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| − | + | | Designation = 63rd Royal Infantry Division | |
| − | + | | formed = unknown | |
| − | | formed | + | | Disbanded = 2765 (Destroyed) |
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| − | | | + | | Nickname = The Bull Runners |
| + | | Affiliation = SLDF | ||
| + | | Parent Command = [[XIII Corps (Star League)|XIII Corps]] | ||
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| + | ==Overview== | ||
The '''Sixty-third Royal Infantry Division''' was a part of the [[Star League Defense Force]] Regular Army. It was one of the [[Star League Defense Force Royal Divisions|SLDF's Royal units]], which consisted of troops from the [[Terran Hegemony]]. | The '''Sixty-third Royal Infantry Division''' was a part of the [[Star League Defense Force]] Regular Army. It was one of the [[Star League Defense Force Royal Divisions|SLDF's Royal units]], which consisted of troops from the [[Terran Hegemony]]. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | In [[2764]], the unit was assigned, as a part of the [[XIII Corps (Star League)|XIII Corps]], [[10th Army (Star League)|Tenth Army]], to District 3 of the [[Free Worlds League Military Region]] | + | In [[2764]], the unit was assigned, as a part of the [[XIII Corps (Star League)|XIII Corps]], [[10th Army (Star League)|Tenth Army]], to District 3 of the [[Free Worlds League Military Region]].<ref name=SL143/> It was stationed along with XIII Corps HQ on [[Cirebon]],the Sixty-third Royal Infantry Division was considered the best-staffed and best-equipped division of its corps.<ref name=FM:SLDF129>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 129</ref> |
| + | Later it was moved to an undisclosed area of the [[Periphery]].<ref name=SL143>''The Star League'', p. 143, "Tenth"</ref> The Sixty-third was destroyed during the [[Periphery Uprising]] in [[2765]].<ref name=SL143/> | ||
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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 63rd Royal Infantry Division''' | ||
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| + | | [[Major General]]||[[Shasta Brandenburg]]||[[2764]]<ref name=FM:SLDF129/> | ||
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| + | |} | ||
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| + | ==Tactics== | ||
| + | They were adept at forming effective defensive embankments.<ref name=FM:SLDF129/> | ||
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| + | ==Composition History== | ||
| + | As an [[SLDF]] [[Infantry]] [[division]] the Sixty-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== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| + | *''[[Field Manual: SLDF]]'' | ||
*''[[The Star League]]'' | *''[[The Star League]]'' | ||
| − | [[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands|Infantry Division, 0063rd Royal]] | + | |
| + | [[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands - Infantry Division|Infantry Division, 0063rd Royal]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands - Royal Commands|Infantry Division, 0063rd Royal]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:47, 11 November 2023
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| 63rd Royal Infantry Division | |
| Formed | unknown |
| Disbanded | 2765 (Destroyed) |
| Nickname | The Bull Runners |
| Affiliation | SLDF |
| Parent Command | XIII Corps |
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Overview[edit]
The Sixty-third Royal 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[edit]
In 2764, the unit was assigned, as a part of the XIII Corps, Tenth Army, to District 3 of the Free Worlds League Military Region.[1] It was stationed along with XIII Corps HQ on Cirebon,the Sixty-third Royal Infantry Division was considered the best-staffed and best-equipped division of its corps.[2]
Later it was moved to an undisclosed area of the Periphery.[1] The Sixty-third was destroyed during the Periphery Uprising in 2765.[1]
Officers[edit]
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of the 63rd Royal Infantry Division | |||
| Major General | Shasta Brandenburg | 2764[2] | |
Tactics[edit]
They were adept at forming effective defensive embankments.[2]
Composition History[edit]
As an SLDF Infantry division the Sixty-third would have been formed from two brigades of grunt infantry and a brigade of light BattleMech regiments.[3]