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The '''Seventh Royal BattleMech Division''' was a part of the [[Star League Defense Force]] Regular Army.  It was one of the SLDF's [[Star League Defense Force Royal Divisions|Royal units]], which consisted of troops from the [[Terran Hegemony]].
  
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The '''Seventh Royal BattleMech Division''' was a part of the [[Star League Defense Force]] Regular Army.
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==History==
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The Seventh Royal BattleMech Division was the first SLDF unit to be composed almost entirely of "Striker" regiments. Populated mostly by light and medium 'Mech designs, the Striker formation was intended to harass enemy forces and exploit breakthroughs that other units created in enemy lines. A typical Striker regiment had AeroSpace Fighters attached to it, but the Striker regiments of the Seventh Royal BattleMech Division exchanged all their AeroSpace Fighters for [[LAM]]s. Jump capable 'Mechs were also common in the Seventh Division with commanders going so far as to limit the number of non-jumping 'Mechs to a company. As it was so mobile, the Seventh was able to quickly intercept any enemy force on a world in a matter of hours.<ref name=er2750p54>''Era Report: 2750'', p. 54</ref>
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Though most divisions composed like the Seventh were used to pin down an enemy until heavier forces could arrive, the Seventh was used as a hunter-killer formation. The lighter units of the Seventh would identify an enemy's command structure and then heavier units from the Division would destroy it. This quickly caused their opponents to collapse as their leadership was gone.<ref name=er2750p54/>
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In [[2764]], the Seventh was stationed on [[Keid]].<ref>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 251: "SLDF - Terran Hegemony Military Command Map"</ref> The unit was assigned, as a part of the [[X Corps (Star League)|X Corps]], [[1st Army (Star League)|First Army]], to the [[Terran Military Region]] and then transferred to District 1 of the [[Lyran Commonwealth Military Region]] in [[2765]] to take part in the [[New Vandenberg Uprising]].<ref name=SL140>''The Star League'', p. 140: "First"</ref> The Seventh was destroyed during the [[Hegemony Campaign]].<ref name=SL140/>
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==Officers==
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| colspan="4" style="background: #dedede;" | '''Officers of the 7th Royal BattleMech Division'''
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|[[Major General]]
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|[[Isaac Harrison]]<ref name=FM:SLDFp41>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 41: "7th Royal BattleMech Division"</ref>
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|[[2764]]
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==History==
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==Tactics==
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In [[2764]], the unit was assigned, as a part of the [[X Corps (Star League)|X Corps]], [[First Army (Star League)|First Army]], to the [[Terran Military Region]] and then transferred to District 1 of the [[Lyran Commonwealth Military Region]] in [[2765]] to take part in the [[Reunification War]].<ref name=SL140>''The Star League'', p. 140, "First"</ref>The 7th was destroyed during the [[Hegemony Campaign]].<ref name=SL140/>
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Unknown.
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==Composition==
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As an SLDF BattleMech [[Division]], the Seventh would have been composed with two [[brigades]] of [[BattleMech|'Mech]] [[regiments]] and a brigade of [[Mechanized Infantry]] regiments.<ref name="SLp133">''The Star League'', p. 133</ref>
  
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===2764===
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* 71st Royal Brigade <ref name=FM:SLDFp41/>
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:* Heavy Assault Regiment (2 Battalions of ''[[Pillager]]'' BattleMechs)
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:* Heavy Assault Regiment (2 Battalions of ''Pillager'' BattleMechs)
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:* Heavy Assault Regiment (2 Battalions of ''Pillager'' BattleMechs)
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* 72nd Royal Brigade
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* 73rd Royal Brigade
  
 
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==Bibliography==
 
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*''[[Era Report: 2750]]''
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*''[[Field Manual: SLDF]]''
 
*''[[The Star League]]''
 
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Latest revision as of 11:59, 21 November 2023

7th Royal BattleMech Division.jpg
Seventh Royal BattleMech Division
Nickname The Keid Division
Affiliation Star League
Parent Command X Corps

The Seventh Royal BattleMech 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[edit]

The Seventh Royal BattleMech Division was the first SLDF unit to be composed almost entirely of "Striker" regiments. Populated mostly by light and medium 'Mech designs, the Striker formation was intended to harass enemy forces and exploit breakthroughs that other units created in enemy lines. A typical Striker regiment had AeroSpace Fighters attached to it, but the Striker regiments of the Seventh Royal BattleMech Division exchanged all their AeroSpace Fighters for LAMs. Jump capable 'Mechs were also common in the Seventh Division with commanders going so far as to limit the number of non-jumping 'Mechs to a company. As it was so mobile, the Seventh was able to quickly intercept any enemy force on a world in a matter of hours.[1]

Though most divisions composed like the Seventh were used to pin down an enemy until heavier forces could arrive, the Seventh was used as a hunter-killer formation. The lighter units of the Seventh would identify an enemy's command structure and then heavier units from the Division would destroy it. This quickly caused their opponents to collapse as their leadership was gone.[1]

In 2764, the Seventh was stationed on Keid.[2] 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 Lyran Commonwealth Military Region in 2765 to take part in the New Vandenberg Uprising.[3] The Seventh was destroyed during the Hegemony Campaign.[3]

Officers[edit]

Officers of the 7th Royal BattleMech Division
Rank Name Command
Major General Isaac Harrison[4] 2764

Tactics[edit]

Unknown.

Composition[edit]

As an SLDF BattleMech Division, the Seventh would have been composed with two brigades of 'Mech regiments and a brigade of Mechanized Infantry regiments.[5]

2764[edit]

  • 71st Royal Brigade [4]
  • Heavy Assault Regiment (2 Battalions of Pillager BattleMechs)
  • Heavy Assault Regiment (2 Battalions of Pillager BattleMechs)
  • Heavy Assault Regiment (2 Battalions of Pillager BattleMechs)
  • 72nd Royal Brigade
  • 73rd Royal Brigade

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Era Report: 2750, p. 54
  2. ↑ Field Manual: SLDF, p. 251: "SLDF - Terran Hegemony Military Command Map"
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 The Star League, p. 140: "First"
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Field Manual: SLDF, p. 41: "7th Royal BattleMech Division"
  5. ↑ The Star League, p. 133

Bibliography[edit]

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