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Line 17: Despite being ordered to move to the [[Outworlds Alliance]] in 2760 the Twentieth Army remained near the Rim Worlds Republic and subcommands occasionally conducted reconnaissance-in-force operations into the Republic. This kept the combat units in fighting trim, but the army as a whole was unable to operate effectively. This was largely due to its subcommands being scattered over two member states. The Twentieth's refusal to relocate caused many problems for the SLDF Navy's Transportation Command's schedules as well. The Regular Army Command was also losing patience with the officers of the Twentieth, and if the Amaris Civil War hadn't occurred, these officers would likely have been reassigned.<ref name=fmsldf231/> Despite being ordered to move to the [[Outworlds Alliance]] in 2760 the Twentieth Army remained near the Rim Worlds Republic and subcommands occasionally conducted reconnaissance-in-force operations into the Republic. This kept the combat units in fighting trim, but the army as a whole was unable to operate effectively. This was largely due to its subcommands being scattered over two member states. The Twentieth's refusal to relocate caused many problems for the SLDF Navy's Transportation Command's schedules as well. The Regular Army Command was also losing patience with the officers of the Twentieth, and if the Amaris Civil War hadn't occurred, these officers would likely have been reassigned.<ref name=fmsldf231/> − When the [[Periphery Uprising]] erupted, the divisions of the 20th initially attempted to stabilize tensions in the Territorial States as the Amaris backed Periphery Divisions attacked the SLDF garrison forces, suffering heavy losses in the process.<ref name=SL158/> The 20th were still smarting from their ejection from the Republic, and seized the opportunity to try and prove their value when they were deployed as a rapid reaction force within the [[Outworlds Alliance]]; however, this determination manifested as overeager recklessness and resulted in the 20th taking unneeded casualties, to the extent that SLDF Commanding General [[Aleksandr Kerensky]] issued a formal reprimand to the 20th. The total losses to the 20th in the Uprising amounted to eleven Divisions and eight Regiments, although three of the Divisions and one of the Regiments were disbanded rather than being destroyed in the battlefields of the Periphery.<ref name="H:LoTv1p45"/> + When the [[Periphery Uprising]] erupted, the divisions of the 20th initially attempted to stabilize tensions in the Territorial States as the Amaris backed Periphery Divisions attacked the SLDF garrison forces, suffering heavy losses in the process.<ref name=SL158/> The 20th were still smarting from their ejection from the Republic, and seized the opportunity to try and prove their value when they were deployed as a rapid reaction force within the [[Outworlds Alliance]]; however, this determination manifested as over-eager recklessness and resulted in the 20th taking unneeded casualties, to the extent that SLDF Commanding General [[Aleksandr Kerensky]] issued a formal reprimand to the 20th. The total losses to the 20th in the Uprising amounted to eleven Divisions and eight Regiments, although three of the Divisions and one of the Regiments were disbanded rather than being destroyed in the battlefields of the Periphery.<ref name="H:LoTv1p45"/> After the assassination of Richard Cameron, the divisions of the 20th joined the SLDF's assault on the Rim Worlds Republic and the [[Hegemony Campaign|campaign]] to recapture of the worlds of the [[Terran Hegemony]]. With less half its divisions surviving until the end of [[Operation Liberation]], the 20th Army disbanded upon the collapse of the Star League; the bulk of its remaining divisions joined [[Aleksandr Kerensky|General Kerensky]] on his [[Operation Exodus|Exodus]], although some elements of the 20th joined each of the Successor States other than the [[Free Worlds League]].<ref name=SL158/> After the assassination of Richard Cameron, the divisions of the 20th joined the SLDF's assault on the Rim Worlds Republic and the [[Hegemony Campaign|campaign]] to recapture of the worlds of the [[Terran Hegemony]]. With less half its divisions surviving until the end of [[Operation Liberation]], the 20th Army disbanded upon the collapse of the Star League; the bulk of its remaining divisions joined [[Aleksandr Kerensky|General Kerensky]] on his [[Operation Exodus|Exodus]], although some elements of the 20th joined each of the Successor States other than the [[Free Worlds League]].<ref name=SL158/> − − By mid-July [[2772]] the Twentieth Army was ready to take part in [[Operation CHIEFTAIN]], the liberation of the [[Terran Hegemony]]. Serving alongside the [[8th Army (Star League)|Eighth Army]] and the [[12th Volunteer Brigade (SLDF)|Twelfth Volunteer Brigade]], the Twentieth was a major component of the [[2nd Army Group (SLDF)|Second Army Group]]. The Second Army Group, [[15th Army Group (SLDF)|Fifteenth Army Group]] and [[20th Army Group (SLDF)|Twentieth Army Group]] made up [[Task Force Commonwealth (SLDF)|Task Force Commonwealth]], under the overall command of [[Admiral]] [[Joan Brandt]].<ref name="H:LOTV1p120">''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1'', p. 120, "Operation CHIEFTAIN"</ref> ==Officers== ==Officers== Line 35:
Line 30: | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 20th Army''' | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 20th Army''' |- |- − | [[General]]||[[Gal Vlasic]]||[[2755]]-[[2777]]<ref name="H:LoTv1p45"/><ref name=FMSLDF-231>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 231 "Rim Worlds Republic Military Region - Twentieth Army - Command"</ref><ref name="H:LoTv2p83">''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2'', p. 83</ref> + | [[General]]||[[Gal Vlasic]]||[[2765]]<ref name="H:LoTv1p45"/> |- |- |} |} − − ==Tactics== − Different per Unit. ==Corps of the 20th Army== ==Corps of the 20th Army== Line 58:
Line 50: * 22 Independent Regiments * 22 Independent Regiments After two years of combat in the Periphery, the 20th Army had been reduced to just 43% of its original combat strength.<ref name="H:LoTv1p45"/> After two years of combat in the Periphery, the 20th Army had been reduced to just 43% of its original combat strength.<ref name="H:LoTv1p45"/> − − === 2772 === − * 2 BattleMech Divisions<ref name="H:LOTV1p120"/> − * 7 Infantry Divisions<ref name="H:LOTV1p120"/> − * 20 Independent Regiments<ref name="H:LOTV1p120"/> ==References== ==References== Line 68:
Line 55: ==Bibliography== ==Bibliography== − * ''[[Field Manual: SLDF]]'' + *''[[Field Manual: SLDF]]'' * ''[[Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1]]'' * ''[[Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1]]'' * ''[[The Star League]]'' * ''[[The Star League]]'' − + [[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands|Army, 0020th]] − [[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands - Army|Army, 0020th]]
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Despite being ordered to move to the [[Outworlds Alliance]] in 2760 the Twentieth Army remained near the Rim Worlds Republic and subcommands occasionally conducted reconnaissance-in-force operations into the Republic. This kept the combat units in fighting trim, but the army as a whole was unable to operate effectively. This was largely due to its subcommands being scattered over two member states. The Twentieth's refusal to relocate caused many problems for the SLDF Navy's Transportation Command's schedules as well. The Regular Army Command was also losing patience with the officers of the Twentieth, and if the Amaris Civil War hadn't occurred, these officers would likely have been reassigned.<ref name=fmsldf231/> | Despite being ordered to move to the [[Outworlds Alliance]] in 2760 the Twentieth Army remained near the Rim Worlds Republic and subcommands occasionally conducted reconnaissance-in-force operations into the Republic. This kept the combat units in fighting trim, but the army as a whole was unable to operate effectively. This was largely due to its subcommands being scattered over two member states. The Twentieth's refusal to relocate caused many problems for the SLDF Navy's Transportation Command's schedules as well. The Regular Army Command was also losing patience with the officers of the Twentieth, and if the Amaris Civil War hadn't occurred, these officers would likely have been reassigned.<ref name=fmsldf231/> | ||
| − | When the [[Periphery Uprising]] erupted, the divisions of the 20th initially attempted to stabilize tensions in the Territorial States as the Amaris backed Periphery Divisions attacked the SLDF garrison forces, suffering heavy losses in the process.<ref name=SL158/> The 20th were still smarting from their ejection from the Republic, and seized the opportunity to try and prove their value when they were deployed as a rapid reaction force within the [[Outworlds Alliance]]; however, this determination manifested as | + | When the [[Periphery Uprising]] erupted, the divisions of the 20th initially attempted to stabilize tensions in the Territorial States as the Amaris backed Periphery Divisions attacked the SLDF garrison forces, suffering heavy losses in the process.<ref name=SL158/> The 20th were still smarting from their ejection from the Republic, and seized the opportunity to try and prove their value when they were deployed as a rapid reaction force within the [[Outworlds Alliance]]; however, this determination manifested as over-eager recklessness and resulted in the 20th taking unneeded casualties, to the extent that SLDF Commanding General [[Aleksandr Kerensky]] issued a formal reprimand to the 20th. The total losses to the 20th in the Uprising amounted to eleven Divisions and eight Regiments, although three of the Divisions and one of the Regiments were disbanded rather than being destroyed in the battlefields of the Periphery.<ref name="H:LoTv1p45"/> |
After the assassination of Richard Cameron, the divisions of the 20th joined the SLDF's assault on the Rim Worlds Republic and the [[Hegemony Campaign|campaign]] to recapture of the worlds of the [[Terran Hegemony]]. With less half its divisions surviving until the end of [[Operation Liberation]], the 20th Army disbanded upon the collapse of the Star League; the bulk of its remaining divisions joined [[Aleksandr Kerensky|General Kerensky]] on his [[Operation Exodus|Exodus]], although some elements of the 20th joined each of the Successor States other than the [[Free Worlds League]].<ref name=SL158/> | After the assassination of Richard Cameron, the divisions of the 20th joined the SLDF's assault on the Rim Worlds Republic and the [[Hegemony Campaign|campaign]] to recapture of the worlds of the [[Terran Hegemony]]. With less half its divisions surviving until the end of [[Operation Liberation]], the 20th Army disbanded upon the collapse of the Star League; the bulk of its remaining divisions joined [[Aleksandr Kerensky|General Kerensky]] on his [[Operation Exodus|Exodus]], although some elements of the 20th joined each of the Successor States other than the [[Free Worlds League]].<ref name=SL158/> | ||
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==Corps of the 20th Army== | ==Corps of the 20th Army== | ||
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After two years of combat in the Periphery, the 20th Army had been reduced to just 43% of its original combat strength.<ref name="H:LoTv1p45"/> | After two years of combat in the Periphery, the 20th Army had been reduced to just 43% of its original combat strength.<ref name="H:LoTv1p45"/> | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| − | * ''[[Field Manual: SLDF]]'' | + | *''[[Field Manual: SLDF]]'' |
* ''[[Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1]]'' | * ''[[Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1]]'' | ||
* ''[[The Star League]]'' | * ''[[The Star League]]'' | ||
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