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| − | | | + | | Designation = 259th BattleMech Division |
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| − | + | | Nickname = The Fomalhaut Division<ref name=FM:SLDFp153>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 153</ref> | |
| + | | Affiliation = Star League | ||
| + | | Parent Command = [[XLII Corps (Star League)|XLII Corps]] | ||
| + | | Sub-Command = | ||
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| − | + | The '''259th BattleMech Division''' was a part of the [[Star League Defense Force]] Regular Army. | |
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==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | In [[2764]], the unit was assigned, as a part of the [[XLII Corps (Star League)|XLII Corps]], [[ | + | In [[2764]], the unit was assigned, as a part of the [[XLII Corps (Star League)|XLII Corps]], [[Twelfth Army (Star League)|Twelfth Army]], to District 2 of the [[Lyran Commonwealth Military Region]], but was moved to an undisclosed area of the [[Periphery]].<ref name=SL145>''The Star League'', p. 145: "Twelfth"</ref> The 259th was destroyed during the [[Periphery Uprising]] in [[2765]].<ref name=SL145/> |
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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 259th BattleMech Division''' | ||
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| + | | [[Major General]]||[[George Garver|George “GeeGee” Garver]]||[[2764]]<ref name=FM:SLDFp153/> | ||
| + | |} | ||
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| + | ==Tactics== | ||
| + | Unknown. | ||
==Composition== | ==Composition== | ||
As an [[SLDF]] [[BattleMech]] [[division]] the 259th would have been formed from two [[Brigade|Brigades]] of [[BattleMech]] [[regiment|regiments]] and a brigade of [[Mechanized Infantry]] regiments.<ref name="SLp133">''The Star League'', p. 133</ref> | As an [[SLDF]] [[BattleMech]] [[division]] the 259th would have been formed from two [[Brigade|Brigades]] of [[BattleMech]] [[regiment|regiments]] and a brigade of [[Mechanized Infantry]] regiments.<ref name="SLp133">''The Star League'', p. 133</ref> | ||
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===2764=== | ===2764=== | ||
| − | * 2591st Brigade <ref name=FMSLDF13>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 13</ref> | + | * 2591st Brigade<ref name=FMSLDF13>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 13</ref> |
* 2592nd Brigade | * 2592nd Brigade | ||
* 2593rd Brigade | * 2593rd Brigade | ||
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<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
| − | File: | + | File:SLDFBattleMech DivisionTOandE.jpg|Table of Organization |
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| − | *''[[The Star League]]'' | + | * ''[[Field Manual: SLDF]]'' |
| + | * ''[[The Star League]]'' | ||
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[[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands - BattleMech Division|BattleMech Division, 0259th]] | [[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands - BattleMech Division|BattleMech Division, 0259th]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:43, 11 November 2023
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| 259th BattleMech Division | |
| Nickname | The Fomalhaut Division[1] |
| Affiliation | Star League |
| Parent Command | XLII Corps |
The 259th BattleMech Division was a part of the Star League Defense Force Regular Army.
History[edit]
In 2764, the unit was assigned, as a part of the XLII Corps, Twelfth Army, to District 2 of the Lyran Commonwealth Military Region, but was moved to an undisclosed area of the Periphery.[2] The 259th was destroyed during the Periphery Uprising in 2765.[2]
Officers[edit]
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of the 259th BattleMech Division | |||
| Major General | George “GeeGee” Garver | 2764[1] | |
Tactics[edit]
Unknown.
Composition[edit]
As an SLDF BattleMech division the 259th would have been formed from two Brigades of BattleMech regiments and a brigade of Mechanized Infantry regiments.[3]
2764[edit]
- 2591st Brigade[4]
- 2592nd Brigade
- 2593rd Brigade
Table of Organization
