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Line 1: − {{infoBoxMilitaryCommand + {{Update Needed|[[Historical: Reunification War]]}} − | image = [[File:VII Corps.jpg|141px]] + − | Designation = VII Corps + {{infoBoxStateUnit − | Formed = [[2570]] - [[2577]] + | image = [[File:SLDF - VII Corps.png|150px]] − | Disbanded = + | nickname = − | Previous Designation = + | parent formation = [[8th Army (Star League)|Eighth Army]] − | Nickname = + | formed = [[2570]]-[[2577]] − | Affiliation = [[Star League]]+ | year = 2784 − | Parent Command = [[8th Army (Star League)|Eighth Army]] + | unitname = VII Corps − | Sub-Command = }} }} − ==Unit Description== ==Unit Description== The '''VII Corps''' (or Seventh Corps) was one of the first corps organized at the foundation of the [[Star League Defense Force]]. Prior to the collapse of the [[Star League]] it consisted of 6 [[division]]s and 7 independent [[regiment]]s.<ref>''The Star League'', p. 141</ref> The '''VII Corps''' (or Seventh Corps) was one of the first corps organized at the foundation of the [[Star League Defense Force]]. Prior to the collapse of the [[Star League]] it consisted of 6 [[division]]s and 7 independent [[regiment]]s.<ref>''The Star League'', p. 141</ref> Line 16:
Line 14: ==History== ==History== ===Formation=== ===Formation=== − VII Corps was formed during the years between the founding of the [[Star League]] in [[2570]] and the onset of the [[Reunification War]] in [[2577]], and the first administrative center for VII Corps after its founding was based on the world of [[Procyon]]. Unlike other corps such as [[II Corps (Star League)|II Corps]] and [[V Corps (Star League)|V Corps]], VII Corps included a number of independent [[regiment]]s alongside the three founding [[division|divisions]] within its order of battle and mustered a total of ninety assorted regiments when the Reunification War began: Thirty-one [[BattleMech]] regiments, seventeen [[Combat Vehicle|armor]] regiments, thirty infantry regiments and twelve AeroSpace regiments.<ref name="H:RWp95">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 95, "SLDF Task Force Canopus"</ref><ref name="H:RWp150">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 150, "Magistracy of Canopus Front (Jump-Off&ndash2582)"</ref> + VII Corps was formed during the years between the founding of the [[Star League]] in [[2570]] and the onset of the [[Reunification War]] in [[2577]], and the first administrative centre for VII Corps after its founding was based on the world of [[Procyon]]. Unlike other corps such as [[II Corps (Star League)|II Corps]] and [[V Corps (Star League)|V Corps]], VII Corps included a number of independent [[regiment|regiments]] alongside the three founding [[division|divisions]] within its order of battle and mustered a total of 90 assorted regiments when the Reunification War began: 31 [[BattleMech]] regiments, 17 [[armor]] regiments, 30 infantry regiments and 12 AeroSpace regiments.<ref name="H:RWp95">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 95, "SLDF Task Force Canopus"</ref><ref name="H:RWp150">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 150, "Magistracy of Canopus Front (Jump-Off&ndash2582)"</ref> ===Reunification War=== ===Reunification War=== − During the Reunification War VII Corps formed the core of the [[SLDF]] forces. The unit was largely hindered by lack of transport; It didn't launch any assaults until enough [[JumpShip]]s could be leased, borrowed, or rented.<ref>''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 96</ref> Operations began in [[2577]] and quickly took six systems.<ref>''Historical: Reunification War'', pp. 97-98</ref> After recovering from [[Magistracy Armed Forces]] attacks on their staging bases in the [[Free Worlds League]], the next wave of assaults (running from 2578 through 2581) hit ten more systems.<ref>''Historical: Reunification War'', pp. 100-101</ref> In 2582 and 2583 the Seventh Corps garrisoned many of the conquered worlds, and also engaged in spoiling raids against Magistracy targets. This spread them thin and made them excellent targets for Magistracy raids. By 2583 however, the MAF had been locked down by the SLDF, and in 2584 the Seventh Corps landed on Canopus. After fighting for three months, the Magistracy surrendered.<ref>''Historical: Reunification War'', pp. 103-105</ref>+ {{Sectionstub}} ===Amaris Civil War=== ===Amaris Civil War=== − In [[2764]] the Seventh Corps was part of the [[8th Army (Star League)|8th Army]], assigned to the First District of the [[Free Worlds League Military Region]]. The unit was one of the most active SLDF commands in the Eighth Army and as such was frequently understrength. This was due to the large number of pirate activities in their area of responsibility. To counteract the pirate activity, the SLDF High Command attached multiple independent regiments to the Seventh Corps.<ref name=FMSLDFp108>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 108</ref> + In [[2764]] the Seventh Corps was part of the [[8th Army (Star League)|8th Army]], assigned to the First District of the [[Free Worlds League Military Region]]. However, in [[2765]] an [[New Vandenberg Uprising|uprising]] occurred in the [[Periphery]], requiring a large portion of the SLDF mobilized to put down the rebellion. The Seventh's units were moved into the Second Destrict, filling in gaps left by other units sent to the fighting. However, the uprising had all been an elaborate plot by [[Stefan Amaris]] to accomplish his [[Amaris Civil War|conquest of the Terran Hegemony]]. − − However, in [[2765]] an [[New Vandenberg Uprising|uprising]] occurred in the [[Periphery]], requiring a large portion of the SLDF mobilized to put down the rebellion. The Seventh's units were moved into the Second Destrict, filling in gaps left by other units sent to the fighting. However, the uprising had all been an elaborate plot by [[Stefan Amaris]] to accomplish his [[Amaris Civil War|conquest of the Terran Hegemony]]. The Seventh would take part in [[Aleksandr Kerensky]]'s campaign to reconquer the [[Terran Hegemony]] from Amaris, but in the process suffered heavy losses. Of those units which survived, only three would join Kerensky's [[Operation Exodus]], with the rest disbanding or joining other military forces. The Seventh would take part in [[Aleksandr Kerensky]]'s campaign to reconquer the [[Terran Hegemony]] from Amaris, but in the process suffered heavy losses. Of those units which survived, only three would join Kerensky's [[Operation Exodus]], with the rest disbanding or joining other military forces. ==Officers== ==Officers== − {| class="wikitable"+ During the Reunification War the Commanding Officer of VII Corps was [[Captain-General]] [[Marion Marik]].<ref name="H:RWp53">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 53, "Marion Marik"</ref> − |- − ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank − ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name − ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Command − |- − | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of VII Corps''' − |- − | [[Captain-General of the Free Worlds League|Captain-General]]||[[Marion Marik]]||<ref name="H:RWp53">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 53, "Marion Marik"</ref> − |- − | [[Major General]]||[[Aristotle Maragos]]||[[2751]]-[[2764]]<ref name=FMSLDFp108/> − |- − |} − − ==Tactics== − Unknown. ==Composition History== ==Composition History== ===2577=== ===2577=== − * [[19th Division (Star League)|19th Division]] + * [[19th Division]] − * [[20th Mechanized Infantry Division|20th Division]] + * [[20th Division]] * [[21st Royal Division]] * [[21st Royal Division]] * [[35th Royal CAAN Marine Regiment]] * [[35th Royal CAAN Marine Regiment]] Line 55:
Line 36: * [[402nd Independent Regiment]] * [[402nd Independent Regiment]] * [[403rd Independent Regiment]] * [[403rd Independent Regiment]] − ** CO: Captain-General Marion Marik<ref name="H:RWp95"/>+ :* CO: Captain-General Marion Marik<ref name="H:RWp95"/> Force strength: 31 BattleMech regiments, 30 infantry regiments, 17 armor regiments and 12 AeroSpace regiments.<ref name="H:RWp95"/> Force strength: 31 BattleMech regiments, 30 infantry regiments, 17 armor regiments and 12 AeroSpace regiments.<ref name="H:RWp95"/> ===2764=== ===2764=== − :'''Divisions'''+ *[[316th Royal BattleMech Division]] − :* [[316th Royal BattleMech Division]] <ref name=SLp141>''The Star League'', p. 141</ref>+ *[[335th BattleMech Division]] − :* [[335th BattleMech Division]]<ref name=SLp141/>+ *[[246th Mechanized Infantry Division]] − :* [[246th Mechanized Infantry Division]]<ref name=SLp141/>+ *[[275th Mechanized Infantry Division]] − :* [[275th Mechanized Infantry Division]]<ref name=SLp141/>+ *[[297th Mechanized Infantry Division]] − :* [[297th Mechanized Infantry Division]]<ref name=SLp141/>+ *[[86th Jump Infantry Division]] − :* [[86th Jump Infantry Division]]<ref name=SLp141/>+ *[[35th Royal CAAN Marine Regiment]] + *[[19th Light Horse Regiment]] + *[[28th Light Horse Regiment]] + *[[78th Hussar Regiment]] + *[[81st Dragoon Regiment]] + *[[149th Dragoon Regiment]] + *[[221st Dragoon Regiment]] − :'''Independent Regiments'''+ ===2784=== − :* [[2004th Battle Regiment]]<ref name=SLp141/>+ *[[316th Royal BattleMech Division]] - Survived to join the Exodus − :* [[35th Royal CAAN Marine Regiment]]<ref name=SLp141/>+ *[[297th Mechanized Infantry Division]] - Disbanded after suffering heavy losses; [[2004th Battle Regiment]] joins [[Federated Suns]] − :* [[19th Light Horse Regiment]]<ref name=SLp141/>+ *[[86th Jump Infantry Division]] - Survived to join the Exodus − :* [[28th Light Horse Regiment]]<ref name=SLp141/>+ *[[35th Royal CAAN Marine Regiment]] - Survived to join the Exodus − :* [[78th Hussar Regiment]]<ref name=SLp141/>+ *[[28th Light Horse Regiment]] - Survived to join [[Draconis Combine]] − :* [[81st Dragoon Regiment]]<ref name=SLp141/>+ *[[149th Dragoon Regiment]] - Survived to join Federated Suns − :* [[149th Dragoon Regiment]]<ref name=SLp141/> − :* [[221st Dragoon Regiment]]<ref name=SLp141/> − ==Notes== + ==Rules== − * The force strength for VII Corps during the Reunification War given in ''[[Historical: Reunification War]]'' is completely disproportionate to the size of the other established corps detailed in the same sourcebook; other corps at full strength consist of 9 regiments each of [[BattleMechs]], armor, and infantry plus 3 regiments of [[aerospace fighter]]s.<ref name="H:RWp95">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 95, "SLDF Task Force Canopus"</ref><ref name="H:RWp65">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 65, "SLDF Task Force Taurus"</ref>+ <div class="gamerules"> − A question was raised on the [http://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php/topic,15190.msg349873.html#msg349873 Catalyst Game Labs forum] asking for clarification and received the following response: − − {{Quote|Yep, it's high and suggests that each VII Corps brigade had the equivalent of 3 regiments of 'Mechs (plus conventional forces). There is a reference to the VIIth being overstrength in "The League's Might". The current force listing isn't explicit on the strength of each division though, so it's not always clear how big the VII is. − − (As an aside, the size of VII corps is a conceit to reconcile the existing figures for the force sent against Canopus with this only being a single Corps; the assumption is that Marian 'used her authority' as a council member to best advantage and hoovered up a chunk of the reserves)|Chris Hartford, Historical: Reunification War writer}} − − <div class="gamerules"> − ==Rules== ===Reunification War=== ===Reunification War=== * VII Corps units may utilize Overrun Combat.<ref name="H:RWp181">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 181, "The Star League"</ref> * VII Corps units may utilize Overrun Combat.<ref name="H:RWp181">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 181, "The Star League"</ref> Line 100:
Line 77: ==Bibliography== ==Bibliography== − * ''[[Field Manual: SLDF]]'' * ''[[Historical: Reunification War]]'' * ''[[Historical: Reunification War]]'' * ''[[The Star League]]'' * ''[[The Star League]]'' − + [[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands|Corps, 007th]] − − [[Category:Star League Defense Force Corps|Corps, 0007th]]
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==Unit Description== | ==Unit Description== | ||
The '''VII Corps''' (or Seventh Corps) was one of the first corps organized at the foundation of the [[Star League Defense Force]]. Prior to the collapse of the [[Star League]] it consisted of 6 [[division]]s and 7 independent [[regiment]]s.<ref>''The Star League'', p. 141</ref> | The '''VII Corps''' (or Seventh Corps) was one of the first corps organized at the foundation of the [[Star League Defense Force]]. Prior to the collapse of the [[Star League]] it consisted of 6 [[division]]s and 7 independent [[regiment]]s.<ref>''The Star League'', p. 141</ref> | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
===Formation=== | ===Formation=== | ||
| − | VII Corps was formed during the years between the founding of the [[Star League]] in [[2570]] and the onset of the [[Reunification War]] in [[2577]], and the first administrative | + | VII Corps was formed during the years between the founding of the [[Star League]] in [[2570]] and the onset of the [[Reunification War]] in [[2577]], and the first administrative centre for VII Corps after its founding was based on the world of [[Procyon]]. Unlike other corps such as [[II Corps (Star League)|II Corps]] and [[V Corps (Star League)|V Corps]], VII Corps included a number of independent [[regiment|regiments]] alongside the three founding [[division|divisions]] within its order of battle and mustered a total of 90 assorted regiments when the Reunification War began: 31 [[BattleMech]] regiments, 17 [[armor]] regiments, 30 infantry regiments and 12 AeroSpace regiments.<ref name="H:RWp95">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 95, "SLDF Task Force Canopus"</ref><ref name="H:RWp150">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 150, "Magistracy of Canopus Front (Jump-Off&ndash2582)"</ref> |
===Reunification War=== | ===Reunification War=== | ||
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===Amaris Civil War=== | ===Amaris Civil War=== | ||
| − | In [[2764]] the Seventh Corps was part of the [[8th Army (Star League)|8th Army]], assigned to the First District of the [[Free Worlds League Military Region]]. | + | In [[2764]] the Seventh Corps was part of the [[8th Army (Star League)|8th Army]], assigned to the First District of the [[Free Worlds League Military Region]]. However, in [[2765]] an [[New Vandenberg Uprising|uprising]] occurred in the [[Periphery]], requiring a large portion of the SLDF mobilized to put down the rebellion. The Seventh's units were moved into the Second Destrict, filling in gaps left by other units sent to the fighting. However, the uprising had all been an elaborate plot by [[Stefan Amaris]] to accomplish his [[Amaris Civil War|conquest of the Terran Hegemony]]. |
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| − | However, in [[2765]] an [[New Vandenberg Uprising|uprising]] occurred in the [[Periphery]], requiring a large portion of the SLDF mobilized to put down the rebellion. The Seventh's units were moved into the Second Destrict, filling in gaps left by other units sent to the fighting. However, the uprising had all been an elaborate plot by [[Stefan Amaris]] to accomplish his [[Amaris Civil War|conquest of the Terran Hegemony]]. | ||
The Seventh would take part in [[Aleksandr Kerensky]]'s campaign to reconquer the [[Terran Hegemony]] from Amaris, but in the process suffered heavy losses. Of those units which survived, only three would join Kerensky's [[Operation Exodus]], with the rest disbanding or joining other military forces. | The Seventh would take part in [[Aleksandr Kerensky]]'s campaign to reconquer the [[Terran Hegemony]] from Amaris, but in the process suffered heavy losses. Of those units which survived, only three would join Kerensky's [[Operation Exodus]], with the rest disbanding or joining other military forces. | ||
==Officers== | ==Officers== | ||
| − | + | During the Reunification War the Commanding Officer of VII Corps was [[Captain-General]] [[Marion Marik]].<ref name="H:RWp53">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 53, "Marion Marik"</ref> | |
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==Composition History== | ==Composition History== | ||
===2577=== | ===2577=== | ||
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* [[21st Royal Division]] | * [[21st Royal Division]] | ||
* [[35th Royal CAAN Marine Regiment]] | * [[35th Royal CAAN Marine Regiment]] | ||
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Force strength: 31 BattleMech regiments, 30 infantry regiments, 17 armor regiments and 12 AeroSpace regiments.<ref name="H:RWp95"/> | Force strength: 31 BattleMech regiments, 30 infantry regiments, 17 armor regiments and 12 AeroSpace regiments.<ref name="H:RWp95"/> | ||
===2764=== | ===2764=== | ||
| − | + | *[[316th Royal BattleMech Division]] | |
| − | + | *[[335th BattleMech Division]] | |
| − | + | *[[246th Mechanized Infantry Division]] | |
| − | + | *[[275th Mechanized Infantry Division]] | |
| − | + | *[[297th Mechanized Infantry Division]] | |
| − | + | *[[86th Jump Infantry Division]] | |
| − | + | *[[35th Royal CAAN Marine Regiment]] | |
| + | *[[19th Light Horse Regiment]] | ||
| + | *[[28th Light Horse Regiment]] | ||
| + | *[[78th Hussar Regiment]] | ||
| + | *[[81st Dragoon Regiment]] | ||
| + | *[[149th Dragoon Regiment]] | ||
| + | *[[221st Dragoon Regiment]] | ||
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| − | + | *[[316th Royal BattleMech Division]] - Survived to join the Exodus | |
| − | + | *[[297th Mechanized Infantry Division]] - Disbanded after suffering heavy losses; [[2004th Battle Regiment]] joins [[Federated Suns]] | |
| − | + | *[[86th Jump Infantry Division]] - Survived to join the Exodus | |
| − | + | *[[35th Royal CAAN Marine Regiment]] - Survived to join the Exodus | |
| − | + | *[[28th Light Horse Regiment]] - Survived to join [[Draconis Combine]] | |
| − | + | *[[149th Dragoon Regiment]] - Survived to join Federated Suns | |
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* VII Corps units may utilize Overrun Combat.<ref name="H:RWp181">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 181, "The Star League"</ref> | * VII Corps units may utilize Overrun Combat.<ref name="H:RWp181">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 181, "The Star League"</ref> | ||
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