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| − | The 164th BattleMech Division was frequently based on [[Lyons]], but at any | + | The 164th BattleMech Division was frequently based on [[Lyons]], but at any given time only about a quarter of the unit was found there. The other three quarters of the unit was spread across other [[Terran Hegemony]] worlds, practicing assaults against heavy defenses. This near constant training made the 164th the primary offensive unit of XXI Corps.<ref name=FM:SLDFp43/> |
In [[2764]], the unit was assigned as a part of the [[XXI Corps (Star League)|XXI Corps]], [[1st Army (Star League)|First Army]], to the [[Terran Military Region]] and was stationed on [[Lyons]]<ref>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 251, "SLDF - Terran Hegemony Military Command Map"</ref> and then transferred to District 1 of the [[Draconis Combine Military Region]] by [[2765]].<ref name=SL140>''The Star League'', p. 140, "First Army"</ref> The 164th survived the [[Periphery Uprising]] and the [[Hegemony Campaign]], and followed General [[Aleksandr Kerensky]] on the [[Operation Exodus|Exodus]] in [[2784]].<ref name=SL140/> | In [[2764]], the unit was assigned as a part of the [[XXI Corps (Star League)|XXI Corps]], [[1st Army (Star League)|First Army]], to the [[Terran Military Region]] and was stationed on [[Lyons]]<ref>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 251, "SLDF - Terran Hegemony Military Command Map"</ref> and then transferred to District 1 of the [[Draconis Combine Military Region]] by [[2765]].<ref name=SL140>''The Star League'', p. 140, "First Army"</ref> The 164th survived the [[Periphery Uprising]] and the [[Hegemony Campaign]], and followed General [[Aleksandr Kerensky]] on the [[Operation Exodus|Exodus]] in [[2784]].<ref name=SL140/> | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:42, 11 November 2023
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| 164th BattleMech Division | |
| Formed | unknown |
| Nickname | The Hannibal Division |
| Affiliation | SLDF |
| Parent Command | |
| Sub-Command(s) | XXI Corps |
Contents
Overview[edit]
The 164th BattleMech Division was a part of the Star League Defense Force Regular Army.
History[edit]
The 164th BattleMech Division was frequently based on Lyons, but at any given time only about a quarter of the unit was found there. The other three quarters of the unit was spread across other Terran Hegemony worlds, practicing assaults against heavy defenses. This near constant training made the 164th the primary offensive unit of XXI Corps.[1]
In 2764, the unit was assigned as a part of the XXI Corps, First Army, to the Terran Military Region and was stationed on Lyons[2] and then transferred to District 1 of the Draconis Combine Military Region by 2765.[3] The 164th survived the Periphery Uprising and the Hegemony Campaign, and followed General Aleksandr Kerensky on the Exodus in 2784.[3]
Officers[edit]
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of the 164th BattleMech Division | |||
| Major General | Hadrian | 2764[1] | |
Tactics[edit]
Unknown.
Composition[edit]
As an SLDF BattleMech Division the 164th would have been composed with two Brigades of 'Mech regiments and one brigade of Mechanized Infantry regiments.[4]
2764[edit]
- 1641st Brigade [5]
- 1642nd Brigade
- 1643rd Brigade
- 2372nd Heavy Assault Regiment (2 Battalions of Spartan BattleMechs)[1]
Table of Organization
