316th Royal BattleMech Division
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| 316th Royal BattleMech Division | |
| Nickname | The Rio Grande Division |
| Affiliation | Star League |
| Parent Command | VII Corps |
Contents
Overview
The 316th Royal BattleMech Division was a part of the Star League Defense Force Regular Army. It was one of the SLDF's Royal units, which consisted of troops from the Terran Hegemony.
History
In 2640, 2652 and 2672 the 316th won the Best Division title at the Martial Olympiad. [1]
In 2764, the unit was assigned, as a part of the VII Corps, Eighth Army, to District 1 of the Free Worlds League Military Region and then transferred to District 2 by 2765.[2] The 316th survived the Periphery Uprising and the Hegemony Campaign, and followed General Aleksandr Kerensky on the Exodus in 2784.[2]
Officers
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of the 316th Royal BattleMech Division | |||
| Major General | Sir Charles LeMarque | [3] | |
| Major General | Polina Tchernovkov | 2764[4] | |
Tactics
Unknown.
Composition History
As an SLDF BattleMech division the 316th would have been formed from two Brigades of BattleMech regiments and a brigade of Mechanized Infantry regiments.[5]
2764
- 3161st Royal BattleMech Brigade [6]
- 3162nd Royal BattleMech Brigade
- 3163rd Royal Infantry Brigade