3rd Jump Infantry Division

Third Jump Infantry Division
Nickname Freedom from the Skies[1]
Affiliation Star League
Parent Command XIX Corps

Overview

The Third Jump Infantry Division was a part of the Star League Defense Force Regular Army.

History

In 2764, the unit was assigned, as a part of the XIX Corps, Eighth Army, to District 1 of the Free Worlds League Military Region and then transferred to District 2 by 2765 as part of the redeployment effort to fight the Periphery Uprising.[2]The Third was destroyed during the Hegemony Campaign.[2]

Officers

Rank Name Command
Commanding Officers of the Third Jump Infantry Division
Major General Rene Then 2764[1]

Tactics

Unknown.

Composition History

As an SLDF Jump Infantry division the Third would have been formed from two brigades of Jump Troops, one brigade of 'Mech regiments and two Ground Aero Wings.[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Field Manual: SLDF, p. 111
  2. 2.0 2.1 The Star League, p. 141: "Eighth"
  3. The Star League, p. 133

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