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The '''Fifty-third Infantry Division''' was a part of the [[Star League Defense Force]] Regular Army. | The '''Fifty-third Infantry Division''' was a part of the [[Star League Defense Force]] Regular Army. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | In [[2764]], the unit was stationed on [[New Ivaarsen]]<ref>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 252, "SLDF - Federated Suns Military Command Map"</ref>, assigned as part of [[XVI Corps (Star League)|XVI Corps]], [[2nd Army (Star League)|Second Army]], to District 1 of the [[Federated Suns Military Region]]. In [[2765]] the | + | In [[2764]], the unit was stationed on [[New Ivaarsen]]<ref>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 252, "SLDF - Federated Suns Military Command Map"</ref>, assigned as part of [[XVI Corps (Star League)|XVI Corps]], [[2nd Army (Star League)|Second Army]], to District 1 of the [[Federated Suns Military Region]]. In [[2765]] the Fifty-third was transferred to District 3 of the [[Federated Suns Military Region|FSMR]] as part of the redeployment effort to fight the [[New Vandenberg Uprising]].<ref name=SL150>''The Star League'', p. 150, "Second Army"</ref> |
| − | The | + | The Fifty-third was the only division of Sixteenth Corps to survive the [[Amaris Civil War]], and would follow General [[Aleksandr Kerensky]] on the [[Operation Exodus|Exodus]] in [[2784]].<ref name=SL150/> |
==Officers== | ==Officers== | ||
| − | The commanding officer in 2764 | + | The commanding officer in 2764 was [[Major General]] [[Bharat Heintze]].<ref name=FM:SLDFp51>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 51, "53rd Infantry Division"</ref> |
==Composition== | ==Composition== | ||
| − | As an [[SLDF]] [[Infantry]] [[division]] the | + | As an [[SLDF]] [[Infantry]] [[division]] the Fifty-third would have been formed from two [[Brigade|brigades]] of grunt infantry and a brigade of light [[BattleMech]] [[regiment]]s.<ref name="SLp133">''The Star League'', p. 133</ref> |
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 17:09, 21 July 2016
Overview
The Fifty-third Infantry Division was a part of the Star League Defense Force Regular Army.
History
In 2764, the unit was stationed on New Ivaarsen[1], assigned as part of XVI Corps, Second Army, to District 1 of the Federated Suns Military Region. In 2765 the Fifty-third was transferred to District 3 of the FSMR as part of the redeployment effort to fight the New Vandenberg Uprising.[2]
The Fifty-third was the only division of Sixteenth Corps to survive the Amaris Civil War, and would follow General Aleksandr Kerensky on the Exodus in 2784.[2]
Officers
The commanding officer in 2764 was Major General Bharat Heintze.[3]
Composition
As an SLDF Infantry division the Fifty-third would have been formed from two brigades of grunt infantry and a brigade of light BattleMech regiments.[4]