50th Royal Infantry Division

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Overview

The Fifty Royal Infantry 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.

History

In 2764, the unit was stationed on New Avalon[1], assigned as a part of the LIV 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 by 2765.[2]. The 50th survived the war and the Hegemony Campaign, and followed General Aleksandr Kerensky on the Exodus in 2784.[2]

Officers

The commanding officer in 2764 is Major General Alister Breckenridge-Sterling.[3]

Composition

As an SLDF Infantry division the 50th would have been formed from two brigades of grunt infantry and a brigade of light BattleMech 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. 71, "50th Royal Infantry Division"
  4. The Star League, p. 133

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