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| − | In common with the other SLDF Army Groups, the Thirteenth Army Group was commanded by a [[General]]-rank officer who answered only to the SLDF High Command and the [[First Lord]] of the [[Star League]].<ref name="H:LOTv1p37"/> In [[2765]], three additional armies based in [[Inner Sphere]] military regions were deployed forward into the [[Periphery]] to support the [[18th Army (Star League)|Eighteenth Army]], which was under siege in the Alliance, as large numbers of [[Secret Army]] units raised by [[Stefan Amaris]] bolstered the local rebel forces.<ref name="H:LOTv1p97">''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1'', p. 97, "The Outworlds Campaign"</ref> The Thirteenth Army Group was formed to take overall command of all four armies operating in the Outworlds Alliance<ref name="H:LOTv1p37"/> which consisted of two armies redeployed from the [[Draconis Combine]] Military Region plus the [[20th Army (Star League)|Twentieth Army]], which had originally been based in the [[Rim Worlds Republic]] before being recalled, and the Eighteenth Army. The widely-dispersed deployment of the Eighteenth Army had helped it survive the initial attacks, as it was difficult for the rebels to concentrate forces to overwhelm the scattered SLDF commands, even with units from the [[Alliance Military Corps]] overtly assisting the rebels, although the Eighteenth Army had buckled under the weight of the determined attacking forces.<ref name="H:LOTv1p97"/> | + | In common with the other SLDF Army Groups, the Seventeenth Army Group was commanded by a [[General]]-rank officer who answered only to the SLDF High Command and the [[First Lord]] of the [[Star League]].<ref name="H:LOTv1p37"/> |
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| − | The [[15th Army (Star League)|Fifteenth Army]] forced its way through the [[Cerberus Province]] and [[Traders Domain]], aiming for the [[Blommestein Province]], while the [[16th Army (Star League)|Sixteenth Army]] attacked the [[Alpheratz Province|Alpheratz]] and [[Ramora Province]]s, aiming to relieve the Eighteenth Army garrisons in the [[Onverwacht Province]]. Both were infantry-heavy armies, which made them ideal for holding conquered worlds, but also made them vulnerable to attack, and each suffered heavy losses. The Twentieth Army was the most aggressive of the invading armies, determined to live down the perceived stigma of being withdrawn from the Rim Worlds Republic; after pushing through the [[Baliggora Province|Baliggora]] and Ramora Provinces to capture [[Alpheratz]], the capital world of the Alliance, in December [[2765]]. The Twentieth then acted like a rapid reaction force, but often acted impulsively and without gathering intelligence first. They also left positions under-garrisoned and were drawn into a number of traps, taking losses in manpower and equipment needlessly. This drew criticism from [[Commanding General]] [[Aleksandr Kerensky]], although by the start of [[2767]] the Thirteenth Army Group had three-fifths of the Alliance back under Star League control. Plans had been prepared to finish the campaign for the Alliance by the end of 2767, but news of the [[Amaris Coup]] led to General Kerensky ending military actions against the rebels.<ref name="H:LOTv1p97"/>
| + | Following the [[2767]] formation of the [[14th Army Group (Star League)|Fourteenth Army Group]] to lead the invasion of the [[Rim World Republic]], General [[Aleksandr Kerensky]] also authorized four additional army groups, to serve as training and occupation commands. Along with the [[15th Army Group (Star League)|Fifteenth Army Group]], the 17th was reoriented as an operational force after the launch of CHIEFTAIN.<ref name="H:LOTv1p37"/> |
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| − | The Thirteenth Army Group is not recorded as having taken an active part in [[Operation CHIEFTAIN]];<ref name="H:LOTv1p120">''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1'', p. 120-121, "Operation CHIEFTAIN Star League Defense Forces Order of Battle"</ref> at least three Army Groups were active during CHIEFTAIN but serving as training commands and not listed on the order of battle (the [[16th Army Group (Star League)|Sixteenth]], [[18th Army Group (Star League)|Eighteenth]] and [[23rd Army Group (Star League)|Twenty-third Army Groups]])<ref name="H:LOTv1p37"/><ref name="H:LOTv1p120"/> and it is unclear whether the Thirteenth was still active during the campaign to free the [[Terran Hegemony]], or if it had been disbanded as an organisation after the campaign against the Alliance ended.
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Overview
The Seventeenth Army Group was the Star League Defense Force Army Group formed during the Rim Worlds campaign, to provide training and occupation forces to other SLDF commands. It became operational during Operation CHIEFTAIN, the effort to liberate Terra.[1]
History
Star League Era
In common with the other SLDF Army Groups, the Seventeenth Army Group was commanded by a General-rank officer who answered only to the SLDF High Command and the First Lord of the Star League.[1]
Following the 2767 formation of the Fourteenth Army Group to lead the invasion of the Rim World Republic, General Aleksandr Kerensky also authorized four additional army groups, to serve as training and occupation commands. Along with the Fifteenth Army Group, the 17th was reoriented as an operational force after the launch of CHIEFTAIN.[1]
Composition History
2766
Thirteenth Army Group (30 BattleMech Divisions, 65 Infantry Divisions, 84 independent regiments)[2]
Notes
- The citable range for the Seventeenth's formation date can be narrowed down by the following criteria:
- The Fifteenth through Eighteenth Army Groups were organized during the Rim Worlds campaign.[1]
- The Rim Worlds campaign began in August 2067.[3]
- The campaign ended, with the RWR's capture, in 2769, sometime prior to 29 October.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 37, "Military Regions and Army Groups"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 30, "Amaris Coup/Star League Civil War"
- ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 109, "Any Port In A Storm"
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