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| − | | | + | | Designation = 309th Royal BattleMech Division |
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| − | + | | Nickname = The Black Charger Division<ref name=FM:SLDFp93>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 93</ref> | |
| + | | Affiliation = [[Star League]] | ||
| + | | Parent Command = [[LVII Corps (Star League)|LVII Corps]] | ||
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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
| − | The ''' | + | The '''309th Royal BattleMech Division''' was a part of the [[Star League Defense Force]] Regular Army. It was one of the [[Star League Defense Force Royal Divisions|SLDF's Royal units]], which consisted of troops from the [[Terran Hegemony]]. The force was originally part of the Terran Hegemony's armed forces and had gained fame during its defense of Hegemony prior to the formation of the Star League. |
==History== | ==History== | ||
===In Service of the Terran Hegemony=== | ===In Service of the Terran Hegemony=== | ||
| − | The Black Chargers were key in holding off a [[House Liao]] invasion force that was attempting to take [[Terra Firma]] in [[2409]]. The Division was alone and held out for two months against House Liao's superior numbers on the ground and Naval support. After the second month, Hegemony forces arrived to rescue the Division and help turn away the Liao invaders.<ref>''Star League | + | The Black Chargers were key in holding off a [[House Liao]] invasion force that was attempting to take [[Terra Firma]] in [[2409]]. The Division was alone and held out for two months against House Liao's superior numbers on the ground and Naval support. After the second month, Hegemony forces arrived to rescue the Division and help turn away the Liao invaders.<ref>''The Star League'', p. 27 - Judith Cameron - Black Charger's noted for their actions for holding off Liao forces</ref> |
===In Service of the Star League=== | ===In Service of the Star League=== | ||
| − | In [[2764]], the unit was assigned, as a part of the [[LVII Corps (Star League)|LVII Corps]], [[ | + | In [[2764]], the unit was assigned, as a part of the [[LVII Corps (Star League)|LVII Corps]], [[Sixth Army (Star League)|Sixth Army]], to District 2 of the [[Capellan Confederation Military Region]] but was moved to an undisclosed area of the [[Periphery]] to take part in the [[Periphery Uprising]] by [[2765]].<ref name=SL154>''The Star League'', p. 154: "Sixth"</ref> The 309th survived the war and the [[Hegemony Campaign]], and followed General [[Aleksandr Kerensky]] on the [[Operation Exodus|Exodus]] in [[2784]].<ref name=SL154/> |
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| + | ==Officers== | ||
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| + | | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 309th Royal BattleMech Division''' | ||
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| + | | [[Major General]]||[[Banon Madoc]]||[[2764]]<ref name=FM:SLDFp93/> | ||
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| + | ==Tactics== | ||
| + | Unknown. | ||
==Composition== | ==Composition== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| − | *''[[The Star League]]'' | + | * ''[[Field Manual: SLDF]]'' |
| + | * ''[[The Star League]]'' | ||
| − | [[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands|BattleMech Division, 0309th Royal]] | + | [[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands - BattleMech Division|BattleMech Division, 0309th Royal]] |
| − | [[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands - | + | [[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands - Royal Commands|BattleMech Division, 0309th Royal]] |
Latest revision as of 22:49, 30 June 2023
| 309th Royal BattleMech Division | |
| Nickname | The Black Charger Division[1] |
| Affiliation | Star League |
| Parent Command | LVII Corps |
Contents
Overview[edit]
The 309th Royal BattleMech Division was a part of the Star League Defense Force Regular Army. It was one of the SLDF's Royal units, which consisted of troops from the Terran Hegemony. The force was originally part of the Terran Hegemony's armed forces and had gained fame during its defense of Hegemony prior to the formation of the Star League.
History[edit]
In Service of the Terran Hegemony[edit]
The Black Chargers were key in holding off a House Liao invasion force that was attempting to take Terra Firma in 2409. The Division was alone and held out for two months against House Liao's superior numbers on the ground and Naval support. After the second month, Hegemony forces arrived to rescue the Division and help turn away the Liao invaders.[2]
In Service of the Star League[edit]
In 2764, the unit was assigned, as a part of the LVII Corps, Sixth Army, to District 2 of the Capellan Confederation Military Region but was moved to an undisclosed area of the Periphery to take part in the Periphery Uprising by 2765.[3] The 309th survived the war and the Hegemony Campaign, and followed General Aleksandr Kerensky on the Exodus in 2784.[3]
Officers[edit]
| Rank | Name | Command | |
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| Commanding Officers of the 309th Royal BattleMech Division | |||
| Major General | Banon Madoc | 2764[1] | |
Tactics[edit]
Unknown.
Composition[edit]
As an SLDF BattleMech division the 309th would have been formed from two Brigades of BattleMech regiments and a brigade of Mechanized Infantry regiments.[4]