209th BattleMech Division

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209th BattleMech Division
Nickname The Ardennes Division[1]
Affiliation Star League
Parent Command XX Corps

The 209th BattleMech Division was a part of the Star League Defense Force Regular Army.

In 2758, the 209th was engaged with both Rim Worlds Republic and Lyran Commonwealth forces while performing peacekeeping duties.[2]

History

In 2764, the unit was assigned, as a part of the XX Corps, Thirteenth Army, to District 3 of the Lyran Commonwealth Military Region, but was moved to an undisclosed area of the Periphery.[3] The 209th was destroyed during the Hegemony Campaign.[3]

Officers

Rank Name Command
Commanding Officers of the 209th BattleMech Division
Major General Stewart "Tripp" Stimpson VI 2764[1]

Tactics

Unknown.

Composition

As an SLDF BattleMech division the 209th would have been formed from two Brigades of BattleMech regiments and a brigade of Mechanized Infantry regiments.[4]

2764

  • 2091st Brigade [5]
  • 2092nd Brigade
  • 2093rd Brigade

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Field Manual SLDF, page 161
  2. Field Manual: SLDF, p. 161, "209th BattleMech Division"
  3. 3.0 3.1 The Star League, p. 146, "Thirteenth"
  4. The Star League, p. 133
  5. Field Manual: SLDF, p. 13

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