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| − | | | + | | Designation = Thirteenth Army |
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| + | | Affiliation = [[Star League]] | ||
| + | | Parent Command = [[Star League Defense Force]] | ||
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| − | + | The [[Star League Defense Force]]'s '''Thirteenth Army''' was assigned to operations within the [[Lyran Commonwealth Military Region]].<ref name=SLp146>''The Star League'', p. 146</ref> | |
| − | The [[Star League Defense Force]]'s '''Thirteenth Army''' was assigned to operations within the [[Lyran Commonwealth Military Region]].<ref>''The Star League'', p. 146</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | Prior to the [[Periphery Uprising]] the | + | Prior to the [[Periphery Uprising]], the Thirteenth Army was responsible for the anti-spinward region of the [[Lyran Commonwealth]], with the Army Headquarters located on [[Zaprudy]].<ref name=SLp146/> The Thirteenth was one of the smaller armies, with fewer than twenty divisions and nine independent regiments, and was responsible for covering much of the Lyran Commonwealth Military Region. As such, the Thirteenth was stretched very thin and the Army's command staff worried that a flare-up between the [[Free Worlds League]] and Lyran Commonwealth would push the entire region into chaos. This wasn't helped by the fact that the Thirteenth would also send several units along the Commonwealth's border with the [[Rim Worlds Republic]] in the absence of the [[20th Army (Star League)|Twentieth Army]].<ref name=fmsldf157>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 157</ref> |
| − | The Thirteenth's operations area wasn't a hotbed of activity like some other commands. The troops got along with their local counterparts (though they lacked the close working relationship of other SLDF commands) and the unrest typical to most Periphery commands was lacking. As a result the Thirteenth didn't see as much action as other armies, so to maintain their edge they engaged in extensive wargames. The army command staff would pick two corps and have those two units engage in mock combat for a decade. This provided a much larger scale of training, and was seen by the Thirteenth's commanders as having more value than the typical limited engagements. The last of these wargames took place between the XX and XXVIII Corps.<ref name=fmsldf157/> | + | The Thirteenth's operations area wasn't a hotbed of activity like some other commands. The troops got along with their local counterparts (though they lacked the close working relationship of other SLDF commands) and the unrest typical to most [[Periphery]] commands was lacking. As a result the Thirteenth didn't see as much action as other armies, so to maintain their edge they engaged in extensive wargames. The army command staff would pick two corps and have those two units engage in mock combat for a decade. This provided a much larger scale of training, and was seen by the Thirteenth's commanders as having more value than the typical limited engagements. The last of these wargames took place between the XX and XXVIII Corps.<ref name=fmsldf157/> |
| − | With violence engulfing the | + | With violence engulfing the rimward Periphery, the Thirteenth was redeployed to the [[Magistracy of Canopus]], leading the taskforce responsible for [[Lindenmarle]]. The [[VI Corps (Star League)|VI Corps]] and [[XXVIII Corps (Star League)|XXVIII Corps]] were subsequently shattered by the Canopians, with the Thirteenth losing more than a third of its combat strength, although the other Corps within the Thirteenth suffered relatively little damage. The two years of combat cost the Thirteenth eight Divisions and three Independent Regiments, although one division and one regiment were disbanded as a result of combat losses, rather than being destroyed on the battlefield.<ref name="H:LoTv1p44">''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1'', p. 44: "Thirteenth Army"</ref> |
==Officers== | ==Officers== | ||
| − | + | {| class="wikitable" | |
| + | |- | ||
| + | ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank | ||
| + | ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name | ||
| + | ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Command | ||
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| + | | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 13th Army (Star League)''' | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | [[General]]||[[Armand Surban]]||c. [[2754]] - [[2765]]<ref name=fmsldf157/><ref name="H:LoTv1p44"/> | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |} | ||
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| + | ==Tactics== | ||
| + | Different per Unit. | ||
==Corps of the 13th Army== | ==Corps of the 13th Army== | ||
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* 13 Infantry Divisions<ref name="H:LoTv1p44"/> | * 13 Infantry Divisions<ref name="H:LoTv1p44"/> | ||
* 9 Independent Regiments<ref name="H:LoTv1p44"/> | * 9 Independent Regiments<ref name="H:LoTv1p44"/> | ||
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| + | ==Color Scheme and Unit Insignia== | ||
| + | <gallery> | ||
| + | 13th Army (SLDF) 2763.png|Alternate 13th Army insignia, ca. [[2763]] | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Notes== | ||
| + | The unit insignia presented in ''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1'' is labeled with the Roman numeral for 12, rather than 13. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| + | * ''[[Field Manual: SLDF]]'' | ||
* ''[[Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1]]'' | * ''[[Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1]]'' | ||
* ''[[The Star League]]'' | * ''[[The Star League]]'' | ||
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| − | [[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands - Army|Army, | + | [[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands - Army|Army, 0013th]] |
Latest revision as of 03:09, 7 June 2023
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| Thirteenth Army | |
| Affiliation | Star League |
| Parent Command | Star League Defense Force |
The Star League Defense Force's Thirteenth Army was assigned to operations within the Lyran Commonwealth Military Region.[1]
Contents
History[edit]
Prior to the Periphery Uprising, the Thirteenth Army was responsible for the anti-spinward region of the Lyran Commonwealth, with the Army Headquarters located on Zaprudy.[1] The Thirteenth was one of the smaller armies, with fewer than twenty divisions and nine independent regiments, and was responsible for covering much of the Lyran Commonwealth Military Region. As such, the Thirteenth was stretched very thin and the Army's command staff worried that a flare-up between the Free Worlds League and Lyran Commonwealth would push the entire region into chaos. This wasn't helped by the fact that the Thirteenth would also send several units along the Commonwealth's border with the Rim Worlds Republic in the absence of the Twentieth Army.[2]
The Thirteenth's operations area wasn't a hotbed of activity like some other commands. The troops got along with their local counterparts (though they lacked the close working relationship of other SLDF commands) and the unrest typical to most Periphery commands was lacking. As a result the Thirteenth didn't see as much action as other armies, so to maintain their edge they engaged in extensive wargames. The army command staff would pick two corps and have those two units engage in mock combat for a decade. This provided a much larger scale of training, and was seen by the Thirteenth's commanders as having more value than the typical limited engagements. The last of these wargames took place between the XX and XXVIII Corps.[2]
With violence engulfing the rimward Periphery, the Thirteenth was redeployed to the Magistracy of Canopus, leading the taskforce responsible for Lindenmarle. The VI Corps and XXVIII Corps were subsequently shattered by the Canopians, with the Thirteenth losing more than a third of its combat strength, although the other Corps within the Thirteenth suffered relatively little damage. The two years of combat cost the Thirteenth eight Divisions and three Independent Regiments, although one division and one regiment were disbanded as a result of combat losses, rather than being destroyed on the battlefield.[3]
Officers[edit]
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of the 13th Army (Star League) | |||
| General | Armand Surban | c. 2754 - 2765[2][3] | |
Tactics[edit]
Different per Unit.
Corps of the 13th Army[edit]
Composition History[edit]
2765[edit]
Color Scheme and Unit Insignia[edit]
Alternate 13th Army insignia, ca. 2763
_2763.png)
Notes[edit]
The unit insignia presented in Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1 is labeled with the Roman numeral for 12, rather than 13.