159th BattleMech Division

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159th BattleMech Division
Nickname The Wellington Division
Affiliation Star League
Parent Command XXIX Corps


History[edit]

In 2764, the unit was stationed on Chesterton[1], assigned as a part of the XXIX Corps, Second Army to District 1 of the Federated Suns Military Region, but was moved to District 3 during the Periphery Uprising by 2765.[2]

In February 2774 the 159th was assaulting Amaris' forces on Slocum[3] in an effort to liberate that planet.

The 159th survived the war and the Hegemony Campaign, to be absorbed by the Armed Forces of the Federated Suns by 2784.[2]

Officers[edit]

Rank Name Command
Commanding Officers of the 159th Battle Regiment
Major General Chariton Amilcar 2764[4]

Other Officers[edit]

Tactics[edit]

Unknown.

Composition[edit]

As an SLDF BattleMech Division the 159th would have been composed with two Brigades of 'Mech regiments and one brigade of Mechanized Infantry regiments.[6]

2764[edit]

  • 1591st BattleMech Brigade [7]
  • 1592nd BattleMech Brigade
  • 1593rd Brigade

Notes[edit]

The Novel Star Lord notes the unit as a Royal Division. This is in error. [8].

References[edit]

  1. Field Manual: SLDF, p. 252, "SLDF - Federated Suns Military Command Map"
  2. 2.0 2.1 The Star League, p. 150, "Second Army"
  3. Star Lord, p. 7
  4. 4.0 4.1 Field Manual: SLDF, p. 53, "159th BattleMech Division"
  5. Field Manual: SLDF, p. 192, "XXXVI Corps"
  6. The Star League, p. 133
  7. Field Manual: SLDF, p. 13
  8. Ruling by Herb http://www.classicbattletech.com/forums/index.php/topic,74552.new.html#new (dead link)

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