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Line 13: As a part of the Outworlds Alliance task force, the 13th was stationed on [[Pondicherry]] and [[Chirala]] when the invasion of the Alliance began, moving forward to pacify the occupied world of [[Bad News]] before seeing active combat in [[2582]] after the commander of V Corps, [[Major General]] [[Laszlo Hooker]] used his personal contacts higher up in the [[Star League Defense Force]] to have V Corps be given an active role in the invasion.<ref name="H:RWp140"/><ref name="H:RWp119">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 119, "Haynesville"</ref> As a part of the Outworlds Alliance task force, the 13th was stationed on [[Pondicherry]] and [[Chirala]] when the invasion of the Alliance began, moving forward to pacify the occupied world of [[Bad News]] before seeing active combat in [[2582]] after the commander of V Corps, [[Major General]] [[Laszlo Hooker]] used his personal contacts higher up in the [[Star League Defense Force]] to have V Corps be given an active role in the invasion.<ref name="H:RWp140"/><ref name="H:RWp119">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 119, "Haynesville"</ref> − Unfortunately, one of the first of these actions was disastrous for the 13th; the [[37th Royal Brigade]] were tasked to take the world of [[Haynesville]], and would be involved in one of the biggest single defeats the [[SLDF]] would suffer in the campaign against the Alliance. Constantly harasser by enemy forces consisting of the Haynesville Militia and two [[battalion|battalions]] of the [[Pitcairn Legion]], taken in by the deception that the opposition appeared to be much stronger than it actually was, and with no news of reinforcements, the commander of the 37th Royal Brigade surrendered to the Alliance forces. The resulting morale boost echoed throughout the [[Periphery]], and the salvage obtained from the 37th allowed the Alliance to field two complete new [[BattleMech]] [[regiment]]s in following years. Liberated a few days later by the 39th Royal Brigade, [[General]] [[Amos Forlough]] made the officers of the 37th the subject of military trials, with punishments ranging from execution to imprisonment and demotion, and the 37th spent the rest of the war rebuilding on [[Bryceland]]. Forlough also tried or removed from service officers from the 13th Royal Division as well as the commander of V Corps as a result of the Haynesville debacle.<ref name="H:RWp120">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 120, "Haynesville"</ref> + Unfortunately, one of the first of these actions was disastrous for the 13th; the [[37th Royal Brigade]] were tasked to take the world of [[Haynesville]], and would be involved in one of the biggest single defeats the [[SLDF]] would suffer in the campaign against the Alliance. Constantly harrassed by enemy forces consisting of the Haynesville Militia and two [[battalion|battalions]] of the [[Pitcairn Legion]], taken in by the deception that the opposition appeared to be much stronger than it actually was, and with no news of reinforcements, the commander of the 37th Royal Brigade surrendered to the Alliance forces. The resulting morale victory echoed throughout the [[Periphery]], and the salvage obtained from the 37th allowed the Alliance to field two complete new [[BattleMech]] [[regiment|regiments]] in following years. Liberated a few days later by the 39th Royal Brigade, [[General]] [[Amos Forlough]] made the officers of the 37th the subject of military trials, with punishments ranging from execution to imprisonment and demotion, and the 37th spent the rest of the war rebuilding on [[Bryceland]]. Forlough also tried or removed from service officers from the 13th Royal Division as well as the commander of V Corps as a result of the Haynesville debacle.<ref name="H:RWp120">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 120, "Haynesville"</ref> − The 13th Royal Division wouldn't engage in an active assault again until [[2583]], when its two active [[brigade|brigades]] were deployed forward to [[Ki Zoban]] after the planet had been captured, before being deployed on seek and destroy raids on [[Morthac]] and [[Banori]]. As a part of [[General]] [[Amos Forlough]]'s plan to defeat the will and ability of the Alliance to resist, the raids on Morthac and Banori saw the 13th Royal Division lay waste to towns, cities and factories.<ref name="H:RWp140"/><ref name="H:RWp124">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 124, "Baby Killers Unleashed"</ref> + The 13th Royal Division wouldn't engage in an active assault again until [[2583]], when it's two active [[brigade|brigades]] were deployed forward to [[Ki Zoban]] after the planet had been captured, before being deployed on seek and destroy raids on [[Morthac]] and [[Banori]]. As a part of [[General]] [[Amos Forlough]]'s plan to defeat the will and ability of the Alliance to resist, the raids on Morthac and Banori saw the 13th Royal Division lay waste to towns, cities and factories.<ref name="H:RWp140"/><ref name="H:RWp124">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 124, "Baby Killers Unleashed"</ref> − The division next saw combat in [[2585]], when the 38th and 39th Royal Brigades were added to the ongoing battles on [[Cerberus (system)|Cerberus]], and were still on the planet when peace was declared.<ref name="H:RWp140"/> After the war, 13th Royal Division and the bulk of V Corps formed the major part of the [[Outworlds Alliance Army of Occupation]], establishing bases alongside the new Star League administration offices on each of the Outworlds Alliance worlds.<ref name="H:RWp160">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 157-160, "The Terms of Outworlds Freedom"</ref> + The division next saw combat in [[2585]], when the 38th and 39th Royal Brigades were added to the ongoing battles on [[Cerberus (planet)|Cerberus]], and were still on the planet when peace was declared.<ref name="H:RWp140"/> After the war, 13th Royal Division and the bulk of V Corps formed the major part of the [[Outworlds Alliance Army of Occupation]], establishing bases alongside the new Star League administration offices on each of the Outworlds Alliance worlds.<ref name="H:RWp160">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 157-160, "The Terms of Outworlds Freedom"</ref> ==Officers== ==Officers== Line 47:
Line 44: ==Notes== ==Notes== − It was confirmed by the author of [[Historical: Reunification War]] that in general, the Divisions listed within [[The Star League|the Star League sourcebook]] be traced back directly to those Divisions listed within Historical: Reunification War.<ref name="CGL:ATW05102011">''[http://www.classicbattletech.com/forums/index.php/topic,11015.0.html Ask The Writers: Star League Divisions: Reunification War to Liberation of Terra]'' (dead link)</ref> However, in [[2764]] there are three divisions listed as the 13th within the [[SLDF]]: the [[13th Jump Infantry Division]], [[XL Corps (Star League)|XL Corps]]<ref name=SL148>''The Star League'', p. 148, "Fifteenth"</ref>; the [[13th Royal Infantry Division]], [[XXXV Corps (Star League)|XXXV Corps]]<ref name=SL148>''The Star League'', p. 148, "Fifteenth"</ref>; and the [[13th Royal Mechanized Infantry Division]], [[XII Corps (Star League)|XII Corps]].<ref name=SL142>''The Star League'', p. 142, "Ninth"</ref> It is not known which of these can trace their history back to the 13th Royal Division of the Reunification War era. + It was confirmed by the author of [[Historical: Reunification War]] that in general, the Divisions listed within the Star League sourcebook be traced back directly to those Divisions listed within Historial: Reunification War.<ref name="CGL:ATW05102011">''[http://www.classicbattletech.com/forums/index.php/topic,11015.0.html Ask The Writers: Star League Divisions: Reunification War to Liberation of Terra]''</ref> However, in [[2764]] there are three divisions listed as the 13th within the [[SLDF]]: the [[13th Jump Infantry Division]], [[XL Corps (Star League)|XL Corps]]<ref name=SL148>''The Star League'', p. 148, "Fifteenth"</ref>; the [[13th Royal Infantry Division]], [[XXXV Corps (Star League)|XXXV Corps]]<ref name=SL148>''The Star League'', p. 148, "Fifteenth"</ref>; and the [[13th Royal Mechanized Infantry Division]], [[XII Corps (Star League)|XII Corps]].<ref name=SL142>''The Star League'', p. 142, "Ninth"</ref> It is not known which of these can trace their history back to the 13th Royal Division of the Reunification War era. ==References== ==References==
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As a part of the Outworlds Alliance task force, the 13th was stationed on [[Pondicherry]] and [[Chirala]] when the invasion of the Alliance began, moving forward to pacify the occupied world of [[Bad News]] before seeing active combat in [[2582]] after the commander of V Corps, [[Major General]] [[Laszlo Hooker]] used his personal contacts higher up in the [[Star League Defense Force]] to have V Corps be given an active role in the invasion.<ref name="H:RWp140"/><ref name="H:RWp119">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 119, "Haynesville"</ref> | As a part of the Outworlds Alliance task force, the 13th was stationed on [[Pondicherry]] and [[Chirala]] when the invasion of the Alliance began, moving forward to pacify the occupied world of [[Bad News]] before seeing active combat in [[2582]] after the commander of V Corps, [[Major General]] [[Laszlo Hooker]] used his personal contacts higher up in the [[Star League Defense Force]] to have V Corps be given an active role in the invasion.<ref name="H:RWp140"/><ref name="H:RWp119">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 119, "Haynesville"</ref> | ||
| − | Unfortunately, one of the first of these actions was disastrous for the 13th; the [[37th Royal Brigade]] were tasked to take the world of [[Haynesville]], and would be involved in one of the biggest single defeats the [[SLDF]] would suffer in the campaign against the Alliance. Constantly | + | Unfortunately, one of the first of these actions was disastrous for the 13th; the [[37th Royal Brigade]] were tasked to take the world of [[Haynesville]], and would be involved in one of the biggest single defeats the [[SLDF]] would suffer in the campaign against the Alliance. Constantly harrassed by enemy forces consisting of the Haynesville Militia and two [[battalion|battalions]] of the [[Pitcairn Legion]], taken in by the deception that the opposition appeared to be much stronger than it actually was, and with no news of reinforcements, the commander of the 37th Royal Brigade surrendered to the Alliance forces. The resulting morale victory echoed throughout the [[Periphery]], and the salvage obtained from the 37th allowed the Alliance to field two complete new [[BattleMech]] [[regiment|regiments]] in following years. Liberated a few days later by the 39th Royal Brigade, [[General]] [[Amos Forlough]] made the officers of the 37th the subject of military trials, with punishments ranging from execution to imprisonment and demotion, and the 37th spent the rest of the war rebuilding on [[Bryceland]]. Forlough also tried or removed from service officers from the 13th Royal Division as well as the commander of V Corps as a result of the Haynesville debacle.<ref name="H:RWp120">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 120, "Haynesville"</ref> |
| − | The 13th Royal Division wouldn't engage in an active assault again until [[2583]], when | + | The 13th Royal Division wouldn't engage in an active assault again until [[2583]], when it's two active [[brigade|brigades]] were deployed forward to [[Ki Zoban]] after the planet had been captured, before being deployed on seek and destroy raids on [[Morthac]] and [[Banori]]. As a part of [[General]] [[Amos Forlough]]'s plan to defeat the will and ability of the Alliance to resist, the raids on Morthac and Banori saw the 13th Royal Division lay waste to towns, cities and factories.<ref name="H:RWp140"/><ref name="H:RWp124">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 124, "Baby Killers Unleashed"</ref> |
| − | The division next saw combat in [[2585]], when the 38th and 39th Royal Brigades were added to the ongoing battles on [[Cerberus ( | + | The division next saw combat in [[2585]], when the 38th and 39th Royal Brigades were added to the ongoing battles on [[Cerberus (planet)|Cerberus]], and were still on the planet when peace was declared.<ref name="H:RWp140"/> After the war, 13th Royal Division and the bulk of V Corps formed the major part of the [[Outworlds Alliance Army of Occupation]], establishing bases alongside the new Star League administration offices on each of the Outworlds Alliance worlds.<ref name="H:RWp160">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 157-160, "The Terms of Outworlds Freedom"</ref> |
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
| − | It was confirmed by the author of [[Historical: Reunification War]] that in general, the Divisions listed within | + | It was confirmed by the author of [[Historical: Reunification War]] that in general, the Divisions listed within the Star League sourcebook be traced back directly to those Divisions listed within Historial: Reunification War.<ref name="CGL:ATW05102011">''[http://www.classicbattletech.com/forums/index.php/topic,11015.0.html Ask The Writers: Star League Divisions: Reunification War to Liberation of Terra]''</ref> However, in [[2764]] there are three divisions listed as the 13th within the [[SLDF]]: the [[13th Jump Infantry Division]], [[XL Corps (Star League)|XL Corps]]<ref name=SL148>''The Star League'', p. 148, "Fifteenth"</ref>; the [[13th Royal Infantry Division]], [[XXXV Corps (Star League)|XXXV Corps]]<ref name=SL148>''The Star League'', p. 148, "Fifteenth"</ref>; and the [[13th Royal Mechanized Infantry Division]], [[XII Corps (Star League)|XII Corps]].<ref name=SL142>''The Star League'', p. 142, "Ninth"</ref> It is not known which of these can trace their history back to the 13th Royal Division of the Reunification War era. |
==References== | ==References== | ||