Difference between revisions of "251st BattleMech Division"
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| − | | Nickname = The Lipton Division<ref name=FM:SLDFp173>Field Manual SLDF, | + | | Nickname = The Lipton Division<ref name=FM:SLDFp173>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 173</ref> |
| Affiliation = Star League | | Affiliation = Star League | ||
| Parent Command = [[XIV Corps (Star League)|XIV Corps]] | | Parent Command = [[XIV Corps (Star League)|XIV Corps]] | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | In [[2764]] the unit was assigned, as a part of the [[XIV Corps (Star League)|XIV Corps]] of the [[14th Army (Star League)|Fourteenth Army]], to District 1 of the [[Draconis Combine Military Region]] and then later transferred to District 3 by [[2765]] to take part in the [[Periphery Uprising]].<ref name=SL147>''The Star League'', p. 147 | + | In [[2764]] the unit was assigned, as a part of the [[XIV Corps (Star League)|XIV Corps]] of the [[14th Army (Star League)|Fourteenth Army]], to District 1 of the [[Draconis Combine Military Region]] and then later transferred to District 3 by [[2765]] to take part in the [[Periphery Uprising]].<ref name=SL147>''The Star League'', p. 147: "Fourteenth"</ref>They took heavy losses during the [[Hegemony Campaign]] to retake [[Terra]] and the [[division]] was disbanded by [[2784]]; elements of the [[division]] went on to join the [[Federated Suns]].<ref name=SL147/> Specifically, Fox Company of the 142nd Battle Regiment's Second Battalion refused the order to abandon their posts. The commander of this company, [[Kieran McKinnon]], encouraged [[Aleksandr Kerensky]] to support [[First Prince]] [[John Davion]] as the new leader of the [[Star League]].<ref name=sd15>''Starterbook: Sword and Dragon'', p. 15</ref> |
==Officers== | ==Officers== | ||
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* [[142nd Battle Regiment]] | * [[142nd Battle Regiment]] | ||
| − | * [[3rd Striker Regiment]]<ref>''ComStar | + | * [[3rd Striker Regiment]]<ref>''ComStar'', p. 13</ref> |
===2764=== | ===2764=== | ||
| − | * 2511th Brigade <ref name=FMSLDF13>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 13</ref> | + | * 2511th Brigade<ref name=FMSLDF13>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 13</ref> |
* 2512th Brigade | * 2512th Brigade | ||
* 2513th Brigade | * 2513th Brigade | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| − | *''[[ComStar (sourcebook)|ComStar]]'' | + | * ''[[ComStar (sourcebook)|ComStar]]'' |
* ''[[Field Manual: SLDF]]'' | * ''[[Field Manual: SLDF]]'' | ||
| − | *''[[The Fox's Teeth]]'' | + | * ''[[The Fox's Teeth]]'' |
| − | *''[[The Star League]]'' | + | * ''[[The Star League]]'' |
| − | *''[[Starterbook: Sword and Dragon]]'' | + | * ''[[Starterbook: Sword and Dragon]]'' |
[[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands - BattleMech Division|BattleMech Division, 0251st]] | [[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands - BattleMech Division|BattleMech Division, 0251st]] | ||
Revision as of 21:01, 28 June 2022
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| 251st BattleMech Division | |
| Nickname | The Lipton Division[1] |
| Affiliation | Star League |
| Parent Command | XIV Corps |
The Two Hundred Fifty-first BattleMech Division was a part of the Star League Defense Force Regular Army.
History
In 2764 the unit was assigned, as a part of the XIV Corps of the Fourteenth Army, to District 1 of the Draconis Combine Military Region and then later transferred to District 3 by 2765 to take part in the Periphery Uprising.[2]They took heavy losses during the Hegemony Campaign to retake Terra and the division was disbanded by 2784; elements of the division went on to join the Federated Suns.[2] Specifically, Fox Company of the 142nd Battle Regiment's Second Battalion refused the order to abandon their posts. The commander of this company, Kieran McKinnon, encouraged Aleksandr Kerensky to support First Prince John Davion as the new leader of the Star League.[3]
Officers
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of the 251st BattleMech Division | |||
| Major General | Kim Chu-Sung | 2764[1] | |
Tactics
Unknown.
Composition History
As an SLDF BattleMech division the 251st would have been formed from two Brigades of BattleMech regiments and a brigade of Mechanized Infantry regiments.[4]
2764
- 2511th Brigade[6]
- 2512th Brigade
- 2513th Brigade