173rd BattleMech Division
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| 173rd BattleMech Division | |
| Formed | unknown |
| Nickname | The New Earth Division |
| Affiliation | SLDF |
| Parent Command | LIV Corps |
Contents
Overview
The 173rd BattleMech Division was a part of the Star League Defense Force Regular Army.
History
In 2764, the unit was stationed on Victoria[1], assigned as a part of the LIV Corps, Fourth Army, to District 3 of the Federated Suns Military Region but was moved to an undisclosed area of the Periphery to take part in the Periphery Uprising by 2765.[2]. The 173th survived the war and the Hegemony Campaign, and followed General Aleksandr Kerensky on the Exodus in 2784.[2]
Officers
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of the 173rd BattleMech Division | |||
| Major General | Renzo "RR" Rizzo | 2764[3] | |
Tactics
Unknown.
Composition
As an SLDF BattleMech Division the 173rd would have been composed with two Brigades of 'Mech regiments and one brigade of Mechanized Infantry regiments.[4]
2764
- 1731st BattleMech Brigade [5]
- Battle Regiment
- Striker Regiment
- Striker Regiment
- 1732nd BattleMech Brigade
- Battle Regiment
- Striker Regiment
- Striker Regiment
- 1733rd Infantry Brigade
- Air-Mobile Regiment
- Air-Mobile Regiment
- Mechanized Infantry
- SLDFBattleMech DivisionTO&E.jpg
Table of Organization