III Corps (Star League)

Unit Description

The III Corps (or Third Corps) was one of the first corps organized at the foundation of the Star League Defense Force. Prior to the collapse of the Star League it consisted of 4 divisions and 8 independent regiments. 2 divisions and 3 regiments from the III Corps survived the collapse and left the Inner Sphere with the Exodus of 2784, while one division disbanded and joined the Lyran Commonwealth. The remaining units were destroyed during the New Vandenberg Uprising.

History

In 2764 the Third Corps was part of the 8th Army, assigned to the First District of the Free Worlds League Military Region. However, in 2765 an uprising occurred in the Periphery, requiring a large portion of the SLDF mobilized to put down the rebellion. The Third's units were divided between the Second and Third Districts, filling in gaps left by other units sent to the fighting. However, the uprising had been secretly orchestrated by Stefan Amaris to accomplish his coup.

The Third would take part in Aleksandr Kerensky's campaign to reconquer the Terran Hegemony from Amaris, but in the process suffered heavy losses. Of those units which survived, only five would join Kerensky's Operation Exodus, with the rest disbanding or joining other military forces.

Composition History

2764

• 43rd Infantry Division
• 100th Royal Mechanized Infantry Division
• 194th Mechanized Infantry Division
• 185th Jump Infantry Division
• 11th Royal CAAN Marine Regiment
• 48th Hussar Regiment
• 305th Dragoon Regiment
• 367th Royal Dragoon Regiment
• 211th Striker Regiment
• 457th Heavy Tank Regiment
• 587th Royal Artillery Regiment
• 5008th Mechanized Infantry Regiment

2784

• 43rd Infantry Division - Disbanded after suffering heavy losses; 3002nd Heavy Tank Regiment joins Lyran Commonwealth
• 194th Mechanized Infantry Division - Survived to join the Exodus
• 185th Jump Infantry Division - Survived to join the Exodus
• 48th Hussar Regiment - Survived to join the Exodus
• 367th Royal Dragoon Regiment - Survived to join the Exodus
• 457th Heavy Tank Regiment - Disbanded after suffering heavy losses
• 587th Royal Artillery Regiment - Survived to join the Exodus

Bibliography

• The Star League