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| − | '''XXXII Corps''' (or the Thirty-Second Corps) was one of the seventy-two Corps that made up the [[Star League Defense Force | + | '''XXXII Corps''' (or the Thirty-Second Corps) was one of the seventy-two Corps that made up the [[Star League Defense Force]].<ref name="SLp147">''The Star League'', p. 147</ref> It was unique in that it had a large number of independent regiments, twice the SLDF norm.<ref name=fmsldf176/> |
==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | In [[2764]] XXXII Corps was part of the [[14th Army (Star League)|14th Army]], assigned to District 1 of the [[Draconis Combine Military Region]] | + | In [[2764]] XXXII Corps was part of the [[14th Army (Star League)|14th Army]], assigned to District 1 of the [[Draconis Combine Military Region]]. It patrolled borders between the Lyran Commonwealth, Draconis Combine, Federated Suns, and Terran Hegemony. The Terran Hegemony/Draconis Combine border was quiet, but the Combine's border with its two neighbors was considerably more lively. XXXII Corps elements had to deal with pirates and small House units that conducted raids.<ref name=fmsldf176>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 176</ref> |
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| + | Commanded by an infantry officer, the component commands of the XXXII Corps often pitted BattleMech units against infantry commands. This provided the units with a great deal of experience against their foes. For quick response, the corps stationed a mixed battalion of troops (called a Mike Force) on JumpShips that could rapidly deploy to trouble zones. Each of these forces was "on call" for no longer than a month.<ref name=fmsldf176/> | ||
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| + | The 410th Division was often assigned to ceremonial or "show the flag" duties, so the SLDF High Command assigned more independent regiments to XXXII Corps to compensate.<ref name=fmsldf176/> | ||
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| + | When the simmering violence and rebellion building in the [[Periphery]] erupted with the [[New Vandenberg Uprising]] and subsequent Periphery-wide uprising in [[2765]] XXXII Corps was deployed into Districts 2 and 3 of the [[Draconis Combine Military Region|DCMR]], along with the rest of the 14th Army, to backfill for units deployed into the [[Periphery Military Region]].<ref name="SLp147"/> | ||
The 12-year long [[Hegemony Campaign]] inflicted heavy losses on XXXII Corps; five of the seven divisions within the Corps were destroyed, along with two of the four independent regiments and the independent aero wing, leaving the Corps operating at less than a third of its pre-war combat strength.<ref name="SLp147"/> | The 12-year long [[Hegemony Campaign]] inflicted heavy losses on XXXII Corps; five of the seven divisions within the Corps were destroyed, along with two of the four independent regiments and the independent aero wing, leaving the Corps operating at less than a third of its pre-war combat strength.<ref name="SLp147"/> | ||
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==Composition History== | ==Composition History== | ||
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| − | * [[410th BattleMech Division|410th BattleMech Division (The United Member States Division)]] | + | * [[410th BattleMech Division|410th BattleMech Division (The United Member States Division)]]<ref name=fmsldf177>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 177</ref> |
| − | * [[137th Mechanized Infantry Division]] | + | * [[137th Mechanized Infantry Division]]<ref name=fmsldf177/> |
| − | * [[192nd Mechanized Infantry Division]] | + | * [[192nd Mechanized Infantry Division]]<ref name=fmsldf177/> |
| − | + | * [[99th Jump Infantry Division]]<ref name=fmsldf177/> | |
| − | * [[99th Jump Infantry Division]] | + | * [[106th Royal Jump Infantry Division]]<ref name=fmsldf177/> |
| − | * [[106th Royal Jump Infantry Division]] | + | * [[125th Jump Infantry Division|125th Jump Infantry Division (The Portuguese Men of War)]]<ref name=fmsldf177/> |
| − | * [[125th Jump Infantry Division|125th Jump Infantry Division (The Portuguese Men of War)]] | + | * [[320th Dragoon Regiment]]<ref name=fmsldf176/> |
| − | * [[320th Dragoon Regiment]] | + | * [[369th Striker Regiment]]<ref name=fmsldf176/> |
| − | * [[369th Striker Regiment]] | + | * [[3rd French Infantry Regiment]]<ref name=fmsldf176/> |
| − | * [[3rd French Infantry Regiment]] | + | * [[169th Independent Aero Wing]]<ref name=fmsldf176/> |
| − | * [[169th Independent Aero Wing]] | + | * [[235th Royal Artillery Regiment]]<ref name=fmsldf176/> |
| − | * [[235th Royal Artillery Regiment]] | + | * [[9873rd Mechanized Infantry Regiment]]<ref name=fmsldf176/> |
| − | * [[9873rd Mechanized Infantry Regiment]] | ||
===2784=== | ===2784=== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
*''[[The Star League]]'' | *''[[The Star League]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[Field Manual: SLDF]]'' | ||
[[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands|Corps, 032nd]] | [[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands|Corps, 032nd]] | ||
Revision as of 14:32, 30 November 2012
XXXII Corps (or the Thirty-Second Corps) was one of the seventy-two Corps that made up the Star League Defense Force.[1] It was unique in that it had a large number of independent regiments, twice the SLDF norm.[2]
History
In 2764 XXXII Corps was part of the 14th Army, assigned to District 1 of the Draconis Combine Military Region. It patrolled borders between the Lyran Commonwealth, Draconis Combine, Federated Suns, and Terran Hegemony. The Terran Hegemony/Draconis Combine border was quiet, but the Combine's border with its two neighbors was considerably more lively. XXXII Corps elements had to deal with pirates and small House units that conducted raids.[2]
Commanded by an infantry officer, the component commands of the XXXII Corps often pitted BattleMech units against infantry commands. This provided the units with a great deal of experience against their foes. For quick response, the corps stationed a mixed battalion of troops (called a Mike Force) on JumpShips that could rapidly deploy to trouble zones. Each of these forces was "on call" for no longer than a month.[2]
The 410th Division was often assigned to ceremonial or "show the flag" duties, so the SLDF High Command assigned more independent regiments to XXXII Corps to compensate.[2]
When the simmering violence and rebellion building in the Periphery erupted with the New Vandenberg Uprising and subsequent Periphery-wide uprising in 2765 XXXII Corps was deployed into Districts 2 and 3 of the DCMR, along with the rest of the 14th Army, to backfill for units deployed into the Periphery Military Region.[1]
The 12-year long Hegemony Campaign inflicted heavy losses on XXXII Corps; five of the seven divisions within the Corps were destroyed, along with two of the four independent regiments and the independent aero wing, leaving the Corps operating at less than a third of its pre-war combat strength.[1]
When General Aleksandr Kerensky led the bulk of the surviving SLDF on the Exodus, the majority of the units within XXXII Corps followed him; only the 3rd French Infantry Regiment chose to remain behind, joining the Capellan Confederation[1]
Composition History
2765
- 410th BattleMech Division (The United Member States Division)[3]
- 137th Mechanized Infantry Division[3]
- 192nd Mechanized Infantry Division[3]
- 99th Jump Infantry Division[3]
- 106th Royal Jump Infantry Division[3]
- 125th Jump Infantry Division (The Portuguese Men of War)[3]
- 320th Dragoon Regiment[2]
- 369th Striker Regiment[2]
- 3rd French Infantry Regiment[2]
- 169th Independent Aero Wing[2]
- 235th Royal Artillery Regiment[2]
- 9873rd Mechanized Infantry Regiment[2]
2784
- 192nd Mechanized Infantry Division
- 106th Royal Jump Infantry Division
- 3rd French Infantry Regiment
- 9873rd Mechanized Infantry Regiment