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| image = [[Image:Star League Logo.png]] | | image = [[Image:Star League Logo.png]] | ||
| nickname = The Belgium Fusiliers | | nickname = The Belgium Fusiliers | ||
| − | | parent formation = [[Star League | + | | parent formation = [[XVIII Corps (Star League)|XVIII Corps]] |
| formed = unknown | | formed = unknown | ||
| − | | year = | + | | year = 2765 |
| unitname = 256th Mechanized Infantry Division | | unitname = 256th Mechanized Infantry Division | ||
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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
| − | The ''' | + | The '''256th Mechanized Infantry Division''' was a part of the [[Star League Defense Force]] Regular Army. |
==History== | ==History== | ||
In [[2764]], the unit was assigned, as a part of the [[XVIII Corps (Star League)|XVIII Corps]], [[17th Army (Star League)|Seventeenth Army]], to the [[Periphery Military Region]].<ref name=SL155>''The Star League'', p. 155, "Seventeenth"</ref> The 256th was destroyed during the [[Periphery Uprising]] in [[2765]].<ref name=SL155/> | In [[2764]], the unit was assigned, as a part of the [[XVIII Corps (Star League)|XVIII Corps]], [[17th Army (Star League)|Seventeenth Army]], to the [[Periphery Military Region]].<ref name=SL155>''The Star League'', p. 155, "Seventeenth"</ref> The 256th was destroyed during the [[Periphery Uprising]] in [[2765]].<ref name=SL155/> | ||
| + | ==Tactics== | ||
| + | The Mechanised Infantry Divisions of the Star League were used offensively to exploit gaps in the enemy front created by the BattleMech Divisions. They also bore the brunt of defensive actions. | ||
| + | ==Composition History== | ||
| + | The Division comprised two Brigades of Mechanised Infantry and a single BattleMech Brigade. Also attached was a Ground Aero Wing.<ref name="SLp133">''The Star League'', p. 133</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Revision as of 07:16, 7 August 2016
Overview
The 256th Mechanized Infantry Division was a part of the Star League Defense Force Regular Army.
History
In 2764, the unit was assigned, as a part of the XVIII Corps, Seventeenth Army, to the Periphery Military Region.[1] The 256th was destroyed during the Periphery Uprising in 2765.[1]
Tactics
The Mechanised Infantry Divisions of the Star League were used offensively to exploit gaps in the enemy front created by the BattleMech Divisions. They also bore the brunt of defensive actions.
Composition History
The Division comprised two Brigades of Mechanised Infantry and a single BattleMech Brigade. Also attached was a Ground Aero Wing.[2]