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| − | | | + | | Designation = 205th BattleMech Division |
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| − | + | | Nickname = The Alamo Division | |
| + | | Affiliation = SLDF | ||
| + | | Parent Command = [[LXIX Corps (Star League)|LXIX Corps]] | ||
| + | | Sub-Command = | ||
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| − | The ''' | + | ==Overview== |
| + | The '''205th BattleMech Division''' was a part of the [[Star League Defense Force]] Regular Army. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | In [[ | + | In [[2710]], the [[205th BattleMech Division]] earned its nickname "The Alamo Division" in a battle with a rogue [[BattleMech]] [[regiment]] from the [[Taurian Concordat]] on [[Valois]]. During the battle, a Taurian Dropship launched an Alamo nuclear weapon at the oncoming 205th troops. One of the [[LAM]]s pilots with the 205th realized what type of missile the Taurians had launched and intercepted it. The sacrifice of the pilot saved the 205th as the warhead exploded in the atmosphere, killing only the LAM pilot.<ref name=FMSLDFp65>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 65: "205th BattleMech Division"</ref> |
| + | In [[2764]], the unit was stationed on [[Minette]]<ref>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 252, "SLDF - Federated Suns Military Command Map"</ref>, assigned as a part of the [[LXIX Corps (Star League)|LXIX Corps]], [[3rd Army (Star League)|Third Army]], to District 2 of the [[Federated Suns Military Region]], but was moved to an undisclosed are of the [[Periphery]] by [[2765]], to take part in the [[Periphery Uprising]].<ref name=SL151>''The Star League'', p. 151, "Third"</ref> The 205th was destroyed during the [[Hegemony Campaign]].<ref name=SL151/> | ||
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| + | ==Officers== | ||
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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 205th BattleMech Division''' | ||
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| + | | [[Major General]]||[[Zahir Rijnders]]||[[2764]]<ref name=FMSLDFp65/> | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Tactics== | ||
| + | Unknown. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Composition== | ||
| + | As an [[SLDF]] BattleMech [[Division]] the 205th 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=== | ||
| + | * 2051st Brigade <ref name=FMSLDF13>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 13</ref> | ||
| + | * 2052nd Brigade | ||
| + | * 2053rd 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]]'' |
| − | + | * ''[[The Star League]]'' | |
| − | [[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands|BattleMech Division, 0205th]] | + | [[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands - BattleMech Division|BattleMech Division, 0205th]] |
Latest revision as of 11:43, 11 November 2023
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| 205th BattleMech Division | |
| Nickname | The Alamo Division |
| Affiliation | SLDF |
| Parent Command | LXIX Corps |
Contents
Overview[edit]
The 205th BattleMech Division was a part of the Star League Defense Force Regular Army.
History[edit]
In 2710, the 205th BattleMech Division earned its nickname "The Alamo Division" in a battle with a rogue BattleMech regiment from the Taurian Concordat on Valois. During the battle, a Taurian Dropship launched an Alamo nuclear weapon at the oncoming 205th troops. One of the LAMs pilots with the 205th realized what type of missile the Taurians had launched and intercepted it. The sacrifice of the pilot saved the 205th as the warhead exploded in the atmosphere, killing only the LAM pilot.[1]
In 2764, the unit was stationed on Minette[2], assigned as a part of the LXIX Corps, Third Army, to District 2 of the Federated Suns Military Region, but was moved to an undisclosed are of the Periphery by 2765, to take part in the Periphery Uprising.[3] The 205th was destroyed during the Hegemony Campaign.[3]
Officers[edit]
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of the 205th BattleMech Division | |||
| Major General | Zahir Rijnders | 2764[1] | |
Tactics[edit]
Unknown.
Composition[edit]
As an SLDF BattleMech Division the 205th would have been composed with two Brigades of 'Mech regiments and one brigade of Mechanized Infantry regiments.[4]
2764[edit]
- 2051st Brigade [5]
- 2052nd Brigade
- 2053rd Brigade
Table of Organization
