196th BattleMech Division
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| 196th BattleMech Division | |
| Disbanded | 2765[1] |
| Nickname | The Gettysburg Division[2] |
| Affiliation | Star League |
| Parent Command | XXXVI Corps |
The 196th BattleMech Division was a part of the Star League Defense Force Regular Army.
History[edit]
Prior to the fall of the Star League, the 196th was involved in destroying a slaving operation on the world of Viroflay during a tour with the Twentieth Army. The commanding officer at the time, General Gould Watts, declared "I have freed the slaves" upon completing the mission, causing a brief media sensation.[2]
In 2764, the unit was stationed on Kempten,[3] assigned as part of XXXVI Corps, Sixteenth Army to District 3 of the Draconis Combine Military Region but was moved to an undisclosed area of the Periphery in 2765. The 196th was destroyed during the Periphery Uprising.[1]
Officers[edit]
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of the 196th BattleMech Division | |||
| General | Gould Watts | Before 2764[2] | |
| Major General | Walter Steven Hancock | 2764[2] | |
Tactics[edit]
Unknown.
Composition History[edit]
As an SLDF BattleMech division, the 196th would have been composed of two brigades of 'Mech regiments and one brigade of mechanized infantry regiments.[4]
2764[edit]
- 1961st Brigade[5]
- 1962nd Brigade
- 1963rd Brigade
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