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==History== | ==History== | ||
| + | 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 [[20th Army (Star League)]]. 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>Field Manual: SLDF, p. 193, "196th BattleMech Division"</ref> | ||
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In [[2764]], the unit was assigned, as a part of the [[XXXVI Corps (Star League)|XXXVI Corps]], [[16th 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/> | In [[2764]], the unit was assigned, as a part of the [[XXXVI Corps (Star League)|XXXVI Corps]], [[16th 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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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
*''[[The Star League]]'' | *''[[The Star League]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[Field Manual: SLDF]]'' | ||
[[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands|BattleMech Division, 0196th]] | [[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands|BattleMech Division, 0196th]] | ||
[[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands - BattleMech Division|BattleMech Division, 0196th]] | [[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands - BattleMech Division|BattleMech Division, 0196th]] | ||
Revision as of 10:16, 1 March 2017
Overview
The One Hundred Ninety-sixth BattleMech Division was a part of the Star League Defense Force Regular Army.
History
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 20th Army (Star League). 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 a part of the 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]
Composition
As an SLDF BattleMech Division the 196th would have been composed with two Brigades of 'Mech regiments and one brigade of Mechanized Infantry regiments.[3]
2764
- 1961st Brigade [4]
- 1962nd Brigade
- 1963rd Brigade
- SLDFBattleMech DivisionTO&E.jpg
Table of Organisation