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| Parent Command = [[6th Army Group (Star League)|Sixth Army Group]] (2764)<ref name="FM:SLDFp87">''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>[[24th Army Group (Star League)|Twenty-fourth 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 '''Seventh Army''' of the [[Star League Defense Force]] was assigned to operations within the [[Capellan Confederation Military Region]].<ref>''The Star League'', p. 152</ref>
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The [[Star League Defense Force]]s '''7th 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 7th Army was one of three light Armies within the [[SLDF]]; both the 7th and its sister Armies, the [[5th Army (Star League)|5th Army]] and [[6th Army (Star League)|6th 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, "Seventh Army"</ref>
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Commanded by the Army Headquarters on [[Sadurni]], the Seventh Army was one of three light Armies within the [[SLDF]]; both the Seventh and its sister Armies, the [[5th Army (Star League)|Fifth Army]] and [[6th Army (Star League)|Sixth 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: "Seventh Army"</ref>
  
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The Seventh was for many years considered a "sunset" assignment. Responsible for a relatively quiet area of the Star League, officers and units assigned to this army rarely saw combat. Therefore, many officers were transferred into the Seventh as their last assignment before retiring. This resulted in many aggressive officers asking for their units to be transferred to other armies. To stem the tide of reassignment requests, the RepDep Corps started posting officers and soldiers who were at the bottom of the evaluation lists to the Seventh. This continued until [[Commanding General]] [[Aleksandr Kerensky]] relieved the commander of Seventh Army and ordered the RepDep Corps to deny any transfer requests unless it was approved by a [[Major General]] or higher officer. The command staff was replaced by several aggressive officers from the [[19th Army (Star League)|19th Army]], who were determined to whip the unit into shape.<ref name=fmsldf95>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 95</ref>
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The Seventh was for many years considered a "sunset" assignment. Responsible for a relatively quiet area of the Star League, officers and units assigned to this army rarely saw combat. Therefore, many officers were transferred into the Seventh as their last assignment before retiring. This resulted in many aggressive officers asking for their units to be transferred to other armies. To stem the tide of reassignment requests, the RepDep Corps started posting officers and soldiers who were at the bottom of the evaluation lists to the Seventh. This continued until [[Commanding General of the Star League Defense Force|Commanding General]] [[Aleksandr Kerensky]] relieved the commander of Seventh Army and ordered the RepDep Corps to deny any transfer requests unless it was approved by a [[Major General]] or higher officer. The command staff was replaced by several aggressive officers from the [[19th Army (Star League)|Nineteenth Army]], who were determined to whip the unit into shape.<ref name=fmsldf95>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 95</ref>
  
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The 7th Army saw little combat during the Star League era, being responsible for the Confederation's border with the [[Free Worlds League]]; that 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]]. The 7th expected to be deployed into the [[Magistracy of Canopus]], but instead found itself being deployed into the [[Taurian Concordat]] alongside the 6th Army; the resulting campaign would see the 7th lose five Divisions and an Independent Regiment in combat, with a sixth Division subsequently being disbanded. While this damage was relatively moderate compared to the overall size of the 7th Army, the bulk of the casualties were inflicted on [[LVIII Corps (Star League)|LVIII Corps]], which was effectively destroyed.<ref name="H:LoTv1p43"/>
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The Seventh Army saw little combat during the [[Star League era]], being responsible for half of the Confederation's border with the [[Free Worlds League]]; that 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]]. The Seventh expected to be deployed into the [[Magistracy of Canopus]], but instead found itself being deployed into the [[Taurian Concordat]] alongside the Sixth Army; the resulting campaign would see the Seventh lose five [[division]]s and an Independent [[regiment]]s in combat, with a sixth division subsequently being disbanded. While this damage was relatively moderate compared to the overall size of the Seventh Army, the bulk of the casualties were inflicted on [[LVIII Corps (Star League)|LVIII Corps]], which was effectively destroyed.<ref name="H:LoTv1p43"/>
  
 
==Officers==
 
==Officers==
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In 2765 the commanding officer of the 7th Army was [[General]] [[Nguyen Huong]].<ref name="H:LoTv1p43"/> General Huong was conduction an inspection tour of Seventh Army's area of responsibility, and was working hard to develop a good relationship with the Capellan nobility. They viewed him as a gentlemen, and he had received assurances that the [[CCAF]] units they commanded would support his units in an emergency.<ref name=fmsldf95/>
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| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 7th Army'''
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| [[General]]||[[Nguyen Huong]]||[[2763]] - [[2777]]<ref name=fmsldf95/><ref name=H:LOTv2p87>''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2'', p. 87</ref>
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==Tactics==
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Different per Unit.
  
 
==Corps of the 7th Army==
 
==Corps of the 7th Army==
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*[[LVIII Corps (Star League)|LVIII Corps]]
 
*[[LVIII Corps (Star League)|LVIII Corps]]
 
*[[LXXI Corps (Star League)|LXXI Corps]]
 
*[[LXXI Corps (Star League)|LXXI Corps]]
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===2772===
 
===2772===
 
*LIII Corps
 
*LIII Corps
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* 9 Infantry Divisions<ref name="H:LoTv1p43"/>
 
* 9 Infantry Divisions<ref name="H:LoTv1p43"/>
 
* 4 Independent Regiments<ref name="H:LoTv1p43"/>
 
* 4 Independent Regiments<ref name="H:LoTv1p43"/>
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===2772===
 
===2772===
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* 4 BattleMech Divisions
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* 4 BattleMech Divisions<ref name=H:LOTv1p120/>
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* 6 Infantry Divisions
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* 6 Infantry Divisions<ref name=H:LOTv1p120/>
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
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==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
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* ''[[Field Manual: SLDF]]''
 
* ''[[Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1]]''
 
* ''[[Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1]]''
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* ''[[Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2]]''
 
* ''[[The Star League]]''
 
* ''[[The Star League]]''
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* ''[[Field Manual: SLDF]]''
 
  
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[[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands|Army, 0007th]]
 
 
[[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands - Army|Army, 0007th]]
 
[[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands - Army|Army, 0007th]]

Latest revision as of 08:24, 4 December 2023

Army 07th (SLDF) logo.png
Seventh Army
Affiliation Star League
Parent Command Sixth Army Group (2764)[1]
Eleventh Army Group (2766)[2]
Twenty-fourth Army Group (2772)[3]

The Seventh 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 Seventh Army was one of three light Armies within the SLDF; both the Seventh and its sister Armies, the Fifth Army and Sixth 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]

The Seventh was for many years considered a "sunset" assignment. Responsible for a relatively quiet area of the Star League, officers and units assigned to this army rarely saw combat. Therefore, many officers were transferred into the Seventh as their last assignment before retiring. This resulted in many aggressive officers asking for their units to be transferred to other armies. To stem the tide of reassignment requests, the RepDep Corps started posting officers and soldiers who were at the bottom of the evaluation lists to the Seventh. This continued until Commanding General Aleksandr Kerensky relieved the commander of Seventh Army and ordered the RepDep Corps to deny any transfer requests unless it was approved by a Major General or higher officer. The command staff was replaced by several aggressive officers from the Nineteenth Army, who were determined to whip the unit into shape.[6]

The Seventh Army saw little combat during the Star League era, being responsible for half of the Confederation's border with the Free Worlds League; that 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. The Seventh expected to be deployed into the Magistracy of Canopus, but instead found itself being deployed into the Taurian Concordat alongside the Sixth Army; the resulting campaign would see the Seventh lose five divisions and an Independent regiments in combat, with a sixth division subsequently being disbanded. While this damage was relatively moderate compared to the overall size of the Seventh Army, the bulk of the casualties were inflicted on LVIII Corps, which was effectively destroyed.[5]

Officers[edit]

Rank Name Command
Commanding Officers of the 7th Army
General Nguyen Huong 2763 - 2777[6][7]

Tactics[edit]

Different per Unit.

Corps of the 7th Army[edit]

2765[edit]

2772[edit]

  • LIII Corps
  • LXXI Corps

Composition History[edit]

2765[edit]

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

2772[edit]

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

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 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 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 Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 43: "Seventh Army"
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Field Manual: SLDF, p. 95
  7. ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2, p. 87

Bibliography[edit]

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