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| − | + | | Nickname = The Bryant Division<ref name=FM:SLDFp119>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 119</ref> | |
| + | | Affiliation = [[Star League]] | ||
| + | | Parent Command = [[XII Corps (Star League)|XII Corps]] | ||
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The '''Fifteenth BattleMech Division''' or '''The Bryant Division''' was a part of the [[Star League Defense Force]] Regular Army. | The '''Fifteenth BattleMech Division''' or '''The Bryant Division''' was a part of the [[Star League Defense Force]] Regular Army. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | The Division was originally formed as the | + | The Division was originally formed as the Fifteenth Division during the creation of the SLDF in [[2571]], and was a part of [[V Corps (Star League)|V Corps]] during the [[Reunification War]], where it served in the [[Outworlds Alliance]] campaign from [[2581]] to [[2585]].<ref name="H:RWp141">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 141: "Outworlds Alliance Front"</ref> |
| − | As a part of the Outworlds Alliance task force, the Fifteenth was stationed on [[Delacruz]] and [[Senorbi]]<ref name="H:RWp106">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 106 | + | As a part of the Outworlds Alliance task force, the Fifteenth was stationed on [[Delacruz]] and [[Senorbi]]<ref name="H:RWp106">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 106: "Reunification War: Outworlds Alliance Front Deployments (2581)"</ref> when military action against the Alliance began. The Fifteenth was the only division from V Corps to see active combat during the first year of the war, with the [[Forty-fourth Brigade]] conquering [[Schirmeck]]<ref name="H:RWp113">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 113: "Schirmeck"</ref> and the [[Forty-third Brigade|Forty-third]] and [[Forty-fifth Brigades]] conquering [[Weisau]].<ref name="H:RWp113+">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 113: "Weisau"</ref> The Fifteenth was deployed to [[Medron]] in [[2582]] and saw little combat, but in [[2583]] the Fifteenth was involved in conquering [[Ki Zoban]],<ref name="H:RWp123">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 123: "Ki Zoban"</ref> before taking part in the battle for [[Lushann]].<ref name="H:RWp124">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 124: "Battle for Lushann"</ref> The Forty-third and Forty-fifth Brigades took part in the attempted raid on [[Tellman IV]] under the command of [[General]] [[Amos Forlough]], the Outworlds Alliance Task Force commander, and as a result took heavy damage during the [[Day of Vengeance]] at the hands of the [[Pitcairn Legion]] and [[Outworlds Alliance Militia]] forces.<ref name="H:RWp124+">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 124+: "Day of Vengeance"</ref> For the remainder of the war, the Fifteenth Division found itself involved in the continual grinding conflict on Lushann, and was still on Lushann when the [[Treaty of Cerberus]] came into effect in August [[2585]], ending the Outworlds Alliance campaign.<ref name="H:RWp141"/><ref name="H:RWp126">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 126: "Peace in Our Time"</ref> After the war, the Fifteenth 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'', pp. 157–160: "The Terms of Outworlds Freedom"</ref> |
| − | In [[2764]], the Fifteenth Division had been | + | In [[2764]], the Fifteenth Division had been redesignated as the Fifteenth BattleMech Division, and was assigned to [[XII Corps (Star League)|XII Corps]], a part of the [[9th Army (Star League)|Ninth Army]], deployed within District 2 of the [[Free Worlds League Military Region]]. The Fifteenth was moved to an undisclosed area of the [[Periphery]] to take part in the [[SLDF]] response to the [[New Vandenberg Uprising]] by [[2765]].<ref name=SL142>''The Star League'', p. 142: "Ninth"</ref> The Fifteenth survived the war and the [[Hegemony Campaign]], and followed General [[Aleksandr Kerensky]] on the [[Operation Exodus|Exodus]] in [[2784]].<ref name=SL142/> |
==Officers== | ==Officers== | ||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
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! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank | ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank | ||
! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name | ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name | ||
! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Command | ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Command | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the | + | | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the Fifteenth BattleMech Division''' |
| + | |- | ||
| + | | [[Major General]]||[[Beatrice Ling]]||pre-[[2764]]<ref name=FMSLDFp206>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 206</ref> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| + | | [[Major General]]||[[Chase Desola]]||2764<ref name=FM:SLDFp119/> | ||
|} | |} | ||
==Tactics== | ==Tactics== | ||
| − | Despite the doctrine and organization originally defined for divisions during the creation of the SLDF, the | + | Despite the doctrine and organization originally defined for divisions during the creation of the SLDF, the Fourth would most likely have been a mélange of combined armed units.<ref name="H:RWp27">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 27: "Divisions and Brigades"</ref> |
==Composition History== | ==Composition History== | ||
===2581=== | ===2581=== | ||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
| − | |- | + | |- |
| − | | colspan="4" style="background: #dedede;" | '''Brigades of the | + | | colspan="4" style="background: #dedede;" | '''Brigades of the Fifteenth BattleMech Division - 2581''' |
|- | |- | ||
! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #efefef;" | Rank | ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #efefef;" | Rank | ||
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|[[Lieutenant General]] | |[[Lieutenant General]] | ||
|[[Clay Strombergs]]<ref name="H:RWp113"/> | |[[Clay Strombergs]]<ref name="H:RWp113"/> | ||
| − | |[[ | + | |[[Forty-third Brigade]] |
|- | |- | ||
|Lieutenant General | |Lieutenant General | ||
|[[Simone di Martino]]<ref name="H:RWp113+"/> | |[[Simone di Martino]]<ref name="H:RWp113+"/> | ||
| − | |[[ | + | |[[Forty-fourth Brigade]] |
|- | |- | ||
|Lieutenant General | |Lieutenant General | ||
| | | | ||
| − | | | + | |Forty-fourth Brigade |
|} | |} | ||
===2764=== | ===2764=== | ||
'''The Fifteenth BattleMech Division''' (3 Brigades)<ref name=SL142/><br /> | '''The Fifteenth BattleMech Division''' (3 Brigades)<ref name=SL142/><br /> | ||
| − | As a BattleMech division, the | + | As a BattleMech division, the Fifteenth would have consisted of one brigade of mechanized infantry and two brigades of [[BattleMechs]], plus an air [[Wing (Military Unit)|wing]] and combat and logistical support units.<ref name="H:RWp27"/> |
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
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| − | | colspan="4" style="background: #dedede;" | '''Brigades of the | + | | colspan="4" style="background: #dedede;" | '''Brigades of the Fifteenth BattleMech Division - 2764''' |
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| − | |151st Brigade <ref name=FMSLDF13>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 13</ref> | + | |151st Brigade<ref name=FMSLDF13>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 13</ref> |
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|153rd Brigade | |153rd Brigade | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
| − | 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 Historical: Reunification War.<ref name="CGL:ATW05102011">''[http://www.classicbattletech.com/forums/index.php/topic,11015.0.html Ask | + | 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> |
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| + | * ''[[Field Manual: SLDF]]'' | ||
* ''[[Historical: Reunification War]]'' | * ''[[Historical: Reunification War]]'' | ||
* ''[[The Star League]]'' | * ''[[The Star League]]'' | ||
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[[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands - BattleMech Division|BattleMech Division, 0015th]] | [[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands - BattleMech Division|BattleMech Division, 0015th]] | ||
[[Category:Star League Defense Force - Exodus Commands|BattleMech Division, 0015th]] | [[Category:Star League Defense Force - Exodus Commands|BattleMech Division, 0015th]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:46, 6 January 2024
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| Fifteenth BattleMech Division | |
| Formed | 2571 |
| Nickname | The Bryant Division[1] |
| Affiliation | Star League |
| Parent Command | XII Corps |
The Fifteenth BattleMech Division or The Bryant Division was a part of the Star League Defense Force Regular Army.
Contents
History[edit]
The Division was originally formed as the Fifteenth Division during the creation of the SLDF in 2571, and was a part of V Corps during the Reunification War, where it served in the Outworlds Alliance campaign from 2581 to 2585.[2]
As a part of the Outworlds Alliance task force, the Fifteenth was stationed on Delacruz and Senorbi[3] when military action against the Alliance began. The Fifteenth was the only division from V Corps to see active combat during the first year of the war, with the Forty-fourth Brigade conquering Schirmeck[4] and the Forty-third and Forty-fifth Brigades conquering Weisau.[5] The Fifteenth was deployed to Medron in 2582 and saw little combat, but in 2583 the Fifteenth was involved in conquering Ki Zoban,[6] before taking part in the battle for Lushann.[7] The Forty-third and Forty-fifth Brigades took part in the attempted raid on Tellman IV under the command of General Amos Forlough, the Outworlds Alliance Task Force commander, and as a result took heavy damage during the Day of Vengeance at the hands of the Pitcairn Legion and Outworlds Alliance Militia forces.[8] For the remainder of the war, the Fifteenth Division found itself involved in the continual grinding conflict on Lushann, and was still on Lushann when the Treaty of Cerberus came into effect in August 2585, ending the Outworlds Alliance campaign.[2][9] After the war, the Fifteenth 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.[10]
In 2764, the Fifteenth Division had been redesignated as the Fifteenth BattleMech Division, and was assigned to XII Corps, a part of the Ninth Army, deployed within District 2 of the Free Worlds League Military Region. The Fifteenth was moved to an undisclosed area of the Periphery to take part in the SLDF response to the New Vandenberg Uprising by 2765.[11] The Fifteenth survived the war and the Hegemony Campaign, and followed General Aleksandr Kerensky on the Exodus in 2784.[11]
Officers[edit]
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of the Fifteenth BattleMech Division | |||
| Major General | Beatrice Ling | pre-2764[12] | |
| Major General | Chase Desola | 2764[1] | |
Tactics[edit]
Despite the doctrine and organization originally defined for divisions during the creation of the SLDF, the Fourth would most likely have been a mélange of combined armed units.[13]
Composition History[edit]
2581[edit]
| Brigades of the Fifteenth BattleMech Division - 2581 | |||
| Rank | Name | Brigade | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lieutenant General | Clay Strombergs[4] | Forty-third Brigade | |
| Lieutenant General | Simone di Martino[5] | Forty-fourth Brigade | |
| Lieutenant General | Forty-fourth Brigade | ||
2764[edit]
The Fifteenth BattleMech Division (3 Brigades)[11]
As a BattleMech division, the Fifteenth would have consisted of one brigade of mechanized infantry and two brigades of BattleMechs, plus an air wing and combat and logistical support units.[13]
| Brigades of the Fifteenth BattleMech Division - 2764 | |||
| Rank | Name | Brigade | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 151st Brigade[14] | |||
| 152nd Brigade | |||
| 153rd Brigade | |||
Notes[edit]
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 Historical: Reunification War.[15]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Field Manual: SLDF, p. 119
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Historical: Reunification War, p. 141: "Outworlds Alliance Front"
- ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 106: "Reunification War: Outworlds Alliance Front Deployments (2581)"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Historical: Reunification War, p. 113: "Schirmeck"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Historical: Reunification War, p. 113: "Weisau"
- ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 123: "Ki Zoban"
- ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 124: "Battle for Lushann"
- ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 124+: "Day of Vengeance"
- ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 126: "Peace in Our Time"
- ↑ Historical: Reunification War, pp. 157–160: "The Terms of Outworlds Freedom"
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 The Star League, p. 142: "Ninth"
- ↑ Field Manual: SLDF, p. 206
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Historical: Reunification War, p. 27: "Divisions and Brigades"
- ↑ Field Manual: SLDF, p. 13
- ↑ Ask the Writers: Star League Divisions: Reunification War to Liberation of Terra (dead link)