27th Royal Mechanized Infantry Division
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| Twenty-seventh Royal Mechanized Infantry Division | |
| Formed | By 2575[See Notes] |
| Previous Designation(s) | Twenty-seventh Royal Division[1] |
| Nickname | The Huntsmen[2] |
| Affiliation | Star League |
| Parent Command | First Reserve Corps / LI Corps |
The Twenty-seventh Royal Mechanized 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]
Reunification War[edit]
Originally formed as a part of the First Reserve Corps during the creation of the SLDF in the beginning years of the Star League, the Twenty-seventh Royal Division was stationed on Terra in the Terran Hegemony as of 2578.[3][4]
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Amaris Civil War[edit]
In 2764, the Twenty-seventh Royal Mechanized Infantry Division was stationed on Skye,[5] assigned as part of LI Corps, Eleventh Army to District 1 of the Lyran Commonwealth Military Region but then transferred to District 2 in 2765 in response to the Periphery Uprising. The unit survived the war and the Hegemony Campaign, and followed General Aleksandr Kerensky on the Exodus in 2784.[6]
Officers[edit]
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of the 27th Royal Mechanized Infantry Division | |||
| Major General | Yukiko Kaneshiro | 2764[2] | |
Tactics[edit]
The Mechanized Infantry divisions of the Star League were used offensively to exploit gaps in the enemy front created by the BattleMech divisions. They also bore the brunt of defensive actions.[7]
Composition History[edit]
The Division comprised two brigades of mechanized infantry and a single BattleMech brigade. Also attached was a ground aero wing.[7]
Notes[edit]
- ^ The Star League and Historical: Reunification War state that in 2575, the SLDF had ten full corps with each divided into three divisions and nine brigades in a set organizational structure.[8][9] The Twenty-seventh was listed as being a division of one of those corps.[4]
- It was confirmed by the author of Historical: Reunification War that, in general, the Divisions listed within The Star League can be traced directly to those Divisions listed within Historical: Reunification War.[1] Therefore, it can safely be assumed that the twenty-sixth-century Twenty-seventh Royal Division is the direct antecedent of the twenty-eighth-century Twenty-seventh Royal Mechanized Infantry Division.
References[edit]
- ↑ a b "Ask the Writers: "Star League Divisions: Reunification War to Liberation of Terra"". Official BattleTech Forums. 5 October 2011. Archived from the original on 17 August 2025. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
- ↑ a b Field Manual: SLDF, p. 145: "27th Royal Mechanized Infantry Division"
- ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 31: "First and Second Reserve Corps"
- ↑ a b Historical: Reunification War, p. 142: "Taurian Concordat Front (Jump-Off–2685)"
- ↑ Field Manual: SLDF, p. 255: "SLDF - Lyran Commonwealth Military Command"
- ↑ The Star League, p. 144: "Eleventh Army"
- ↑ a b The Star League, p. 133: "Divisions - Mechanized Infantry Division"
- ↑ The Star League, p. 47: "Battle Plans"
- ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 27: "Image and Reality"