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==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | In [[2764]], the unit was assigned, as a part of the [[IV Corps (Star League)|IV Corps]], [[10th Army (Star League)|Tenth Army]], to District 3 of the [[Free Worlds League Military Region]] but was moved to an undisclosed area of the [[Periphery]] to take part in the [[Periphery Uprising]] by [[2765]].<ref name=SL143>''The Star League'', p. 143 | + | In [[2764]], the unit was assigned, as a part of the [[IV Corps (Star League)|IV Corps]], [[10th Army (Star League)|Tenth Army]], to District 3 of the [[Free Worlds League Military Region]] but was moved to an undisclosed area of the [[Periphery]] to take part in the [[Periphery Uprising]] by [[2765]].<ref name=SL143>''The Star League'', p. 143: "Tenth"</ref> The 149th survived the war and the [[Hegemony Campaign]], and followed General [[Aleksandr Kerensky]] on the [[Operation Exodus|Exodus]] in [[2784]].<ref name=SL143/> |
| − | The [[Star League in Exile]] kept the 149th Division on the rolls. [[Absalom Truscott]] was its last commanding officer before [[Nicholas Kerensky]] founded the [[Clans]] and reorganized the military entirely.<ref>''Historical: Operation Klondike'', p. 122</ref> The 149th Division was commanded by a [[Major General]] Carson in the years immediately prior to the [[Pentagon Civil War]] and during the early years of the war; Carson was a member of the [[Order of the Star]] and a close friend of [[Andery Kerensky]]. In September [[2801]] leadership within the [[SLDF]] was divided following the death of General Aleksandr Kerensky; the 149th Division was the first Division to follow [[Nicholas Kerensky]], in part due to the personal loyalty Carson held to Andery.<ref name="BC:FFG3-28">''Fall | + | The [[Star League in Exile]] kept the 149th Division on the rolls. [[Absalom Truscott]] was its last commanding officer before [[Nicholas Kerensky]] founded the [[Clans]] and reorganized the military entirely.<ref>''Historical: Operation Klondike'', p. 122</ref> The 149th Division was commanded by a [[Major General]] Carson in the years immediately prior to the [[Pentagon Civil War]] and during the early years of the war; Carson was a member of the [[Order of the Star]] and a close friend of [[Andery Kerensky]]. In September [[2801]] leadership within the [[SLDF]] was divided following the death of General Aleksandr Kerensky; the 149th Division was the first Division to follow [[Nicholas Kerensky]], in part due to the personal loyalty Carson held to Andery.<ref name="BC:FFG3-28">''Fall from Glory'', Part 3, ch. 28</ref> |
==Officers== | ==Officers== | ||
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| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 149th BattleMech Division''' | | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 149th BattleMech Division''' | ||
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| − | | [[Lieutenant General]]||[[Aaron DeChavilier]]||[[2748]] - [[2752]]<ref name=HLT1p59>''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1'', pp. | + | | [[Lieutenant General]]||[[Aaron DeChavilier]]||[[2748]] - [[2752]]<ref name=HLT1p59>''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1'', pp. 59–60: "Personalities - Star League - Aaron DeChavilier"</ref> |
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| [[Major General]]||[[Chuck Daggs]]||[[2764]]<ref name=FM:SLDF127/> | | [[Major General]]||[[Chuck Daggs]]||[[2764]]<ref name=FM:SLDF127/> | ||
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| − | | [[General]] || [[Absalom Truscott]] || January [[2788]] - <ref name=FM:CCp110>''Field Manual: Crusader Clans'', p. 110 | + | | [[General]] || [[Absalom Truscott]] || January [[2788]] -<ref name=FM:CCp110>''Field Manual: Crusader Clans'', p. 110: "History of the Star Adder"</ref> |
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==Composition== | ==Composition== | ||
| − | Unlike a standard [[SLDF]] BattleMech [[Division]] the 149th was not composed with two [[Brigade]]s of [[BattleMech|'Mech]] [[regiment]]s and one brigade of [[Mechanized Infantry]] regiments.<ref name="SLp133">''The Star League'', p. 133</ref> Two of its three Brigades were mixed armor and mechanized infantry, while only one was a BattleMech formation. These 'Mechs were of heavy and assault weight.<ref name=FM:SLDF127>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 127</ref> | + | Unlike a standard [[SLDF]] BattleMech [[Division]] the 149th was not composed with two [[Brigade]]s of [[BattleMech|'Mech]] [[regiment]]s and one brigade of [[Mechanized Infantry]] regiments.<ref name="SLp133">''The Star League'', p. 133</ref> Two of its three Brigades were mixed armor and mechanized infantry, while only one was a BattleMech formation. These 'Mechs were of heavy and assault weight.<ref name=FM:SLDF127>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 127</ref> |
===2764=== | ===2764=== | ||
| − | * 1491st Brigade <ref name=FMSLDF13>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 13</ref> | + | * 1491st Brigade<ref name=FMSLDF13>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 13</ref> |
* 1492nd Brigade | * 1492nd Brigade | ||
* 1493rd Brigade | * 1493rd Brigade | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
| − | According to | + | According to ''Fall from Glory'', a Major General Carson was in command of the 149th BattleMech Division and one to pledge the 149th to Nicholas Kerensky Second Exodus. A position that conflicts with information in ''Field Manual: Crusader Clans'' and ''Historical: Operation Klondike'' that attributes this to Absalom Truscott.<ref name="BC:FFG180">''Fall from Glory'', p. 180</ref> |
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| − | * ''[[Fall | + | * ''[[Fall from Glory]]'' |
* ''[[Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1]]'' | * ''[[Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1]]'' | ||
* ''[[Historical: Operation Klondike]]'' | * ''[[Historical: Operation Klondike]]'' | ||
* ''[[The Star League]]'' | * ''[[The Star League]]'' | ||
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[[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands - BattleMech Division|BattleMech Division, 0149th]] | [[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands - BattleMech Division|BattleMech Division, 0149th]] | ||
[[Category:Star League Defense Force - Exodus Commands|BattleMech Division, 0149th]] | [[Category:Star League Defense Force - Exodus Commands|BattleMech Division, 0149th]] | ||
Revision as of 18:53, 31 August 2022
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| 149th BattleMech Division | |
| Formed | unknown |
| Nickname | The Erwin Rommel Division |
| Affiliation | SLDF |
| Parent Command | IV Corps |
Contents
Overview
The One Hundred Forty-Ninth BattleMech Division was a part of the Star League Defense Force Regular Army.
History
In 2764, the unit was assigned, as a part of the IV Corps, Tenth Army, to District 3 of the Free Worlds League Military Region but was moved to an undisclosed area of the Periphery to take part in the Periphery Uprising by 2765.[1] The 149th survived the war and the Hegemony Campaign, and followed General Aleksandr Kerensky on the Exodus in 2784.[1]
The Star League in Exile kept the 149th Division on the rolls. Absalom Truscott was its last commanding officer before Nicholas Kerensky founded the Clans and reorganized the military entirely.[2] The 149th Division was commanded by a Major General Carson in the years immediately prior to the Pentagon Civil War and during the early years of the war; Carson was a member of the Order of the Star and a close friend of Andery Kerensky. In September 2801 leadership within the SLDF was divided following the death of General Aleksandr Kerensky; the 149th Division was the first Division to follow Nicholas Kerensky, in part due to the personal loyalty Carson held to Andery.[3]
Officers
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of the 149th BattleMech Division | |||
| Lieutenant General | Aaron DeChavilier | 2748 - 2752[4] | |
| Major General | Chuck Daggs | 2764[5] | |
| General | Absalom Truscott | January 2788 -[6] | |
Tactics
Unknown.
Composition
Unlike a standard SLDF BattleMech Division the 149th was not composed with two Brigades of 'Mech regiments and one brigade of Mechanized Infantry regiments.[7] Two of its three Brigades were mixed armor and mechanized infantry, while only one was a BattleMech formation. These 'Mechs were of heavy and assault weight.[5]
2764
- 1491st Brigade[8]
- 1492nd Brigade
- 1493rd Brigade
Notes
According to Fall from Glory, a Major General Carson was in command of the 149th BattleMech Division and one to pledge the 149th to Nicholas Kerensky Second Exodus. A position that conflicts with information in Field Manual: Crusader Clans and Historical: Operation Klondike that attributes this to Absalom Truscott.[9]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Star League, p. 143: "Tenth"
- ↑ Historical: Operation Klondike, p. 122
- ↑ Fall from Glory, Part 3, ch. 28
- ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, pp. 59–60: "Personalities - Star League - Aaron DeChavilier"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Field Manual: SLDF, p. 127
- ↑ Field Manual: Crusader Clans, p. 110: "History of the Star Adder"
- ↑ The Star League, p. 133
- ↑ Field Manual: SLDF, p. 13
- ↑ Fall from Glory, p. 180