53rd Infantry Division
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| 53rd Infantry Division | |
| Formed | unknown |
| Nickname | The Silver Sword Division |
| Affiliation | SLDF |
| Parent Command | XVI Corps |
Overview
The Fifty-third Infantry Division was a part of the Star League Defense Force Regular Army.
History
In 2764, the unit was stationed on New Ivaarsen[1], assigned as part of XVI Corps, Second Army, to District 1 of the Federated Suns Military Region. In 2765 the Fifty-third was transferred to District 3 of the FSMR as part of the redeployment effort to fight the New Vandenberg Uprising.[2]
The Fifty-third was the only division of Sixteenth Corps to survive the Amaris Civil War, and would follow General Aleksandr Kerensky on the Exodus in 2784.[2]
Officers
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of the 53rd Infantry Division | |||
| Major General | Bharat Heintze | 2764[3] | |
Tactics
Unknown.
Composition History
As an SLDF Infantry division the Fifty-third would have been formed from two brigades of grunt infantry and a brigade of light BattleMech regiments.[4]