135th Royal BattleMech Division
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| 135th Royal BattleMech Division | |
| Nickname | The Van Diemen Division[1] |
| Affiliation | Star League |
| Parent Command | VIII Corps |
The 135th 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]
In 2764, the unit was assigned, as a part of the VIII Corps, Fourteenth Army, to District 1 of the Draconis Combine Military Region and then transferred to District 2 by 2765.[2] The 135th survived the Periphery Uprising and the Hegemony Campaign, and followed General Aleksandr Kerensky on the Exodus in 2784.[2]
Officers[edit]
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of the 135th Royal BattleMech Division | |||
| Major General | David Rutherford | 2764[1] | |
Tactics[edit]
Unknown.
Composition[edit]
As an SLDF BattleMech division, the 135th would have been composed of two brigades of 'Mechs regiments and a brigade of mechanized infantry regiments.[3]
2764[edit]
135th Royal BattleMech Division [4]
- 1351st Royal BattleMech Brigade
- 1352nd Royal BattleMech Brigade
- 1353rd Royal Mechanized Infantry Brigade