255th Royal BattleMech Division
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| 255th Royal BattleMech Division | |
| Disbanded | 2765[1] |
| Nickname | The Sherman Division[2] |
| Affiliation | Star League |
| Parent Command | XLIII Corps |
The 255th 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 XLIII Corps, Seventeenth Army to the Periphery Military Region. The 255th was destroyed during the Periphery Uprising in 2765.[1]
Officers[edit]
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of the 255th Royal BattleMech Division | |||
| Major General | Meriama Ult Buzin | 2764[2] | |
Tactics[edit]
The Division had a reputation for scorched-earth tactics and hard war. In 2763 their commanding general had publicly stated that she had "no qualms about torching a few cities or stomping a few schools if that's what it takes to keep the territorial states in line."[2]
Composition[edit]
As an SLDF BattleMech division, the 255th would have been formed from two brigades of 'Mech regiments and a brigade of mechanized infantry regiments.[3]
2764[edit]
- 2551st Royal BattleMech Brigade [4]
- 2552nd Royal BattleMech Brigade
- 2553rd Royal Infantry Brigade