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| Parent Command = [[5th Army Group (Star League)|Fifth Army Group]] (2764)<ref name=FMSLDFp67>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 67: "Fourth Army"</ref><br>[[11th Army Group (Star League)|Eleventh Army Group]] (2766)<ref name="H:LOTv1p94">''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1'', p. 94: "The Taurian Campaign"</ref><br>[[4th Army Group (Star League)|Fourth Army Group]] (2772)<ref name=H:LOTv1p120>''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1'', p. 121: "Operation CHIEFTAIN Star League Defense Forces Order of Battle"</ref>
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==Overview==
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The '''Fourth Army''' of the [[Star League Defense Force]] was assigned to operations within the [[Federated Suns Military Region]].<ref name=SLp152>''The Star League'', p. 152: "Fourth Army"</ref> The Fourth was stationed at the "corner" border between the [[Taurian Concordat]], [[Capellan Confederation]], and [[Federated Suns]].<ref name=FMSLDFp67/>
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The [[Star League Defense Force]]s '''4th Army''' was assigned to operations within the [[Federated Suns Military Region]].<ref>''The Star League'', p. 152, "Fourth Army"</ref>
 
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
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The 4th Army had been active for some time prior to the [[Periphery Uprising]]; responsible for covering the rimward worlds of the [[Federated Suns]] and with the Army Headquarters located on [[Hobbs]], the 4th had spent a lot of time hunting down bandits during the escalating campaign of tit-for-tat raids that made up much of the [[Third Hidden War]].<ref name="H:LoTv1p42">''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1'', p. 42, "Fourth Army"</ref>
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The Fourth Army had been active for some time prior to the [[Periphery Uprising]]; responsible for covering the rimward worlds of the [[Federated Suns]] and with the Army Headquarters located on [[Hobbs]], the Fourth had spent a lot of time hunting down bandits during the escalating campaign of tit-for-tat raids that made up much of the [[Third Hidden War]].<ref name="H:LoTv1p42">''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1'', p. 42: "Fourth Army"</ref>
  
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When the Periphery Uprising erupted in the wake of the [[New Vandenberg Uprising]] the 4th Army was deployed into the [[Taurian Concordat]], the first troops to be sent into the [[Periphery]] from the [[Inner Sphere]] as reinforcements. This exacted a heavy toll on the 4th, which was reduced to almost half strength during the two-year campaign; [[XXXVII Corps (Star League)|XXXVII Corps]] took heavy damage, but particularly hard-hit was [[LXX Corps (Star League)|LXX Corps]], which was effectively destroyed. In total, the 4th lost eleven [[Division]]s and two [[Regiments]], with three of the Divisions having been disbanded due to combat losses and the remaining forces destroyed on the battlefield.<ref name="H:LoTv1p42"/>
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The units of the Fourth Army were barely tolerated by the people along the Federated Suns border with the Capellan Confederation. These people were still upset that the SLDF didn't react more quickly during a border war. The Suns border with the [[Taurian Concordat]] was different, because each pirate raid along that border led to many people losing loved ones. Elements of the Fourth Army were responsible for driving off most of these bandits, leading to a positive relationship with the inhabitants of this border.<ref name=FMSLDFp67/> The [[Star League Intelligence Command]] also had many agents operating in this area, but the many individual groups and political factions here made it difficult for SLIC to detect patterns to protect the Fourth from terrorist actions.
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In the wake of the [[New Vandenberg Uprising]], the Fourth Army was deployed into the [[Taurian Concordat]] as the first reinforcement troops to be sent into the [[Periphery]] from the [[Inner Sphere]]. This exacted a heavy toll on the Fourth, which was reduced to almost half strength during the two-year campaign; [[XXXVII Corps (Star League)|XXXVII Corps]] took heavy damage, but particularly hard-hit was [[LXX Corps (Star League)|LXX Corps]], which was effectively destroyed. In total, the Fourth lost eleven [[division]]s and two [[regiment]]s, with three of the divisions having been disbanded due to combat losses and the remaining forces destroyed on the battlefield.<ref name="H:LoTv1p42"/>
  
 
==Officers==
 
==Officers==
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In 2765 the Commanding Officer of the 4th Army was [[General]] [[Tatjana Baptiste]].<ref name="H:LoTv1p42"/>
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| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 4th Army'''
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| [[General]]||[[Hunter Mellon]]||<ref name=FMSLDFp67/>
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| General||[[Tatjana Baptiste]]||[[2762]] - [[2784]]<ref name=FMSLDFp68>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 68</ref><ref name="LOD1">''Land of Dreams'', Interlude One</ref>
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==Tactics==
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Different per Unit.
  
 
==Corps of the 4th Army==
 
==Corps of the 4th Army==
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===2765===
 
*[[XXXVII Corps (Star League)|XXXVII Corps]]
 
*[[XXXVII Corps (Star League)|XXXVII Corps]]
 
*[[LIV Corps (Star League)|LIV Corps]]
 
*[[LIV Corps (Star League)|LIV Corps]]
 
*[[LXII Corps (Star League)|LXII Corps]]
 
*[[LXII Corps (Star League)|LXII Corps]]
 
*[[LXX Corps (Star League)|LXX Corps]]
 
*[[LXX Corps (Star League)|LXX Corps]]
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===2772===
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*XXXVII Corps
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*LIV Corps
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*LXII Corps
  
 
==Composition History==
 
==Composition History==
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* 18 Infantry Divisions<ref name="H:LoTv1p42"/>
 
* 18 Infantry Divisions<ref name="H:LoTv1p42"/>
 
* 9 Independent Regiments<ref name="H:LoTv1p42"/>
 
* 9 Independent Regiments<ref name="H:LoTv1p42"/>
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===2772===
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* 3 BattleMech Divisions<ref name=H:LOTv1p120/>
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* 10 Infantry Divisions<ref name=H:LOTv1p120/>
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* 1 Independent Regiment<ref name=H:LOTv1p120/>
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
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==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
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* ''[[Field Manual: SLDF]]''
 
* ''[[Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1]]''
 
* ''[[Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1]]''
 
* ''[[The Star League]]''
 
* ''[[The Star League]]''
  
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[[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands - Army|Army, 0004th]]

Latest revision as of 21:45, 10 June 2023

Army 04th (SLDF) logo.jpg
Fourth Army
Affiliation Star League
Parent Command Fifth Army Group (2764)[1]
Eleventh Army Group (2766)[2]
Fourth Army Group (2772)[3]

The Fourth Army of the Star League Defense Force was assigned to operations within the Federated Suns Military Region.[4] The Fourth was stationed at the "corner" border between the Taurian Concordat, Capellan Confederation, and Federated Suns.[1]

History[edit]

The Fourth Army had been active for some time prior to the Periphery Uprising; responsible for covering the rimward worlds of the Federated Suns and with the Army Headquarters located on Hobbs, the Fourth had spent a lot of time hunting down bandits during the escalating campaign of tit-for-tat raids that made up much of the Third Hidden War.[5]

The units of the Fourth Army were barely tolerated by the people along the Federated Suns border with the Capellan Confederation. These people were still upset that the SLDF didn't react more quickly during a border war. The Suns border with the Taurian Concordat was different, because each pirate raid along that border led to many people losing loved ones. Elements of the Fourth Army were responsible for driving off most of these bandits, leading to a positive relationship with the inhabitants of this border.[1] The Star League Intelligence Command also had many agents operating in this area, but the many individual groups and political factions here made it difficult for SLIC to detect patterns to protect the Fourth from terrorist actions.

In the wake of the New Vandenberg Uprising, the Fourth Army was deployed into the Taurian Concordat as the first reinforcement troops to be sent into the Periphery from the Inner Sphere. This exacted a heavy toll on the Fourth, which was reduced to almost half strength during the two-year campaign; XXXVII Corps took heavy damage, but particularly hard-hit was LXX Corps, which was effectively destroyed. In total, the Fourth lost eleven divisions and two regiments, with three of the divisions having been disbanded due to combat losses and the remaining forces destroyed on the battlefield.[5]

Officers[edit]

Rank Name Command
Commanding Officers of the 4th Army
General Hunter Mellon [1]
General Tatjana Baptiste 2762 - 2784[6][7]

Tactics[edit]

Different per Unit.

Corps of the 4th Army[edit]

2765[edit]

2772[edit]

  • XXXVII Corps
  • LIV Corps
  • LXII Corps

Composition History[edit]

2765[edit]

  • 6 BattleMech Divisions[5]
  • 18 Infantry Divisions[5]
  • 9 Independent Regiments[5]

2772[edit]

  • 3 BattleMech Divisions[3]
  • 10 Infantry Divisions[3]
  • 1 Independent Regiment[3]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Field Manual: SLDF, p. 67: "Fourth Army"
  2. ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 94: "The Taurian Campaign"
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 121: "Operation CHIEFTAIN Star League Defense Forces Order of Battle"
  4. ↑ The Star League, p. 152: "Fourth Army"
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 42: "Fourth Army"
  6. ↑ Field Manual: SLDF, p. 68
  7. ↑ Land of Dreams, Interlude One

Bibliography[edit]

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