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Revision as of 15:03, 2 August 2021

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56th Royal Jump Infantry Division
Formed unknown
Disbanded 2779
Nickname On the Bounce
Affiliation SLDF
Parent Command X Corps

Overview

The Fifty-sixth Royal Jump Infantry 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 2764 the Fifty-sixth was stationed on Outreach[1], the unit was assigned, as a part of the X Corps, First Army, to the Terran Military Region and then transferred to District 1 of the Free Worlds League Military Region by 2765 to take part in the New Vandenberg Uprising.[2] The Fifty-sixth was destroyed during the Hegemony Campaign.[2]

Officers

Rank Name Command
Commanding Officers of the 56th Royal Jump Infantry Division
Major General Uther Parsons 2764[3]

Tactics

Unknown.

Composition History

As an SLDF Jump Infantry division the Fifty-sixth would have been formed from two brigades of Jump Troops, one brigade of 'Mech regiments and two Ground Aero Wings.[4]

References

  1. Field Manual: SLDF, p. 251, "SLDF - Terran Hegemony Military Command Map"
  2. 2.0 2.1 The Star League, p. 140, "First"
  3. Field Manual: SLDF, p. 41, "56th Royal Jump Infantry Division"
  4. The Star League, p. 133

Bibliography