263rd BattleMech Division

263rd BattleMech Division
Disbanded 2766
Nickname The Zollikofen Division
Affiliation Star League
Parent Command LXX Corps

Overview[edit]

The 263rd BattleMech Division was a part of the Star League Defense Force Regular Army.

History[edit]

In 2764, the unit was stationed on Midale[1], assigned as a part of the LXX Corps, Fourth Army, to District 3 of the Federated Suns Military Region but was moved to an undisclosed area of the Periphery to take part in the Periphery Uprising 2765.[2] The 263rd suffered heavy losses, and was disbanded in 2766.[2]

Officers[edit]

Rank Name Command
Commanding Officers of the 263rd BattleMech Division
Major General Garth Svensen 2764[3]

Tactics[edit]

Unknown.

Composition[edit]

As an SLDF BattleMech division the 263rd BattleMech Division would have been formed from two Brigades of BattleMech regiments and a brigade of Mechanized Infantry regiments.[4]

2764[edit]

  • 2631st BattleMech Brigade [3]
  • Heavy Assault Regiment
  • Striker Regiment
  • Battle Regiment
  • 2632nd BattleMech Brigade
  • Heavy Assault Regiment
  • Striker Regiment
  • Battle Regiment
  • 2633rd Brigade


  • Table of Organization

References[edit]

  1. ↑ Field Manual: SLDF, p. 252, "SLDF - Federated Suns Military Command Map"
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Star League, p. 152, "Fourth"
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Field Manual: SLDF, p. 75: "263rd BattleMech Division"
  4. ↑ The Star League, p. 133

Bibliography[edit]

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