48th Jump Infantry Division
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| 48th Jump Infantry Division | |
| Disbanded | 2766 |
| Nickname | Deadly Angels[1] |
| Affiliation | Star League |
| Parent Command | LXXII Corps |
The Forty-Eighth Jump Infantry Division was a part of the Star League Defense Force Regular Army.
History[edit]
The Forty-Eighth was a part of the LXXII Corps, Seventeenth Army, and in 2764 was assigned to an undisclosed world in the Magistracy of Canopus territorial state. The Forty-Eighth was caught up in the rebellion that followed the New Vandenberg Uprising in 2765 and suffered heavy casualties. The Forty-Eighth disbanded as a result, with two Battalions of the division joining the rebels. These rogue elements were destroyed in combat in 2767[2][3]
Officers[edit]
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of the 48th Jump Infantry Division | |||
| Major General | Yuri Takekawa | 2764[1] | |
Tactics[edit]
Unknown.
Composition History[edit]
As an SLDF jump infantry division the Forty-Eighth would have been composed of two brigades of jump troops and a brigade of 'Mechs; the Forty-Eighth would also have had two Ground Aero Wings to protect and carry the infantry.[4]