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| parent formation = [[Star League Defense Force]]
 
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| year    = 2765
 
| unitname = 9th Army
 
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The [[Star League Defense Force]]s '''9th Army''' was assigned to operations within the [[Free Worlds League Military Region]].<ref name="SLp141">''The Star League'', p. 141</ref>
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The [[Star League Defense Force]]s '''9th Army''' was assigned to operations within the [[Free Worlds League Military Region]].<ref name="SLp141">''The Star League'', p. 141, "Ninth Army"</ref>
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
In [[2764]] the Ninth Army was assigned to the Second District of the Free Worlds League region, with their headquarters on [[Chalouba]]. However, in response to the [[New Vandenberg Uprising]] of [[2765]], the entire army was redeployed to the [[Periphery]] to fight against the rebellion.  Many of the Ninth's units were destroyed in the fighting, which had been secretly orchestrated by [[Stefan Amaris]] to accomplish his [[Amaris Civil War|takeover of the Terran Hegemony]]. The remnants of the Ninth Army would fight in the resulting Hegemony Campaign and suffer heavy casualties by the time [[Operation Liberation|Terra was liberated]]. Of the few units which would survive to [[2784]], 9 would join [[Operation Exodus]], with the rest either disbanding or joining other [[Great House]] armies.
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In [[2764]] the Ninth Army was assigned to the Second District of the Free Worlds League region, with the Army Headquarters located on [[Chalouba]].<ref name="SLp141"/> The 9th Army was one of two [[SLDF]] Armies stationed in the [[Free Worlds League]] to be based on the mobile army construct, and was responsible for a large number of largely independent Free Worlds League systems within the anti-spinward districts of the League.<ref name="H:LoTv1p43">''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1'', p. 43, "Tenth Army"</ref>
  
==Composition History==
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However, in response to the [[Periphery Uprising]] of [[2765]], the entire army was redeployed to the [[Periphery]] to fight against the rebellion.  Many of the Ninth's units were destroyed in the fighting, which had been secretly orchestrated by [[Stefan Amaris]] to accomplish his [[Amaris Civil War|takeover of the Terran Hegemony]].<ref name="SLp141"/> In total the Periphery Uprising campaign within the [[Magistracy of Canopus]] cost the 9th Army 5 Divisions and 13 Independent Regiments, almost a third of the Ninths total combat strength.<ref name="H:LoTv1p43"/>
===[[2764]]===
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The remnants of the 9th Army would fight in the resulting Hegemony Campaign and suffer heavy casualties by the time [[Operation Liberation|Terra was liberated]].  Of the few units which would survive to [[2784]], 9 would join [[Operation Exodus]], with the rest either disbanding or joining other [[Great House]] armies.
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==Officers==
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In 2765 the Commanding Officer of the 9th Army was [[General]] [[Zhang Craggs]].<ref name="H:LoTv1p43"/>
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==Corps of the 9th Army==
 
*[[XVIII Corps (Star League)|XVIII Corps]]
 
*[[XVIII Corps (Star League)|XVIII Corps]]
 
*[[XII Corps (Star League)|XII Corps]]
 
*[[XII Corps (Star League)|XII Corps]]
 
*[[XXXIV Corps (Star League)|XXXIV Corps]]
 
*[[XXXIV Corps (Star League)|XXXIV Corps]]
 
*[[XLI Corps (Star League)|XLI Corps]]
 
*[[XLI Corps (Star League)|XLI Corps]]
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==Composition History==
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===2765===
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* 6 BattleMech Divisions<ref name="H:LoTv1p43"/>
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* 11 Infantry Divisions<ref name="H:LoTv1p43"/>
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* 27 Independent Regiments<ref name="H:LoTv1p43"/>
  
 
==Notes==
 
==Notes==
 
The designation for the [[XVIII Corps (Star League)|XVIII Corps]] is used twice in [[The Star League]] sourcebook, once for a Corps within the 9th Army, and once for a Corps within the [[17th Army (Star League)|17th Army]]. This is most likely a typo or error, as the units forming the two Corps are different.<ref name="SLp141"/><ref name="SLp155>''The Star League'', p. 155, "Seventeenth Army"</ref>
 
The designation for the [[XVIII Corps (Star League)|XVIII Corps]] is used twice in [[The Star League]] sourcebook, once for a Corps within the 9th Army, and once for a Corps within the [[17th Army (Star League)|17th Army]]. This is most likely a typo or error, as the units forming the two Corps are different.<ref name="SLp141"/><ref name="SLp155>''The Star League'', p. 155, "Seventeenth Army"</ref>
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''[[Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1]]'' has subsequently confirmed that the XVIII Corps designation within the 17th Army is in error.<ref name="H:LoTv1p45">''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1'', p. 45, "Seventeenth Army"</ref>
  
 
==References==
 
==References==

Revision as of 04:17, 5 September 2012

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The Star League Defense Forces 9th Army was assigned to operations within the Free Worlds League Military Region.[1]

History

In 2764 the Ninth Army was assigned to the Second District of the Free Worlds League region, with the Army Headquarters located on Chalouba.[1] The 9th Army was one of two SLDF Armies stationed in the Free Worlds League to be based on the mobile army construct, and was responsible for a large number of largely independent Free Worlds League systems within the anti-spinward districts of the League.[2]

However, in response to the Periphery Uprising of 2765, the entire army was redeployed to the Periphery to fight against the rebellion. Many of the Ninth's units were destroyed in the fighting, which had been secretly orchestrated by Stefan Amaris to accomplish his takeover of the Terran Hegemony.[1] In total the Periphery Uprising campaign within the Magistracy of Canopus cost the 9th Army 5 Divisions and 13 Independent Regiments, almost a third of the Ninths total combat strength.[2]

The remnants of the 9th Army would fight in the resulting Hegemony Campaign and suffer heavy casualties by the time Terra was liberated. Of the few units which would survive to 2784, 9 would join Operation Exodus, with the rest either disbanding or joining other Great House armies.

Officers

In 2765 the Commanding Officer of the 9th Army was General Zhang Craggs.[2]

Corps of the 9th Army

Composition History

2765

  • 6 BattleMech Divisions[2]
  • 11 Infantry Divisions[2]
  • 27 Independent Regiments[2]

Notes

The designation for the XVIII Corps is used twice in The Star League sourcebook, once for a Corps within the 9th Army, and once for a Corps within the 17th Army. This is most likely a typo or error, as the units forming the two Corps are different.[1][3]

Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1 has subsequently confirmed that the XVIII Corps designation within the 17th Army is in error.[4]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 The Star League, p. 141, "Ninth Army"
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 43, "Tenth Army"
  3. The Star League, p. 155, "Seventeenth Army"
  4. Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 45, "Seventeenth Army"

Bibliography