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==History==
 
==History==
In [[2764]], the unit was assigned, as a part of the [[LXX Corps (Star League)|LXX Corps]], [[4th Army (Star League)|Fourth Army]], to District 3 of the [[Federated Suns Military Region]] but was moved to an undisclosed area of the [[Periphery]] to take part in the [[Periphery Uprising]] [[2765]].<ref name=SL152>''The Star League'', p. 152, "Fourth"</ref>. The 263rd suffered heavy losses, and was disbanded in [[2766]].<ref name=SL152/>
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In [[2764]], the unit was stationed on [[Midale]]<ref>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 252, "SLDF - Federated Suns Military Command Map"</ref>, assigned as a part of the [[LXX Corps (Star League)|LXX Corps]], [[4th Army (Star League)|Fourth Army]], to District 3 of the [[Federated Suns Military Region]] but was moved to an undisclosed area of the [[Periphery]] to take part in the [[Periphery Uprising]] [[2765]].<ref name=SL152>''The Star League'', p. 152, "Fourth"</ref>. The 263rd suffered heavy losses, and was disbanded in [[2766]].<ref name=SL152/>
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==Officers==
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The commanding officer in 2764 is [[Major General]] [[Garth Svensen]].<ref name=FM:SLDFp75>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 75, "263rd BattleMech Division"</ref>
  
 
==Composition==
 
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==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
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*''[[Field Manual: SLDF]]''
 
*''[[The Star League]]''
 
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[[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands|BattleMech Division, 0263rd]]
 
[[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands|BattleMech Division, 0263rd]]

Revision as of 17:42, 26 November 2012

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Overview

The Two Hundred Sixty-third BattleMech Division was a part of the Star League Defense Force Regular Army.

History

In 2764, the unit was stationed on Midale[1], assigned as a part of the LXX Corps, Fourth Army, to District 3 of the Federated Suns Military Region but was moved to an undisclosed area of the Periphery to take part in the Periphery Uprising 2765.[2]. The 263rd suffered heavy losses, and was disbanded in 2766.[2]

Officers

The commanding officer in 2764 is Major General Garth Svensen.[3]

Composition

As an SLDF BattleMech division the 263rd would have been formed from two Brigades of BattleMech regiments and a brigade of Mechanized Infantry regiments.[4]

References

  1. Field Manual: SLDF, p. 252, "SLDF - Federated Suns Military Command Map"
  2. 2.0 2.1 The Star League, p. 152, "Fourth"
  3. Field Manual: SLDF, p. 75, "263rd BattleMech Division"
  4. The Star League, p. 133

Bibliography