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| − | | | + | | Designation = 889th Jump Infantry Regiment |
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| − | + | | Previous Designation = | |
| − | + | | Nickname = The Head Hunters<ref name=JFsb13>''Jade Falcon Sourcebook'', p. 13</ref> | |
| + | | Affiliation = [[Star League]] | ||
| + | | Parent Command = [[17th Jump Infantry Division]] | ||
| + | | Sub-Command = | ||
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| + | ==Overview== | ||
The '''889th Jump Infantry Regiment''' was a part of the [[Star League Defense Force]] Regular Army. | The '''889th Jump Infantry Regiment''' was a part of the [[Star League Defense Force]] Regular Army. | ||
| + | ==History== | ||
| + | In [[2764]], the unit was assigned, as a part of the [[17th Jump Infantry Division]], [[XXI Corps (Star League)|XXI Corps]], [[1st Army (Star League)|First Army]], to the [[Terran Military Region]] and transferred to District 1 of the [[Capellan Confederation Military Region]] by [[2765]].<ref name=SL140>''The Star League'', p. 140: "First Army"</ref> | ||
| − | + | The 889th spearheaded an attack against the Amaris-held planet of [[Epsilon Eridani]]. Their mission was to rescue trapped Star League troops hiding out in the mountains of the southern continent. The stranded troops were in reality a trap set by Amaris loyalists and the 889th was destroyed as they attempted the rescue. A few captives, including [[Carl Icaza]], were prisoners for nearly a decade until freed by SLDF forces led by their parent command, the Golden Talon. Some survivors of the [[Hegemony Campaign]] followed General [[Aleksandr Kerensky]] on the [[Operation Exodus|Exodus]] in [[2784]], Icaza among them.<ref name=SL140/><ref name=JFsb12-13>''Jade Falcon Sourcebook'', pp. 12–13</ref> | |
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| + | ==Officers== | ||
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| + | ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank | ||
| + | ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name | ||
| + | ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Command | ||
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| + | | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 889th Jump Infantry Regiment''' | ||
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| + | | [[Colonel]]||[[Carl Icaza]]||<ref name="JFsb13"/> | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |} | ||
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| + | ==Tactics== | ||
| + | Unknown. | ||
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| + | ==Composition History== | ||
| + | As an [[SLDF]] [[Jump Infantry]] [[Regiment]] the 889th would have been formed from three [[Battalion]]s of Jump Troops.<ref name="SLp133">''The Star League'', p. 133: "Unit Composition"</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| + | * ''[[Jade Falcon Sourcebook]]'' | ||
* ''[[The Star League]]'' | * ''[[The Star League]]'' | ||
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| + | [[Category:Star League Defense Force - Exodus Commands|Jump Infantry Regiment, 0889th]] | ||
[[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands|Jump Infantry Regiment, 0889th]] | [[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands|Jump Infantry Regiment, 0889th]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:34, 9 September 2023
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| 889th Jump Infantry Regiment | |
| Nickname | The Head Hunters[1] |
| Affiliation | Star League |
| Parent Command | 17th Jump Infantry Division |
Contents
Overview[edit]
The 889th Jump Infantry Regiment was a part of the Star League Defense Force Regular Army.
History[edit]
In 2764, the unit was assigned, as a part of the 17th Jump Infantry Division, XXI Corps, First Army, to the Terran Military Region and transferred to District 1 of the Capellan Confederation Military Region by 2765.[2]
The 889th spearheaded an attack against the Amaris-held planet of Epsilon Eridani. Their mission was to rescue trapped Star League troops hiding out in the mountains of the southern continent. The stranded troops were in reality a trap set by Amaris loyalists and the 889th was destroyed as they attempted the rescue. A few captives, including Carl Icaza, were prisoners for nearly a decade until freed by SLDF forces led by their parent command, the Golden Talon. Some survivors of the Hegemony Campaign followed General Aleksandr Kerensky on the Exodus in 2784, Icaza among them.[2][3]
Officers[edit]
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of the 889th Jump Infantry Regiment | |||
| Colonel | Carl Icaza | [1] | |
Tactics[edit]
Unknown.
Composition History[edit]
As an SLDF Jump Infantry Regiment the 889th would have been formed from three Battalions of Jump Troops.[4]