30th Infantry Division

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Thirtieth Infantry Division
Nickname Solidarity in the Trenches[1]
Affiliation Star League
Parent Command XIX Corps

The Thirtieth Infantry Division was a part of the Star League Defense Force Regular Army.

History[edit]

In 2764, the unit was stationed on Holt,[2] assigned as part of XIX Corps, Eighth Army to District 1 of the Free Worlds League Military Region.[3] The Thirtieth's operational area was the coreward half of the Federation of Oriente, though they had not seen combat in quite some time.[1]

The Thirtieth was transferred to District 3 in 2765 in response to the Periphery Uprising. The unit was destroyed during the Hegemony Campaign.[3]

Officers[edit]

Rank Name Command
Commanding Officers of the 30th Infantry Division
Lieutenant General Vonda Heffington 2764[1]

Tactics[edit]

The Thirtieth had a well-deserved reputation for refusing to retreat while defending in prepared positions, even in the face of high casualties.[1]

Composition History[edit]

As an SLDF Infantry division, the Thirtieth would have been formed from two brigades of grunt infantry and a brigade of light BattleMech regiments.[4]

References[edit]

  1. a b c d Field Manual: SLDF, p. 111: "30th Infantry Division"
  2. Field Manual: SLDF, p. 254: "SLDF - Free Worlds League Military Command"
  3. a b The Star League, p. 141: "Eighth Army"
  4. The Star League, p. 133: "Divisions - Infantry Division"

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