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| parent formation = [[Star League Defense Force]] | | parent formation = [[Star League Defense Force]] | ||
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| − | The [[Star League Defense Force]]s '''8th Army''' was assigned to operations within the [[Free Worlds League Military Region]].<ref>''The Star League'', p. 141</ref> | + | ==Overview== |
| + | The [[Star League Defense Force]]s '''8th Army''' was assigned to operations within the [[Free Worlds League Military Region]].<ref name="TSLp141">''The Star League'', p. 141, "Eighth Army"</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | In [[2764]] the | + | In [[2764]] the Eighth Army was assigned to the First District of the Free Worlds League region, with their headquarters on [[Talitha]]. However, in response to the [[New Vandenberg Uprising]] of [[2765]], its four corps would be repositioned to the Second and Third Districts, filling in the gaps left open by the [[9th Army (Star League)|Ninth Army]] and [[10th Army (Star League)|Tenth Army]] fighting in the [[Periphery]].<ref name="TSLp141"/> The Eighth also received twenty-nine Regiments from the [[1st Army (Star League)|First Army]] to reinforce it as it took on the much larger area of responsibility, bolstering the large number of Independent Regiments that went with the Eighth's mobile army structure.<ref name="H:LoTv1p43">''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1'', p. 43, "Eighth Army"</ref> |
| − | == | + | However, the uprising had been secretly orchestrated by [[Stefan Amaris]] to accomplish his [[Amaris Civil War|takeover of the Star League]]. The Eighth Army would fight in the resulting Hegemony Campaign and suffer heavy casualties. Of the few divisions which would survive to [[2784]], 11 would join [[Operation Exodus]], with the rest either disbanding or joining other [[Great House]] armies.<ref name="TSLp141"/> |
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| + | ==Officers== | ||
| + | In 2765 the Commanding Officer of the 8th Army was [[General]] [[Amar Watanabe]].<ref name="H:LoTv1p43"/> | ||
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| + | ==Corps of the 10th Army== | ||
*[[III Corps (Star League)|III Corps]] | *[[III Corps (Star League)|III Corps]] | ||
*[[VII Corps (Star League)|VII Corps]] | *[[VII Corps (Star League)|VII Corps]] | ||
*[[XIX Corps (Star League)|XIX Corps]] | *[[XIX Corps (Star League)|XIX Corps]] | ||
*[[XXV Corps (Star League)|XXV Corps]] | *[[XXV Corps (Star League)|XXV Corps]] | ||
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| + | ==Composition History== | ||
| + | ===2765=== | ||
| + | * 6 BattleMech Divisions<ref name="H:LoTv1p43"/> | ||
| + | * 16 Infantry Divisions<ref name="H:LoTv1p43"/> | ||
| + | * 27 Independent Regiments<ref name="H:LoTv1p43"/> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| − | *''[[The Star League]]'' | + | * ''[[Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1]]'' |
| + | * ''[[The Star League]]'' | ||
[[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands|Army, 0008th]] | [[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands|Army, 0008th]] | ||
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Contents
Overview
The Star League Defense Forces 8th Army was assigned to operations within the Free Worlds League Military Region.[1]
History
In 2764 the Eighth Army was assigned to the First District of the Free Worlds League region, with their headquarters on Talitha. However, in response to the New Vandenberg Uprising of 2765, its four corps would be repositioned to the Second and Third Districts, filling in the gaps left open by the Ninth Army and Tenth Army fighting in the Periphery.[1] The Eighth also received twenty-nine Regiments from the First Army to reinforce it as it took on the much larger area of responsibility, bolstering the large number of Independent Regiments that went with the Eighth's mobile army structure.[2]
However, the uprising had been secretly orchestrated by Stefan Amaris to accomplish his takeover of the Star League. The Eighth Army would fight in the resulting Hegemony Campaign and suffer heavy casualties. Of the few divisions which would survive to 2784, 11 would join Operation Exodus, with the rest either disbanding or joining other Great House armies.[1]
Officers
In 2765 the Commanding Officer of the 8th Army was General Amar Watanabe.[2]