the [[Hegemony Campaign]] and by [[2784]] the [[division]] had been disbanded. Elements of the 202<sup>nd</sup> joined the [[Capellan Confederation]] after the division was disbanded.<ref name="SLp158"/> | ||
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Overview
The Two Hundred and Second Mechanized Infantry Division or the Pride of Cuba was a part of the Star League Defense Force Regular Army.[1]
History
The 202nd formed a part of LIX Corps, Twentieth Army.
In 2763, the had moral issues, station on Strandfontein, the unit had lost half of it's assigned territory to the Rim World Republic armed forces. Under the command of Major General Liam Garvey, VI Corp determined that the general needed to be relieved of command, dispatching General Covington from Army headquarters on Loxley to replace him. On his arrival, the sentries for the 202nd refused General Covington entry into the Division's base. Though completely legal to refuse him entry, Covington eventually managed to gain entry to the Division HQ and relived Gravey of command.[2]
As of 2764 was stationed on an undisclosed world in the Rim Worlds Republic Territorial State.[1]
The 202nd survived the Periphery Uprising, but took heavy losses during the Hegemony Campaign and by 2784 the division had been disbanded. Elements of the 202nd joined the Capellan Confederation after the division was disbanded.[1]
Composition
As an SLDF mechanized infantry division the 202nd would have been formed from one brigade of BattleMech regiments and two brigades of mechanized infantry.[3]