316th Royal BattleMech Division
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| 316th Royal BattleMech Division | |
| Nickname | The Rio Grande Division |
| Affiliation | Star League |
| Parent Command | VII Corps |
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Overview[edit]
The 316th 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 2640, 2652 and 2672 the 316th won the Best Division title at the Martial Olympiad. [1]
In 2764, the unit was assigned, as a part of the VII Corps, Eighth Army, to District 1 of the Free Worlds League Military Region and then transferred to District 2 by 2765.[2] The 316th survived the Periphery Uprising and the Hegemony Campaign, and followed General Aleksandr Kerensky on the Exodus in 2784.[2]
Officers[edit]
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of the 316th Royal BattleMech Division | |||
| Major General | Sir Charles LeMarque | [3] | |
| Major General | Polina Tchernovkov | 2764[4] | |
Tactics[edit]
Unknown.
Composition History[edit]
As an SLDF BattleMech division the 316th would have been formed from two Brigades of BattleMech regiments and a brigade of Mechanized Infantry regiments.[5]
2764[edit]
- 3161st Royal BattleMech Brigade [6]
- 3162nd Royal BattleMech Brigade
- 3163rd Royal Infantry Brigade