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| Parent Command = [[6th Army Group (Star League)|Sixth Army Group]] (2764)<ref name=FMSLDFp87>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 87: "Sixth Army"</ref><br>[[11th Army Group (Star League)|Eleventh Army Group]] (2766)<ref name="H:LOTv1p94">''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1'', p. 94: "The Taurian Campaign"</ref><br>[[22nd Army Group (Star League)|Twenty-second Army Group]] (2772)<ref name=H:LOTv1p120>''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1'', p. 120: "Operation CHIEFTAIN Star League Defense Forces Order of Battle"</ref>
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The '''Sixth Army''' of the [[Star League Defense Force]] was assigned to operations within the [[Capellan Confederation Military Region]].<ref name=SLp152>''The Star League'', p. 152</ref>
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The [[Star League Defense Force]]'s '''6th Army''' was assigned to operations within the [[Capellan Confederation Military Region]].<ref>''The Star League'', p. 152</ref>
 
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
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Commanded by the Army Headquarters on [[Sadurni]], the 6th Army was one of three light Armies within the [[SLDF]]; both the 6th and its sister Armies, the [[5th Army (Star League)|5th Army]] and [[7th Army (Star League)|7th Army]], were structured as light Armies with just three [[corps]], a reflection of the densely-packed but relatively small area of space covered by the [[Capellan Confederation]] compared to the other [[Star League]] member states.<ref name="H:LoTv1p43">''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1'', p. 43, "Sixth Army"</ref><ref name=fmsldf87>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 87</ref>
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Commanded by the Army Headquarters on [[Sadurni]], the Sixth Army was one of three light Armies within the [[SLDF]]; both the Sixth and its sister Armies, the [[5th Army (Star League)|Fifth Army]] and [[7th Army (Star League)|Seventh Army]], were structured as light Armies with just three [[corps]], a reflection of the densely-packed but relatively small area of space covered by the [[Capellan Confederation]] compared to the other [[Star League]] member states.<ref name="H:LoTv1p43">''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1'', p. 43: "Sixth Army"</ref><ref name=FMSLDFp87/>
  
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The 6th Army was responsible for the border between the [[Capellan Confederation]] and the [[Federated Suns]], and had been forced to sit by and watch as the two states fought a border war from [[2760]] until [[2762]]. Their lack of strong transports and their small size compared to other Armies were the main cause of this inaction. This, combined with the traditional Capellan disdain for the SLDF, led to the Capellan citizens holding the Sixth in contempt. This disdain, combined with constant border raids, pirate actions, and a poor supply situation had reduced the morale of the Sixth Army's component commands. Further exacerbating the problem was the lack of transport assets, which forced the Sixth Army to maintain a static defense. As a result, many worlds in their area of responsibility were protected by Capellan militia units. These worlds saw three times the number of raids seen by other worlds garrisoned by units of the Sixth.<ref name=fmsldf87/>
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The Sixth Army was responsible for half of the border between the [[Capellan Confederation]] and the [[Federated Suns]], and had been forced to sit by and watch as the two states fought a border war from [[2760]] to [[2762]]. Their lack of strong transports and their small size compared to other Armies were the main cause of this inaction. This, combined with the traditional Capellan disdain for the SLDF, led to the Capellan citizens holding the Sixth in contempt. This disdain, combined with constant border raids, pirate actions, and a poor supply situation had reduced the morale of the Sixth Army's component commands. Further exacerbating the problem was the lack of transport assets, which forced the Sixth Army to maintain a static defense. As a result, many worlds in their area of responsibility were protected by Capellan militia units. These worlds saw three times the number of raids seen by other worlds garrisoned by units of the Sixth.<ref name=FMSLDFp87/>
  
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That inaction changed when the [[Periphery Uprising]] began, with both the 6th and 7th Armies being called forward as reinforcements for the battered SLDF Armies within the [[Periphery]]. Both the 6th and 7th Armies were deployed into the [[Taurian Concordat]], with the 6th responsible for spearheading the various SLDF assaults in the anti-spinward region of the Concordat. The 6th Army lost seven [[Division]]s in combat with an eighth being disbanded; this represented more than half the combat strength of the 6th Army, with [[XXXVIII Corps (Star League)|XXXVIII Corps]] effectively destroyed as a formation and [[LXIII Corps (Star League)|LXIII Corps]] taking significant losses.<ref name="H:LoTv1p43"/>
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That inaction changed when the [[Periphery Uprising]] began, with both the Sixth and Seventh Armies being called forward as reinforcements for the battered SLDF Armies within the [[Periphery]]. Both the Sixth and Seventh Armies were deployed into the [[Taurian Concordat]], with the Sixth responsible for spearheading the various SLDF assaults in the anti-spinward region of the Concordat. The Sixth Army lost seven [[Division]]s in combat with an eighth being disbanded; this represented more than half the combat strength of the Sixth Army, with [[XXXVIII Corps (Star League)|XXXVIII Corps]] effectively destroyed as a formation and [[LXIII Corps (Star League)|LXIII Corps]] taking significant losses.<ref name="H:LoTv1p43"/>
  
 
==Officers==
 
==Officers==
 
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| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 6th Army (Star League)'''
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| [[General]]||Oversteen||[[2762]]<ref name=FMSLDFp87/>
 
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| [[General]]||[[Janeth Apostolaki]]||[[2765]]<ref name="H:LoTv1p43"/>
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* General Janeth Apostolaki was noteworthy as a native of [[Sirius]] who climbed the ranks of the [[SLDF]]'s [[Royal Command]].<ref name=fmsldf87/>
 
  
 
==Tactics==
 
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*[[LXIII Corps (Star League)|LXIII Corps]]
 
*[[LXIII Corps (Star League)|LXIII Corps]]
 
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* ''[[Field Manual: SLDF]]''
 
* ''[[Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1]]''
 
* ''[[Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1]]''
 
* ''[[The Star League]]''
 
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Latest revision as of 05:09, 9 June 2023

Army 06th (SLDF) logo.png
Sixth Army
Affiliation Star League
Parent Command Sixth Army Group (2764)[1]
Eleventh Army Group (2766)[2]
Twenty-second Army Group (2772)[3]

The Sixth Army of the Star League Defense Force was assigned to operations within the Capellan Confederation Military Region.[4]

History[edit]

Commanded by the Army Headquarters on Sadurni, the Sixth Army was one of three light Armies within the SLDF; both the Sixth and its sister Armies, the Fifth Army and Seventh Army, were structured as light Armies with just three corps, a reflection of the densely-packed but relatively small area of space covered by the Capellan Confederation compared to the other Star League member states.[5][1]

The Sixth Army was responsible for half of the border between the Capellan Confederation and the Federated Suns, and had been forced to sit by and watch as the two states fought a border war from 2760 to 2762. Their lack of strong transports and their small size compared to other Armies were the main cause of this inaction. This, combined with the traditional Capellan disdain for the SLDF, led to the Capellan citizens holding the Sixth in contempt. This disdain, combined with constant border raids, pirate actions, and a poor supply situation had reduced the morale of the Sixth Army's component commands. Further exacerbating the problem was the lack of transport assets, which forced the Sixth Army to maintain a static defense. As a result, many worlds in their area of responsibility were protected by Capellan militia units. These worlds saw three times the number of raids seen by other worlds garrisoned by units of the Sixth.[1]

That inaction changed when the Periphery Uprising began, with both the Sixth and Seventh Armies being called forward as reinforcements for the battered SLDF Armies within the Periphery. Both the Sixth and Seventh Armies were deployed into the Taurian Concordat, with the Sixth responsible for spearheading the various SLDF assaults in the anti-spinward region of the Concordat. The Sixth Army lost seven Divisions in combat with an eighth being disbanded; this represented more than half the combat strength of the Sixth Army, with XXXVIII Corps effectively destroyed as a formation and LXIII Corps taking significant losses.[5]

Officers[edit]

Rank Name Command
Commanding Officers of the 6th Army
General Oversteen 2762[1]
General Janeth Apostolaki c. 2763 - 2765[1][5]

Tactics[edit]

Different per Unit.

Corps of the 6th Army[edit]

2765[edit]

2772[edit]

  • LXIII Corps (including XXXVIII Corps remnants)[3]
  • LVII Corps

Composition History[edit]

2765[edit]

  • 6 BattleMech Divisions[5]
  • 9 Infantry Divisions[5]
  • 4 Independent Regiments[5]

2772[edit]

  • 3 BattleMech Divisions[3]
  • 4 Infantry Divisions[3]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Field Manual: SLDF, p. 87: "Sixth Army"
  2. ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 94: "The Taurian Campaign"
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 120: "Operation CHIEFTAIN Star League Defense Forces Order of Battle"
  4. ↑ The Star League, p. 152
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 43: "Sixth Army"

Bibliography[edit]

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