82nd Royal Jump Infantry Division
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| Eighty-second Royal Jump Infantry Division | |
| Previous Designation(s) | Eighty-second Airborne Division[1] |
| Nickname | The All-Americans[1] |
| Affiliation | Star League |
| Parent Command | XXIII Corps |
The Eighty-second Royal Jump Infantry 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]
The Eighty-second was one of the most prestigious units in the SLDF, tracing its heritage back to the Eighty-second Airborne Division, a famous military unit from the former United States of America on Terra. Assignments to the Eighty-second were considered such a privilege that some officers were willing to take demotions in order to take up available positions within the division; this included the Eighty-second's commanding officer in 2764, Major General Thomas Alexander, who had served as the CO of XL Corps before requesting his assignment to the Eighty-second.[1]
In 2764, the Eighty-second was assigned, as part of XXIII Corps, Fifteenth Army, to District 2 of the Draconis Combine Military Region but was moved to an undisclosed area of the Periphery in 2765 as part of the redeployment effort to fight the Periphery Uprising. The Eighty-second survived the war and the Hegemony Campaign, and followed General Aleksandr Kerensky on the Exodus in 2784.[2]
Officers[edit]
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of the Eighty-second Royal Jump Infantry Division | |||
| Major General | Thomas Alexander | 2764[1] | |
Tactics[edit]
The various elements of the Eighty-second excelled at deploying from airborne craft into combat zones, whether that deployment involved BattleMechs jumping from DropShips or infantry dropping from VTOLs.[1]
Composition History[edit]
As an SLDF Jump Infantry division, the Eighty-second would have been formed from two brigades of jump infantry, one brigade of BattleMech regiments, and two ground aero wings.[3]
Notes[edit]
- Special Rules for the Eighty-second Royal Jump Infantry Division can be found on Field Manual: SLDF, p. 247.