25th Jump Infantry Division

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25th Jump Infantry Division
Nickname The Clowns[1]
Affiliation Star League
Parent Command XLIX Corps

Overview[edit]

The Twenty-fifth Jump Infantry Division was a part of the Star League Defense Force Regular Army.

Its also has a century-old reputation of being the most well-known practical jokers in the SLDF. They also have an unofficial paint scheme of polka-dots and sometimes put large, red spherical noses on their BattleMechs.[1]

History[edit]

In 2764, the unit was assigned, as a part of the XLIX Corps, Eleventh Army, to District 1 of the Lyran Commonwealth Military Region and then transferred to District 2 by 2765 as part of the redeployment effort to fight the Periphery Uprising.[2] The 25th was destroyed during the Hegemony Campaign.[2]

Officers[edit]

Rank Name Command
Commanding Officers of the 25th Jump Infantry Division
Major General Argent Smecker 2764[1]

Tactics[edit]

Unknown.

Composition History[edit]

As an SLDF Jump Infantry division the 25th would have been formed from two brigades of Jump Troops, one brigade of 'Mech regiments and two Ground Aero Wings.[3]

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Field Manual: SLDF, p. 143: "25th Jump Infantry Division"
  2. 2.0 2.1 The Star League, p. 144, "Eleventh"
  3. The Star League, p. 133

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