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==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | Formed in the great expansion of the SLDF, the | + | Formed in the great expansion of the SLDF, the 18th Army replaced the [[II Corps (Star League)|II Corps]] and [[V Corps (Star League)|V Corps]] who had defeated and maintained control of the Outworlds Alliance since the [[Reunification War]]. At its peak the 18th consisted of twenty-four [[division]]s which included six [[BattleMech]] divisions, fifteen [[infantry]] divisions and up thirty independent [[regiment]]s.<ref name="TSLp156">''The Star League'', p. 156, "Eighteenth Army"</ref> The 18th faced a challenge in their garrison duties; the Outworlds Alliance had expanded to cover a large number of systems stretching out into the [[Deep Periphery]], and the 18th was stretched thinly trying to cover such a large area.<ref name="H:LoTv1p45">''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1'', p. 45, "Eighteenth Army"</ref> |
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| + | When the [[Periphery Uprising]] erupted, the widely-dispersed deployment of the 18th was both a boon and a curse; many units were caught, isolated and alone, and wiped out by rebel forces. However, to engage the 18th the rebel forces were forced to disperse their own forces over a wide area, allowing many units within the 18th to survive the weeks and months before other SLDF formations arrived to reinforce them virtually intact.<ref name="H:LoTv1p45"/> | ||
Like all Territorial State armies, the 18th initially attempted to stabilize tensions in the Alliance before [[Stefan Amaris]]'s murder of [[Richard Cameron]], suffering heavy losses in the assault on the [[Rim Worlds Republic]] and eventual recapture of the worlds of the [[Terran Hegemony]]. The Eighteenth Army was disbanded upon the collapse of the Star League. | Like all Territorial State armies, the 18th initially attempted to stabilize tensions in the Alliance before [[Stefan Amaris]]'s murder of [[Richard Cameron]], suffering heavy losses in the assault on the [[Rim Worlds Republic]] and eventual recapture of the worlds of the [[Terran Hegemony]]. The Eighteenth Army was disbanded upon the collapse of the Star League. | ||
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*[[LXIV Corps (Star League)|LXIV Corps]] | *[[LXIV Corps (Star League)|LXIV Corps]] | ||
*[[LXVIII Corps (Star League)|LXVIII Corps]] | *[[LXVIII Corps (Star League)|LXVIII Corps]] | ||
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| + | ==Composition== | ||
| + | ===2765=== | ||
| + | * 6 [[BattleMech]] Divisions<ref name="H:LoTv1p45"/> | ||
| + | * 15 Infantry Divisions<ref name="H:LoTv1p45"/> | ||
| + | * 30 Independent Regiments<ref name="H:LoTv1p45"/> | ||
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| + | ===2767=== | ||
| + | * 2 BattleMech Divisions<ref name="TSLp156"/> | ||
| + | * 9 Infantry Divisions<ref name="TSLp156"/> | ||
| + | * 21 Independent Regiments<ref name="TSLp156"/> | ||
| + | The 18th lost eight Divisions and seven Independent Regiments outright as battlefield casualties, with another 2 Divisions and 2 Regiments lost to disbandment, leaving the 18th at 55% of its pre-Uprising strength when the ceasefire began in mid-[[2767]].<ref name="H:LoTv1p45"/> | ||
==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, 0018th]] | [[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands|Army, 0018th]] | ||
Revision as of 15:06, 1 September 2012
The Star League Defense Forces 18th Army was assigned to operations within the Outworlds Alliance Territorial State.
Contents
History
Formed in the great expansion of the SLDF, the 18th Army replaced the II Corps and V Corps who had defeated and maintained control of the Outworlds Alliance since the Reunification War. At its peak the 18th consisted of twenty-four divisions which included six BattleMech divisions, fifteen infantry divisions and up thirty independent regiments.[1] The 18th faced a challenge in their garrison duties; the Outworlds Alliance had expanded to cover a large number of systems stretching out into the Deep Periphery, and the 18th was stretched thinly trying to cover such a large area.[2]
When the Periphery Uprising erupted, the widely-dispersed deployment of the 18th was both a boon and a curse; many units were caught, isolated and alone, and wiped out by rebel forces. However, to engage the 18th the rebel forces were forced to disperse their own forces over a wide area, allowing many units within the 18th to survive the weeks and months before other SLDF formations arrived to reinforce them virtually intact.[2]
Like all Territorial State armies, the 18th initially attempted to stabilize tensions in the Alliance before Stefan Amaris's murder of Richard Cameron, suffering heavy losses in the assault on the Rim Worlds Republic and eventual recapture of the worlds of the Terran Hegemony. The Eighteenth Army was disbanded upon the collapse of the Star League.
Corps of the 18th Army
Composition
2765
- 6 BattleMech Divisions[2]
- 15 Infantry Divisions[2]
- 30 Independent Regiments[2]
2767
The 18th lost eight Divisions and seven Independent Regiments outright as battlefield casualties, with another 2 Divisions and 2 Regiments lost to disbandment, leaving the 18th at 55% of its pre-Uprising strength when the ceasefire began in mid-2767.[2]