16th Royal Brigade
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| Sixteenth Royal Brigade | |
| Formed | 2571 |
| Affiliation | Star League |
| Parent Command | Sixth Royal Division |
The Sixteenth Royal Brigade was a part of the Star League Defense Force Regular Army.
History[edit]
Formed as a part of the Sixth Royal Division during the creation of the SLDF, the Sixteenth Royal Brigade was a part of II Corps during Operation UNION HOLD, the five-year campaign to conquer the Outworlds Alliance. The Sixteenth served as a part of the Outworlds Alliance Task Force from the start of the operation in 2581 until the entire Sixth Royal Division was transferred to the Taurian Concordat front in 2584.[1]
The Sixteenth Royal Brigade was stationed on Kesai IV when the invasion of the Alliance began, and was deployed forward to pacify the population of Niles in 2581,[2] before taking part in the attack on Sevon in late 2581. The Sixteenth and the other brigades of the Sixth Royal Division were mauled by the Pitcairn Legion and the Alliance Fourth Armored Division before the Sixth Royal had managed to finish unloading from their DropShips; Colonel Elias Pitcairn duped the commander of the Outworlds Alliance Task Force into an ambush, one that checked the SLDF advance and allowed the combined Alliance forces to attack the Sixth Royal Division landing zone. The resulting day-long battle allowed the Alliance forces to inflict heavy damage on the Sixth Royal and capture significant quantities of salvage, and the Alliance forces would turn the fight for Sevon into a month-long campaign.[3]
Having been bloodied on Sevon, the Sixteenth Royal Brigade wouldn't take part in another planetary invasion during UNION HOLD; the Sixteenth Royal Brigade remained on Sevon in 2582, and spent 2583 on Tancredi IV and Haynesville, before being transferred to the war against the Taurian Concordat in 2584 along with the rest of the Sixth Royal Division.[1]
Officers[edit]
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of the 16th Royal Brigade | |||
Tactics[edit]
Unknown.
Composition History[edit]
Unknown.
Notes[edit]
- Special Rules for the Sixteenth Royal Brigade can be found on Historical: Reunification War, p. 181.