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| − | | | + | | Designation = 196th BattleMech Division |
| − | | | + | | formed = unknown |
| − | | | + | | Disbanded = |
| − | + | | Previous Designation = | |
| − | + | | Nickname = The Gettysburg Division<ref name=FM:SLDFp193>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 193: "196th BattleMech Division"</ref> | |
| + | | Affiliation = SLDF | ||
| + | | Parent Command = [[XXXVI Corps (Star League)|XXXVI Corps]] | ||
| + | | Sub-Command = | ||
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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
| − | The ''' | + | The '''196th BattleMech Division''' was a part of the [[Star League Defense Force]] Regular Army. |
==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | In [[2764]], the unit was assigned, as | + | Prior to the fall of the [[Star League]], the 196th was involved in destroying a slaving operation on the world of [[Viroflay]] during a tour with the [[Twentieth Army (Star League)|Twentieth Army]]. The commanding officer at the time, General Gould Watts, declared "I have freed the slaves" upon completing the mission, causing a brief media sensation.<ref name=FM:SLDFp193/> |
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| + | In [[2764]], the unit was assigned, as part of [[XXXVI Corps (Star League)|XXXVI Corps]], [[Sixteenth Army (Star League)|Sixteenth Army]], to District 3 of the [[Draconis Combine Military Region]], but was moved to an undisclosed area of the [[Periphery]].<ref name=SL149>''The Star League'', p. 149: "Sixteenth"</ref> The 196th was destroyed during the [[Periphery Uprising]] in [[2765]].<ref name=SL149/> | ||
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| + | ==Officers== | ||
| + | {| class="wikitable" | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank | ||
| + | ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name | ||
| + | ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Command | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 196th BattleMech Division''' | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | [[Major General]]||[[Gould Watts]]||pre-[[2764]]<ref name=FM:SLDFp193/> | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | [[Major General]]||[[Walter Steven Hancock]]||2764<ref name=FM:SLDFp193/> | ||
| + | |} | ||
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| + | ==Tactics== | ||
| + | Unknown. | ||
==Composition== | ==Composition== | ||
| − | As an | + | As an SLDF BattleMech [[division]], the 196th would have comprised two [[brigade]]s of [[BattleMech|'Mech]] [[regiment]]s and one brigade of [[mechanized infantry]] regiments.<ref name="SLp133">''The Star League'', p. 133</ref> |
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| + | ===2764=== | ||
| + | * 1961st Brigade<ref name=FMSLDF13>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 13</ref> | ||
| + | * 1962nd Brigade | ||
| + | * 1963rd Brigade | ||
| + | |||
| + | <gallery> | ||
| + | File:SLDFBattleMech DivisionTOandE.jpg|Table of Organization | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| − | *''[[The Star League]]'' | + | * ''[[Field Manual: SLDF]]'' |
| + | * ''[[The Star League]]'' | ||
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[[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands - BattleMech Division|BattleMech Division, 0196th]] | [[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands - BattleMech Division|BattleMech Division, 0196th]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:42, 11 November 2023
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| 196th BattleMech Division | |
| Formed | unknown |
| Nickname | The Gettysburg Division[1] |
| Affiliation | SLDF |
| Parent Command | XXXVI Corps |
Contents
Overview[edit]
The 196th BattleMech Division was a part of the Star League Defense Force Regular Army.
History[edit]
Prior to the fall of the Star League, the 196th was involved in destroying a slaving operation on the world of Viroflay during a tour with the Twentieth Army. The commanding officer at the time, General Gould Watts, declared "I have freed the slaves" upon completing the mission, causing a brief media sensation.[1]
In 2764, the unit was assigned, as part of XXXVI Corps, Sixteenth Army, to District 3 of the Draconis Combine Military Region, but was moved to an undisclosed area of the Periphery.[2] The 196th was destroyed during the Periphery Uprising in 2765.[2]
Officers[edit]
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of the 196th BattleMech Division | |||
| Major General | Gould Watts | pre-2764[1] | |
| Major General | Walter Steven Hancock | 2764[1] | |
Tactics[edit]
Unknown.
Composition[edit]
As an SLDF BattleMech division, the 196th would have comprised two brigades of 'Mech regiments and one brigade of mechanized infantry regiments.[3]
2764[edit]
- 1961st Brigade[4]
- 1962nd Brigade
- 1963rd Brigade
Table of Organization
