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| Designation   = Fifty-first Jump Infantry Division
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| year    = 2764
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| unitname = 51st Jump Infantry Division
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| Nickname      = Davin's Devils<ref name=FM:SLDFp89>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 89</ref>
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| Affiliation    = [[Star League]]
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==Overview==
 
The '''Fifty-first Jump Infantry Division''' was a part of the [[Star League Defense Force]] Regular Army.
 
The '''Fifty-first Jump Infantry 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 [[XXXVIII Corps (Star League)|XXXVIII Corps]], [[Sixth (Star League)|Sixth Army]], to District 2 of the [[Capellan Confederation Military Region]], but was moved to an undisclosed area of the [[Periphery]] in [[2765]].<ref name=SL154>''The Star League'', p. 154, "Sixth"</ref>. The 51st was destroyed during the [[Reunification War]].<ref name=SL154/>
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In [[2764]], the unit was assigned, as a part of the [[XXXVIII Corps (Star League)|XXXVIII Corps]], [[Sixth Army (Star League)|Sixth Army]], to District 2 of the [[Capellan Confederation Military Region]], but was moved to an undisclosed area of the [[Periphery]] in [[2765]].<ref name=SL154>''The Star League'', p. 154: "Sixth"</ref> The Fifty-first was destroyed during the [[Periphery Uprising]].<ref name=SL154/>
  
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==Officers==
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| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the Fifty-first Jump Infantry Division'''
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| [[Major General]]||[[Gilbert Dayan]]||[[2764]]<ref name=FM:SLDFp89/>
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==Tactics==
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Unknown.
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==Composition History==
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As an [[SLDF]] [[Jump Infantry]] [[division]] the Fifty-first would have been formed from two [[Brigade|brigades]] of Jump Troops, one brigade of [[BattleMech|'Mech]] [[regiment]]s and two Ground Aero [[Wing (Military Unit)|Wings]].<ref name="SLp133">''The Star League'', p. 133</ref>
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
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==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
*''[[The Star League]]''
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* ''[[Field Manual: SLDF]]''
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* ''[[The Star League]]''
  
  
[[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands|Jump Infantry Division, 0051st]]
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[[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands - Jump Infantry Division|Jump Infantry Division, 0051st]]

Latest revision as of 17:39, 1 August 2023

Fifty-first Jump Infantry Division
Nickname Davin's Devils[1]
Affiliation Star League
Parent Command XXXVIII Corps

Overview[edit]

The Fifty-first Jump Infantry Division was a part of the Star League Defense Force Regular Army.

History[edit]

In 2764, the unit was assigned, as a part of the XXXVIII Corps, Sixth Army, to District 2 of the Capellan Confederation Military Region, but was moved to an undisclosed area of the Periphery in 2765.[2] The Fifty-first was destroyed during the Periphery Uprising.[2]

Officers[edit]

Rank Name Command
Commanding Officers of the Fifty-first Jump Infantry Division
Major General Gilbert Dayan 2764[1]

Tactics[edit]

Unknown.

Composition History[edit]

As an SLDF Jump Infantry division the Fifty-first would have been formed from two brigades of Jump Troops, one brigade of 'Mech regiments and two Ground Aero Wings.[3]

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Field Manual: SLDF, p. 89
  2. 2.0 2.1 The Star League, p. 154: "Sixth"
  3. The Star League, p. 133

Bibliography[edit]