159th Jump Infantry Division
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| 159th Jump Infantry Division | |
| Formed | unknown |
| Nickname | Hill Hoppers[1] |
| Affiliation | SLDF |
| Parent Command | XIV Corps |
The 159th Jump Infantry Division was a part of the Star League Defense Force Regular Army.
History[edit]
In 2764, the unit was assigned as a part of the XIV Corps, Fourteenth Army, to District 1 of the Draconis Combine Military Region and then transferred to District 3 by 2765.[2] The 159th survived the war, the Hegemony Campaign, and followed General Aleksandr Kerensky on the Exodus, in 2784.[2]
Officers[edit]
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of the 159th Jump Infantry Division | |||
| Major General | Karem Baki | 2764[1] | |
Tactics[edit]
Unknown.
Composition History[edit]
As an SLDF Jump Infantry division, the 159th would have been formed from two brigades of Jump Troops, one brigade of 'Mech regiments, and two Ground Aero Wings.[3]