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| parent formation = [[Star League Defense Force]] | | parent formation = [[Star League Defense Force]] | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | In [[2764]], the unit was assigned, as a part of the [[XLIX Corps (Star League)|XLIX Corps]], [[11th Army (Star League)|Eleventh Army]], to District 1 of the [[Lyran Commonwealth Military Region]] and then transferred to District 2 by [[2765]], to take part in the [[Periphery Uprising]].<ref name=SL144>''The Star League'', p. 144, "Eleventh"</ref>The 280th was destroyed during the [[Hegemony Campaign]].<ref name=SL144/> | + | In [[2764]], the unit was assigned, as a part of the [[XLIX Corps (Star League)|XLIX Corps]], [[11th Army (Star League)|Eleventh Army]], to District 1 of the [[Lyran Commonwealth Military Region]] and then transferred to District 2 by [[2765]], to take part in the [[Periphery Uprising]].<ref name=SL144>''The Star League'', p. 144, "Eleventh"</ref> |
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| + | At the start of Operation Chieftain in July 2772 the Division was roughly at full strength.<ref name=LT1-120>''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1'', p. 120</ref> | ||
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| + | The 280th was destroyed during the [[Hegemony Campaign]].<ref name=SL144/> | ||
==Composition== | ==Composition== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| − | *''[[The Star League]]'' | + | * ''[[Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1]]'' |
| + | * ''[[The Star League]]'' | ||
[[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands|BattleMech Division, 0280th]] | [[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands|BattleMech Division, 0280th]] | ||
[[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands - BattleMech Division|BattleMech Division, 0280th]] | [[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands - BattleMech Division|BattleMech Division, 0280th]] | ||
Revision as of 05:33, 13 May 2017
Overview
The Two Hundred Eightieth 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 XLIX Corps, Eleventh Army, to District 1 of the Lyran Commonwealth Military Region and then transferred to District 2 by 2765, to take part in the Periphery Uprising.[1]
At the start of Operation Chieftain in July 2772 the Division was roughly at full strength.[2]
The 280th was destroyed during the Hegemony Campaign.[1]
Composition
As an SLDF BattleMech division the 280th would have been formed from two Brigades of BattleMech regiments and a brigade of Mechanized Infantry regiments.[3]