56th Royal Jump Infantry Division
56th Royal Jump Infantry Division | |
Disbanded | 2779 |
Nickname | On the Bounce |
Affiliation | Star League |
Parent Command | X Corps |
The Fifty-sixth Royal Jump 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 Fifty-sixth was stationed on Outreach.[1] The unit was assigned, as a part of the X Corps, First Army, to the Terran Military Region and then transferred to District 1 of the Free Worlds League Military Region by 2765 to take part in the New Vandenberg Uprising.[2] The Fifty-sixth was destroyed during the Hegemony Campaign.[2]
Officers
Rank | Name | Command | |
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Commanding Officers of the 56th Royal Jump Infantry Division | |||
Major General | Uther Parsons | 2764[3] |
Tactics
Unknown.
Composition History
As an SLDF Jump Infantry division, the Fifty-sixth would have been formed from two brigades of Jump Troops, one brigade of BattleMech regiments and two Ground Aero Wings.[4]