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| − | | | + | | Designation = 53rd Jump Infantry Division |
| − | | | + | | formed = unknown |
| − | | | + | | Disbanded = |
| − | + | | Previous Designation = | |
| − | + | | Nickname = The Cyclones of Castle Rock | |
| + | | Affiliation = SLDF | ||
| + | | Parent Command = [[LXIX Corps (Star League)|LXIX Corps]] | ||
| + | | Sub-Command = | ||
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| + | ==Overview== | ||
The '''Fifty-third Jump Infantry Division''' was a part of the [[Star League Defense Force]] Regular Army. | The '''Fifty-third Jump Infantry Division''' was a part of the [[Star League Defense Force]] Regular Army. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | In [[2764]], the unit was assigned | + | In [[2764]], the unit was stationed on [[Lackland]]<ref>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 252, "SLDF - Federated Suns Military Command Map"</ref>, assigned as a part of the [[LXIX Corps (Star League)|LXIX Corps]], [[3rd Army (Star League)|Third Army]], to District 2 of the [[Federated Suns Military Region]], but was moved to an undisclosed area of the [[Periphery]].<ref name=SL151>''The Star League'', p. 151, "Third"</ref> The unit's nickname of "The Cyclones of Castle Rock" more than likely originates from the unit using their jump packs during the powerful storms on Lackland's capital island of Castle Rock.<ref name=FMSLDFp65>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 65: "53rd Jump Infantry Division"</ref> |
| + | The 53rd was destroyed during the [[Periphery Uprising]] in [[2765]].<ref name=SL151/> | ||
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| + | ==Officers== | ||
| + | {| class="wikitable" | ||
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| + | ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank | ||
| + | ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name | ||
| + | ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Command | ||
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| + | | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 53rd Jump Infantry Division''' | ||
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| + | | [[Major General]]||[[Nirmala Wruck]]||[[2764]]<ref name=FMSLDFp65/> | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |} | ||
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| + | ==Tactics== | ||
| + | Unknown. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Composition History== | ||
| + | As an [[SLDF]] [[Jump Infantry]] [[division]] the 53rd 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> | ||
| + | ===2764=== | ||
| + | *[[245th Jump Infantry Regiment]]<ref name=FMSLDFp65/> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| + | *''[[Field Manual: SLDF]]'' | ||
*''[[The Star League]]'' | *''[[The Star League]]'' | ||
| − | [[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands|Jump Infantry Division, 0053rd]] | + | [[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands - Jump Infantry Division|Jump Infantry Division, 0053rd]] |
Latest revision as of 11:47, 11 November 2023
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| 53rd Jump Infantry Division | |
| Formed | unknown |
| Nickname | The Cyclones of Castle Rock |
| Affiliation | SLDF |
| Parent Command | LXIX Corps |
Contents
Overview[edit]
The Fifty-third Jump Infantry Division was a part of the Star League Defense Force Regular Army.
History[edit]
In 2764, the unit was stationed on Lackland[1], assigned as a part of the LXIX Corps, Third Army, to District 2 of the Federated Suns Military Region, but was moved to an undisclosed area of the Periphery.[2] The unit's nickname of "The Cyclones of Castle Rock" more than likely originates from the unit using their jump packs during the powerful storms on Lackland's capital island of Castle Rock.[3]
The 53rd was destroyed during the Periphery Uprising in 2765.[2]
Officers[edit]
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of the 53rd Jump Infantry Division | |||
| Major General | Nirmala Wruck | 2764[3] | |
Tactics[edit]
Unknown.
Composition History[edit]
As an SLDF Jump Infantry division the 53rd would have been formed from two brigades of Jump Troops, one brigade of 'Mech regiments and two Ground Aero Wings.[4]