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Line 1: − {{infoBoxMilitaryCommand + {{infoBoxStateUnit − | image = + | image = [[Image:Star League Logo.png]] − | Designation = 4th Royal Infantry Divisiion+ | nickname = The Gurkha Rifles − | formed = [[2571]]+ | parent formation = [[LXIII Corps (Star League)|LXIII Corps]] − | Disbanded = + | formed = 2571 − | Previous Designation = + | year = 2764 − | Nickname = The Gurkha Rifles<ref name=FM:SLDFp91>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 91</ref>+ | unitname = 4th Royal Infantry Divisiion − | Affiliation = [[Star League]] − | Parent Command = [[LXIII Corps (Star League)|LXIII Corps]] − | Sub-Command = }} }} ==History== ==History== − The '''Fourth Royal Infantry Division''' or '''The Gurkha Rifles''' was a part of the [[Star League Defense Force]] Regular Army. It was originally formed as the '''4th Division''' during the creation of the SLDF in [[2571]], and was a part of [[II Corps (Star League)|II Corps]] during the [[Reunification War]], where it served in the [[Outworlds Alliance]] campaign from [[2581]] to [[2583]] before being transferred to the [[Taurian Concordat]] front in [[2584]].<ref name="H:RWp140">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 140: "Outworlds Alliance Front"</ref> + The '''Fourth Royal Infantry Division''' or '''The Gurkha Rifles''' was a part of the [[Star League Defense Force]] Regular Army. It was originally formed as the '''4th Division''' during the creation of the SLDF in [[2571]], and was a part of [[II Corps (Star League)|II Corps]] during the [[Reunification War]], where it served in the [[Outworlds Alliance]] campaign from [[2581]] to [[2583]] before being transferred to the [[Taurian Concordat]] front in [[2584]].<ref name="H:RWp140">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 140, "Outworlds Alliance Front"</ref> − As a part of the Outworlds Alliance task force, the 4th was stationed on [[Conroe]] when military action against the Alliance began, deploying to [[Niles (DC)|Niles]] and [[Sevon]] in [[2581]], before consolidating on [[Sevon]] in [[2582]]. During [[2583]] all three of the [[Brigade|Brigades]] that made up the 4th were deployed to [[Cerberus (system)|Cerberus]], with the [[10th Brigade]] also seeing action on [[Quatre Belle]], [[Mitchella]] and [[Loparri]].<ref name="H:RWp140"/> + As a part of the Outworlds Alliance task force, the 4th was stationed on [[Conroe]] when military action against the Alliance began, deploying to [[Niles (DC)|Niles]] and [[Sevon]] in [[2581]], before consolidating on [[Sevon]] in [[2582]]. During [[2583]] all three of the [[Brigade|Brigades]] that made up the 4th were deployed to [[Cerberus (planet)|Cerberus]], with the [[10th Brigade]] also seeing action on [[Quatre Belle]], [[Mitchella]] and [[Loparri]].<ref name="H:RWp140"/> − Having been redeployed to [[Victralla]] in [[2584]], the 4th saw action on [[Hanseta]] in [[2585]] and [[2586]], [[MacLeod's Land]] in [[2587]] and [[New Vandenberg]] in [[2588]]. The 4th saw combat again in [[2590]] on [[Desolate Plains]] before returning to [[New Vandenberg]] in [[2591]], where the 4th would remain until being deployed into the [[Hyades Cluster]] in [[2593]].<ref name="H:RWp142-3">''Historical: Reunification War'', pp. 142–143: "Taurian Concordat Front"</ref> + Having been redeployed to [[Victralla]] in [[2584]], the 4th saw action on [[Hanseta]] in [[2585]] and [[2586]], [[MacLeod's Land]] in [[2587]] and [[New Vandenberg]] in [[2588]]. The 4th saw combat again in [[2590]] on [[Desolate Plains]] before returning to [[New Vandenberg]] in [[2591]], where the 4th would remain until being deployed into the [[Hyades Cluster]] in [[2593]].<ref name="H:RWp142-3">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 142-3, "Taurian Concordat Front"</ref> − By [[2764]] the 4th Division had become one of the [[Star League Defense Force Royal Divisions|SLDF's Royal units]], consisting of troops recruited from the [[Terran Hegemony]], and was assigned as a part of the [[LXIII Corps (Star League)|LXIII Corps]], [[6th Army (Star League)|Sixth Army]], to District 2 of the [[Capellan Confederation Military Region]]. During the [[New Vandenberg Uprising|Periphery Uprising]] the Division was moved to an undisclosed area of the [[Periphery]] in [[2765]].<ref name=SL154>''The Star League'', p. 154: "Sixth"</ref> The 4th survived the campaign in the [[Periphery]] but was destroyed during the [[Hegemony Campaign]].<ref name=SL154/> + By [[2764]] the 4th Division had become one of the [[Star League Defense Force Royal Divisions|SLDF's Royal units]], consisting of troops recruited from the [[Terran Hegemony]], and was assigned as a part of the [[LXIII Corps (Star League)|LXIII Corps]], [[6th Army (Star League)|Sixth Army]], to District 2 of the [[Capellan Confederation Military Region]]. During the [[New Vandenberg Uprising|Periphery Uprising]] the Division was moved to an undisclosed area of the [[Periphery]] in [[2765]].<ref name=SL154>''The Star League'', p. 154, "Sixth"</ref> The 4th survived the campaign in the [[Periphery]] but was destroyed during the [[Hegemony Campaign]].<ref name=SL154/> − − ==Officers== − {| class="wikitable" − |- − ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank − ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name − ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Command − |- − | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 4th Royal Infantry Division''' − |- − | [[Major General]]||[[Elliot Sterling]]||[[2764]]<ref name=FM:SLDFp91/> − |} − − ==Tactics== − Unknown. ==Composition History== ==Composition History== Line 41:
Line 23: * [[11th Brigade]] * [[11th Brigade]] * [[12th Brigade]] * [[12th Brigade]] − Despite the doctrine and organization originally defined for divisions during the creation of the SLDF, the 4th would most likely have been a mélange of combined armed units.<ref name="H:RWp27">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 27: "Divisions and Brigades"</ref> + Despite the doctrine and organization originally defined for divisions during the creation of the SLDF, the 4th would most likely have been a mélange of combined armed units.<ref name="H:RWp27">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 27, "Divisions and Brigades"</ref> ===2764=== ===2764=== '''The 4th Royal Infantry Division''' (3 Brigades)<ref name=SL154/><br /> '''The 4th Royal Infantry Division''' (3 Brigades)<ref name=SL154/><br /> − As an infantry division, the 4th would have consisted of two brigades of nonmechanized infantry and one brigade of [[BattleMech#Light|light]] [[BattleMechs]], plus an air [[Wing (Military Unit)|wing]] and combat and logistical support units.<ref name="H:RWp27"/> + As an infantry division, the 4th would have consisted of two brigades of non-mechanized infantry and one brigade of light [[BattleMechs]], plus an air [[Wing (Military Unit)|wing]] and combat and logistical support units.<ref name="H:RWp27"/> ==Notes== ==Notes== − It was confirmed by the author of [[Historical: Reunification War]] that in general, the Divisions listed within [[The Star League|the Star League sourcebook]] be traced back directly to those Divisions listed within Historical: Reunification War.<ref name="CGL:ATW05102011">''[http://www.classicbattletech.com/forums/index.php/topic,11015.0.html Ask The Writers: Star League Divisions: Reunification War to Liberation of Terra]'' (dead link)</ref> + It was confirmed by the author of [[Historical: Reunification War]] that in general, the Divisions listed within the Star League sourcebook be traced back directly to those Divisions listed within Historial: Reunification War.<ref name="CGL:ATW05102011">''[http://www.classicbattletech.com/forums/index.php/topic,11015.0.html Ask The Writers: Star League Divisions: Reunification War to Liberation of Terra]''</ref> ==References== ==References== Line 54:
Line 36: ==Bibliography== ==Bibliography== − * ''[[Field Manual: SLDF]]'' * ''[[Historical: Reunification War]]'' * ''[[Historical: Reunification War]]'' * ''[[The Star League]]'' * ''[[The Star League]]'' + [[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands|Infantry Division, 0004th Royal]] [[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands - Infantry Division|Infantry Division, 0004th]] [[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands - Infantry Division|Infantry Division, 0004th]] − [[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands - Royal Commands|Infantry Division, 0004th]]
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==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | The '''Fourth Royal Infantry Division''' or '''The Gurkha Rifles''' was a part of the [[Star League Defense Force]] Regular Army. It was originally formed as the '''4th Division''' during the creation of the SLDF in [[2571]], and was a part of [[II Corps (Star League)|II Corps]] during the [[Reunification War]], where it served in the [[Outworlds Alliance]] campaign from [[2581]] to [[2583]] before being transferred to the [[Taurian Concordat]] front in [[2584]].<ref name="H:RWp140">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 140 | + | The '''Fourth Royal Infantry Division''' or '''The Gurkha Rifles''' was a part of the [[Star League Defense Force]] Regular Army. It was originally formed as the '''4th Division''' during the creation of the SLDF in [[2571]], and was a part of [[II Corps (Star League)|II Corps]] during the [[Reunification War]], where it served in the [[Outworlds Alliance]] campaign from [[2581]] to [[2583]] before being transferred to the [[Taurian Concordat]] front in [[2584]].<ref name="H:RWp140">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 140, "Outworlds Alliance Front"</ref> |
| − | As a part of the Outworlds Alliance task force, the 4th was stationed on [[Conroe]] when military action against the Alliance began, deploying to [[Niles (DC)|Niles]] and [[Sevon]] in [[2581]], before consolidating on [[Sevon]] in [[2582]]. During [[2583]] all three of the [[Brigade|Brigades]] that made up the 4th were deployed to [[Cerberus ( | + | As a part of the Outworlds Alliance task force, the 4th was stationed on [[Conroe]] when military action against the Alliance began, deploying to [[Niles (DC)|Niles]] and [[Sevon]] in [[2581]], before consolidating on [[Sevon]] in [[2582]]. During [[2583]] all three of the [[Brigade|Brigades]] that made up the 4th were deployed to [[Cerberus (planet)|Cerberus]], with the [[10th Brigade]] also seeing action on [[Quatre Belle]], [[Mitchella]] and [[Loparri]].<ref name="H:RWp140"/> |
| − | Having been redeployed to [[Victralla]] in [[2584]], the 4th saw action on [[Hanseta]] in [[2585]] and [[2586]], [[MacLeod's Land]] in [[2587]] and [[New Vandenberg]] in [[2588]]. The 4th saw combat again in [[2590]] on [[Desolate Plains]] before returning to [[New Vandenberg]] in [[2591]], where the 4th would remain until being deployed into the [[Hyades Cluster]] in [[2593]].<ref name="H:RWp142-3">''Historical: Reunification War'', | + | Having been redeployed to [[Victralla]] in [[2584]], the 4th saw action on [[Hanseta]] in [[2585]] and [[2586]], [[MacLeod's Land]] in [[2587]] and [[New Vandenberg]] in [[2588]]. The 4th saw combat again in [[2590]] on [[Desolate Plains]] before returning to [[New Vandenberg]] in [[2591]], where the 4th would remain until being deployed into the [[Hyades Cluster]] in [[2593]].<ref name="H:RWp142-3">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 142-3, "Taurian Concordat Front"</ref> |
| − | By [[2764]] the 4th Division had become one of the [[Star League Defense Force Royal Divisions|SLDF's Royal units]], consisting of troops recruited from the [[Terran Hegemony]], and was assigned as a part of the [[LXIII Corps (Star League)|LXIII Corps]], [[6th Army (Star League)|Sixth Army]], to District 2 of the [[Capellan Confederation Military Region]]. During the [[New Vandenberg Uprising|Periphery Uprising]] the Division was moved to an undisclosed area of the [[Periphery]] in [[2765]].<ref name=SL154>''The Star League'', p. 154 | + | By [[2764]] the 4th Division had become one of the [[Star League Defense Force Royal Divisions|SLDF's Royal units]], consisting of troops recruited from the [[Terran Hegemony]], and was assigned as a part of the [[LXIII Corps (Star League)|LXIII Corps]], [[6th Army (Star League)|Sixth Army]], to District 2 of the [[Capellan Confederation Military Region]]. During the [[New Vandenberg Uprising|Periphery Uprising]] the Division was moved to an undisclosed area of the [[Periphery]] in [[2765]].<ref name=SL154>''The Star League'', p. 154, "Sixth"</ref> The 4th survived the campaign in the [[Periphery]] but was destroyed during the [[Hegemony Campaign]].<ref name=SL154/> |
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==Composition History== | ==Composition History== | ||
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* [[11th Brigade]] | * [[11th Brigade]] | ||
* [[12th Brigade]] | * [[12th Brigade]] | ||
| − | Despite the doctrine and organization originally defined for divisions during the creation of the SLDF, the 4th would most likely have been a mélange of combined armed units.<ref name="H:RWp27">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 27 | + | Despite the doctrine and organization originally defined for divisions during the creation of the SLDF, the 4th would most likely have been a mélange of combined armed units.<ref name="H:RWp27">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 27, "Divisions and Brigades"</ref> |
===2764=== | ===2764=== | ||
'''The 4th Royal Infantry Division''' (3 Brigades)<ref name=SL154/><br /> | '''The 4th Royal Infantry Division''' (3 Brigades)<ref name=SL154/><br /> | ||
| − | As an infantry division, the 4th would have consisted of two brigades of | + | As an infantry division, the 4th would have consisted of two brigades of non-mechanized infantry and one brigade of light [[BattleMechs]], plus an air [[Wing (Military Unit)|wing]] and combat and logistical support units.<ref name="H:RWp27"/> |
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
| − | It was confirmed by the author of [[Historical: Reunification War]] that in general, the Divisions listed within | + | It was confirmed by the author of [[Historical: Reunification War]] that in general, the Divisions listed within the Star League sourcebook be traced back directly to those Divisions listed within Historial: Reunification War.<ref name="CGL:ATW05102011">''[http://www.classicbattletech.com/forums/index.php/topic,11015.0.html Ask The Writers: Star League Divisions: Reunification War to Liberation of Terra]''</ref> |
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
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* ''[[Historical: Reunification War]]'' | * ''[[Historical: Reunification War]]'' | ||
* ''[[The Star League]]'' | * ''[[The Star League]]'' | ||
| + | [[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands|Infantry Division, 0004th Royal]] | ||
[[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands - Infantry Division|Infantry Division, 0004th]] | [[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands - Infantry Division|Infantry Division, 0004th]] | ||
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