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| Designation = 199th BattleMech Division | | Designation = 199th BattleMech Division | ||
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| Disbanded = | | Disbanded = | ||
| Previous Designation = | | Previous Designation = | ||
| Nickname = The Kursk Division<ref name=FM:SLDFp183>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 183</ref> | | Nickname = The Kursk Division<ref name=FM:SLDFp183>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 183</ref> | ||
− | | Affiliation = SLDF | + | | Affiliation = [[SLDF]] |
| Parent Command = [[XXIII Corps (Star League)|XXIII Corps]] | | Parent Command = [[XXIII Corps (Star League)|XXIII Corps]] | ||
| Sub-Command = | | Sub-Command = | ||
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The '''199th BattleMech Division''' was a part of the [[Star League Defense Force]] Regular Army. | The '''199th BattleMech Division''' was a part of the [[Star League Defense Force]] Regular Army. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
− | In [[2764]], the unit was assigned, as a part of the [[XXIII Corps (Star League)|XXIII Corps]], [[15th Army (Star League)|Fifteenth Army]], to District 2 of the [[Draconis Combine Military Region]]. They garrisoned the [[Kaznejoy]] system, protecting a large investment of terraforming effort and equipment. The [[Department of Mega-Engineering]] constructed a series of solar power stations and low orbit mirrors to alter the amount of sunlight reaching the planet surface. These were controlled from Fort Darwin, headquarters of the 199th. Due to the large number of orbital assets, the 199th had a permanently attached aerospace force that was assigned to inspect and protect the mirrors. As they frequently saw themselves in the mirrors this unit was called "Kursk's Vanity."<ref name=FM:SLDFp183/> | + | In [[2764]], the unit was assigned, as a part of the [[XXIII Corps (Star League)|XXIII Corps]], [[15th Army (Star League)|Fifteenth Army]], to District 2 of the [[Draconis Combine Military Region]]. They garrisoned the [[Kaznejoy]] system, protecting a large investment of terraforming effort and equipment. The [[Department of Mega-Engineering]] constructed a series of solar power stations and low orbit mirrors to alter the amount of sunlight reaching the planet surface. These were controlled from [[Fort Darwin]], headquarters of the 199th. Due to the large number of orbital assets, the 199th had a permanently attached [[aerospace]] force that was assigned to inspect and protect the mirrors. As they frequently saw themselves in the mirrors this unit was called "Kursk's Vanity."<ref name=FM:SLDFp183/> |
− | The | + | The 199th was moved to an undisclosed area of the [[Periphery]] and was destroyed during the [[Periphery Uprising]] in [[2765]].<ref name=SL148>''The Star League'', p. 148: "Fifteenth"</ref> |
==Officers== | ==Officers== | ||
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==Composition== | ==Composition== | ||
− | As an [[ | + | As an SLDF [[BattleMech]] [[division]], the 199th would have been composed with two [[brigade]]s of 'Mech [[regiment]]s and one brigade of [[Mechanized Infantry]] regiments.<ref name="SLp133">''The Star League'', p. 133</ref> |
===2764=== | ===2764=== | ||
− | * 1991st Brigade <ref name=FMSLDF13>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 13</ref> | + | * 1991st Brigade<ref name=FMSLDF13>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 13: "Brigades"</ref> |
* 1992nd Brigade | * 1992nd Brigade | ||
* 1993rd Brigade | * 1993rd Brigade |
Revision as of 10:16, 15 June 2023
199th BattleMech Division | |
Nickname | The Kursk Division[1] |
Affiliation | SLDF |
Parent Command | XXIII Corps |
The 199th BattleMech Division was a part of the Star League Defense Force Regular Army.
History
In 2764, the unit was assigned, as a part of the XXIII Corps, Fifteenth Army, to District 2 of the Draconis Combine Military Region. They garrisoned the Kaznejoy system, protecting a large investment of terraforming effort and equipment. The Department of Mega-Engineering constructed a series of solar power stations and low orbit mirrors to alter the amount of sunlight reaching the planet surface. These were controlled from Fort Darwin, headquarters of the 199th. Due to the large number of orbital assets, the 199th had a permanently attached aerospace force that was assigned to inspect and protect the mirrors. As they frequently saw themselves in the mirrors this unit was called "Kursk's Vanity."[1]
The 199th was moved to an undisclosed area of the Periphery and was destroyed during the Periphery Uprising in 2765.[2]
Officers
Rank | Name | Command | |
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Commanding Officers of the 199th BattleMech Division | |||
Major General | Bassam Nazari | 2764[1] |
Tactics
Unknown.
Composition
As an SLDF BattleMech division, the 199th would have been composed with two brigades of 'Mech regiments and one brigade of Mechanized Infantry regiments.[3]
2764
- 1991st Brigade[4]
- 1992nd Brigade
- 1993rd Brigade