280th BattleMech Division
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| 280th BattleMech Division | |
| Nickname | The Hall Division[1] |
| Affiliation | Star League |
| Parent Command | XLIX Corps |
The 280th BattleMech Division was a part of the Star League Defense Force Regular Army.
History[edit]
The unit was originally a Hegemony Armed Forces regiment from Hall, and later became the basis of the 280th BattleMech Division after the formation of the Star League.[1]
In 2764, the 280th was stationed on Fianna,[2] assigned as a part of XLIX Corps, Eleventh Army to District 1 of the Lyran Commonwealth Military Region and then transferred to District 2 by 2765 to take part in the Periphery Uprising.[3]
At the start of Operation CHIEFTAIN in July 2772, the Division was roughly at full strength.[4] The 280th was destroyed during the Hegemony Campaign.[3]
Officers[edit]
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of the 280th BattleMech Division | |||
| Major General | Indira Geathers | 2764[1] | |
Tactics[edit]
Prior to joining the SLDF, the 280th were originally specialists in desert terrain.[1]
Composition[edit]
As an SLDF BattleMech division, the 280th would have been composed of two brigades of 'Mech regiments and a brigade of mechanized infantry regiments.[5]
2764[edit]
- 2801st Brigade [6]
- 2802nd Brigade
- 2803rd Brigade
Table of Organization
References[edit]
- ↑ a b c d Field Manual: SLDF, p. 143: "280th BattleMech Division"
- ↑ Field Manual: SLDF, p. 255: "SLDF - Lyran Commonwealth Military Command Map"
- ↑ a b The Star League, p. 144: "Eleventh Army"
- ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 120
- ↑ The Star League, p. 133: "Divisions - BattleMech Division"
- ↑ Field Manual: SLDF, p. 13: "Brigades"