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Line 1: − {{infoBoxMilitaryCommand + {{infoBoxStateUnit − | image = [[File:XLIX Corps.jpg|141px]] + | image = [[File:XLIX Corps.jpg|141px]] − | Designation = XLIX Corps + | nickname = − | formed = unknown+ | parent formation = [[11th Army (Star League)|Eleventh Army]] − | Disbanded = + | formed = Unknown − | Previous Designation = + | year = 2784 − | Nickname = n/a + | unitname = XLIX Corps − | Affiliation = SLDF − | Parent Command = [[11th Army (Star League)|Eleventh Army]] − | Sub-Command = }} }} − ==Unit Description== ==Unit Description== '''XLIX Corps''' (or the Forty-ninth Corps) was one of the seventy-two Corps that made up the [[Star League Defense Force]]. XLIX Corps was a large Corps; prior to the collapse of the [[Star League]], it consisted of seven [[division]]s and four independent [[regiment]]s. <ref name="SLp144">''The Star League'', p. 144</ref> '''XLIX Corps''' (or the Forty-ninth Corps) was one of the seventy-two Corps that made up the [[Star League Defense Force]]. XLIX Corps was a large Corps; prior to the collapse of the [[Star League]], it consisted of seven [[division]]s and four independent [[regiment]]s. <ref name="SLp144">''The Star League'', p. 144</ref> ==History== ==History== − In [[2764]], XLIX Corps was part of the [[10th Army (Star League)|10th Army]], assigned to District 1 of the [[Lyran Commonwealth Military Region]]. The so-called "Bolan Thumb" was the main operations area of XLIX Corps. Though it had the potential for violence, in actual practice very few incidents occurred. Most of the Forty-ninth's action came from desperate pirates and training exercises.<ref name=FMSLDFp142>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 142</ref> + In [[2764]], XLIX Corps was part of the [[10th Army (Star League)|10th Army]], assigned to District 1 of the [[Lyran Commonwealth Military Region]]. The so-called "Bolan Thumb" was the main operations area of XLIX Corps. Though it had the potential for violence, in actual practice very few incidents occurred. Most of the Forty-ninth's action came from desperate pirates and training exercises.<ref>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 142</ref> When the simmering violence and rebellion building in the [[Periphery]] erupted with the [[New Vandenberg Uprising]] and subsequent Periphery-wide uprising in [[2765]], XLIX Corps was deployed into District 2 of the [[Lyran Commonwealth Military Region|LCMR]], along with [[LI Corps (Star League)|LI Corps]] and elements of [[XXVII Corps (Star League)|XXVII Corps]], to backfill for units deployed into the [[Periphery Military Region]].<ref name="SLp144"/> When the simmering violence and rebellion building in the [[Periphery]] erupted with the [[New Vandenberg Uprising]] and subsequent Periphery-wide uprising in [[2765]], XLIX Corps was deployed into District 2 of the [[Lyran Commonwealth Military Region|LCMR]], along with [[LI Corps (Star League)|LI Corps]] and elements of [[XXVII Corps (Star League)|XXVII Corps]], to backfill for units deployed into the [[Periphery Military Region]].<ref name="SLp144"/> Line 21:
Line 17: XLIX Corps took heavy damage in the grueling [[Hegemony Campaign]], losing five full divisions in combat - the Hall Division, the 185<sup>th</sup> and 205<sup>th</sup> Mechanized Infantry Divisions, the Meteors, and the 25<sup>th</sup> Jump Infantry Division - along with three of the four independent regiments.<ref name="SLp144"/> XLIX Corps took heavy damage in the grueling [[Hegemony Campaign]], losing five full divisions in combat - the Hall Division, the 185<sup>th</sup> and 205<sup>th</sup> Mechanized Infantry Divisions, the Meteors, and the 25<sup>th</sup> Jump Infantry Division - along with three of the four independent regiments.<ref name="SLp144"/> − Of the units that survived the campaign, it was believed for a long time that none followed [[General]] [[Aleksandr Kerensky]] on the [[Operation Exodus|Exodus]]. The 236<sup>th</sup> Mechanized Infantry Division joined the [[Lyran Commonwealth]], while the 294<sup>th</sup> Hussar Regiment chose to join the [[Draconis Combine]].<ref name="SLp144"/> For centuries, the fate of the 295<sup>th</sup> [[BattleMech]] Division, the Blue Star Division, was a mystery; the truth was finally uncovered by teams exploring the [[Deep Periphery]], who discovered the deserted remains of a small colony that were identified as the last resting place of the 295<sup>th</sup>. Having tried to join the Exodus, the 295<sup>th</sup> were trapped in the dark when their transport failed, and the surviving members of the [[division]] formed a small colony on a livable world; unfortunately, the colony simply didn't grow enough to survive in the long term.{{cn}} + Of the units that survived the campaign, it was believed for a long time that none followed [[General]] [[Aleksandr Kerensky]] on the [[Operation Exodus|Exodus]]. The 236<sup>th</sup> Mechanized Infantry Division joined the [[Lyran Commonwealth]], while the 294<sup>th</sup> Hussar Regiment chose to join the [[Draconis Combine]].<ref name="SLp144"/> For centuries, the fate of the 295<sup>th</sup> [[BattleMech]] Division, the Blue Star Divison, was a mystery; the truth was finally uncovered by teams exploring the [[Deep Periphery]], who discovered the deserted remains of a small colony that were identified as the last resting place of the 295<sup>th</sup>. Having tried to join the Exodus, the 295<sup>th</sup> were trapped in the dark when their transport failed, and the surviving members of the [[division]] formed a small colony on a livable world; unfortunately, the colony simply didn't grow enough to survive in the long term.{{cn}} ==Officers== ==Officers== Line 31:
Line 27: |- |- | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the XLIX Corps''' | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the XLIX Corps''' − |- − | [[Major General]]||[[Devlin Rogers]]||[[2764]]<ref name=FMSLDFp142/> |- |- |} |} Line 41:
Line 35: ==Composition History== ==Composition History== : '''Divisions''' : '''Divisions''' − :* [[280th BattleMech Division]]<ref name=sl141>''The Star League'', p. 141,"Eleventh Army"</ref> + :* |[[280th BattleMech Division]]<ref name=sl141>''The Star League'', p. 141,"Eleventh Army"</ref> − :* [[295th BattleMech Division]]<ref name=sl141/> + :* |[[295th BattleMech Division]]<ref name=sl141/> :* [[185th Mechanized Infantry Division]]<ref name=sl141/> :* [[185th Mechanized Infantry Division]]<ref name=sl141/> :* [[205th Mechanized Infantry Division]]<ref name=sl141/> :* [[205th Mechanized Infantry Division]]<ref name=sl141/> Line 59:
Line 53: ==Bibliography== ==Bibliography== + * ''[[The Star League]]'' + * ''[[The Periphery, 2nd Edition]]'' * ''[[Field Manual: SLDF]]'' * ''[[Field Manual: SLDF]]'' − * ''[[The Periphery, 2nd Edition]]''+ − * ''[[The Star League]]'' [[Category:Star League Defense Force Corps|Corps, 0049th]] [[Category:Star League Defense Force Corps|Corps, 0049th]]
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==Unit Description== | ==Unit Description== | ||
'''XLIX Corps''' (or the Forty-ninth Corps) was one of the seventy-two Corps that made up the [[Star League Defense Force]]. XLIX Corps was a large Corps; prior to the collapse of the [[Star League]], it consisted of seven [[division]]s and four independent [[regiment]]s. <ref name="SLp144">''The Star League'', p. 144</ref> | '''XLIX Corps''' (or the Forty-ninth Corps) was one of the seventy-two Corps that made up the [[Star League Defense Force]]. XLIX Corps was a large Corps; prior to the collapse of the [[Star League]], it consisted of seven [[division]]s and four independent [[regiment]]s. <ref name="SLp144">''The Star League'', p. 144</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | In [[2764]], XLIX Corps was part of the [[10th Army (Star League)|10th Army]], assigned to District 1 of the [[Lyran Commonwealth Military Region]]. The so-called "Bolan Thumb" was the main operations area of XLIX Corps. Though it had the potential for violence, in actual practice very few incidents occurred. Most of the Forty-ninth's action came from desperate pirates and training exercises.<ref | + | In [[2764]], XLIX Corps was part of the [[10th Army (Star League)|10th Army]], assigned to District 1 of the [[Lyran Commonwealth Military Region]]. The so-called "Bolan Thumb" was the main operations area of XLIX Corps. Though it had the potential for violence, in actual practice very few incidents occurred. Most of the Forty-ninth's action came from desperate pirates and training exercises.<ref>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 142</ref> |
When the simmering violence and rebellion building in the [[Periphery]] erupted with the [[New Vandenberg Uprising]] and subsequent Periphery-wide uprising in [[2765]], XLIX Corps was deployed into District 2 of the [[Lyran Commonwealth Military Region|LCMR]], along with [[LI Corps (Star League)|LI Corps]] and elements of [[XXVII Corps (Star League)|XXVII Corps]], to backfill for units deployed into the [[Periphery Military Region]].<ref name="SLp144"/> | When the simmering violence and rebellion building in the [[Periphery]] erupted with the [[New Vandenberg Uprising]] and subsequent Periphery-wide uprising in [[2765]], XLIX Corps was deployed into District 2 of the [[Lyran Commonwealth Military Region|LCMR]], along with [[LI Corps (Star League)|LI Corps]] and elements of [[XXVII Corps (Star League)|XXVII Corps]], to backfill for units deployed into the [[Periphery Military Region]].<ref name="SLp144"/> | ||
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XLIX Corps took heavy damage in the grueling [[Hegemony Campaign]], losing five full divisions in combat - the Hall Division, the 185<sup>th</sup> and 205<sup>th</sup> Mechanized Infantry Divisions, the Meteors, and the 25<sup>th</sup> Jump Infantry Division - along with three of the four independent regiments.<ref name="SLp144"/> | XLIX Corps took heavy damage in the grueling [[Hegemony Campaign]], losing five full divisions in combat - the Hall Division, the 185<sup>th</sup> and 205<sup>th</sup> Mechanized Infantry Divisions, the Meteors, and the 25<sup>th</sup> Jump Infantry Division - along with three of the four independent regiments.<ref name="SLp144"/> | ||
| − | Of the units that survived the campaign, it was believed for a long time that none followed [[General]] [[Aleksandr Kerensky]] on the [[Operation Exodus|Exodus]]. The 236<sup>th</sup> Mechanized Infantry Division joined the [[Lyran Commonwealth]], while the 294<sup>th</sup> Hussar Regiment chose to join the [[Draconis Combine]].<ref name="SLp144"/> For centuries, the fate of the 295<sup>th</sup> [[BattleMech]] Division, the Blue Star | + | Of the units that survived the campaign, it was believed for a long time that none followed [[General]] [[Aleksandr Kerensky]] on the [[Operation Exodus|Exodus]]. The 236<sup>th</sup> Mechanized Infantry Division joined the [[Lyran Commonwealth]], while the 294<sup>th</sup> Hussar Regiment chose to join the [[Draconis Combine]].<ref name="SLp144"/> For centuries, the fate of the 295<sup>th</sup> [[BattleMech]] Division, the Blue Star Divison, was a mystery; the truth was finally uncovered by teams exploring the [[Deep Periphery]], who discovered the deserted remains of a small colony that were identified as the last resting place of the 295<sup>th</sup>. Having tried to join the Exodus, the 295<sup>th</sup> were trapped in the dark when their transport failed, and the surviving members of the [[division]] formed a small colony on a livable world; unfortunately, the colony simply didn't grow enough to survive in the long term.{{cn}} |
==Officers== | ==Officers== | ||
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| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the XLIX Corps''' | | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the XLIX Corps''' | ||
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==Composition History== | ==Composition History== | ||
: '''Divisions''' | : '''Divisions''' | ||
| − | :* [[280th BattleMech Division]]<ref name=sl141>''The Star League'', p. 141,"Eleventh Army"</ref> | + | :* |[[280th BattleMech Division]]<ref name=sl141>''The Star League'', p. 141,"Eleventh Army"</ref> |
| − | :* [[295th BattleMech Division]]<ref name=sl141/> | + | :* |[[295th BattleMech Division]]<ref name=sl141/> |
:* [[185th Mechanized Infantry Division]]<ref name=sl141/> | :* [[185th Mechanized Infantry Division]]<ref name=sl141/> | ||
:* [[205th Mechanized Infantry Division]]<ref name=sl141/> | :* [[205th Mechanized Infantry Division]]<ref name=sl141/> | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| + | * ''[[The Star League]]'' | ||
| + | * ''[[The Periphery, 2nd Edition]]'' | ||
* ''[[Field Manual: SLDF]]'' | * ''[[Field Manual: SLDF]]'' | ||
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[[Category:Star League Defense Force Corps|Corps, 0049th]] | [[Category:Star League Defense Force Corps|Corps, 0049th]] | ||