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| − | | Nickname = The Benchwarmers<ref name=FM:SLDFp165>Field Manual SLDF, | + | | Nickname = The Benchwarmers<ref name=FM:SLDFp165>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 165</ref> |
| Affiliation = Star League | | Affiliation = Star League | ||
| Parent Command = [[XXXI Corps (Star League)|XXXI Corps]] | | Parent Command = [[XXXI Corps (Star League)|XXXI Corps]] | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | In [[2764]] the 196th was a part of [[XXXI Corps (Star League)|XXXI Corps]] within the [[13th Army (Star League)|Thirteenth Army]] and was assigned to District 3 of the [[Lyran Commonwealth Military Region]]. The 196th was moved to an undisclosed area of the [[Periphery]] in response to the [[Periphery Uprising]] in [[2765]].<ref name=SL146>''The Star League'', p. 146 | + | In [[2764]] the 196th was a part of [[XXXI Corps (Star League)|XXXI Corps]] within the [[13th Army (Star League)|Thirteenth Army]] and was assigned to District 3 of the [[Lyran Commonwealth Military Region]]. The 196th was moved to an undisclosed area of the [[Periphery]] in response to the [[Periphery Uprising]] in [[2765]].<ref name=SL146>''The Star League'', p. 146: "Thirteenth"</ref> The 196th survived the Uprising and the [[Hegemony Campaign]], and followed General [[Aleksandr Kerensky]] on the [[Operation Exodus|Exodus]] in [[2784]].<ref name=SL146/> |
==Officers== | ==Officers== | ||
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| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 196th Mechanized Infantry Division''' | | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 196th Mechanized Infantry Division''' | ||
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| − | | [[Major General]]||[[Carol Po]]||[[2764]]<ref name=FM:SLDFp165/> | + | | [[Major General]]||[[Carol Po]]||[[2763]] - [[2764]]<ref name=FM:SLDFp165/> |
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| + | | Major General||[[Claude Le Gaugen]]||2764<ref name=FM:SLDFp165/> | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| − | *''[[Field Manual: SLDF]]'' | + | * ''[[Field Manual: SLDF]]'' |
| − | *''[[The Star League]]'' | + | * ''[[The Star League]]'' |
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[[Category:Star League Defense Force - Exodus Commands|Mechanized Infantry Division, 0196th]] | [[Category:Star League Defense Force - Exodus Commands|Mechanized Infantry Division, 0196th]] | ||
[[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands - Mechanized Infantry Division|Mechanized Infantry Division, 0196th]] | [[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands - Mechanized Infantry Division|Mechanized Infantry Division, 0196th]] | ||
Latest revision as of 05:48, 29 November 2022
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| 196th Mechanized Infantry Division | |
| Nickname | The Benchwarmers[1] |
| Affiliation | Star League |
| Parent Command | XXXI Corps |
The 196th Mechanized Infantry Division was a part of the Star League Defense Force Regular Army.
History[edit]
In 2764 the 196th was a part of XXXI Corps within the Thirteenth Army and was assigned to District 3 of the Lyran Commonwealth Military Region. The 196th was moved to an undisclosed area of the Periphery in response to the Periphery Uprising in 2765.[2] The 196th survived the Uprising and the Hegemony Campaign, and followed General Aleksandr Kerensky on the Exodus in 2784.[2]
Officers[edit]
| Rank | Name | Command | |
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| Commanding Officers of the 196th Mechanized Infantry Division | |||
| Major General | Carol Po | 2763 - 2764[1] | |
| Major General | Claude Le Gaugen | 2764[1] | |
Tactics[edit]
The Mechanized 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[edit]
The Division comprised two Brigades of Mechanized Infantry and a single BattleMech Brigade. Also attached was a Ground Aero Wing.[3]